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Maril R: The Bay Shrimpers of Texas

The Bay Shrimpers of Texas

Rural Fishermen in a Global Economy

***Winner of the Financial Times Business Book of the Year award***UPDATED EDITION WITH A NEW AFTERWORD 'Pulse quickening. A nonfiction thriller - equal parts The China Syndrome&nbsp;and Mission Impossible'&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp; An epic account of the decades-long battle to control the world's most critical resource-microchip technology Power in the modern world - military, economic, geopolitical - is built on a foundation of computer chips. America has maintained its lead as a superpower because it has dominated advances in computer chips and all the technology that chips have enabled. (Virtually everything runs on chips: cars, phones, the stock market, even the electric grid.) Now that edge is in danger of slipping, undermined by the naïve assumption that globalising the chip industry and letting players in Taiwan, Korea and Europe take over manufacturing serves America's interests. Currently, as Chip War reveals, China, which spends more on chips than any other product, is pouring billions into a chip-building Manhattan Project to catch up to the US.&nbsp; In Chip War economic historian Chris Miller recounts the fascinating sequence of events that led to the United States perfecting chip design, and how faster chips helped defeat the Soviet Union (by rendering the Russians' arsenal of precision-guided weapons obsolete). The battle to control this industry will shape our future.&nbsp;China spends more money importing chips than buying oil, and they are China's greatest external vulnerability as they are fundamentally reliant on foreign chips. But with 37 per cent of the global supply of chips being made in Taiwan, within easy range of Chinese missiles, the West's fear is that a solution may be close at hand.&nbsp; 'A riveting history. Features vivid accounts and colourful characters' Financial Times 'Fascinating...A historian by training, Miller walks the reader through decades of semiconductor history - a subject that comes to life thanks to [his] use of colourful anecdotes' Forbes&nbsp; 'Indispensable' Niall Ferguson

The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

Chip War

Routledge Classic Market Trades

The environmental markets have never been more important or more widely discussed. But who exactly are the individuals that trade in the carbon markets, or who trade biofuels, biomass and water? Few non-specialists appreciate how traders approach the environmental markets, what their strategies are, and how they make money.The trading world is not usually open to outsiders, but this book brings the environmental markets to vivid life by introducing the reader to 40 real-life trades or strategies that were carried out by named market participants. The 40 chapters cover different geographies and different markets, providing an unparalleled insight into how traders in the environmental markets work and think. Environmental trading developed in its current form in the early 1990s and the chapters cover these early beginnings through to the present day. Sections cover compliance and voluntary carbon; ethanol, biodiesel and feedstocks; biomass; environmental finance trades; water markets; and trading as a project developer.40 Classic Trades in the Environmental Markets provides plenty of inspiration for current or prospective environmental market traders, project developers or analysts. It will also be valuable for academic researchers, business school case studies, and for anyone wanting to learn more about the individuals that are shaping some of the fastest growing and most significant commodity markets of the 21st century.

Real-Life Examples of Innovative Trading

40 Classic Trades in the Environmental Markets

Who works for the government and why does their work matter? Michael Lewis, bestselling author of The Big Short and The Fifth Risk, along with an all-star team of writers and storytellers, takes us on a riveting journey into a hidden world 'A timely reminder of the quiet dedication and skill of the people who work every day to make this country work' - Barack Obama, President Obama's 2025 Summer Reads The government is a vast, complex system that citizens pay for, rebel against, rely upon, dismiss, and celebrate. It's also our shared resource for addressing the biggest problems of society. And it's made up of people, mostly unrecognized and uncelebrated, doing work that can be deeply consequential and beneficial to everyone. Michael Lewis invited his favourite writers to find someone doing an interesting job for the government and write about them. The stories they found are unexpected, riveting, and inspiring, including a former coal miner devoted to making mine roofs less likely to collapse, saving thousands of lives; an IRS agent straight out of a crime thriller; and the manager who made the National Cemetery Administration the best-run organization, public or private, in the entire country. Each essay shines a spotlight on the essential behind-the-scenes work of exemplary federal employees. Whether they're digitizing archives, chasing down cybercriminals, or discovering new planets, these public servants are committed to their work and universally reluctant to take credit. Who is Government? shows how the essential business of government makes our lives possible, and how much it matters.

The Untold Story of Public Service

Who is Government?

Tradd Street Press

An Introduction to the Study of Economics

Industrial Organization

Representative Industries in the United States

Routledge Revivals

First published in 1975, Retraining and Tradition reflects the challenges and dynamics of its era, a time when rapid technological advancements were beginning to reshape traditional approaches to skills acquisition and employment. As industries evolved, the long-standing model of apprenticeships-once a cornerstone of secure, lifelong careers-was increasingly disrupted, with workers often required to change jobs and acquire new skills multiple times throughout their careers.This book examines the post-training experiences of adult trainees who were trained by the Government in trades traditionally requiring youth apprenticeships. It also explores the broader implications for skilled workers and their trade unions as they grappled with the retraining dilemma. By tracing the historical trajectory of skilled manual labour and questioning conventional classifications of industrial workers, the book seeks to bridge the gap between personnel management and industrial sociology, offering a grounded perspective on the real-world challenges of adapting to a fast-changing industrial world.

The Skilled Worker in an Era of Change

Retraining and Tradition

De Gruyter Handbooks in Business, Economics and Finance

De Gruyter Handbook of Fashion Marketing

A bold and brilliant new collection of essays by one of our most important writers of life in America today This new collection gathers together for the first time sixteen essays by one of our most revered chroniclers of life in America, a landmark commentary on family, faith, community, and the threats of modernization. Ranging from the devastating effects of war on children to the endless problems of industrialism and the ubiquitous need for connection and community, Dispatches From Rural America captures a country isolated from its land and beginnings, too focused on mass production and output, and perilously estranged from the spiritual centers that make up the foundation of our lives.&nbsp; On the cusp of the fiftieth anniversary of Berry’s seminal book The Unsettling of America, Dispatches From Rural America is urgent and vital reading in this time of political chaos from one of our most important writers.

Sixteen Essays

Dispatches from Rural America

How apprenticeship shaped the English economy Apprenticeship dominated training and skill formation in early modern Europe. Years spent learning from a skilled master were a nearly universal experience for young workers in crafts and trade. In England, when apprenticeship reached its peak, as many as a third of all teenage males would serve and learn as apprentices. In The Market for Skill, Patrick Wallis shows how apprenticeship helped reshape the English economy. Some historians see apprenticeship as a key ingredient in the industrial revolution; others agree with Adam Smith in seeing it as wasteful and conservative. Wallis shows that neither of these perspectives is entirely accurate. He offers a new account of apprenticeship and the market for skill in England, analyzing the records of hundreds of thousands of individual apprentices to tell the story of how apprenticeship worked and how it contributed to the transformation of England. Wallis details the activities of apprentices and masters, the strategies of ambitious parents, the interventions of guilds and the decisions of town officials. He shows how the system of early modern apprenticeship contributed to the growth of cities, the movement of workers from farms to manufacturing and the spread of new technologies and productive knowledge. In this groundbreaking study, Wallis argues that apprenticeship succeeded precisely because it was a flexible institution which allowed apprentices to change their minds and exit contracts early. Apprenticeship provided a vital channel for training that families could trust and that was accessible to most young people, whatever their background.

Apprenticeship and Economic Growth in Early Modern England

The Market for Skill

In the glow of global screens and quiet behind-the-scenes moments, this book explores the layered journey of a young performer whose life unfolds under constant observation while still trying to remain fully human within it. It is not simply a story of success or recognition, but a deeper reflection on what it means to grow while being seen, to evolve while already being defined by the world before you even fully define yourself.Through a richly reflective narrative style, this work moves beyond surface-level fame and steps into the emotional architecture behind performance, the silent preparation, the internal discipline, the psychological shifts that happen when imagination becomes craft, and when private identity begins to exist alongside a public version that never fully disappears. It captures the unseen tension between authenticity and expectation, where every role carries both emotional immersion and technical precision, and where even stillness becomes a form of skill. As the journey unfolds, the reader is drawn into the invisible spaces between scenes, the moments of silence where emotion settles, where identity recalibrates, and where the mind quietly adjusts between character and self. These are the spaces where true development happens, not in applause or spotlight, but in reflection, repetition, and the subtle learning that shapes long-term artistic depth. It also examines the weight of growing up while being watched, where memory is not only personal but partially shared, and where earlier versions of self continue to exist in public form long after internal change has moved forward. This creates a powerful emotional contrast between who someone was, who they are, and who they are becoming, all existing at once within perception and reality. At its core, the book is about more than performance, it is about identity under visibility, emotional intelligence under pressure, and the quiet strength required to remain grounded while life is continuously interpreted from the outside. It invites readers into a world where calmness is not simplicity, fame is not arrival, and growth is not linear, but instead a continuous unfolding shaped by experience, awareness, and inner balance. Engaging, introspective, and deeply human, this is a story that does not chase spectacle, it reveals what exists beneath it.

Rising Beyond the Frame: From early roles to global fame, a story of focus, passion, and evolution

Noah Schnapp

Business and Digital Transformation

The hospitality and leisure industry is continues to be reshaped by rapid and continuous digital change. Evolving guest expectations, new digital-first competitors, and emerging technologies are fundamentally transforming how organisations in the industry operate, compete, and deliver value.This fully updated second edition equips current and aspiring hospitality and tourism managers with the strategic insights and practical competencies required to succeed in this environment. It goes beyond explaining digital technologies to show managers what they must do differently - how they must think, decide, and lead in digitally transforming organisations.Bridging theory and practice, the book combines clear explanations of core digital concepts with realistic industry cases and practical guidance on the expanding roles and responsibilities of managers. Readers are placed in real-world situations where they must navigate uncertainty, competing priorities, and the challenges of digital transformation.Key features of the book include:<ul> <li>Compelling opening case studies that place readers in realistic managerial decision-making situations</li> <li>Manager's Playbooks that translate concepts into clear, actionable guidance</li> <li>Strong focus on the evolving competencies required of modern hospitality and tourism leaders</li> <li>Strong focus on the digital capabilities required of hospitality and tourism organisations</li> <li>Coverage of key digital technologies, how they work, and their practical applications across the industry</li> <li>Rich discussion questions, reflections, and activities to support deeper learning and critical thinking </li> </ul>Designed for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses in hospitality and tourism management, this book is also highly relevant for industry professionals and executive education programs seeking to strengthen digital leadership capability.Supported by comprehensive online teaching and learning resources.

Balancing Efficiency, Agility and Guest Experience in the Era of Disruption

Hospitality Management and Digital Transformation

The Stationers' Company (1960) examines the corporate existence, under one name or another, of the Stationers' Company over five hundred and fifty years. At some periods of its life it was of importance only to its own members, while at others it played parts in the history of the City of London and in the history of England.

A History, 1403–1959

The Stationers' Company

The Bay Shrimpers of Texas

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