greenhaven publishing llc mai 2014 (19 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - With more cars on the road and an increase in distracted driving, road rage is growing in prevalence. This volume examines possible causes, such as left-lane laws, hypermiling, impaired driving, and even mental illness.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'At Issue: Location-Based Social Networking and Services explores the popularity of location-based social networking; privacy issues concerning location-based social networking, services, and geofencing; the effectiveness of location-based services'--Provided by publisher.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'At Issue: Negative Campaigning: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills'.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This volume presents the latests findings in the ongoing smoking debate. Questions such as: is smoking on the decline among teens, should the legal smoking age be raised, and are antismoking campaigns effective are discussed.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The At Issue series includes a wide range of opinion on a single controversial subject. Each volume includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives -- eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials and many others. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations to contact offer a gateway to future research'.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'At Issue: Are Athletes Good Role Models : Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills'.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This book explores the seriousness of the American housing crisis, the impacts, causes and solutions. Readers will learn about the threat to families and neighborhoods, homeownership as a wealth-building strategy, lending reform, and mortgage interest deduction. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This title addresses the issue of natural disasters and the severity, frequency, and losses caused by them, including areas such as climate change, poor infrastructures, human activity, economic costs and recovery.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Social Issues in Literature meets the need for materials supporting curriculum integration. Each title in this distinctive new series examines an important literary work or body of work through the lens of a major social issue. Each volume presents biographical and critical information on the author, viewpoints on the social issue portrayed in the book, and contemporary assessments of the social issue as well as a chronology of important dates in the author's life, discussion questions, a guide to additional literary works that focus on the same social issue, a bibliography for further research and a thorough subject index'.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Since 2001, nearly 3 million children have had to cope with the deployment of a parent. This volume introduces the reader to a broad spectrum of expert viewpoints on issues faced by military families. Disparate viewpoints are encapsulated in each chapter with the use of a question-and-response format. By evaluating contrasting viewpoints on topics, readers can attain a complete and balanced knowledge of the issues. Important facts, perfect for report writing, are dispersed throughout in eye-catching boxed insets, and an extensive bibliography is included.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Each anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic. Extensive book and periodical bibliographies and a list of organizations to contact are also included'.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'For over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources and including both popular and unpopular views, the Opposing Viewpoints editorial team has adhered to its commitment to editorial objectivity. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. In short, Opposing Viewpoints is the best research and learning tool for exploring the issues that continually shape and define our turbulent and changing world'.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This volume examines whether or not the Internet should be censored, who should govern the Internet, what the best ways to fight Internet censorship are, and which legal measures effectively address Internet censorship.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'For over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources and including both popular and unpopular views, the Opposing Viewpoints editorial team has adhered to its commitment to editorial objectivity. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. In short, Opposing Viewpoints is the best research and learning tool for exploring the issues that continually shape and define our turbulent and changing world'.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Opposing Viewpoints: Abortion: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications'.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'This title addresses various issues related to nanotechnology, including what the relationship between public perception and nanotechnology is, how nanotechnology will affect health, how nanotechnology will affect the environment, and how nanotechnology will affect international relations'.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This volume addresses various issues related to addiction, including what some causes and sources of addiction are, how addiction can be prevented, how addictions affect relationships, and how addictions can be treated.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - According to a U.N. estimate, up to 200 million women are missing in the world today due to gendercide. Gendercide is the systematic killing of members of a specific gender. The horrific idea, that if a baby will be a certain sex, it should be aborted or killed right after birth, is not a mere idea but a reality. This book tackles this overwhelmingly tough topic. Issues are debated from multiple viewpoints, provided by high-respected sources. Readers will evaluate the relationship between sex-selection abortion and gendercide, and the relationship between gender-related violence and genocide. Readers will also examine the stories of those who are the target of gendercide.