Battles have been fought, lives have been lost, countries divided-and all for one reason-water. "Freshwater Issues" provides a quick education in the basics and essential issues of freshwater management. From water supply and resource information to the role of water in ecosystems, the coverage also provides global water data, examines uncertainties about future water supplies, and addresses technological advances in the development of water resources and environmental safeguards.
Thorough treatment is given to water rights, allocation issues, and U.S. water laws and their many regional...
Battles have been fought, lives have been lost, countries divided-and all for one reason-water. "Freshwater Issues" provides a quick education in t...
"Mainline Christian Values and U.S. Public Policy: A Reference Handbook" provides a revealing and unbiased look at the emergence of Christian denominations as a political force, primarily from the late 19th century to the present.
The book examines the origins, development, current organization and activities, and future prospects of nine mainline U.S. denominations: the American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A., the Catholic Church, the Christian Church, the Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presbyterian Church, the Reformed Church in America, the United...
"Mainline Christian Values and U.S. Public Policy: A Reference Handbook" provides a revealing and unbiased look at the emergence of Christian denom...
Conflicts over natural resources are not new. But they are now worldwide, enduring, increasingly contentious, and in some cases, intractable. In this new book, political scientist Jacqueline Vaughn explores conflicts over natural resources--both renewable and nonrenewable--in the United States and from a worldwide perspective.
"Conflicts over Natural Resources" focuses on four major controversies: minerals, oil, and natural gas drilling; protected areas policy; range land management; and timber and forests. On the global level, the work also explores issues surrounding diamonds and...
Conflicts over natural resources are not new. But they are now worldwide, enduring, increasingly contentious, and in some cases, intractable. In th...
Unlike most books on this topic, the expanded second edition of Mauroni's popular reference handbook is neither sensationalistic nor moralistic. Instead, it offers readers a reasoned, thorough, and fact-based introduction to this highly charged issue.
Covering the period from World War I through the Iraq War, "Chemical and Biological Warfare" not only describes the development of key chemical and biological agents, such as anthrax, tularemia, brucellosis, VEE, Q fever, and botulinum toxin, it also assesses the threats we face, compares military CB warfare with terrorist incidents,...
Unlike most books on this topic, the expanded second edition of Mauroni's popular reference handbook is neither sensationalistic nor moralistic. In...
The ancient practice of adoption has changed significantly through history. In colonial America, parents adopted out their unwanted children--those who were "rude, stubborn, and unruly"--to other families. Today, Americans go abroad looking for children to adopt, and have adopted more than a quarter million internationally.
"Adoption: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition" not only traces the development of expert thinking about adoption, it also looks at both sides of the latest controversial issues. Should adoptions be open or closed? Should the government regulate adoptions more...
The ancient practice of adoption has changed significantly through history. In colonial America, parents adopted out their unwanted children--those...
Today more than one billion people worldwide use the Internet for communication, shopping, business, and research. But in the last five years they have lost over $10 billion to malicious computer attacks alone. Is there a way to keep the benefits and avoid the problems?
"The Internet and Society: A Reference Handbook" explores both the positive aspects of the Internet and its darker side. Topically organized, it chronicles the background and history of the Internet, with a focus on the 1960s and beyond. Through analysis of the latest research in sociology, political science, economics,...
Today more than one billion people worldwide use the Internet for communication, shopping, business, and research. But in the last five years they ...
Written by one of the nation's foremost security policy analysts, the second edition of "U.S. National Security: A Reference Handbook" follows the trajectory of American security policy from the Cold War to the World Trade Center attacks to the Bush Administration. It brings the distinctive clarity and objectivity of the first edition to the study of a vastly different world.
With over 75 percent new material, "U.S. National Security, Second Edition" provides an up-to-date assessment of security challenges facing the United States today incorporates the full range of viewpoints on the...
Written by one of the nation's foremost security policy analysts, the second edition of "U.S. National Security: A Reference Handbook" follows the ...
How Americans view police has varied dramatically through history. In 1856, New York police opposed wearing uniforms because they felt it represented a militaristic and nondemocratic type of organization. Today, our police model themselves on the military and use military tactics in the "war" on drugs.
"Policing in America: A Reference Handbook" chronicles our changing ideas and methods of social control, beginning with the first recorded instances. It traces the trends that have shaped America's unique policing system and our fascination with police. It also examines the hot-button...
How Americans view police has varied dramatically through history. In 1856, New York police opposed wearing uniforms because they felt it represent...
In this timely and readable volume, law professor Aaron Schwabach explores the three traditional categories of intellectual property--copyright, patent, and trademark. He traces their historical development from medieval times to the present and observes how intellectual property law has responded to successive waves of technological change.
"Intellectual Property" examines all sides of current controversies and crises in this fast-changing field, particularly those resulting from the digital information revolution. Because ideas are not constrained by national borders, the author...
In this timely and readable volume, law professor Aaron Schwabach explores the three traditional categories of intellectual property--copyright, pa...
