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They Shoot Orcas, Don't They? - TheTyee.ca

They Shoot Orcas, Don't They?TheTyee.ca, Canada - 45 minutes agoBy Daniel Francis [Editor's note: The book Operation Orca (Harbour Publishing) recounts the efforts to save Springer in Puget Sound and Luna near Gold River ...

The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes: Volume 19, Activities 1924-29: The Return to Gold and Industrial Policy: Part I

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A full account of Keynes's attempts to influence British policy in the 1920s, including his opposition to the return to gold in 1925 and his involvement in shaping the program of the Liberal Party for the 1929 election.

The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes: Volume 20, Activities 1929-31: Rethinking Employment and Unemployment Policies

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A full account of Keynes's activities between the Wall Street crash in October 1929 and Britain's departure from the gold standard in September 1931 - his contributions to the Macmillan Committee on Finance and Industry and to the Economic Advisory Council.

Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes : Indian Currency and Finance (Volume 1)

cover of Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes : Indian Currency and Finance (Volume 1)author: John Maynard Keynes
asin: 0521220939
binding: Hardcover
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Keynes's first book, published in 1913, contains his earliest theoretical thinking on a gold exchange standard and a managed paper currency.

The Best Business Stories of the Year: 2003 Edition

cover of The Best Business Stories of the Year: 2003 Editionasin: 1400031451
binding: Paperback
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A year’s worth of the most interesting, noteworthy, and best-written articles on all aspects of the business world.“Amid Global Turmoil, Wild Times in Trading Afghanis” by Daniel Pearl, from The Wall Street Journal “Bidding War” by James B. Stewart, from The New Yorker“This Little Slinky Goes to Market” by Neil Irwin, from The Washington Post“Yes, We Have No Profits” by Nicholas Stein, from Fortune“Corporate Veil” by John R. Emschwiller and Rebecca Smith, from The Wall Street Journal  read more »

Writing News for Broadcast

cover of Writing News for Broadcastauthor: Edward, Jr. Bliss
John M. Patterson
asin: 0231043724
binding: Hardcover
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-- Choice Writing News for Broadcast is the Strunk and White of broadcast newswriting books. Long considered the gold standard of broadcast journalism textbooks, this guide for the student and the professional has inspired generations of newscasters through its eloquent examples and emphasis on the writer's responsibility, commitment, and integrity.  read more »

The Bazaar: Markets and Merchants of the Islamic World

cover of The Bazaar: Markets and Merchants of the Islamic Worldauthor: Walter M. Weiss
asin: 0500018391
binding: Hardcover
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This sumptuously illustrated journey through the bazaars in the old Islamic cities of the Orient shows how little they have changed since the Middle Ages. First the origins of the bazaar, its roots in the markets of ancient times, and the early Islamic fortresses and caravanserais are examined. Then the path of goods, carried by the trader's indispensable companion, the camel, is traced along legendary caravan routes like the Silk, Incense, and Amber Roads.  read more »