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Discusses cultural trends and societal issues that shaped the world, and technological and political developments that changed it, between the early 1960s and the mid-1970s, covering such topics as the Vietnam war, hippie culture and the "Summer of Love," the "troubles" in Northern Ireland, conflict in the Middle East, and the Watergate scandal.

Presents interviews with twenty-nine men and women whose ideas are shaping our future.

Examines the role of change in contemporary society, touching on trends in education, technology, the arts, and interpersonal relations, and explores what these changes hold for the future.

Using a twenty-word vocabulary, this easy reader tells about Sampson, a farm work horse who prefers to push rather than pull the farm vehicles.

Challenges readers to solve several "whodunits" by selecting, analyzing, and logically organizing the details of each of the stories included.

A photographic history of the year 2001 which shows how life was dramatically changed after the terrorist attacks on September 11.

A photo-filled chronicle of the year 2001 in news and entertainment, covering business, technology, society, sports, science, health, the arts, and national and world news, including a special section on the September 11 terrorist attacks and the war in Afghanistan.

Presents essays that examine significant events in the history of the mid-twentieth century, from 1941 to 1947, covering world politics, society and culture, literary movements, art and music, immigration, and legislation; arranged chronologically with maps, illustrations, and quotations from primary source documents.

A selection of one-on-one interviews with forty-two poets,physicists, historians, novelists, doctors, and philosophers, discussing American life and future in an increasingly global culture.