"A basic overview of supply and demand breaks down the concept with clear explanations of each aspect, using concrete examples to which readers... can relate and understand."--Publisher.
An introduction to blood pressure that explains how a person's blood pressure is measured, what it means, what can cause high or low blood pressure, and how blood pressure problems are treated.
Examines water pollution and freshwater supply and demand, discusses how resources are polluted, and explores conservation and protection methods as well as improvements that can ensure quality water.
Offers a brief overview of the life and career of NASCAR driver Carl Edwards, discussing his childhood, training, early years as a driver, career triumphs and troubles, and other related topics.
Profiles the life and achievements of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose efforts to establish a democratic government and ensure freedom for her people in Myanmar have been recognized around the world.
Provides information about the economic conditions of the early twenty-first century which is aimed at helping students determine fact from fiction in relation to global financial meltdowns, and discusses ways the government tries to prevent financial crises.
