The achieving society.

"What motivates an achieving society? Why are some societies able to produce great historical figures, writers, scientists, and entrepreneurs when others just barely manage to survive? What causes the decline of a great empire? Is it just luck, or a particular combination of circumstances? The...

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Main Author: McClelland, David C. (David Clarence)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Van Nostrand, [1961]
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