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Written in the candid, high-spirited voice that is Warren's trademark, This Fight Is Our Fight tells eye-opening stories about her battles in the Senate and vividly describes the experiences of hard-working Americans who have too often been given the short end of the stick. Elizabeth Warren has had enough of phony promises and a government that no longer serves its people--she won't sit down, she won't be silenced, and she will fight back.
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[2017]
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In this richly detailed and eye-opening book, Rick Wartzman chronicles the erosion of the relationship between American companies and their workers. Through the stories of four major employers--General Motors, General Electric, Kodak, and Coca-Cola--he shows how big businesses once took responsibility for providing their workers and retirees with an array of social benefits. At the height of the post-World War II economy, these companies also believed...
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2009.
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A lion cub wants to be just like his father because no matter how moody and lazy the lion sometimes seems, he is fun to be around even when he pretends to be busy and his love for his child shows in everything he does.
Este cachorro de león tiene muchísimas ganas de crecer y se esfuerza para demostrar cómo se parece a su padre. Nos lo cuenta con entusiasmo, aunque, en algunos aspectos, no se parezcan tanto.
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[2016]
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In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, home appliances, motor vehicles, air travel, air conditioning, and television transformed households and workplaces. With medical advances, life expectancy between 1870 and 1970 grew from forty-five to seventy-two years. Weaving together a vivid narrative, historical anecdotes, and...
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[2022]
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"When people talk about the Industrial Revolution, they tend to point to the positives. Electric lighting, washing machines, cars-the list of things that have improved people's lives around the world is seemingly endless. However, the negative effects of this historical turning point, such as climate change and oil depletion, are frequently glossed over. Through detailed maps and in-depth sidebars, this volume examines the lasting worldwide impact,...
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2017.
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IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"The transition from an agricultural economy to an industrial one in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in the West caused one of the great upheavals in the history of the world. Words and images document the people, places, and events caught up in this transformative time"--Provided by the publisher.
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[2013]
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"The recent economic crisis was a dramatic reminder that capitalism can both produce and destroy. It's a system that by its very nature encourages predators and creators, locusts and bees. But, as Geoff Mulgan argues in this compelling, imaginative, and important book, the economic crisis also presents a historic opportunity to choose a radically different future for capitalism, one that maximizes its creative power and minimizes its destructive force....
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[2010]
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The author describes how things are getting better and explains why. Prosperity comes from everybody working for everyone else. The habit of exchange and specialization--which started more than 100,000 years ago--has created a collective brain that sets human living standards on a rising trend. The mutual dependence, trust, and sharing that result are causes for hope, not despair. It covers the entire sweep of human history from the Stone Age to the...
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2018
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Is civilization teetering on the edge of a cliff? Or are we just climbing higher than ever? Most people who read the news would tell you that 2017 is one of the worst years in recent memory. We're facing a series of deeply troubling, even existential problems: fascism, terrorism, environmental collapse, racial and economic inequality, and more. Yet this narrative misses something important: by almost every meaningful measure, the modern world is better...
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2022.
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"Before 1870, humanity lived in dire poverty, with a slow crawl of invention offset by a growing population. Then came a great shift: invention sprinted forward, doubling our technological capabilities each generation and utterly transforming the economy again and again. Our ancestors would have presumed we would have used such powers to build utopia. But it was not so. When 1870-2010 ended, the world instead saw global warming; economic depression,...
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2016.
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"From fur trading to gold mining to farming, Colorado's economy has often thrived on its rich natural resources. Through accessible text, full color images, and primary source documents, this book examines how the economy of Colorado has changed through its history, focusing on which goods and industries were important at which times. It will also consider the ways in which natural, human, and technological resources have had both positive and negative...