Highliners are the elite of the fishing world, the skippers and crews who make the biggest catches--salmon, king crab, halibut, shrimp--and deliver them first to the bustling canneries of Kodiak and Dutch Harbor. For these men--and for their women--the safe eight-hour day does not exist. It never wi[...]
Vast and vibrant Argentina has it all - adventure, culture, luxury, scenery - and it's still great value. From eating beefsteak in Buenos Aires to drinking Malbec in Mendoza, from the tango rhythms of town to remote landscapes and hidden gems, this second edition of the most in-depth guide on the ma[...]
A collection of the writings of Deirdre McCloskey on economic history and the rhetoric of economics. The book reflects McCloskey's evolution over time: from economist to critic; positivist to postmodernist; conventional economist to feminist economist; and man to woman. McClosky argues that economic[...]
Engelsbergskonferensen 2010 reflekterade över vilka historiska och politiska lärdomar som kan dras av den senaste tidens kris och övergick sedan till spekulationer om möjligheterna, eller omöjligheten av, att korrigera eller förebygga finansbubblor. Står vi verkligen inför en återgång till[...]