The book "Progress and Poverty, Volumes I and II. A Study of the Causes of Industrial Depressions and the Increase of Poverty with the Growth of Wealth" examines the complex problems of socio-economic development. The author George Henry draws attention to the uneven distribution of wealth, which creates tension between classes, and puts forward the concept of a land tax as a tool to reduce the negative effects of industrial depressions and the growth of poverty. This book opens the reader to important issues of economics and social justice, analyzing the causes and consequences of inequality in society.