Sökt på: Sökresultat
totalt 43 träffar
The Corporation and the Twentieth Century
A definitive reframing of the economic, institutional, and intellectual history of the managerial eraThe twentieth century was the managerial century in the United States. An …
The Hidden Victims
A staggering new account of the civilian death toll of the world wars—and what it reveals about the true nature and cost of modern warSoldiers have never been the only casualties …
Plagues upon the Earth
A sweeping germ’s-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemicsPlagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. Weaving together a grand …
Brazil in Transition
Brazil is the world's sixth-largest economy, and for the first three-quarters of the twentieth century was one of the fastest-growing countries in the world. While the country …
The Market for Skill
How apprenticeship shaped the English economy Apprenticeship dominated training and skill formation in early modern Europe. Years spent learning from a skilled master were a nearly …
The Laissez-Faire Experiment
Why Britain’s attempt at small government proved unable to cope with the challenges of the modern worldIn the nineteenth century, as Britain attained a leading economic and …
Controlling Contagion
How human institutions—markets, states, communities, religions, guilds and families—have helped both to control and to exacerbate epidemics throughout history.How do societies …
Pioneers of Capitalism
How medieval Dutch society laid the foundations for modern capitalismThe Netherlands was one of the pioneers of capitalism in the Middle Ages, giving rise to the spectacular Dutch …
Raised to Obey
How the expansion of primary education in the West emerged not from democratic ideals but from the state’s desire to control its citizensNearly every country today has universal …
Lending to the Borrower from Hell
Why do lenders time and again loan money to sovereign borrowers who promptly go bankrupt? When can this type of lending work? As the United States and many European nations …
Why Australia Prospered
This book is the first comprehensive account of how Australia attained the world's highest living standards within a few decades of European settlement, and how the nation has …
Power to the People
Power to the People examines the varied but interconnected relationships between energy consumption and economic development in Europe over the last five centuries. It describes …