Contemporary world issues

Provides a comprehensive overview of issues related to healthcare reform. Presents a historical overview of the topic; discusses related problems, controversies, and solutions; offers differing perspectives; and includes profiles of involved individuals. Also features data and primary source documents, resources for further study, a chronology, and a glossary of terms.

Provides a comprehensive overview of issues related to cyber warfare. Presents a historical overview of the topic; discusses related problems, controversies, and solutions; offers differing perspectives; and includes profiles of involved individuals. Also features data and primary source documents, resources for further study, a chronology, and a glossary of terms.

Provides a comprehensive overview of issues related to wind energy. Presents a historical overview of the topic; discusses related problems, controversies, and solutions; offers differing perspectives; and includes profiles of involved individuals. Also features data and primary source documents, resources for further study, a chronology, and a glossary of terms.

Provides a comprehensive overview of issues related to profiling and criminal justice. Presents a historical overview of the topic; discusses related problems, controversies, and solutions; offers differing perspectives; and includes profiles of involved individuals. Also features data and primary source documents, resources for further study, a chronology, and a glossary of terms.

Provides a comprehensive overview of issues related to fracking. Presents a historical overview of the topic; discusses related problems, controversies, and solutions; offers differing perspectives; and includes profiles of involved individuals. Also features data and primary source documents, resources for further study, a chronology, and a glossary of terms.

Explores the history, benefits, and risks of genetically modified organisms and crops, and chronicles important scientific discoveries in the field as well as the social, philosophical, economic, legal, and political issues that have arisen in response to these discoveries. Includes case studies, documents, a glossary, and an annotated bibliography.

Provides a history of nuclear power, biographies of key scientists involved in its development, and numerous reference sources.

Explores the history of LGBT youth, how society has changed viewpoints about LGBT youth through the years, and the critical issues facing LGBT youth today such as bullying in school and abuse at home.