The Monthly Magazine, or British Register, 1812, Vol. 33: Including Miscellaneous Communications from Correspondents on All Subjects of Literature and, Phillips Richard
Автор: Phillips-Fein Kim, John Richard R. Название: Capital Gains: Business and Politics in Twentieth-Century America ISBN: 0812248821 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780812248821 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 83560.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Recent events—the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, the Occupy Wall Street movement, and efforts to increase the minimum wage, among others—have driven a tremendous surge of interest in the political power of business. Capital Gains collects some of the most innovative new work in the field. The chapters explore the influence of business on American politics in the twentieth century at the federal, state, and municipal levels. From corporate spending on city governments in the 1920s to business support for public universities in the postwar period, and from business opposition to the Vietnam War to the corporate embrace of civil rights, the contributors reveal an often surprising portrait of the nation's economic elite. Contrary to popular mythology, business leaders have not always been libertarian or rigidly devoted to market fundamentalism. Before, during, and after the New Deal, important parts of the business world sought instead to try to shape what the state could accomplish and to make sure that government grew in ways that were favorable to them. Appealing to historians working in the fields of business history, political history, and the history of capitalism, these essays highlight the causes, character, and consequences of business activism and underscore the centrality of business to any full understanding of the politics of the twentieth century—and today. Contributors: Daniel Amsterdam, Brent Cebul, Jennifer Delton, Tami Friedman, Eric Hintz, Richard R. John, Pamela Walker Laird, Kim Phillips-Fein, Laura Phillips Sawyer, Elizabeth Tandy Shermer, Eric Smith, Jason Scott Smith, Mark R. Wilson.
Автор: Phillips Richard Hayes Название: Without Indentures ISBN: 0806319798 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780806319797 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 45370.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Feynman Richard Phillips Название: The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman ISBN: 0465023959 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780465023950 Издательство: Little Brown Цена: 17460.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: "The Pleasure of Finding Things Out" is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard P. Feynmanfrom interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles. A sweeping, wide-ranging collection, it presents an intimate and fascinating view of a life in science-a life like no other. From his ruminations on science in our culture to his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, this book will fascinate anyone interested in the world of ideas."
Автор: Feynman Richard Phillips Название: The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist ISBN: 0465023940 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780465023943 Издательство: Little Brown Цена: 16550.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Many appreciate Richard P. Feynman's contributions to twentieth-century physics, but few realize how engaged he was with the world around him -- how deeply and thoughtfully he considered the religious, political, and social issues of his day. Now, a wonderful book -- based on a previously unpublished, three-part public lecture he gave at the University of Washington in 1963 -- shows us this other side of Feynman, as he expounds on the inherent conflict between science and religion, people's distrust of politicians, and our universal fascination with flying saucers, faith healing, and mental telepathy. Here we see Feynman in top form: nearly bursting into a Navajo war chant, then pressing for an overhaul of the English language (if you want to know why Johnny can't read, just look at the spelling of "friend"); and, finally, ruminating on the death of his first wife from tuberculosis. This is quintessential Feynman -- reflective, amusing, and ever enlightening.
