history

Tells the story of Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce who developed the microchip which changed our daily life, spawned a multibillon-dollar global industry, and launched the "Second Industrial Revolution.".

Describes the advances in space travel that have been made since 1957, tells of successes and failures, and attempts to predict the direction that future space flight and space settlement efforts may take.

Text and lavish photographs present the treasures of the Rurik and Romanov dynasties in Russia.

Presents the Spanish rulers Alfonso El Sabio, Isabella and Ferdinand, Charles V, Philip II, and Philip V, with lavish illustrations of art objects they owned or commissioned.

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.

Presents the history of aircraft carriers, including their role during war, life on a carrier today, and the current controversy concerning carriers.

Examines the nature of crime in the United States from colonial times to the present, explaining how laws and definitions of criminal behavior have changed through the years.

A history of the struggle for human rights, from ancient times to the present.

Examines Supreme Court decisions in school integration cases from "Brown v. Board of Education" in 1954 to the Bakke case in 1977.