Search Results: Economics from Black Cat Hill Books

Westport, CT Auburn House Paperback, 1993. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use, BUT SPARSE HIGH-LIGHTING AND A COUPLE OF MARGIN NOTES IN PENCIL; binding square and secure; text clean. Just a hint of wear to extremities; considerable rubbing. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 312pp. Academic Press Paperback.

Stamford, CT JAI Press, 2000. Hardcover First Edition (2000), unstated. First Edition (2000), unstated. Very Near Fine: shows only the very slightest spine lean; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single, unobtrusive flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Appears Unread. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.2 x 1.4 inches). xiv, 363 pages. Language: English. Weight: 26.4 ounces. Advances in Econometrics Series, (Book 14). 

New York, NY HarperCollins: Regan Books, 2006. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; heel of backstrip slightly crimped; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ flawless; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 387 pp., bib. notes, index. Hardback with DJ. The Bush Agenda is the first book to expose the Bush Administration's radical economic agenda for global domination, a plan more extreme, unilateral and audacious than any of his predecessors, a plan that has created the greatest level of violent opposition to America and Americans in recent history. In The Bush Agenda, Antonia Juhasz exposes a radical corporate globalization agenda that has been refined by leading members and allies of the Bush administration over decades and reached its fullest, most aggressive implementation under George W.… Read More

Stirling, VA Pluto Press, 2000. Paperback First Ed thus, later printing. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 319pp. First Ed thus, later printing. Academic Press Paperback. 'Capitalism and its Economics' is an excellent critical overview of the history of capitalism and the history of the field of economics. Before most people realized that mainstream economics has virtually no predictive power (see Fall, 2008), and is effectively so much nonsense, Dowd detailed its dubious historical origins. Reacting to Marx's revolutionary application of Classical Political Economy (Smith, Ricardo, et al.), Neo-Classical Political Economy increasingly separated itself from any relationship to history and society. Now more than ever -- see the problematic but still informative "Inside Job" -- university economic departments train students in an entirely abstracted lexicon whose main purpose is… Read More

New York, NY New York University Press, 1984. Paperback First Edition USA (1984), so stated. First Edition USA (1984), so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities, with a couple of very faint creases near the upper corner tips; the mildest rubbing to the panels. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing a couple of minor flaws. Very close to 'As New'. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches). xiv, 242 pages. Foreward by G.L.S. Shackle. Language: English. Weight: 12.3 ounces. Sewn binding. University Press Paperback.

Greenfield, MA Spirit in Business, 2002. Paperback First Edition Thus [2002]; unstated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 104pp. First Edition Thus [2002]; unstated. Academic Press Paperback.

London, UK Macmillan Publishing Company, 1993. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows a single page dog-eared; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only a little mild rubbing; unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 336 pages. Hardback with DJ. The book is an iconoclastic overview of the art of analyzing industries and competition. The book examines the capabilities of several complex business tools such as decision analysis, accounting, and other 'MBA-science' disciplines, and translates them into commonsensical concepts such as competitive strengths, uncertainty, complexity and 'results'.  

Delft, South Holland, Netherlands Uitgeverij Eburon, 1995. Paperback First Edition (1995), unstated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a tiny spot at the upper front panel and some very faint discoloration around it; a former owner's name and "personal copy" written in ink at the half title page; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome, very nearly--new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners Sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.3 x 0.2 inches). Preface, 71 pages. Language: English. Weight: 5.2 ounces. First Edition (1995), unstated. Academic Press Paperback.How modest a little booklet can be. Of all books that make sense, this is probably the… Read More

New York, NY New American Library: Mentor , 1983. Mass Market Paperback Second Edition (1983), Revised & Enlarged. Ninth Printing Thus. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: the text pages have tanned slightly, due to aging and there is a scratch at the fore-edge which has caused a tiny tear at the outside edge of about 10 pages late in the text; prices have been discreetly removed from the upper front panel and heel of the back strip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and a single notable flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

Gabriola Island, BC, Canada New Society Publishers, 2002. Hardcover First Edition [2002], unstated. No subsequent printings noted. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY ONE OF THE AUTHORS ("To Morey, Let's Make the Journey to Sustainability Together! All the Best, Brian and Mary"). First Edition [2002], unstated. No subsequent printings noted. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows the slightest spine lean, while the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels.The DJ shows some very faint, superficial indentations at the front panel; else flawless the price is unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.3 x 6.3 x 1 inches). xv, 301 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 7 ounces. Foreward by Nicholas C. Sonntag. Hardback with DJ. Publisher: ; 3rd Edition edition (June 1, 2002)Language:… Read More

New York, NY W. W. Norton & Company, 2001. Hardcover First Ed; First Impression. First Ed; First Impression. Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only the most minute indications of use; price intact; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 333pp. Hardback with DJ. Lester Brown occupies an unique position, as former president and founder of the Worldwatch Institute and current president of the Earth Policy Institute (check out both sites online). Not only does he want to make a change, but he has access to information that is truly global in scope. There may perhaps be no other author with such an intimate understanding of the trends that now face humanity at the dawn of this new century. The first quarter of the book provides a bird's-eye view of our planet, a planet in decline. Whatever undefined notions you might have had about what writer Thomas Berry has termed… Read More

Reading, MA Addison-Wesley , 1997. Paperback First Edition Thus (1997), Second Printing. Very Near Fine. just a hint of wear to the extremities; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.15 x 6.5 x 1.25 inches). xii, 583 pages. Language: English. Weight: 31.5 ounces. Perseus Advanced Book Program. First Edition Thus (1997), Second Printing. Academic Press Paperback. A new view of the economy as an evolving, complex system has been pioneered at the Santa Fe Institute over the last ten… Read More

Reading, MA Addison-Wesley , 1997. Paperback Fine. Still in shrinkwrap (so we are not able to confirm that this is a first edition); flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.15 x 6.5 x 1.25 inches). xii, 583 pages. Language: English. Weight: 31.5 ounces. Perseus Advanced Book Program. Academic Press Paperback. A new view of the economy as an evolving, complex system has been pioneered at the Santa Fe Institute over the last ten years. This volume is a collection of articles that shape and define this view—a view of the economy as emerging from the interactions of individual agents whose behavior constantly evolves, whose strategies and actions are always adapting.The traditional framework in economics portrays economic activity within an equilibrium steady state. The interacting agents in the economy are typically homogenous, solve well-defined problems using perfect rationality, and act within given… Read More

Reading, MA Addison-Wesley , 1997. Hardcover First Edition (1997), not directly stated; First Printing, so stated and further indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1997), not directly stated; First Printing, so stated and further indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing to the panels; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. About as close to 'As New'. as you can get and not be simply "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.35 x 6.65 x 1.55 inches). xii, 583 pagesr. Language: English. Weight: 35 ounces. Santa Fe Institute Studies in the Sciences of Complexity, Vol 27. First Edition, so stated; First Printing indicated. Hardback: Laminate Boards. A new view of the economy as an evolving, complex system has been pioneered at the Santa Fe Institute over the last ten years. This volume is a collection of articles that shape and… Read More

New York, NY Zed Books, 2007. Paperback First Ed thus, unstated. Several pages show UNDERLINING IN INK. Else, Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; binding shows slight lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 416pp. First Ed thus, unstated [2007]. Textbook Paperback. Flat World, Big Gaps critically considers the impact of economic liberalization and globalization on inequality and poverty. The first half surveys the major analytical issues in the recent study of global inequalities. The second half of the volume surveys recent inequality trends in various parts of the world including the OECD, the USA, Eastern Europe and the CIS economies, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, India, East Asia and China.

New York, NY Monthly Review Press, 1995. Paperback First Edition Thus [1995]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. First Edition Thus [1995]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches). 288 pages. Foreward by Ruben Zamora. Weight: 13 ounces. Foreward by Ruben Zamora. Early American Women Writers Series. A NACLA Reader. Trade Paperback.

Washington D.C. National Defense University Press, 2001. Paperback First Ed; First Printing stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only minute indications of use. Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. Globalization and National Security. Two Volume set. 1124pp. First Ed; First Printing stated. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

Los Angeles, CA Mandeville Press, 2006. Paperback Second Edition [2006], Revised & Enlarged. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 120 pages. Second Edition [2006], Revised & Enlarged. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Simon & Schuster, 1983. Hardcover First Edition (1983); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1983); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. The Book shows light shelving wear to the lower extremities; faint soiling and mottling to the top edge of the text block; the panels are free of rubbing, scuffing or soiling; the binding is square and secure; the text clean. Former owner's name and address printed at the upper corner of the front pastedown endpaper. The DJ shows mild rubbing and the faintest soiling to the panels; the backstrip shows very faint sunning to the tan background field and to the crimson titles (the titles remain clearly legible and the author's name, in blue, is bright and bold); light wear to extremities, with several tiny nicks and a couple of short, closed tears; the price has not been clipped. NOT a… Read More

Chicago, IL University of Chicago Press, 1996. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine: just a hint of wear to extremities; binding square and secure; text clean. Just about 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 376pp. Hardback: Lacks DJ.