The story of the 19th-century ice trade, in which ice from the lakes of New England – valued for its incredible purity – revolutionised domestic life around the world.In the days before artificial refrigeration, it was thought impossible to transport ice for long distances. But one man, Frederic Tudor, was convinced it could be done. This is the story of how, almost single-handedly, and in the face of near-universal mockery, he established a vas ...
“an excellent new book” — Paul Krugman, The New York TimesHistory, not ideology, holds the key to growth.Brilliantly written and argued, Concrete Economics shows how government has repeatedly reshaped the American economy ever since Alexander Hamilton’s first, foundational redesign.This book does not rehash the sturdy and long-accepted arguments that to thrive, entrepreneurial economies need a broad range of ...
Издание представляет собой уникальное, фундаментальное исследование диалектики капитала (в контексте марксовой критики политической экономии), не имеющее аналогов ни в зарубежной, ни в отечественной литературе. В концептуальном плане оно базируется на «Капитале» К. Маркса. В соответствии со структурой первого тома данного труда издание состоит из 2-х частей, включающих в себя восемь разделов. Первый посвящен товару, деньгам и рынку, второй – тео ...
