Publicado por Penguin Books, 2010
ISBN 10: 0143116657 ISBN 13: 9780143116653
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Nuevo desde EUR 24,29
Usado desde EUR 3,61
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Publicado por Penguin Press HC, The, 2009
ISBN 10: 159420196X ISBN 13: 9781594201967
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Nuevo desde EUR 8,19
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Publicado por Thorndike Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 1410416283 ISBN 13: 9781410416285
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Usado desde EUR 10,39
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Publicado por Penguin Pr, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2009
ISBN 10: 159420196X ISBN 13: 9781594201967
Librería: Granada Bookstore, IOBA, Woodlawn, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing (Number Line Starting At One). Upper Corners Bumped. The Jacket Has A Tiny Tear At The Upper Back Flap Fold.
Publicado por Penguin Books, 2010
Librería: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Very Good paperback with light shelfwear - NICE! Standard-sized.
Publicado por Penguin Press, New York, 2009
Librería: Artis Books & Antiques, Calumet, MI, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. First Edition. 372pp. Notes. Index. Photo plates.
Publicado por Penguin Press, New York, 2009
Librería: JB's Book Vault, Buffalo, WY, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine dust. First Edition. Book is in FINE condition - bright boards and sound binding. Dust jacket is in FINE condition - bright, intact and whole. GIL 6/21; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Publicado por New York : Penguin Press, 2009
Librería: MW Books, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
First Edition. Nothing to Fear brings to life a fulcrum moment in American history-the tense, feverish first one hundred days of FDR's presidency, when he and his inner circle swept away the old order and reinvented the role of the federal government. When FDR took his oath of office in March 1933, thousands of banks had gone under following the Crash of 1929, a quarter of American workers were unemployed, farmers were in open rebellion, and hungry people descended on garbage dumps and fought over scraps of food. Before the Hundred Days, the federal government was limited in scope and ambition; by the end, it had assumed an active responsibility for the welfare of all of its citizens. Adam Cohen offers an illuminating group portrait of the five members of FDR's inner circle who played the greatest roles in this unprecedented transformation, revealing in turn what their personal dynamics suggest about FDR's leadership style. These four men and one woman frequently pushed FDR to embrace more activist programs than he would have otherwise. FDR came to the White House with few firm commitments about how to fight the Great Depression-as a politician he was more pragmatic than ideological, and, perhaps surprising, given his New Deal legacy, by nature a fiscal conservative. To develop his policies, he relied heavily on his advisers, and preferred when they had conflicting views, so that he could choose the best option among them. For this reason, he kept in close confidence both Frances Perkins-a feminist before her time, and the strongest advocate for social welfare programs-and Lewis Douglas- an entrenched budget cutter who frequently clashed with the other members of FDR's progressive inner circle. A more ideological president would have surrounded himself with advisors who shared a similar vision, but rather than commit to a single solution or philosophy, FDR favored a policy of "bold, persistent experimentation. " As a result, he presided over the most feverish period of government activity in American history, one that gave birth to modern America. As Adam Cohen reminds us, the political fault lines of this era-over welfare, government regulation, agriculture policy, and much more-remain with us today. Nothing to Fear is both a riveting narrative account of the personal dynamics that shaped the tumultuous early days of FDR's presidency, and a character study of one of America's defining leaders in a moment of crisis. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 372 pages; Description: 372 p., 8 p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-362) and index. Subjects: Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1882-1945) --Friends and associates --New Deal, 1933-1939 --United States --Politics and government --1933-1945 1 Kg.
Publicado por Tantor Audio, 2009
ISBN 10: 1400110416 ISBN 13: 9781400110414
Librería: Fergies Books, Marietta, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Audio Book (CD). Condición: Very Good. No Scratches to CD'S, X-Library.
Publicado por The Penguin Press, New York, New York, 2009
Librería: Kenneth A. Himber, Lebanon, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Almost Like New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Almost Like New. 1st Edition. (First Edition, Second Printing) Book is a clean tight unmarked copy.
Publicado por The Penguin Press, New York, New York, 2009
Librería: Kenneth A. Himber, Lebanon, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. (First Edition, First Printing) Book is a clean tight unmarked copy.
Publicado por The Penguin Press, New York, New York, 2009
Librería: Kenneth A. Himber, Lebanon, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. (First Edition, First Printing) Book is a clean tight unmarked copy. Dust jacket shows scuffing wear.
Publicado por N.Y:Penguin Press.not read or opened. 2009. Hardcover., 2009
Librería: Frederick Bayoff Literary Books, Adrian, MI, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Roosevelt, Franklin D 1st. ed. 1st. printing. new. d.j. Please email for info concerning any book or dust jacket. If d.j. does not appear in description, it means there is no dust jacket. Photos on request. Some books may have remainder marks. Heavy and/or oversized books require additional postage.
Publicado por New York : Penguin Press, 2009
Librería: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlanda
Original o primera edición
First Edition. Nothing to Fear brings to life a fulcrum moment in American history-the tense, feverish first one hundred days of FDR's presidency, when he and his inner circle swept away the old order and reinvented the role of the federal government. When FDR took his oath of office in March 1933, thousands of banks had gone under following the Crash of 1929, a quarter of American workers were unemployed, farmers were in open rebellion, and hungry people descended on garbage dumps and fought over scraps of food. Before the Hundred Days, the federal government was limited in scope and ambition; by the end, it had assumed an active responsibility for the welfare of all of its citizens. Adam Cohen offers an illuminating group portrait of the five members of FDR's inner circle who played the greatest roles in this unprecedented transformation, revealing in turn what their personal dynamics suggest about FDR's leadership style. These four men and one woman frequently pushed FDR to embrace more activist programs than he would have otherwise. FDR came to the White House with few firm commitments about how to fight the Great Depression-as a politician he was more pragmatic than ideological, and, perhaps surprising, given his New Deal legacy, by nature a fiscal conservative. To develop his policies, he relied heavily on his advisers, and preferred when they had conflicting views, so that he could choose the best option among them. For this reason, he kept in close confidence both Frances Perkins-a feminist before her time, and the strongest advocate for social welfare programs-and Lewis Douglas- an entrenched budget cutter who frequently clashed with the other members of FDR's progressive inner circle. A more ideological president would have surrounded himself with advisors who shared a similar vision, but rather than commit to a single solution or philosophy, FDR favored a policy of "bold, persistent experimentation. " As a result, he presided over the most feverish period of government activity in American history, one that gave birth to modern America. As Adam Cohen reminds us, the political fault lines of this era-over welfare, government regulation, agriculture policy, and much more-remain with us today. Nothing to Fear is both a riveting narrative account of the personal dynamics that shaped the tumultuous early days of FDR's presidency, and a character study of one of America's defining leaders in a moment of crisis. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 372 pages; Description: 372 p., 8 p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-362) and index. Subjects: Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1882-1945) --Friends and associates --New Deal, 1933-1939 --United States --Politics and government --1933-1945 1 Kg.
Publicado por The Penguin Press, 2009
Librería: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hard. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. First Edition. Large, sturdy book, blue spine, lighter blue boards, very bright gilt initials and line design at top front, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 372 pages including glossy photo section. DJ glossy background is blue, white and red with photo of FDR at top front, praise on back from Joseph Ellis, Walter Isaacson, and Douglas Brinkley. DJ and book, both As New.
Publicado por Penguin Publishing Group, 2010
ISBN 10: 0143116657 ISBN 13: 9780143116653
Librería: Manitou Books, Manitou Springs, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. First printing with full number line down to 1. Signed by author (Adam Cohen) on title page--no inscription, just signature. Otherwise, inside is clean and unmarked. Red remainder dot on bottom of book block. See photos. Signed by Author(s).