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Author:Avery Elizabeth Hurt
Artificial Intelligence
Over the past decade alone, artificial intelligence (AI) has become exponentially more sophisticated. Many applications of AI in our daily lives go practically unnoticed, from navigation applications to online shopping algorithms. However, new developments in the field have raised concerns about the role AI...- $50.43
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Artificial Intelligence
Over the past decade alone, artificial intelligence (AI) has become exponentially more sophisticated. Many applications of AI in our daily lives go practically unnoticed, from navigation applications to online shopping algorithms. However, new developments in the field have raised concerns about the role AI...- $34.80
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Code Breakers and Spies of the Cold War
After being uneasy allies in World War II, the 1950s saw the United States and the Soviet Union entering the Cold War, a thirty-year conflict in which the adversaries never went into physical battle with each other but fought many proxy wars in other...- $38.07
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Author:Avery Elizabeth Hurt
Code Breakers and Spies of the Cold War
After being uneasy allies in World War II, the 1950s saw the United States and the Soviet Union entering the Cold War, a thirty-year conflict in which the adversaries never went into physical battle with each other but fought many proxy wars in other...- $19.22
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Collective Guilt: Slavery, the Holocaust, and Other Atrocities
The Holocaust came to an end in 1945, and slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865. Many of the individuals who directly experienced these horrific events are no longer living, but descendants of these victims claim to suffer lasting effects. However, these...- $32.70
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Confronting LGBTQ+ Discrimination
Despite a sea of change in attitudes in recent years, the LGBTQ+ community still faces much discrimination. This affirming book empowers readers to confront discrimination and offers practical guidance on navigating a sometimes hostile world where not everyone believes that LGBTQ+ people should have...- $35.45
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Coping with Depression
According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, clinical depression among adolescents increased by 37 percent between 2005 and 2014. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that three million children ages twelve to seventeen have had at least one major depressive episode in the...- $19.24
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Coping with Depression
According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, clinical depression among adolescents increased by 37 percent between 2005 and 2014. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that three million children ages twelve to seventeen have had at least one major depressive episode in the...- $39.47
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Cross-Cultural Etiquette
We're all different from one another and come from a dizzying array of backgrounds and cultures. And while sometimes the rules and etiquette of a friend's family makes sense, that's not always the case. Readers will learn how to make others comfortable and make...- $12.75
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Espionage and Intelligence
For decades, spies have been a source of intrigue, often romanticized and sensationalized in popular culture. However, the reality of espionage is often very different from what is depicted in movies and books. It more often involves hacking into computers than donning disguises and...- $50.43
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Frederick Douglass: Abolitionist and Writer
This book introduces readers to the fascinating Frederick Douglass, a man born a slave. Douglass taught himself to read, then escaped from slavery to become one of the abolitionist movement's greatest leaders. In addition to telling the story of his life, this biography examines...- $46.64
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Frederick Douglass: Abolitionist and Writer
This book introduces readers to the fascinating Frederick Douglass, a man born a slave. Douglass taught himself to read, then escaped from slavery to become one of the abolitionist movement's greatest leaders. In addition to telling the story of his life, this biography examines...- $22.16
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Gender Diversity in Government
Opening the door to women for leadership positions in government and public institutions is critical in achieving fair and balanced policies. Yet only ten of the world's nations are led by democratically elected women. The United States ranks a shocking 100th in terms of...- $47.20
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Genetic Engineering and Gene Therapy
Scientific advances such as the Human Genome Project and CRISPR technology have led to astounding developments in modern genetics. Scientists are now able to manipulate genes to affect everything from our food to our health to our pets. These advances have been exciting, and...- $34.80
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Genetically Modified Foods and the Global Food Supply
On the surface, it seems that genetically modified foods or GM foods are a reasonable defense against world hunger and malnutrition. They may offer solutions to other global problems as well. Critics argue that GM foods are unsafe and potentially hazardous to human health....- $34.80
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How Bluetooth Works
This interesting and informative book will explain to young readers what Bluetooth technology is, what problems it solves, and the science that makes it work. This text is enlivened by stories such as why Bluetooth was named after a Viking king and how the...- $11.58
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How the Printing Press Changed the World
Upon its invention in the mid-1400s, the printing press instantly became a revolutionary device. It introduced literacy to the masses and led Europe out of the Middle Ages. This book explores the press' exciting history, the social and political conditions in place at the...- $35.21
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How the Printing Press Changed the World
Upon its invention in the mid-1400s, the printing press instantly became a revolutionary device. It introduced literacy to the masses and led Europe out of the Middle Ages. This book explores the press' exciting history, the social and political conditions in place at the...- $16.28
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Interpreting the Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution were written to safeguard individual liberties and limit government power. Was the Bill of Rights necessary, or did it open up a can of worms the framers didn't intend? Throughout the course of U.S. history, amendments...- $50.43
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Jackie Robinson: Barrier-Breaking Baseball Legend
Situated firmly in the social and political conditions of the time, this biography illustrates the role African American baseball star Jackie Robinson played in changing not just baseball but society. By breaking the color barrier in the major league sport, Robinson paved the way...- $22.16
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Joaquín Murrieta: Robin Hood of the California Gold Rush
This engaging volume takes a close look at the legend of Joaquin Murrieta, the man who came to be known as the Robin Hood of Eldorado. Dynamic text tells the story of Murrieta, with plenty of exciting age-appropriate details, but also examines the complex...- $12.75
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Joaquín Murrieta: Robin Hood of the California Gold Rush
This engaging volume takes a close look at the legend of Joaquin Murrieta, the man who came to be known as the Robin Hood of Eldorado. Dynamic text tells the story of Murrieta, with plenty of exciting age-appropriate details, but also examines the complex...- $32.75
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Media Consolidation
Over the past decade, the number of companies that control American media has shrunken significantly. This has resulted in a number of broadcast news media, television channels, streaming sites, print media, social media sites, and search engines being owned by the same companies in...- $50.43
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Orange
A tree is covered with juicy oranges. It was once a small seed. So how did the tree get so big? Beginning readers will discover how a seed turns into an orange tree in this basic introduction to plant development. Each 24-page book features...- $26.99
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Oxygen
Oxygen is essential to life on Earth, but what is this tasteless, colorless, element? From how oxygen was discovered to how it supports life, this book answers all your questions about element we all depend on. Readers will learn about atoms, molecules, and how...- $28.93
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Party Politics
The establishment and evolution of political parties in the United States can be more than a little confusing to today's students. This anthology of essays offers a diverse array of perspectives that explore America's political parties. What purpose do political parties serve? Do they...- $34.80
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Poverty, Prosperity, and the Minimum Wage
The US federal hourly minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 for more than a decade, even though both inflation and productivity have risen steadily. Experts say an hourly wage of $24 is in keeping with inflation, although even a raise to $15 per...- $34.80
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Regeneration: Regrowing Heads, Tails, and Legs
Animals have many different ways to protect themselves from their enemies. Only a few have the amazing ability to regrow body parts that have been bitten or pulled off by predators. It's called regeneration, and even scientists aren't exactly sure how it works. With...- $28.93
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Religion in Contemporary Society
Religion is on the decline in the United States, as the religiously unaffiliated segment climbs to more than 25 percent of the overall population. This is likely due to demographic shifts, but it may also be influenced by factors such as mass migration from...- $50.43
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Sodium
From the table to the lab to our bodies, this interesting and informative book introduces young readers to the element sodium. Easy-to-understand explanations, colorful illustrations, and examples children can relate to make this a fun way to learn about one of Earth's most abundant...- $28.93
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Space Exploration and the Search for Life Beyond Earth
Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? It seems unlikely that Earth's inhabitants are the only ones. Those who claim to have witnessed UFOs and alien life are often dismissed as crackpots, yet the search for extraterrestrial intelligence has been conducted by scientists...- $34.80
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Space Exploration and the Search for Life Beyond Earth
Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? It seems unlikely that Earth's inhabitants are the only ones. Those who claim to have witnessed UFOs and alien life are often dismissed as crackpots, yet the search for extraterrestrial intelligence has been conducted by scientists...- $49.80
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The Fight for Civil Rights
This history of the Civil Rights movement is rich in detail, with insights and reminiscences from many eyewitnesses and activists who took part in the movement's most significant moments. Readers get to know the personalities, milestones, and the victories that ultimately changed a nation,...- $38.10
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The Future of Space Exploration
The excitement surrounding space exploration seems to have waned in the decades since the mid-twentieth century's thrilling race to space. Is there still purpose in exploring other planets? If so, who should be tasked with this endeavor and what complications might arise from it?...- $34.80
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The Future of Space Exploration
The excitement surrounding space exploration seems to have waned in the decades since the mid-twentieth century's thrilling race to space. Is there still purpose in exploring other planets? If so, who should be tasked with this endeavor and what complications might arise from it?...- $49.80
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The Most Influential Women in the Arts
In this beautiful book, readers will learn about female painters, photographers, composers, sculptors, and performers who have made significant contributions to the history of art. This historical journey starts in antiquity and ends in the twenty-first century. Each chapter begins with a discussion of...- $19.24
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The Power of Protest
After what could only be described as decades of apathy, more Americans than ever have taken to the streets to protest social and political injustice. Recent protests of note have been the Women's March, which began after Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017, and Black...- $34.80
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The Us Military
Since 1973, when the draft ended, involvement in the U.S. military has been voluntary. The makeup of the men and women who serve America today has evolved over the subsequent decades. This volume explores many issues pertaining to the U.S. military, such as what...- $34.80
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Thomas Paine's Common Sense
This volume takes a fresh look at Common Sense, Thomas Paine's provocative pamphlet that roused the American colonists toward outright revolt against Britain. With ample use of primary sources, this book provides historical context and a feeling for the times. It explores why this...- $36.64
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Trial by Internet
The relative anonymity the Internet provides allows us to assert our knowledge like a professor, show off our seemingly perfect lives, and judge like we're presiding over a court of law. The problem with this relatively new phenomenon is that we often make snap...- $40.40
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What Are Artifacts?
The importance of archaeological artifacts is explored in this fascinating book, full of real-life examples and photographs of objects and buildings that have been discovered. Readers will learn how artifacts of previous cultures, both near and far, help us learn more about the lives...- $25.45
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Working with Your School to Create a Safe Environment
This informative title offers students in grades seven to twelve practical ideas for working with teachers, parents, administrators, and other students to make their schools safe and welcoming for LGBTQ+ students. From forming Gay-Straight Alliances or similar clubs to organizing Pride days and working...- $13.95
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