Originally delivered in the form of lectures at Glasgow Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations Books I-III laid the foundations of economic theory in general & 'classical' economics in particular & this Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction & notes by Andrew Skinner The publication of The Wealth of Nations in 1776 coincided with America's Declaration of Independence & with this landmark treatise on political economy Adam Smith paved the way for modern capitalism arguing that a truly free market
- fired by competition yet guided as if by an 'invisible hand' to ensure justice & equality
- was the engine of a fair & productive society Books I
- III of The Wealth of Nations examine the 'division of labour' as the key to economic growth by ensuring the interdependence of individuals within society They also cover the origins of money & the importance of wages profit rent & stocks; but the real sophistication of his analysis derives from the fact that it encompasses a combination of ethics philosophy & history to create a vast panorama of society This edition contains an analytical introduction offering an in-depth discussion of Smith as an economist & social scientist as well as a preface further reading & explanatory notes Adam Smith (1723-90) was born in Glasgow & educated at Glasgow & Oxford Two years after his return to Scotland Smith moved to Edinburgh where he delivered lectures on Rhetoric In 1751 Smith was appointed Professor of Logic at Glasgow but was translated to chair of Moral Philosophy in 1752 The Theory of Moral Sentiments was published in 1759 & The Wealth of Nations in 1776 the same year as the Declaration of Independence If you enjoyed The Wealth of Nations you might like Karl Marx's Capital also available in Penguin Classics


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When Nikki & Rob uncover childminder Bobbi's secret everything changes Bobbi has a child-shaped hole in her life her silver fox' lover can't fill Troubled young couple Kim & Connor are battling with social services to keep their baby Jade
- but they needn't worry Bobbi soon arrives to help solve all their problems 176 pages No Vincent Hannah
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Book of the Week on Radio 4' Gripping' The Times' Exhilarating' Sunday Times In an age when a storm was evidence of God's wrath pioneering meteorologists had to fight against convention & religious dogma to realise their ambitions But buoyed by the achievements of the Enlightenment a generation of mavericks set out to unlock the secrets of the atmosphere Meet Luke Howard the first to classify the clouds Francis Beaufort quantifier of the winds James Glaisher explorer of the upper atmosphere by way of a hot air balloon Samuel Morse whose electric telegraph gave scientists the means by which to transmit weather warnings & at the centre of it all Admiral Robert Fitz Roy master sailor scientific pioneer & founder of the Met Office Peter Moore's exhilarating account navigates treacherous seas rough winds & uncovers the obsession that drove these men to great invention & greater understanding ...

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The women of the tiny town of Fetter-Rothnie have grown used to a life without men & none more so than the tangle of mothers & daughters spinsters & widows living at the Weatherhouse Returned from war with shellshock Garry Forbes is drawn into their circle as he struggles to build a new understanding of the world from the ruins of his grief In The Weatherhouse Nan Shepherd paints an exquisite portrait of a community coming to terms with the brutal losses of war & the small tragedies yearnings & delusions that make up a life ...

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From New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress comes The Wedding Chapel A lonely wedding chapel built as a tribute to lost love just might hold the long-awaited secret to hope & reconciliation For sixty years the wedding chapel has stood silent & empty Retired football hall-of-famer Jimmy Coach Westbrook built the chapel by hand stone by stone for his beautiful & beloved Collette Greer whom he lost so many years ago The chapel is a sanctuary for his memories a monument to true love & a testament to his survival of the deepest pain & loss Photographer Taylor Branson left her hometown of Heart's Bend Tennessee to make a new life for herself in New York She had lots to run away from not least of all a family history of broken promises & broken dreams Love catches Taylor off guard when she falls for Jack Forester a successful advertising executive & their whirlwind romance leads to an elopement-then to second guesses Jack in spite of his very real love for Taylor is battling his own demons & struggles to show her his true self & the depths of his love for her Taking a photography assignment in Heart's Bend Taylor is thrown back into a past of family secrets buried deep beneath the sands of time When Taylor & Coach's journeys collide they each rediscover the heartbeat of their own dreams as they learn that the love they long to hold is well worth the wait ...

Samuel Parker ageing sheriff of Hadley City is about to get married & he's promised his bride to retire after the ceremony But Parker once sent the Daltons to jail & when the horrible brothers hear the happy news they escape with the intent of killing Samuel right in the middle of his wedding Fortunately Lucky Luke is an old friend of the sheriff's & he has been invited to the celebrations ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Romantic comedy starring Debra Messing as Kat a New Yorker who is invited to her younger sister&s wedding in London But when she discovers that the best man is her ex-fiance she hires Nick (Dermot Mulroney) a charming professional male escort to pose as her new boyfriend & escort her to the wedding Actors Debra Messing Dermot Mulroney Amy Adams Jack Davenport Sarah Parish Directors Clare Kilner Language English Subtitles English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Number of discs 1 ...

They have a hundred guests to question & a strong suspicion that the motive for murder is personal The party's over & THE HUNT FOR THE KILLER IS ON ' Jonathan Kellerman's new crime thriller delivers a killer wedding in more ways than one 384 pages Kellerman Jonathan ...