1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457971103321

Autore

Jasper James M. <1957->

Titolo

Restless nation [[electronic resource] ] : starting over in America / / James M. Jasper

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2000

ISBN

0-226-39473-5

1-282-64633-8

9786612646331

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (328 p.)

Disciplina

325.73

Soggetti

Migration, Internal - United States

Electronic books.

United States Emigration and immigration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-275) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- ONE. The Land of the Dream -- TWO. The Most Likely to Succeed -- THREE. New Places, Names, and Selves -- FOUR. Boom Land -- FIVE. The Great Lottery -- SIX. An Alien Power -- SEVEN. The Culture of Flight -- EIGHT. Fleeing the Nest -- CONCLUSION. Are Americans Ready to Settle Down? -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Notes -- Index -- B Y THE SAME AUTHOR

Sommario/riassunto

In Restless Nation, James M. Jasper isolates a narrative that lies very close to the core of the American character. From colonial times to the present day, Americans have always had a deep-rooted belief in the "fresh start"-a belief that still has Americans moving from place to place faster than the citizens of any other nation.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910716812903321

Titolo

International environment Kuwaiti oil fires- chronic health risks unknown but assessments are under way : briefing report to the Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives / / United States General Accounting Office

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : United States General Accounting Office, , 1992

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (36 pages)

Soggetti

Air - Pollution - Health aspects - Kuwait

Health risk assessment - Kuwait - Evaluation

Persian Gulf War, 1991 - Health aspects

Oil wells - Fires and fire prevention - Kuwait

Air - Pollution - Health aspects

Health risk assessment - Evaluation

Oil wells - Fires and fire prevention

United States Relations Kuwait

Kuwait Relations United States

Kuwait

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"January 1992."

"GAO/RCED-92-80BR."

"B-246558"--Page [1].