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by Michael Shuman, Hildegarde Hannum
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2002
The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics.
Michael Shuman's lecture to the Community Land Trust in the Southern Berkshires points to the shift that is occurring from a global economy...
The City in 2050
Creating Blueprints for Change
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
The City in 2050 explores potential paths of innovation to prepare for the changes facing metropolitan areas over the next several decades as the world becomes more urbanized. The book is heavily illustrated with photographs, charts, maps, and drawings that give the reader a quick overview of the issues cities will face.
by Peter Drucker
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
"The basic economic resource - 'the means of production', to use the economist's term - is no longer capital, nor natural resources, nor 'labour'. it is an will be knowledge."
With penetrating insight Peter Drucker describes the changes that are affecting politics, business and society itself.
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Everything in Its Place
Entrepreneurship and the Strategic Management of Cities, Regions, and States
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2015
Every city, region and state wants to do better---or at the very least, not do worse. Places have a strong and vigorous concern with and stake in generating a stronger economic performance. This concern spans a broad spectrum of constituents and interests, including business, labor, non-profit organizations,...
Garden Wisdom
Lessons Learned from 60 Years of Gardening
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Step into the garden with writer and rural historian Jerry Apps. In this treasure trove of tips, recollections, and recipes, Jerry combines his hard-earned advice for garden success with a discussion of how tending a garden leads to a deeper understanding of nature and the land. From planning and...
Brew to Bikes
Portland's Artisan Economy
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Portland, Oregon—urban nexus for the artisan and entrepreneur, flourishing metropolis where goods both hip and homespun converge. Brew to Bikes celebrates emerging industries that combine the artisan aesthetic with business ingenuity and an ethos of sustainability. Author Charles Heying guides readers...
Airline Economics
An Empirical Analysis of Market Structure and Competition in the US Airline Industry
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
This book presents an original empirical investigation of the market structure of airline city pair markets, shedding new light on the workings of competitive processes between firms. Examining a cross-section of US airline city pairs, Tabacco proposes for the first time that the industry can be understood...
DK Essential Managers: Doing Business In South America
Culture, Relationships, Negotiating, Etiquette, Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2009
South America is an emerging market, and this book tells you all you need to know for business success in this part of the world, from etiquette to trends. Keep a step ahead of the curve with Essential Managers: Doing Business in South America.
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
The economic corridor approach was adopted by the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries in 1998 to help accelerate subregional development. The development of economic corridors links production, trade, and infrastructure within a specific geographic area. The review of these corridors was conducted...
by Abraham Mathebe
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2010
A fascinating read, this book will give readers an insight and a clearer understanding of the bases of what prompted the author to write this critique on South African mining and its true operational reflections. As a mining employee for eight years, he has firsthand experience about what people are dealing with and shares his thoughts on how these issues can be resolved.
Derailed by Bankruptcy
Life after the Reading Railroad
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2016
What happened when the US government stopped investing in railroads and started investing in highways and air travel? By the late 1970s, six major eastern railroads had declared bankruptcy. Although he didn’t like trains, Howard H. Lewis became the primary lawyer for the Reading Railroad during...
Municipal Dreams
The Rise and Fall of Council Housing
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
A narrative history of council housing—from slums to the Grenfell Tower
Urgent, timely and compelling, Municipal Dreams brilliantly brings the national story of housing to life.
In this landmark reappraisal of council housing, historian John Boughton presents an alternative history...
Herbert Has Lots For a Buck
How 12 Small Prairie Towns Reinvented Themselves for the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
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Canada in the twenty-first century is a place of growth and expansion. Cities like Vancouver and Toronto have become word class destinations for business and tourism. Meanwhile, smaller, less prominent communities face changes of different sorts, as residents depart for the opportunities...
Essential Wines and Wineries of the Pacific Northwest
A Guide to the Wine Countries of Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Idaho
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
Superbly balanced pinot noirs; crisp rieslings; rich, heady syrahs: these are only a fraction of the expertly crafted wines being produced in the Pacific Northwest's diverse and distinctive wine countries. Second only to California in production, the Pacific Northwest is the largest wine region in...