Anthropology Confronts the Problems of the Modern World is the first English translation of a series of lectures Claude L vi-Strauss delivered in Tokyo in 1986. Written with an eye toward the future as his own distinguished career was drawing to a close this volume pre... Lees meer.

This book recalls for nonscientific readers the history of quantum mechanics the main points of its interpretation and Einstein s objections to it together with the responses engendered by his arguments. Most popular discussions on the strange aspects of quantum me... Lees meer.

In March 1961 President John F. Kennedy announced the formation of the Alliance for Progress a program dedicated to creating prosperous socially just democratic societies throughout Latin America. Over the next few years the United States spent nearly 20 billion i... Lees meer.

The true story of the British Empire s fall and America s rise in the aftermath of World War II One of the great myths of the twentieth century is that after the Second World War Britain simply relinquished its power and America quickly embraced its worldwide politi... Lees meer.

This book recalls for nonscientific readers the history of quantum mechanics the main points of its interpretation and Einstein s objections to it together with the responses engendered by his arguments. Most popular discussions on the strange aspects of quantum me... Lees meer.

This is the most comprehensive perceptive and nuanced review to date of the foreign policy of the Lyndon Johnson era. Using the most recently declassified documents this volume explains in thoroughly readable prose the intricacies of the foreign policy dilemmas that... Lees meer.

The Chief Washington Correspondent for The New York Times examines the effect the Bush Administration s foreign and domestic policies will have on global politics. This trenchant analysis of the Bush Administration s legacy is a riveting behind-the-scenes account of... Lees meer.

Immanuel Wallerstein draws on a lifetime of study of long-term historical change to shed light in his newest book on the consequences of the recent significant turn in U.S. foreign and economic policies. Alternatives shows how the U.S. has been in decline since the 197... Lees meer.

Current discussions of liberalism in world affairs tend to take a shortsighted view of the historical antecedents of the school of thought. Current discussions of liberalism in world affairs tend to take a shortsighted view of the historical antecedents of the school... Lees meer.

Brilliant and timely study of the motivations behind Bush s response to terrorism. Immanuel Wallerstein draws on a lifetime of study of long-term historical change to shed light in his newest book on the consequences of the recent significant turn in U.S. foreign an... Lees meer.

While broadly concerned about the nature of New Deal diplomacy Patrick J. Hearden s Roosevelt Confronts Hitler pays special attention to American policy toward Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1941. Basing his conclusions on information gathered from his extensive researc... Lees meer.

Readers of The New York Times know David Sanger as one of the most trusted correspondents in Washington one to whom presidents secretaries of state and foreign leaders talk with unusual candor. Now with a historian s sweep and an insider s eye for telling detail Sa... Lees meer.

In this comprehensive succinct - and provocative - overview of the last five decades of US foreign policy Gabriel Kolko gives special emphasis to the period since 2000. Kolko argues that as dangerous as the Cold War era was we face far more instability and unpredict... Lees meer.

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An Ancient Society Lost in Time...The lost civilization of Atlantis one of the most enduring controversies of all time has haunted scientists and occultists philosophers and skeptics alike for centuries-- but no conclusive evidence has ever been found.The Deepest Mys... Lees meer.