Perspectives on modern world history

Explores the historical background, controversies, and personal narratives of the Woodstock Festival.

Provides basic historical information on the end of apartheid in modern world history. Provides controversies surrounding the event, plus provides first-person narratives from people who lived through or who were impacted by apartheid. Full-color photograhphs, maps, and graphs.

Collects twenty-three essays that provide varying perspectives on the Chernobyl disaster, discussing the development of the Soviet nuclear industry, secrecy, safety, response, radiation exposure, farming in contaminated zones, tourism, and other related topics, and including personal stories about the accident.

Focuses on the state of Israel, including its origins and its importance today.

Contains articles that provide background on the "Exxon Valdez" oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989, looks at controversies surrounding the disaster, and includes a selection of personal perspectives.

Collects twenty-four essays that provide varying perspectives on and narratives about the events of September 11, 2001, discussing the attack, the evolution of the terrorist plot, the president's address, controversies, and other related topics.

Describes the historical background, events, and aftermath of Beijing's Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, including firsthand accounts from individuals affected by the event.

"The Columbine School Shooting: The series provides basic historical information on a significant event in modern world history, presents the controversies surrounding the event, and provides first-person narratives"--Provided by publisher.

Provides background information on the Bosnian conflict and presents the controversies surrounding the event, and offers first-person narratives from people who lived through or were impacted by the event.