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USAID Book Club: Why Nations Fail

Posted by  on Friday, October 12th 2012     
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If you like books that focus on the big questions of development and put today’s development challenges in a broad historical context, you’ll love Why Nations Fail.

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USAID Book Club: The Alchemy of Air

Posted by  on Friday, October 5th 2012     

This book reminds us of the serendipity of scientific inquiry. It’s about the invention of fixed nitrogen fertilizer, a single invention that dramatically improved food production and helped support the massive population growth that took place over the last 70 years.

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USAID Book Club: Millions Saved

Posted by  on Friday, September 28th 2012     
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In Case Studies in Global Health: Millions Saved, Ruth Levine and the Center for Global Development’s What Works Working Group identify, describe and analyze what has had demonstrable impact, proffering crucial lessons about how to tackle challenges of HIV/AIDS, child survival and global health inequities in the future.

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USAID Book Club: A Farewell to Alms

Posted by  on Friday, September 21st 2012     

As part of USAID’s Fall Semester, we will host an online book club for our readers this fall. The Impact Blog will post reading suggestions from our senior experts at USAID to suggest a book on important issues in international development. Read more >>

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