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Hardback. Did Britain's permissive society start with swinging London? This title challenges the sexual myth of the 1960s, arguing that its roots lay further back in the city's dramatic cultures of austerity and affluence that marked the post-war years. It focuses on sex and urban culture through a series of historical narratives. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 colour images & 40 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300118797
ISBN
9780300118797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.80

Hardback. Essays examining how punishment operated in England, from c.600 to the Norman Conquest. Editor(s): Gates, Jay Paul; Marafioti, Nicole. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839187
ISBN
9781843839187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.09

Hardback. Appealing to historians working in the fields of business history, political history, and the history of capitalism, Capital Gains highlights the causes, character, and consequences of business activism and underscores the centrality of business to any full understanding of the politics of the twentieth century-and today. Editor(s): Phillips-Fein, Kim; John, Richard R. Series: Hagley Perspectives on Business and Culture. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JP; KJB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248821
ISBN
9780812248821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.57

Paperback. CAPITAL IDEAS Capital Ideas traces the origins of modern Wall Street, from the pioneering work of early scholars and the development of new theories in risk, valuation, and investment returns, to the actual implementation of these theories in the real world of investment management. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471731740
ISBN
9780471731740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752499635
ISBN
9780752499635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Hardcover. Tells the dramatic & surprising story of promoters in pursuit of an extraordinary prize and the diplomats who struggled with the balance of power at a pivotal moment in history Num Pages: 328 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; JPS; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814707944
ISBN
9780814707944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.52

Hardback. It is a window into an important period of industrial development and its consequences on communities and environments in the world-famous steel country of southwestern Pennsylvania. Num Pages: 272 pages, 36, 19 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JHBL; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801873812
ISBN
9780801873812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.77

Paperback. This examination of American labour policy demonstrates that although most industrializing nations began to limit employer freedom and regulate labour conditions in the 1900's, the US continued to allow total employer discretion in decisions concerning hiring, firing, and workplace conditions. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBWJ; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847697298
ISBN
9780847697298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.30

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784781590
ISBN
9781784781590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 42.92

Paperback. Understanding how Kate Middleton can be conceived in the current geopolitical situation Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782790365
ISBN
9781782790365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.71

Hardcover. Explores the neglected history of corporate cartography during the Dutch Golden Age, from circa 1600 to 1650. The author examines how maps were used as propaganda tools for the Dutch West India Company in order to encourage the commodification of land and an overall capitalist agenda. Num Pages: 208 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226254784
ISBN
9780226254784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.98
€ 45.08

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 434 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HFDN; 1HFGK; 3JJ; HBJH; HBTQ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634944
ISBN
9780691634944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 208.69

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
€ 31.57

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

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

Paperback. Describes measures that were taken to deal with the post-war slump and the ways in which capitalist economies achieved growth and affluence in the 1950s and 1960s. The book then shows how this boom was undermined by inflation and falling profits, and how high unemployment ensued. Num Pages: 352 pages, charts, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBG; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631179351
ISBN
9780631179351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.60

Paperback. Presents a history of family farming, general incorporation laws, mortgage payments, inheritance practices, office systems, and risk management - an inventory of the means by which capitalism became America's revolutionary tradition. This title includes a collection of essays. Editor(s): Zakim, Michael; Kornblith, Gary J. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 halftones, 4 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226451107
ISBN
9780226451107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. This collection of articles from authors who include some of India's leading economic historians consists of studies in the growth of capitalism, the impact of colonialism, and the implications of the current phase of globalization for India and the world. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Tulika Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9789382381068
ISBN
9789382381068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.06

paperback. Here, Lachmann offers an explanation for the origins of nation-states and capitalist markets in early modern Europe. He compares regions and cities within and across England, France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands from the 12th through 18th centuries, Num Pages: 336 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3H; 3J; HBJD; HBTB; JH; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780195159608
ISBN
9780195159608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.12

hardcover. The history of eight Canadian business faculties are examined through a series of essays in their search for professional legitimacy. Editor(s): Austin, Barbara J. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 386 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBT; JN; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
74th ed.
SKU
V9780802042347
ISBN
9780802042347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.32

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473845725
ISBN
9781473845725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: by Thomas Guerin. With a preface by the Hon. Raoul Dandurand. 290 p. front., plates, ports. 23 cm. Original cloth. A good copy. Spine slightly faded and edge bumped. Pages untrimmed." Keywords: "Guerin, Thomas, , Statesmen. , Chefs d'?tat , Rois et souverains"
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
L. Carrier & co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1929
SKU
KEX0058111
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Good, clean copy with dust wrapper. DW badly torn at spine and worn at edges due to shelfwear. Pages roughed at edges but remains a nice copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
L. Carrier & co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1929
SKU
KSG0004221
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 16.50

Paperback. A devoted chronicle..of a man who showed emourmous skill, resource and courage in the first voyage of its kind in history. Joshua Slocum was a sensational seaman. New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 384 pages, photos, maps, boat plans. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780924486524
ISBN
9780924486524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.20

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