The Wealth and Poverty of Nations

The Wealth of Nations (Adam Smith), and its follow-up The Wealth and Poverty of Nations (Landis). Having been written in 1778 it still stands prominent with regard to its descriptions of how markets work, and the importance of the division of labor. The latter book, also describes common pitfalls, often unknown to those living in the northern hemispheres with regard to Civilization development in tropical regions, and why Africa and Latin America are not more developed, and by extension what we can expect as climate change drives those tropical climates north.