Best of Times-the '90s were indeed the best of times. Unprecedented wealth and the breathtaking progress of science and technology ushered in the Internet and the deciphering of the genome. Promises abounded, but a deepening sense of unease hovered over America as the worst of times seemed to b...

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Main Author:	Johnson, Haynes Bonner (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY [u.a.] Harcourt 2001
Edition:	1. ed.
Series:	A James H. Silberman book
Subjects:	Clinton, Bill <1946-> > Influence Clinton, Bill > 1946- USA > Government Geschichte 1993-2001 Politieke geschiedenis Sociale geschiedenis Geschichte Politik USA United States > History > 1969- United States > Politics and government > 1993-2001
Summary:	Best of Times-the '90s were indeed the best of times. Unprecedented wealth and the breathtaking progress of science and technology ushered in the Internet and the deciphering of the genome. Promises abounded, but a deepening sense of unease hovered over America as the worst of times seemed to be upon us as well-gossip, scandal, and a frenzied media like nothing ever seen before. Based on exclusive interviews with the decade's most influential players, here is a fascinating re-creation of the best and worst episodes of the decade. With sweeping force and cultural acumen, Johnson revives the '90s, the ups and downs, filled with all that we may have forgotten and, most importantly, all that we never knew. In four fascinating parts, Johnson delivers the stories behind the stories-revealing the personalities behind the media party of the '90s, the partisanship that didn't succeed in bringing down the president, the pervasive technology that stretched from Silicon Valley to Monsanto with the corresponding hopes and fears, and the equally extreme reactions on Wall Street to every last bit of it.
Physical Description:	X, 610 S.
ISBN:	0151004455