Michael Regan
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Understanding Sikhism covers the history of Sikhism and explores how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about the guru leaders and the peaceful practices they promoted, as well as the prejudice Sikhs have endured, particularly in the United States after September 11. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Bringing Back Our Tundra explains why the tundra is at risk and how people are combating tundra destruction due to oil and mining industries. This title also explores the science behind carbon sinks and tundra food webs. Features include a cause-and-effect flow chart, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...
3) Samsung
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Samsung takes a look at the electronics giant and how it grew from humble beginnings under founder Lee Byung-Chul into a massive corporate empire with influence in a wide range of industries. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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The Cost of College discusses the types of education people can pursue after high school, explores tuition costs for both public and private schools, and explains how to search for financial aid, scholarships, and grants. Features include worksheets, key takeaways, a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...
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This title introduces readers to the region of South America. Concise text, thought-provoking discussion questions, and compelling photos give the reader an insightful look into South America's rich and complex histories, natural environments, economies, governments, and peoples.
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Gun Control and the Second Amendment covers the history of gun control and the laws' relationships to the Second Amendment, the controversies surrounding what types of gun control are legal and effective, and what gun control and gun violence look like today in the United States and around the world. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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The flow of information through our modern digital world has led to many new issues and controversies. Net Neutrality examines the question of whether Internet service providers should be able to charge content providers for faster connections, introducing readers to the history behind the issue and the modern arguments surrounding it. Compelling text, well-chosen photographs, and extensive back matter give readers a clear look at these complex issues....
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On October 8, 1871, a fierce fire broke out in the bustling city of Chicago. Jumping rivers and burning miles of buildings and homes, the flames raged for more than two days. More than a hundred people died, and thousands were left homeless. Could the city have prevented this blaze? To understand the impact of a disaster, you must understand its causes. How did Chicago's building methods add fuel to the fire? How did human error delay help when the...
12) Cybersecurity
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English
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Discusses cyber security, describing the history of the internet, the threat hackers pose, and what is being done to protect people from future cyberthreats.
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Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
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[2020]
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"The Gardner Museum Heist explores all sides of this famously unsolved crime. It discusses police investigations, conspiracy theories, and more related to the biggest art heist in world history. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index." -- Amazon.
16) Net neutrality
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Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
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[2017]
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English
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The flow of information through our modern digital world has led to many new issues and controversies. Net Neutrality examines the question of whether Internet service providers should be able to charge content providers for faster connections, introducing readers to the history behind the issue and the modern arguments surrounding it.
17) Kitty Mammas
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Disgraced but kind-hearted fertility doctor (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee), embarks on a breakthrough clinical trial in which four women give birth to kittens!