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(0)Hal Marcovitz
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English
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Is it difficult for your readers to make friends? Have they lost the one person they felt most comfortable with? Many people choose to be alone, but for those who don't, the loneliness they experience may feel overwhelming and insurmountable. This guide discusses the negative effects of loneliness and provides research-based information on overcoming it. Readers take a quiz to figure out if they are an introvert or extrovert and discover how that...
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English
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Torture. According to Henry Shue, professor of politics and international relations at the University of Oxford in England, "No other practice except slavery is so universally condemned in law and human convention. Yet, unlike slavery…torture is widespread and growing." Why is torture so common? Is it an unavoidable component of human psychology? Exposing Torture tackles these complex questions, delving into the history of torture around the world,...
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English
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Your face feels hot, your muscles tighten, you see red, you are angry…and you don't know what to do about it. Using real-life examples and quotations, this guide discusses the biological, emotional, and social effects of anger and provides research-based information about getting support and coping with it. Readers will take a quiz to figure out if they are aggressive, passive, or assertive, and take the first steps to improve how they deal with...
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English
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For more than 200 years, U.S. presidents have lived and worked in the executive mansion at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.-commonly known as the White House. The executive mansion received its nickname in 1798, when its stone exterior was painted white to seal it from moisture and prevent cracking. As the official home of the president, the White House has come to symbolize the power and authority of the U.S. government. Within its walls,...
7) 3-D printing
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Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 24 cm.
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English
Description
"Describes the invention and development of 3-D Printing. Explores trials and tribulations along with the technological advances seen today. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--
8) Anime world
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Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
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English
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"The culture of anime is not limited to Japan. Anime is among Japan's most popular exports. Given the growth and popularity of anime over the past several decades, there is no question that anime's influence can now be found well beyond the TV sets and cinemas in Japan." --
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ReferencePoint, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
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pages cm
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English
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By the early years of the 2000 decade, Americans as well as others in the West had become all-too-familiar with Islamist terrorism. The attacks of September 11, 2001, took the lives of nearly three thousand Americans who were killed when airliners hijacked by terrorists slammed into the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, DC. The Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda took responsibility for the attack. (Al-Qaeda is an Arabic...
11) Brain trauma
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Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
104 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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English
12) Anime
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Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2008
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104 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
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English
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Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
80 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
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English
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Examines the American Revolution, discussing the events leading up to it; the impact of major battles, participants, and actions; and its lasting effect both globally and in the United States.