Books with author Eric K. Williams

Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide. Eric Williams advanced these powerful ideas in Capitalism and Slavery, published in 1944. Years ahead of its time, his profound critique became the foundation for studies of imperialism and economic development. Binding an economic view of history with strong moral argument, Williams's study of the role of slavery in financing the Industrial Revolution refuted traditional ideas of economic and moral progress and firmly established the centrality of the African slave trade in European economic development. He also showed that mature industrial capitalism in turn helped destroy the slave system. Establishing the exploitation of commercial capitalism and its link to racial attitudes, Williams employed a historicist vision that set the tone for future studies. In a new introduction, Colin Palmer assesses the lasting impact of Williams's groundbreaking work and analyzes the heated scholarly debates it generated when it first appeared.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide. Eric Williams advanced these powerful ideas in Capitalism and Slavery, published in 1944. Years ahead of its time, his profound critique became the foundation for studies of imperialism and economic development. Binding an economic view of history with strong moral argument, Williams's study of the role of slavery in financing the Industrial Revolution refuted traditional ideas of economic and moral progress and firmly established the centrality of the African slave trade in European economic development. He also showed that mature industrial capitalism in turn helped destroy the slave system. Establishing the exploitation of commercial capitalism and its link to racial attitudes, Williams employed a historicist vision that set the tone for future studies. In a new introduction, Colin Palmer assesses the lasting impact of Williams's groundbreaking work and analyzes the heated scholarly debates it generated when it first appeared.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Know what to expect! Your survival could depend on it. Discover preparations that are low-cost and simple. When you are prepared you can respond without panic, fear, or paralysis. Learn:• Rules for survival. • Why it is better to plan to bug-in.• Where to live to avoid disasters and catastrophes. • What you can expect. • Hidden aftermath effects. • How to cope with things that may affect you. • What it takes to survive. • What you will need to bug-in. • What you need if forced to bug-out. • Practical tips for survival planning. You can make basic and more advanced preparations when you have an idea of what to expect.In this book possible events are divided into five groups that have similar cause and effect. Event similarities make it possible to examine each group and suggest common preparations you can make.The probability of a specific survival event happening decreases as expected event intensity increases. More intense events can cause even greater challenges. You benefit from this decreasing probability because it decreases the need for advanced preparations. You choose the timing for making advanced preparations.Advanced preparations give you the chance to cope with more intense survival situations. Just like layering clothing allows you to deal with changing weather, think of advanced preparations as layering that adapts to changing survival event intensity.Don't delay, get Plan to Survive now! Your survival could depend on it. = = = =A quick word about choosing the paperback or eBook version of this book, referring to the eBook version during a survival event requires that you have a charged eBook reader. Will there be electricity available to recharge it?Amazon has ended offering the Matchbook feature, which this book used. To compensate for this Amazon policy change there will be periodic free downloads of the Kindle eBook through Amazon’s promotion program. I will post Amazon free eBook availability dates on the plantosurvive.site website

It is over fifty years since the critics of the day acclaimed The Wooden Horse as a superbly told story of the most ingenious and daring escape of the Second World War. Millions of readers agreed, and the book became a modern classic. This revised and expanded edition tells the tale. The escape itself was conceived on classical lines. The Greeks built a wooden horse and by means of it got into the city of Troy; in 1943 two British officers built a wooden horse and by means of it got out of a German prison camp. Together with a third companion, they were the only British prisoners ever to escape and reach England from this camp, though many tried. It was Stalag Luft III, designed especially to hold the Germans’ most prized captives – Allied aircrew – and considered to be escape-proof. The break from the camp itself is only part of the story. Once outside the wire the escapers were still faced with the problem of getting out of Germany. Fugitives in the midst of a watchful enemy population, they had many close shaves when disaster threatened to overwhelm them – adventures which the reader shares to the full.The fantastic nature of this enterprise, the patience, determination and endurance, above all the steel nerve it demanded from an undernourished physique, are rendered the more impressive by the manner of the telling. The characters are so surely drawn that they could not but be real. Throughout the book runs a vein of humour which alone made those days bearable. Thewarmth of human companionship born of privation, fear and a common purpose is vividly portrayed.

Know what to expect! Your survival could depend on it. Discover preparations that are low-cost and simple. When you are prepared you can respond without panic, fear, or paralysis. Learn:• Rules for survival.• Why it is better to plan to bug-in. I will post Amazon free eBook availability dates on the• Where to live to avoid disasters and catastrophes. • What you can expect. • Hidden aftermath effects. • How to cope with things that may affect you. • What it takes to survive. • What you will need to bug-in. • What you need if forced to bug-out. • Practical tips for survival planning. You can make basic and more advanced preparations when you have an idea of what to expect. In this book possible events are divided into five groups that have similar cause and effect. Event similarities make it possible to examine each group and suggest common preparations you can make. The probability of a specific survival event happening decreases as expected event intensity increases. More intense events can cause even greater challenges. You benefit from this decreasing probability because it decreases the need for advanced preparations. You choose the timing for making advanced preparations. Advanced preparations give you the chance to cope with more intense survival situations. Just like layering clothing allows you to deal with changing weather, think of advanced preparations as layering that adapts to changing survival event intensity. Don't delay, get Plan to Survive now! Your survival could depend on it. = = = =A quick word about choosing the paperback or eBook version of this book, referring to the eBook version during a survival event requires that you have a charged eBook reader. Will there be electricity available to recharge it? Amazon has ended offering the Matchbook feature, which this book used. To compensate for this Amazon policy change there will be periodic free downloads of the Kindle eBook through Amazon’s promotion program. I will post Amazon free eBook availability dates on the plantosurvive,site website.

Aerek, a woodsman and former soldier, comes across a beautiful yet strange looking stone while hiking deep in his mountain woods.He shares his discovery with his friend Beecie, and together they find the surprise of their lives. This is not a stone at all! It is the egg of a mysterious creature called a Gryphon. This is the story of their adventures with a hatchling Gryphon named Edric. You are invited to share their adventures and meet trolls, wolves and Arimaspian Cyclops. Come join the adventure!

In Edric the Gryphon Prince, the second instalment in the Edric Series, we find the young gryphon maturing and coming into his own. Immersed in his studies and shouldering his noble responsibilities, he is eager for action (as always) and more than ready to act when a new adventure suddenly presents itself. While on his way to the Great Realm, to receive honours at court from King Thurmond in Capitol City, Edric (the fabled Blue Gryphon) and his loyal companions are met by a lone rider with a captivating story to tell ... of a princess in peril, and a kingdom threatened by terrifying forces, seemingly beyond comprehension. It is up to Edric to save the day once more, overcoming countless obstacles and ultimately facing off against a dark menace—the one creature likely to have him outmatched: Noir-Kraft, the Great Black Gryphon. Come inside, won’t you? Together, let us rejoin the adventures of Edric the Gryphon Prince.

When the twelve-year-old Kate and her sister Gracie, find themselves stranded on a mysterious island, which is under the control of a band of giants, they are thrown into a quest to free the enslaved islanders by finding the legendary Sword of Retribution, an emblem of the kingdom which is rumored to be in the possession of Emperor Mali, the leader of the giants; overthrowing the emperor; and restoring the rightful King Wilhelm to the throne. They and the third member of the team, a thirteen-year-old boy by the name of Charlie, journey their way to the palace, facing the dangers of the forest and the giants and meeting with aid in the most unlikely places. As challenge after challenge arises, the children must learn the complexities of defense and attack and what makes the right right and the wrong wrong. A classic tale of friendship and adventure with a unique twist.