Carried Away: The Invention of Modern Shopping by Rachel Bowlby, ISBN 0231122756
The curious history of shopping and our ideas about it, from the glamorous nineteenth-century department store to our own multi-functional supermarkets
Carried away or loaded down, love it or hate it, we take shopping for granted as one of the pleasures, or burdens, of our lives. Yet we are curiously unaware of how we became the consumers that we are.
In this witty and revelatory book, Rachel Bowlby looks at some of the turning points of twentieth-century consumer history: when department stores gave way to supermarkets; when packaging made everyday things into objects of desire; when self-service created a close, new relationship between shoppers and merchandise. Carried Away looks at arguments about chocolate boxes and bars of soap, at modernist shop windows and supermarket shelves, at Stepford Wives and Rupert Bears -- at the many extraordinary ways that modern shopping and shoppers have been imagined and invented.
Bowlby focuses in particular on the development of supermarkets, which started in the United States as accidental discount ventures in the 1930s before rapidly settling into the standard stores of suburban malls. But self-service did not have to be massive in scale. Between the two world wars, writers on retail speculated about a new hands-on intimacy between shoppers and goods in the small local store, with no clerk interfering. At the same time, packaging, which after World War II came to symbolize crudely exploitative mass marketing, was a field for modernist experiment, promising a simple, sophisticated aesthetic for all.
Carried Away delves into these and other forgotten histories of twentieth-century stores and their shoppers; after you have read it, theaisles of the local market will never seem quite the same.
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This book explores current trends regarding waste--cell phones and laptops are littering landfills--and curbing non-biodegradable consumption in various cultures. Much focus is given to the time-honored Three Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle, but progressive measures and actions are covered as well.
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Carried Away: The Invention of Modern Shopping by Rachel Bowlby, ISBN 0231122756
The curious history of shopping and our ideas about it, from the glamorous nineteenth-century department store to our own multi-functional supermarkets
Carried away or loaded down, love it or hate it, we take shopping for granted as one of the pleasures, or burdens, of our lives. Yet we are curiously unaware of how we became the consumers that we are.
In this witty and revelatory book, Rachel Bowlby looks at some of the turning points of twentieth-century consumer history: when department stores gave way to supermarkets; when packaging made everyday things into objects of desire; when self-service created a close, new relationship between shoppers and merchandise. Carried Away looks at arguments about chocolate boxes and bars of soap, at modernist shop windows and supermarket shelves, at Stepford Wives and Rupert Bears -- at the many extraordinary ways that modern shopping and shoppers have been imagined and invented.
Bowlby focuses in particular on the development of supermarkets,...
Carried Away: The Invention of Modern Shopping by Rachel Bowlby, ISBN 0231122756
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Mathematics of Business by John E. Rogers, ISBN 0130807699
Real-world and hands-on in approach, this book uses financial statements to explore the "relationships" between various business applications and accounting concepts and to show how mathematics can be used to formulate, analyze and resolve business "problems." Begins with a review of mathematical concepts, presents solutions both "algebraically" and "arithmetically," and features "Mind Your Business" activities--on-going, realistic business applications in which readers assume the role of a partner in a business called "Media World," create financial information, and make decisions that are the basis of monthly financial statement preparation and analysis. Solving Equations and Word Problems. Percents. Business Statistics and Graphs. Financial Statements and Analysis. Purchasing Merchandise. Pricing Merchandise. Simple Interest. Simple Discount. Compound Interest. Annuities. Business and Consumer Credit. Bank Services and Records. Securities and Distribution of Income and Expenses. Depreciation....
Mathematics of Business by John E. Rogers, ISBN 0130807699
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Xbox 360
Oblivion is the quintessential role-playing game for the next generation and another leap forward in gaming. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created. Oblivion is the latest chapter in the epic and highly successful Elder Scrolls saga and utilizes the latest PC and next-generation video game hardware to fully immerse you into the experience. With a powerful combination of freeform gameplay and unprecedented graphics, you can unravel the main quest at your own pace or explore the vast world and find your own challenges.
STORY: After the mysterious and untimely death of the Emperor, the throne of Tamriel lies empty. With the Empire ready to crumble, the gates of Oblivion open and demons march upon the land-laying waste to everything in their path. To turn the tide of darkness, you must find the lost heir to the throne and unravel the sinister plot that threatens to destroy all of Tamriel.
KEY FEATURES:
- Live Another Life in Another...
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A Million Truths: A Decade in China by Linda Jakobson, ISBN 0871319195
Income levels have risen sharply in China during the last two decades. Although just 2% of all Chinese have hot running water, virtually all households have televisions. This personal, intelligent book addresses these sweeping changes and how they are forming modern China.
A Million Truths: A Decade in China by Linda Jakobson, ISBN 0871319195
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Business Valuation Discounts and Premiums by Shannon P. Pratt, ISBN 0471394483
The most frequently contested money issue in business valuation disputes relates to discounts and premiums. When a valuation is conducted, the three basic approaches are the income approach, the market approach, and the asset approach, and different discounts or premiums may be applicable, depending on the basic valuation approach used.
It is essential for every business appraiser to become well-versed in discounts and premiums, when they apply, and how to quantify them. In Business Valuation Discounts and Premiums, Shannon Pratt, one of the nation’ s leading business valuation consultants, brings together for the first time the collective wisdom and knowledge about all of the major business valuation discounts and premiums.
Clearly written and thorough, this book offers you guidance that applies to every major evaluation case you might face in any deal. You’ ll learn: The differences between " entity level" versus " shareholder level" discounts and premiumsHow...
Business Valuation Discounts and Premiums by Shannon P. Pratt, ISBN 0471394483
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Logitech V150 Laser Mouse for Laptops, 931755
Logitech V150 Laser Mouse for Laptops, 931755
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Summer Fun Jumble: Lazy Day Word Play by Cheryl Leonhardt, ISBN 1572431148
Everyone who has read a newspaper recognizes Jumble "RM", the clever and humorous scrambled word game. Featuring a series of scrambled words coupled with a cartoon and riddle, these puzzles are a national tradition.
- Carried daily in nearly 500 major newspapers around the world
- Enjoyed by millions of readers
- Mentioned in hit televisions shows Friends, Seinfeld, and The Simpsons
Check out this new eclectic collection of Jumbles "RM", pulled straight from our puzzle files.
Summer Fun Jumble: Lazy Day Word Play by Cheryl Leonhardt, ISBN 1572431148
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