American mania : when more is not enough / Peter C. Whybrow.
American mania : when more is not enough / Peter C. Whybrow.
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New York, N.Y. : W.W. Norton & Company, c2005.
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N301.0973/ 7
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English
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Physical content
xii, 338 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Introduction : the manic society -- Ch. 1. Adams Smith's American dream : of desire and debt -- Ch. 2. Curiosity and the promised land : of origins and opportunism -- Ch. 3. The freedom to strive : of risk and reward -- Ch. 4. America bubbles over : of globalization and greed -- Ch. 5. A growing bur...
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Publisher
New York, N.Y. : W.W. Norton & Company, c2005.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2005.
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Summary
"Drawing on scientific case studies and colorful portraits, American Mania presents a novel vantage point from which to understand the most pressing social and medical issues of our time, and it offers readers an informed approach to addressing these problems in their individual lives."--BOOK JACKET....
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American mania : when more is not enough / Peter C. Whybrow.
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references : p. [265]-338.
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N301.0973/ 7
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74VKPzPmzb8Z
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ISBN
0393059944 (hardcover)
9780393059946 (hardcover)
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301.0973
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991019608019702626
