Intended for young adult readers and high school students, this two-volume set on American government and politics provides encyclopedia style entries for easy research on a wide variety of controvers
Everyone is part of a family, but what constitutes a "family" is one of the most hotly debated issues in the United States today. Battleground: The Family provides extensive coverage of those critica
Hanna Bassiano, formerly known as Lady H’ana ril-Koroth of D’neera, was, like all the people of the planet D’neera a telepath. Mutated from true-human stock, the D’neerans had claimed a world of their
The invention of tanks in World War I brought a revolutionary new weapon to the battlefield, and the tank came of age in World War II at the cutting edge of Hitler's Blitzkreig. As the German Panzers
The brand new action-packed sixth Code Red adventure thriller for young readersFourteen-year-old Ben Tracy goes to Pakistan with his environmental-activist mother, who then travels across the border i
W.E.B. Griffin is a bestselling phenomenom, an American master of authentic military action and drama. Now, in this electrifying new novel, he reveals the story of one of the bloodiest conflicts of th
New York City has long been a breeding ground for spies, saboteurs, terrorists, and other threats to the nation and its greatest city. "Battleground New York City" examines the history of domestic sec
Battleground Africa traces the Congo Crisis from post-World War II decolonization efforts through Mobutu's second coup in 1965 from a radically new vantage point. Drawing on materials from recently op
Mega-events like the Olympics, the World Cup of soccer, the World Series of baseball, cycling's Tour de France, and the Super Bowl draw our attention to the deep cultural significance of sport and it
Among the most tumultuous conflicts of modern America is the war over legal and undocumented immigrants currently raging within U.S. borders. Since the passing of the 1965 Immigration and Naturalizat
Is there a controversial issue in the contemporary world that does not involve religion? Whether it's a debate over the beginning of life, or on sexuality and family life, or on the stewardship of hu
The environment inflames passions in people on all points of the political spectrum. Controversies over such issues as the rise of cancer in industrialized countries, climate change, and urban sprawl
Walden (agricultural and resource economics, North Carolina State U.) and Thoms (management, Black School of Business, Penn State Erie) present a two-volume encyclopedia of the most controversial issu
MONSTERS UNLEASHED! Marvel's finest are caught off-guard by a monstrous invasion from the sky! An all-star line-up of heroes - including the Avengers, Champions, Guardians of the Galaxy, Inhumans, and
Teaming with marine life and with more than 130,000 square miles of spectacular coral reefs, sand cays, and islands, the Great Barrier Reef is Australia’s most precious marine possession. The Coral Ba
There are many controversial aspects of our criminal justice system, and this encyclopedia examines the most significant controversies throughout American history with emphasis on current debates, tr
Describes the effect that Asia's exploding population will have on the supply of freshwater, discusses how the scarcity of this resource will give rise to territorial disputes and security implication
Chellaney (Center for Policy Research, New Delhi) highlights the long-term security implications of new political tensions surrounding transnational aquifers and international rivers in Asia, focusing
This wood featured significantly in the First and Third Battles of Ypres and was the scene of numerous deeds of heroism, such as that which won young Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Bent the VC. The courage
Film is Like a Battleground: Sam Fuller's War Movies is the first book to focus on the genre that best defined the American director's career: the war film. It draws on previously unexplored archival
Film is Like a Battleground: Sam Fuller's War Movies is the first book to focus on the genre that best defined the American director's career: the war film. It draws on previously unexplored archival
This book highlights the progress—or lack thereof—in media regarding portrayals of women, across genres and cultures within the twenty-first-century. Both original studies and descriptive overviews of
This book highlights the progress—or lack thereof—in media regarding portrayals of women, across genres and cultures within the twenty-first-century. Both original studies and descriptive overviews of
Political blogs have grown astronomically in the last half-decade. In just one month in 2005, for example, popular blog DailyKos received more unique visitors than the population of Iowa and New Hamp
