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  • Keys to the City

    How Economics, Institutions, Social Interaction, and Politics Shape Development

    by Michael Storper ...
    Why do some cities grow economically while others decline? Why do some show sustained economic performance while others cycle up and down? In Keys to the City, Michael Storper, one of the world's leading economic geographers, looks at why we should consider economic development issues within a regional context--at the level of the city-region--and why city economies develop unequally. Storper ... Read more

    $63.79 CAD

  • The Rise and Fall of Urban Economies

    Lessons from San Francisco and Los Angeles

    by Michael Storper, Thomas Kemeny, Naji Makarem, Taner Osman ...
    Series series Innovation and Technology in the World Economy
    Today, the Bay Area is home to the most successful knowledge economy in America, while Los Angeles has fallen progressively further behind its neighbor to the north and a number of other American metropolises. Yet, in 1970, experts would have predicted that L.A. would outpace San Francisco in population, income, economic power, and influence. The usual factors used to explain urban growth—luck, ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • Latecomers in the Global Economy

    Edited by Michael Storper, Stavros Thomadakis ...
    Drawing on the example of late-developing countries, especially from East Asia, catching up with established powers, the authors address a new formulation of industrial policy for latecoming, semi-industrialized countries. With contributions from some of the best-known economists currently working in this area, the book will be a valuable guide for economists and international policy-makers ... Read more

    $101.68 CAD

  • Pathways to Industrialization and Regional Development

    Edited by Allen J. Scott, Michael Storper ...
    The world has seen a shift in socio-economic relations, in the patterns and processes of industrialization and regional development. The social regulation of the economic order, flexible production organization and industrial district formation have brought periods, places and pathways to the heart of economic debate.Pathways to Industrialization and Regional Development provides a platform from ... Read more

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  • By the Light of the Soul: A Novel

    by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman ...
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  • Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road; or, The Black Rider of the Black Hills

    by Edward L. Wheeler ...
    The story follows the adventures of Deadwood Dick, a charismatic and skilled gunslinger who roams the Wild West, particularly the Black Hills region. Deadwood Dick is portrayed as a heroic figure, known for his sharpshooting abilities, daring escapades, and sense of justice. In this particular installment, he confronts the mysterious Black Rider, a notorious outlaw terrorizing the region.Edward L. ... Read more

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    by Clarence Budington Kelland, Julian Kendall ...
    In "Scattergood Baines," Clarence Budington Kelland crafts a charming narrative that encapsulates the spirit of small-town America during the early 20th century. The novel follows the whimsical exploits of Scattergood Baines, a shrewd and affable protagonist who serves as an unofficial arbiter of the local community. Kelland's distinctive blend of humor and keen social observation infuses the text ... Read more

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  • Between Life and Death: Dead Woman's Journal

    by Ann Christy ...
    Series Book 0 - Between Life and Death
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  • Dialogues of the Dead

    by Baron George Lyttelton Lyttelton; Mrs. Montagu ...
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  • Vladimir Putin: Authoritarianism and Anti-Americanism (Annotated)

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    by Christopher T. Gans, United States Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, Callum Deneford ...
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  • The Woman Who Toils

    Enriched edition. Being the Experiences of Two Gentlewomen as Factory Girls

    by Marie Van Vorst, John Mrs. Van Vorst, Olivia Winters ...
    The anthology 'The Woman Who Toils' offers a penetrating exploration of the early 20th-century American labor landscape through the narratives of two groundbreaking authors, Marie Van Vorst and John Mrs. Van Vorst. This collection adeptly navigates the multifaceted experiences of working women, shedding light on the juxtaposition of industrial advancement and its reverberating impact on female ... Read more

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