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That used to be us : how America fell behind in the world it invented and how we can come back / Thomas L Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum.
Makes recommendations for meeting four major challenges currently facing the United States, including globalization, the information technology revolution, chronic deficits, and unbalanced energy consumption.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374288907 (hc.)
- ISBN: 0374288909 (hc.)
- Physical Description: xiv, 380 p. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | If you see something, say something -- Ignoring our problems -- Ignoring our history -- Up in the air -- Help wanted -- Homework x 2 = the American dream -- Average is over -- This is our due -- The war on math (and the future) -- The war on physics and on other good things -- The terrible twos -- The war between the parties -- Show me the money -- Devaluation -- They just didn't get the word -- Shock therapy -- Rediscovering America. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Creative ability > United States. Education and state > United States. Information technology > Social aspects > United States. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Grand Forks and District Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks | 973.932 FRI (Text) | 35142002442803 | Adult Non Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
