Stanford University student and Cuban American tennis prodigy Ramon Fernandez is outraged when a nearby mega-store hikes its prices the night of an earthquake. He crosses paths with provost and economics professor Ruth Lieber when he plans a campus protest against the price-gouging retailer--which is also a major donor to the university. Ruth begins a dialogue with Ramon about prices, prosperity, and innovation and their role in our daily lives. Is...

"It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind! The ABCs of Economics introduces babies (and grown-ups!) to a new economic concept for each letter of the alphabet, from asymmetric, business cycle, and capital, all the way to zero sum. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest economists"--

When Chicken opens a housekeeping business, his best friend Cat comes to mind as the perfect partner. But Cat is sleepy, clumsy, and makes a lot of mistakes, until he finds his own way to save the day.

"Boris, the round-headed child, reigns like a despot in the little house he lives in with his mother. His mother, Bulle, formerly known as Aglaia, was once the all-powerful queen of the country Marylene. Since Marylene's fall, residents have lived in peace thanks to a self-governing system they have adopted. But when Boris meets Sabine, a warrior French fry thirsty for revenge, nothing will ever be the same ...The third book in Anne Simon's "Tales...

Manuel acuchilla a un policía antidisturbios que quería pegarle. Huye. Se esconde en una aldea abandonada. Sobrevive de libros Austral, vegetales de los alrededores, una pequeña compra en el Lidl que le envía su tío. Y se da cuenta de que cuanto menos tiene, menos necesita. Un thriller estático, una versión de Robinson Crusoe ambientada en la España vacía, una redefinición del concepto "austeridad". Una historia que nos hace plantearnos...

Using Rand's biography to illuminate the policies that led to the economic crash in the U.S. and in Europe and the global financial crisis of 2008, Cunningham shows how her philosophy continues to affect today's politics and policies, starting with her most noted disciple, economist Alan Greenspan (former chairman of the Federal Reserve). Cunningham also shows how right-wing conservatives, libertarians, and the Tea Party movement have co-opted Rand's...