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Excerpt from Unemployment: The Results of an Investigation Made in Lancashire and an Examination of the Report of the Poor Law CommissionValue of local investigations - Character of the problem - Causes and cures - Outlines of the field covered.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Bo...

Excerpt from Elementary EconomicsThis book is so well planned and so clearly written that we recommend it to all who are about to begin this subject. It is so excellent a manual that we cannot help envying the student who makes his acquaintance with economics through its lucid pages. - Church qf Ireland Gazette.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis ...

Excerpt from The Cotton Industry and Trade Platt Brothers for the o¿'er of blocks, which, however, could not be used when the time came for printing, as they were otherwise engaged. My wife has con structed all the tables that are not quoted from other works, and has also read through the proofs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a...

Accounting has an ever-increasing significance in contemporary society, its practices are seen as fundamental to the development and functioning of modern capitalist societies. This book showcases some of the pioneering work that has persuasively explained to what extent economic life is constituted through the calculative practices of accounting.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

Including practical guidance on how to conduct selenium risk assessments in the aquatic environment, this book offers the information on assessment techniques, gives the state of contamination in industrialized countries, and raises awareness for developing nations. It presents numerous case studies both US and international.

This interdisciplinary study of the disruptions threatening aquatic systems in Africa provides a continent-wide perspective on multidimensional environmental problems in the context of a rapidly expanding human population. Contributors confront both local and international water resource issues in Africa, illustrate commonalities among countries, and examine varied approaches used to solve water resources management problems. Linking social an...

Accounting has an ever-increasing significance in contemporary society, its practices are seen as fundamental to the development and functioning of modern capitalist societies. This book showcases some of the pioneering work that has persuasively explained to what extent economic life is constituted through the calculative practices of accounting.

Excerpt from Elementary Economics Nature and Importance of Economics. - 'Political-Economy, ' according to its derivation from three Greek words, means the law of household management applied to communities. It is very often called Economics for short. More directly, it may be denned as the study of the making, exchanging, sharing, and using of wealth. The first great treatise on Economics in English was written by Adam Smith (a professor in...

Excerpt from Unemployment: The Results of an Investigation Made in Lancashire and an Examination of the Report of the Poor Law Commission The bulk of this work, apart from the Examination of the Report of the Poor Law Commission, appeared originally in the form of articles in the Manchester Guardian, and they are now republished in an amplified form with the consent of the Editor, to whom we desire to express our obligations. We desire also t...

Documents and explains the natural climatic and ecological changes that have occurred during the past 2.6 million years. It also outlines the emergence and global impact of humans during this period.

Excerpt from The Cotton Industry and Trade Platt Brothers for the o¿'er of blocks, which, however, could not be used when the time came for printing, as they were otherwise engaged. My wife has con structed all the tables that are not quoted from other works, and has also read through the proofs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a...

Cats have lived with humans for almost ten thousand years, and in that time we've learned a lot about our furry friends.Did you know cats have a dominant paw? That cat spit causes allergies? That cats shouldn't drink coffee?Discover these nifty facts and many more in this delightfully colorful, picture-packed exploration of America's most popular pet!

The first major overview of the field of film history in twenty years,  this book offers a wide-ranging account of the methods, sources and approaches used by modern film historians. The key areas of research are analysed,  alongside detailed case studies centred on well-known American, Australian, British and European films.

The first major overview of the field of film history in twenty years,  this book offers a wide-ranging account of the methods, sources and approaches used by modern film historians. The key areas of research are analysed,  alongside detailed case studies centred on well-known American, Australian, British and European films.