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Thrive in Immunology
Häftad, 2016
545 kr
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The Thrive in Bioscience revision guides are written to help students achieve exam success in all core areas of bioscience. Each title encourages the reader to follow four steps to maximise their learning, with features to support this process. Step one: Review the factsThe revision guides are …
Critical Perspectives on Legalizing Marijuana
E-bok, 2016
736 kr
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Waves of support for the legalization of marijuana are sweeping across many states. In the wake of such change, this text analyzes what experts say on the topic, both for and against, juxtaposed with court decisions, the work of advocates on both sides, and the words of everyday people. Students …
Critical Perspectives on the Minimum Wage
E-bok, 2016
736 kr
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Perspectives on minimum wage have changed significantly over the past twenty years, as seen in the increased momentum of movements around the country to increase workers'' salaries. Critics of an increased minimum wage argue that it will lead to mass lay-offs and increased unemployment. Proponents …
Critical Perspectives on Immigrants and Refugees
E-bok, 2016
760 kr
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As civil conflict and increasingly dire economic situations spread across areas of the globe, refugees have left their homes in countries such as Afghanistan, Syria, and Somalia in search of a better future for themselves and their children. Their often-dangerous plights have received much media …
Critical Perspectives on Gun Control
E-bok, 2016
743 kr
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Every day, forty-eight children and teens are shot; of these, seven will die from gun-related violence. Everyone agrees that these statistics are horrific, and yet people disagree about how to reduce gun-related violence. Will more federal control of gun sales help? Will this lead to an uptick in …
Critical Perspectives on U.S. Engagement in the Middle East
E-bok, 2016
760 kr
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The Middle East is almost always in the American news, and U.S. forces, whether on the ground or in the air, have been involved in the region almost consistently for generations. Yet many people don’t fully understand the intricacies of military engagement in the Middle East. This text includes …
Critical Perspectives on Fossil Fuels vs. Renewable Energy
E-bok, 2016
760 kr
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Renewable energy is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the global economy as climate scientists and environmentalists give voice to the detrimental effects of fossil fuels. But how far have we gotten in developing efficient and sustainable energy, including solar, wind, and geothermal power, and …
Women Political Leaders
E-bok, 2016
568 kr
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Rare though it may be, women have occupied the highest offices of their societies since ancient times. Queen Nefertiti, Catherine the Great, Queen Victoria, Margaret Thatcher, and Angela Merkel are all examples of women who earned power and respect from their leadership. Others have devoted their …
Critical Perspectives on Abortion
E-bok, 2017
743 kr
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Before the mid-nineteenth century, abortion was a legal and morally uncontested procedure in America available to most women. Yet since the dawn of the twentieth century, abortion has remained an ever-present controversial issue. Although it has been legal since 1973, thousands of new laws have …
Critical Perspectives on Feminism
E-bok, 2017
760 kr
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First-wave feminism arrived on the international scene in the nineteenth century, a time when women had very few rights as citizens and were largely controlled by a government with laws that protected and served men. Today, through the work of feminist movements, women have gained the right to vote …
Critical Perspectives on Government-Sponsored Assassinations
E-bok, 2017
760 kr
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State-sponsored assassinations have been used by the United States since the early twentieth century and became a major tactic used by presidential administrations in the 1980s to fight drug wars in South America. Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the United States has escalated its …
Hillary Clinton
Former First Lady and Secretary of State
Av Jeff Burlingame, Anne C. Cunningham
E-bok, 2017
582 kr
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Hillary Clinton is arguably one of the most polarizing political figures in American history. She burst into the national spotlight during her husband’s presidential campaign, when she managed to both impress and offend the American public. Since then, Clinton has proven herself a capable public …
Privacy and Security in the Digital Age
E-bok, 2016
716 kr
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The digital age has enhanced our lives in such profound ways that it’s difficult to imagine how we ever coped without computers, the internet, and smartphone cameras. But along with the obvious improvements that technology offers come threats to our personal freedoms. Readers of this enlightening …
Drones, Surveillance, and Targeted Killings
E-bok, 2016
701 kr
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This timely anthology examines the use of drones by the military, law enforcement, border patrol, and civilians. Articles condoning the use of drones in military engagements abroad are balanced with reportage of civilian deaths and resulting creation of more terrorists. Pieces touting the …
Environmental Racism and Classism
E-bok, 2016
612 kr
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Flint’s water supply tainted with lead. Chicago’s toxic “donut.” Louisiana’s “cancer alley.” Corporate waste poisoning developing nations. These are all examples of environmental racism. Readers of this compelling anthology will be awakened to many examples of poor and minority communities that …
Guns
Conceal and Carry
E-bok, 2017
612 kr
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Nowhere is the gun control debate more heated than in the United States. Gun control advocates argue for tighter restrictions on purchasing and licensing in the hopes of reducing incidents of shootings. Gun owners fear that their guns will be taken away, eliminating their ability to protect their …
Fracking
E-bok, 2017
716 kr
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On the surface, fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, seems like a perfect solution to the country’s energy crises. It is a relatively easy and independent way to supply natural gas. But controversies surround the practice. The process involved in fracking has been shown to be harmful to the …
Revisiting Nuclear Power
E-bok, 2017
713 kr
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In an era defined by anxiety over global warming and the search for alternative fuel sources, nuclear power is rarely part of the conversation. It promises limitless power and a drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Yet, it is by no means perfectly safe or “clean,” as Three Mile …
Hillary Clinton: Former First Lady and Secretary of State
Av Anne C. Cunningham, Jeff Burlingame
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633 kr
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