economic aspects

Discusses what the best school systems in the world are doing right to help identify how U.S. schools could make changes to become better, and examines common factors of high-performing systems, ways to modernize curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and how technology and international exchange can help United States schools reach new levels of excellence.

Discusses the economic, political, and moral aspects of global overpopulation and the subsequent pressures placed on the world's natural resources and life support systems.

Draws on real stories and the latest research to see why some ideas and products catch on and others don't. Describes the science behind word-of-mouth and social transmission, and presents six principles that cause things to become contagious from products, emails, and policies to rumors and YouTube videos. Offers businesses, politicians, and others specific techniques for crafting and spreading messages, advertisements, and information.

Presents a collection of articles on the nation's economy with a specific focus on the quality and quantity of employment opportunities available to the American people.

Provides information on over ninety careers in the music industry, covering salaries, employment prospects, opportunities for advancement, along with the required education and training, skills, experience, and personality traits; and discussing unions, associations, and tips to enter the field.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that examine competitive athletics and their social importance to the history of North America; and covers academic misconduct among athletes through openly gay athletes.