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"Heather C. McGhee's specialty is the American economy--and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. As she dug into subject after subject, from the financial crisis to declining wages to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a common problem at the bottom of them all: racism--but not just in the obvious ways that hurt people of color. Racism has costs for white people, too. It's the common denominator in our most vexing public...
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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Forget everything you think you know about global warming. The really inconvenient truth is that it's not about carbon--it's about capitalism. The convenient truth is that we can seize this existential crisis to transform our failed economic system and build something radically better. In her most provocative book yet, Naomi Klein tackles the most profound threat humanity has ever faced: the war our economic model is waging against life on earth....
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries' GDP. People on Mars within the next ten years. This isn't science fiction--it's reality. Humans are venturing up and out, and we're taking our competitive spirit with us. Soon, what happens in space will shape human history as much the mountains, rivers, and seas have impacted civilizations around the world. It's no coincidence that Russia, China, and the USA are leading...
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Details an achievable, step-by-step path to become a millionaire within the next three years. Whatever is currently stopping you from having seven figures in the bank--whether it is doubt, feeling overwhelmed, imposter syndrome, trying too many things, or simply not knowing where to begin--this book advises ways to clear your obstacles. Rodgers--mother of four, attorney, business owner, and self-made Black millionaire--shares the lessons she's learned...
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The United States has long been the leader in Artificial Intelligence. But Dr. Kai-Fu Lee -- one of the world's most respected experts on A.I. -- reveals that China has caught up to the US at an astonishingly rapid pace. As Sino-American competition in A.I. heats up, Lee envisions China and the U.S. forming a powerful duopoly in A.I. He outlines which jobs will be affected and how soon, how the suddenly unemployed will find new ways of making their...
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Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
xvii, 344 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
Description
Journalist Jennifer Margulis questions the information parents are given by the medical community and the consumer culture, addressing the relationship between the money-making business of pregnancy and the early childcare advice parents are given.
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W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Pub. Date
2010.
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v, 143 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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Only recently have economists understood natural and unnatural disasters as economic phenomena to be formally analyzed. Given the magnitude of many recent disasters, their impact on local, regional, and national economies, and the coverage of their consequences in the popular press, it is puzzling that the attention of economists was for so long largely diverted from analysis of these events. This book presents a noted group of contributors who stand...
14) A practical wedding: creative ideas for planning a beautiful, affordable, and meaningful celebration
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Publisher
Da Capo Lifelong
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First Da Capo Press edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 242 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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"A Practical Wedding helps you create the wedding you want--without going broke or crazy in the process. After all, what really matters on your wedding day, what you'll remember 'til you're old and gray, is not so much how it looked as how it felt. In this refreshing guide, expert Meg Keene shares her secrets her secrets to planning a beautiful celebration that reflects your taste and your relationship."--Page 4 of cover.
15) Major rural land use problems in Tennessee: Broder F. Lucas and E. P. Callahan. A preliminary report
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[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
1936.
Physical Desc
23 pages : includes illustrations, maps, tables ; 31 cm
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English
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Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
207 pages : maps, illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
Description
"Are ticket scalpers good for teams? Should parents push their kids to excel at sports? Why do Koreans dominate women's golf, while Kenyans and Ethiopians dominate marathon racing? Why would Michael Jordan, the greatest player in basketball, pass to Steve Kerr for the game-winning shot?0 Paul Oyer shows the many ways economics permeates the world of sports. His topics range from the business of sport to how great athletes use economic thinking to...
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Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
viii, 374 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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English
Description
Globalization is not flattening the world; in fact, place is increasingly relevant to the global economy and our individual lives. Who's Your City? offers the first available city rankings by life-stage, rating the best places for singles, families, and empty-nesters to reside.--From amazon.com.
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