That used to be us : how America fell behind in the world it invented and how we can come back /
Friedman, Thomas L.
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. - 1st ed. - New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011. - xiv, 380 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
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.
9780374288907 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2011020814
Creative ability--United States.
Education and state--United States.
Information technology--Social aspects--United States.
Globalization--Economic aspects--United States.
Power (Social sciences)--United States.
United States--Politics and government--2009-
United States--Politics and government--1989-
United States--Politics and government--Forecasting.
BF408 / .F747 2011
973.932
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. - 1st ed. - New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011. - xiv, 380 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
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.
9780374288907 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2011020814
Creative ability--United States.
Education and state--United States.
Information technology--Social aspects--United States.
Globalization--Economic aspects--United States.
Power (Social sciences)--United States.
United States--Politics and government--2009-
United States--Politics and government--1989-
United States--Politics and government--Forecasting.
BF408 / .F747 2011
973.932