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The September 2011 terrorist attacks are the deadliest ever to be recorded. Provide your readers with a revealing look into the tools and techniques used by the investigators of this this horrific crime.

According to the Pew Research Center, 59 percent of Americans say abortion should be legal. However, nearly four-in-ten Americans say that abortion is morally wrong. Individual states continue to be polarized and have instituted their own restrictions on this controversial issue.

According to AAFA, Allergic disease including asthma is the fifth leading chronic disease in the U.S. in people of all ages. Allergies touch everyone in one way or another; it's a part of our natural defense system.

This volume presents the legal concepts of the Eighteenth and Twenty-first Amendments in an engagingly simplified, easily understandable way, while reflecting provisions in both the national and state curriculum standards.

Perhaps one of the most hotly debated issues of the 2016 Presidential election was the role of the Electoral College, after the victor was announced.

One of the most stirring moments in history was when Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Along with this crucial primary source, readers are treated to an amazing collection of essays about the abolishment of slavery and the Thirteenth Amendment.

Rather than a dry, hard-to-understand reference book on our Constitutional rights, this collection of essays presents a lively discussion of what citizenship for all really means.

Due process is probably one of the most important rights that your readers should know about, understand, and keep with themselves for the rest of their lives.

Editor Sylvia Engdahl explores a highly controversial topic, the right to equal protection under the law. This right grants everyone protection, but we haven't always granted it equally.

Editor Carrie Fredericks has compiled compelling essays and primary sources on the Nineteenth Amendment, which grants the right to vote to women. Essay sources include Frederick Douglass, Ellen DuBois, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, The New York Times, The Associated Press, James E. Potter, and Gloria Steinem.

The right to vote was not always granted to all Americans, which is a horrible blemish on American history, nevertheless this crucial right is held under the Fifteenth Amendment.

Voting is an American right, but what age that right should be exercised has been hotly debated throughout America's history.

About 11,000,000 people in the U.S. suffer with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This guidebook provides essential information on ADHD, but also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes, and first-person narratives by people coping with ADHD.

The type of firearm used in a crime can usually be identified by the bullet or by the casings left at the scene. Provide your readers with a revealing look at the tools and techniques used in ballistics research.

Merriam-Webster defines bioethics as a field of study concerned with the ethical and philosophical implications of certain biological and medical procedures or technologies.

This book provides a historical analysis of presidential rhetoric regarding war and examines the similarities, differences, effectiveness, and ethics of the persuasive strategies used by the White House through the history of the nation.

Civil liberties in the United States include freedom of speech, right to privacy, right to fair trial, right to marry, and the right to vote. This informative resource examines civil liberties and provides an overview of the topic.

This book compiles previously published pieces from newspapers, magazines, websites, and other sources of varying repute to examine questions related to climate change around the world.

On April 20, 1999, two teen boys went on a shooting rampage at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. They killed 13 people, before turning their guns on themselves and committing suicide.

Tensions in the Middle East are due to a number of reasons, with the creation of Israel being among them. Give readers a much-needed survey of several lively debates relating to the creation of the state of Israel. Essay sources include The Times of London, The Jerusalem Post, and The Higher Arab Committee.

The frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks has increased dramatically over the past 20 years and is only expected to grow.

Learning the fundamental principles of essay writing is becoming an ever more important skill for students.

Epilepsy is a disease of the brain that causes recurrent unprovoked seizures. Several causes exist, including head trauma, stroke, brain tumor, and brain infection.

Forensic biologists play a leading role in many investigations. They collect and examine bodily fluids, hair, and bones, in order to identify suspects. This book details the job of a forensic biologist, and examines the tools and techniques they use to collect analyze biological evidence.

The Environmental Protection Agency states that in the past 50 years, humans have consumed more resources than in all of previous history. Recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing account for 3.1 million jobs in America, according to American Solar Energy Society, yet our garbage accounts for 42 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

Individuals interested in going green use scientific and consumer knowledge to reduce their carbon footprint. Many people practice environmental and ecological responsibility by recycling, not overheating or overcooling rooms, using energy-efficient light bulbs, and installing low-flow toilets and shower heads.

Hepatitis simply means liver inflammation, and it covers many conditions. While some Hepatitis is due to viral infection, the liver can also be injured and become inflamed through the action of chemicals, environmental toxins, medication, and alcohol abuse.

Homicide detectives are murder specialists. This book explains aspects of the job, such as analysis of the crime scene, performing interrogations, and presenting evidence in the courtroom.

This collection of international perspectives provides insights on the issue of immigration. Readers will evaluate immigration in relation to citizenship, economics, national identity, and national security.

This book is a discussion of key documents that explain the development, current status, and relevance of the international law governing the initiation of military hostilities.

Leukemia starts in the bone marrow, but often moves into the blood. It can then spread to other parts of the body, such as the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, and central nervous system.

Malaria has ravaged Sub-Saharan Africa, having 90 percent of the world's cases. This guidebook provides essential information on Malaria, but also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes, and first-person narratives by people coping with Malaria.

Emotions are a part of our lives, the highs and the lows. People who suffer with mood disorders, which include major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and seasonal affective disorder, experience those highs and lows to extremes.

This superb introduction to NATO is written for the national security novice, yet is full of insights for the more seasoned hand interested in how and why NATO reached its current state.

The Organic Farming Research Foundation defines organic food as food that is grown through agricultural systems that do not use genetically modified seeds, synthetic pesticides, or fertilizers.

This insightful, on-the-ground narrative looks at how radical Islam is affecting our society and how our own response is endangering the very democratic values we have hoped to spread around the world--and preserve at home.

As technology makes the world more accessible, it is increasingly important to develop a wide perspective on social issues as well as political, environmental, and health issues of global significance.

This intriguing approach to international conflict seeks to facilitate a dialogue between academics and policymakers on how to better anticipate and prevent state failure, subsequent forced migration, and the terrorist threat that often results.

This reference aims to help students understand geography, biology, climatology, anthropology and other important subjects through the study of oceans, deserts, rains, forests, tundras, and other biological communities.

This comprehensive guide provides an in-depth, chronological overview of issues and policy processes related to U.S. foreign, military, and national security policy during the 20th century.

A revealing examination looks at the decision-making in four NATO capitals about waging war in Kosovo and Iraq.

This volume doesn't delve exclusively into the American view of Iraq, rather, it provides a variety of international perspectives surrounding the War in Iraq.

Presents easy-to-understand information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries range from four to 30 pages in length and discuss in detail a variety of topics--from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics.