America's ranking among nations
Subtitle: a global perspective of the United States in graphic detail
By: Michael D. Dulberger
Publisher: Bernan Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
ISBN-13: 9781598886030
Subjects: Economic indicators; Social indicators; Economic conditions
Description: This is a compendium of graphic displays revealing America's position among the world's nations, on a wide array of topics ranging from economic, military and environmental matters to family unit demographics. Each page provides a foundation of attributed facts, presented in a graphic, objective manner, derived from public databases published by U.S. federal agencies and reputable international sources. This book will appeal to a very broad readership at all levels within academia as well as with the informed general public. The contents encompass world and U.S. current affairs, economics, energy, education and demographics, to create a convenient reference for all of these areas of study. Anyone who wants to hone his/her global perspective of the U.S., on matters ranging from math literacy of high school students, infant mortality, national debt, crude oil imports and even the number of cell phone subscriptions, will benefit. It delivers maximum knowledge with minimum effort on the part of the reader. Readers will learn facts to stimulate their thinking which may change the lens through which they view the world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: U.S. demographics in relation to the world; title: U.S. demographics; title: U.S. education in relation to the world; title: U.S. education; title: The U.S. economy in relation to the world; title: U.S. economy; title: The U.S. role in international trade; title: U.S. employment in relation to the world; title: U.S. employment; title: U.S. energy in relation to the world; title: U.S. energy; title: U.S. health in relation to the world; title: U.S. innovation in relation to the world; title: U.S. national defense in relation to the world.