Britannica Book of the Year 1986

Description

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. Cover Title Contents Calendar 1986 Feature Articles The New Asia-Pacific Era The Soviet Union Under Gorbachev BRITANNICA UPDATE Ethics The Forms of Government: Their Historical Development Humanism Bibliography: Recent Books THE YEAR IN REVIEW Chronology of 1985 People of 1985 BRITANNICA AWARDS OBITUARIES Events of 1985 Agriculture and Food Supplies Consumer Affairs Earth Sciences Economic Affairs Engineering Projects Human Rights Industrial Review Life Sciences Military Affairs Music Race Relations Sports and Games Sports and Games Sports and Games Theatre World Affairs: Africa World Affairs: Middle East World Affairs: East Asia World Affairs: Western Europe World Affairs: Eastern Europe World Affairs: North America World Affairs: Latin America World Affairs: Polar Regions CONTRIBUTORS Flags of the Nations 1986 Britannica World Data Algeria Brazil Cyprus German Democratic Republic Indonesia Lebanon Morocco Poland South West Africa USSR Government and International Organizations Language Employment Manufacturing Industries Communications Finance Social Protection BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES 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