civilization, modern

Retraces the story of when Poggio Bracciolini found Lucretius' poem "On the Nature of Things," during the Renaissance and how the recirculation of this poem changed history.

Chronicles the intellectual history of Western civilization since the classical period, focusing on key moments of cultural transformation, and considering how the past contributes to an understanding of the changes taking place in the twenty-first-century landscape of knowledge.

Describes some of the problems our technology has created for society and suggests some strategies for coping in the future.

Examines why people around the world hate America, from the Middle East, to developing countries, to Western Europe, and includes discussions on American foriegn policy, the American idolization of violence, and the cultural totalitarianism America exerts throughout the world through globalization.

Provides month-by-month, year-by-year, coverage of every major event that occured from 1900 to mid-1999.

Reflects on the evolution of counter culture since the 1960s and the political and social issues of the time, describes their motives, and how the counter culture effected the lifestyles of the typical American family.