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Hardback. What is the magic formula for turning a place into a high-tech capital? How can a city or region become a high-tech powerhouse like Silicon Valley? This book examines why high-tech development became so economically important late in the twentieth century, and why its magic formula of people, jobs, and capital has been so difficult to replicate. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 halftones. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117164
- ISBN
- 9780691117164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.06€ 54.95
€ 71.06
€ 54.95
Paperback. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 1DDL; 1DDN; 3H; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168203
- ISBN
- 9780691168203
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61
Hardback. Develops a model of institutional change in European commerce based on urban rivalry. This book traces the successive rise of Bruges, Antwerp, and Amsterdam to commercial primacy between 1250 and 1650, showing how dominant cities feared being displaced by challengers while lesser cities sought to keep up by cultivating policies favorable to trade. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3H; 3JB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142883
- ISBN
- 9780691142883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.44
€ 61.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX; KCY; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241307205
- ISBN
- 9780241307205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Independent Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598132175
- ISBN
- 9781598132175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.83
€ 44.83
Paperback. Human Action, a treatise on laissez-faire capitalism by Ludwig von Mises, is a historically important and classic publication on economics, and yet it can be an intimidating work due to its length and formal style. Choice, however, skilfully relays the main insights from Human Action in a style that will resonate with modern readers. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Independent Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598132182
- ISBN
- 9781598132182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.20
€ 32.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 133 pages, tables, maps, graphs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608763214
- ISBN
- 9781608763214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.41€ 52.00
€ 73.41
€ 52.00
Hardback. Why did it take China more than a century after its defeat in the first Opium War to begin acquiring the fruits of modern technology? To what extent did the rapid economic developments after 1949 depend on features unique to China and to Chinese history and on the socialist reorganization of society? This book deals with these questions. Editor(s): Perkins, Dwight H. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804708715
- ISBN
- 9780804708715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.34
€ 86.34
Paperback. Has China's modernization over the last 100 years depended on turning to the West? What new problems has growing prosperity created for China? This sourcebook tells the momentous history of China since 1919 mainly from the viewpoints of participants. Editor(s): Lawrance, Alan. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415251426
- ISBN
- 9780415251426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.03
€ 51.03
Paperback. The Great Depression was a global phenomenon - every economy linked to international financial and commodity markets suffered. This book shows that China could not escape the consequences of drastic declines in financial flows and trade, offering a fresh perspective for understanding modern Chinese history. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 19 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674036178
- ISBN
- 9780674036178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.73
€ 32.99
€ 27.73
Paperback. From its humble beginnings as a fur-trading outpost, Chicago has become one of the foremost centers of world finance and trade. Beginning with an overview of the city's commercial development, this book considers how key industries shaped - and were shaped by - both the local and global economies. Editor(s): Reiff, Janice L. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 halftones, 7 maps, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; HBTK; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226709369
- ISBN
- 9780226709369
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.17
€ 27.99
€ 23.17
Paperback. Che Guevara remains an iconic figure, four decades after his death. Yet his most significant contribution - his work as a member of the Cuban government - is rarely discussed. This book explores his impact on Cuba's economy, through fascinating new archival material and interviews. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2, 1 black & white tables, 1 figures. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JPFF; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218215
- ISBN
- 9780230218215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.09
€ 189.09
Hardback. Che Guevara remains an iconic figure, four decades after his death. Yet his most significant contribution - his work as a member of the Cuban government - is rarely discussed. This book explores his impact on Cuba's economy, through fascinating new archival material and interviews. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JPFF; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 370
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218208
- ISBN
- 9780230218208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.97
€ 189.97
Paperback. Most Americans see the American Dream lying not in wealth and riches, but rather in economic security, pursuing one's passions, and looking forward to the future. Yet nearly 80 percent of the population will experience significant economic insecurity at some point between the ages of 25 and 60. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JFF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190467029
- ISBN
- 9780190467029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.54
€ 26.99
€ 23.54
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Money. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14, 3 black & white halftones, 10 black & white tables, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; KCZ; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501704949
- ISBN
- 9781501704949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.15
€ 50.15
Paperback. Argues that state policies that created conditions conducive to financialization allowed the state to avoid a series of economic, social, and political dilemmas that confronted policymakers as postwar prosperity stalled beginning in the late 1960s and 1970s. This book also focuses on deregulation of financial markets during the 1970s and 1980s. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Gld
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066199
- ISBN
- 9780674066199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.84
€ 31.99
€ 26.84
Hardcover. A compelling history of nineteenth-century economic, social, and cultural life, Capitalism by Gaslight explores the blurred boundary between legitimate and illegitimate economic activity, describing the dealings of prostitutes, dealers in dirty books and used goods, mock auctioneers, illegal slavers, and other entrepreneurs. Editor(s): Luskey, Brian P.; Woloson, Wendy A. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812246896
- ISBN
- 9780812246896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Paperback. Drawing on economic, social, political, and intellectual history from medieval Europe through contemporary America and Israel, this title examines the ways in which thinking about capitalism and thinking about the Jews have gone hand in hand in European thought, and why anticapitalism and anti-Semitism have frequently been linked. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 185 x 108 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153063
- ISBN
- 9780691153063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.49
€ 26.99
€ 20.49
Paperback. The authors offer documentary evidence to support their conclusion that under capitalism the workers, despite long hours and other hardships of factory life, were better off financially, had more opportunities, and led a better life than had been the case before the Industrial Revolution. Editor(s): Hayek, F. A. Num Pages: 191 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JPFM; KCS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226320724
- ISBN
- 9780226320724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.52
€ 40.99
€ 31.52
Paperback. New edition of this critical history of the relationship between economic thought and capitalism from 1750 to the present. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: KCS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745322797
- ISBN
- 9780745322797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.60
€ 37.99
€ 29.60