Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism (Case Anne)(Pevná vazba)

Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism (Case Anne)(Pevná vazba)

New York Times BestsellerWall Street Journal BestsellerA New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceFrom economist Anne Case and Nobel Prize winner Angus Deaton, a groundbreaking account of how the flaws in capitalism are fatal for America's working classLife expectancy in the United States has

Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism (Case Anne)(Paperback)

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 Book of the YearA New Statesman Book to Read From economist Anne Case and Nobel Prize winner Angus

Futura: The Artist's Monograph (Futura)(Pevná vazba)

The most in-depth and comprehensive survey of the life and career of one of the pioneering artists of the original graffiti generation. Having forged his graphic style painting subways in New York in the late 1970s, Futura was among the first graffiti artists to be shown in contemporary galleries

Twilight of Democracy - The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends (Applebaum Anne)(Pevná vazba)

Defi and the Future of Finance (Harvey Campbell R.)(Pevná vazba)

The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity (Ord Toby)(Pevná vazba)

Futura-Isms (Futura)(Pevná vazba)

A collection of fascinating quotations from the legendary artist and graffiti pioneer Futura is a living legend--a world-renowned painter, designer, and photographer who was a pioneer of graffiti art and New York City's 'subway school.' His radical abstract work in the street and on canvas

New Silk Roads - The Present and Future of the World (Frankopan Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Devil on the Cross (wa Thiong'o Ngugi)(Paperback / softback)

This critique of modern Kenya highlights the greed and capitalism prevalent in society. Despair drives Wariinga to leave Nairobi and seek refuge in her home town of Ilmorog. On her journey she is handed an invitation to a feast of thieves, a competition organized by the

Hold the Front Page!: The Wit and Wisdom of Anne Scott-James (Scott-James Anne)(Pevná vazba)

Rotary International and the Selling of American Capitalism (Goff Brendan)(Pevná vazba)

A new history of Rotary International shows how the organization reinforced capitalist values and cultural practices at home and tried to remake the world in the idealized image of Main Street America. Rotary International was born in Chicago in 1905. By the time World War II was over, the

The Story of the Universe - A Journey Through Space and Time (Rooney Anne)(Pevná vazba)

Capitalism and Desire: The Psychic Cost of Free Markets (McGowan Todd)(Pevná vazba)

Despite creating vast inequalities and propping up reactionary world regimes, capitalism has many passionate defenders--but not because of what it withholds from some and gives to others. Capitalism dominates, Todd McGowan argues, because it mimics the structure of our desire while hiding the

Reputation Management: The Future of Corporate Communications and Public Relations (Langham Tony)(Pevná vazba)

Open Society Reforming Global Capitalism Reconsidered (Soros George)(Pevná vazba)

George Soros's The Crisis of Global Capitalism became an international bestseller and an instant classic; a must read for anyone concerned with the complex market forces that rule our global economy and create both prosperity and instability. Now, in Open Society, Soros takes a new and provocative

The Futures of Feminism (Bryson Valerie)(Pevná vazba)

This book makes the case for an inclusive form of socialist feminism that puts multiply disadvantaged women at its heart. It moves feminism beyond contemporary disputes, including those between some feminists and some trans women. Its combination of accessibility, new thinking and academic rigour

Art of Doris and Anna Zinkeisen (Kelleway Philip)(Pevná vazba)

A lavishly illustrated celebration of the lives and artwork of the Zinkeisen sisters. Beginning with their births in Scotland at the turn of the twentieth century, this volume follows Doris and Anna Zinkeisen from their emergence in London among the most eminent artists of their day to their quiet

Automation and the Future of Work (Benanav Aaron)(Pevná vazba)

A polemic account of automation technologies and their effect on workplaces and the labor market Silicon Valley titans, politicians, techno-futurists and social critics have united in arguing that we are living through an era of rapid technological automation, heralding the end of work as such. But

Future of Capitalism - Facing the New Anxieties (Collier Paul)(Paperback / softback)

The Stone of Destiny (Doherty Paul)(Pevná vazba)

A series of grisly deaths are linked to the sacred Stone of Scone in this compelling medieval mystery featuring friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan. 'This abbey is a strange place, Brother Athelstan. A hall of ghosts, a place of flitting shadows. The dead throng here. I can hear them whispering as

On the Future: Prospects for Humanity (Rees Martin)(Pevná vazba)

A provocative and inspiring look at the future of humanity and science from world-renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin ReesHumanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes--good and

False Account (Heley Veronica)(Pevná vazba)

The mysterious deaths of two adored cats plunges Bea into the disturbing goings-on of the Tredgold family in the latest Abbot Agency mystery. Wealthy Marcia Tredgold and her daughter, Charlotte, want Bea Abbot to find them replacements for staff who have left under a cloud. Bea discovers that all

Nox (Carson Anne)(Pevná vazba)

Nox is an epitaph in the form of a book, a facsimile of a handmade book Anne Carson wrote and created after the death of her brother. The poem describes coming to terms with his loss through the lens of her translation of Poem 101 by Catullus 'for his brother who died in the Troad.' Nox is a work

Fully Automated Luxury Communism (Bastani Aaron)(Pevná vazba)

A different kind of politics for a new kind of society--beyond work, scarcity and capitalism The first decade of the twenty-first century marked the demise of the current world order. Despite widespread acknowledgement of these disruptive crises, the proposed response from the mainstream remains