The World Factbook 2003

The World Factbook 2003
Author: United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Publisher: Potomac Books
Total Pages: 712
Release: 2003
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781574886412

By intelligence officials for intelligent people

The War on Normal People

The War on Normal People
Author: Andrew Yang
Publisher: Hachette Books
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0316414255

The New York Times bestseller from CNN Political Commentator and 2020 former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, this thought-provoking and prescient call-to-action outlines the urgent steps America must take, including Universal Basic Income (UBI), to stabilize our economy amid rapid technological change and automation. The shift toward automation is about to create a tsunami of unemployment. Not in the distant future--now. One recent estimate predicts 45 million American workers will lose their jobs within the next twelve years--jobs that won't be replaced. In a future marked by restlessness and chronic unemployment, what will happen to American society? In The War on Normal People, Andrew Yang paints a dire portrait of the American economy. Rapidly advancing technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics and automation software are making millions of Americans' livelihoods irrelevant. The consequences of these trends are already being felt across our communities in the form of political unrest, drug use, and other social ills. The future looks dire-but is it unavoidable? In The War on Normal People, Yang imagines a different future--one in which having a job is distinct from the capacity to prosper and seek fulfillment. At this vision's core is Universal Basic Income, the concept of providing all citizens with a guaranteed income-and one that is rapidly gaining popularity among forward-thinking politicians and economists. Yang proposes that UBI is an essential step toward a new, more durable kind of economy, one he calls "human capitalism."

The National Geographic Bee Ultimate Fact Book

The National Geographic Bee Ultimate Fact Book
Author: Andrew Wojtanik
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1426309473

Whether you are studying for a test at school of just seeking to expand you knowledge of the world, you'll find this to be an invaluable tool.

The United States Activity and Fact Book

The United States Activity and Fact Book
Author: Dylanna Press
Publisher:
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2020-09-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781647900625

Explore the United States with this fun and fact-filled workbook. A comprehensive guide to each state with colorable maps as well as state animals, birds, and plants.

The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book

The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book
Author: Chuck Norris
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1414334494

For the first time, Norris gives readers not only his favorite "facts about himself, but also the stories behind the facts and the code by which he lives his life.

After the Fact

After the Fact
Author: Nathan Bomey
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2018
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1633883779

This trenchant analysis examines the many ways our society's increasingly tenuous commitment to facts laid the groundwork for Donald Trump's rise to power. Award-winning journalist Nathan Bomey argues that Trump did not usher the post-truth era into being. He was its inevitable outcome. Bomey points to recent trends that have created the perfect seedbed for spin, distortion, deception, and bald-faced lies: shifting news habits, the rise of social media, the spread of entrenched ideologies, and the failure of schools to teach basic critical-thinking skills The evidence supporting the author's argument is all around us: On Facebook, we present images of our lives that ignore the truth and intentionally deceive our friends and family. We consume fake news stories online and carelessly circulate false rumors. In politics, we vote for leaders who leverage political narratives that favor ideology over science. And in our schools, we fail to teach students how to authenticate information. After the Fact explores how the convergence of technology, politics, and media has ushered in the misinformation age, sidelining the truth and threatening our core principle of community.

The Construction Chart Book

The Construction Chart Book
Author: CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
Publisher: Cpwr - The Center for Construction Research and Training
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The Construction Chart Book presents the most complete data available on all facets of the U.S. construction industry: economic, demographic, employment/income, education/training, and safety and health issues. The book presents this information in a series of 50 topics, each with a description of the subject matter and corresponding charts and graphs. The contents of The Construction Chart Book are relevant to owners, contractors, unions, workers, and other organizations affiliated with the construction industry, such as health providers and workers compensation insurance companies, as well as researchers, economists, trainers, safety and health professionals, and industry observers.