Examines shifts in international power that have occurred between America, Britain, and Europe in the years since the fall of the Berlin Wall and explores how those shifts have shaped the world and the Western alliance.
Provides an overview of how the world views the United States, and contains twelve additional articles in which the authors debate issues of anti-Americanism around the world, and the effects of the U.S.-led war on terrorism on the global community.
Kurt Austin and the special assignments team of the National Underwater & Marine Agency are called upon to intervene when a billionaire tycoon who plans to proclaim himself czar of Russia attempts to divert attention from his activities by setting off pockets of methane hydrate, known as "fire ice," along the coast of the United States.
Endangered species, homelessness and peace are among the issues tackled in this beautifully illustrated book about our planet offering a lofty dream, tidbits of information about our planet, and suggestions to motivate the reader to action.
