A distinguished historian looks at a large number of human migrations over a long period of time, considering the economic, ethnic, cultural, and social effects of immigration from a global perspective.
In an attempt to understand the role of cultural differences within and between nations, today and over centuries of history, in shaping the economic and social fates of peoples and whole civilisations, Sowell focuses on four major cultural areas.
The painful and baffling mystery as to why some obviously bright children do not begin talking until long after the "normal" time is explored in this book through personal experiences and the findings of scientific research. The author's own experiences as the father of such a c…
Commodities exchanges have become some of the largest financial markets in our global economic system. In this book, the author clears away the fog that clouds our understanding of the risks and opportunities these markets, and their chief instrument - the futures contract - pro…