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- Provides an entertaining view of various regions visited by the author, including South America, Asia, Africa, North America, and the Middle East;
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- Includes five key takeaways from each region, an invaluable feature, offering resources to consult for more information and guidance.
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China today is visible everywhere: In the news, in the economic pressures battering America, in the workplace, and in every trip to the store. Provocative, timely, and essential, this dramatic account of China's growing dominance as an industrial super-power by journalist Ted C. Fishman explains how the profound shift in the global economic order has occurred, and why it already affects us all.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Just read the Amazon reviews befor buying it ...
- De Dan en 08-10-05
De: Ted C. Fishman
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The Boom
- How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World
- De: Russell Gold
- Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor
- Duración: 11 h y 28 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 250
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 210
Russell Gold, a brilliant and dogged investigative reporter at The Wall Street Journal, has spent more than a decade reporting on one of the biggest stories of our time: the spectacular, world-changing rise of "fracking". Recognized as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and a recipient of the Gerald Loeb Award for his work, Gold has traveled along the pipelines and into the hubs of this country’s energy infrastructure; he has visited frack sites from Texas to North Dakota; and he has conducted thousands of interviews with engineers and wildcatters, CEOs and roughnecks, environmentalists and politicians.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Somehow the author manages to stay balanced
- De Emily C en 05-28-14
De: Russell Gold
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The Tycoons
- How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy
- De: Charles R. Morris
- Narrado por: William Hughes
- Duración: 14 h y 34 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 311
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 283
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 281
The modern American economy was the creation of four men: Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan. They were the giants of the Gilded Age, a moment of riotous growth that established America as the richest, most inventive, and most productive country on the planet. Acclaimed author Charles R. Morris vividly brings these men and their times to life. The Tycoons tells the incredible story of how these four determined men wrenched the economy into the modern age, inventing a nation of full economic participation that could not have been imagined earlier.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book wrong title
- De Hectoris en 10-06-16
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Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy
- De: Tim Harford
- Narrado por: Roger Davis
- Duración: 9 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 356
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 305
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 303
Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy paints an epic picture of change in an intimate way by telling the stories of the tools, people, and ideas that had far-reaching consequences for all of us. From the plough to artificial intelligence, from Gillette's disposable razor to IKEA's Billy bookcase, best-selling author and Financial Times columnist Tim Harford recounts each invention's own curious, surprising, and memorable story.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thought provoking
- De Paul Norris en 09-10-17
De: Tim Harford
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The Undercover Economist
- De: Tim Harford
- Narrado por: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Duración: 10 h y 6 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 538
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 324
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 322
Author of the extremely popular "Dear Economist" column in Financial Times, Tim Harford reveals the economics behind everyday phenomena in this highly entertaining and informative book. Can a book about economics be fun to read? It can when Harford takes the reins, using his trademark wit to explain why it costs an arm and a leg to buy a cappuccino and why it's nearly impossible to purchase a decent used car.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Everyone needs to know this.
- De Paul Norwood en 04-24-06
De: Tim Harford
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The Frackers
- The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters
- De: Gregory Zuckerman
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt
- Duración: 15 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 852
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 732
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 738
Everyone knew it was crazy to try to extract oil and natural gas buried in shale rock deep below the ground. Everyone, that is, except a few reckless wildcatters - who risked their careers to prove the world wrong. Things looked grim for American energy in 2006. Oil production was in steep decline and natural gas was hard to find. The Iraq War threatened the nation’s already tenuous relations with the Middle East. China was rapidly industrializing and competing for resources.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Balanced approach on controversial topic
- De Chris en 01-02-14
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The Great Reset
- How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity
- De: Richard Florida
- Narrado por: Eric Conger
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 130
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 80
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 78
We tend to view prolonged economic downturns, such as the Great Depression of the 1930s and the Long Depression of the late 19th century, in terms of the crisis and pain they cause. But history teaches us that these great crises also represent opportunities to remake our economy and society and to generate whole new eras of economic growth and prosperity.
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1 out of 5 stars
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glorification of City Life
- De Ryan Riggs en 11-25-20
De: Richard Florida
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How Asia Works
- Success and Failure in the World's Most Dynamic Region
- De: Joe Studwell
- Narrado por: Nigel Patterson
- Duración: 11 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 453
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 360
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 360
In How Asia Works, Joe Studwell distills extensive research into the economics of nine countries - Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and China - into an accessible narrative that debunks Western misconceptions, shows what really happened in Asia and why, and for once makes clear why some countries have boomed while others have languished.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best economic development book I’ve ever seen
- De Jay en 02-17-20
De: Joe Studwell
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Nature's Metropolis
- Chicago and the Great West
- De: William Cronon
- Narrado por: Jonah Cummings
- Duración: 18 h y 8 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 168
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 143
In this groundbreaking work, William Cronon gives us an environmental perspective on the history of nineteenth-century America. By exploring the ecological and economic changes that made Chicago America's most dynamic city and the Great West its hinterland, Mr. Cronon opens a new window onto our national past. This is the story of city and country becoming ever more tightly bound in a system so powerful that it reshaped the American landscape and transformed American culture. The world that emerged is our own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Moving
- De JB en 02-09-18
De: William Cronon
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Capitalism in America
- A History
- De: Alan Greenspan, Adrian Wooldridge
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 16 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 969
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 821
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 819
From the legendary former Fed Chairman and the acclaimed Economist writer and historian, the full, epic story of America's evolution from a small patchwork of threadbare colonies to the most powerful engine of wealth and innovation the world has ever seen.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Explains a lot
- De Scott en 02-18-19
De: Alan Greenspan, y otros
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The Dragon's Gift
- The Real Story of China in Africa
- De: Deborah Brautigam
- Narrado por: Pam Ward
- Duración: 14 h y 45 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 65
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 53
In the last few years, China's aid program has leapt out of the shadows. But China's tradition of secrecy about its aid fueled rumors and speculation, making it difficult to gauge the risks and opportunities provided by China's growing embrace. This well-timed book, by one of the world's leading experts, provides the first comprehensive account of China's aid and economic cooperation overseas. Deborah Brautigam tackles the myths and realities, explaining what the Chinese are doing, how they do it, how much aid they give, and how it all fits into their "going global" strategy.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The Book Is Too Much To Digest
- De DING MING YING 丁明英 en 05-15-20
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A Little History of the World
- De: E. H. Gombrich
- Narrado por: Ralph Cosham
- Duración: 9 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,945
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,304
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,290
E. H. Gombrich's world history, an international best seller now available in English for the first time, is a text dominated not by dates and facts but by the sweep of experience across the centuries, a guide to humanity's achievements, and an acute witness to its frailties.
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5 out of 5 stars
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an enlightening book; very well read
- De A.B.Oxford en 06-03-06
De: E. H. Gombrich
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Upside
- Profiting from the Profound Demographic Shifts Ahead
- De: Kenneth W. Gronbach, M.J. Moye, John Zogby - foreword
- Narrado por: Tom Parks
- Duración: 7 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 111
Demographics not only define who we are, where we live, and how our numbers change. For those who can read beyond the raw figures, they open up hidden business opportunities that lie ahead. What will happen when retiring Boomers free up jobs? How will Generation Y alter supermarkets? Which states will have the most dynamic workforces? Will American manufacturing rebound as Asia's population declines? Upside puts this powerful yet little-understood science to work finding answers.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Needs rework to become an audio-book
- De Kristofer Jarl en 11-18-20
De: Kenneth W. Gronbach, y otros
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Americana
- A 400-Year History of American Capitalism
- De: Bhu Srinivasan
- Narrado por: Scott Brick, Bhu Srinivasan
- Duración: 21 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 624
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 544
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 535
From the days of the Mayflower and the Virginia Company, America has been a place for people to dream, invent, build, tinker, and bet the farm in pursuit of a better life. Americana takes us on a 400-year journey of this spirit of innovation and ambition through a series of Next Big Things - the inventions, techniques, and industries that drove American history forward: from the telegraph, the railroad, guns, radio, and banking, to flight, suburbia, and sneakers, culminating with the Internet and mobile technology at the turn of the 21st century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent history!
- De L. Maranto en 10-14-17
De: Bhu Srinivasan
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Cheap
- The High Cost of Discount Culture
- De: Ellen Ruppel Shell
- Narrado por: Lorna Raver
- Duración: 11 h y 33 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 94
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 49
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 47
From the shuttered factories of the rust belt to the look-alike strip malls of the sun belt---and almost everywhere in between---America has been transformed by its relentless fixation on low price. This pervasive yet little examined obsession is arguably the most powerful and devastating market force of our time---the engine of globalization, outsourcing, planned obsolescence, and economic instability in an increasingly unsettled world.
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4 out of 5 stars
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You Get What You Pay For?
- De Roy en 07-26-09
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Enough
- Why the World's Poorest Starve in An Age of Plenty
- De: Roger Thurow, Scott Kilman
- Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert
- Duración: 11 h y 50 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 96
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 61
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 65
For more than 30 years, humankind has known how to grow enough food to end chronic hunger worldwide. Yet while the Green Revolution succeeded in South America and Asia, it never got to Africa. More than 9 million people every year die of hunger, malnutrition, and related diseases every yearmost of them in Africa and most of them children. More die of hunger in Africa than from AIDS and malaria combined. Now, an impending global food crisis threatens to make things worse.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It's Time For Us To Be More Compassionate
- De James en 07-18-10
De: Roger Thurow, y otros
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Rainbow's End: The Crash of 1929
- Oxford University Press: Pivotal Moments in US History
- De: Maury Klein
- Narrado por: Sean Crisden
- Duración: 11 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35
The first major history of the Crash in over a decade, Rainbow's End tells the story of the stock market collapse in a colorful, swift-moving narrative that blends a vivid portrait of the 1920s with an intensely gripping account of Wall Street's greatest catastrophe. The book offers a vibrant picture of a world full of plungers, powerful bankers, corporate titans, millionaire brokers, and buoyantly optimistic stock market bulls.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Plenty of fine detail, especially of the 1920s
- De Philo en 04-18-13
De: Maury Klein
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The Quest
- Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World
- De: Daniel Yergin
- Narrado por: Robert Petkoff
- Duración: 29 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 898
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 750
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 750
A master storyteller as well as a leading energy expert, Daniel Yergin continues the riveting story begun in his Pulitzer Prize–winning book, The Prize. In The Quest, Yergin shows us how energy is an engine of global political and economic change and conflict, in a story that spans the energies on which our civilization has been built and the new energies that are competing to replace them. The Quest tells the inside stories, tackles the tough questions, and reveals surprising insights about coal, electricity, and natural gas.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best nonfiction book of 2011
- De Joshua Kim en 05-06-12
De: Daniel Yergin