Macroeconomics presents a new approach to macroeconomics based on microeconomic foundations combined with Keynesian-style short-run policy analysis. The book

Features: * A pronounced international stance systematically presenting data from several countries * Consistent treatment of the long & short run & the closed & open economy * A highly relevant approach that takes account of market imperfections & rigidities which characterize real economies * Up-to-date chapters on EMU business cycles institutions & policy & financial markets & crises * End of chapter summaries exercises with varying levels of difficulty plus appendices providing extension material Written in a clear & direct style Gottfries's Macroeconomics is the ideal textbook for students who seek a thorough understanding of modern macroeconomics in preparation for work or further study.

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Macroeconomics: A European Perspective will give students a fuller understanding of the subject & has been fully updated to provide broad coverage of the financial crisis. In particular this new edition provides: *NEW chapters & updated text across all chapters *NEW data on Europe & the financial crisis * & what has always been the strength of the book: A unified view of macroeconomics enabling students to make the connections between the short medium & long run. This is a truly outstanding textbook that beautifully marries theory empirics & policy. It is surely destined to become the gold standard against which all other texts must be measured." Charles Bean Deputy Governor Bank of England " Refreshingly original for an undergraduate text. Relevant applications to European economies & elsewhere are plentiful & the breadth of topics covered is truly impressive. Unlike many texts at this level the authors do not avoid potentially tricky yet important topics; they do their utmost to relate textbook theory to real-world economics. Relative to competing texts I think students would find this more engaging." Paul Scanlon Trinity College Dublin " Up-to-date material on the Euro especially in light of the current crisis; strong open economy emphasis; & lots of examples from European countries. There is so much new material on the monetary union that there is much less need for supplementary reading." Pekka Ilmakunnas Aalto University School of Economics" ...

The ultimate beginner resource for learning the key features & tools of your Mac Macs are easy to use but this guide helps you take advantage of all the cool features & make the most of your Mac. Fully updated it covers the newest operating system as well as the latest versions of i Life & i Work. The featured minibooks introduce you to Mac basics; photos music & movies; the Internet; other Mac programs; timesaving tips with a Mac; & Mac networking. Serves as an ideal resource for those switching to a Mac from a PC as well as for Mac users who are upgrading Helps you set up & customize your Mac & get to know the Mac way Explains how to get online surf with Safari & send & receive e-mail Covers working with photos music & movies as well as crunching numbers & creating presentations with i Work Explores setting up a network running Windows on a Mac via Bootcamp & automating your Mac Provides troubleshooting tips & advice on protecting your Mac Macs All-in-One For Dummies 3nd Edition gives you the full scoop on using all the cool Mac features. ...

Scotlands National dish is the source of endless jokes & horror stories yet continues to provoke curiosity around the world. With an ancient history & an eight-verse tribute penned by Robert Burns haggis is a Scottish cultural icon. So how did it come to acquire its bad boy image & earn such mixed reviews ranging from the devotion of its fans to the deep revulsion of the uninitiated? In this informative & light-hearted book Jo Macsween of the famous family of Edinburgh haggis makers expertly guides you through the myths & magic to a new realm of haggis appreciation that transcends neeps tatties & Burns Night. Featuring fifty mouth-watering recipes Jo rewrites the rules & demonstrates that haggis is a versatile ingredient that can be savoured at all times of day & throughout the year. She even dares to challenge the long-standing association of haggis with whisky & recommends a new coterie of drinking companions. ...

This was a transformative period in English history. In 1783 the country was at one of the lowest points in its fortunes having just lost its American colonies in warfare. By 1846 it was once more a great imperial nation as well as the world's strongest power & dominant economy having benefited from what has sometimes (if misleadingly) been called the 'first industrial revolution'. In the meantime it survived a decade of invasion fears & emerged victorious from more than twenty years of 'war to the death' against Napoleonic France. But if Britain's external fortunes were in the ascendant the situation at home remained fraught with peril. The country's population was growing at a rate not experienced by any comparable former society & its manufacturing towns especially were mushrooming into filthy disease-ridden gin-sodden hell-holes in turn provoking the phantasmagoria of a mad bad & dangerous people. It is no wonder that these years should have experienced the most prolonged period of social unrest since the seventeenth century or that the elite should have been in constant fear of a French-style revolution in Engl&. The governing classes responded to these new challenges & by the mid-nineteenth century the seeds of a settled two-party system & of a more socially interventionist state were both in evidence though it would have been far too soon to say at that stage whether those seeds would take permanent root. Another consequence of these tensions was the intellectual engagement with society as for example in the Romantic Movement a literary phenomenon that brought English culture to the forefront of European attention for the first time. At the same time the country experienced the great religious revival loosely described under the heading 'evangelicalism'. Slowly but surely the raffish & rakish style of eighteenth-century society having reached a peak in the Regency then succumbed to the new norms of respectability popularly known as ' Victorianism'. ...

Are you mad about bugs? From spiders & snails to butterflies & bees this book is packed with fascinating facts & key information for all young creepy-crawly enthusiasts. It also

Includes:: a link to fantastic downloadable Mad About" posters."

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The Parisian Macaron (or Macaroon) is the stylishly light French confection tipped to be the new cupcake & finally hitting the glossies outside France. The art of making macarons is highly respected in France as it requires precision & technique to create its delicate airy meringue-based shell with a moist centre of fragrant custard cream or chocolate ganache. Macarons can be a challenge for the beginner but the process is made much easier & fun in this colourful new book from Jill Colonna. She guides you precisely through each step in making perfect Parisian macarons & explains simply & clearly her secrets so you can also make macarons like the French. Starting with classic macaron flavours such as rose pistachio chocolate lemon & vanilla she then encourages you to be creative with her inspiring chocolate combinations such as pistachio-wasabi & others with a Scottish twist. Dazzle guests with macarons as a basis for chic desserts. Or amaze them with Jill's latest creation of the lightest sugar-reduced hot & spicy Tikka Mac'sala or Thai green curry macarons which are sensational either before or during dinner. Suggested wines & speciality teas are suggested for each macaron recipe along with presentation ideas for weddings children's parties gifts plus many other tips. (You will discover that making Parisian macarons can be the most gratifying & addictive of life's little luxuries to make at home yourself.) ...

This brilliantly beastly bouncy rhyming romp from Giles Andreae & David Wojtowycz will delight the many fans of this bestselling duo. From slugs & snails to bustling beetles & beautiful butterflies these rhymes are full of humour & great to read aloud. The bright distinctive artwork is full of child appeal. ...

Are you mad about ponies? From breeds & brushes to markings & mucking out this book is packed with fascinating facts & key information that will delight all young pony enthusiasts. It also contains a link to fantastic downloadable Mad About" posters." ...

Butchery outside a London brothel leaves Westfields Men in disarray While England is brought low by rumours of Queen Elizabeths declining health celebrated theatre company Lord Westfields Men suffer their own bitter blows. A vicious feud between players causes chaos; a rival company launches a new production; a mysterious beauty reduces their leading actor to a lovelorn wreck; & a brutal murder leaves the group of actors reeling. With matters so fraught even a performing horse becomes a threat. Stage manager Nicholas Bracewell accustomed to damage control is the only man with the wit to keep the company afloat. As the Queen sinks towards death Nicholas begins to discern the connections between the companys misfortunes & the larger shadow falling over England.. . ...