Charles A Murray
Author
Publisher
Crown Forum
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A critique of the white American class structure argues that the paths of social mobility that once advanced the nation are now serving to further isolate an elite upper class while enforcing a growing and resentful white underclass.
Author
Publisher
Crown Forum
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
The controversial author of "The Bell Curve" returns with a groundbreaking manifesto to transform American education. He presents the four simple truths that parents and educators should confront to precipitate change--that ability varies, that half of the children are below average, that too many people are going to college, and that America's future depends on how we educate the academically gifted. Real Education describes the technological and...
Author
Publisher
Crown Business
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A "fussy--and entertaining--book on the hidden rules of the road in the workplace, and in life, from the standpoint of an admonishing but encouraging workplace grouch and taskmaster. Why the curmudgeon? The fact is, most older, more senior people over us in the workplace are closet curmudgeons. In today's politically correct world, they may hide their displeasure over your misuse of grammar, or your overly familiar use of their first name without...
7) Apollo
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Based on exhaustive research that included many exclusive interviews, Charles Murray tells the story of how America went from a standing start to a landing on the moon at a speed that now seems impossible. It describes the unprecedented engineering challenges that had to be overcome to create the mammoth Saturn V and the facilities to launch it. It takes you onto the gantries at Cape Canaveral and behind the consoles of Houston's Mission Control...
Author
Publisher
Twelve
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"All people are equal but, as Human Diversity explores, all groups of people are not the same -- a fascinating investigation of the genetics and neuroscience of human differences. The thesis of Human Diversity is that advances in genetics and neuroscience are overthrowing an intellectual orthodoxy that has ruled the social sciences for decades. The core of the orthodoxy consists of three dogmas: gender is a social construct, race is a social construct,...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Boundaries and bonds are tested in this gritty crime-thriller drama about family, morality, and redemption. Once-incarcerated Marcus Cowans is trying to turn over a new leaf with the support of his loving family. Upon discovering that one of his brothers may have been involved in a horrific crime, Marcus grapples with the limits of brotherhood and loyalty. He and his family, increasingly weary of the justice system's failings, end up in the crosshairs...
Publisher
Icarus Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Just a few years ago, an unconditional basic income was considered a pipe dream. Today, this utopia is more imaginable than ever before. The documentary provides background information about this idea and searches for explanations, possibilities, and experiences regarding its implementation, globalization, automation, Donald Trump. The middle class is falling apart, but people hear more talk about the causes than about solutions." --