Making The Russian Bomb
Making The Russian Bomb

Author: Thomas B. Cochran

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-04-15

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0429720580

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The Natural Resources Defense Council once again provides the definitive account of the current status of Russian nuclear weapons. Taking advantage of previously unavailable information the authors describe the origins, growth, and decline of the massive Soviet nuclear weapons production complex-the places involved in the recent headline-making epi

The Modern Law of Contract
The Modern Law of Contract

Author: Richard Stone

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-04-10

Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13: 1317743601

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Offers students with a logical introduction to contract law. Exploring various developments and case decisions in the field of contract law, this title combines an examination of authorities and commentaries with a modern contextual approach.

A Brief History of Human Culture in the 20th Century
A Brief History of Human Culture in the 20th Century

Author: Qi Xin

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-08-27

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9811399735

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This book examines the cultural concepts that guided the development of the “age of mankind”— the changes that took place in historical, philosophical, scientific, religious, literary, and artistic thought in the 20th century. It discusses a broad range of major topics, including the spread of commercial capitalism; socialist revolutions; the two world wars; anti-colonialist national liberation movements; scientific progress; the clashes and fusion of Eastern and Western cultures; globalization; women’s rights movements; mass media and entertainment; the age of information and the digital society. The combination of cultural phenomena and theoretical descriptions ensures a unity of culture, history and logic. Lastly, the book explores the enormous changes in lifestyles and the virtualized future, revealing cultural characteristics and discussing 21st -century trends in the context of information technology, globalization and the digital era.