London merchant bankers emerged during the 1820s in the wake of financial turmoil caused by the wars... more

Throughout the twentieth century, the Chilean business elite has played a central role in the country, not just as...... more

correspondents in more than seventy countries. Based on archival research, this comparative study provides a new chronology of early...... more

America; dramatic improvements in communications; and the introduction of better port facilities. Manuel Llorca-Ja a explores...... more

Drawing on anthropometric data, this book examines the evolution of biological living standards of L... more