Through 630 articles, this three-volume set aimed at students and general readers explores the people, events, books, films, politics, popular culture, and key topics related to the decade of the 1990s in the US and Canada. Articles, which are organized in alphabetical order, include long overviews and short entries on topics in the arts and literature, business and economics, crime and punishment, disasters, education, environmental issues, ethnic groups, film and TV, health and medicine, international relations, journalism, military and war, politics, music, religion and spirituality, science and technology, sexuality, social issues, sports, and transportation. Some examples: beanie babies, Columbine massacre, Newt Gingrich, grunge, Gulf War, internet, Promise Keepers, Pulp Fiction, transgender community, and cloning. Appendices list items such as film award winners and Supreme Court decisions. The set also includes online access to the content through the publisher's website. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)