Carla Mooney

Provides a history of the Holocaust, from the roots of anti-Semitism in Europe and the rise of the Nazi Party to the Final Solution and the legacy of the Holocaust.

There are shapes everywhere you look. You can put shapes together or build with them. What can you build with three circles? In this title, students will explore and understand that certain attributes define what a shape is called. This title will allow students to identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.

"Is your salad drizzled with olive oil imported from Italy? What country made the car that your parents drive? Globalization connects us today more than ever before, and in ways we never expected, and populations around the world are questioning whether this is a purely beneficial circumstance or if we should take steps to scale back our interrelatedness. Globalization: Why We Care About Faraway Events delves into the nature and history of interconnected...

"Introduces telescopes, discussing the types of telescopes, the civilizations and people who engineered them, and the advances in their construction." --

Music careers go beyond being in a band or joining a world-famous orchestra. Many of them do not require a college education. This volume provides readers with the tools they need to build a career in the field of music without heading to college first. It includes informative sidebars with exclusive job search tips and real-life information from people working in the field. Readers are encouraged to get creative about their job searches, going beyond...

"Organizations in every industry from healthcare to finance rely on cybersecurity professionals to protect one of their most valuable assets - information. For those interested in both high-tech security and computer science, there are many roles and career opportunities from designing network security systems to conducting penetration testing to identifying security weaknesses. This book examines several of those careers, highlighting different jobs,...

"Communities and schools across the United States have recently been shocked by reports of the frequency of rape and sexual assault. Sexual consent has become an increasingly important issue. This title examines this difficult issue and reveals campus and community efforts to educate students about sexual consent, shortcomings in addressing rape accusations, and current laws pertaining to consent. Call-outs share special tips, like what to ask a specialist...

Chronicles the life and career of mathematician and physicist, Isaac Newton and his famous founding work on the laws of motion and the theory of gravity.

A look at the various members of the Bush family.