| Preface to the Paperback Edition: It's Halftime in America |
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| Introduction: Growing Up in America |
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1 If You See Something, Say Something |
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PART II THE EDUCATION CHALLENGE |
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6 Homework × 2 = The American Dream |
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PART III THE WAR ON MATH AND PHYSICS |
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9 The War on Math (and the Future) |
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10 The War on Physics and Other Good Things |
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PART IV POLITICAL FAILURE |
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12 "Whatever It Is, I'm Against It" |
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PART V REDISCOVERING AMERICA |
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14 They Just Didn't Get the Word |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Index |
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