National Geographic learning reader

Contains eight articles on various topics about architecture and construction, including energy conservation, the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland, and protecting a house against wildfires.

Presents a collection of articles that look at a variety of freshwater policy problems.

Brings together investigations into the past and highlights how recent research is revolutionizing our understanding of human history.

Provides an entry point into the field of cultural anthropology. Cultural anthropology is a wide-ranging field of study and is concerned with the attempt to understand the immense diversity of human social and cultural phenomena..

Explores the field of physical anthropology, also known as biological anthropolgy; the study of human origins and the evolution of our species through the analysis of phyical remains..

Bring your learning to life with compelling images, media and text from National Geographic. The fifteen articles gathered in this single-themed reader offer an exceptionally direct entree to issues surrounding identity and culture in the 21st-century United States. Introducing readers to people and customs that may seem foreign, they shed new light on familiar American themes as well..

Shows through various articles the role of men and women and the influences they have on social and cultural behaviors.

Discusses the worth of living in a green environment.

A collection of articles examining natural, sustainable practices being adopted by countries around the globe.

Topics relating to global climate change are presented in a journalistic format. 'Includes discussion questions for students.