Author: National Climatic Center
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
October
Author: China Miéville
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1784782785
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Multi-award-winning author China Miéville captures the drama of the Russian Revolution in this “engaging retelling of the events that rocked the foundations of the twentieth century” (Village Voice) In February of 1917 Russia was a backwards, autocratic monarchy, mired in an unpopular war; by October, after not one but two revolutions, it had become the world’s first workers’ state, straining to be at the vanguard of global revolution. How did this unimaginable transformation take place? In a panoramic sweep, stretching from St. Petersburg and Moscow to the remotest villages of a sprawling empire, Miéville uncovers the catastrophes, intrigues and inspirations of 1917, in all their passion, drama and strangeness. Intervening in long-standing historical debates, but told with the reader new to the topic especially in mind, here is a breathtaking story of humanity at its greatest and most desperate; of a turning point for civilization that still resonates loudly today.
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1784782785
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Multi-award-winning author China Miéville captures the drama of the Russian Revolution in this “engaging retelling of the events that rocked the foundations of the twentieth century” (Village Voice) In February of 1917 Russia was a backwards, autocratic monarchy, mired in an unpopular war; by October, after not one but two revolutions, it had become the world’s first workers’ state, straining to be at the vanguard of global revolution. How did this unimaginable transformation take place? In a panoramic sweep, stretching from St. Petersburg and Moscow to the remotest villages of a sprawling empire, Miéville uncovers the catastrophes, intrigues and inspirations of 1917, in all their passion, drama and strangeness. Intervening in long-standing historical debates, but told with the reader new to the topic especially in mind, here is a breathtaking story of humanity at its greatest and most desperate; of a turning point for civilization that still resonates loudly today.
Six Days in October
Author: Karen Blumenthal
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442488913
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Over six terrifying, desperate days in October 1929, the fabulous fortune that Americans had built in stocks plunged with a fervor never seen before. At first, the drop seemed like a mistake, a mere glitch in the system. But as the decline gathered steam, so did the destruction. Over twenty-five billion dollars in individual wealth was lost, vanished, gone. People watched their dreams fade before their very eyes. Investing in the stock market would never be the same. Here, Wall Street Journal bureau chief Karen Blumenthal chronicles the six-day period that brought the country to its knees, from fascinating tales of key stock-market players, like Michael J. Meehan, an immigrant who started his career hustling cigars outside theaters and helped convince thousands to gamble their hard-earned money as never before, to riveting accounts of the power struggles between Wall Street and Washington, to poignant stories from those who lost their savings—and more—to the allure of stocks and the power of greed. For young readers living in an era of stock-market fascination, this engrossing account explains stock-market fundamentals while bringing to life the darkest days of the mammoth crash of 1929.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442488913
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Over six terrifying, desperate days in October 1929, the fabulous fortune that Americans had built in stocks plunged with a fervor never seen before. At first, the drop seemed like a mistake, a mere glitch in the system. But as the decline gathered steam, so did the destruction. Over twenty-five billion dollars in individual wealth was lost, vanished, gone. People watched their dreams fade before their very eyes. Investing in the stock market would never be the same. Here, Wall Street Journal bureau chief Karen Blumenthal chronicles the six-day period that brought the country to its knees, from fascinating tales of key stock-market players, like Michael J. Meehan, an immigrant who started his career hustling cigars outside theaters and helped convince thousands to gamble their hard-earned money as never before, to riveting accounts of the power struggles between Wall Street and Washington, to poignant stories from those who lost their savings—and more—to the allure of stocks and the power of greed. For young readers living in an era of stock-market fascination, this engrossing account explains stock-market fundamentals while bringing to life the darkest days of the mammoth crash of 1929.
Climatological Data
Author: National Climatic Center
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Monthly Review of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Author:
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Category : Labor laws and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Labor laws and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
The Monthly Review - Railroad Retirement Board
Author: United States. Railroad Retirement Board
Publisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Report to the President by the Emergency Board Created October 18, 1948 Pursuant to Sect. 10 of the Railway Labor Act
Author: United States. Emergency Board (Akron and Barberton Belt Railroad Company, and other carriers, 1948)
Publisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The Gardener's Companion, Or Horticultural Calendar ... Being a Monthly Index Or Remembrancer, According to the Divisions of Abercrombie's “Practical Gardener” ... To which is Annexed ... The Garden-Seed and Plant Estimate ... Edited from an Original Manuscript of J. Abercrombie ... ByJ. Mean
Author: John ABERCROMBIE (Horticulturist.)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
New York Produce Review and American Creamery
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Category : Creameries
Languages : en
Pages : 1368
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Creameries
Languages : en
Pages : 1368
Book Description
Monthly Statement of Receipts and Expenditures of the United States Government
Author:
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Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
American Lumberman
Author:
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Category : Lumber trade
Languages : en
Pages : 1370
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lumber trade
Languages : en
Pages : 1370
Book Description