Hi Tech World: Cool Stuff is packed full of the very latest technological gadgets including everything from the high performance pogo stick and gekkomat climbing aid to the watch phone with… More →
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Discover fascinating information about the latest hi tech security equipment and procedures used around the world. Readers will be amazed by the technology behind iris recognition scanners… More →
This timely and important title examines the motivations, events, and effects of the terrorist practice of taking hostages. From political bargaining throughout history to current activity by More →
This fascinating book describes the details of three real case studies of investigative journalism about human rights. Stories include journalists exposing slave labor used in other countries More →
We cannot prevent hurricanes, but we can try to minimize their impact on humans. This detailed book examines what scientists know about hurricanes, how we can predict them, and how we learn… More →
The year 2017 saw the most active and costly hurricane season on record. Moving photographs help tell the human stories of Harvey, hitting Texas and Louisiana; Irma, the strongest Atlantic… More →
Hydroelectricity is energy derived from the power of water in motion. Harnessing energy from water provides clean, available power that does not release harmful chemicals or carbons into the… More →
Journalist, speaker, and early civil rights leader Ida B. Wells was one of the most outspoken and famous women in the United States. Her powerful speeches on the injustices of lynching in… More →
I'm Broke! The Money Handbook will help young readers learn how to properly manage their funds. Helpful tips on how to save and spend wisely are laid out in a fun and easy way for children,… More →
More than 65 million people are displaced in the world today and at least 17 million are refugees. This topical title addresses the issues surrounding how the world, and western countries in… More →
Industry is the field related to the production and consumption of goods and services, including everything from high-tech gadgets to 3-D printing in community settings. This comprehensive… More →