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Riches from Atlantic Commerce: Dutch Transatlantic Trade and Shipping, 1585-1817

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While it is generally recognized that the Dutch played a prominent part in the world economy of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, most studies of Dutch long-distance shipping and trade have focused on Asia and neglected the Atlantic region. In this volume, eight scholars contribute their expertise on Dutch trade with Africa, the Americas and the West Indies, and demonstrate that Dutch trade in the Atlantic was far more extensive and valuable than has general… More >>

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Risk Management in Commodity Markets: From Shipping to Agricuturals and Energy

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Commodities represent today the fastest growing markets worldwide. Historically misunderstood, generally under- studied and under- valued, certainly under- represented in the literature, commodities are suddenly receiving the attention they deserve. Bringing together some of the best authors in the field, this book focuses on the risk management issues associated with both soft and hard commodities: energy, weather, agriculturals, metals and shipping.  Takin… More >>

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Tales from the Old Inland Waterways

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A brief history of the development of Britain’s river and canal navigation system provides a background for these reminiscences. A group of men and women recall their working years on the waterways. Also included are such associates of the canal trade as the dredgers, lock-keepers and blacksmiths…. More >>

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