In this new edition of his highly praised 1997 book, George Selgin argues that monetary policy should not have the goal of price stability, but should aim to allow prices to move in-line with movements in productivity (the so-called "productivity norm"). Radical and contrarian, this hugely original book remains a mini-classic.
Описание: While much has been written about the legendary players and managers of the Deadball Era (1901-1919), far less attention has been paid to baseball club owners like Charles Ebbets who put together the teams and built the era’s legendary ball parks. In 1898, after a 15 year apprenticeship, Ebbets became president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, taking over a chronic second division team in poor financial condition. Over the next 25 years, he built four pennant winning clubs while making the franchise one of the most profitable in baseball. Even more impressively, Charles Ebbets gave Brooklyn two state of the art ball parks, something Hall of Famers, Branch Rickey and Walter O’Malley couldn’t to do even once.Ebbets was also an effective steward of the national pastime, working tirelessly for innovations that would help all teams, not just his own. In spite of all his success, however, Ebbets’ weaknesses also sowed the seeds for the destruction of what he had so painstakingly built. This first full length biography of Charles Ebbets provides an in depth look his life and baseball career while filling a gap in the history of the Deadball Era and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Автор: Jeffries Michael P. Название: Behind the Laughs: Community and Inequality in Comedy ISBN: 0804798087 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780804798082 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 13167.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Comedy is a brutal business. When comedians define success, they don't talk about money-they talk about not quitting. They work in a business where even big names work for free, and the inequalities of race, class, and gender create real barriers. But they also work in a business where people still believe that hard work and talent lead to the big time. How do people working in comedy sustain these contradictions and keep laughing?
In Behind the Laughs, Michael P. Jeffries brings readers into the world of comedy to reveal its dark corners and share its buoyant lifeblood. He draws on conversations with comedians, as well as club owners, bookers, and managers, to show the extraordinary social connections professional humor demands. Not only do comedians have to read their audience night after night, but they must also create lasting bonds across the profession to get gigs in the first place. Comedy is not a meritocracy, and its rewards are not often fame and fortune. Only performers who know the rules of their community are able to make it a career.
Автор: Fahrenthold David A., The Washington Post Название: Uncovering Trump: The Truth Behind Donald Trump`s Charitable Giving ISBN: 163576159X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781635761597 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1655.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: From David A. Fahrenthold, winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, comes a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the stories and scandals of Donald Trump's campaign. In February of 2016, Donald Trump promised $6 million in donations, including $1 million from his own pocket, to local charities along his campaign trail. But by the time he won the New Hampshire primary, he had stopped giving away money and had donated far less than his pledged amount. Washington Post reporter David A. Fahrenthold went in search of the missing money, and found a bigger story than he ever expected. In this collection of articles from The Washington Post, Fahrenthold chronicles his investigations on candidate Trump. From a deep dive into the Trump Foundation to breaking the news of the now-infamous "Access Hollywood" tape, the information he discovered shaped the course of the campaign and set the tone for the Trump presidency. A must-read for anyone who followed the 2016 campaign, Uncovering Trump takes you behind the scenes of Fahrenthold's investigation, through the lens of his expertly reported news stories.
Автор: Aimee Pozorski Название: Falling After 9/11: Crisis in American Art and Literature ISBN: 1501319639 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501319631 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 6018.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Falling After 9/11 investigates the connections between violence, trauma, and aesthetics by exploring post 9/11 figures of falling in art and literature. From the perspective of trauma theory, Aimee Pozorski provides close readings of figures of falling in such exemplary American texts as Don DeLillo's novel, Falling Man, Diane Seuss's poem, "Falling Man," Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Fr d ric Briegbeder's Windows on the World, and Richard Drew's famous photograph of the man falling from the World Trade Center.
Falling After 9/11 argues that the apparent failure of these texts to register fully the trauma of the day in fact points to a larger problem in the national tradition: the problem of reference-of how to refer to falling-in the 21st century and beyond.
Автор: Haugerud Angelique Название: No Billionaire Left Behind: Satirical Activism in America ISBN: 0804781524 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780804781527 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 10692.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Provides a surprising answer to the origins of America`s most durable myth. For the first time, this book links the stories and lives of Abner Graves, a mining engineer, and Adam Ford, a medical doctor, two residents of Denver, Colorado. While the actual origins of the game of baseball are the subject of ongoing debate and study, new light is shed on the source of baseball`s durable creation myth.
Автор: Jeffries Michael P. Название: Behind the Laughs: Community and Inequality in Comedy ISBN: 1503602907 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781503602908 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3260.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
Comedy is a brutal business. When comedians define success, they don't talk about money-they talk about not quitting. They work in a business where even big names work for free, and the inequalities of race, class, and gender create real barriers. But they also work in a business where people still believe that hard work and talent lead to the big time. How do people working in comedy sustain these contradictions and keep laughing?
In Behind the Laughs, Michael P. Jeffries brings readers into the world of comedy to reveal its dark corners and share its buoyant lifeblood. He draws on conversations with comedians, as well as club owners, bookers, and managers, to show the extraordinary social connections professional humor demands. Not only do comedians have to read their audience night after night, but they must also create lasting bonds across the profession to get gigs in the first place. Comedy is not a meritocracy, and its rewards are not often fame and fortune. Only performers who know the rules of their community are able to make it a career.
Описание: Is the United States falling behind in the global race for scientific and engineering talent? Are US employers facing shortages of the skilled workers that they need to compete in a globalized world? This book offers careful examinations of the existing evidence and of its use by those involved in these debates.
Автор: Lucey Donna M. Название: Sargent`s Women: Four Lives Behind the Canvas ISBN: 0393356167 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780393356168 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 2374.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The fascinating backstories of four women painted by John Singer Sargent come alive in this seductive, multi-layered biography.
Автор: Suniti Sharma Название: Girls Behind Bars: Reclaiming Education in Transformative Spaces ISBN: 1628921773 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781628921779 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 6018.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Including a foreword by William Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, this is a powerful study of the educational experiences of incarcerated girls in the United States.
Автор: Ellis, Charles D.; Munnell, Alicia H.; Eschtruth, Название: Falling Short ISBN: 0190218894 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780190218898 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4750.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The United States faces a serious retirement challenge. Many of today`s workers will lack the resources to retire at traditional ages and maintain their pre-retirement standard of living. Falling Short explains how to meet the challenge, through both individual and collective actions to work longer and save more.
Автор: Aimee Pozorski Название: Falling After 9/11: Crisis in American Art and Literature ISBN: 1441122419 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781441122414 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 20592.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
Falling After 9/11 investigates the connections between violence, trauma, and aesthetics by exploring post 9/11 figures of falling in art and literature. From the perspective of trauma theory, Aimee Pozorski provides close readings of figures of falling in such exemplary American texts as Don DeLillo's novel, Falling Man, Diane Seuss's poem, "Falling Man," Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Fr d ric Briegbeder's Windows on the World, and Richard Drew's famous photograph of the man falling from the World Trade Center.
Falling After 9/11 argues that the apparent failure of these texts to register fully the trauma of the day in fact points to a larger problem in the national tradition: the problem of reference-of how to refer to falling-in the 21st century and beyond.
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