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  • Crises in Economic and Social History

    A Comparative Perspective

    par A.T. Brown, John Martin, John S. Lee, John Singleton, Josette Duncan, Mark Casson, Matthew Hollow, Pamela Nightingale, Paul Warde, Pavla Jirkova0, Peter H. Bent1, Andy Burn3, Philip Slavin4, Ranald C Michie5, Rob Doherty6, Samuel K. Cohn8, Alan Knight9, Anne L. Murphy0, Catherine Casson1, Cinzia Lorandini2 ...
    This collection of essays brings together historians examining social and economic crises from the thirteenth century to the twenty-first. Crisis is an almost ubiquitous concept for historians, applicable across (amongst others) the histories of agriculture, disease, finance and trade. Yet there has been little attempt to compare its use as an explanatory tool between these discrete fields of ... En savoir plus

    $27.99 CAD

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  • The Ascent of Money

    A Financial History of the World: 10th Anniversary Edition

    par Niall Ferguson ...
    **The 10th anniversary edition, with new chapters on the crash, Chimerica, and cryptocurrency"[An] excellent, just in time guide to the history of finance and financial crisis." —The Washington Post"Fascinating." —Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek**In this updated edition, Niall Ferguson brings his classic financial history of the world up to the present day, tackling the populist backlash that followed ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • Global Economic History

    A Very Short Introduction

    par Robert C. Allen ...
    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    Why are some countries rich and others poor? In 1500, the income differences were small, but they have grown dramatically since Columbus reached America. Since then, the interplay between geography, globalization, technological change, and economic policy has determined the wealth and poverty of nations. The industrial revolution was Britain's path breaking response to the challenge of ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • Capitalism

    Money, Morals and Markets

    par John Plender ...
    Capitalism has lifted millions out of poverty. Under its guiding hand, living standards throughout the Western world have been transformed. Further afield, the trail blazed by Japan is being followed by other emerging market countries across the globe, creating prosperity on a breathtaking scale. And yet, capitalism is unloved. From its discontents to its outright enemies, voices compete to point ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • A Farewell to Alms

    A Brief Economic History of the World

    par Gregory Clark ...
    Collections series The Princeton Economic History of the Western World
    Why are some parts of the world so rich and others so poor? Why did the Industrial Revolution--and the unprecedented economic growth that came with it--occur in eighteenth-century England, and not at some other time, or in some other place? Why didn't industrialization make the whole world rich--and why did it make large parts of the world even poorer? In A Farewell to Alms, Gregory Clark tackles ... En savoir plus

    $35.19 CAD

  • Double Entry: How the Merchants of Venice Created Modern Finance

    How the Merchants of Venice Created Modern Finance

    par Jane Gleeson-White ...
    “A timely, topical, readable, and thought-provoking look at the history and legacy of double-entry bookkeeping.”—Elif Batuman, author of The PossessedFilled with colorful characters and history, Double Entry takes us from the ancient origins of accounting in Mesopotamia to the frontiers of modern finance. At the heart of the story is double-entry bookkeeping: the first system that allowed ... En savoir plus

    $18.29 CAD

  • Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction

    par James Fulcher ...
    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    What is capitalism? Is capitalism the same everywhere? Is there an alternative? The word 'capitalism' is one that is heard and used frequently, but what is capitalism really all about, and what does it mean? The book begins by addressing basic issues such as 'what is capital?' before discussing the history and development of capitalism through three detailed and absorbing case studies ranging from ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Power of Gold

    The History of an Obsession

    par Peter L. Bernstein ...
    "The need for realism in reform of its monetary system is what makes Bernstein’s story of the Power of Gold so timely. It is a compelling reminder that maintaining a fixed price for gold and fixed exchange rates were difficult even in a simpler financial environment….Peter Bernstein was reluctant to project the story of gold into the future. But to me his message was clear. Yes, gold will be with ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

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  • Capitalism

    A Very Short Introduction

    par James Fulcher ...
    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    What is capitalism? Is capitalism the same everywhere? Is there an alternative? The word 'capitalism' is one that is heard and used frequently, but what is capitalism really all about, and what does it mean? This Very Short Introduction addresses questions such as 'what is capital?' before discussing the history and development of capitalism through several detailed case studies, ranging from the ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • Cities

    par John Reader ...
    A "vastly entertaining" history of urban centers—from the ancient world to today ( Time).From the earliest example in the Ancient Near East to today's teeming centers of compressed existence, such as Mumbai and Tokyo, cities are home to half the planet's population and consume nearly three-quarters of its natural resources. They can be seen as natural cultural artifacts—evidence of our civic ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Industrial Revolution

    A Very Short Introduction

    par Robert C. Allen ...
    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    The 'Industrial Revolution' was a pivotal point in British history that occurred between the mid-eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries and led to far reaching transformations of society. With the advent of revolutionary manufacturing technology productivity boomed. Machines were used to spin and weave cloth, steam engines were used to provide reliable power, and industry was fed by the ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • Keynes

    The Rise, Fall, and Return of the 20th Century's Most Influential Economist

    par Peter Clarke ...
    The ideas of John Maynard Keynes inspired the New Deal and helped rebuild world economies after World War II -and were later dismissed as "depression economics." Then came the great meltdown of 2008. Market forces that the world relied on suddenly failed to self-correct-and Keynes's doctrine of corrective action in an imperfect world became more relevant than ever.Keynes was not a traditional ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD