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The Rise and Fall of American Growth
- The U.S. Standard of Living Since the Civil War
- De: Robert J. Gordon
- Narrado por: Michael Butler Murray
- Duración: 30 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 523
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 432
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 430
In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, home appliances, motor vehicles, air travel, air conditioning, and television transformed households and workplaces. With medical advances, life expectancy between 1870 and 1970 grew from 45 to 72 years. The Rise and Fall of American Growth provides an in-depth account of this momentous era.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Over-detailed, with no engaging message
- De BehA en 01-31-17
- The Rise and Fall of American Growth
- The U.S. Standard of Living Since the Civil War
- De: Robert J. Gordon
- Narrado por: Michael Butler Murray
Read this (but don't listen to it)
Revisado: 07-07-17
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
No way; though I would certainly recommend they *read* this as a print book. Too many charts, graphs, and data sets to be able to coherently follow on audio, especially if you're driving or really doing anything other than visualizing the graphs they're discussing.
If you could give The Rise and Fall of American Growth a new subtitle, what would it be?
Why It's Time to Reset Future Expectations and Reframe Past Understandings
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Thinking in New Boxes
- A New Paradigm for Business Creativity
- De: Luc de Brabandere, Alan Iny
- Narrado por: Alan Iny
- Duración: 11 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 33
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 26
When BIC, manufacturer of disposable ballpoint pens, wanted to grow, it looked for an idea beyond introducing new sizes and ink colors. Someone suggested lighters.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Too many visuals for audio
- De Greg Garner en 01-25-14
- Thinking in New Boxes
- A New Paradigm for Business Creativity
- De: Luc de Brabandere, Alan Iny
- Narrado por: Alan Iny
Too many visuals for audio
Revisado: 01-25-14
Would you try another book from Luc de Brabandere and Alan Iny and/or Alan Iny?
Yes. The actual content of the book was fine, albeit rather simplistic. But there were some insights from time to time that were worth keeping.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
I would have done something different about the visuals. There were more than 30 visual aides, which the narrator typically didn't even try to describe. As such, I found most of the story easy to follow, but feel like I'd need to buy the print book to get my money's worth.
What didn’t you like about Alan Iny’s performance?
His pronunciations were very distracting. Various words and phrases would sometimes require rewinding to try and decipher what he was saying, which is especially frustrating while driving or running, which is 99% of my Audible consumption.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Frustration. I was mainly frustrated by this book, simply because of how difficult it was to glean useful information. Many sections were repetitive or didn't relate to one another at all. Mostly still upset about how many visuals there were, though...
Any additional comments?
Don't. Buy. This. On. Audio.
I'm surprised Audible would allow a book this graphically intensive to be available for download.
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