Search results

Young people growing up today don't know a life without social media, smartphones, and other internet-driven technology. However, it wasn't that long ago that computers were still the size of an entire room. As it became easier and cheaper to quickly share information through computer technology, an Information Revolution began taking place. As readers explore this revolution through accessible main text, informative sidebars, and annotated quotes, they discover the people and inventions that created the digital world they know today. Historical and contemporary images give readers a deeper sense of how the ideas of the past have shaped their present.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Friends, Family, and Fun -- Chapter Two: Keeping Current -- Chapter Three: Creating Community -- Chapter Four: Promoting You -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One A History Of Race In America -- Chapter Two Getting Under Your Skin: Race Today -- Chapter Three Face To Face: Daily Discrimination and Personal Prejudice -- Chapter Four Coping, Healing, and Moving Forward -- Chapter Five Be Bold and Brave -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- About The Author -- Back Cover

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Do You Have What It Takes? Becoming One of Today's Guardians, Protectors, and Caretakers -- Chapter 2: Preparing Today for Working Tomorrow -- Chapter 3: Right in the Action: A Career in Law -- Chapter 4: Our Guardians: Other LAw Enforcement Career Options -- Chapter 5: Fighting Fire and Savings Lives: Careers in Firefighting and Emergency Medical Services -- Chapter 6: Overseeing Safety: A Career in Public Safety and Corrections -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Eating Up the Acres -- A Dangerous Triangle -- Do the Math: From Ground to Crown -- Do the Math: Grabbing The Pulaski and the Bambi Bucket -- Stop, Drop, and Roll -- Real World Math Challenge Answers -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index -- About the Author.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Safety, Security, and Stewardship -- Chapter 2 Getting Started in the Coast Guard -- Chapter 3 Careers in the Deck and Ordnance Group -- Chapter 4 Careers in the Hull and Engineering Group -- Chapter 5 Careers in Aviation -- Chapter 6 Careers in the Administrative and Scientific Group -- Chapter 7 Careers in Officers' Programs -- Chapter 8 Personal and Professional Life After the Coast Guard -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Traditional Economies -- Chapter Two: Market Economies -- Chapter Three: Command And Planned Economies -- Chapter Four: Mixed Economies -- Chapter Five: The Internet Economy -- Chapter Six: The Future Of World Economies -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index

The teenage years can be a confusing time for all youth, including GLBT teens. Challenges and questions can arise that only a family support system can answer. This helpful guide teaches GLBT teens how to maintain healthy familial relationships. Strategies for coming out to parents and siblings, and how to communicate with others, as well as how to understand and react to the emotions of others are also explored