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Theory and History: An Interpretation of Social and Economic Evolution
$69.95"Theory and History" deals with the theory of economics, i.e.; the study of purposive human action, and with history, the record of the past actions of individuals. All actions are determined by ideas. Thoughts and ideas are "real things" Mises writes. "Although intangible and immaterial, they are factors in bringing […] -
Trying Neaira
$64.95Neaira grew up in a Corinthian brothel in the fourth century B.C., became a high-priced courtesan and a sex slave, then settled into a thirty-year relationship with Stephanos of Athens. But next she found herself in court, charged with transgressing Athens's marriage laws which prohibited a non-Athenian citizen to be […] -
To Keep and Bear Arms: The Origins of an Anglo – American Right
$79.95Joyce Lee Malcolm's classic on the origin of the right to bear arms was cited by Justice Scalia in the D.C. v. Heller opinion three times. In this work Professor Malcolm seeks to explain the origin of this right and the language of the Second Amendment in the context of English history. […] -
Little Pink House
$69.95Suzette Kelo purchased a falling down Victorian house perched on the waterfront in New London, CT. The house wasn't particularly fancy, but with lots of hard work Suzette was able to turn it into a home that was important to her. Little did she know that the City of New London, […] -
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John Calvin
$54.95During the glory days of the French Renaissance, young John Calvin (1509-1564) experienced a profound conversion to the faith of the Reformation. For the rest of his days he lived out the implications of that transformation—as exile, inspired reformer, and ultimately the dominant figure of the Protestant Reformation. Calvin’s vision […] -
Gifted Hands
$69.95Dr. Ben Carson is known around the world for breakthroughs in neurosurgery that have brought hope where no hope existed. In Gifted Hands, he tells of his inspiring odyssey from his childhood in inner-city Detroit to his position as director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions at age […] -
From A Surgeon’s Journal 1915 -1918
$69.95Cushing, a famous American surgeon, served with a Harvard unit of the American Ambulance in France in the spring of 1915. By 1918 he was a senior consultant in neurosurgery and operated on cases resulting from the final battles of World War I. The book is taken from his original […] -
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3 vol Milton Friedman Collection
$179.95This 3 vol set includes Milton Friedman classics: Capitalism and Freedom, Free to Choose, as well as a Collection of Essays on Politics and Economics. Each is fully bound in leather. In Capitalism and Freedom Milton Friedman addresses the societal conditions necessary to protect and foster freedom in his exploration of the two […] -
Essays on Politics and Economics
$69.95Milton Friedman is one of the most famous economists in history. He revolutionized understanding of the Great Depression, helped establish the Chicago school of economics, and was awarded a Nobel Prize. But eclipsing these achievements is the vital role he played at the crux of the debate over capitalism. It […] -
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The Court Martial of the “Bounty” Mutineers
$54.95In December 1787, the "Bounty" left England for Tahiti, where it was to collect a cargo of breadfruit saplings. On Tahiti, the crew enjoyed an idyllic life, reveling in the comfortable climate, lush surroundings and the hospitality of the natives, particularly the females. Shortly after the ship departed Tahiti with […] -
Free to Choose
$69.95In this powerful and persuasive book, two distinguished economists, Milton Friedman and his wife, Rose, unravel the mysteries of economics. They show how freedom has been eroded and prosperity undermined through the explosion of laws, regulations, agencies, and spending in Washington, how good intentions often produce deplorable results when government is […] -
Ideal Element in Law
$64.95Roscoe Pound, former dean of Harvard Law School, delivered a series of lectures at the University of Calcutta in 1948. In these lectures, he criticized virtually every modern mode of interpreting the law because he believed the administration of justice had lost its grounding and recourse to enduring ideals. Pound’s […]
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The Trend of Economic Thinking
$69.95"The Trend of Economic Thinking" captures Hayek’s views on political economists and economic history—on Mandeville, Hume, Cantillon, Adam Smith, and Henry Thornton. Framed by insightful editorial notes, the book provides a fascinating introduction to the historical context of political economy and the evolution of monetary practices. In a highlight of […] -
Conservative Votes, Liberal Victories
$69.95"Conservative Votes, Liberal Victories" was influential conservative commentator Pat Buchanan's first book. Published in 1975 in the wake of Nixon's resignation, the book addresses the question of why the political right has been such a success in the political arena, and such a manifest failure in influencing public policy. Conservatives […] -
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
$69.95Best known for his revolutionary free-market economics treatise 'The Wealth of Nations', Adam Smith was first and foremost a moral philosopher. In his first book, 'The Theory of Moral Sentiments', he investigated the interest of the greater good. Smith's classic work advances ideas about conscience, moral judgment, and virtue. He outlines his view […] -
Frederick Douglass
$69.95This biography, written by Booker T. Washington, one of most important post-Civil War African-American thinkers, is an account of the life and career of Frederick Douglass. Washington's account encompasses the experiences of Frederick Douglass as a slave and then as a public man, through the anti-slavery movement, the Civil War, […]
