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. 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