united states

Describes the Opposing Viewpoints format for writing the expository essay, providing six viewpoints on the topic of weapons of mass destruction, with model essays and exercises, and supporting research material.

Contains more than five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions of education-related terms, phrases, buzzwords, and jargon.

Presents a comprehensive history of two hundred years of railroad technology, and provides information on the first locomotives, the transcontinental railroad, steam engines, and more.

Presents a comprehensive study of the evolution of the home run, baseball greats including Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Mark McGwire, and Barry Bonds, and examines how the baseball itself has changed, and the controversy over performance-enhancing drugs.

Essays from various perspectives help students understand the dangers of teenage smoking, the methods used by the tobacco industry to encourage smoking, and the effectiveness of anti-smoking campaigns.

Chronicles the story of American immigration, explaining how people from around the world have made the U.S. what it is today, and features more than five hundred photos and artworks.

Contains twenty-two essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to school violence, debating the prevalence of the problem, factors that contribute to violence in schools, gun control laws, and alternate juvenile interventions; and including contact information for organizations and a bibliography.

Contains twenty-two essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to families, including characteristics of the modern family, dilemmas faced by would-be parents, divorce, and governmental policies, and provides discussion questions, contact information for organizations, and bibliographies.

Profiles 125 controversial films from "The Birth of a Nation" to "Schindler's List," explaining why each of them was censored in various places around the world, and provides plot summaries, production data, and further-reading suggestions.