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  • New Thinking About Pollution

    by Robert Curley ...
    Series series 21st Century Science
    As the world’s resources continue to suffer from overuse and the effects of human activity, understanding the causes and effects of pollution is critical to preserving the land, water, and air that are vital to all life. This insightful volume explores the root causes of pollution, as well as the local and global responses and constantly emerging technologies that allow governments and ordinary ... Read more

    $42.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Weapons of Mass Destruction

    by Robert Curley ...
    Series series The Britannica Guide to War
    With their potential to wreak massive or total devastation, nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons have dramatically escalated the stakes of war. As stockpiles of such weapons continue to grow around the world, especially in the years since the Second World War, countries have recognized the need to check their powers. This detailed volume examines various weapons of mass destruction and the ... Read more

    $33.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Renewable and Alternative Energy

    by Robert Curley ...
    Series series Energy: Past, Present, and Future
    With growing populations across the world consuming Earth’s limited oil and natural gas reserves, the environmental and economic toll of energy dependence becomes an increasingly global concern. The development of renewable forms of energy—solar, wind, water, and geothermal, to name a few—offers alternatives to fossil fuels. Consumers are embracing these new modes of energy delivery and use. This ... Read more

    $33.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rhode Island Off the Beaten Path®

    by Robert Curley ...
    Rhode Island Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Rhode Island Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Rhode Island that other guidebooks just don't offer. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Complete History of Ships and Boats

    From Sails and Oars to Nuclear-Powered Vessels

    by Robert Curley ...
    Series series Transportation and Society
    Even as airlines provide faster means of travel, ships and boats remain as important as ever in transporting passengers and cargo across the world’s bodies of water. While ship design has become increasingly sophisticated with time, everything including the luxury liners, warships, and sailboats of today owe much to the watercraft that facilitated travel, trade, and war among ancient cultures. ... Read more

    $36.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fossil Fuels

    by Robert Curley ...
    Series series Energy: Past, Present, and Future
    Accounting for more than 90 percent of the world’s energy supply, fossil fuels—coal, petroleum, and natural gas—are not an infinite resource. Formed by the lengthy decomposition of organic matter, fossil fuels are actually limited in availability. Still, nations across the globe are dependent upon the processing and utilization of these dwindling resources. Complete with maps and detailed diagrams ... Read more

    $33.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Breakthroughs in Telephone Technology

    From Bell to Smartphones

    by Robert Curley ...
    Series series Computing and Connecting in the 21st Century
    In an age where near-instantaneous communication is available through all manners of portable and pocket-sized devices, it is easy to overlook the genesis of telecommunication instrumentation—the telephone. Since Alexander Graham Bell patented the first phone in the 1800s, the telephone has undergone numerous changes to its look and functionality. This detailed volume examines the development of ... Read more

    $33.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Science of War

    Strategies, Tactics, and Logistics

    by Robert Curley ...
    Series series The Britannica Guide to War
    War, while often gruesome and devastating, can also be viewed as a science or art, involving the translation of theory into practice. Even as weapons grow in sophistication over time, war has always involved careful calculations and balancing the interests of the involved party with effective combat techniques against an enemy. This absorbing volume examines the evolution of the strategies, ... Read more

    $33.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Korean War and The Vietnam War

    People, Politics, and Power

    by Robert Curley ...
    Series series America at War
    In the 1950s and 1960s and on into the 1970s, the United States was involved in two wars fought far from home—one in aid of South Korea against the neighboring Communist North Korea, and a second waged through the jungles of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Both of these military engagements were a reaction to what the United States feared as being Communist takeovers, and were surrounded by a strong ... Read more

    $45.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • War on Land

    by Robert Curley ...
    Series series The Britannica Guide to War
    Long before they took to the sea and air, warring factions engaged in land-based conflicts that involved close-range combat with rudimentary defenses and weapons. As civilizations have advanced, so too have their military strategies, tactics, and weaponry. Eventually this led to the development of sophisticated land fortifications, arms, artillery, and missile systems in use today by ground troops ... Read more

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  • Explorers of the Renaissance

    by Robert Curley ...
    Series series The Renaissance
    The allure of far-off lands, the promise of untapped resources, and a hunger for building global empires prompted Renaissance explorers to journey into the unknown. Battling harsh seafaring conditions, disease, and any number of unknown threats to their health and safety, the individuals profiled in this volume shaped the world map, setting the stage for future voyagers along the way. ... Read more

    $36.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scientists and Inventors of the Renaissance

    by Robert Curley ...
    Series series The Renaissance
    The ingenuity evidenced during the Renaissance was not just limited to the fine arts. A number of scientists and inventors also made astonishing breakthroughs in astronomy, medicine, physics, and more. Readers examine the scientific revolution, profiling Isaac Newton, Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo, and many other great thinkers who transformed the scientific and mechanical worlds. ... Read more

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