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That used to be us : what went wrong with America - and how we can come back / Thomas L. Friedman; Michael Mandelbaum

By: Contributor(s): Language: eng Publication details: London : Little, Brown, 2011Description: xiv, 380 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781408703595 (pbk.)
  • 1408703599 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BF 408 F911th 2011
Contents:
Preface : Growing up in America Part I. The dialogue. If you see something, say something Ignoring our problems Ignoring our history Part II. The education challenge. Up in the air Help wanted Homework x 2 = the American dream Average is over Part III. The war on math and physics. This is our due The war on math (and the future) The war on physics and on other good things Part IV. Political failure. The terrible twos "Whatever it is, I'm against it" Devaluation Part V. Rediscoveribg America. They just didn't get the word Shock therapy Rediscovering America
Summary: America has a huge problem. It faces four major challenges, on which its future depends, and it is failing to meet them. Here, the author analyses those challenges and spells out what needs to be done now to rediscover America's power and prowess
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) BF 408 F911th 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000146672

Includes index

Preface : Growing up in America
Part I. The dialogue. If you see something, say something
Ignoring our problems
Ignoring our history
Part II. The education challenge. Up in the air
Help wanted
Homework x 2 = the American dream
Average is over
Part III. The war on math and physics. This is our due
The war on math (and the future)
The war on physics and on other good things
Part IV. Political failure. The terrible twos
"Whatever it is, I'm against it"
Devaluation
Part V. Rediscoveribg America. They just didn't get the word
Shock therapy
Rediscovering America

America has a huge problem. It faces four major challenges, on which its future depends, and it is failing to meet them. Here, the author analyses those challenges and spells out what needs to be done now to rediscover America's power and prowess

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