Offers facts to teens about diet, discussing what happens when people eat, looking at food groups, and providing information about calories, food labels, vegetarianism, dieting, eating disorders, and other topics.
Discusses the need to keep mothers healthy before and after their pregnancies, following the stories of children who have been affected by the issue, and looking at what is being done to ensure the health of mothers and children.
An illustrated overview of acts of piracy in the shipping industry in the twenty-first century, discussing motives for kidnapping and taking hostages, and describing the efforts and tactics of law enforcement agencies to rescue victims and prevent the crime.
"Discusses the media treatment of conflicts and wars worldwide, including issues of media pressure, biases, propaganda, and scandals."--Provided by publisher.
Defines settlements and their history and how they have changed over time. Examines where people live and how they settle in places near their work and what kind of housing they have. Discusses shopping centers which are generally found near settlements as well as public services and transportation. Also contains information about recreation and entertainment areas nearby, and concludes with data about its capital city and population growth.
Provides background information about terrorism, along with photographs, maps, charts, statistics, graphs, differing viewpoints, and quotes from leaders, aimed at helping readers develop informed opinions about the topic.
This book introduces the life cycle of plants, describing how a plant is grown from a seed, sprouts roots and leaves, and eventually forms a mature plant or flower which contains new seeds.
This book introduces the water cycle, explaining how rain fills lakes and other bodies of water, is warmed and evaporated into the air, and changed by cooler temperatures back into rain or snow.
Explains what surveys are, looks at the types of information that can be gained from surveys, features hints and tips on conducting research, handling data, and presenting results, and includes photographs, diagrams, and investigations.
