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Mean Streak: A moral vacuum, a dodgy debt generator and a
From award-winning journalist and writer Rick Morton comes Mean Streak , a gripping and horrifying account of how, over the course of four and a half years, Australia's government turned...
When We Sold God's Eye: 'A MODERN CLASSIC OF LITERARY NONFICTION' -
'A first-class work of reporting [and] a work of compassion for Indigenous peoples everywhere' BENJAMIN MOSER, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of SONTAG 'A non-fiction novel of modern conquest, capitalism and murder...
GDP: The World's Most Powerful Formula and Why it Must Now Change
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the world's economic health-check, an influential ranking of global prosperity. A rising number is manna for markets and keeps business buzzing; a falling one is...
Food or War
Ours is the Age of Food. Food is a central obsession in all cultures, nations, the media, and society. Our future supply of food is filled with risk, and history...
The Impossible Office?: The History of the British Prime Minister -
A Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year. The recent political chaos enfolding Downing Street provides the framing for the extraordinary story of the office of Prime Minister, and...
No Miracles Needed: How Today's Technology Can Save Our Climate and
The world needs to turn away from fossil fuels and use clean, renewable sources of energy as soon as we can. Failure to do so will cause catastrophic climate damage...
After the Virus: Lessons from the Past for a Better Future
Why was the UK so unprepared for the pandemic, suffering one of the highest death rates and worst economic contractions of the major world economies in 2020? Hilary Cooper and...
The Voltage Effect
The definitive guide to the science of scalability- how to make good ideas great, and great ideas scale Why do some ideas make it big while others fail to take...
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Best known for his revolutionary free-market economics treatise The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith was first and foremost a moral philosopher. In his first book, The Theory of Moral Sentiments,...
The Theory of the Leisure Class
A classic of sociology and economics, originally published in 1899 With exquisite irony, Veblen, the "best critic of America that America has produced" (C. Wright Mills), lays bare the hollowness...
The Wolves of K Street: The Secret History of How Big Money Took Over
A dazzling and infuriating portrait of fifty years of corporate influence in Washington, The Wolves of K Street is a "not-so-guilty pleasure" ( The New York Times ): irresistibly dramatic,...
False Dawn: The Delusions Of Global Capitalism
In the midst of the current financial crisis, John Gray revisits his brilliant polemic against the forces of global capitalism and deregulation. Written over ten years ago, False Dawn is...
Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism
New York Times Bestseller Wall Street Journal Bestseller A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Sunday Times Best Business Books of 2020 New York Times Notable 100 Science News...
Capitalism And Underdevelopment In Latin America
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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A landmark work in dependency theory, Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America...
Capital: Volume II
The "forgotten" second volume of Capital, Marx's world-shaking analysis of economics, politics, and history, contains the vital discussion of commodity, the cornerstone to Marx's theories. The \"forgotten\" second volume of...
The Essential Adam Smith
In this volume one of the most eminent economists of the day provides a selection from the entire body of Smith's work, ranging from his observations on the psychological nature...
When We Sold God's Eye: Diamonds, Murder and a Clash of Worlds in the
'A first-class work of reporting [and] a work of compassion for Indigenous peoples everywhere' BENJAMIN MOSER, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of SONTAG 'A non-fiction novel of modern conquest, capitalism and murder...
Banks Of Issue In Australia
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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. A specialist reference work for numismatists and historians alike, Banks of Issue in Australia chronicles...
Meatonomics: How the Rigged Economics of the Meat and Dairy Industries
According to the conventional wisdom, factors like taste, dietary beliefs and cultural traditions drive our decisions to buy animal foods. But the reality is that price plays a huge role...
The Age Of Capital: 1848-1875
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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner. A landmark work of historical scholarship, The Age...
Shoe Dog: A Memoir By The Creator Of Nike
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA gripping business memoir, Shoe Dog chronicles the remarkable origin story of one of...
The City Of London: Volume I: A World Of Its Own 1815–1890
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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe first volume of David Kynaston's monumental history of the City of London chronicles...
Toward A Mathematics Of Politics
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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark work in public choice theory and political economy, Toward a...
The End of Imperial Russia, 1855-1917
This book explores the long-term reasons for the demise of Imperial Russia, examining the failure of the autocratic state to strengthen its own political position while economic change transformed Russian...
Poor Economics: The Surprising Truth about Life on Less Than $1 a Day
A fully updated edition of the seminal work in which the Nobel Prize-winning economists upend assumptions by revealing the unexpected choices that the poorest people make Why would a man...
The Great Leveler: Violence and the History of Inequality from the
How only violence and catastrophes have consistently reduced inequality throughout world history. Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands...
Technology and the Rise of Great Powers: How Diffusion Shapes Economic
A novel theory of how technological revolutions affect the rise and fall of great powers. When scholars and policymakers consider how technological advances affect the rise and fall of great...
Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism
A New York Times BestsellerA Wall Street Journal BestsellerA New York Times Notable Book of 2020A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceShortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business...
Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic
Stories people tell - about financial confidence or panic, housing booms, or Bitcoin - can go viral and powerfully affect economies, but such narratives have traditionally been ignored in economics...
The Tyranny of Metrics
How the obsession with quantifying human performance threatens business, medicine, education, government - and the quality of our lives Today, organisations of all kinds are ruled by the belief that...
Capitalism without Capital: The Rise of the Intangible Economy
Selected for Askblog's Books of the year 2017, chosen by Arnold Kling One of Financial Times (FT.com) Best Books of 2017: Economics One of the Economist.com "Wise Words 2017 Books...
A Culture of Growth: The Origins of the Modern Economy
Why Enlightenment culture sparked the Industrial RevolutionDuring the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the Industrial Revolution and the sustained economic progress that spread across the globe. While much...
Irrational Exuberance: Revised and Expanded Third Edition
In this revised, updated, and expanded edition of his New York Times bestseller, Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller, who warned of both the tech and housing bubbles, cautions that signs...
Mastering 'Metrics: The Path from Cause to Effect
Applied econometrics, known to aficionados as 'metrics, is the original data science. 'Metrics encompasses the statistical methods economists use to untangle cause and effect in human affairs. Through accessible discussion...
Winning the War for Talent: How to Attract and Retain Top Performers
The ultimate success of any organisation comes down to its ability to consistently hire the best talent and to retain that talent. Richard Triggs, one of Australia's top executive search...
Markets, Money and Empire: Political Economy of the Australian Wool
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This provocative analysis challenges the belief that, in the first half of this century, Australia was dependent on Great Britain. Instead, "Markets, Money and Empire", suggests that Australia enjoyed considerable...
Competing In Japan
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA sharp and authoritative business guide, Competing in Japan presents a comprehensive roadmap for...
The Land Boomers
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark work of Australian historical fiction, The Land Boomers chronicles the feverish era...
Handbook For Chairmen And Secretaries: A Guide To Meetings And Management Of Clubs, Societies And Associations
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA practical and authoritative reference work, Handbook for Chairmen and Secretaries: A Guide to...
Engendering Adjustment For The 1990S: Report Of A Commonwealth Expert Group On Women And Structural Adjustment
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Pages bright. A landmark work in development economics and gender studies, Engendering Adjustment...
Grand Pursuit: The Story of the People Who Made Modern Economics
From the bestselling author of A Beautiful Mind, a brilliant new approach to the story of modern economics and to understanding how we got into today's financial mess. As the...
The Future of Success
The internet-driven marketplace offers unprecedented opportunities, but this technology also drives relentless competition. When consumers can change allegiance with the click of a mouse, sellers must make constant improvements -...
The New Geography of Innovation: The global contest for breakthrough
The US is the source of just about all the technologies that define modern life: personal computers, operating systems, smartphones, e-commerce, web browsers, email, search engines, social networks, electric cars...
The Real Meaning Of Money
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis insightful work by Dorothy Rowe uncovers the psychological complexities surrounding our relationship with...
1880 Melbourne International Exhibition: Fifty Years Of Commerce And Trade Between Italy And The Australian Colonies
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA richly detailed work of historical scholarship, 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition: Fifty Years Of...
BBQ Economics: How money works and why it matters
From interest rates to the price of cheese and everything in between, this is an essential guide to the New Zealand economy, how it works and why it matters. Should...
Brexit and Ireland: The Dangers, the Opportunities, and the Inside
The essential Irish guide to Brexit Brexit represents potentially the single greatest economic and foreign-policy challenge to the Irish state since the Second World War. There is hardly any area...
Growth: A Reckoning
A revelatory account of the past, present, and future of economic growth - and how we should rethink it Over the past two centuries, economic growth has freed billions from...