Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069

William Strauss. Harper Perennial, $16.99 (544pp) ISBN 978-0-688-11912-6

Ex-Capitol Hill aides Strauss and Howe analyze American history according to a convoluted theory of generational cycles, concocting a chronicle that often seems as woolly as a newspaper horoscope. (Sept.)

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