The enemies of globalization--whether they denounce the exploitation of poor countries by rich ones or the imposition of Western values on traditional cultures--see the new world economy as forcing a system on people who do not want it. But the truth of the matter, writes Daniel Cohen in this provoc[...]

Argues that the frustrations of globalisation stem from the gap between the expectations created and the lagging economic reality in poor countries. This work also argues that globalisation is the third act in a history that began with the Spanish Conquistadors in the 16th century and continued with[...]

translated by Jacqueline Lindenfeld Are robust economic growth and tight social cohesion something of the past, or is contemporary stagnation simply part of a long economic cycle that is bound to bring brighter days? Should government step in to boost productivity and income, or does economic global[...]

Provides information on the physical characteristics, behavior, habits, and relatives of the dinosaur known as Spinosaurus.[...]

Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title Digital History: A Guide to Gathering, Preserving, and Presenting the Past on the Web provides for the first time a plainspoken and thorough introduction to the web for historians-teachers and students, archivists and museum curators, pro[...]