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Discusses many of the challenges of genocide and strategies the international community has developed to prevent it.

Presents a collection of essays examining environmentalism, including its successes and failures, its social benefit, and the movement overall.

Examines piracy on the high seas providing readers with insight into the past and its many legacies. Sidebars and time lines also offer a wealth of additional information as well as provide launching points for further discussion and study.

Provides background information on the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and presents controversies surrounding the event, and also offers personal narratives from people who lived through or were impacted by this event.

The broadest possible understanding of the Oklahoma City bombing comes from exploring multiple perspectives, from different time periods, different cultures and different ideologies.

In 2012, Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate a historic milestone: 60 years as Britain's Queen and the constitutional monarch of the globe spanning British Commonwealth. Join TIME as we explore the turbulent life and times of Elizabeth and the royal House of Windsor.

Presents a highlight in African-American women's history for every day of the year, on the dates on which they occurred.

Discusses the usage of atomic bombs by the United States in World War II and President Harry S. Truman's decision to launch a nuclear attack on Japan, examining the morality of the decision, and exploring the relationship between nuclear weapons and the start of the Cold War.

Provides an introduction to dance, discussing how dance is defined, what level of training is necessary, how dances are choreographed, and the role of dance in various cultures.

Contains twenty-one essays that explore the philoshophy and history of dance, discussing dance in early Greek society, Japanese dance theater, ballet, gender issues, choreography, technique, and much more.