The Pure Theory of Capital, F. A. Hayek's long-overlooked, little-understood volume, was his most detailed work in economic theory. Originally published in 1941 when fashionable economic thought had shifted to John Maynard Keynes, Hayek's manifesto of capital theory is now available again for today's students and economists to discover.With a new introduction by Hayek expert Lawrence H. White, who firmly situates the book not only in historical and theoretical context but w...

Look at Me, I Still Exist! is an intimate and honest book in which the author reconstructs the life of his mother, Marina Ramos Santiago (1956-2024), to restore her voice and presence. In these pages, you will discover a complex and deeply human woman: her virtues, her flaws, her fears, and her courage in the face of cancer. You will also accompany the author through the painful process of watching her fade day after day, as he tries to hold her and understand her. This work is an invitati...

Raúl inmigró desde Puerto Rico a Nueva York durante su niñez, cuando sus padres salieron huyéndole a la situación económica de una isla víctima de podredumbre política. Nunca se imaginó que el mundo cambiaria de tal forma, que cuando intentó regresar a cumplir una promesa, se vio obligado a tomar actos desesperantes en su intento de regresar. Esa lucha por pisar la tierra que lo vio nacer habría de definir más de un destino en un mundo donde todo era tan impredecible que hasta el medio amb...

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Lives: Stories and Thoughts is a captivating collection that explores a spectrum of tales, spanning from the palpable to the ethereal. Its focal point resides in the lives of ordinary individuals residing in a Puerto Rican neighborhood, although one could argue that these narratives could unfold in any corner of Hispanic America. Within these pages, the struggles of poverty and the profound significance of familial ties intricately shape the existence of its inhabitants.Th...

Published originally in 1929, Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle is the first essay Friedrich A. Hayek wrote. It serves as a primer into Hayek's monetary and capital theories.

Produced throughout the first fifteen years of Hayek's career, the writings collected in Capital and Interest see Hayek elaborate upon and extend his landmark lectures that were published as Prices and Production and work toward the technically sophisticated line of thought seen in his later Pure Theory of Capital. Illuminating the development of Hayek's detailed contributions to capital and interest theory, the collection also sheds light on how Hayek's work rel...

Originally published in 1955, From Swan Sonnenschein to George Allen & Unwin Ltd states that the lives of certain publishing houses are a direct reflection of the cultural history of the period in which they work. They draw their successes from the intellectual enthusiasms of the time and in no small measure contribute towards the education of their contemporaries. Of this sort of publisher no better examples could be found at the end of the nineteenth century than Swan Sonnensche...

Volume 3 is devoted to the latest diagnostic technology for virus diseases, particularly molecular methodologies.

Viral Vaccines Joseph L. Melnick As with history in general, the history of vaccines needs to be reexamined and updated. My task is to look back to see what has been successful and to look forward to see what remains to be accomplished in the prevention of viral diseases by vaccines. Also, I shall refer to the pertinent material discussed at two recent conferences of the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, on virus vaccines under development and their target populations in...

Essays by economic historians making the case that early factory workers benefited from the Industrial Revolution, despite its hardships and disruptions.The views generally held about the rise of the factory system in Britain derive from highly distorted accounts of the social consequences of that system—so say the distinguished economic historians whose papers make up this book.The authors offer documentary evidence to support their conclusion that under c...

he desire to teach and the fulfillment attained from teaching Thave again prompted us to produce a work that we hope will be both useful and enlightening to our readers. The field of oculoplastic surgery has grown and evolved to include all aspects of eyelid and facial plastic surgery. Our literature must now reflect the advancements and direction of our field. Knowledge of anatomy, the basis of all surgery and the root of surgical princi ples and techniques, is the basis of our ability to...