history, modern

A historical survey of terrorism, investigating the tactics of modern terror organizations and totalitarian regimes and evaluating the morality and political effectiveness of their violent actions.

Each chapter tells the story of a real event giving background information that leads up to the point of discovery, where four alternative endings are presented, and the actual results are revealed.

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.

Photographs and text help chronicle the major events and developments in science, technology, and entertainment that shaped the history of the twentieth century.

Describes the religion, clothing, housing, sports and games, work, and other aspects of life in eighteenth-century Europe.

Describes the religion, clothing, warfare, food and drink, work, and other aspects of life in nineteenth-century Europe.

This book describes political and social movements that have changed the world, presenting information on liberalism, conservatism, socialism, communism, fascism, nationalism, and political movements using religion as a tool.

Presents Mary Shelley's 1826 novel, which depicts the death of the human race by war and plague in the late twenty-first century; and includes an introduction, explanatory notes, a bibliography, and chronology.