By Douglas A Phillips
Introduces center university readers to the problems that have an effect on the worldwide society. Combining geography, background, technology, social reports, and economics, this identify examines the subjects and their value to the USA and to the realm. It exhibits how the regulations and activities of a selected team or quarter have an effect on others.
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