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Economic history
Paperback. Huge losses very nearly destroyed Lloyd's, a revered British institution, the world's largest insurance market. Ten thousand people faced big personal bills they thought profoundly unfair. They challenged a complacent institution, forcing it to confront its biggest ever crisis. This book tells what really happened, from the inside. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCZ; KFFH; KFFM; KFFN; KJR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- SKU
- V9781349452668
- ISBN
- 9781349452668
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Condition: New
€ 75.92
€ 75.92
Paperback. Focusing on four major cultural areas, this book attempts to understand the role of cultural differences within nations and between nations in shaping the economic and social fates of peoples and of whole civilizations. Num Pages: 516 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFC; JFSL3; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 128 x 203 x 31. Weight in Grams: 578.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465014002
- ISBN
- 9780465014002
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Condition: New
€ 22.00€ 17.71
€ 22.00
€ 17.71
Paperback. Hobsbawm's brilliant history, beautifully repackaged as an Abacus History Great Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780349104805
- ISBN
- 9780349104805
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.12
€ 16.99
€ 13.12
Hardback. This companion offers a comprehensive and sophisticated exploration of the history of economic thought. It has a threefold focus: the history of economic thought; the history of economics as a discipline; and the historiography of economic thought. Editor(s): Samuels, Warren J.; Biddle, Jeff E.; Davis, John B. Series: Blackwell Companions to Contemporary Economics. Num Pages: 736 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1530.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225737
- ISBN
- 9780631225737
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Condition: New
€ 224.27
€ 224.27
Paperback. A radical critique of a new phase of capitalism grounded in corporate power and its exploitation of technological creativity Num Pages: 230 pages, figures. BIC Classification: KCD; KCZ; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439900437
- ISBN
- 9781439900437
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.25
€ 36.99
€ 33.25
Paperback. Synthesizing a range of international relations scholarship, including perspectives from gender, race, and cultural studies, this title offers the history of the Americas that ranges from the adventures of eighteenth-century whaling men to the contemporary struggle over globalization. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 376 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JFFS; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Making the Americas: The United States and Latin America from the Age of Revolutions to the Era of Globalization
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826342003
- ISBN
- 9780826342003
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Condition: New
€ 47.43
€ 47.43
Paperback. In this classic work Joan Robinson goes back to the beginning and works out the basic theory that is needed for a coherent treatment of the problems that present themselves in a developing economy. This new edition features a new introduction, which discusses the great significance of Robinson's work. Series: Palgrave Classics in Economics. Num Pages: 481 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 36. Weight in Grams: 612.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230249325
- ISBN
- 9780230249325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.23
€ 81.23
hardcover. The very word Taxes sends shivers up spines. Yet, very few realize the tremendous impact that taxation has had on civilization. The author changes that in this fascinating history. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: KCZ; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Madison Books
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819186317
- ISBN
- 9780819186317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.08
€ 34.99
€ 33.08
Paperback. A 1796 two-volume study of the farming, geography, public works and produce of districts in Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Cornwall. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 17th and 18th Centuries. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108067539
- ISBN
- 9781108067539
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Condition: New
€ 47.40
€ 47.40
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
€ 36.47
€ 36.47
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
€ 200.00
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
€ 155.63
€ 155.63
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€ 19.10
€ 20.99
€ 19.10
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
€ 31.99€ 25.28
€ 31.99
€ 25.28
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
€ 29.99€ 29.02
€ 29.99
€ 29.02
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
€ 51.99€ 46.16
€ 51.99
€ 46.16
Paperback. Based upon the records of the Barclays Bank (DCO), as well as Colonial Office records and other documentation, this history provides a detailed examination of the performance and strategies of the bank during periods of crisis and change in the West Indies. It also examines the bank's performance during the Depression years. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJW; HBJK; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766401986
- ISBN
- 9789766401986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.06
€ 50.06
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
€ 52.13€ 41.17
€ 52.13
€ 41.17
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
€ 63.47
€ 63.47