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Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 208 pp., x. '1' in number line. Following the list of Contributors and "Introduction: Looking Forward Into History" by Editor, Contents divided into 24 Essays in 6 Sections: [I] INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS (1) Jeffrey G. Williamson, "How Tough Are Times in the Third World?"; (2) Julian L. Simon and Rita James Simon, "Do We Really Need All These Immigrants?'; (3) Lance E. Davis and Robert A. Huttenback, "Do Imperial Powers Get Rich Off Their Colonies?"; (4) Robert Higgs, "How Military Mobilization Hurts the Economy"; [II] WORKERS AND EMPLOYMENT (5) Price V. Fishback, "Does Workers' Compensation Make for a Safer Workplace?"; (6) Lee J. Alston, "American Farming: If It's Broke, Why Can't We Fix It?"; (7) Elizabeth Hoffman,"How Can Displaced Workers Find Better Jobs?"; [III] WOMEN AND MINORITIES (8) Robert A. Margo, "What is the Key to Black Progress?"; (9) Elyce J. Rotella, "The Equal Rights Amendment--Yes, But Whose?"; [IV] GOVERNMENT AND THE ECONOMY (10) Barry Eichengreen, "As Good As Gold--By What Standard?"; (11) Mark Thomas, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Trade Deficit?"; (12) John Wallis, "The Great Depression: Can It Happen Again?"; (13) Benjamin Baack and Edward Ray, "The Income Tax: An Idea Whose Time Has Gone and Come?"; (14) Terry L. Anderson and Peter J. Hill, "Are Government Giveaways Really Free?"; (15) Jonathan Hughes, "Do Americans Want Big Government?"; [V] REGULATION, DEREGULATION AND REREGULATION (16) Richard Sylla, "Should We Reregulate the Banks?"; (17) Hugh Rockoff, "Can Price Controls Work?"; (18) Susan M. Phillips and J. Richard Zecker, "The Securities Exchange Commission: Where From, Where To?'; [VI] TECHNOLOGY AND COMPETITIVENESS (19) Gary M. Walton, "Fulton's Folly"; (20) Peter Temin, "Down the Primrose Path"; (21) Gary Libecap, "What Really Happened at Teapot Dome?"; (22) Paul Uselding, "Does Government Intervention in the Economy Hurt Competitiveness--or Help It?"; (23) Donald N. McCloskey, "Competitiveness and the Antieconomics of Decline"; (24) Nathan Rosenberg, "Does Science Shape Economic Progress--Or Is It the Other Way Around?"; Appendix: Chronology of Important Dates, pp. 181-199; For Further Reading, pp. 201-203; Index, pp. 205-208. Taupe cloth with bold black lettering on spine. Glossy beige dustwrapper not price-clipped (no price) with Title lettering in large, thick, purple letters on top third front cover, above Subtitle lettering in smaller purple across middle front cover; Editor name letters in smaller purple across bottom front cover. Only peccadilloes are spine sunned to lighter taupe than rest of cover (all lettering still bold purple and eminently readable) and SLIGHT crease remaining at top edge front cover from once having had a paper clip positioned there. Book itself is As New: Tight binding (NO cracks); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO rubbing wear; NO remainder marks; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Apart from collecting sun's rays on the shelf, book looks unheld, UNREAD.…

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Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Eight decades in the future, planet Earth is burning under a hostile Sun. What still exists of human civilisation is spiralling out of control. The once fertile earth is dry and hard as iron, the only things that grow and thrive now do so in huge hydroponics units that cover the landscape of all the remaining pockets of human habitation on Earth. The cities have had to be rebuilt to produce buildings safe for humans to hide in during the murderous hours of daylight. The only none human creatures that still exist are imprisoned inside the artificial environments of zoos. The world has changed so much in eighty years that it would appear to be a completely different planet to the people of the past, no grass, no trees, no plants, no rivers, streams, ponds or any of the wildlife that would be associated with these 'natural' things.But it's human society that those past humans would find the most alien. For every human that dies of age, illness oraccident, six others will be suicides or murder victims. The knowledge that an appalling death is only a few years away leads to a devaluing of human life in the eyes of many. Whole families walk out into the sunlight to die together. Cannibals, swirled in as much protective gear as they can be, drive round in the daytime hoping to beat the 'body vans' to the suicides and murder victims. The police and judiciary pretend they are keeping on top of lawlessness, they produce statistics that are far removed from reality. Many people have turned to the various religions or the hope that benign aliens are coming to rescue Earth. In some ways society is better, with over half the population declaring themselves to be L, G, B, T homophobia is a thing of the past, but sadly racism is not, with food in short supply, violent right-wingers will attack those that they don't think look 'British' enough to be sharing it with. The same things are happening all over the world, the borders of all remaining countries are firmly shut, there is no international cooperation with food distribution, and it's every country for itself.Rob is a Detective Chief Inspector who, like many people, spends much of his time in a fantasy world, made possible by modern technology. But he has a family to look after, he has a partner and baby son that he loves desperately, even though he never meant to have either. Because of his family, he must keep working for the corrupt ruling elite he detests. Most people don't care about justice, democracy, or a fair society, they just want to have as much fun as possible in the time remaining to them. It's in this chaotic and violent society that Rob uncovers a secret that could change everything for him, his family, and the future of humanity. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…