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'It's often said that books are compulsory reading, but this book really is compulsory. You cannot understand slavery, or British Empire, without it' Sathnam Sanghera Arguing that the slave trade was at the heart of Britain's economic progress, Eric Williams's landmark 1944 study revealed the connections between capitalism and racism, and has influenced generations of historians ever since.Williams traces the rise and fall of the Atlantic slave trade through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to show how it laid the foundations of the Industrial Revolution, and how racism arose as a means of rationalising an economic decision. Most significantly, he showed how slavery was only abolished when it ceased to become financially viable, exploding the myth of emancipation as a mark of Britain's moral progress.'Its thesis is a starting point for a new generation of scholarship' New Yorker

The story of the idealists, technologists, and opportunists fighting to bring cryptocurrency to the masses.

Beginning graduate students in mathematical sciences and related areas in physical and computer sciences and engineering are expected to be familiar with a daunting breadth of mathematics, but few have such a background. This bestselling book helps students fill in the gaps in their knowledge. Thomas A. Garrity explains the basic points and a few key results of all the most important undergraduate topics in mathematics, emphasizing the intuitions behind the subject. The explanations are accompanied by numerous examples, exercises and suggestions for further reading that allow the reader to test and develop their understanding of these core topics. Featuring four new chapters and many other improvements, this second edition of All the Math You Missed is an essential resource for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students who need to learn some serious mathematics quickly.

Why do stock and housing markets sometimes experience amazing booms followed by massive busts and why is this happening more and more frequently? Boom and Bust reveals why bubbles happen, and why some bubbles have catastrophic economic, social and political consequences, whilst others have actually benefited society.

This hype is unparalleled: The demand for NFT is high and rising, the market for trading digital assets have become a lucrative business.Artists, investors and collectors are sensing new opportunities, because the virtual tokens are opening the gates to a potentially huge future market. An NFT by graphic artist Mike "Beeple" Winkelmann has already fetched 69 million US dollars, and memes are also changing hands for six-figure prices.What exactly are NFTs and what can they be used for?This book about NFTs has been compiled by Stellar Moon Publishing''s crypto experts and this book will teach you everything you need to know about the future of trading digital goods.We''ve got you covered, from current trends to everything you need to know about buying or selling NFTs!In this book, you will learn:Proper risk assessment for NFTs trading and sellingThe principles of short term and long term NFTs investmentsProfitable strategies for setting up your NFT success planUseful and practical tips to make your venture into NFT profitableThe current & future NFTs market perspectiveIf you want to get a head start in the NFTs market, selling and trading, grab your copy now! 

The definitive guide to fixed income securities-updated and revised with everything you need to succeed in today's market For nearly 40 years, The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities has been providing comprehensive, current, reliable information on everything investors like you need to stay on top of the market and ahead of the curve. The fixed income market has changed dramatically in the past decade. This updated classic brings you fully up to date for a much-changed world of finance, where central banks play a bigger role, interest is low (and sometimes even in negative territory), regulations are more complex, and new types of securities have been created. Brand-new chapters cover:Relative value tradesMuni analyticsFinancial data scienceBuilding and maintaining a bond portfolioFactor investingRelative value tradesSmart beta fixed incomeInfrastructure and green bondsSovereign bond marketsOne of the world's leading experts on fixed income securities, Frank Fabozzi has gathered a peerless team of global experts who provide the newest and best techniques for winning in today's markets. Fixed Income Securities, Ninth Edition is a matchless, one-stop resource for all your professional needs.

An intimate glimpse into the world of the financial and political elites and their unique network of personal relationships

The book's interdisciplinary approach brings together scholars from economics, law, and political science to provide a comprehensive analysis of how shifts in the international order affect the global position of the EU in dimensions such as foreign and security policy, trade, migration, populism, rule of law, and climate change.

Real statistical problems are complex and subtle. This text is about using regression to solve real problems of comparison, estimation, prediction, and causal inference, based on real stories from the authors' experience. It offers practical advice for understanding assumptions and implementing methods through graphics and computing in R and Stan.

How the CFA Franc enabled France to continue their colonies in Africa

This book is about how a new form of social contract, which we call the spatial contract, can help revitalize the economies of the basic things that matter - the core systems which build and provision the settlements human beings call home. -- .