"This is the colorful and dramatic biography of two of America's most controversial entrepreneurs: Moses Louis Annenberg, 'the racing wire king, ' who built his fortune in racketeering, invested it in publishing, and lost much of it in the biggest tax evasion case in United States history; and his son, Walter, launcher of TV Guide and Seventeen magazines and former ambassador to Great Britain."--Jacket.

"The central thesis of this book is that large-scale federal financing of research has set in motion irreversible forces that are affecting the nature of universities” – Preface.

This work looks at the financial and social implications of an ageing poulation, covering issues such as the economics of ageing, isolation, elder abuse, care issues, and health in older age.