Linguist Emilio Sandoz, a Jesuit priest who leads a twenty-first century scientific mission to an extraterrestrial culture, is involved in a tragic misunderstanding with the alien civilization that leaves him physically and spiritually maimed.
Contains eleven articles in which the authors debate the extent to which nuclear weapons pose a serious threat to the security of the world, and the need for a missile defense system in the U.S.
James M. Tabor chronicles the adventurous efforts of two scientists who attempted to discover the deepest cave on the planet and recounts the experiences of American Bill Stone, who explored southern Mexico's Cheve Cave, and Ukrainian Alexander Klimchouk, who explored the Republic of Georgia's Krubera.
A collection of twenty-two essays that debate various issues related to the American motion picture industry, including movie violence, racism, MPAA ratings, and piracy.
Presents nearly 150 selections of spoken-word poetry by poets, songwriters, actors, and performers, including Mike McGee, Mark Strand, Billy Corgan, Nikki Giovanni, Viggo Mortensen, and others, and includes over fifty performances on audio CD.
Shares the true-to-life stories of teen and preteen girls who are struggling with issues involving relationships and sexuality, each with comments and advice from Dr. Robyn Silverman.
Explores the technological advances that took place during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries and discusses how they impacted life on Earth.
Words have always been an important part of Suzanne Collins's life. As a child, she would read and re-read her favorite authors, soaking up their words like a sponge. Collins all these experiences and put them into the pages of her amazing Hunger Games books.
