While the disagreements on abortion date to the beginning of our country, most of its public debate has taken place during the 20th century. Herring examines the issue from the debate's origin to its current state and expected future. Narrative chapters include discussions of the pro and con arguments associated with abortion, featuring quotes from doctors, politicians, religious figures, and ordinary people.
First in the new "Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America" series, this volume studies the major events and periods in the development of the abortion debate...
While the disagreements on abortion date to the beginning of our country, most of its public debate has taken place during the 20th century. Herrin...
Genetic engineering has quickly become one of the more controversial issues of our time. Herring provides a detailed history of the debate in a fair and balanced manner, using proponents' points of view to make individual cases, both pro and con. Narrative chapters cover such topics as the Human Genome Project, gene splicing, cloning, genetically altered foods, and DNA and crime-solving.
Students and the general public will find a comprehensive survey of the genetic engineering debate. Appendices include statements from Robert P. George and Peter Singer, two of the most prominent...
Genetic engineering has quickly become one of the more controversial issues of our time. Herring provides a detailed history of the debate in a fai...
This work skeptically explores the notion that the internet will soon obviate any need for traditional print-based academic libraries. It makes a case for the library's staying power in the face of technological advancements (television, microfilm, and CD-ROM's were all once predicted as the contemporary library's heir-apparent), and devotes individual chapters to the pitfalls and prevarications of popular search engines, e-books, and the mass digitization of traditional print material.
This work skeptically explores the notion that the internet will soon obviate any need for traditional print-based academic libraries. It makes a case...
The digital age has transformed information access in ways that no one ever dreamed. But the afterclap of our digital wonders has left libraries reeling as they are no longer the chief contender in information delivery. Are libraries obsolete? The book explores how libraries and librarians must soberly face the future if they are to continue to be relevant, vibrant, and enduring.
The digital age has transformed information access in ways that no one ever dreamed. But the afterclap of our digital wonders has left libraries reeli...
