Presents a collection of eight essays by philosopher Hannah Arendt, and includes a discussion of modern societies' loss of meaning in traditional areas of politics, justice, reason, responsibility, virtue, and glory.
Examines the political, economic, social, and technological developmentsin the world during the mid 1970s to mid 1980s including punk rock and Star Wars, the end of the Vietnam War, Ronald Reagan, Iran-Iraq War and the Iran hostage crisis, and the end of the Cold War.
Argues that world political actions and decisions are being configured along cultural rather than economic or religious lines and looks at the issues and areas most likely to be in the forefront in the near future.
Examines the political, economic, social, and technological developments in the world from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s including the compact disc, the Achille Lauro hostage situation, the Challenger disaster, Chernolbyl explosion, and more.
Presents the top stories and photographs of 1998, drawn from the pages of "Time" magazine, featuring coverage of the crisis surrounding the Clinton presidency, John Glenn's return to outer space, Mark McGwire's record-breaking baseball season, and other events.
An illustrated satirical study of modern civilization, presented from the viewpoint of archeologists in 4022 examining artifacts of twentieth-century American life.
Traces the events, trends, and important people of the 1990s, including science, technology, fashion, music, art, architecture, sports, entertainment, and news.
