Money Changes Everything: How Finance Made Civilization Possible
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In the aftermath of recent financial crises, it's easy to see finance as a wrecking ball: something...
Politics economics finance
Culture on Two Wheels: The Bicycle in Literature and Film
Jeremy Withers, Daniel Shea and Zack Furness
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Bicycles have more cultural identities than many realize, functioning not only as literal vehicles...
Gateway to Equality: Black Women and the Struggle for Economic Justice in St. Louis
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Like most of the nation during the 1930s, St. Louis, Missouri, was caught in the stifling grip of...
October: The Story of the Russian Revolution
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Award-winning writer China Mieville has long been inspired by the ideals of the Russian Revolution...
The Poster: Art, Advertising, Design, and Collecting, 1860s-1900s
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The Poster: Art, Advertising, Design, and Collecting, 1860s-1900s is a cultural history that...
Portugal - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customer & Culture
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Culture Smart! Portugal will help you to navigate this multifaceted society. It gives insights into...
East of Ireland Walks: On River and Canal
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River and canal walks can have special appeal, the scenery always changing due to flowing water,...
Stadium Buildings: Construction and Design Manual
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From ancient stadium construction to a design object of the twenty-first century, sports arenas have...
Brazil
Alex Robinson and Gardenia Robinson
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Beautiful, vibrant, exuberant and welcoming, Brazil is truly a country to explore. From the miles of...
To Die in Spring
Shaun Whiteside and Ralf Rothmann
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'[To Die in Spring] holds its own against [Günter] Grass and [Erich Maria] Remarque; it is an...
literary fiction history