"Enter the world of the ancient Maya and find out what daily life was really like. Discover what games were popular, how children were educated, what jobs people did, and much more!"--Back cover.
Discusses the powerful presence of Internet-based social networking in our culture, including its economic impact and the controversy over online privacy.
Introduces readers to some of the key skills needed to research their local history, including old letters, toys, photographs, as well as old buildings, cemeteries, museums, and more.
An introduction to the Olympic Games, chronicling the history of the games from antiquity through the Beijing games in 2008, and describing athletic accomplishments, controversies, and plans for the 2012 games in London.
Explores the controversy surrounding immigration and discusses the effects, experience, and control of immigration. Includes case studies, quotes, a glossary, and further reading.
"This book looks at the historical controversies that surround the theory of gravity and tells the stories of the scientists who worked on the theory. It also examines how they arrived at the theory of gravity, how it was tested, and what impact the theory has had on our understanding of science today"--Publisher.
