 | |
  | |
| Searching ... |
| 0 % | ||
| Only Books by Thomas Sowell | X |
| Only Paperback Binding Books | X |
  | | A Conflict of Visions(Updated) Ideological Origins of Political Struggles by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2007 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-00205-4, ISBN: 0-465-00205-6 "Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. In this classic work, Thomas Sowell analyzes the two competing visions that shape our debates about the nature of reason, justice, equality, and power: the "constrained" vision, which sees human nature as unchanging and selfish, and the "unconstrained" vision, in which human natu ..." |
 | | Black Rednecks and White Liberals(Updated) by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 250 Pages, Published 2006 by Encounter Books ISBN-13: 978-1-59403-143-4, ISBN: 1-59403-143-6 "This explosive new book challenges many of the long-prevailing assumptions about blacks, about Jews, about Germans, about slavery, and about education. Plainly written, powerfully reasoned, and backed with a startling array of documented facts, Black Rednecks and White Liberals takes on not only the trendy intellectuals of our times but also such historic interpreters of American life as Alexis de Tocqueville and Frederick Law Olmsted. ..." |
 | | Conquests and Cultures(Reprint) An International History by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 516 Pages, Published 1999 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-01400-2, ISBN: 0-465-01400-3 "Another tour de force by one of America's leading public intellectuals. Conquests and Cultures continues in the tradition of Sowell's superb books, Race and Culture and Migrations and Cultures. The series attempts to understand the meaning of cultural differences, including how these differences have influenced the economic and social fates of civilizations, nations, and ethnic groups. This particular installment focuses on how m ..." |
 | | Migrations And Cultures(1st Edition) A World View by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 528 Pages, Published 1997 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-04589-1, ISBN: 0-465-04589-8 "Most commentators look at the issue of immigration from the viewpoint of immediate politics. In doing so, they focus on only a piece of the issue and lose touch with the larger picture. Now Thomas Sowell offers a sweeping historical and global look at a large number of migrations over a long period of time.Migrations and Cultures: shows the persistence of cultural traits, in particular racial and ethnic groups, and the role these groups ..." |
 | | The Vision of the Anointed Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1996 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-08995-6, ISBN: 0-465-08995-X "Thomas Sowell's provocative critique of liberalism's failures The Vision of the Anointed is a devastating critique of the mind-set behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Thomas Sowell sees what has happened not as a series of isolated mistakes but as a logical consequence of a vision whose defects have led to disasters in education, crime, family disintegration, and other social pathology. In this book, "politically ..." |
 | | Intellectuals and Society(Updated) Revised and Expanded Edition by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 680 Pages, Published 2012 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-02522-0, ISBN: 0-465-02522-6 "Thomas Sowell's classic book on the influence of modern intellectuals The influence of intellectuals is not only greater than in previous eras but also takes a very different form from that envisioned by those like Machiavelli and others who have wanted to directly influence rulers. It has not been by shaping the opinions or directing the actions of the holders of power that modern intellectuals have most influenced the course of events ..." |
 | | A Conflict of Visions(1st Edition) Idelogical Origins of Political Struggles by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2002 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-08142-4, ISBN: 0-465-08142-8 "Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. In this classic work, Thomas Sowell analyzes this pattern. He describes the two competing visions that shape our debates about the nature of reason, justice, equality, and power: the "constrained" vision, which sees human nature as unchanging and selfish, and the "unconstrained" vision, in w ..." |
 | | The Einstein Syndrome(Reprint) Bright Children Who Talk Late by Thomas Sowell, Basic Books Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2002 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-08141-7, ISBN: 0-465-08141-X "The Einstein Syndrome is a follow-up to Late-Talking Children, which established Thomas Sowell as a leading spokesman on the subject. While many children who talk late suffer from developmental disorders or autism, there is a certain well-defined group who are developmentally normal or even quite bright, yet who may go past their fourth birthday before beginning to talk. These children are often misdiagnosed as autistic or retarded, a m ..." |
 | | Civil Rights(Reprint) Rhetoric or Reality? by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 1985 by William Morrow Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-0-688-06269-9, ISBN: 0-688-06269-5 "It is now more than three decades since the historic Supreme Court decision on desegregation, Brown v. Board of Education. Thomas Sowell takes a tough, factual look at what has actually happened over these decades -- as distinguished from the hopes with which they began or the rhetoric with which they continue, Who has gained and who has lost? Which of the assumptions behind the civil rights revolution have stood the test of time and wh ..." |
 | | Ethnic America(Reprint) A History by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 353 Pages, Published 1981 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-02075-1, ISBN: 0-465-02075-5 "A distinguished economist traces the history of nine American ethnic groups--the Irish, the Germans, the Jews, the Italians, the Chinese, the Japanese, the Blacks, the Puerto Ricans, and the Mexicans--in order to explain their varied experiences in adapting to American society." |
 | | Classical Economics Reconsidered by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 1977 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-00358-0, ISBN: 0-691-00358-0 "... and Brown, 1821), p. xii; twenty-one years later, Nassau Senior noted how "far" economics was from firmly establishing its doctrines, principles, or definitions. Nassau Senior, Four Introductory Lectures on Political Economy, p. 53. Still another twenty years after this, John E. Cairnes was to make very similar observations contrasting the state of economics with Torrens' prediction. John E. Cairnes, The Character and Logical M ..." |
 | | Charter Schools and Their Enemies (CD-Audio) by Thomas Sowell Paperback, Published 2020 by Hachette B And Blackstone Publ ISBN-13: 978-1-5491-6043-1, ISBN: 1-5491-6043-5 |
 | | "Trickle Down Theory" and "Tax Cuts for the Rich"(1st Edition) by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 20 Pages, Published 2012 by Hoover Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8179-1615-2, ISBN: 0-8179-1615-6 "This essay unscrambles gross misconceptions that have made rational debates about tax policies virtually impossible for decades." |
 | | The Housing Boom and Bust(Updated) Revised Edition by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2010 by Basic Books Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-465-01986-1, ISBN: 0-465-01986-2 "Paperback. Pub Date: 2010 Pages: 224 in Publisher: Basic Scary headlines and scarier withstatistics tell the story of a financial crisis on a scale not seen s in decadescertainly not within the lifetime of most Americans. Moreover to this is a worldwide financial crisis . Financial institutions on both sides of the Atlantic have either collapsed or have been saved from collapse by government bailouts. as a result of buying securities ba ..." |
 | | Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays(1st Edition) by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 460 Pages, Published 2006 by Hoover Institution Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8179-4752-1, ISBN: 0-8179-4752-3 ""The desire of individuals and groups to puff themselves up by imposing their vision on other people is a recurring theme in the culture wars" Thomas Sowell takes on a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues--along with "the culture wars"--in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays. From "gun control myths" to "mealy mouth media" to "free lunch me ..." |
 | | Affirmative Action Around the World An Empirical Study (Yale Nota Bene S) by Thomas Sowell, Hoover Institution, Stanford University Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2005 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-10775-3, ISBN: 0-300-10775-7 "In this important book, an eminent authority presents a new perspective on affirmative action, investigating its actual consequences in the United States and in other countries where it has been in effect. Evaluating his empirical data, Thomas Sowell concludes that race preference programs worldwide have not met expectations and have often produced the opposite of what was originally intended. " A delight: terse, well-argued, and utterl ..." |
 | | Controversial Essays(2nd Edition) (Hoover Institution Press Publication) by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 321 Pages, Published 2002 by Hoover Institution Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8179-2992-3, ISBN: 0-8179-2992-4 "One of conservatism's most articulate voices dissects today's most important economic, racial, political, education, legal, and social issues, sharing his entertaining and thought-provoking insights on a wide range of contentious subjects. --"This book contains an abundance of wisdom on a large number of economic issues." --Mises Review" |
 | | Barbarians inside the Gates and Other Controversial Essays(1st Edition) (Hoover Institution Press Publication) by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 268 Pages, Published 1999 by Hoover Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8179-9582-9, ISBN: 0-8179-9582-X "In this latest collection of his highly provocative essays, Thomas Sowell once again demonstrates why he is one of the most thoughtful, readable, and controversial thinkers of our time. With his usual unrelenting candor, he cuts through the stereotypes, popular mythology, and what he calls the "mush" surrounding the critical issues facing the American social, economic, political, legal, racial, and education scenes. Sowell's hard-hittin ..." |
 | | Late-Talking Children(Reprint) by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1998 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-03835-0, ISBN: 0-465-03835-2 "One of Americas leading intellectuals offers a moving and deeply personal account of his experiences with his own son, a late-talking child, and offers hope, advice, and fellowship to parents who are faced with a similar situation.. The painful and baffling mystery as to why some obviously bright children do not begin talking until long after the normal time is explored in this book through personal experiences and the findings of scien ..." |
 | | Education Assumptions versus History: Collected Papers (Hoover Institution Press Publication) by Thomas Sowell Paperback, 204 Pages, Published 1985 by Hoover Institution Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8179-8112-9, ISBN: 0-8179-8112-8 "In the papers collected in Education: Assumptions versus History, Dr. Thomas Sowell takes a hard look at the state of education in our schools and universities. His imperative is to test the assumptions underlying contemporary educational policies and innovations against the historical and contemporary evidence." |
All Authors
All Editions
All Years
All Regions
Thomas Sowell
All Editions
All Years
All Regions