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The Journal of Political Economy ( Volume 15 )

Political Economy

This historic (Political Economy) book may have numerous typos and missing text.
Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher.

Excerpt: ... BOOK REVIEWS The Federal Power over Carriers and Corporations. By E. Parmalee Prentice. New York and London: The Mac millan Company, 1907. 8vo, pp. xii+244. This book is obviously, though not very frankly, a brief for those interested in denying to the federal government the constitutional power to regulate and control large corporations engaged in interstate transportation or trading. The author argues that at the time the Constitution was adopted the grant of power to Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations among the several states, and with the Indian tribes was meant, as regards interstate transportation, to give only the power of regulating carriage by water, because, at the time, interstate carriage by land was utterly insignificant and could not have been in the minds of those adopting the Constitution as needing national regulation. Also, prior to 1824 when Gibbons v. Ogden was decided, a large number of stage monopolies over certain roads and between certain points had been granted by the states without protest, although over some of these routes goods must have been carried from state to state; and many exclusive grants of ferriage had been granted across waters separating two states. He quotes from contemporaneous writings and congressional debates various opinions to the effect that Congress could not authorize or regulate land carriage within a state, and contends that the broad language of Marshall in Gibbons v. Ogden was not meant by him literally, but only as applied to navigation (pp. 70-98). He also thinks that the present decisions upon the subject of interstate commerce "go to the limit of federal power, and extension of present rules" (as by upholding federal interstate rate-making) "would be embarrassed by extraordinary cons...

Business Cycles: A Theoretical, Historical, And Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process

Schumpeter is without doubt one of the most influential economists of the 20th century. Business Cycles 1939 is considered his great work. We reprint the first edition published in 1939 in two volumes. In Business Cycles Schumpeter focuses powerfully on the historical role of technological innovation in accounting for the high degree of instability in capitalists societies. He aims to analyze empirically the actual process of economic development using historical and statistical material based on the theoretical framework he developed in earlier writings. He tried to integrate theory and history primarily by means of statistics. It is because he adopted the method of filling in the statistical contours with detailed industrial history that Business Cycles comprises two large volumes. A Classic work, not otherwise available in the original two volume format.

Business Cycles: A Theoretical, Historical, And Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process

Schumpeter is without doubt one of the most influential economists of the 20th century. Business Cycles 1939 is considered his great work. We reprint the first edition published in 1939 in two volumes. In Business Cycles Schumpeter focuses powerfully on the historical role of technological innovation in accounting for the high degree of instability in capitalists societies. He aims to analyze empirically the actual process of economic development using historical and statistical material based on the theoretical framework he developed in earlier writings. He tried to integrate theory and history primarily by means of statistics. It is because he adopted the method of filling in the statistical contours with detailed industrial history that Business Cycles comprises two large volumes. A Classic work, not otherwise available in the original two volume format.

The Journal of Political Economy (Volume 15 )

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1907 Excerpt: ... BOOK REVIEWS The Federal Power over Carriers and Corporations. By E. Parmalee Prentice. New York and London: The Mac millan Company, 1907. 8vo, pp. xii+244. This book is obviously, though not very frankly, a brief for those interested in denying to the federal government the constitutional power to regulate and control large corporations engaged in interstate transportation or trading. The author argues that at the time the Constitution was adopted the grant of power to Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations among the several states, and with the Indian tribes was meant, as regards interstate transportation, to give only the power of regulating carriage by water, because, at the time, interstate carriage by land was utterly insignificant and could not have been in the minds of those adopting the Constitution as needing national regulation. Also, prior to 1824 when Gibbons v. Ogden was decided, a large number of stage monopolies over certain roads and between certain points had been granted by the states without protest, although over some of these routes goods must have been carried from state to state; and many exclusive grants of ferriage had been granted across waters separating two states. He quotes from contemporaneous writings and congressional debates various opinions to the effect that Congress could not authorize or regulate land carriage within a state, and contends that the broad language of Marshall in Gibbons v. Ogden was not meant by him literally, but only as applied to navigation (pp. 70-98). He also thinks that the present decisions upon the subject of interstate commerce "go to the limit of federal power, and extension of present rules" (as by upholding federal interstate rate-making) "would be embarrassed by extraordinary cons...

The Amazing Book is Not on Fire: The World of Dan and Phil

After setting their YouTube videos in viral motion, Dan and Phil share their extraordinary world with the readers in this book. Dan Howell, who constantly claims that he is not on fire (danisnotonfire) and Phil Lester, also known as Amazing Phil, are two popular YouTubers who have come together to share their bizarre world with fans through this book.

These colourful characters from UK are two of the most amusing comedians on the internet and coincidentally they are friends in real life. Their twisted take on random casual events leaves their viewers laughing out loud which explains their 11-million and more viewer community. Through the book, these young comedians share with their fans some exclusive behind-the-scene facts and also some secrets, which they might grow up to regret someday.

Phil discusses why he was such a weird kid while sharing some pages from his secret diary. Dan discovers why he has been such a fail so far. With their twisted advices on how to react in some common awkward situations and how to draw perfect cat whiskers, the reader also gets the inside story of when they met One Direction. Apart from all the madness and comical parts that make this book, there are also a lot of unseen colour photographs of the two touring around the world, their drawings and more.

About the author:

Dan Howell and Phil Lester: Two young YouTube vloggers and entertainers from the United Kingdom, Dan Howell and Phil Lester’s quirky comic videos about their lives and observations on the world have earned them the status of great comedy maestros with both of them sharing around 11-million viewers in their community.

Geronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy #8 - The Hour of Magic

I, Geronimo Stilton, was amazed to find myself called back to the Kingdom of Fantasy for another adventure. Blossom, Queen of the Fairies, needed my help -- time itself was under threat! Something evil was making the hands of the magical Tick Tock Timepiece spin faster and faster. It was causing Blossom to age at an alarming rate... and if she perished, so would the entire Kingdom of Fantasy! Holey cheese! It was up to me to restore time and harmony to the land. Could I do it before the clock reached its final hour?

Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT Common Admission Tests For Admission into IIMs

The best resource for Quantitative Aptitude, Quantum CAT is an all-inclusive book for students aspiring to land a seat in the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). This tailor-made book has been designed to meet the requirement of CAT, so that even a non-mathematics background student can qualify the test paper as easily as someone with mathematical prowess.

This study resource will help candidates in standing on their tip-toes to face the exam by encouraging problem solving using intuitive skills and mental arithmetic in the pragmatic approach. Hence this will act as ‘THE’ book for students preparing for CAT, XAT, CMAT, SNAP, IIFT and other management entrances can refer to.

The present study resource is a well-designed module for developing the concepts of Quantitative Aptitude. The book has been divided into 21 chapters namely Fundamentals, Averages, Alligations, Ratio, Proportion & Variation, Percentages, Profit, Loss & Discount, CI/SI/Instalments, Time & Work, Time, Speed & Distance, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Geometry, Elements of Algebra, Theory of Equations, Set Theory, Logarithm, Functions & Graph, Sequence, Series & Progressions, Permutations & Combinations, Probability and Co-ordinate Geometry. Brief summary has been provided in the beginning of each chapter along with point wise importance of certain topics covered in between the chapters. Also a number of introductory exercises have been provided in between the chapter once a certain topic is complete. Each chapter ends with three levelled practice exercises including the final round which will help in final revision and self-analysis of the level of understanding of a particular chapter. For effective comprehension of the concepts on which the questions are based, answers along with Hints & Solutions to these practice exercises have also been provided. The book also contains last six years’ (2011-2016) solved papers of SNAP, XAT & IIFT to help aspirants to get an insight into the recent years’ examination papers.

With ample and best preparation material for Quantitative Aptitude, this book aims at helping aspirants score high in the upcoming management entrance examinations.

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The Immortals of Meluha (Shiva Trilogy)

An intense story ‘The Immortals of Meluha’ draws heavily from stories and legends of Hindu mythology that have been passed on from generation to generation.

First book of the trilogy, the Immortals tale unfolds in Meluha, a land that is ruled by the Suryavanshi tribe that firmly believes in the prophecy of ‘Neelkanth’ Shiva being their saviour. The Suryavanshi’s (Sun worshipers) are of the firm belief that it would be Shiva who would save them from the wrath of Chandravanshi’s (Moon worshipers).

Blending mythology and philosophy drawn from Hindu traditions, the gripping narrative moves with speed to have Shiva step up to take it upon himself about banishing evil from society.

As the tribal leader of Meluha, somewhere in Tibet, Shiva decides to help the Suryavanshi’s in their fight against the Chandravanshi, who have allied with the Nagas, a cursed tribe.

As the drama unfolds, Shiva, the tribal leader from Tibet, gets caught up between the two warring groups, where a realization dawns upon him of how his choice was affecting the war outcome as well as of aspirations of rising above the conflict and its actors begins to dominate the narrative.

The author has creatively woven the legend of Lord Shiva; His marriage to King Daksha’s daughter Sati is this first part of the trilogy.

‘Secret of Nagas’ and ‘Oath of the Vayuputras’ the second and third part of the same narrative take the story forward as the first part ends with Shiva charging to save Sati from being taken captive by the Naga’s.

Spread out in 415 pages, ‘The Immortals of Meluha’ was first published in 2011. After a slow start, the book soon turned a bestseller and more than two million copies have been sold. Till date it has been translated in fourteen languages.

About the Author:

Amish Tripathi, an IIM Calcutta graduate, gave up a successful bankers’ job of fourteen years to pursue his passion for writing. Born and brought up under Hindu traditions, the writer draws inspiration from the legend of Lord Shiva, something that he has famously woven into a bestselling fantasy fiction trilogy. As an author of best sellers, Forbes India has even included him among the top hundred celebrities of India.

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Manorama Yearbook 2016

The Manorama Yearbook 2016 is the largest-selling book on current affairs and general knowledge (with yearly updates) in the country. Widely used by researchers, students, teachers, planners, media-persons and others, the Manorama Yearbook is a much sought after book when it comes to preparing for various competitive examinations; be it IAS, IPS or other UPSC competitive examinations, or Railways, Banks, any State Civil Services Examinations or others.

The Manorama Yearbook 2016 covers a wide range of topics varying from Science and Medicines, Sports and Quizzes, Literature and Art, History and Environment, latest Government policies, election results, census reports, current economic scenario and many more. It also contains detailed information on the current advances of ISRO along with a vivid account of the advancements in space technology. There is also a section called “World Panorama and History” which contains details of the major happenings around the world in last year.

A separate section has been provided to discussions and debates on current education and career. This section may be treated as a comprehensive student’s guide on different career options with special impetus on the dual degree programs along with the successful mantra to excel campus placements.

Not only that, the 1040 page Manorama Yearbook 2016 also feature a set of 20 articles right in the beginning by the likes of APJ Abdul Kalam, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, Dr. Valson Thampu and Philip Min among other important dignitaries.

To help the students garner more knowledge about India and the world, the Manorama Year Book 2016 offers free Concise Britannica Encyclopaedia (a set of four e-books), a CD of Learner’s Dictionary and a free online subscription to Britannica Online.

About the author:

Published in English, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam, the popular Manorama Yearbook is published by Malayala Manorama Group, a publishing house from Kerala. The first yearbook series published in Malayalam was printed in 1959 and the first English edition was published in 1965. Mammen Mathew is the Chief Editor and Managing Director of Malayala Manorama. Having worked many media houses, Mathew took charge of Malayala Manorama in 1980.

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I Too Had a Love Story, Book 1

I too had a love story

Debut novel of well-known Indian English writer Ravinder Singh ‘I too had a love story’ was published in 2008 by Shrishti publishers and republished in 2012 by Penguin India. This book has remained in the bestsellers list, even after 6 years of publication. This novel is based on a real life event that happened with Ravinder Singh, the author. This story is about two people Ravin and khushi who are looking forward to get married. Their parents have been pushing them towards getting into an engagement or wedding soon. They sign up on a web matrimonial site and as fate would have it; they meet and fall in love. They decide to get married. Ravin goes to Delhi to meet Khushi and they are very happy. Both the families are very pleased with the relationship and they are about to be engaged. But destiny had other plans. A day before their engagement, something bad happens. Their lives are not the same anymore. Destiny is something we can never change, what we can do is make better choices. After that tragic incident, how do their lives turn out to be? Do they stay together? Are they safe? You will find out all once you finish this captivating tale of love, loss and destiny. In the world we live today, love has got much complicated. This story unravels the concept of love for us in the simplest of manner. Author manages to keep the readers on their toes by maintaining a full arc of narration throughout the book. In the end, readers are left wondering how it feels to lose your love or find one. In the digital world, finding love has changed its ways and maybe keeping them is different as well, but the question remains- Is love the same thing or the concept of us has changed with these ever-evolving generations. What was that incident and how their fate unfolded is a tale which won the hearts of thousands of people across India, making it a bestseller for six years.Former Infosys chief Narayan Murathy had reviewed the book as a sweet, simple and honest tale of modern day love. Buy it at Amazon.in now

About the Author

Ravinder Singh is a young Indian author who has written five books of fiction. The first one ‘I too had a love story’ was an adaptation of his real life story. He has a B.Tech and an MBA degree. He worked in Infosys for five years, but later quit becoming a full-time writer. Some of his other works include ‘Can Love Happen Twice’, ‘ Your Dreams are Mine Now’ and ‘tell me a story’ among others.

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Devlok Devdutt Pattanaik Ke Sang

EPIC चैनल के बेहद लोकप्रिय टेलीविजष्न कार्यक्रम के पहले सीजष्न पर आधारित पौराणिक कथाओं की अद्भुत दुनिया की सैर करें, देवदत्त पटनायक के संग किताब के बारे में:

• क्यों लगभग सारे मंदिर, विष्णु, शिव या देवियों को समर्पित होते हैं, पर ब्रह्म या इन्द्र को नहीं ?

• असुरों, राक्षसों, यक्षों और पिशाचों में क्या अंतर होता है ?

• पाण्डव स्वर्ग जाने के बजाय नर्क कैसे पहुँच गए ?

कई महीनों से म्च्प्ब् चैनल का अभूतपूर्व कार्यक्रम

Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik

अनगिनत दर्शकों को मंत्रमुग्ध कर चुका है । अब प्रस्तुत है

यह किताब जो इस लोकप्रिय कार्यक्रम के पहले सीजष्न पर आधारित है और जो आपको अनगिनत कहानियों, चिह्नों और अनुष्ठानों के माध्यम से एक ऐसी अद्भुत यात्रा पर ले जायेगी जो हिन्दु सभ्यता की नींव है ।

तो तैयार हो जाइये आश्चर्यचकित और रोमांचित होने के लिये । देवदत्त सुनाते हैं ऐसी मंत्रमुग्ध कर देने वाली कहानियाँ देवी, देवताओं, अवतारों और असुरों की, कि आपको लगेगा आपको इनके बारे में पता नहीं था ।

जानिये हिंदु विचारधारा की सुक्ष्मताओं को जिनसे वे बताते हैं मिथक की उत्पत्ति और अर्थ के बारे में । वे यह भी बताते हैं कि क्यों हम समय के रेखाकार होने पर विश्वास नहीं करते और ये मानते हैं कि समय चक्रीय होता है ।

यह किताब हमेशा मोहने वालो हिंदु मिथकों को जानने के लिए एक उत्तम प्रस्तुति है ।

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