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Paperback. There are not many books that are genuine classics, and only a handful in business and management whose insights and ideas last for over 50 years. This book is one of the very few 'must reads' for anybody seriously interested in the role of management in the firm. A new introduction recounts Penrose's extraordinary life and assesses her key ideas. Num Pages: 304 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: KCA; KJC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199573844
- ISBN
- 9780199573844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.43
€ 81.43
Paperback. Veblen's landmark study of affluent American society exposes the 'pecuniary culture' and 'conspicuous consumption' that results when unessential goods are exploited at the expense of production of true value. This new edition examines Veblen's still pertinent arguments. Editor(s): Banta, Martha. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JH; JFC; JFSC; JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199552580
- ISBN
- 9780199552580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.49
€ 14.99
€ 12.49
Paperback. A critique of American snobbery and wastefulness. It satirizes practices such as 'conspicuous consumption', a pattern of behaviour that still flourishes among us. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: JFSC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- US Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140187953
- ISBN
- 9780140187953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.77
€ 14.99
€ 11.77
Hardback. Examines how developments in economics and the social sciences lead to greater government intrusion in our private lives. Exploring how behavioral economics contributes to the excessive rise of paternalistic interventions, this title presents a controversial challenge to the prevailing currents in economic and political discourse. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128177
- ISBN
- 9780691128177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.35
€ 70.35
Paperback. Presents a concise theory for the observed trends: population growth and increased income put pressure on supplies of resources. This book tackles issues such as the supposed rate of species extinction, the 'vanishing farmland crisis,' and the wastefulness of coercive recycling. Num Pages: 778 pages, 5 halftones 143 line drawings 13 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 778
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691003818
- ISBN
- 9780691003818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.20
€ 104.20
Paperback. "Poetry is the language of nonexchangeability, the return of infinite hermeneutics, and the return of the sensuous body of language. I'm talking about poetry here as an excess of language, a hidden resource which enables us to shift from one paradigm to another."--P. [4] of cover. Series: Semiotext(e) / Intervention Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 116 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Autonomedia United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584351122
- ISBN
- 9781584351122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.91
€ 18.99
€ 13.91
Hardcover. The book of financial wisdom that your future self will thank you for reading For many adults under 40, 'debt' is a four-letter word something that should be avoided but is all too often unavoidable. In The Value of Debt in Building Wealth, bestselling author Thomas J. Anderson encourages you to rethink that. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119049296
- ISBN
- 9781119049296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.04
€ 41.04
Paperback. An updated edition of a groundbreaking work on the global financial crisis from a postfordist perspective. Translator(s): Lebedeva, Kristina; Mc Gimsey, Jason Francis. Series: Semiotext(e) / Intervention Series. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 116 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Autonomedia United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- new edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584351023
- ISBN
- 9781584351023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.29
€ 14.99
€ 13.29
hardcover. Published in the same year as the American Declaration of Independence, this book focuses on free market economics. Series: Everyman's Library Classics. Num Pages: 622 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857150117
- ISBN
- 9781857150117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.17
€ 23.99
€ 17.17
Paperback. Presents a comprehensive treatment of political economy. This title includes the author's assessment of the mercantile system, his advocacy of the freedom of commerce and industry, and his prophecy that 'America will be one of the foremost nations of the world'. Editor(s): Skinner, Andrew. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140436150
- ISBN
- 9780140436150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Gives a comprehensive treatment of political economy. Originally delivered in the form of lectures at Glasgow, this book's includes the author's assessment of the mercantile system, his advocacy of the freedom of commerce and industry, and his famous prophecy that "America will be one of the foremost nations of the world". Editor(s): Skinner, Andrew. Num Pages: 576 pages, notes, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140432084
- ISBN
- 9780140432084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. Series: Capstone Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857080776
- ISBN
- 9780857080776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.58
€ 15.99
€ 12.58
Hardback. Demonstrates that the claim that neoclassical economics is a science comparable to the physical sciences is totally bogus and that our failure to recognize and deal with this fact constitutes the greatest single barrier to the timely resolution of the crisis in the global environment. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127981
- ISBN
- 9780231127981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.84
€ 89.84
Hardcover. Editor(s): Rogge, Benjamin A. Num Pages: 234 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913966211
- ISBN
- 9780913966211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.62
€ 14.99
€ 12.62
Paperback. Editor(s): Rogge, Benjamin A. Num Pages: 234 pages, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913966228
- ISBN
- 9780913966228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. Looking at the role of the World Bank in its relief work as well as the controversies surrounding its functioning, this book addresses a critical question in the context of the world's growing population. The World Bank is the leading mechanism for dealing with the consequences. Is it equal to the challenge? Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300116762
- ISBN
- 9780300116762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Paperback. Defines the common thread linking the world's greatest economic thinkers and explores the philosophies that motivate them. This work enables us to see more deeply into our history, and provides the new theme that connects thinkers as different as Adam Smith and Karl Marx: the desire to understand how a capitalist society works. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 7th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140290066
- ISBN
- 9780140290066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.78
€ 14.99
€ 11.78
paperback. A study of the precise nature, structure, presuppositions, language and inter-relations of the economic theories formulated between 1926 and 1939. Num Pages: 338 pages, index. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032199
- ISBN
- 9780521274784
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; KCA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781462519576
- ISBN
- 9781462519576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.35
€ 63.35
Paperback. At home with both economic theory and political philosophy, John Roemer has written a book that critiques economists' conceptions of justice from a philosophical perspective and philosophical theories of distributive justice from an economic one. Num Pages: 352 pages, A number of line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JP; KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674879201
- ISBN
- 9780674879201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.61
€ 71.61