economic aspects

An investigative journalist probes the startling gap between supply and demand of safe drinking water in the world, speculating that a water crisis looms on the horizon.

A region-by-region exploration of trade in the native life of Northwestern Mexico; the Central Valley and the Gulf Coast of Mexico; Southwestern Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, and Northern Central America; the Caribbean; the Amazon Basin; and the Andes.

This book examines the sports industry as a global industry, discussing both positive and negative impacts of highly successful sports clubs such as Manchester United, the 2008 Olympic Games, the rise of Formula One racing, and the International Tennis Federation and its sports stars.

An introduction to overpopulation that describes what it is, what causes it, and its affects on the world; and discusses possible solutions.

Explains how to read and use decimals.

Globalization has pushed back the borders of the wine world, creating a complex, interconnected market where Old World and New World wines and producers compete head to head for control of the market forces that are redrawing the world wine map.

Examines the economic workings of the Third Reich, revealing how Adolf Hitler won the allegiance of Germans for his program of mass murder and military conquest by stealing money from them and using those funds to support generous social programs that earned their approval and consent.

Examines the crucial role economics played in the rise and fall of Nazi Germany, describing how Hitler's attempts to make Germany a world power influenced the country's economic successes and failures and how the end of the Third Reich has had a lasting impact on the country.