Mooney, Carla

Chronicles the life and career of mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton.

Between 1976 and 2013, 1,329 defendants have been executed under the death penalty in the United States. Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines What Are the Origins of the Death Penalty Controversy?.

Offers teens advice on saving and financial planning, explaining the importance of setting goals, preparing a budget, making a savings plan, and more.

Music careers go beyond being in a band or joining a world-famous orchestra,and some of them don't even require college! Provides readers with all the tools they need to build a career in the field of music without heading to college first. Readers are encouraged to get creative about their job searches, going beyond the "college to job" approach..

Provides an introduction to the government agency that provides assistance during and after disasters, describing the history of the organization and examples of the type of help they provide.

Presents stories of people surviving in the cold, such as an airplane crash in Alaska, being lost while snowboarding, and a shipwreck in Antarctica.

Briefly introduces the United States Army, covering its history, becoming a soldier, army vehicles, high tech weapons, and more. Includes a time line and glossary.

Provides an introduction to earthquakes, discussing the causes, the effects, and preparing for one, and examines the earthquake in Haiti in 2010.

Governments, businesses, and individuals all rely extensively on online communication and information but repeated news reports of online breaches do not inspire confidence in the online world. This is true in many areas including social media. What information is collected, how it is used or misused, and how it can be protected are covered in this book.

Governments, businesses, and individuals all rely extensively on online communication and information but repeated news reports of online breaches do not inspire confidence in the online world. What information is collected, how it is used or misused, and how it can be protected are among the topics covered in this book.