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Always under Pressure

A History of North Thames Gas since 1949

By: Malcolm E. Falkus

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Always under Pressure

A History of North Thames Gas since 1949

By: Malcolm E. Falkus

This non-technical, readable book traces the history of North Thames Gas from the nationalization of the gas industry in 1949 until privatization in 1986, a period which saw the industry change form a position in the 1950s where its survival was threatened.

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231

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Springer

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1349103160

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9781349103164

Monopoly Control

Government Ownership and Control of Network Utility Industries in Australia from 1788 to 1988

By: Malcolm Abbott,Bruce Cohen

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Monopoly Control

Government Ownership and Control of Network Utility Industries in Australia from 1788 to 1988

By: Malcolm Abbott,Bruce Cohen

This book traces the historical development of the network utilities sector in Australia (communications, rail, gas, electricity, water supply, and sewerage services). It looks across industries, time periods and the state and federal jurisdictions, to identify what motivated the various governments to establish these enterprises and what issues arose. The book is therefore informed by the relationship between politics and society on the one hand and economic history on the other; as well as the efforts of governments in Australia to promote economic growth and the wealth of Australians. The main focus of the book is to identify and analyse the following two main questions: (i) What were the main drivers and motivations for governments establishing government-owned business in the network utilities sector? (ii) To what degree were these government-owned businesses successful at achieving the aims of these governments? In doing so the inherent characteristics of these industries are identified, in terms of their need for rights of way, network effects, the monopoly characteristics, and the potential for stimulating growth.

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378

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Springer Nature

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9819927269

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9789819927265

The Economics of the Gas Supply Industry

By: Malcolm Abbott

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The Economics of the Gas Supply Industry

By: Malcolm Abbott

In recent years, natural gas has become a major source of energy, with trade across borders increasing through both pipelines and as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Owing to this global development, this book traces the development of the gas supply industry, from localised to national industries and national industries to a major global industry. It looks at the basic economics and origins of the industry, as well as the role of the government in its development and relation to international markets. The book highlights certain economic characteristics such as the industry’s vertical and horizontal structure, the composition of consumer demand and the role of government in safety, planning and investment. With the understanding of the industry's long term development, the book helps to illustrate the relationship between natural gas producers and importers of LNG. This book would be of interest to scholars majoring in resource economics and energy economics, as well as to international practitioners in the natural gas market.

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251

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Routledge

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1134837712

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9781134837717

Accounting Innovation

Municipal Corporations, 1835-1935

By: Hugh Malcolm Coombs,J. R. Edwards,Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

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Accounting Innovation

Municipal Corporations, 1835-1935

By: Hugh Malcolm Coombs,J. R. Edwards,Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

First published in 1996

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222

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Courier Corporation

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0815322445

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9780815322443

The Blue Funnel Legend

A History of the Ocean Steam Ship Company, 1865–1973

By: Malcolm Falkus

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The Blue Funnel Legend

A History of the Ocean Steam Ship Company, 1865–1973

By: Malcolm Falkus

For more than a century Blue Funnel ships, managed from Liverpool by Alfred Holt and Company, held a unique place in Britain's shipping industry. Starting as pioneers of cargo liners between Liverpool and the Far East in 1866, the Company maintained a fine reputation built on its vessels, crews, shore staff, and management. This book traces the origins and evolution of the Line, charting its history through both world wars, its experiences in the great depression of the 1930s, and its vigorous response to the challenge of containerisation in the 1960s. Integrated into the text are discussions of the current roles of agencies and conferences, the singular management structure, and assessments of the parts played by key individuals.

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429

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Springer

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1349114766

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9781349114764

A Community Enterprise

The History of the Port of Fremantle, 1897 to 1997

By: Malcolm Tull

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A Community Enterprise

The History of the Port of Fremantle, 1897 to 1997

By: Malcolm Tull

This volume concerns the history of the Australian port of Fremantle, located on the edge of Western Australia and the Indian Ocean, throughout the hundred years of frequent changes to its structure and function between 1897 and 1997. Tull’s aim is to use Fremantle as a prime example of the complex network of a Port, as a community and a place of vast and varied maritime business endeavours. He seeks to erase the perception of ports as ‘passive links in the international transport chain’ in order to draw ports to the attention and further research of maritime historians. The chapters are arranged thematically rather than chronologically, and includes statistical appendices, a bibliography, and an index, for ease of navigation.

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346

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Liverpool University Press

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1786949245

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9781786949240

Sixpence for the Wind

A Knot of Nautical Folklore

By: Malcolm Archibald

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Sixpence for the Wind

A Knot of Nautical Folklore

By: Malcolm Archibald

An introduction to the field of sealore, the collected wisdom and superstition of seafarers.

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170

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Dundurn

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ISBN 10

1870325575

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9781870325578

Atlantic Salmon

An Illustrated Natural History

By: Rod Sutterby,Malcolm Greenhalgh

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Atlantic Salmon

An Illustrated Natural History

By: Rod Sutterby,Malcolm Greenhalgh

Details the salmon's extraordinary life cycle and covers the scientific research on exactly where salmon travel to in the sea, what influences the numbers that return to the river, the impact of global warming on migratory patterns, and what we can tell from scale readings.

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152

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Stackpole Books

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081170145X

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9780811701457

Utilities Reform in Twenty-First Century Australia

Providing the Essentials

By: Malcolm Abbott,Bruce Cohen

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Utilities Reform in Twenty-First Century Australia

Providing the Essentials

By: Malcolm Abbott,Bruce Cohen

Utilities Reform in 21st Century Australia: Providing the Essentials traces the development and consequences of the economic reform measures undertaken in the utilities sector in Australia (communications, energy, water/wastewater services, and transport) in the last years of the 20th century, and early decades of the 21st century. In doing so, it looks at the process of reform across industries, and across the state and federal jurisdictions, to identify what motivations the various governments had for pursing reform, how change varied across jurisdictions, and what issues arose in the process. Although by the mid-1990s all states and territories and the Australian Government were committed to reforming utilities as part of the National Competition Policy, not all pursued this reform with the same degree of speed and breadth of action. The broad trends of economic reform in Australia, and abroad, are also touched upon, to provide an outline of the wider context in which the reform of the utilities occurred. This book, therefore, explores the relationship between politics and society on the one hand and economic reform on the other; as well on as the efforts of governments in Australia to promote economic growth and the wealth of Australians in an increasingly complex and challenging global economic climate.

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404

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Oxford University Press

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0198865066

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9780198865063

The Salmon & Sea Trout Fisher's Handbook

By: Hugh Falkus,Malcolm Greenhalgh

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The Salmon & Sea Trout Fisher's Handbook

By: Hugh Falkus,Malcolm Greenhalgh

Intended for beginners and experienced fishermen alike, this is a guide to the legal methods of fishing for salmon and sea trout. There are chapters on fly fishing, spinning, prawn fishing, worm fishing, lake fishing, salt-water fishing, equipment, and safety.

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240

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1900318040

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9781900318044

The Blue Funnel Legend

A History of the Ocean Steam Ship Company, 1865–1973

By: Malcolm Falkus

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The Blue Funnel Legend

A History of the Ocean Steam Ship Company, 1865–1973

By: Malcolm Falkus

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Springer

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1349114766

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Called to Account

A History of Coopers & Lybrand in Australia

By: Malcolm E. Falkus

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Called to Account

A History of Coopers & Lybrand in Australia

By: Malcolm E. Falkus

History of one of Australia's largest accounting firms, tracing its origins from Andrew Lyell's accounting practice, established in 1866 in Melbourne, and its subsequent linkage with the international firm, Coopers & Lybrand. Also explores the way in which separate accounting firms in various states merged to form a single integrated firm, and discusses the developing complexity of modern accounting practice. Includes seven appendices and an index. The author, professor of economic history and director of the centre for Asian studies at the University of New England, New South Wales, has published widely in the fields of international economics and business history.

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255

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1863734392

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9781863734394

Theories, Predictions, and Diagnoses

Part Two from What the Dog Saw

By: Malcolm Gladwell

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Theories, Predictions, and Diagnoses

Part Two from What the Dog Saw

By: Malcolm Gladwell

!--StartFragment--What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard-but only one variety of ketchup? What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers? What does hair dye tell us about the history of the 20th century? In the past decade, Malcolm Gladwell has written three books that have radically changed how we understand our world and ourselves: The Tipping Point; Blink; and Outliers. Now, in What the Dog Saw, he brings together, for the first time, the best of his writing from TheNew Yorker over the same period. Here is the bittersweet tale of the inventor of the birth control pill, and the dazzling inventions of the pasta sauce pioneer Howard Moscowitz. Gladwell sits with Ron Popeil, the king of the American kitchen, as he sells rotisserie ovens, and divines the secrets of Cesar Millan, the "dog whisperer" who can calm savage animals with the touch of his hand. He explores intelligence tests and ethnic profiling and "hindsight bias" and why it was that everyone in Silicon Valley once tripped over themselves to hire the same college graduate. "Good writing," Gladwell says in his preface, "does not succeed or fail on the strength of its ability to persuade. It succeeds or fails on the strength of its ability to engage you, to make you think, to give you a glimpse into someone else's head." What the Dog Saw is yet another example of the buoyant spirit and unflagging curiosity that have made Malcolm Gladwell our most brilliant investigator of the hidden extraordinary. !--EndFragment--

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Little, Brown

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0316086150

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9780316086158

Obsessives, Pioneers, and Other Varieties of Minor Genius

Part One from What the Dog Saw

By: Malcolm Gladwell

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Obsessives, Pioneers, and Other Varieties of Minor Genius

Part One from What the Dog Saw

By: Malcolm Gladwell

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0316086142

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What the Dog Saw

And Other Adventures

By: Malcolm Gladwell

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What the Dog Saw

And Other Adventures

By: Malcolm Gladwell

Collects the author's best "New Yorker" pieces, including essays on such topics as why there are so many kinds of mustard but only one type of ketchup, a surprising assessment of what makes a safer car, and an examination of a machine built to predict hit movies.

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Little, Brown and Company

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0316075841

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9780316075848

Book's by Malcolm Falkus

Always under Pressure

Always under Pressure

Monopoly Control

Monopoly Control

The Economics of the Gas Supply Industry

The Economics of the Gas Supply Industry

Accounting Innovation

Accounting Innovation

The Blue Funnel Legend

The Blue Funnel Legend

A Community Enterprise

A Community Enterprise

Sixpence for the Wind

Sixpence for the Wind

Atlantic Salmon

Atlantic Salmon

Utilities Reform in Twenty-First Century Australia

Utilities Reform in Twenty-First Century Australia

The Salmon & Sea Trout Fisher's Handbook

The Salmon & Sea Trout Fisher's Handbook

The Blue Funnel Legend

The Blue Funnel Legend

Called to Account

Called to Account

Theories, Predictions, and Diagnoses

Theories, Predictions, and Diagnoses

Obsessives, Pioneers, and Other Varieties of Minor Genius

Obsessives, Pioneers, and Other Varieties of Minor Genius

What the Dog Saw

What the Dog Saw

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