Britannica Book of the Year 1983

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During the period 1938-2018 Encyclopædia Britannica published annually a "Book of the Year" covering the past year's events to be considered as a supplement to the Britannica encyclopedia. A given edition of the "Book of the Year" is named in terms of the year of its publication, though the edition actually covers the events of the previous year.

Author(s): Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Year: 1983

Language: English

Cover
Title
Contents
Feature Articles
THE GREAT DISARMAMENT DEBATE
THE RUSSIAN GIANT: 60 YEARS AFTER FORMATION OF THE SOVIET UNION
"YOU CAN'T FORECLOSE A COUNTRY": DEBTOR NATIONS WORRY BANKERS
STRESSES IN THE WESTERN ALLIANCE
CHINA'S UNCERTAIN FUTURE
Calendar of Events of 1983
Chronology of Events of 1982
Unusual But Noteworthy Events of 1982
Disasters of 1982
People of the Year
BIOGRAPHIES
NOBEL PRIZES
OBITUARIES
Articles From the 1983 Printing of the Britannica
Satellite Communication
Australopithecus
Special Reports
Archaeology: The Raising of the "Mary Rose"
Australia: Tasmania Debates Progress
Canada: Strains Along the Border
Crime and Law Enforcement: Computers Don't Sin: People Do
Defense: Lessons from the Falklands
Education: The Promise of Early Learning
Health and Disease: The New Prohibition
Japan: Japan's Economic Secret
Libraries: The "New" Censors
Life Sciences: Reevaluating Darwin
Nigeria: Africa's Awakening Giant
Race Relations: The Latinization of the U.S.
Religion: New Roles for Women
Space Exploration: Who Benefits from the Shuttle?
Television and Radio: Revolution in the Soaps
United States: PAC's—The New Force in Politics
EVENTS OF 1982
AERIAL SPORTS
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SUPPLIES
ARCHAEOLOGY
AUSTRALIA
BRAZIL
CHINA
CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
DEFENSE
DEPENDENT STATES
ECONOMY, WORLD
ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT
FOOD PROCESSING
GHANA
ICE HOCKEY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
IVORY COAST
LAW
LITERATURE
MATERIALS SCIENCES
MOTOR SPORTS
PAKISTAN
PUBLISHING
RELIGION
SOUTH AFRICA
SWAZILAND
THAILAND
USSR
UNITED STATES
VANUATU
Contributors
INDEX
A
B
C
D
E-F
G
H
I
J-K-L
M
N-O
P
Q-R
S
T
U
V-W
X-Y-Z