How we want to live : narratives on progress / edited by Susan Richards Shreve and Porter Shreve ; introducation by James Reston, Jr.
| Other author | Shreve, Susan. |
| Other author | Shreve, Porter. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boston : Beacon Press, ©1998. |
| Description | vii, 168 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction / James Reston -- Lost souls / Pearl Abraham -- Dead cat, floating boy / John Barth -- Counting forward, counting back / Alan Cheuse -- Less and more / Nicholas Delbanco -- Wreck of time / Annie Dillard -- Rocket of progress / Bruce Duffy -- Progress and the individual / Alan Lightman -- Problem with wildlife photography / Bill McKibben -- Lost while / Noelle Oxenhandler -- Progress: a faustian bargain / Ishmael Reed. |
| Contents | Five facets of a myth / Kirkpatrick Sale -- Made by you / Porter Shreve -- Beyond bread and roses / Janna Malamud Smith -- Connections / Deborah Tannen -- Progress and desire / Rebecca Walker -- "Chinese man has my ticket" / Shawn Wong -- Tornado in the carpet / Susan Wood. |
| LCCN | 98014292 |
| ISBN | 0807045101 (cloth) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HM101 .H758 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |