When it was originally published in 1987, An Incomplete Education
became a surprise bestseller. Now this instant classic has been
completely updated, outfitted with a whole new arsenal of
indispensable knowledge on global affairs, popular culture,
economic trends, scientific principles, and modern arts. Here's
your chance to brush up on all those subjects you slept through in
school, reacquaint yourself with all the facts you once knew (then
promptly forgot), catch up on major developments in the world
today, and become the Renaissance man or woman you always knew you
could be!
How do you tell the Balkans from the Caucasus? What's the
difference between fission and fusion? Whigs and Tories? Shiites
and Sunnis? Deduction and induction? Why aren't all Shakespearean
comedies necessarily thigh-slappers? What are transcendental
numbers and what are they good for? What really happened in Plato's
cave? Is postmodernism dead or just having a bad hair day? And for
extra credit, when should you use the adjective continual and when
should you use continuous?
An Incomplete Education answers these and thousands of other
questions with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. American
Studies, Art History, Economics, Film, Literature, Music,
Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Science, and
World History: Here's the bottom line on each of these major
disciplines, distilled to its essence and served up with consummate
flair.
In this revised edition you'll find a vitally expanded treatment of
international issues, reflecting the seismic geopolitical upheavals
of the past decade, from economic free-fall in South America to
Central Africa's world war, and from violent radicalization in the
Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining
globalization for the twenty-first century. And don't forget to
read the section A Nervous American's Guide to Living and Loving on
Five Continents before you answer a personal ad in the
International Herald Tribune.""
As delightful as it is illuminating, An Incomplete Education packs
ten thousand years of culture into a single superbly readable
volume. This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive,
to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.
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