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"Examines the major questions of today: global warming, renewable energy, expanding populations, and sustainability. Without taking sides, presents factual information in a clear and accessible manner"--Provided by publisher.

Examines different individuals who were in the Revolutionary War using primary sources including newspaper accounts, songs, speeches, and poetry.

Is a global pandemic what it took to show us that saving our planet is possible? In the absence of motorized boats and gondolas, Venice’s waters have returned to a sparkling blue color. Deer have been spotted roaming cities in Italy, and mountain goats recently took over a small seaside town in Wales. Taking advantage of the decreased boat traffic, whales have returned to roaming Vancouver’s harbours. The absence of “regular” human activities...

This edition of Franklin's famous autobiography is accompanied by a portfolio of illustrations and an introduction that provides background for students and invites them to think about the work's lasting impact on American society and culture.

How much power is in poop? Discover the biofuel technology that turns human and animal waste into energy for everything from cooking to powering up entire buildings.

Presents a collection of accounts which demonstrate the passion and courage of the nineteenth-century pioneering women who led and followed their families into the West, pursuing dreams of better economic or social situations.