In the aftermath of World War II, as France sought a distinctive role for itself in the modern, postcolonial world, the nation and its leaders enthusiastically embraced large technological projects in
In the aftermath of World War II, as France sought a distinctive role for itself in the modern, postcolonial world, the nation and its leaders enthusiastically embraced large technological projects in
Uranium from Africa has long been a major source of fuel for nuclear power and atomicweapons, including the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. In 2002, George W. Bush claimed that SaddamHussein had "sought si
The Cold War was not simply a duel of superpowers. It took place not just inWashington and Moscow but also in the social and political arenas of geographically far-flungcountries emerging from colonia
Anthony Hecht, now in his eightieth year, has earned a place alongside such poets as W. H. Auden, Robert Frost, and Elizabeth Bishop. Here under one cover are his three most recent collections–The Tra
