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 economic analysis, "The Rise and Fall of American Growth" provides an in-depth account of this momentous era. But has that era of unprecedented growth come to an end?
Gordon challenges the view that economic growth can or will continue unabated, and he demonstrates that the life-altering scale of innovations between 1870 and 1970 can't be repeated. He contends that the nation's productivity growth, which has already slowed to a crawl, will be further held back by the vexing headwinds of rising inequality, stagnating education, an aging population, and the rising debt of college students and the federal government. Gordon warns that the younger generation may be the first in American history that fails to exceed their parents' standard of living, and that rather than depend on the great advances of the past, we must find new solutions to overcome the challenges facing us.
A critical voice in the debates over economic stagnation, "The Rise and Fall of American Growth" is at once a tribute to a century of radical change and a harbinger of tougher times to come.
Описание: Between 1929 and 1945, two great travails were visited upon the American people: the Great Depression and World War II. Freedom from Fear tells the story of how Americans endured, and eventually prevailed, in the face of those unprecedented calamities.
Автор: Ferro, Marc Название: Great war 1914-1918 ISBN: 0415267358 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415267359 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 2448.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A landmark history of the war that firmly places the First World War in the context of imperialism and gives due weight to the role of non-Europeans in the conflict.
Автор: Edited by Mark Harrison Название: The Economics of World War II ISBN: 0521785030 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521785037 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4909.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book provides a new quantitative view of the wartime economic experiences of six great powers: the UK, the USA, Germany, Italy, Japan and the USSR. The result of an international collaborative project, it embodies the latest in economic analysis and historical research.
Автор: Mark Harrison Название: Soviet Planning in Peace and War, 1938–1945 ISBN: 0521529379 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521529372 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3548.00 р. 5069.00-30% Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.) Описание: This book is about the impact of World War II on the Soviet system of economic planning. It assesses the prewar Soviet economic system, how the economy measured up to wartime requirements, and the lessons laid down for the postwar Soviet approach to both peaceful and warlike tasks.
Автор: Carruthers Susan L. Название: Media at war ISBN: 0230244572 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780230244573 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 4206.00 р. 6008.00-30% Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.) Описание: This completely revised and timely second edition explores how wars have been reported, interpreted and perpetuated from the dawn of the media age to the present digital era. Spanning a broad geographical and historical canvas, Carruthers analyses the forces that shape the production of news and images of war.
Название: The Cold War and the United States Information Agency ISBN: 0521142830 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521142830 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5702.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book provides an exhaustive account of the United States Information Agency - an essential element of American foreign policy during the Cold War.
Автор: Peri Alexis Название: The War Within: Diaries from the Siege of Leningrad ISBN: 0674971558 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780674971554 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 4269.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The German blockade of Leningrad lasted 872 days and cost almost a million civilian lives-one of the longest, deadliest sieges in modern history. Drawing on 125 unpublished diaries written by individuals from all walks of life, Alexis Peri tells the tragic, intimate story of how citizens struggled to make sense of a world collapsing around them.
Автор: Patrick O. Cohrs Название: The Unfinished Peace after World War I ISBN: 0521723434 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521723435 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 6018.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Patrick O. Cohrs presents a revisionist account of the role of British and American efforts to forge a stable Euro-Atlantic peace order between 1919 and the rise of Hitler, arguing that this order was founded through the London reparations settlement of 1924 and the Locarno security pact of 1925.
Автор: Miscamble, Wilson D. Название: From roosevelt to truman: Potsdam, Hiroshima, and the Cold War ISBN: 0521728584 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521728584 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4275.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Was there essential continuity in policy from FDR to Truman or did Truman`s arrival in the Oval Office prompt a sharp reversal away from the approach of his illustrious predecessor? This study explores this controversial issue and in the process casts important light on the outbreak of the Cold War.
Автор: Martel Название: Victory in War ISBN: 0521177731 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521177733 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 6018.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume explores the development of a theoretical narrative for victory as a way to help scholars and policy makers define carefully and precisely what they mean by victory in war in order to achieve a deeper understanding of victory as the foundation of strategy in the modern world.
Автор: McMeekin Sean Название: Russian Origins of the First World War ISBN: 0674062108 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780674062108 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 3635.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
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