It is Christmas in the city, but it isn't the giving season. A retired Gulf War pilot, a careless second-story man, a pair of angry Mexicans, and an equally shady pair of Secret Service agents are in
Fascinating facts, laws and lore about currency and the money supply, past and present. Printing, storage, circulation, reclamation, counterfeiting, losers’ and finders’ rights, much more—with enterta
Money can't buy happiness, and it can lead to all sorts of trouble at home, school, work and among friends. This important new book looks at the way we value, display and covet wealth, and it will hel
Money makes the world go around. From the earliest bartering systems to today's sophisticated electronic transfers of billions of dollars in a split second, systems of exchange have conferred value up
This volume follows the course of the debate from the Bullionist Controversy of the Napoleonic period through the perennial arguments over the gold standard to the dispute between Keynesians, monetari
"It's a beautiful, seamless book that never stops gathering force-one in which the strength, brilliance, and movement of the phrase is the ultimate ecosystem."-Cole Swensen"I feel utterly transported
Who are the professional investment managers responsible for moving and making millions on the stock market? What approaches and strategies do they adopt? This title addresses such questions.
When he agrees to defend Sydney Bennett, a sexy nightclub waitress and party girl accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck embarks on the most dangero
From one of Sweden's most successful criminal defense laywers comes an unflinching look at Stockholm's underworld. Jorge Barrio is a drug dealer who's in jail again after his accomplices flipped on hi
Future Money explains in plain language and convincing detail how our money system is propelling us toward the self-destruction of our species - and what we should do about it. Our present money syste
The poems in Money Shot are forensic. Just as the money shot in porn is proof of the male orgasm, these poems explore questions of revelation and concealment. What is seen, what is hidden, and how do
When Hush Puppy, Pasadena socialite Sydney Everett’s champion show horse, dies under suspicious circumstances, junior lawyer Jack MacTaggart is assigned to handle the insurance claim. But the case soo
Money is rarely mentioned in relation to women's organizing for equality, contend economic historians Jonsson (Swedish National Audit Office) and Neunsinger (Labour Movement Archives and Library, Stoc
Praise for Ernesto Mallo's Needle in a Haystack: “A vivid and compelling picture of a society riven by corruption, social breakdown, and casual brutality. A pacy, intense, and thought-provoking read.”
Money Matters is a comprehensive guide to the basic principles of macroeconomics. It provides a nuanced yet in-depth understanding of the linkages between financial markets and the real economy. Mural
Charles Albert Bender was one of baseball's most talented pitchers. By the end of his major league career in 1925, he had accrued 212 wins and more than 1,700 strikeouts, and in 1953, he became the fi
In this Pygmalion tale of a novelist turned bond trader, Martha McPhee brings to life the greed and riotous wealth of New York during the heady days of the second gilded age. India Palmer, living the
In this sweet story, four bunnies try to buy a hat for their mama. The hat costs $1.00... Do they have enough money? When they go to the store the little bunnies discover that by combining their quart
Colorful, time-saving, and a snap to set up and store, these fun and engaging file-folder games encourage independent learning. Just glue the brightly-colored game boards inside file folders, and stud
An introduction to the ways in which people earn money around the world discusses how people get money by doing work in which they provide goods and services.
Serious Money is perhaps Caryl Churchill's most provocative play. It is a satirical study of the effects of the "Big Bang" boom of financial markets in the 1980s and how it gave rise to hectic, chaoti
The author of The Coming Soviet Crash calls for a unified structure to restore stability to the current international monetary system, raising the needs of individual producers of wealth above those o
A friendly, first look at making money for young readersAva's inherited some money and it's burning a hole in her pocket! She wants some sparkly new trainers, but does she really need them? And where
