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Economic history

Paperback. The farm crisis of the 1980s was the greatest economic disaster to hit rural America since the Depression. The crisis gave rise to a social trauma that affects farmers in the 21st century. This is a chronicle of the experience. Num Pages: 195 pages, 5 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFFA; JHM; KCZ; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226169132
ISBN
9780226169132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. In the late nineteenth century, public officials throughout the United States began to experiment with new methods of managing their local economies and meeting the infrastructure needs of a newly urban, industrial nation. This title recounts the history of these inscrutable government corporations. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 halftones, 3 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226037721
ISBN
9780226037721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. In this book one of the most esteemed contemporary historians of the Middle Ages presents a concise examination of the problem that usury posed for the medieval Church, which had long denounced the lending of money for interest. Translator(s): Ranum, Patricia. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLC; HRA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Zone Books – MIT
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299151
ISBN
9780942299151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.01

Paperback. The most provocative book written by any economist of Keynes's generation, propounding a fundamentally new approach that revolutionised economics. Editor(s): Johnson, Elizabeth; Moggridge, Donald. Series: The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes. Num Pages: 451 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCBM; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
451
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107673731
ISBN
9781107673731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.64

Paperback. This book analyzes nine Supreme Court decisions that dealt primarily with money, monetary events and monetary policy. Num Pages: 262 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107460072
ISBN
9781107460072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.16

Paperback. Written in non-technical terms, this book explains how the dynamics of big business have influenced national and international economies. Editor(s): Chandler, Alfred Dupont, Jr.; Amatori, Franco; Hikino, Takashi. Num Pages: 612 pages, 6 line drawings, 71 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
612
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521663472
ISBN
9780521663472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.76

Paperback. This book is a student reader of the key topics in American economic history. Editor(s): Whaples, Robert; Betts, Dianne C. Num Pages: 656 pages, 43 b/w illus. 3 maps 60 tables. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 950.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521466486
ISBN
9780521466486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.91

Paperback. This novel treatment of barter represents a topical addition to the literature on economic anthropology. Editor(s): Humphrey, Caroline; Hugh-Jones, Stephen. Num Pages: 212 pages, l map, 3 half-tones, frontispiece, index. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521406826
ISBN
9780521406826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21

Paperback. The author examines the particular historical combination of circumstances that produced the great wave of mergers that swept through the manufacturing sector of the American economy between the years 1805 to 1904. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 tables, 13 line drawings. BIC Classification: KCZ; KJVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521357654
ISBN
9780521357654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.57

paperback. Before the age of Industrial Revolution, the great Asian civilisations constituted areas not only of high culture but also of advanced economic development. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBJF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521285421
ISBN
9780521285421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.62

Paperback. Once in Golconda "In this book, John Brooks-who was one of the most elegant of all business writers-perfectly catches the flavor of one of history's best-known financial dramas: the 1929 crash and its aftershocks. It's packed with parallels and parables for the modern reader. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGB; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471357520
ISBN
9780471357520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.95

Paperback. From c.550 BC until her defeat at the battle of Leuktra in 371 BC, Sparta was a dominant force in the Greek world. This has traditionally ben explained by Sparta's egalitarian and militaristic society. Num Pages: 498 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125302
ISBN
9781905125302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. An account of the development of the European economy and its infrastructure from the second century to 1500. This updated edition aims to provide a balanced view of controversial topics, includes treatment of Eastern Europe and examines the links between Britain and continental Europe. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
554
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582215993
ISBN
9780582215993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.33

Paperback. This title acquaints students with the structure and problems of the economy of the USSR. It describes the organisation of economic life, analysing the practical and theoretical problems within the institutional structure of the Soviet system and introduces the student to Soviet economic ideas and concepts. Num Pages: 654 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; KCS; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
654
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415684941
ISBN
9780415684941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21

Paperback. Entrepreneurship is increasingly being recognized as an important facet of economic history. Popp examines the Shaw family business to present a study of entrepreneurism that puts the family centre stage. Series: Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138661738
ISBN
9781138661738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.95

Paperback. This text critiques some of our most cherished stories of market failure. Economists have used these colorful myths to justify a wide range of public policy interventions in the economy. It is concluded that economic analysis of market efficiency should rely on systematic analysis, not anecdotes. Editor(s): Spulber, Daniel (Northwestern University, USA). Num Pages: 320 pages, 18. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631226758
ISBN
9780631226758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.53

Hardback. Based on evidence about the development of the American states from the mid-nineteenth to the late twentieth century, this book documents the mechanisms through which geographical and historical conditions - such as climate, access to water transportation, and early legal systems - impacted political and judicial institutions and economic growth. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 240 pages, 58 line illus. 48 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; KCZ; LAZ; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136042
ISBN
9780691136042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. Tosaka Jun (1900-1945) was one of modern Japan's most unique and important critics of capitalism, the emperor system, imperialism, and everyday life in wartime Japan. This collection of translations contains some of Tosaka's most important essays and original articles on Tosaka. Editor(s): Kawashima, Ken C.; Schafer, Fabian; Stolz, Robert. Series: Cornell University East Asia Program. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947686
ISBN
9781933947686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.30

Paperback. Provides a detailed and sophisticated understanding of the Cuba of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. In addition to its concise narrative history, Cuba details the current political climate, economy, and the regime's future. Jaime Suchlicki discusses the domestic and international events that have affected this island nation in recent years. Num Pages: 278 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; JPS; JPW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
5th ed.
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574884364
ISBN
9781574884364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. This volume seeks to explain why certain investments have skyrocketed at different times, thus helping investors spot similar trends in the future. Each chapter should give the reader a real glimpse of the events that transpired during the years of these boom markets. Series: Wiley Investment. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; KCZ; KFFM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 323.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471383802
ISBN
9780471383802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. This collection of 14 essays examines selected issues in the 1000 years of Ukranian economic history prior to World War I. Topics covered include: population change; industrialization; urbanization; and the developments of the Southern and Western (within the Austrian-Hungarian Empire) regions. Series: Harvard series in Ukranian studies. Num Pages: 393 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3F; 3H; 3J; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916458638
ISBN
9780916458638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.68

Hardback. This book explores the rise of consumerism and the expanding variety of goods available in Japan. Japan is placed within the comparative context of the 'consumer revolution' in Europe and North America, contributing to the analysis of the ways in which consumption and everyday life change in the course of economic development. Editor(s): Hunter, Janet. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; KCC; KCM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230273665
ISBN
9780230273665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.15

Paperback. William Stanley Jevons is regarded by many as bringing mathematical methods to the study of economics. The Theory of Political Economy brought together maths and the theory of utility, this contribution marked Jevons as a leading political economist of his time. Series: Palgrave Classics in Economics. Num Pages: 419 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KCH; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 31. Weight in Grams: 528. Second edition to which Jevons added a substantial new 40 page preface. 315pp, with 39pp Macmillan book catalogue. In original brown pebbled cloth, titles to spine gilt and with a small label pasted by previous owners. Covers bumped and showing some shelfwear. Previous owner's stamp on title page. Light spotting, text not affected and is clear and crisp and remains a fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0026398
ISBN
9781137374141
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 200.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2nd ed. 1980
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349052233
ISBN
9781349052233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.91

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