Beckert, Sven, Empire of cotton : a global history / Sven Beckert. - [First Vintage Books edition]. - 2014. - xxii, 615 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 9780375713965 (paperback) Nat. Bib. No.: 0876519 Subjects--Topical Terms: Cotton textile industry--History.Cotton trade--History.Cotton plantation workers--History.Slavery--Economic aspects.Slaves.Textile workers.Capitalism--History.Labor--History. Index Terms--Genre/Form: Print books. LC Class. No.: HD9870.5 / .B43 2014