The Rise and Fall of American Growth The U. S. Standard of Living since the Civil War |
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| Afterword by:
| Gordon, Robert J. |
| Author:
| Gordon, Robert J. |
| Series title: | The Princeton Economic History of the Western World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-17580-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2017 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, motor vehicles, air travel, and television transformed households and workplaces. But has that era of unprecedented growth come to an end? Weaving together a vivid narrative, histor
In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, motor vehicles, air travel, and television transformed households and workplaces. But has that era of unprecedented growth come to an end? Weaving together a vivid narrative, histor