Stonehenge to Star Wars : discovering the present by exploring the past /

Horowitz, Mark R.

Stonehenge to Star Wars : discovering the present by exploring the past / Horowitz, Mark R. - Illinois : Dow Jones-Irwin, c1990 - xv, 284 pages ; 25 cm.

Includes index.

On war, revolution, and other team sports -- On wealth, power, leadership and towering egos -- On women, wine, wizrds and society at large -- On business : the view from above -- On business : the view from below -- On trade and travel for fun and profit -- On government, diplomacy, and pointing fingers -- On research, technology, and stealing ideas -- On corruption, death, and taxes

This book is an attempt to alter the perceptions of the past. It is not a history book; it is about the present : a journey through time to discover our present world by exploring what has gone on before our time.

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HISTORY -- MODERN -- 1945-

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