Turner Books

What a wonderful calendar! My neighbor's grandson, a HUGE Met's fan. He LOVES this calendar! I gave it to him for Christmas.

Any Mets fan would be thrilled to have this! But I must say... GO YANKS!!!!

I received it in a timely manner and had no problems

Nicholas Kaldor (1908 - 1986) was one of the most brilliant economists of the twentieth century. During his 54 year career, he contributed to economic theory and policy in fields as disparate as welfare theory and tax policy. Although he was an early admirer of the conservative economist Fredrick von Hayek, he built intellectual bridges between classical economists and the Keynesians and became known as a post Keynsian.

Kaldor's story is of a talented Hungarian boy educated in Hungary, Germany, and at the London School of Economics during the Keynsian and Value revolutions in economic theory at the height of the Great Depression. An early article "invented" and named the Cobweb Theorem, reaching not only economists but also the general public through the letters column of the London Times. He went on to serve France in its reconstruction plan after World War II. He served the United Nations in its effort to understand the economic requirements of rebuilding Europe. He also advised many developing countries on tax reform.

Joining the Cambridge University teaching staff in 1949, he became a Don at King's College and in 1966 was recognized with a Professorship. He served two Labour governments as an adviser to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. An English citizen since 1934, he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Kaldor of Newnham in the City of Cambridge in 1974 and soon took his place in the House of Lords in time to battle the latest revolution among economists - the monetarist revolution.

In this fascinating intellectual biography, Turner studies these and other major contributions and controversies in light of the times in which Kaldor lived and as they continue to be reviewed since Kaldor's death in 1986.
--- from book's dustjacket

Jeffrey Richards is one of the best writers on British film, and he has done another fine job with this book. In a short space he has traced the history of the Titanic sinking in history, with a strong focus on the best film of the bunch, the British "A Night to Remember."

Richards traces Titantic films pre-"Night" and post-"Night," showing how films of this disaster reflect how people thought of the British.

As for the film itself, he gives a very interesting career overview of the director, Roy Ward Baker, and sets the film in the British tradition of realism that became the dominant film style in that country during and after WWII. He sees "Night" as the end of that tradition.

Warning: Mr. Richards states his opinions very strongly, and he gives short shift to non-realistic British films and current Hollywood attitudes (as exemplified in the 1997 film Titanic.) These opinions might bother some people, but they don't take away from the quality of this book, which is very informative and highly readable.

I live in the same town that the author's sister,Mrs. Jean
McAdams lives in.She provided me with this book and wanted me
to read it and do a review.This turned out to be a very good book.
This book is the life story of G. Clifford Noble.He turned out
to be one of the biggest book distibutors in the world.He began
his business career at the age of twelve dealing in aggs.He grew up in the state of Massachusetts after the Civil War.He graduated from Harvard and moved to New York City in 1886.His first job as a clerk at a small wholesale and retail bookstore
began a career in bookselling.His uncanny business sense and management skills led to his sucess in the business of selling books.He eventually established two book companies.Barnes and Noble and Noble and Noble.This book tracks his sucess in the
world of bookselling.This is a good historical book that you should read.

A profound and wonderful book about life and the north woods of Maine. Nan Turner Waldron writes with the ease of one who has spent childhood summers on a farm in the north woods of Maine and these summers are what sparked her passionate and active works as a conservationist, naturalist, birdwatcher and nature photographer. It is a brave and courageous account of one womans journey to herself. This book is a must read! Another must read is Ms. Waldron's Journey To The Outermost House also on Amazon!

Actually, I am not done reading this book, and I don't think I'll ever be done reading it. So far, it looks like it will be a part of my personal reference library. I can hardly believe that someone actually went through the process of writing it.
I do feel this is an awesome book.

Oil and Class Struggle is by a radical group of radical oil scholars. Their book appears at a time when the second world oil crisis of late 1979 has reminded us of how fragile the energy base of the world today still is. The opening chapters deal with the general aspects of the oil industry. They make significant theoretical contribution to the central question of the determinants of world oil prices; and to issues such as the relationship between capital and energy, nationalization of oil resources, and alternative oil exploration strategies for Third World countries.

The second half of the book deals with the impact of oil on specific countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Trinidad, Venezuela, and one case study from a new Western oil producer - the province of Alberta in Canada. Critical questions raised include the new dimensions of class formation in the oil-rich states, oil workers' struggles against their governments and the oil companies, government/oil company conflict, and the general issue, vital for more and more Third World states- of whether oil, as a resource with a constantly rising price, opens up a viable path of capitalist development.

The authors' radical perspective has enabled them to go beyond what has previously been written on oil to ask new questions and propound important new theories. This new perspective, together with the empirical information collected, goes to the heart of both likely trends in oil prices in future, and the manifold impact of huge oil revenues on Third World countries. Essential reading for all those concerned with energy, both within the oil industry and outside, as for those interested generally in Third World development.
--- from book's back cover

Although I didn't find as much about the names I was researching/listed in the index, I found the history so interesting I've read most of the book already. The background of the area I've gained from the reading has been very helpful. I recommend it to those with ties to the area.