| Name-Dropping: From F.D.R. on Contributor(s): Galbraith, John Kenneth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618154531 ISBN-13: 9780618154531 Publisher: Mariner Books Classics OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: Drawing on a lifetime of access to many great public figures, the famous economist offers a clear-eyed, unsparing, and amusing "look at prominent people . . . [he] has known, from FDR on" (Larry King, "USA Today") and offers a rich and uniquely personal history of the century he helped to shape. A "New York Times" Notable Book. 8-page insert. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 99020070 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5" W x 8" (0.43 lbs) 194 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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| Publisher Description: Names? You want names? No one knows better ones than John Kenneth Galbraith" (San Diego Union-Tribune). With the dazzling insight, humor, and literary skill that mark Galbraith as one of the most distinguished writers of our time, Name-Dropping charts the political landscape of the past sixty-five years. Drawing on a lifetime of access to many great public figures, the famous economist offers a clear-eyed, unsparing, and amusing "look at prominent people . . . [he] has known, from FDR on" (Larry King, USA Today) and offers a rich and uniquely personal history of the century -- a history he helped to shape. |
Contributor Bio(s): Galbraith, John Kenneth: - John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) was a critically acclaimed author and one of America's foremost economists. His most famous works include The Affluent Society, The Good Society, and The Great Crash. Galbraith was the recipient of the Order of Canada and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for Lifetime Achievement, and he was twice awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. |