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  • Three Accounts of Peterloo by Eyewitnesses

    Bishop Stanley, Lord Hylton, John Benjamin Smith; with Bishop Stanley's Evidence at the Trial

    by J. B. Smith, Edward Stanley, 1st Baron Sir William George Hylton Jolliffe Hylton ...
    Three Accounts of Peterloo by Eyewitnesses presents a raw and evocative portrayal of a pivotal moment in British history, the Peterloo Massacre of 1819. Through an amalgamation of vivid narratives, this collection captures the upheavals and societal tensions that characterized the event. Compiled with meticulous attention to historical authenticity, the anthology showcases a diversity of literary ... Read more

    Was $1.99 USD Now $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Word Before Dying

    Mysteries to Die For

    by TG Wolff, Jack Wolff, Judi Lynn, Frank Zafiro, Mark Edward Langley, Kyra Jacobs, KM Rockwood, Michael Penncavage ...
    Series series Mysteries to Die For
    The last word has been a common element of mysteries going back to the emergence of the genre. In Hercule Poirot's first case, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Mrs. Emily Cavendish Inglethorpe's last word was "Alfred." But was her husband's name said for comfort or as an accusation? In Nayland Smith's first engagement on British soil with The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu, Sir Creighton Davey's last ... Read more

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  • Productivity Convergence

    Theory and Evidence

    by Edward N. Wolff ...
    Series series Cambridge Surveys of Economic Literature
    A vast new literature on the sources of economic growth has now accumulated. This book critically reviews the most significant works in this field and summarizes what is known today about the sources of economic growth. The first part discusses the most important theoretical models that have been used in modern growth theory as well as methodological issues in productivity measurement. The second ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • Taking Parenting Public

    The Case for a New Social Movement

    by Enola G. Aird, Allan C. Carlson, David Elkind, S Jody Heymann, Wade F. Horn, Bernice Kanner, Raymond Seidelman, Theda Skocpol, Peter Winn0, Edward Wolff1, Ruth A. Wooden2, William A. Galston3, Juliet B. Schor4, Ruy Teixeira5, Cornel West6 ...
    Taking Parenting Public makes a compelling case that parenting has become dangerously undervalued in America today. It calls for a new investment-both personal and public-into the work of raising children and argues that we are all "stockholders" in the next generation. With a foreword by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Cornel West, Taking Parenting Public crosses boundaries to bring together thinkers from ... Read more

    $44.59 USD

  • A Century of Wealth in America

    by Edward N. Wolff ...
    Understanding wealth in the United States—who has it, how they acquired it, and how they preserve it—is crucial to addressing the economic and political challenges facing the nation. But until now we have had little reliable information. Edward Wolff, one of the world’s great experts on the economics of wealth, offers an authoritative account of patterns in the accumulation and distribution of ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Does Education Really Help?

    Skill, Work, and Inequality

    by Edward N. Wolff ...
    This book challenges the conventional wisdom that greater schooling and skill improvement leads to higher wages, that income inequality falls with wider access to schooling, and that the Information Technology revolution will re-ignite worker pay. Indeed, the econometric results provide no evidence that the growth of skills or educational attainment has any statistically significant relation to ... Read more

    $74.69 USD

  • Transformation of the American Pension System

    by Edward N Wolff ...
    The share of Americans with defined contribution pension plans now exceeds the share of those with defined benefit plans. Wolff refers to this as the &quote;great transformation&quote; and it leads him to examine recent evidence to see whether there are winners and losers resulting from this switch away from traditional pension plans. ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Inheriting Wealth in America

    Future Boom or Bust?

    by Edward N. Wolff ...
    Inheritances are often regarded as a societal "evil," enabling great fortunes to be passed from one generation to another, thus exacerbating wealth inequality and reducing wealth mobility. Discussions of inheritances in America bring to mind the Vanderbilts, Rockefellers, and "trust fund babies"---people who receive enough money through inheritances or gifts that they do not have any need to work ... Read more

    $91.79 USD

  • Kid's Treasury: 99 Classic Children's Books to Enlighten and Educate

    Rootabaga Pigeons, The Good Crow's Happy Shop, Little Mitchell, Nobody's Girl, The Magic Fishbone, Slovenly Betsy, The monster-hunters, etc.

    by C. E. Smith, Louey Chisholm, Harrison Weir, Harriet Putnam, Thomas Lambert Sappington, Carl Sandburg, Patten Beard, Margaret Warner Morley, Hector Malot, Charles Dickens, Catharine Shaw, Evelyn Sharp, Johanna Spyri, Heinrich Hoffmann, Roy Rutherford Bailey, Pamela Grey, E. Nesbit, Edward Stratemeyer, Loïs Bates, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Josephine Daskam Bacon, John Habberton, James Otis, Padraic Colum, Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb, E. Louise Smythe, F. J. Cross, Vesta J. Farnsworth, Douglas English, Francis Rolt-Wheeler, Ella Rodman Church, H. Lee M. Pike, Luna May Ennis, Claire Martha Coburn, Florence Emma Voigt Mendel, Mary F. Nixon-Roulet, Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade, Wm. H. Meadowcroft, Etta Blaisdell McDonald, James H. Shaw, Georgia Eldridge Hanley, W. Harcourt Bath, Paul B. Du Chaillu, Norman F. Langford, Jean M. Thompson, W. Warde Fowler, Katharine Elizabeth Dopp, Joseph Grinnell, Elizabeth Grinnell, Alfred John Church, Homer, A. L. O. E., C. M. Stevens, Francis La Flesche, Karl Friedrich Becker, George P. Upton, Paul Hume, Ruth Fox Hume, Rebecca Deming Moore, Helen Mildred Owen, L. Würdig, Elisha Noyce, Julia Dalrymple, Henry C. McCook, Jim Kjelgaard, William Shakespeare, Mary Elting, Edith M. Patch, Mary Proctor, Olive Thorne Miller, Kathrine Lois Scobey, Olive Brown Horne, H. R. Hall, Ray Stannard Baker, Bernadine Bailey, E. F. Buckley, Rupert Sargent Holland, Benjamin Brewster, Neltje Blanchan, Burren Laughlin, L. L. Flood, Sarath Kumar Ghosh, Dorothy Crain, Oliver Optic, Dillon Wallace, Charles H. L. Johnston, G. E. Mitton, Mary Macgregor, John Bunyan, Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, Josephine Pollard, May Farinholt Jones, Harriet Pearl Skinner ...
    Renowned as a treasure trove of wisdom and whimsy, "Kid's Treasury: 99 Classic Children's Books to Enlighten and Educate" offers a panoramic vista of the children's literary landscape. This anthology brings together an eclectic range of narratives that cater to the budding minds of young readers, emboldening them with lessons in morality, creativity, and intellect. From tales of adventure and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Prison Breaks: 13 Books of Prisoner-of-War Narratives

    The Escape of a Princess Pat, Four-Fifty Miles to Freedom, Three Times and Out, etc.

    by Edward Edwards, George Pearson, Kenneth Darlaston Yearsley, Maurice Andrew Brackenreed Johnston, John Alan Lyde Caunter, Mervin C. Simmons, Nellie L. McClung, Jean Martin, Pat O'Brien, A. J. Evans, Gunther Plüschow, E. H. Jones, Eric A. Keith, Horace Gray Gilliland, H. G. Durnford, W. H. Newlin ...
    Prison Breaks: 13 Books of Prisoner-of-War Narratives is an enthralling compendium that explores the indomitable spirit of individuals caught in the harrowing circumstances of war imprisonment. This anthology masterfully weaves together diverse literary styles, from gripping adventures and intense psychological struggles to poignant reflections on humanity and survival. Through its rich tapestry ... Read more

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  • The Ultimate Submarine Compendium: 36 Captivating Reads

    The Boys' Book of Submarines, Aircraft and Submarines, Submarine Warfare of To-day, etc.

    by A. Frederick Collins, Virgil D. Collins, Edward Stratemeyer, Willis J. Abbot, Charles William Sleeman, Thomas W. Corbin, Charles W. Domville-Fife, Georg-Günther Freiherr von Forstner, Robert Fulton, Herbert C. Fyfe, Henry John Sir Newbolt, Freiherr von E. Spiegel, Farnham Bishop, Harold Wheeler, William Barclay Parsons, Paul König, Ajax, Jules Verne, Luis Senarens, T. D. Hallam, Victor G. Durham, Donald Grayson, A. Hyatt Verrill, Clair W. Hayes, H. Irving Hancock, Percy F. Westerman, James R. Driscoll, G. Harvey Ralphson, Elmer Tracey Barnes, John Blaine, Roy Rockwood ...
    In 'The Ultimate Submarine Compendium: 36 Captivating Reads,' readers are invited to embark on an enthralling voyage beneath the seas, traversing a rich tapestry of narratives ranging from historical accounts to thrilling adventures. The anthology brings together a diverse array of tales that exhibit the vast potential of submarine lore, offering insights into both fictional escapades and real ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    A Century of Wealth in America

    by Edward N. Wolff ...
    Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

    Unabridged

    22 hours 38 min

    Understanding wealth in the United States—who has it, how they acquired it, and how they preserve it—is crucial to addressing the economic and political challenges facing the nation. But until now we have had little reliable information. Edward Wolff, one of the world's great experts on the economics of wealth, offers an authoritative account of patterns in the accumulation and distribution of ... Read more

    $25.49 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook