U.S. News & World Report is a weekly American newsmagazine. Originally United States News, it was renamed when it merged with World Report.
The editorial staff of U.S. News and World Report is based in Washington, D.C., but it is owned by U.S.News & World Report, L.P., which is based in the Daily News building in New York City. Founded in 1933 as United States News, it merged with World Report in 1948. The magazine's founder, David Lawrence (1888–1973), sold it to his employees. In 1984, it was purchased by Mortimer Zuckerman, who is also the owner of the New York Daily News.
Its two primary competitors are Time and Newsweek.
Geo-Data: World Geographical Encyclopedia (3rd Edition)
It achieves its purpose in an easy-to-use alphabetical
arrangement for all of the world's 207 countries and dependencies. Each entry
begins with the key facts about that country including longest rivers and
highest mountains and other key statistics. All place-names and geographical
features such as mountains and lakes have been listed in the most easily
recognized versions of their names.
This illustrated volume documents the history of the Nazis, from their roots in World War I and their rise to power in 1933 to the end of the Cold War era and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, using many previously unseen images of Nazi Germany and World War II.
Illustrated History of the Nazis traces the roots of the movement from the early days of the Weimar Republic, through the rise to power of the charismatic Adolf Hitler, the dramatic downfall of Germany in 1945. Extra material follows the aftermath of the war through to the fall of the Berlin Wall at the end of the Cold War, and examines the consequences of the Wehrmacht. Paying particular attention to the holocaust, the policy of "total war", the state of German society and the systematic use of propaganda and terror.
The Modern Middle East: A Political History since the First World War
Mehran Kamrava sets the stage with a concise discussion of the evolution of
Islam and the religion's profound role in the region. He then looks at, in
turn, the rise and fall of the Ottomans, the trials of independence and
state-building, the emergence and fiery spread of nationalism, the two Arab-Israeli
wars of 1967 and 1973, the Iranian Revolution, and the two Gulf Wars and
beyond, including discussion of the invasion of Iraq by the United States.
After tracing the consequences of these historical events for a host of
political phenomena, Kamrava gives detailed attention to three pivotal issues:
the challenges of economic development, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and
the question of democracy. He also examines issues that will shape the future:
population growth, environmental pollution, and water scarcity.
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COVER:
Why We Sleep - You may think it's for your body, but it's really for your brain. The latest research is full of surprises
• SCIENCE:
Adventures in the Sleep Lab - How was I to know I was suffering from sleep apnea? I was unconscious
• NATION:
The Arnold Show - Most Californians love their Gubernator. But can he fix the state's problems by being a one-man band?
• WORLD:
How Safe Are Our Troops? - Why the Pentagon ended up with a shortage of armored vehicles for U.S. soldiers in Iraq
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