Readers will be fascinated to learn about a wide range of scientists who have attained
recognition or have demonstrated unique abilities in a variety of scientifc fields including, astronomy, mathematics, chemistry, physics, anthropology, oceanography, botany, and medicine.Chronolgically presented, this book ...
The earth shakes and cracks open. Volcanoes erupt. Continents freeze, bake, and flood. Droughts parch
the land. Wildfires and hundred-year storms consume anything in their paths. Invisible clouds of disease and pestilence probe for victims. Tidal waves sweep ashore from ...
These books provide a range of opinions on a social issue; each volume focuses on
a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives, e.g., eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper accounts, to illuminate the issue.; This title addresses ...
This series provides readers with the information they need to think critically about the worldwide
implications of global issues; each volume focuses on a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions.; This title examines the ...
The At Issue series includes a wide range of opinion on a single controversial subject.
Each volume includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives -- eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials and many others. Extensive bibliographies and annotated ...
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest tropical cyclones in US history, left devastation
from Florida to Texas. This title in the Perspectives on Modern World History series examines the disaster and its aftereffects including mass flooding and; This ...
This series provides multiple views of momentous events in recent history; each book helps readers
develop critical thinking skills, increase global awareness, and enhance their understanding of international perspectives about historic events.; Perspective on Modern World History: Japan's 2011 Natural ...
Essential Issues presents factual information on contemporary social issues, introducing and examining the topic from
an array of political, societal, statistical, and scientific angles.Biographies, historic events, current debates, and social issues are all an essential part of the curriculum. Readers ...