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  • The Man He Became

    How FDR Defied Polio to Win the Presidency

    de James Tobin ...
    Here, from James Tobin, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in biography, is the story of the greatest comeback in American political history, a saga long buried in half-truth, distortion, and myth—Franklin Roosevelt’s ten-year climb from paralysis to the White House.In 1921, at the age of thirty-nine, Roosevelt was the brightest young star in the Democratic Party. One day he was ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD

  • Sing to the Colors

    A Writer Explores Two Centuries at the University of Michigan

    de James Tobin ...
    In Sing to the Colors, award-winning author James Tobin considers ideas of place, tradition, legacy, and pride while investigating two centuries of history at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. The book’s 23 essays capture a series of moments—some well-known and celebrated, others inconspicuous or even troubling—that have contributed to the ongoing evolution of the University. Readers ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • James Tobin

    de R. Dimand ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    James Tobin, 1981 Nobel laureate in economics, was the outstanding monetary economist among American Keynesian economists. This book, the first written about James Tobin, examines his leading role as a Keynesian macroeconomist and monetary economist, and considers the continuing relevance of his ideas. ... Leer más

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  • Ernie Pyles War

    America's Eyewitness to World War II

    de James Tobin ...
    When a machine-gun bullet ended the life of war correspondent Ernie Pyle in the final days of World War II, Americans mourned him in the same breath as they mourned Franklin Roosevelt. To millions, the loss of this American folk hero seemed nearly as great as the loss of the wartime president.If the hidden horrors and valor of combat persist at all in the public mind, it is because of those ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • To Conquer the Air

    The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight

    de James Tobin ...
    James Tobin, award-winning author of Ernie Pyle's War and The Man He Became, has penned the definitive account of the inspiring and impassioned race between the Wright brothers and their primary rival Samuel Langley across ten years and two continents to conquer the air.For years, Wilbur Wright and his younger brother, Orville, experimented in obscurity, supported only by their exceptional family. ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Great Projects

    The Epic Story of the Building of America, from the Taming of the Mississippi to the Invention of the Internet

    de James Tobin ...
    Since the earliest days of the republic, great engineering projects have shaped American landscapes and expressed American dreams. The ambition to build lies as close to the nation's heart as the belief in liberty. We live in a built civilization, connected one to another in an enormous web of technology. Yet we have all too often overlooked the role of engineers and builders in American history. ... Leer más

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  • Audiolibro

    Master of His Fate

    Roosevelt's Rise from Polio to the Presidency

    de James Tobin ...
    Narrado por AI Voice ...

    Completo

    8 hora 15 minutos

    **This program is read by an AI-based synthesized voice.Master of His Fate by James Tobin is an inspiring middle-grade biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, with a focus on his battle with polio and how his disease set him on the course to become president.**In 1921, FDR contracted polio. Just as he began to set his sights on the New York governorship—and, with great hope, the presidency—FDR ... Leer más

    $24.99 USD

  • Master of His Fate

    Roosevelt's Rise from Polio to the Presidency

    de James Tobin ...
    Master of His Fate by James Tobin is an inspiring middle-grade biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, with a focus on his battle with polio and how his disease set him on the course to become president.In 1921, FDR contracted polio. Just as he began to set his sights on the New York governorship—and, with great hope, the presidency—FDR became paralyzed from the waist down. FDR faced a radical ... Leer más

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  • Audiolibro

    The Man He Became

    How FDR Defied Polio to Win the Presidency

    de James Tobin ...
    Narrado por Charles Constant ...

    Completo

    11 hora 8 minutos

    When polio paralyzed Franklin Roosevelt at the age of thirty-nine, people wept to think that the young man of golden promise must live out his days as a helpless invalid. He never again walked on his own. But in just over a decade, he regained his strength and seized the presidency.This was the most remarkable comeback in the history of American politics. And, as author James Tobin shows, it was ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • Audiolibro

    To Conquer the Air

    The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight

    de James Tobin ...
    Narrado por Boyd Gaines ...

    Abreviado

    6 hora 10 minutos

    James Tobin, award-winning author of Ernie Pyle's War and The Man He Became, has penned the definitive account of the inspiring and impassioned race between the Wright brothers and their primary rival Samuel Langley across ten years and two continents to conquer the air.For years, Wilbur Wright and his younger brother, Orville, experimented in obscurity, supported only by their exceptional family. ... Leer más

    $19.99 USD

  • Neoclassical Music in America

    Voices of Clarity and Restraint

    Series series Modern Traditionalist Classical Music
    From the 1920s to the 1950s, neoclassicism was one of the dominant movements in American music. Today this music is largely in eclipse, mostly absent in performance and even from accounts of music history, in spite of—and initially because of—its adherence to an expanded tonality. No previous book has focused on the nature and scope of this musical tradition. Neoclassical Music in America: Voices ... Leer más

    $72.99 USD

  • Über den Nobelpreisträger James Tobin: Zur Person und Tobins Beitrag zu den Wirtschaftswissenschaften

    de Marco Iezzi ...
    Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich VWL - Sonstiges, Note: 2,0, Universität Osnabrück (Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Außenwirtschaft), Veranstaltung: Außenwirtschaftliches Seminar, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Marco Iezzi befasst sich mit dem Nobelpreisträger für Wirtschaftswissenschaften 1981, James Tobin. Der Preis wurde ihm für seinen Beitrag zur Analyse der Finanzmärkte und ... Leer más

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