Bounce: Six Balls, Six Sports, and the History of Globalization

An entertaining and original introduction to the debate over globalization through the history of six well-known pieces of sports equipment

“Each ball reveals a different aspect of today’s economy, its history, its rewards and its challenges. Roll them together and one gets a story about the prospects that globalized production poses for our economic future.” —from Bounce

Globalization is the central economic issue of our time. It is tied to everything we buy; it impacts who wins elections;...