"Garden Cities of To-Morrow" by Sir Ebenezer Howard is a seminal work that presents a visionary concept for urban planning and community living. Howard advocates for the creation of self-sufficient garden cities that blend the benefits of urban and rural life. His ideas emphasize the importance of green spaces, community engagement, and sustainable development, aiming to alleviate the overcrowding and pollution of industrial cities. The book outlines a practical framework for designing the...

New forces, new cravings, new aims, which had been silently gathering beneath the crust of reaction, burst suddenly into view.'—J. R. GREEN, Short History of the English People, Chap. x. 'Change is consummated in many cases after much argument and agitation, and men do not observe that almost everything has been silently effected by causes to which few people paid any heed. In one generation an institution is unassailable, in the next bold men may assail it, and in the third bold men defen...

Originally published in 1898 as To-Morrow: A peaceful path to reform, "the book", writes F.J. Osborn "holds a unique place in town planning literature, is cited in all planning bibliographies, stands on the shelves of the more important libraries, and is alluded to in most books on planning; yet most of the popular writers on planning do not seem to have read it - or if they have read it, to remember what it says."The book led directly to two experiments in town-founding t...

The book has an active table of contents for easy access to each chapter of the following titles: 1. THE TREATY OF PEACE – JOHN KEYNES 2. PROPOSALS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF EUROPE – JOHN KEYNES 3. THE CAPACITY OF GERMANY TO PAY REPARATION – JOHN KEYNES 4. WAR DEBTS AND THE UNITED STATES – JOHN KEYNES 5. INFLATION AND DEFLATION – JOHN KEYNES 6. THE RETURN TO THE GOLD STANDARD – JOHN KEYNES 7. A SHORT VIEW OF RUSSIA – JOHN KEYNES ...

This inspiring collection of campaign speeches from the WWII-era British prime minister brings the great politician's work to life.Legendary politician and military strategist Sir Winston Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role in globa...

I have the honour of appearing before you this evening for the purpose of delivering to you an address, which I have entitled "England under Free Trade." Now, these are very wide terms. In their full meaning they cover a vast field of inquiry, and, if I were to attempt to traverse that field throughout, I should have to take in political, social, agricultural, commercial, artistic, literary, and other matters, which I have no intention of doing, for which there is no time...

"The History of Economic Theory" features selected essays from influential economists of the 18th and 19th centuries. Included are the prominent works of T.R. Malthus, David Ricardo, Frédéric Bastiat, and John Stuart Mill. The integrity of the original essays has been carefully preserved, and no attempt has been made to add further commentary, dialogue, or reasoning to these fine compositions. Res ipsa loquitur. The work speaks for itself.Featured Essays Include:By...

In "Political Economy," William Stanley Jevons delivers a groundbreaking exploration of economic principles that intertwines rigorous analytical thought with practical applications. Jevons adopts a methodological approach, employing inductive reasoning and a systematic examination of the principles of economics, which was relatively novel at the time of its publication in the late 19th century. The book intricately dissects the relationships between supply, demand, and production, while al...

The New Freedom by Woodrow Wilson is a compilation of the speeches and ideals set forth by Wilson during the 1912 presidential campaign. Amongst the platform he based his election on, these speeches include his thoughts on Tariff Reform, Business Reform, and Banking Reform.

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1893 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Social Quagmire and the Way Out of it' is an essay on the social problems of 19th century Britain in relation to our American counterparts. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire, Wales. Wallace was inspired by the travelling naturalists of the day and decided to begin his exploration...

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1913 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Revolt of Democracy' is an essay on politics and social policy in regard to the welfare of the workers and the general populous. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire, Wales. Wallace was inspired by the travelling naturalists of the day and decided to begin his exploration career col...

Henry George on free trade! The dismal science is being reclaimed, its swamp lands drained, its jungles cleared, sunshine and free air let in; and the cheap publishers are establishing a prosperous settlement on the bogs where the owl but lately was wont to hoot its wisdom to unlistening ears. The singular success of Mr. George is that he has made Political Economy interesting. A vast deal of heresy might well be pardoned to the author who has set the average man thinking over the urgent p...