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Stuart A Kallen
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This book discusses what today’s rap and hip-hop musicians are doing, how they attract a following, and what they are saying through their music –
This book explores careers in the social media industry. A few of the jobs profiled are social media manager, YouTuber, mobile app developer and artificial intelligence engineer. What the jobs…
In the twenty-first century conspiracy theories can reach millions of Internet users in a matter of hours. Are Conspiracy Theories Valid? explores some of these provocative theories. Believers and skeptics…
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In recent years, the methods used to select political candidates in the United States have come under intense scrutiny. Are American Elections Fair? examines many contentious issues surrounding elections including…
Examines the technology, history, and issues surrounding MP3 players.
Covers the music, the musicians, the instruments, and music’s place in cultural history. Presents a history of each musical style, from its roots to its expression along with glimpses of…
An exploration of percussion, woodwinds, brass, strings, and keyboards that includes history, cultural background, and the place of individual instruments in music from classical orchestra to rock and roll.
Profiles the lives and careers of six of the best-selling DJs in the world.
Native Americans are often viewed through a narrow lens of nostalgia as part of a vanishing past, but they are unquestionably a diverse and vibrant part of modern American life…
Stuart Kallen
Competition for clean water is increasing, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Running Dry investigates some tough questions. In a crowded world with limited water supplies, will we be able…
Computer engineers founded some of the worlds most successful Internet companies including Facebook and Amazon. Others in the computer engineering field earn six-figure salaries at Intel, Apple, and other leading…
This book features current statistics, forecasts, descriptions, and provides comments from industry leaders about aerospace and aviation jobs for engineers, pilots, meteorologists, planetary scientists, and even astronauts.
Teen Guide to Student Activism features stories about teens who are making a difference and shows other teens how they can do the same. The book discusses organizing, reaching out…
Countless teenagers around the world are organizing, marching, and raising their voices to draw attention to the climate crisis. According to a 2019 Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll, one in…
Women filled many roles during the settling of the American West. Women of the American Frontier is a multi-cultural look at those who were gold miners, army wives, trail riders…
I>The Twentieth Century’s Most Influential Hispanics< /I> examines the life and achievements of the named individual, beginning with the subject’s birth and young life. Emphasis is given to the events…
Stuart A. Kallen
In 2017 one out of every eighteen Americans was employed by the travel and hospitality industry, working for hotels, restaurants, casinos, cruise lines, ski resorts, and travel agencies. Comments from…
Examines whether equality between the sexes, races, religions, socio-economic levels, and sexual orientation truly exist in the U.S.
This book offers step-by-step explanations of the scientific processes used to collect and examine evidence in the investigation into the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Students will be fascinated by…
This volume discusses the history of alternative rock and the ethos of alt-rockers as rebels who value independence, experimentation, and truth-telling. Rather than making music for broad commercial appeal, these…
Social media has been used to turn average teens into celebrities, shake financial markets, and drive the masses into the streets in protest. It has also been blamed for increasing…
"Scammers adopt fake identities and use them to defraud people using texts, emails, social media sites, ecommerce sites, dating apps, and banking apps. Scammers can operate from almost anywhere in…
For those who like to work with their hands and do not want to spend their days in office cubicles, the skilled trades offer a host of benefits that will…
An introduction to drones and their uses.
The Elizabethan era was a time of Shakespeare, the English Renaissance, pirates in the Caribbean, and the majestic glory of Queen Elizabeth. It was also a time of plague, poverty…
With a little resourcefulness, creative types can find satisfaction and earn a living by pursing their passion for the arts. Graphic arts is one of several career possibilities covered. What…
This book explores jobs for people who look to the outdoors when choosing a career. It covers such careers as an archaeologist, beekeeper, boat captain, gamekeeper, geologist, ski instructor, travel…
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Forming part of the KidHaven Science Library series, this volume focuses on tornadoes. It discusses the formation, development, and various types of tornadoes, including research about the destruction they cause.
Readers will learn about the early fear, paranoia, and unfair practices that immigrants faced in America, and how that has or hasn’t changed over time. They will evaluate why immigration…
Peggy J Parks,Peggy J Parks,Stuart A Kallen
These books provide a historical overview of the development of different types of art and artistic movements; explore the roots and influences of the genre and the key components that…
Kevin Hillstrom,Stuart A Kallen
This volume discusses the history of the industrial revolution. Readers will learn about its influence on the economic, social, and entrepreneurial forces of the United States.
The gig economy provides boundless opportunities for creative artists whose work focuses on fashion, graphic arts, animation, crafting, photography, and more. What the jobs entail, the upsides and downsides of…
Black Americans have had a profound influence on music, dance, filmmaking, literature, and many other aspects of modern American culture. Profiled in this book are five Important Black Americans in…
A brief yet informative run-through of the role and significance played by unified group action in American society’s advancement –
These short biographies portray innovative leaders in a range of fields, including science, technology, entertainment and business. Their stories offer meaningful lessons in the real-world importance of imagination and persistence.;;
"The need for meaningful words has created a soaring demand for freelance writers along with editors who check facts, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, and suggest ways to improve copy. And…
The media regularly reports on border walls, migrant caravans, asylum seekers, and undocumented immigrants. But what are the stories behind the headlines? [This book] closely examines the people, the politics…
Every year thousands of people say angels helped them in emergencies, healed their bodies, and offered prophetic visions. This book explores the supernatural world of heavenly angels, fallen angels, and…
This book examines the myths and facts about the snarling, supernatural shapeshifters that transform from human beings to ferocious wolves by the light of the moon. –Publisher’s web site.
Throughout history, mischievous ghosts called poltergeists have been blamed for a wide range of bizarre pranks including throwing heavy objects, starting fires, and possessing and even killing their victims. Poltergeists…
"Japanese comics (manga) and animated cartoons (anime) explore nearly every imaginable scenario from high school romance to ninja battles on distant planets"--
