Explores the ways in which people impact the environment through their shopping habits. Outlines the environmental harm that can be caused by everything from traveling to buying certain items and discusses how one can lessen one's environmental "footprint." Includes full-color photographs and a glossary.
Discusses the effects people have on the environment by their daily food choices and offers suggestions on how to leave a lighter footprint on the environment. Features photographs, diagrams, a glossary, and a list of resources for further study.
Provides information about the use of non-renewable fossil fuels to create energy and discusses alternative sources that will not pollute or contaminate the environment. Suggests ways individuals can cut down their use of energy and provides internet sources for additional information about conserving energy. Includes photos, maps, a glossary, and an index.
Offers an overview of the history of Israel and Palestine, focusing on the origins of the conflict that has divided the region and the impact that conflict has had on the region's people.
Describes the history of Iraq and the culture of Mesopotamia, the influence of Islam in the 600s C.E., the discovery of oil in the 1920s, and the rise and fall of dictator Saddam Hussein.
Offers an overview of the history of the Indian subcontinent, focusing on the origins of the conflict that has divided the region and the impact that conflict has had on its people.
Presents an introduction to the concept of force and motion, in simple text with illustrations, describing the different physical forces in action during various extreme sports.
Examines what it is like to live and travel in France, and describes the French landscape, climate, people and culture, interesting tourist sites, and much more.
Introduces the use of forensic science in cases involving the supernatural, such as those involving hauntings, werewolves or vampires, and offers scientific reasons for the alleged supernatural behavior.
