Shock of Gray: The Aging of the World's Population and How it Pits Young Against

Description: Shock of Gray by Ted Fishman Synopsis coming soon....... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Todays world is rapidly aging—by the year 2030, one billion people will be sixty-five or older. For the first time in history, the number of people over age fifty will be greater than those under age seventeen. Everyone is touched by this issue—parents and children, rich and poor, retirees and workers—and now Fishman masterfully explains how our world is being altered in ways no one ever expected. What happens when too few young people must support older people? How do shrinking families cope with aging loved ones? What happens when countries need millions of young workers but lack them? How are entire industries being both created and destroyed by demographic change? How do communities and countries remake themselves for ever-growing populations of older citizens? With vivid and witty reporting from American cities and around the world—Fishman reveals the astonishing effects of global aging and shows how nations, cultures, and crucial human relationships are changing in this timely, brilliant, and important read. Author Biography Ted Fishman is a seasoned financial and economic journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Money, Harpers, Esquire, USA TODAY, and GQ. A Princeton graduate, Fishman is also a former floor trader and member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, where he ran his own derivatives arbitrage firm. He lives in Chicago. Review "Far-reaching and highly relevant...[with] a fast pace, global scope and jaw-dropping facts...Fishman has a keen ear...and he motors enjoyably through a huge quantity of date and anecdotes, sending out provocative flares along the way." -"New York Times Book Review""In 20 years, there will be 1 billion people over the age of 65, and "China Inc."s Ted Fishman has found the current examples that, along with an inexhaustible supply of demographic trends, illustrate the knotty-and at times terrifying-issues of global aging that await us. A must-read for young and old alike." - "Fast Company""Readers should consider its messages and economic implications. What do we really want for ourselves, as individuals and a nation, as we age....The true mission of "Shock of Gray" is a...call to confront the demographic drama now unfolding in many middle- and high-income countries, not to proffer solutions." -"Los Angeles Times""The Chicago journalist behind "China, Inc. "is back with an investigation thats both timely and terrifying. The subtitle--"The Aging of the Worlds Population and How it Pits Young Against Old, Child Against Parent, Worker Against Boss, Company Against Rival, and Nation Against Nation"--says it all. (Though with his characteristic smarts, Fishman says it with a lot more nuance.)" -NewCityLit.com"Who wouldve thought that Americas aging population has spurred globalization? Ted Fishmans exciting book-a series of stories really-knocked me off balance as I learned whats in store for us as the worlds populace grows older and older. The observations in "Shock of Gray" are not just revelatory but profound." -Alex Kotlowitz Review Quote "Who wouldve thought that Americas aging population has spurred globalization? Ted Fishmans exciting booka series of stories reallyknocked me off balance as I learned whats in store for us as the worlds populace grows older and older. The observations in Shock of Gray are not just revelatory but profound." -Alex Kotlowitz Details ISBN1416551034 Publisher Simon & Schuster ISBN-10 1416551034 ISBN-13 9781416551034 Format Paperback Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 304.61 Short Title SHOCK OF GRAY Language English Media Book Author Ted Fishman Imprint Simon Spotlight Entertainment Year 2012 Pages 416 Subtitle The Aging of the Worlds Population and How it Pits Young Against Old, Child Against Parent, Worker Against Boss, Company Against Rival, and Nation Against Nation Publication Date 2012-10-02 NZ Release Date 2012-10-02 US Release Date 2012-10-02 UK Release Date 2012-10-02 Audience General AU Release Date 2012-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:45075938;

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ISBN-13: 9781416551034

Book Title: Shock of Gray

Number of Pages: 416 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Shock of Gray: The Aging of the World's Population and How it Pits Young Against Old, Child Against Parent, Worker Against Boss, Company Against Rival, and Nation Against Nation

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Year: 2012

Subject: Economics, History

Item Height: 222 mm

Item Weight: 415 g

Type: Textbook

Author: Ted Fishman

Subject Area: Human Biology

Item Width: 144 mm

Format: Paperback