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28 produkter
Cyberterrorism
E-bok, 2018
536 kr
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The last two decades have seen the ever-accelerating development of new technologies, from the internet and software applications to artificial intelligence, drones, and robotics. Alongside these advances, a new global threat has emerged: cyberterrorism. Through full-color photographs, sidebars, …
Deadly Viruses
E-bok, 2018
519 kr
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Since before history began, the human species has been waging a war. Viruses have claimed countless lives and have swept through civilizations in deadly pandemics. Certain viruses, such as Ebola, hantavirus, and strains of influenza, still pose a threat today. Some scientists believe that a large …
Financial Meltdowns
E-bok, 2018
502 kr
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Financial meltdowns could leave whole nations destitute, ruin businesses, and cause major social and political upheavals. How likely is it that such a disastrous chain of events could really play out, and what are countries, companies, organizations, and individuals doing to prevent such a …
Food Shortages
E-bok, 2018
536 kr
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The world is now home to more than 7.5 billion people, and the population is growing faster than ever before. Many experts have questioned whether Earth can sustain this growing population, or whether famine and water shortages are an inevitable result. Middle school readers will discover all the …
Global Warming
E-bok, 2018
524 kr
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Rising ocean temperatures, melting glaciers, and widespread climate change have caused food shortages, threatened human settlements, and endangered wildlife. Accelerated global warming caused by pollution and the excessive release of greenhouse gases may be the most pressing threat our planet faces …
Nuclear Confrontation
E-bok, 2018
524 kr
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There are more than sixteen thousand nuclear weapons in the world today, almost all of them significantly more powerful than the two atomic bombs that killed as many as 240,000 people in Japan during World War II. With the aid of sidebars, full-color images, and a glossary, young readers will learn …
Church and State: Is a True Separation Possible?
Av Karen Judson, Erin L. McCoy
E-bok, 2018
686 kr
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Where to draw the line between church and state in everything from laws and courtrooms to public schools and foreign affairs has been a point of contention throughout American history, a debate between those who believe in a complete separation and those who argue that religion was important to the …
Identity Theft: Private Battle or Public Crisis?
Av Rachael Hanel, Erin L. McCoy
E-bok, 2018
706 kr
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As internet use and global connectivity have skyrocketed, so too has identity theft. Even though hundreds of millions of people are affected every year by this crime, it remains unclear whose role it is to promote cybersecurity and investigate and prosecute identity theft in the United States. This …
Health Care: Universal Right or Personal Responsibility?
Av Corinne J. Naden, Erin L. McCoy
E-bok, 2018
684 kr
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In 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act instituted one of the most comprehensive overhauls of the United States health care system in history, with the goal of insuring almost every American. Factions opposed to the law argue that the government should not have a role in providing …
Illicit Drug Use: Legalization, Treatment, or Punishment?
Av Richard Worth, Erin L. McCoy
E-bok, 2018
684 kr
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Drug abuse and addiction in the United States has reached the level of an epidemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports. More than one million incarcerated people suffer from opioid and other addictions, but only one in ten receives addiction treatment. The debate raging around …
Immigration: Welcome or Not?
E-bok, 2018
684 kr
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Whether immigration helps or hurts the United States economically, socially, and culturally is a complex question that has both troubled and defined North America since the first colonists arrived. At various stages in American history, the country has both welcomed immigrants as the backbone upon …
Poverty: Public Crisis or Private Struggle?
Av Joan Axelrod-Contrada, Erin L. McCoy
E-bok, 2018
706 kr
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Millions of Americans struggle with poverty every day. The United States prides itself on being the land of opportunity, yet many disagree about why so many Americans have struggled to meet their basic needs. This book looks at the challenges surrounding poverty in America today, and explores the …
Genocide
When Is Intervention Necessary?
E-bok, 2019
706 kr
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Genocide is the deliberate murder of a racial, ethnic, tribal, national, or religious group. It is one of the world''s most horrifying crimes, yet the role that the international community should play when a genocide is underway remains unclear. Are other nations obligated to step in when a …
Military Might and Global Intervention
Meddling or Peacemaking?
E-bok, 2019
706 kr
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When one country or region of the world is facing political upheaval, genocide, or war, what role should the international community play? Should powerful countries such as the United States "police the world," ensuring widespread peace by intervening in such conflicts? Should each nation be …
Incarceration
Punishment or Rehabilitation?
Av Jeff Burlingame, Erin L. McCoy
E-bok, 2019
706 kr
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For as long as prisons have existed, people have asked what role they should play in our society. Should they be solely dedicated to punishing those who have broken the law, or do they also have a role to play in the rehabilitation of criminals, so they can contribute more productively when they …
Reproductive Technology
Indispensable or Problematic?
Av Jon Sterngass, Erin L. McCoy
E-bok, 2019
706 kr
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Millions of people around the world suffer from infertility. For them, the prospect of having a baby may have seemed unattainable just a century ago. However, new technologies have not only made it possible for more people to have children but have also helped parents assess the health of their …
Same-Sex Marriage: Cause for Concern or Celebration?
Av Erin L. McCoy, Jon Sterngass
Häftad, 2019
387 kr
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Same-Sex Marriage
Cause for Concern or Celebration?
Av Jon Sterngass, Erin L. McCoy
E-bok, 2019
686 kr
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In 2015, same-sex marriage was declared legal in all fifty states by the Supreme Court. Today, more than two dozen nations around the world have legalized same-sex marriage. However, the debate about whether such marriages should be allowed still rages on, both in the United States and around the …
Torture
Justified or Unacceptable?
E-bok, 2019
686 kr
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Over the course of human history, torture has been used as an instrument of war, a means of extracting information, and a mode of punishment. Many argue that it is a necessary weapon in times of war. Others insist that it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, violates human rights laws, and …
Poverty: Public Crisis or Private Struggle?
Av Erin L. McCoy, Joan Axelrod-Contrada
Inbunden
699 kr
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Same-Sex Marriage: Cause for Concern or Celebration?
Av Erin L. McCoy, Jon Sterngass
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700 kr
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