1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910159501303321

Autore

Dillingham Mike

Titolo

Rivers : Diary of a Blind Alaska Racing Sled Dog

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Anchorage : , : Publication Consultants, , 2001

©2001

ISBN

1-59433-177-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (119 pages)

Disciplina

636.73

Soggetti

Sled dogs - Alaska

Dogsledding - Alaska

Sled dogs

Blind dogs

Dogs

Dogsledding

Alaska Description and travel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Cast of Characters -- Table of Content -- Foreword -- Introduction -- The Start -- What a Great Day -- Biscuits for Everyone -- Today is the Day -- Recovery -- Country Visit -- City Life -- Alone with Sandy -- The Rainbow Bridge -- The Cone Comes Off Today! -- Moose, Trails and Guard Duty -- The Weekend -- Walking My Last City Trail -- My Last Day In The City -- My First Weekend Back Home -- Trouble With Spot -- Ray's Yard -- A New Dog House -- Retirement??! -- The Dream -- Another Visit -- The Ending to the Beginning -- Part Two -- Halloween -- Missy and the Bear -- Rivers and His Christmas Gift -- Screaming Eagle -- PS 49 -- The Re-Start -- Trouble In The Making -- Race Day -- Starting Down The Trail -- Restarting Again -- After Thoughts -- Back Home.

Sommario/riassunto

A chance encounter on a chilly, rainy day started a heartwarming adventure for a blind dog and a human.This is Rivers' diary of that adventure; becoming pain free and dealing with his disappointments



while learning to interact with humans.Rivers tells of a blind dog's efforts to overcome his challenges and achieve his destiny.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910348240603321

Autore

Kurz Heinz D

Titolo

Classical economics and modern theory : studies in long-period analysis / / Heinz D. Kurz and Neri Salvadori

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2003

ISBN

9786610171286

9781134202263

1134202261

9781134202270

113420227X

9781280171284

1280171286

9780203987865

0203987861

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (351 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in the history of economics ; ; 63

Classificazione

83.01

Altri autori (Persone)

SalvadoriNeri

Disciplina

330.15/3

Soggetti

Neoclassical school of economics

Classical school of economics

Economic development

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Classical economics and modern theory; Part I Classical theory and its interpretations; Part II Growth theory and the classical tradition; Part III On Sraffa 's contribution; Part IV Exhaustible resources and the long-period method; Part V Criticism of neoclassical theory; Name index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

In this thought-provoking book, well known economists Kurz and Salvadori cover original findings and new vistas on old problems. They



cover:alternative interpretations of classical economistsnew growth theorythe relationship between Sraffian theory and Von Neumannthe treatment of capital in neoclassical long-period theory.Incorporating cutting-edge research and new work, this book will be of great interest to those working in the field of the history of economic thought.