Includes bibliographical references, filmography, and index.
Contents:
Pt. I. Ancient Worlds -- Searching for a King -- Making a Religion -- A Brilliant Time -- Pt. II. From Revolution to Empire -- An Inconvenient Founding Father -- Catching Reflections of Dead Stars -- The Squalor Never Ends -- Big Words -- Pt. III. The American Century -- Terrible Words -- Turning Back Time -- A Delicate Matter -- Forestalling Apocalypse.
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