The story of the 19th-century ice trade, in which ice from the lakes of New England - valued for its incredible purity - revolutionised domestic life around the world.
Your morning flat-white helped shape the modern world'Elegantly written, witty and so wide in scope, so rich in detail and so thought provoking' Joanna BlythmanIt may seem like just a drink, but coffee's dark journey from the highlands of Ethiopia to the highstreets of every town in the country links alchemy and anthropology, poetry and politics, science and slavery.
The acclaimed naval historian sheds significant light on the Royal Navy’s role in fighting the African slave trade through years of bitter battle at sea.
Este libro pretende reconstruir la trayectoria económica y social de la primera oleada de sirios y libaneses que hizo presencia en Colombia: su llegada a suelo colombiano a finales del siglo XIX, las actividades económicas a las que se dedicaron y su proceso de articulación en la esfera social durante las tres primeras décadas del siglo XX.
El texto Legislación Laboral: un enfoque práctico busca colocar, al alcance de un público no especialista en temas laborales, la información fundamental de esta área que genera muchas dudas e inquietudes entre quienes permanentemente deben tomar decisiones sobre las relaciones legales que implica el ambiente de trabajo.
A fascinating exploration of the relationship of competition and assimilation between the Netherlands and England during the 17th century, revealing the ways in which Dutch tolerance, resilience and commercial acumen effectively conquered Britain by reshaping its intellectual landscape, long before Dutch monarchs sat on the English throne.
El libro Reflexiones sobre la historia argentina y su eterna agonia analiza los factores historicos, politicos, economicos y sociales que han conducido al estancamiento del pais.
Este libro analiza las políticas de relaciones financieras internacionales de la última Dictadura Militar argentina, que culminó con una crisis y deuda externa a comienzos de los ochenta.
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted food security issues and nutrition gaps in Asia and the Pacific, where various risks and fragilities have continually affected the food and agriculture sector.
Rapid globalization and digitalization have transformed the financial landscape of ASEAN+3-the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People's Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
This report traces the journey and partnership of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) over the past decade in four areas: environmental protection and ecological conservation, rural economy, green livable cities, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Analyzing how the role of ASEAN economies in global value chains has helped spur their recovery and cut poverty, this publication shows the need to future-proof these critical networks to ensure inclusive, sustainable, and greener growth.
This book reviews progress with regional cooperation and integration in Asia and the Pacific and explores how it can be reshaped to achieve a more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive future.
This publication explains why Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand need to ramp up cooperation to boost their special economic zones (SEZ) and spur sustainable growth.
