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Rentier Capitalism

Who Owns the Economy, and Who Pays for It?

by Brett Christophers ...

How did Britain’s economy become a bastion of inequality?In this landmark book, the author of The New Enclosure provides a forensic examination and sweeping critique of early-twenty-first-century capitalism. Brett Christophers styles this as ‘rentier capitalism’, in which ownership of key types of scarce assets—such as land, intellectual property, natural resources, or digital platforms—is all ... Read more

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How did Britain’s economy become a bastion of inequality?In this landmark book, the author of The New Enclosure provides a forensic examination and sweeping critique of early-twenty-first-century capitalism. Brett Christophers styles this as ‘rentier capitalism’, in which ownership of key types of scarce assets—such as land, intellectual property, natural resources, or digital platforms—is all
... Read more
suicide notes

the short works of christopher brett bailey

by Christopher Brett-Bailey ...

A linguistic kaleidoscope of caustic cartoons, crackpot prophecies and demented erotica. A dense, poetic blend of the hallucinogenic and the hardboiled... dirty jokes, venomous poetry and tall tales that corkscrew deep into nightmares.A short story etc. collection for the depraved, the depressed and the death obsessed. ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

A linguistic kaleidoscope of caustic cartoons, crackpot prophecies and demented erotica. A dense, poetic blend of the hallucinogenic and the hardboiled... dirty jokes, venomous poetry and tall tales that corkscrew deep into nightmares.A short story etc. collection for the depraved, the depressed and the death obsessed.
... Read more
The Price is Wrong

Why Capitalism Won't Save the Planet

by Brett Christophers ...

**"Standard theories of the causes of climate breakdown will not survive this book. Readers will be all the wiser."—Andreas Malm, author of How to Blow Up a PipelineWhy the market will never solve the climate crisis**What if our understanding of capitalism and climate is back to front? What if the problem is not that transitioning to renewables is too expensive, but that saving the planet is not ... Read more

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**"Standard theories of the causes of climate breakdown will not survive this book. Readers will be all the wiser."—Andreas Malm, author of How to Blow Up a PipelineWhy the market will never solve the climate crisis**What if our understanding of capitalism and climate is back to front? What if the problem is not that transitioning to renewables is too expensive, but that saving the planet is not
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Our Lives in Their Portfolios

Why Asset Managers Own the World

by Brett Christophers ...

All hail the new masters of Capitalism: How asset managers acquired the worldBanks have taken a backseat since the global financial crisis over a decade ago. Today, our new financial masters are asset managers, like Blackstone and BlackRock. And they don’t just own financial assets.The roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems ... Read more

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All hail the new masters of Capitalism: How asset managers acquired the worldBanks have taken a backseat since the global financial crisis over a decade ago. Today, our new financial masters are asset managers, like Blackstone and BlackRock. And they don’t just own financial assets.The roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems
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I Saw Satan at the 7-Eleven

by Christopher Brett Bailey ...

He was dressing low-profile, but it was definitely him: red skin, horns, barbed tail, cloven hoofs, black goatee. He was unmistakable. Satan was buying soy milk and forty bucks' worth of unleaded fuel.In a small town two miles north of Hell, our deadbeat narrator spots Satan filling up his red Corvette at the 7-Eleven. Satan's a washed-up has-been who's totally lost his edge . . . but when their ... Read more

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He was dressing low-profile, but it was definitely him: red skin, horns, barbed tail, cloven hoofs, black goatee. He was unmistakable. Satan was buying soy milk and forty bucks' worth of unleaded fuel.In a small town two miles north of Hell, our deadbeat narrator spots Satan filling up his red Corvette at the 7-Eleven. Satan's a washed-up has-been who's totally lost his edge . . . but when their
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Beyond the Ocean

France and the Atlantic World from the Crusades to the Age of Revolutions

by Christopher Hodson, Brett Rushforth ...

A bold reinterpretation of French colonialism from its medieval roots to the early nineteenth century Between 1400 and 1800, the people of Europe, Africa, and the Americas grew ever more connected by overseas trade and colonization. Histories of this transformative era have been dominated by Iberian and British experiences, overlooking the vast reach of the pre-Napoleonic French Empire. Yet by the ... Read more

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A bold reinterpretation of French colonialism from its medieval roots to the early nineteenth century Between 1400 and 1800, the people of Europe, Africa, and the Americas grew ever more connected by overseas trade and colonization. Histories of this transformative era have been dominated by Iberian and British experiences, overlooking the vast reach of the pre-Napoleonic French Empire. Yet by the
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Electroanalysis in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Voltammetry, Amperometry, Biosensors, Applications

by Sibel A. Ozkan, Jean-Michel Kauffmann, Petr Zuman, Ana Maria Oliveira Brett, Christopher Brett, Bengi Uslu, Philippe Hubert, Eric Rozet, Cobra Parsajoo, Stéphanie Patris, Ahmad Sarakbi ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Through this monograph, the pharmaceutical chemist gets familiar with the possibilities electroanalytical methods offer for validated analyses of drug compounds and pharmaceuticals. The presentation focuses on the techniques most frequently used in practical applications, particularly voltammetry and polarography. The authors present the information in such a way that the reader can judge whether ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

Through this monograph, the pharmaceutical chemist gets familiar with the possibilities electroanalytical methods offer for validated analyses of drug compounds and pharmaceuticals. The presentation focuses on the techniques most frequently used in practical applications, particularly voltammetry and polarography. The authors present the information in such a way that the reader can judge whether
... Read more
The New Enclosure

The Appropriation of Public Land in Neoliberal Britain

by Brett Christophers ...

How public land has been stolen from us.Much has been written about Britain's trailblazing post-1970s privatization program, but the biggest privatization of them all has until now escaped scrutiny: the privatization of land. Since Margaret Thatcher took power in 1979, and hidden from the public eye, about 10 per cent of the entire British land mass, including some of its most valuable real estate ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

How public land has been stolen from us.Much has been written about Britain's trailblazing post-1970s privatization program, but the biggest privatization of them all has until now escaped scrutiny: the privatization of land. Since Margaret Thatcher took power in 1979, and hidden from the public eye, about 10 per cent of the entire British land mass, including some of its most valuable real estate
... Read more
The Nightmare Library

The Nightmare Library, #2

by Velox Books, Bikram Mann, Tom Russell, K.G. Lewis, Christopher Maxim, Brett O'Reilly, Ronald McGillvray, L.P. Hernandez, Dimas Rio, Thomas O., Cassandra O’Sullivan Sachar ...

Series Book 2 - The Nightmare Library
Welcome back to The Nightmare Library.Within these pages, the Nightmare Library unveils its latest acquisitions. These are not tales casually stumbled upon, but carefully curated dread, selected from the darkest corners of the human psyche and places far more unsettling than that.A man has a late-night encounter with a mysterious and terrifying mime.A man discovers breaking his rental's mysterious ... Read more

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Welcome back to The Nightmare Library.Within these pages, the Nightmare Library unveils its latest acquisitions. These are not tales casually stumbled upon, but carefully curated dread, selected from the darkest corners of the human psyche and places far more unsettling than that.A man has a late-night encounter with a mysterious and terrifying mime.A man discovers breaking his rental's mysterious
... Read more
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Heartache and Homecoming

Mount Hideaway Mysteries Christian Thriller Book 3

by Vincent Christopher ...

Narrated by Brett Monk, Stacey Bradshaw ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Mount Hideaway Mysteries
Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

They've ravaged her hometown, murdered her best friend and launched a cyber-attack on the government facility where her dad works. This sweet, homeschooled veterinarian has had enough.Amy Bradford's tender heart just can't take another tragedy.The beautiful small town animal doctor and crime scene investigator just lost her best friend in a tragic car accident. It seems like the last straw in a ... Read more

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They've ravaged her hometown, murdered her best friend and launched a cyber-attack on the government facility where her dad works. This sweet, homeschooled veterinarian has had enough.Amy Bradford's tender heart just can't take another tragedy.The beautiful small town animal doctor and crime scene investigator just lost her best friend in a tragic car accident. It seems like the last straw in a
... Read more
Money and Finance After the Crisis

Critical Thinking for Uncertain Times

Edited by Brett Christophers, Andrew Leyshon, Geoff Mann ...

Series series Antipode Book Series
Money and Finance After the Crisis provides a critical multi-disciplinary perspective on the post-crisis financial world in all its complexity, dynamism and unpredictability. Contributions illuminate the diversity of ways in which money and finance continue to shape global political economy and society.A multidisciplinary collection of essays that study the geographies of money and finance that ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Money and Finance After the Crisis provides a critical multi-disciplinary perspective on the post-crisis financial world in all its complexity, dynamism and unpredictability. Contributions illuminate the diversity of ways in which money and finance continue to shape global political economy and society.A multidisciplinary collection of essays that study the geographies of money and finance that
... Read more
Economic Geography

A Critical Introduction

by Brett Christophers, Trevor J. Barnes ...

Series series Critical Introductions to Geography
This volume in the celebrated Critical Introductions to Geography series introduces readers to the vibrant discipline of economic geography. The authors provide an original definition of the discipline, and they make a strong case for its vital importance in understanding the dynamic interconnections, movements, and emerging trends shaping our globalized world.Economic Geography addresses the key ... Read more

$51.99 CAD

This volume in the celebrated Critical Introductions to Geography series introduces readers to the vibrant discipline of economic geography. The authors provide an original definition of the discipline, and they make a strong case for its vital importance in understanding the dynamic interconnections, movements, and emerging trends shaping our globalized world.Economic Geography addresses the key
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