Jordan Goodman Books

More than 5,000 terms related to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, banking, tax laws, and transactions in the various financial markets are presented alphabetically with descriptions. The new ninth edition has been updated to take account of new financial regulations and recent dramatic swings in equities, credit, and other financial developments. Readers will also find a list of financial abbreviations and acronyms, as well as illustrative diagrams and charts. Here’s a valuable, thorough dictionary for business students, financial professionals, or private investors.

This updated, compact desk reference book defines and explains more than 4,000 terms related to investment. They include types of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, as well as terms that apply to banking, corporate finance, and tax laws, including the most recent revisions in income tax law. The book also features helpful charts and graphs.

The Isle of Wight is a geological gem with its 110km (68 mile) long coastline displaying a range of rocks dating from Lower Cretaceous to Oligocene age. Many of the sands and clays yield fossil bivalves and gastropods, and its famous dinosaur footprints attract much attention from geologists and tourists alike. Yet the scenic beauty of the island is the product of its differing strata, former earth movements and the erosive power of the sea and the rivers. The monoclinal fold that crosses the island forms the chalk downland ridge that ends in the splendid cliffs of Culver in the east and The Needles in the west. By contrast, the softer rocks produce low, slumped cliffs often cut by steep-sided chines or alternatively, on the north coast, branching estuaries and salt marsh creeks. With over 120 color illustrations this book discusses the geological processes that created the island's distinctive landscape; it provides a field guide to the identification of rocks and fossils and includes details of nineteen itineraries to discover the geological examples and fossils discussed.

The book delves into the evolution of tobacco, tracing its journey from sacred use in Amerindian shamanism to its role in global capitalism. It examines the transition of tobacco from being considered the food of the spirits to its association with health crises and addiction. Additionally, it highlights the shift in tobacco consumption methods, evolving from traditional pipes and cigars to the contemporary cigarette, illustrating the complex relationship between culture, economy, and health over time.

In September 1910, the human rights activist and anti-imperialist Roger Casement uncovered an appalling catalogue of abuse: nearly 30,000 Indians had died to produce 4,000 tonnes of rubber. This title presents the story of colonial exploitation and corporate greed with contemporary resonance.

Set against the backdrop of the Amazon jungle in 1910, the narrative follows Roger Casement's investigation into severe human-rights abuses linked to the rubber trade. Shocked by the death of nearly thirty thousand indigenous people at the hands of rubber baron Julio César Arana, Casement's extensive report in 1912 sparked global outrage. The book delves into the dark intersections of modern capitalism and colonial exploitation, highlighting the enduring political implications of these historical events through comprehensive original research.

The epic, beautifully-told story of a great nineteenth-century voyage of exploration, and of the ambitions and fears that propelled the pioneers during their four years on board. Australia's spectacular Great Barrier Reef was a graveyard for shipping.

'Based on meticulous research in original sources ... Goodman illustrates vividly how adept [Banks] was ... Shining a light on individuals whose achievements are relatively uncelebrated' Jenny Uglow, New York Review of Books

Timely and brilliant new portrait of the singer, campaigner and leading radical.