civilization, modern

Describes ancient Rome, including its earliest inhabitants, government structure, major achievements, and rise to power, as well as its lasting influences on the world.

A comprehensive, illustrated collection of color photographs taken over a twenty-year period from various places around the world during the early twentieth century by French philanthropist Albert Kahn.

A collection of "Non Sequitur" comics that offer a tongue-in-cheek analysis of modern-day life in the United States.

Explains how Scotland earned the respect of the rest of the world during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through its contributions to science, philosophy, literature, education, medicine, commerce, and politics.

Discusses major events and people from 2000 to 2009, covering politics, economics, celebrities, and the environment.

Examines the role of change in contemporary society, touching on trends in education, technology, the arts, and interpersonal relations, and explores what these changes hold for the future.

Discusses cultural trends and societal issues that shaped the world, and technological and political developments that changed it, between the early 1990s and 2001, covering such topics as the Internet, the end of apartheid, the Bosnian war, the Rwandan genocide, and the terrorist attacks in America on September 11, 2001.

A collection of real world stories which investigate the nature of change and the unlikely origins of many aspects of contemporary life.

An overview of the twentieth century so far--life style, art style, architecture, fashion, automobile design, social conditions, pop music and decorative arts.