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PIKETTY Thomas.
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Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB /ABAA
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Cambridge:: Harvard University Press,. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Date: 2014. Hardcover. 9780674430006 . Translated from the French by Arthur Goldhammer. First American printing. Fine in a fine first state ($39.95 price on front flap, no "New York Times Best Seller" statement on rear panel) dust jacket.; 685 pages . 2014. Harvard University Press, ISBN 067443000x US
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Piketty Thomas
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299.00
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Callaghan Books South /Biblio
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The Belknap Harvard University Press, Date: 2014. Hardcover. As New/As New. Large, very thick, heavy sturdy book, black covers, bright gilt lettering on spine, black color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 685 pages, charts throughout. DJ red, gold with thin black borders, pale green at center front and spine, gold back. 2014. The Belknap Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Thomas Piketty
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285.95
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DrPanglossBooks /Biblio
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first edition (U.S.) first printing hardcover in first state dust jacket; no marks of any kind; tight bind; clean 1/4 cloth cover, bright gilt titling; dj edge wear: little rub at corner tips and along front flap fold, little compression at spine ends, but no tears; flap price present; scarce in first state dust wrapper phl Date: 2014. Belknap Press ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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200.00
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Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill /Biblio
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The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Date: 2014. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. First edition with rare first state dust jacket. Lacking 'New York Times Best Seller' across top of rear panel. Reviews by Dani Rodrik, Rakesh Khurana, et al., instead of Krugman, Sanger, Cassidy. Very light edge wear to jacket; small faint blemish on rear; small dampstain at foot of front panel, visible from interior only; jacket in brodart protector. Security tag on interior side of rear flap; did not attempt removal. Small abrasion to front pastedown. A couple scuffs and very faint stains to edges of text block. VG+ or better. Happy to send pictures. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2014. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [US]
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Thomas Piketty & Arthur Goldhammer
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179.95
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Rare Book Cellar /Biblio
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Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. Date: 2014. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 067443000X . Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; 6.6 X 1.86 X 9.59 inches; 696 pages . 2014. Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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175.00
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Twice Sold Tales /Biblio
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Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press, Date: 1969-12-31. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. 2014 Harvard University Press hard cover - true 1st edition 1st printing (no NY Time Best Seller mention on back dust jacket) minor stain to closed page edge - slight wear to dust jacket (now in mylar cover) - slight ding to cover edge - otherwise dust jacket and cover fine binding strong contents clean - important work - enjoy 1969. Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Thomas Piketty
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174.95
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Rare Book Cellar /Biblio
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Massachusetts: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press. Date: 2014. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 067443000X . Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Light shelf wear on front panel. ; 9.6 X 6.5 X 2.0 inches; 704 pages . 2014. Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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174.95
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J.C. Bell /Biblio
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Cambridge & London: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press, Date: 2014. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. viii, 685 pp, notes, index; a very nice copy of the first edition in a first-state dust jacket (no reference to NY Times & with blurbs from Rodrik, etc.). [Will only ship with tracking, which is extremely expensive outside N. America] [21] 2014. Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [CA]
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By Thomas Piketty; Translated by Arthur Goldhammer.
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98.00
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findbook2004 /Biblio
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Capital in the Twenty-First Century. By Thomas Piketty; Translated by Arthur Goldhammer. Published by The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press in Date: 2014. Hardcover, 685 pages. 2014. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Thomas Piketty
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61.81
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Mark Fraser's Books /Biblio
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A beautiful copy of Piketty's great work - as new, and unread.Book and wrapper in protective cover from purchase.Price on unclipped dust-wrapper is $39.95"New York Times Best Seller" on rear panel. Date: 2014. Belknap Press ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [GB]
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Piketty Thomas/ Goldhammer Arthur Translator
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58.57
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Revaluation Books /Biblio
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Belknap Pr, Date: 2014. Hardcover. New. 696 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.75 inches. 2014. Belknap Pr ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [GB]
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Thomas Piketty
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53.18
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AHA-BUCH /AbebooksDE
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ISBN10: 067443000X, ISBN13: 9780674430006, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Hardcover Neu neuware, importqualität, auf lager - What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality.
[Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2014]
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53.00
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Xochis Bookstore and Gallery /Biblio
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Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard, Date: 2014. 1st U.S. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 685pp.incl.index; HB blk.w/gilt; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. DJ white w/red&blk.; fine. " ...analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. 2014. Belknap Press of Harvard ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas; Arthur Goldhammer Trans.
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50.00
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Black's Fine Books & Manuscripts /Biblio
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Cambridge, MA & London, U.K.: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Date: 2014. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. viii, 685. Half-cloth over black boards, gilt lettering to the spine. Bright, clean, and unmarked. Appears unread; as new and housed in near fine dustjacket. 2014. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [CA]
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Thomas Piketty
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49.92
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ISBN10: 067443000X, ISBN13: 9780674430006, [publisher: Belknap Press, Cambridge, Mass.] Hardcover Hardcover. What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality.Piketty shows that modern economic growth and the diffusion of knowledge have allowed us to avoid inequalities on the apocalyptic scale predicted by Karl Marx. But we have not modified the deep structures of capital and inequality as much as we thought in the optimistic decades following World War II. The main driver of inequality-the tendency of returns on capital to exceed the rate of economic growth-today threatens to generate extreme inequalities that stir discontent and undermine democratic values. But economic trends are not acts of God. Political action has curbed dangerous inequalities in the past, Piketty says, and may do so again.A work of extraordinary ambition, originality, and rigor, ...
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Thomas Piketty
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46.11
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Ria Christie Collections /Biblio
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Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The main driver of inequality—returns on capital that exceed the rate of economic growth—is again threatening to generate extreme discontent and undermine democratic values. Thomas Piketty’s findings in this ambitio ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [GB]
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Thomas Piketty
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45.35
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ISBN10: 067443000X, ISBN13: 9780674430006, [publisher: Belknap Press, Cambridge, Mass.] Hardcover Hardcover. What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality.Piketty shows that modern economic growth and the diffusion of knowledge have allowed us to avoid inequalities on the apocalyptic scale predicted by Karl Marx. But we have not modified the deep structures of capital and inequality as much as we thought in the optimistic decades following World War II. The main driver of inequality-the tendency of returns on capital to exceed the rate of economic growth-today threatens to generate extreme inequalities that stir discontent and undermine democratic values. But economic trends are not acts of God. Political action has curbed dangerous inequalities in the past, Piketty says, and may do so again.A work of extraordinary ambition, originality, and rigor, ...
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Thomas Piketty
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43.82
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THE SAINT BOOKSTORE /AbebooksUK
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ISBN10: 067443000X, ISBN13: 9780674430006, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Hardcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. The main driver of inequality--returns on capital that exceed the rate of economic growth--is again threatening to generate extreme discontent and undermine democratic values. Thomas Piketty's findings in this ambitious, original, rigorous work will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality.
[Southport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]
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Arthur Goldhammer Thomas Piketty
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41.97
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Cold Books /Biblio
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Harvard University Press , pp. 696 Index. Hardback. New. Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas; Goldhammer Arthur Translator
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40.00
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Twice Sold Tales /Biblio
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Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press, Date: 2014-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st edition 1st printing - slight stain on dust jacket (now in mylar cover) minor stain on page edge - otherwise cover fine binding strong contents clean - enjoy Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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39.95
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Russell Books Ltd /Biblio
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The Belknap Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor The Belknap Press ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [CA]
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Piketty Thomas
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38.65
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Ebooksweb COM LLC /Biblio
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New. . ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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38.65
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BookCorner COM LLC /Biblio
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New. . ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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38.65
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Phillybooks COM LLC /Biblio
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New. . ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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38.26
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Ebooksweb COM LLC /Biblio
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UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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38.26
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BookCorner COM LLC /Biblio
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UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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38.26
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Phillybooks COM LLC /Biblio
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UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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38.25
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JB's Book Vault /Biblio
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Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University, Date: 2014. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted, light bumping to spine ends else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted, mild soiling to covers else bright, intact and whole. FOLCAS 4/21 2014. Belknap Press of Harvard University ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [US]
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Thomas Piketty
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38.18
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AHA-BUCH /AbebooksDE
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ISBN10: 067443000X, ISBN13: 9780674430006, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Hardcover Neu neuware, importqualität, auf lager - What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality. 685 pp. Englisch
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UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover. ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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37.87
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Ebooksweb COM LLC /Biblio
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UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover. ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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37.87
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Phillybooks COM LLC /Biblio
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UsedVeryGood. Minor shelf wear ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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36.75
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Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB /Biblio
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Cambridge: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 978-0-674-43000-6 [978-0-674-43000-6] 2014. (Hardcover) 685pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Graphs, tables, notes, index. Small bump at the top front corner. "What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the propsects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories". Time Period 21st Century. Translated by Arthur Goldhammer. (Business, Business, Capital, Economics, Political Economy, Political Theory, Society, Wealth). The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 978-0-674-43000-6 ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [CA]
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Thomas Piketty
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36.02
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PBShop.store UK /AbebooksUK
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ISBN10: 067443000X, ISBN13: 9780674430006, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Hardcover New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
[Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]
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Piketty Thomas
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35.32
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Broad Street Book Centre /Biblio
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Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press. First edition. First printing. 704pp. Some discoloration to text block and bumps to spine, edges and dust jacket o/w a lovely copy. HEAVY - UK & OVERSEAS ORDERS MAY INCUR EXTRA SHIPPING. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Date: 2014. 2014. Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [GB]
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Thomas Piketty Arthur Goldhammer
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35.04
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BookHolders /Biblio
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[ Edition: First ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] bent corner Publisher: Harvard University Press Pub Date: 3/10/2014 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 696 ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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34.95
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KULTURAs books /Biblio
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First Edition: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Date: 2014. Hardcover. 067443000X . 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 704 pages . 2014. Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas and Goldhammer Arthur
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31.54
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GUY'S BOOKS /Biblio
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Hardcover. Fine. This hardcover copy looks like it has never been opened. Little wear. You may expect delivery in one week or less. ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [GB]
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Piketty Thomas
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31.00
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Monroe Street Books /Biblio
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Cambridge MA: Belknap Press, Date: 2014. 1st U.S.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 685 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. Translated by Arthur Goldhammer. Dust jacket has light edge wear. Spine mildly rubbed; lightly soiled. Unmarked. A bright and tight copy. Record # 951109 2014. Belknap Press ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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30.00
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Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB /Biblio
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Harvard University Press, Date: 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Harvard University Press, 2014. 685pp., index, notes. 8vo. First Edition. Fine bright looks unread hardcover, fine d/j (d/j is second state d/j with the New York Times Best Seller on the rear panel). 2014. Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [US]
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Thomas Piketty Author Arthur Goldhammer Translator
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30.00
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The Book Shed /Biblio
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Cambridge MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press , Date: 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. About As New in all repects. Clean and unmarked. First printing, no others noted. Jacket has "New York Times Bestseller" across rear panel, priced 39.95. Second state."A work of extraordinary ambition, originality, and rigor, Capital in the Twenty-First Century reorients our understanding of economic history and confronts us with sobering lessons for today."--From the flap. “Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century is a monumental book that will influence economic analysis (and perhaps policymaking) in the years to come. In the way it is written and the importance of the questions it asks, it is a book the classic authors of economics could have written if they lived today and had access to the vast empirical material Piketty and his colleagues collected… In a short review, it is impossible to do even partial justice to the wealth of information, data, analysis, and discussion contained in this book of almost 700 pages. Piketty has returned economics to the classical roots where it seeks to understand the ‘laws of motion’ of capitalism. He has re-emphasized the distinction between ‘unearned’ and ‘earned’ income that had been tucked away for so long under misleading terminologies of ‘human capital,’ ‘economic agents,’ and ‘factors of production.’ Labor and capital those who have to work for a living and those who live from ...
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Piketty Thomas. Arthur Goldhammer translator
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30.00
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Clayton Fine Books /Biblio
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Cambridge: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Date: 2014. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near fine in cloth-covered boards and near fine dust jacket. Slight wear. Second state of the dust jacket with "New York Times Bestseller" on the rear panel. 2014. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [US]
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PIKETTY Thomas with Arthur Goldhammer transl
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30.00
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Sutton Books /Biblio
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Belknap / Harvard University Press, 2014. Hbk, 685pp, an unread copy, excellent clean tight and unmarked in fine, unclipped and sleeve-protected dj, as new Belknap / Harvard University Press, 2014 ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas; Goldhammer Arthur Trans.
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29.99
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Russell Books Ltd /Biblio
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The Belknap Press. Used - Acceptable. The Belknap Press ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [CA]
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Piketty Thomas
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28.00
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T. A. Borden Books /Biblio
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Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Date: 2014. Hardcover. 067443000X . 9.6 X 6.5 X 2.0 inches; 704 pages . 2014. Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000X 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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27.00
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Vintage-Books /Biblio
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Cambridge, MA.: Belknap Press/Harvard Univ.. VG/VG DJ In Mylar Wrap. Pages: 685.. Date: 2014. Hardcover.. 2014. Belknap Press/Harvard Univ. ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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26.98
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Wonder Book /Biblio
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Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press. Used - Like New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects. Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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26.98
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Wonder Book /Biblio
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Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [US]
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Piketty Thomas
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26.98
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Wonder Book /Biblio
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Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press ISBN 067443000x 9780674430006 [US]
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26.96
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MAD HATTER BOOKSTORE /Biblio
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" What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of the political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, `Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality. Piketty shows that modern economic growth and the diffusion of knowledge have allowed us to avoid inequalities on the apocalyptic scale predicted by Karl Marx. But we have not modified the deep structures of capital and inequality as much as we thought in the optimistic decades following World War II. The main driver of inequality--the tendency of returns on capital to exceed the rate of economic growth--today threatens to generate extreme inequalities that stir discontent and undermine democratic values. But economic trends are not acts of God. Political action has curbed dangerous inequalities in the past, Piketty says, and may do so again. A work of extraordinary ambition, originality, and rigor, Capital in the Twenty-First Century `reorients our understanding of economic history and confronts us with ...
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