Read, Colin, 1959- The rise and fall of an economic empire : with lessons for aspiring economies / Colin Read. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. - xii, 294 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 9780230273702 (hbk.) 023027370X (hbk.) Subjects--Topical Terms: Economic history.Commerce--History. Subjects--Geographic Terms: United States--Economic conditions. Dewey Class. No.: 330.9 / REA 2010