economic development

Examines the growing world economy and the resulting increased pressures on the environment and social welfare across the globe, especially within the context of the United Nations.

Based on the most up-to-date research, this book explores the many unique geographical qualities and resources that have helped make New York State a leader in business and industry. This fascinating book traces the history of the state s economy from the Native Americans, to the colonial occupation by the Dutch, to the development of factories and infrastructure that make New York the flourishing hub it is today. This helpful resource features primary source documents, photographs, and maps from New York s history show how economic activities have shaped New York State.

This book, featuring the latest in scholarly research, shows how the onset of the Industrial Revolution transformed New York State into a center for industry and economy. The text shows that New York State industries are varied and have changed over time. This book addresses many of the local businessmen, inventors, engineers, and architects helped New York grow and prosper. Primary source documents and photographs support biographies of important figures, such as Thomas Edison, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Nikola Tesla, Hetty Green, and Emily Roebling.

"A revelatory inner history of China during a moment of transformation"--Provided by publisher.

In vivid, gonzo prose blending first-person reportage with exhaustive research and a sense of karma, Kelly and Jacobs describe China?s ancient love affair with coal, Bill Clinton?s blunders cutting free-trade deals enabling the U.S. to "export" manufacturing emissions to Asia in a shift that pilloried the West's middle class, Communist Party manipulation of eco-statistics, the horror of cancer villages, the deception of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and spellbinding peasant revolts against cancer-spreading plants involving thousands in mostly-censored mel?es. Ending with China?s monumental coal-bases decried by climatologists as a global warming dagger, The People's Republic of Chemicals names names and emphasizes humanity over bloodless statistics in a classic sure to ruffle feathers as an indictment of money as the real green that not even Al Gore can deny.

"Presents a global look and the positive and negative effects of aid given by richer countries to poorer countries."--Provided by publisher.

"Economist Herman Daly and theologian John Cobb, Jr., demonstrate how conventional economics and a growth-oriented industrial economy have led us to the brink of environmental disaster, and show the possibility of a different future." -- Publisher description.

Examines the economic climate of Africa with content on current economic development, outside aid to the country, and how health and human aid is presently handled.

A color-illustrated examination of agriculture, medicine, labor, living and working conditions, energy, transportation, communication, economics, politics, social movements, and cultural attitudes around the world between 1975 and 2000.

This volume takes an in-depth look at China's prosperity describing how farmers, once the backbone of China's economy, are taking a backseat to the entrepreneurs who make millions exporting low-cost, sophisticated computer chips and flat-screen televisions to the rest of the world.