Perdew, Laura

Humanity's impact on the natural world can have disastrous effects. The Great Pacific Garbage Patchshines a light on the giant accumulation of garbage in the Pacific Ocean. With abundant charts and diagrams and large-format photos, this title explores the science behind ocean currents and plastic's chemical composition to explain the threat trash, especially plastic, poses for the world's oceans, and considers actions people and governments can take to try to improve the situation. Features include a flow chart showing the disaster's causes and effects, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Text and photographs presents a guide to the physical features, religion, and people of Jordan.

Looks at the history of art, how different cultures influence art, key forms of Western culture in art and more.

Online Identity examines the benefits and consequences of storing massive amounts of personal data on the Internet.

Information Literacy in the Digital Age examines the challenges involved in seeking and evaluating information from the vast array of sources available through digital technology.

Text and photographs presents a guide to the physical features, religion, and people of Lebanon.

Explores the history of the animal rights movement in the United States.

This book examines the invention of the toilet and explores how improving sanitation has changed cities and human health.

Explores the trend toward eating locally grown food, including its historical origins, and the benefits and challenges of the practice.

"Explores how the Clintons got their start in politics, their impact from the White House, and how the Clinton legacy is continuing into the 2016 presidential election and beyond."--Provided by publisher.