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Freedom's Game

Ziggy doesn't know what to expect when he arrives at the Annemasse orphanage. It is 1942, and the Nazis have taken northern France. Annemasse is supposed to be a secret haven for Jewish children separated from their families, but Ziggy can't help feeling that they are all just waiting for the worst. Anyone around them could easily be a Nazi spy. Elka has lived at Annemasse for three years, dreaming of when she will be reunited with her family in Dresden. Ziggy's arrival brings the excitement of

Friend Me!: 600 Years of Social Networking in America

Social networking isn't a new idea. People have been connecting in different versions of circles and lists and groups for centuries. The broad range of social media includes wampum belts, printed broadsides (early newspapers), ring shouts (secret slave gatherings with singing and dancing), calling cards, telegrams, and telephones. The invention of the Internet?and e-mail, text messaging, and social utilities such as Facebook and Google+?is just the latest way in which humans network for fun, wor

From Earth to the Stars

With the invention of rockets and advances in electronics and other technologies, it became possible to send machines, animals, and then humans into outer space. Achieving spaceflight enabled people to explore beyond Earth and to use for human benefit the resources and features of the space environment. These volumes delve into the world of space exploration: its early motivations and milestones; pioneering feats of rocket science and spacecraft design; the launching of satellites and manned spa

Fuel under Fire: Petroleum and Its Perils

Every day, people on Earth use about 90 million barrels of petroleum (oil and natural gas) to fuel cars, buses, airplanes, farm equipment, and factories; to heat their homes; and to manufacture detergents, paints, plastics, and countless other products. To get that petroleum, oil and gas companies search all over the planet--from northernmost Canada to deep under the ocean. Because it is such a valuable commodity, petroleum has become known as black gold. And because of global dependence on this

Fugly

Shy, overweight eighteen-year-old Beth leads a secret life as an online troll. But when she unexpectedly makes two friends-bubbly, gorgeous Amy in real life and mysterious fellow cyberbully Tori online-she must decide what really matters.

Fund Your Future

How do I save for college? How do I apply for a job? What is compound interest? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more in these practical guides for financial literacy.

Fundamental Physics

Future of Food, The: New Ideas About Eating

The world gets its food primarily through farming, fishing, and the raising of livestock. But as global population grows, environmental changes occur, and people worldwide become concerned about their own health and the health of the planet, a revolution is taking place. The Future of Food: New Ideas About Eating explores changing views of food and food production. Topics covered include sustainable agriculture, meat alternatives, and genetic engineering.

Future of Renewable Energy, The

This series explores what lies ahead for solar, wind, biofuels, and other forms of renewable energy. Also included are topics that dominate public discourse including cost, environmental impact, practicality when measured against fossil fuels, and the role of government in renewable energy’s future.

Future of Technology, The

Bold, new technological marvels in nanotechnology, 3D Printing, artificial intelligence, and other areas are likely to make for a fascinating future. The Future of Technology series explores what lies ahead as scientists, engineers, and others seek to develop the technologies that will, in all likelihood, alter the future course of human civilization.