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Into the Deep: Science, Technology, and the Quest to Protect the Ocean
Containing 97 percent of Earth's water supply, the ocean plays a huge role in regulating global temperatures, supporting plant and animal life, and contributing to the livelihoods of millions of people. But in spite of all this, the ocean remains drastically unexplored, and the details of its impact on human lives aren't fully understood. What lies in the deep? And who is at the forefront of these exciting discoveries? The scientists and research included in this book shed light on the most pres
Into the Streets: A Young Person¢s Visual History of Protest in the United States
Into the Streets introduces the personalities and issues that drove these protests, as well as their varied aims and accomplishments, from spontaneous hashtag uprisings to highly planned strategies of civil disobedience. Perfect for young adult audiences, this book highlights how teens are frequently the ones protesting and creating the art of the resistance.
Intolerance and Violence in Society
Intolerance and Violence in Society explores the many ways that intolerance and violence continue to permeate our society, providing history behind why these problems exist and showing what people today are doing to help. Readers will learn about racial and cultural intolerance, religious intolerance, LGBTQ intolerance, sexual violence, and online bullying.
Invention and Technology (Facts at Your Fingertips)
This Series outlines the strides taken to improve buildings, transportation, medicine, the military, and energy sources. These vibrant and accessible books are sure to be referenced over and over again.
Is the End of the World Near?
For many centuries, people around the world have been predicting the world coming to an end. Often, these prophesies are said to have roots in science; others are based on religious or mythic beliefs. This book will take a broad look at theories of catastrophism, investigating historic theories of the end of the world, fake science related thereto, and the real science of catastrophic changes in Earth’s environment and in the universe.
ISIS: The New Global Face of Terrorism
ISIS has become the global face of terrorism. The terrorist group has perpetrated terrifying attacks on both a grand and smaller scale against Westerners and non-supportive Muslims alike. ISIS (the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) is sometimes referred to as ISIL (the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant). ISIS grew out of the wreckage of Iraq and Syria, and the group skillfully uses modern technology to recruit adherents and to plan attacks. The group's goal under its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,