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Spice: the history of a temptation
Par Jack Turner. 2004
Australian-born historian, who claims a fascination with spices since age ten, presents an exhaustive survey of man's impassioned quest for…
exotic condiments. Focuses on pepper, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger. Covers the historic importance of flavorful and aromatic plant derivatives in cuisine, medicine, religions, and world trade. 2004Mortgages 101: quick answers to over 250 critical questions about your home loan
Par David Reed. 2004
Loan officer describes how to negotiate the "mortgage maze" and obtain the best financing to purchase a home. Discusses finance…
fundamentals, credit scores, insurance, refinancing, and loans as well as interest rates, closing costs, and finding the right lender. Includes a chapter on use of the Internet. 2004Why Lincoln matters: today more than ever
Par Mario Matthew Cuomo. 2004
Former New York governor applies the sixteenth president's wisdom to challenges in 2004. Calling Lincoln's vision "worthy of the world's…
greatest nation," Cuomo finds in it contemporary relevance to war, civil liberties, governmental roles, economic opportunity, global interdependence, religion, the Supreme Court, and race. 2004Real U guide to planning for college (Real U Guides Ser.)
Par Max Overly. 2004
Step-by-step guide to planning for higher education, including a timeline for high school students. Provides advice on test-taking, selecting extracurricular…
activities, visiting schools, and seeking financial aid. For senior high and older readers. 2004Microchip: an idea, its genesis, and the revolution it created
Par Jeffrey Zygmont. 2003
Chronicles the major developments in the evolution of the integrated circuit from 1958 to the digital age. Zygmont presents the…
people and businesses behind the technology that has defined a culture, beginning with Jack Kilby's work with Texas Instruments. 2003Playback: from the Victrola to MP3, 100 years of music, machines, and money
Par Mark Coleman. 2004
New York City journalist examines the recording industry from the start in the 1900s to 2004. Describes its growth, personalities,…
and intrigues as it evolved from Edison's cylinder to twenty-first-century technology and musical format. Explores the quagmire of computer-based advancements that have prompted numerous legal battles. 2003Her dream of dreams: the rise and triumph of Madam C.J. Walker
Par Beverly Lowry. 2003
Biography of Madam C.J. Walker (1867-1919), born Sarah Breedlove to former slaves, who rose from poverty to found a lucrative…
cosmetics business and become America's first African American female millionaire. Chronicles Walker's progression from the post-Reconstruction south to New York mansions, philanthropy, and struggles for racial equality and women's rights. Some strong language. 2003Israelis and palestinians: why do they fight? can they stop?
Par Bernard Wasserstein. 2003
History professor offers reasons for the conflict in Israel other than ethnic and religious differences. Posits that neither Jews nor…
Arabs "are animated by crazed psychopathy" but rather fight over definable interests. Suggests that multifaceted analysis of demographic, socioeconomic, environmental, and territorial dimensions of the struggle may facilitate a peaceful resolution. 2003Wildwood: A Guide For Managers
Par Drusilla Campbell. 2003
Hannah was not yet a teenager when she pushed a fifteen-year-old assailant over a cliff to his death at Bluegang…
Creek. Her friends Liz and Jeanne kept the secret. Now middle-aged, the women confront their past, testing the limits of family and friendship. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 2003The company: a short history of a revolutionary idea (Modern Library Chronicles)
Par John Micklethwait. 2003
Economist editors examine the history of the limited-liability joint-stock corporation--"the most important organization in the world"--from 3000 B.C. to the…
twenty-first century. The authors argue that companies have given the West a great competitive advantage and have, on the whole, evolved toward a more socially responsible posture. 2003An empire of plants: people and plants that changed the world
Par Toby Musgrave. 2002
Discusses the role of seven plants--tobacco, sugar cane, cotton, tea, poppies (opium), cinchona tree bark (quinine), and rubber--and how they…
influenced the rise of imperialism, overseas trade, and social changes. Also portrays the adventurers, merchants, and slaves who were engaged in the development of this economy. 2000Making self-employment work for people with disabilities
Par Cary Griffin, David Hammis. 2003
Experienced vocational counselors offer a practical handbook that provides individuals with disabilities information on how to start and maintain a…
small business. Includes suggestions on preparing a business plan and market strategies, understanding and using government programs, and finding mentors and useful web sites. 2003The big fix: how the pharmaceutical industry rips off American consumers
Par Katharine Greider. 2003
Reporter analyzes the aggressive marketing and pricing practices of pharmaceutical companies while also recognizing the enormous benefits of their products…
in reducing pain and controlling illness. Discusses secret drug price policies, efforts to extend patent protection for high-priced blockbusters, research schemes, and advertising gimmicks that promote prescription drugs and increase health care costs. 2003Baghdad diaries: a woman's chronicle of war and exile
Par Nuha Radi. 1998
A western-educated Iraqi artist depicts her life in Baghdad during the 1991 Gulf War and her virtual exile in the…
years thereafter. Al-Radi records the everyday struggles of her relatives and friends to keep going in the face of bombing raids, the subsequent UN embargo and other fallouts of the warNot just a living: the complete guide to creating a business that gives you a life
Par Mark Henricks. 2002
Journalist turned freelance writer discusses the pros and cons of being a "lifestyle entrepreneur"--someone who starts a business for lifestyle…
reasons rather than financial rewards. Discusses personal suitability, timing, and practicalities. 2002Greenspan: the man behind the money
Par Justin Martin. 2000
The author uses interviews with Greenspan's family and associates to trace the Federal Reserve Board chairman's youth in Manhattan, years…
at New York University, careers in music and consulting, and rise to fame as presidential advisor and bank chief. Explores influences of economist Arthur Burns and novelist Ayn Rand. 2000Pour sauver la planète, sortez du capitalisme (L'Histoire immédiate)
Par Hervé Kempf. 2009
"Dans les innombrables débats qui ont accompagné la publication de Comment les riches détruisent la planète, une question fut inlassablement…
posée à l'auteur du livre : que faut-il faire ? C'est pour répondre à cette interpellation et à cette urgence que l'auteur a écrit ce nouvel ouvrage. Il le fait dans le même style à la fois radical et rigoureux. À ses yeux, il est urgent de changer de modèle. Ce n'est pas l'économie de marché en tant que telle qu'il s'agit de dénoncer, mais la forme nouvelle prise aujourd'hui par le capitalisme. Une forme qui, mécaniquement, privilégie le gaspillage, le saccage de la planète, l'inégalité et la consommation ostentatoire. Cette dernière, qui est le fait des plus riches, fixe pour la grande masse des modèles de comportements désastreux. Nul ne peut espérer sauver la planète si une remise en cause drastique de ce système prédateur n'est pas engagée. Face aux périls du moment, l'écologique et le social sont tragiquement liés". -- 4e de couvEconomics explained: everything you need to know about how the economy works and where it's going
Par Robert Heilbroner. 1998
Millionaire: the philanderer, gambler, and duelist who invented modern finance
Par Janet Gleeson. 1999
Chronicles John Law's Scottish childhood, his years studying economics, and his escape from prison after winning a duel. Recalls his…
rise to fame for devising the paper currency system of the eighteenth century; explores the impact of Law's financial innovations on banking, credit, and investment practices. 1999Explains why using fossil fuels to produce electricity is wasteful to consumers and harmful to the environment. Casten proposes a…
free market for electricity to encourage new energy technology that will improve efficiency, reducing costs and cutting emissions