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When Money Dies

the nightmare of the Weimar hyper-inflation

By: Adam Fergusson

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When Money Dies

the nightmare of the Weimar hyper-inflation

By: Adam Fergusson

In 1923, German currency became effectively worthless: the exchange rate in December of that year was one US dollar to 4200 trillion marks. The Weimar Republic was all but reduced to a barter economy. Expensive cigars, artworks, and jewels were routinely exchanged for staples such as bread. In desperation, the Bavarian prime minister submitted a bill to the Reichsrat proposing that gluttony be made a penal offence — his exact definition of a glutton being ‘one who habitually devotes himself to the pleasures of the table to such a degree that he might arouse discontent in view of the distressful condition of the population’. Since its first publication in 1975, When Money Dies has become the classic history of these bizarre and frightening times. Weaving elegant analysis with a wealth of eyewitness accounts by ordinary people struggling to survive, it deals above all with the human side of inflation: why governments resort to it; the dismal, corruptive pestilence it visits on their citizens; the agonies of recovery; and the dark, long-term legacy. And at a time of acute economic strain, it provides an urgent warning against the addictive dangers of printing money — shorthand for deficit financing — as a soft option for governments faced with growing unrest and unemployment.

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Scribe Publications

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1921942223

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9781921942228

Bury the Chains

Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves

By: Adam Hochschild

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Bury the Chains

Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves

By: Adam Hochschild

From the author of King Leopold’s Ghost, a narrative history of the social justice campaign formed in the fight to free the slaves of the British Empire. In early 1787, twelve men—a printer, a lawyer, a clergyman, and others united by their hatred of slavery—came together in a London printing shop and began the world's first grass-roots movement, battling for the rights of people on another continent. Masterfully stoking public opinion, the movement's leaders pioneered a variety of techniques that have been adopted by citizens' movements ever since, from consumer boycotts to wall posters and lapel buttons to celebrity endorsements. A deft chronicle of this groundbreaking antislavery crusade and its powerful enemies, Bury the Chains gives a little-celebrated human rights watershed its due. A San Francisco Chronicle Bestseller A Book Sense Selection “By far the most readable and rounded account we have of British antislavery, a campaign that, as the author rightly claims, helped to change the world and can be seen as a prototype of the modern social justice movement.” —Robin Blackburn, Los Angeles Times Book Review “A thrilling, substantive, and oftentimes raw work of narrative history. In its own fashion, it furthers the abolitionists’ crucial work of lifting our moral blindness.” —Maureen Corrigan, National Public Radio’s Fresh Air

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0547526954

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9780547526959

Little Magazines & Modernism

New Approaches

By: Adam McKible

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Little Magazines & Modernism

New Approaches

By: Adam McKible

Little magazines made modernism happen. These pioneering enterprises were typically founded by individuals or small groups intent on publishing the experimental works or radical opinions of untried, unpopular, or underrepresented writers. Recently, little magazines have re-emerged as an important critical tool for examining the local and material conditions that shaped modernism. This volume reflects the diversity of Anglo-American modernism, with essays on avant-garde, literary, political, regional, and African American little magazines. It also presents a diversity of approaches to these magazines: discussions of material practices and relations; analyses of the relationship between little magazines and popular or elite audiences; examinations of correspondences between texts and images; feminist modifications of the traditional canon or histories; and reflections on the emerging field of periodical studies. All emphasize the primacy and materiality of little magazines. With a preface by Mark Morrisson, an afterword by Robert Scholes, and an extensive bibliography of little magazine resources, the collection serves both as an introduction to little magazines and a reconsideration of their integral role in the development of modernism.

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426

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Routledge

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1351921886

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Versions of Heroism in Modern American Drama

Redefinitions by Miller, Williams, O’Neill and Anderson

By: Julie Adam

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Versions of Heroism in Modern American Drama

Redefinitions by Miller, Williams, O’Neill and Anderson

By: Julie Adam

Taking as its starting-point the 'death of tragedy' debate, and focusing on the supposed disappearance from the stage of the individual tragic hero, the book views selected plays and writings on the theatre by Miller, Williams, Maxwell Anderson and O'Neill as exemplifying four versions of heroism: idealism, martyrdom, self-reflection and survival. Julie Adam shows that these diverse playwrights share a desire to redefine tragic heroism in individualistic liberal terms.

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185

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Springer

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1349213632

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One in Three

A Son's Journey Into the History and Science of Cancer

By: Adam Wishart

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One in Three

A Son's Journey Into the History and Science of Cancer

By: Adam Wishart

In Wishart's personal, journalistic take on the history of cancer, he offers an encouraging story of science's progress in changing the outlook on cancer from a disease that one dies from to one that can be lived with.

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Grove Press

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0802143482

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9780802143488

The Press and the People

Cheap Print and Society in Scotland, 1500-1785

By: Adam Fox

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The Press and the People

Cheap Print and Society in Scotland, 1500-1785

By: Adam Fox

The Press and the People is the first full-length study of cheap print in early modern Scotland. It traces the production and distribution of ephemeral publications from the nation's first presses in the early sixteenth century through to the age of Burns in the late eighteenth. It explores the development of the Scottish book trade in general and the production of slight and popular texts in particular. Focusing on the means by which these works reached a wide audience, it illuminates the nature of their circulation in both urban and rural contexts. Specific chapters examine single-sheet imprints such as ballads and gallows speeches, newssheets and advertisements, as well as the little pamphlets that contained almanacs and devotional works, stories and songs. The book demonstrates just how much more of this literature was once printed than now survives and argues that Scotland had a much larger market for such material than has been appreciated. By illustrating the ways in which Scottish printers combined well-known titles from England with a distinctive repertoire of their own, The Press and the People transforms our understanding of popular literature in early modern Scotland and its contribution to British culture more widely.

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Oxford University Press

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0192508814

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9780192508812

Collaborating with the Enemy

How to Work with People You Don’t Agree with Or Like Or Trust

By: Adam Kahane

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Collaborating with the Enemy

How to Work with People You Don’t Agree with Or Like Or Trust

By: Adam Kahane

Teaching us how to work with people whom we might not like or trust, this timely book outlines the five misunderstandings that keep people from effectively collaborating with those people and shows readers how they can successfully engage with positive results instead. --

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161

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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1626568235

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Play at Work

How Games Inspire Breakthrough Thinking

By: Adam L. Penenberg

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Play at Work

How Games Inspire Breakthrough Thinking

By: Adam L. Penenberg

A fascinating look at how games can help us learn, create, and innovate Once thought to be nothing more than diversions for children and nerds, games have become an integral part of everyday life. Educators are trying to make learning more fun by introducing games into the classroom while cutting-edge managers are doing the same in the workplace. Doctors, scientists, and entrepreneurs are deploying games to help solve some of the world's most pressing problems. But according to Adam Penenberg, it's not the games themselves that improve our lives, but rather smart game design and its impact on the brain that can lead us to become immersed in a task we find enjoyable. The individuals and institutions that have used games to achieve this effect are often rewarded with astounding results. Drawing on the latest brain science on attention and engagement plus his own firsthand reporting, Penenberg shows how organizations like Google, Microsoft, hospitals, and the military have used game design in bold new ways"--

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Portfolio

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1591847109

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9781591847106

Subversions of the American Century

Filipino Literature in Spanish and the Transpacific Transformation of the United States

By: Adam Lifshey

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Subversions of the American Century

Filipino Literature in Spanish and the Transpacific Transformation of the United States

By: Adam Lifshey

Subversions of the American Century: Filipino Literature in Spanish and the Transpacific Transformation of the United States argues that the moment the United States became an overseas colonial power in 1898, American national identity was redefined across a global matrix. The Philippines, which the United States seized at that point from Spain and local revolutionaries, is therefore the birthplace of a new kind of America, one with a planetary reach that was, most profoundly, accompanied by resistance to that reach by local peoples. Post-1898 Filipino literature in Spanish testifies crucially to this foregrounding fact of American global power, for it is the language of that tradition that speaks directly to the reality of one empire having wrested land from another. Yet this literature is invisible in American Studies programs, Asian Studies programs, Spanish and English departments, and everywhere else. Subversions of the American Century will change that. After Subversions, students and scholars in various American Studies disciplines as well as Asian, Spanish, and Comparative Literature fields will find it necessary to revisit and revamp the basic parameters by which they approach their subjects.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472121529

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9780472121526

Jerusalem

The Topography, Economics and History from the Earliest Times to AD 70

By: George Adam Smith

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Jerusalem

The Topography, Economics and History from the Earliest Times to AD 70

By: George Adam Smith

This two-volume work (1907-8), spanning more than fourteen centuries, expertly elucidates the topography, economics and history of ancient Jerusalem.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108063519

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The Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith: VI: Correspondence

By: Adam Smith

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The Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith: VI: Correspondence

By: Adam Smith

In this edition the missing part of one letter and eighteen entirely new ones are presented. The search for these letters even extended to Japan. Therefore, all new Smith letter discovered since 1977 are included. In addition, wherever errors were suspected or misreadings have come to light in the standing text as a result of advice from reviewers and correspondents, these have been corrected.

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Oxford University Press

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0198285701

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9780198285700

Delphi Complete Works of Adam Smith (Illustrated)

By: Adam Smith

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Delphi Complete Works of Adam Smith (Illustrated)

By: Adam Smith

The moral philosopher and pioneer of political economy, Adam Smith was a key figure of the Scottish Enlightenment. His famous treatise ‘The Wealth of Nations’ is the first modern work of economics, earning him recognition as the father of modern economics. This comprehensive eBook presents Smith’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Smith’s life and works * Concise introductions to the works * All the published books, with individual contents tables * Includes rare texts appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including lectures by Smith * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Features two biographies, including Dugald Stewart’s first memoir on the great man * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: the recently rediscovered LECTURES ON RHETORIC AND BELLES LETTRES cannot appear in this collection due to its copyright status. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Books THE THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS THE ORIGINS OF LANGUAGES AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS ESSAYS ON PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS The Lectures LECTURES ON JUSTICE, POLICE, REVENUE AND ARMS REPORTED BY A STUDENT IN 1763 The Biographies ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF ADAM SMITH by Dugald Stewart LIFE OF ADAM SMITH by John Rae Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual

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1786560461

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9781786560469

Vitruvius Scoticus

Plans, Elevations, and Sections of Public Buildings, Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Houses in Scotland

By: William Adam

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Plans, Elevations, and Sections of Public Buildings, Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Houses in Scotland

By: William Adam

This classic portfolio uses elevations, floor plans, and other line drawings by Scotland's first great classical architect to document the high Scottish style of the eighteenth century. It was assembled by William Adam (1689–1748), whose sons were the developers of the "Adam style," and published posthumously in 1812. The elder Adam designed, extended, and remodeled numerous country homes and undertook many public contracts. Vitruvius Scoticus's 160 plates include 100 of his own designs. Unlike the Vitruvius Britannicus books, this volume features plans for many smaller buildings that served as models for American builders and architects of the nineteenth century. Its engravings include images of such stately homes as Mavisbank House, Haddo House, and Fasque House; Hamilton Palace, one of the nation's grandest homes, and Holyrood Palace, the official residence of the monarch in Scotland; and a series of bridges at Inveraray in the county of Argyll. Never before available in an affordable edition, this volume is an essential reference for architectural historians and students. It includes an Introduction and Notes to the Plates by James Simpson.

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Courier Corporation

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0486321118

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9780486321110

Vehicle Hill Tracks in Northern Scotland

By: Adam Watson

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Vehicle Hill Tracks in Northern Scotland

By: Adam Watson

This book is the most comprehensive account on the spread of vehicle tracks on hill land in northern Scotland that has occurred since the mid 1950s. It reviews timing, numbers, locations, distribution and impacts including run-off, soils and vegetation. Then it provides an impartial analysis of the generally low standards of construction and reinstatement, with recommendations to minimise impacts and maximise reinstatement. Included is a brief history of public concern about tracks. This culminated in a petition and debate in the Scottish Parliament and a decision by the Government Minister to hold a consultative review of planning procedures relevant to the control of tracks. The current book constitutes a sound factual baseline and store of technical information, richly illustrated with 58 colour photographs. This will benefit all, including the government, planning officers, landowners and the public who appreciate and value the Scottish countryside and wish to leave this priceless heritage in good heart for the benefit of future generations. Unfortunately a recent 'good practice guide' published by Scottish Natural Heritage is inadequate.

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Paragon Publishing

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1908341076

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When Money Dies

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Versions of Heroism in Modern American Drama

One in Three

One in Three

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The Press and the People

Collaborating with the Enemy

Collaborating with the Enemy

Play at Work

Play at Work

Subversions of the American Century

Subversions of the American Century

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Jerusalem

The Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith: VI: Correspondence

The Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith: VI: Correspondence

Delphi Complete Works of Adam Smith (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Adam Smith (Illustrated)

Vitruvius Scoticus

Vitruvius Scoticus

Vehicle Hill Tracks in Northern Scotland

Vehicle Hill Tracks in Northern Scotland

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