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  • The Unbound Prometheus

    Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to the Present

    by David S. Landes ...
    For over thirty years David S. Landes's The Unbound Prometheus has offered an unrivalled history of industrial revolution and economic development in Europe. Now, in this updated edition, the author reframes and reasserts his original arguments in the light of debates about globalisation and comparative economic growth. The book begins with a classic account of the characteristics, progress, and ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor

    Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor

    by David S. Landes ...
    "Readers cannot but be provoked and stimulated by this splendidly iconoclastic and refreshing book."—Andrew Porter, New York Times Book ReviewThe Wealth and Poverty of Nations is David S. Landes's acclaimed, best-selling exploration of one of the most contentious and hotly debated questions of our time: Why do some nations achieve economic success while others remain mired in poverty? The answer, ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD

  • Learning from Franz L. Neumann

    Law, Theory, and the Brute Facts of Political Life

    by David Kettler, Thomas Wheatland ...
    Series series
    Franz Neumann was a member of a generation that saw the end of the Kaiserreich and the beginnings of a democratic republic carried by the labor movement. In Neumann’s case, this involved a practical and professional commitment, first, to the trade union movement and, second, to the Social Democratic Party that gave it political articulation. For Neumann, to be a labor lawyer in the sense developed ... Read more

    $108.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • My People's Prayer Book Vol 3

    P'sukei D'zimrah (Morning Psalms)

    by Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler, Dr. David Ellenson, Rabbi Daniel Landes, Rabbi Reuven Kimelman, PhD ...
    Series series My People's Prayer Book
    "The prayer book is our Jewish diary of the centuries, a collection of prayers composed by generations of those who came before us, as they endeavored to express the meaning of their lives and their relationship to God. The prayer book is the essence of the Jewish soul."This stunning work, an empowering entryway to the spiritual revival of our times, enables all of us to claim our connection to ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • My People's Prayer Book Vol 9

    Welcoming the Night—Minchah and Ma'ariv (Afternoon and Evening Prayer)

    by Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler, Dr. David Ellenson, Rabbi Daniel Landes, Rabbi Lawrence Kushner ...
    Series series My People's Prayer Book
    Opens up the traditional Jewish prayer book as a spiritual resource....This groundbreaking new series involves us in a personal dialogue with God, history and tradition, through the heritage of prayer."The prayer book is our Jewish diary of the centuries, a collection of prayers composed by generations of those who came before us, as they endeavored to express the meaning of their lives and their ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Wealth and Poverty of Nations

    Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor

    by David S. Landes ...
    Narrated by Walter Dixon ...

    Unabridged

    21 hours 47 min

    The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is David S. Landes's acclaimed, bestselling exploration of one of the most contentious and hotly debated questions of our time: Why do some nations achieve economic success while others remain mired in poverty? The answer, as Landes definitively illustrates, is a complex interplay of cultural mores and historical circumstance. Rich with anecdotal evidence, ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

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    The Trial of Ruth Ellis: True Crime Drama

    A gripping courtroom drama using the original trial transcript

    by Mr Punch Audiobooks ...
    Narrated by Jemma Redgrave, Terence Edmond, David Goodland, Mark Hadfield, Jenny Howe, Jeffrey Segal, Robin Welch, Andrew Wincott, Full Supporting Cast ...
    Series series

    Unabridged

    2 hours 13 min

    In the annals of British justice, there exists a story that has stood the test of time, a tale of passion, despair, and a fateful twist of destiny. In the turbulent summer of 1955, the nation held its collective breath as Ruth Ellis, a mother of two, faced conviction for the calculated murder of her unfaithful lover, David Blakely. This is the gripping true story of a woman on the edge. Drawing ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Theoretical Foundations of Learning Environments

    Edited by Susan Land, David Jonassen ...
    Theoretical Foundations of Learning Environments provides students, faculty, and instructional designers with a clear, concise introduction to the major pedagogical and psychological theories and their implications for the design of new learning environments for schools, universities, or corporations. Leading experts describe the most important contemporary theories that form the foundation of the ... Read more

    $101.99 CAD

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    Dynasties

    Fortunes and Misfortunes of the World's Great Family Businesses

    by David S. Landes ...
    Narrated by Alan Sklar ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 27 min

    Through perseverance, solid ingenuity, and unwavering determination, family-run companies—dynasties—have dominated wealth and business throughout the last two centuries. One third of Fortune 500 firms are family owned and, in most cases, the ideal of the family business is one synonymous with continuity, watchful leadership, and dedication to success. But what happens when bad behavior, ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

  • Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Vol. 2

    by George Lucas ...
    Masterfully drawn by artist Toshiki Kudo, this volume follows Luke Skywalker as he travels to meet Jedi Master Yoda while Han and Leia struggle to outrace the grip of Darth Vader. You won`t want to miss out on this exquisite telling of the classic tale of betrayal and high-adventure. ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Transparency and Apperception

    Exploring the Kantian Roots of a Contemporary Debate

    Edited by Boris Hennig, David Hunter, Thomas Land ...
    Transparency and Apperception: Exploring the Kantian Roots of a Contemporary Debate explores the links between the idea that belief is transparent and Kant’s claims about apperception.Transparency is the idea that a person can answer questions about whether she, for instance, believes something by considering, not her own psychological states, but the objects and properties the belief is about. ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • Quiet Defiance

    The Rhetoric of Silent Protest

    by David W. Seitz, D. Graham Burnett, Satarupa Dasgupta, Nune Grigoryan, Alicia K. Hatcher, Annie Hui, Stephen K. Hunt, Dafna Kaufman, David Landes, Dominic J. Manthey0, Kevin R. Meyer1, Jeffrey B. Nagel2, Alison N. Novak3, Megan O’Byrne4, Jaclyn Olson5, Julia C. Richmond6, Nick J. Sciullo7, Michael Vicaro8, Keren Wang9, Dr. Jessica L. Neu0 ...
    Series series Bloomsbury Studies in Contemporary Rhetoric
    Quiet Defiance: The Rhetoric of Silent Protest focuses on the rhetorical dimensions and power of silent protest. Bridging the gap between the study of protest and the study of rhetorical silence (strategic silence meant to communicate to and influence an audience), this book is the first of its kind to concentrate solely on the phenomenon and tradition of silent protest. The contributors to this ... Read more

    $42.19 CAD