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Author
Pub. Date
2008
Description
Provides an overview of energy alternatives and addresses the questions of whether alternative energy sources are needed, which should be pursued, whether alternative energy is useful for transportation, and how increased usage will affect society, each followed by a selection of primary source quotes, facts, and illustrations. Includes resources for further study.
Author
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Provides an overview of global warming and climate change and addresses questions about what the issues are, the consequences of global warming, controversies surrounding global warming, and possible solutions, each followed by a selection of primary source quotes, facts, and illustrations. Includes resources for further study.
7) Autism
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Introduces autism with objective overviews, primary source quotes, and illustrated facts and statistics.
9) Wind power
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Offers a concise, relevant and conveniently organized collection of information covering wind power.
10) Biofuels
Pub. Date
2010
Description
Describes how biofuels are being used as an alternative to fossil fuels and discusses issues such as how biofuels affect the environment, the effect on food production by biofueles and the future of biofuels.
12) Hydrogen power
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Discusses the obstacles that must be overcome for hydrogen power to be put into widespread use and discusses the future of hydrogen power.
13) Painkillers
Author
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Presents a concise overview on issues associated with painkillers; and contains primary source quotes and statistics on topics, including how they affect the body, their dangers, government oversight, and alternatives.
15) Coal power
Author
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Introduces coal power, examines the environmental effects, and discusses the future of using it as a source of energy.
16) Drug addiction
Author
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Provides an overview of drug addiction, exploring the causes, symptoms, dangers, and treatment of addiction and providing information on advocacy groups, important people in the battle against drugs, and related organizations and publications.
17) Herpes
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Introduces herpes and discusses the symptoms, possible health effects, and treatments for the virus.
18) Hydropower
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
An introduction to hydropower, providing a historical overview of hydropower and hydroelectricity, describing how the world uses hydropower, and discussing the benefits and costs.
19) Mood disorders
Author
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Introduces mood disorders, their causes, how they affect people, and what treatment options are available.