Resilience : why things bounce back /

All systems break down. Some bounce back, others do not. This is a book about why. Covering business, economic, geographic and social systems, Zolli uncovers a wealth of absorbing examples--from the link between US oil prices and the recent 'tortilla riots' in Mexico to what was really hap...

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Main Author: Zolli, Andrew
Other Authors: Healy, Ann Marie
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Free Press, [2012]
Edition:1st Free Press hardcover ed.
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Summary:All systems break down. Some bounce back, others do not. This is a book about why. Covering business, economic, geographic and social systems, Zolli uncovers a wealth of absorbing examples--from the link between US oil prices and the recent 'tortilla riots' in Mexico to what was really happening when the U.S. government decided not to bail out Lehman Bros.
Physical Description:323 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1451683804 (hardback)
9781451683806 (hardback)