Presents a collection of in-depth discussions about whether drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should or should not be permitted. Includes extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations to contact for further study.
Contains essays that provide a range of perspectives on the issue of national security, discussing the threats to national security, the U.S. response to terrorism, ways to enhance national security, and whether a stronger national security threatens civil liberties.
Contains thirteen essays in which the authors debate issues related to global warming, discussing whether or not it exists, the extent of the problem, and the threat it poses to animals, humans, the economy, and the environment.
A collection of documents that includes the First Continental Congress's "Declaration of Colonial Rights and Grievances," George Washington's "The Capture of Boston," Charles Cornwallis's "Surrender," and much more.
Describes Venus's orbit and rotation, environment and atmosphere, geology and geography, and similarities to Earth, as well as research missions to the planet.
Discusses the planet Jupiter including its discovery by Galileo, its location in the solar system, its composition and appearance, its many moons, and NASA's efforts to study it.
Discusses Saturn, its makeup, its moons, the composition and formation of its rings, and scientific observations of the planet through space missions and the use of telescopes.
