Understanding USA / Richard Saul Wurman.

Author
Wurman, Richard Saul, 1935- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Newport, RI : TED Conferences, [1999]
Description
[324] pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

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    Summary note
    Consists of statistical graphs that explain the state of America at the Millenium.
    Notes
    Cover title.
    Contents
    • Nigel Holmes with Meredith Bagby on: Federal income; Federal expenses; Federal debt; Social security; Medicare; Economy; State budget; Welfare; Education; Crime, and Report card.
    • Reed Agnew & Don Moyer on: Age & race; Demographic shapshots; Population distribution; Pattern of race; Patterns of age, sex & marriage; Patterns of income, origin & education; Population growth rate; Distribution of wealth; Becoming president; Eectoral college, and Lobbying. Clement Mok on: Economics of raising a child; Children at risk; Domestic violence & child abuse; Baby boom echo; K-12 schools; Literacy; Affirmative action; Technology in the classroom; Cost of higher education; Higher education, and Suicide.
    • Krzysztof Lenk & Paul Kahn on: Business; Top companies; Business growth; Mergers & acquisitions; Wages & earnings; Employee compensation; Immigration; Foreign trade; Global trade; Global economy, and United Nations.
    • Joel Katz on: Cost of living; Spending & saving; Income & debt; Investing; Aging & retirement; Social security; Poverty by age; Poverty by characteristic; Housing, and Homelessness.
    • Michael Bierut on: Disease & illness; Cancer; AIDS; Disability; Alternative medicine; Genetic engineering; Physical fitness; Mental health; Cost of health; Business of health, and Insurance.
    • Kit Hinrichs on: War; Nuclear arms; Armaments; National defense; Terrorism; Biochemical weapons; Human rights; International affairs; Intelligence community, and Hunger.
    • Robert Greenberg on Gambling; Substance abuse; Bankruptcy; Privacy; Weapons; Crime; Property crime; Violence; Juvenile crime; Punishment, and Death penalty.
    • Hani Rashid & Lise Anne Couture on: Sex & sexuality; Stock market; Transportation; Space program; Cities; Race; Marriage & divorce; Families; American demographics, and Datascaping USA.
    • Ramana Rao on: Consumption & consequences; Energy; Water; Food; Materials; Land use/degradation; Pollution; Biodiversity; Climatic change; Links & resources, and Organizations.
    • Tom Wood on: Life in America; American family; American society; Social issues; American technology; American achievement; American failure; American ingenuity; Collective memory, and Historical context.
    • Nancye Green & Michael Donovan on: Moore's law; Information technology; Internet; E-commerce; computer crime; Internet users; Employment; Information anxiety, and Information overload.
    • Nigel Holmes on: Big Seven; Media players; Television; Newspapers; Magazines, and advertising.
    Other title(s)
    Understanding
    ISBN
    • 0967453607
    • 9780967453606
    LCCN
    99066103
    OCLC
    43434122
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