Capital in the Twenty-First Century is a book by French economist Thomas Piketty. It focuses on wealth and income inequality in Europe and the US since the 18th century. It was initially published in French in 2013, with an English translation released in April 2014. The central thesis is that wealth will accumulate if the rate of return on capital is greater than the rate of economic growth. Over the long term, Piketty argues, this will lead to the concentration of wealth and economic instability. Piketty proposes a global system of progressive tax and transfer to help create greater equality and avoid the vast majority of wealth coming under the control of a tiny minority.
Peter the Great (Audiobook) - Robert K Massieby Robert K Massie
Peter the Great brought Russia from the darkness of its own Middle Ages into the Enlightenment and transformed it into the power that has its legacy in the Russia of our own century
This major new study asks the question, "how much do we know about Shakespeare's collaborations with other dramatists?", and sets out to provide a detailed evaluation of the claims made for Shakespeare's co-authorship of Titus Andronicus, Timon of Athens, Pericles, Henry VIII, and The Two Noble Kinsmen. Through an examination of the processes of collaboration and the methods used in authorship studies since the early nineteenth century, Brian Vickers identifies a coherent tradition in attribution work on Shakespeare.
Berlitz English 2.0: The Interactive Language Course for the 21st Century
BERLITZ2.0 is an innovative, beginner-level course that features a multimedia approach to help you function in a wide variety of everyday situations with native speakers. You’ll practice listening, speaking, reading and writing in your new language online and by following the book.
BERLITZ2.0 is divided into 18 lessons. Each lesson focuses on an important theme, such as greetings and introductions, ordering food and shopping. The lessons include these features:
The 20th Century brought revolutionary changes to our world and our lives: the human population of the world tripled, space travel became reality, two world wars and a host of other conflicts were fought, and huge advances in science, technology and communication resulted in the globalised world we know today.
