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Soviet Economic Development And American Business: Results Of The First Year Under The Five Year Plan And Further Perspectives

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Report copyright infringementby Saul G. Bron (Author)Soviet Economic Development And American Business: Results Of The First Year Under The Five Year Plan And Further Perspectives is a book written by Saul G. Bron. The book provides a detailed analysis of the Soviet Union's economic development during the first year of the Five Year Plan, which was initiated in 1928. The author also explores the role of American business in this process and the potential opportunities for further collaboratio...

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Report copyright infringementby Henrietta Melia Larson (Author)""The Wheat Market and the Farmer in Minnesota, 1858-1900"" by Henrietta Melia Larson is a comprehensive study of the wheat market and its impact on farmers in Minnesota during the late 19th century. The book explores the economic, social, and political factors that shaped the wheat industry in Minnesota, including the development of transportation and communication networks, the emergence of large-scale farming operations, and th...

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Report copyright infringementby David Humphrey (Author)Named after Thomas Pendleton, one of the town's early settlers, Pendleton, Indiana, was established in 1820. With a ford on Fall Creek, the falls provided waterpower for mills and influenced migration to areas north of Pendleton. The emergence of natural gas in Madison County led to the establishment of several glass factories, a tile plant, and other manufacturing sites, including the Motsinger Device Manufacturing Company and Fall Creek...

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Report copyright infringementby B. W. Allred (Editor), J. C. Dykes (Editor)The story of a Grassland Ventures, edited by B.W. Allred and J.C. Dykes, with contributions by various others. (Originally published: 1957.) Number of Pages: 282 Dimensions: 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: April 15, 2020

Prices and Inflation During the American Revolution, Pennsylvania, 1770-1790

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Report copyright infringementby Anne Bezanson (Author), Blanch Daley (Contribution by), Miriam Hussey (Contribution by)This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject are...

The Cambridge Economic History of the Modern World

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen Broadberry (Editor), Kyoji Fukao (Editor)The second volume of The Cambridge Economic History of the Modern World explores the development of modern economic growth from 1870 to the present. Leading experts in economic history offer a series of regional studies from around the world, as well as thematic analyses of key factors governing the differential outcomes in different parts of the global economy. Topics covered include human capital, capital and t...

A Selection Of Legal Maxims: Classified And Illustrated (1854)

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Report copyright infringementby Herbert Broom (Editor)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of...

The Inside Story Of The Stock Exchange: A Fascinating Saga Of The World's Greatest Money Market Place

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Report copyright infringementby Humphrey B. Neill (Author)""The Inside Story of the Stock Exchange"" is a captivating account of the history, workings, and personalities of the world's most prominent financial market, written by Humphrey B. Neill. The book takes readers on a journey through the Stock Exchange's evolution, from its humble beginnings in the 18th century to the present day. Neill covers the various financial instruments traded on the exchange, such as stocks, bonds, and commodit...

The Finances of the United States from 1775 to 1789: With Especial Reference to the Budget, Volume 1, Issues 1-3

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Jesse Bullock (Author)This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation ...

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Report copyright infringementby Maurice Dobb (Author)""Studies in the Development of Capitalism"" is a book written by Maurice Dobb, an esteemed Marxist economist and historian. The book explores the development of capitalism from its earliest stages to its modern form. Dobb analyzes the economic and social factors that led to the rise of capitalism, including the growth of trade, the development of industry, and the emergence of new economic institutions. He also examines the impact of capit...

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Report copyright infringementby David Starr Jordan (Author)Unseen Empire: A Study Of The Plight Of Nations That Do Not Pay Their Debts (1912) by David Starr Jordan is a book that explores the consequences of nations that do not pay their debts. The author examines the historical and economic factors that contribute to this phenomenon, and the impact it has on the global economy. Jordan argues that the failure of nations to pay their debts creates an unseen empire, where powerful countries exe...

The Illinois And Michigan Canal: A Study In Economic History (1917)

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Report copyright infringementby James William Putnam (Author)The Illinois and Michigan Canal: A Study in Economic History is a book written by James William Putnam and originally published in 1917. The book explores the history of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, which was a major transportation route in the mid-19th century connecting the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River. Putnam examines the economic impact of the canal on the Midwest region, including its role in facilitating the growth...

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Report copyright infringementby Sigmund a. Lavine (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is importan...

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Report copyright infringementby John Carswell (Author)This classic account of the first great British financial scandal is a brilliant recreation of eighteenth-century social and economic life and will interest anyone fascinated by scandal, corruption, and human vanity. Number of Pages: 334 Dimensions: 0.88 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: May 09, 2011

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Report copyright infringementby Alexander Dalrymple (Author), John Sewell (Author)State of the East India Company is a historical book written by Alexander Dalrymple in 1780. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the East India Company's operations, trade, and administration in India during the late 18th century. It covers the company's history, its organizational structure, its commercial activities, and its political influence in India. The author also discusses the challenges faced...

Money, Oil, and Empire in the Middle East: Sterling and Postwar Imperialism, 1944 1971

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Report copyright infringementby Steven G. Galpern (Author)This book is an important political and economic history of the unravelling of the British Empire and its connection to the decline of sterling as a leading international currency. Analyzing events such as the 1951 Iranian oil nationalization crisis and the 1956 Suez crisis, Steven Galpern provides a new perspective on British imperialism in the Middle East by reframing British policy in the context of the government's postwar efforts ...

A Picture of World Economic Conditionsat the Beginning of 1929

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Report copyright infringementby Magnus W. Alexander (Author)This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of...

Other People's Money And How The Bankers Use It (1914)

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Report copyright infringementby Louis Dembitz Brandeis (Author)""Other People's Money And How The Bankers Use It"" is a book written by Louis Dembitz Brandeis and published in 1914. The book is a critique of the banking industry and its practices, particularly those of investment bankers. Brandeis argues that investment bankers use other people's money to make speculative investments, often with little regard for the risks involved. He also criticizes the concentration of power in the hands o...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles E. 1897- Phillips (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work...

Shakespeare And Goethe: On Gresham's Law And The Single Gold Standard (1900)

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Report copyright infringementby Benjamin E. Green (Author)Shakespeare and Goethe: On Gresham's Law and the Single Gold Standard is a book written by Benjamin E. Green and published in 1900. The book explores the economic concepts of Gresham's Law and the Single Gold Standard through the works of William Shakespeare and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Green argues that both Shakespeare and Goethe had a deep understanding of economics and monetary policy, and that their works contain valuable insig...

The Evolution Of Banking: A Study Of The Development Of The Credit System (1915)

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Harrison Howe (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Nu...

Ancient Eskimo Settlements on the Kanga&

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Report copyright infringementby Therkel 1892- Mathiassen (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is i...

Economic Aspects of Southern Sectionalism, 1840-1861. --

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Royal 1890- Russel (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is ...

Sick Houses: Haunted Homes and the Architecture of Dread - Paperback

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by Leila Taylor (Author)Explores the architecture of haunted houses, uncanny domestic spaces, and how the horror genre subverts and corrupts the sanctity of home. Horror begins at home From family homes in Amityville to Gothic mansions in Los Angeles and the Unabomber's cabin, houses often capture and contain the horror that has happened within them. Sick Houses crosses the threshold of these eerie spaces to explore how different types of architecture become vessels for terror and how these s...

Monet. the Triumph of Impressionism - Hardcover

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by Daniel Wildenstein (Author)No other artist, apart from J. M. W. Turner, tried as hard as Claude Monet (1840-1926) to capture light itself on canvas. Of all the Impressionists, it was the man Cézanne called "only an eye, but my God what an eye!" who stayed true to the principle of absolute fidelity to the visual sensation, painting directly from the object. It could be said that Monet reinvented the possibilities of color. Whether it was through his early interest in Japanese prints, his ti...

Feeding the Bear: American Aid to the Soviet Union, 1941-1945

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Report copyright infringementby Hubert P. Van Tuyll (Editor)When the German army invaded Russia in June 1941, the United States' Lend-Lease system was already in place to aid friendly powers at war and thereby promote the defense of the U.S. Enacted so that the U.S. could lend war material to Britain, the system allowed the transfer of weapons, machinery, agricultural products, and other defense items. Although politically and practically difficult, Lend-Lease was also extended to the Soviets...

The Emergence of Provincial New Hampshire, 1623-1741

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Report copyright infringementby David E. Van Deventer (Author)In this text, the development of society in colonial New Hampshire is studied by examining its creation and its changing characteristics in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Part I discusses the salient features of the Piscataqua environment, the earliest settlements between the Merrimack and Piscataqua Rivers and the difficulties faced by the first settlers as they adjusted to the realities of frontier life. Part II ...

Reciprocity Under the Tariff Act of 1890

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Report copyright infringementby Worthington Chauncey Ford (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in...

Gentrification and the Enterprise Culture: Britain 1780-1980

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Report copyright infringementby F. M. L. Thompson (Author)In this book F. M. L. Thompson makes an incisive contribution to the longstanding debate over gentrification and entrepreneurialism in Britain. He provides an expert analysis of the links between economic performance and the penetration of industrial wealth into landed society. Number of Pages: 210 Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: June 13, 2003

The Greatest American: Benjamin Franklin, History's Most Versatile Genius

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Skousen (Author)"I have sometimes almost wished it had been my destiny to have been born two or three centuries hence." -- Ben Franklin Was Benjamin Franklin an indispensable public servant or a cunning chameleon? A hard-headed entrepreneur or an opportunistic privateer? A devoted family man or a notorious womanizer? A scientist and inventor or a hoaxer and self promoter? A believer or a heretic? The first civilized American or the most dangerous man in Am...

Bring on United: Ferguson's Golden Generation in Their Own Words

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Report copyright infringementby Andy Mitten (Author), Ruud Van Nistelrooy (Foreword by)How Manchester United conquered all, by the players who won everything______________________________________________________________With a foreword by Ruud van NistelrooyAn Irish Times BestsellerThe Champions League, the Club World Cup, 6 Premier League Titles, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cups, 4 Community Shields, 1 legendary manager. From Rio to Rome, 2000-2010.This is the story of one of the greatest eras in the ...

The Fall of the US Dollar: A Second Coming of the Non-Aggression Pact

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Report copyright infringementby Anthony Of Boston (Author)An era of US dollar hegemony comes to an end. This book prepares the reader for the unforseen tragic circumstances that will follow the fall of the US dollar, circumstances put in motion by years of disastrous US foreign policy. Number of Pages: 148 Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: April 07, 2022