Questions of Faith: Encountering Christ at the Point of Doubt and Confusion, Robinson Thomas a.

Автор: Acemoglu Daron, Robinson James
Название: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
ISBN: 0307719227 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780307719225
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine?

Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are?

Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence?

Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it).

Korea, to take just one of their fascinating examples, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities.

The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people.

Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutionswith no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories.

Based on fifteen years of original research Acemoglu and Robinson marshall extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, including:

- China has built an authoritarian growth machine.

Will it continue to grow at such high speed andoverwhelm the West?

- Are America's best days behind it? Are we moving from a virtuous circle in which efforts by elites to aggrandize power are resisted to a vicious one that enriches and empowers a small minority?

- What is the most effective way to help move billions of people from the rut of poverty to prosperity? More philanthropy from the wealthy nations of the West? Or learning the hard-won lessons of Acemoglu and Robinson's breakthrough ideas on the interplay between inclusive political and economic institutions?

Why Nations Fail will change the way you look atand understandthe world.

Автор: Defoe, D.
Название: Robinson Crusoe HB
ISBN: 1840228385 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781840228380
Издательство: Wordsworth
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Описание: This perennially popular book was cited by Karl Marx in Das Kapital to illustrate economic theory, but it is readers of all ages over the last 280 years who have given "Robinson Crusoe" its abiding position as a classic tale of adventure.

Автор: Johnson, Hugh Robinson, Jancis
Название: World atlas of wine 8th edition
ISBN: 1784724033 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781784724030
Издательство: Little Brown
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Описание: A major new edition of this landmark wine book that has sold 4.7 million copies worldwide.

Автор: Adelstein Jake
Название: Tokyo Vice
ISBN: 1849014647 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781849014649
Издательство: Little Brown
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Цена: 1972.00 р.
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Описание: A page turning insider`s account of reporting on crime in Japan. Does for Tokyo what Homicide did for Baltimore.

Автор: Daniel Defoe
Название: Robinson Crusoe
ISBN: 1853260452 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781853260452
Издательство: Wordsworth
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Цена: 660.00 р.
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Описание: This perennially popular book was cited by Karl Marx in Das Kapital to illustrate economic theory, but it is readers of all ages over the last 280 years who have given "Robinson Crusoe" its abiding position as a classic tale of adventure.

Автор: Daniel Defoe
Название: Defoe, Daniel - Robinson Crusoe
ISBN: 0007350848 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780007350841
Издательство: HarperCollins UK
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Описание: HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

Автор: Dr Carol S. Dweck
Название: Mindset - Updated Edition
ISBN: 147213995X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472139955
Издательство: Little Brown
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Описание: An authoritative, practical guide on how to develop the mindset necessary for success, both personal and professional. - Revised and updated with new material

Автор: Sharratt, Nick Robinson, Hilary
Название: Mixed up fairy tales
ISBN: 0340875585 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340875582
Издательство: Hodder
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Цена: 1320.00 р.
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Описание: This hilarious flap book allows you to mix and match fairy tales and create your own sensible or silly stories! Great fun!

Автор: Rotraut Susanne Berner
Название: All Around Bustletown : Autumn
ISBN: 3791374214 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783791374215
Издательство: Prestel Publishing Limited
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Описание: This fun, oversized board book introduces kids to the different ways we live, work, and play in autumn.

Автор: Acemoglu Daron, Robinson James
Название: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
ISBN: 0307719219 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780307719218
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine?

Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are?

Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence?

Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it).

Korea, to take just one of their fascinating examples, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities.

The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people.

Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutionswith no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories.

Based on fifteen years of original research Acemoglu and Robinson marshall extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, including:

- China has built an authoritarian growth machine.

Will it continue to grow at such high speed andoverwhelm the West?

- Are America's best days behind it? Are we moving from a virtuous circle in which efforts by elites to aggrandize power are resisted to a vicious one that enriches and empowers a small minority?

- What is the most effective way to help move billions of people from the rut of poverty to prosperity? More philanthropy from the wealthy nations of the West? Or learning the hard-won lessons of Acemoglu and Robinson's breakthrough ideas on the interplay between inclusive political and economic institutions?

Why Nations Fail will change the way you look atand understandthe world.

Автор: Robinson, Barbara
Название: Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The
ISBN: 0064402754 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780064402750
Издательство: HarperCollins USA
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Описание:

This year's pageant is definitely like no other, but maybe that's exactly what makes it so special.

Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson The Best Christmas Pageant Ever follows the outrageous shenanigans of the Herdman siblings, or "the worst kids in the history of the world."

The siblings take over the annual Christmas pageant in a hilarious yet heartwarming tale involving the Three Wise Men, a ham, scared shepherds, and six rowdy kids. You and your family will laugh along with this funny story, perfect for independent reading or read-aloud sharing.

Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, Claude, Ollie, and Gladys Herdman are an awful bunch. They set fire to Fred Shoemaker's toolshed, blackmailed Wanda Pierce to get her charm bracelet, and smacked Alice Wendelken across the head. And that's just the start When the Herdmans show up at church for the free snacks and suddenly take over the Christmas pageant, the other kids are shocked.

It's obvious that they're up to no good. But Christmas magic is all around and the Herdmans, who have never heard the Christmas story before, start to reimagine it in their own way.

Автор: Angela Wilkes
Название: Robinson Crusoe
ISBN: 0746080808 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780746080801
Издательство: Usborne
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Цена: 850.00 р.
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Описание: The classic story re-told for children growing in reading confidence. Follows the adventures of Robinson Crusoe, who survives a shipwreck only to find himself stuck of a desert island! How will he manage alone? Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.