This text covers the impact of war and conflict throughout history, and the changes to types of conflict worldwide and the way wars are fought. Sections are clearly introduced to give students a brief overview of what they are going to learn and what key issues or questions they will face.
The Earth's biodiversity-the rich variety of life on our planet-is disappearing at an alarming rate. And while many books have focused on the expected ecological consequences, or on the aesthetic, ethical, sociological, or economic dimensions of this loss, Sustaining Life is the first book to examine the full range of potential threats that diminishing biodiversity poses to human health. Edited…
Robin Hood and his Merrie Men are the heroes of Sherwood Forest. Taking from the rich and giving to the poor, Robin Hood and his loyal followers fight for the downtrodden and oppressed. As they outwit the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham, Robin Hood and his Merrie Men are led on a series of exciting adventures.
April is the cruelest month," said the poet, and Alice McKinley would agree. April is a hard month. Not that she doesn't have some fun. It does begin with a wonderful April Fool's Day joke on her brother, Lester. But it also begins with Aunt Sally reminding her that she will soon be thirteen (as if anyone could forget something so important) and then she will be Woman of the House, since her mo…
PM Gems Level 13
When three guinea pigs from the local pet shop make a great escape, Stink Moody and his friends Webster and Sophie fly into action. Ta-da! The Fantastic Three round up the loose fur balls and bring them safely back to Mrs. Birdwistle's shop, where they discover - ooh-la-la! - Guinea pig pandemonium! But the rescuing is far from over, so Stink and company hit the road in a crazy quest to find go…