Groundwork Guides – serie
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Oil
Häftad, 2008, 12-15 år
169 kr
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This book explores today’s global dependency on oil and reveals the sobering realities of the relationship between oil, politics and money. An excellent introduction for young adults.Oil, our main source of energy, underlies the world's economy. In the twentieth century its availability and …
Betrayal of Africa
Av Gerald Caplan, Jane Springer
Häftad, 2008, 12-15 år
187 kr
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This fascinating look at Africa refutes the common assumption that the Western world is the solution to the challenges the continent faces. An excellent introduction to the subject for young adults.Think Africa, and many people think of brutal war, endless famine, pervasive corruption, unworthy …
Being Muslim
Häftad, 2008, 12-15 år
110 kr
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Being Muslim is written for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. It presents a readable explanation of the most complex and emotion-laden issues of our troubled times. The varying branches of Islam are analyzed and their history outlined — but the focus is on the present.In speaking about and crossing …
Hip Hop World
A Groundwork Guide
Av Dalton Higgins, Jane Springer
Häftad, 2009, 12-15 år
174 kr
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A fascinating look at hip hop, the world’s most popular music, and what it means to young people all over the globe, written by an acclaimed pop-culture critic. An excellent introduction to hip hop for young adults.Hip hop is arguably the predominant global youth subculture of this generation. In …
Genocide
Häftad, 2006, 12-15 år
108 kr
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What is genocide? Why does it happen, and what can be done to prevent it from happening again? These urgent questions are clearly and concisely explored for young adult readers.Some view the systematic killing, rape and destruction of homes in Darfur as a grave humanitarian crisis. For others, it’s …
Empire
Häftad, 2006, 12-15 år
99 kr
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A fascinating look at empires and imperialism, and the new kind of empire the United States has become. An excellent introduction for young adults.The United States presides over the most far-flung imperial system ever established. Empire compares the American Empire to those of the past, finding …
Slavery Today
Av Kevin Bales, Becky Cornell m. fl.
Häftad, 2008, 12-15 år
99 kr
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An introduction to slavery in the world today, in rich and developing nations alike. Clearly and concisely written for young adult readers.Twenty-seven million people — young and old, men and women — are locked in bondage worldwide. Slavery Today traces the products created by this inhuman system …
Force of Law
Av Mariana Valverde, Jane Springer
Häftad, 2010, 12-15 år
102 kr
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This book examines the meaning of law from a global perspective and the many connections between law and law enforcement. An excellent introduction to the subject for young adults.Most of us in liberal democratic countries think that we live under the rule of law. Governments make the rules, we …
Cities
Häftad, 2008, 12-15 år
99 kr
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A thought-provoking look at the demands and expectations we place on our growing cities in the twenty-first century. An excellent introduction to the subject for young adults.Today, more people live in cities than in rural areas. The search for better housing, transit, economic opportunity, and …
News
A Groundwork Guide
Av Peter Steven, Jane Springer
Häftad, 2010, 12-15 år
99 kr
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A book about media power, media ethics, media corporations and the need for reliable, unfiltered international news. An excellent introduction to the news for young adults.Too many of us have no choice about the type of news we receive. Too many of us remain ignorant of major issues and diverse …
Democracy
Häftad, 2009, 12-15 år
99 kr
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An investigation of the origins of democracy in a range of countries and societies, from ancient Greece to modern times, and the threats that democracy is under today. An excellent introduction to democracy for young adults.In this eye-opening work, political scientist and award-winning author …
Gangs
Av Richard Swift, Jane Springer
Häftad, 2011, 12-15 år
108 kr
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A Booklist Editors’ Choice and a Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) Honor BookStreet gangs have exploded worldwide. Tattoos, baggy pants, tagging, gangsta style, the unspoken threat -- it's all just around the corner in most of the world's major cities. From the streets of Los …
Climate Change
Häftad, 2012, 12-15 år
99 kr
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Revised and updated editionScientists have been warning the world about global warming for almost three decades. But the rest of us are only now starting to get the message. The planet is warming at an unusually rapid rate, and this warming is largely being caused by human activity. Shrinking …
