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Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
The International Bestseller
Inbunden, 2019
125 kr
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'A classic' - Simon Kuper, Financial Times'Brilliant' - James O'Brien, author of How to be RightThe five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world.Since time immemorial, a powerful dark force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more …
Faith, Reason, and the Plague in Seventeenth Century Tuscany
Häftad, 2026
231 kr
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By the late fall of 1630, the Black Plague had descended upon northern Italy. The prentice Magistry of Public Health, centered in Florence, took steps to contain and combat the scourge. In this essay, Carlo Cipolla recreates the daily struggle of plague-stricken Monte Lupo, a rustic Tuscan village, …
Between Two Cultures
An Introduction to Economic History
Häftad, 1992
258 kr
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In this wise and witty work, a world-renowned economic historian takes us behind the scenes to observe a small band of scholars reconstructing the past with the tools of economic analysis and the narrative power of the traditional historian.
Before the Industrial Revolution
European Society and Economy, 1000-1700
Häftad, 1994
324 kr
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During the seven hundred years before the Industrial Revolution, the stage was set for Europe's transformation from a backward agrarian society to a powerful industrialized society. An economic historian of international reputation, Carlo M. Cipolla explores the process that made this …
Economic Decline of Empires
Häftad, 2011
921 kr
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The question of why empires decline and fall has attracted the attention of historians for centuries, but remains fundamentally unsolved. This unique collection is concerned with the purely economic aspects of decline. It can be observed of empires in the process of decline that their economies are …
Fighting the Plague in Seventeenth Century Italy
Häftad, 1981
167 kr
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After the great pandemic of 1348, the plague became endemic in Europe, affecting life at every level for more than three hundred years. In attempting to fight the dread enemy, the North Italian states had developed, by the early sixteenth century, a highly sophisticated system of public health. …
Clocks and Culture
1300-1700
Häftad, 2003
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
258 kr
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How did a time-keeping device affect the growth of crafts guilds and the scientific research that led to the Industrial Revolution? Clocks and Culture is a brief history of the changes wrought by and on Europe over four hundred years due to technological advances in timekeeping and the rise of a …
Before the Industrial Revolution
European Society and Economy 1000-1700
Häftad, 1993
756 kr
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First published in 1993. In this classic textbook, Cipolla explores the slow but complex process of development that transformed Europe from its relatively weak position in AD 1000 into the highly dynamic and powerful society of 1700. The book is: * Interdisciplinary - blending the economist's and …
Economic Decline of Empires
Inbunden, 2005
3154 kr
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The question of why empires decline and fall has attracted the attention of historians for centuries, but remains fundamentally unsolved. This unique collection is concerned with the purely economic aspects of decline. It can be observed of empires in the process of decline that their economies are …
Money in Sixteenth-Century Florence
Häftad, 1989
515 kr
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Money in Sixteenth-Century Florence offers a comprehensive analysis of Florence's monetary and financial landscape during a pivotal period shaped by the influx of New World silver, political interference, and economic upheaval. This meticulously researched work delves into the intricate …
Money in Sixteenth-Century Florence
E-bok, 1989
357 kr
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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed …
Money in Sixteenth-Century Florence
Inbunden, 1989
839 kr
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Money in Sixteenth-Century Florence offers a comprehensive analysis of Florence's monetary and financial landscape during a pivotal period shaped by the influx of New World silver, political interference, and economic upheaval. This meticulously researched work delves into the intricate …
Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
The International Bestseller
E-bok, 2019
170 kr
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'A classic' - Simon Kuper, Financial Times'Brilliant' - James O'Brien, author of How to be RightThe five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world.Since time immemorial, a powerful dark force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more …
Before the Industrial Revolution
European Society and Economy 1000-1700
E-bok, 2004
873 kr
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First published in 1993. In this classic textbook, Cipolla explores the slow but complex process of development that transformed Europe from its relatively weak position in AD 1000 into the highly dynamic and powerful society of 1700. The book is: * Interdisciplinary - blending the economist''s and …
Before the Industrial Revolution
European Society and Economy 1000-1700
E-bok, 2004
873 kr
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First published in 1993. In this classic textbook, Cipolla explores the slow but complex process of development that transformed Europe from its relatively weak position in AD 1000 into the highly dynamic and powerful society of 1700. The book is: * Interdisciplinary - blending the economist''s and …
Economic Decline of Empires
E-bok, 2013
1088 kr
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The question of why empires decline and fall has attracted the attention of historians for centuries, but remains fundamentally unsolved. This unique collection is concerned with the purely economic aspects of decline. It can be observed of empires in the process of decline that their economies are …
Economic Decline of Empires
E-bok, 2013
1088 kr
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The question of why empires decline and fall has attracted the attention of historians for centuries, but remains fundamentally unsolved. This unique collection is concerned with the purely economic aspects of decline. It can be observed of empires in the process of decline that their economies are …
Before the Industrial Revolution
European Society and Economy 1000-1700
Inbunden, 2016
2585 kr
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First published in 1993. In this classic textbook, Cipolla explores the slow but complex process of development that transformed Europe from its relatively weak position in AD 1000 into the highly dynamic and powerful society of 1700. The book is: * Interdisciplinary - blending the economist's and …
La decadencia económica de los imperios
Av Pierre Vilar, John H. Elliott m. fl.
E-bok, 2022
86 kr
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La decadencia económica de los imperios es uno de los grandes temas que se han planteado los historiadores: ¿cuáles son las causas de que incluso los imperios más poderosos y brillantes se hundan, reproduciendo el ciclo inevitable de crecimiento, decadencia y muerte de los seres vivos? Este libro …
Tres historias extravagantes
E-bok, 2022
84 kr
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Con su estilo inconfundible, Carlo M. Cipolla nos cuenta en esta obra tres historias curiosas, fuera de lo común y divertidas, pero todas ellas rigurosamente ciertas. La primera está ambientada en el siglo XIV y atañe a una poderosísima familia de banqueros florentinos, los Bardi, considerados …
