The use of fracking is a tremendously important technology for the recovery of oil and gas, but the advantages and costs of fracking remain controversial. This book examines the issues and social, economic, political, and legal aspects of fracking in the United States.

This book provides the invaluable intercultural knowledge to help you make a deal, sell your product, or find a joint venture, no matter where your business takes you.

Why does the city of Reggio Emilia in northern Italy feature one of the best public systems of early education in the world? This book documents the comprehensive and innovative approach that utilizes the "hundred languages of children" to support their well-being and foster their intellectual development.

Explaining cybercrime in a highly networked world, this book provides a comprehensive yet accessible summary of the history, modern developments, and efforts to combat cybercrime in various forms at all levels of government-international, national, state, and local.

This work explores the impact of the Cuban Revolution in Cuba and Latin America over a 30-year period. It reviews the Revolution's background, before going on to examine economic and social reform in Cuba. In addition, the book analyzes other significant Latin American governments and revolutions.

This study examines the thesis of George Ritzer's book, "The McDonaldization of Society". It analyzes the premise of "McDonaldization" to provide theoretical discussions of the relationship between Ritzer's analysis and semiotics, critical theory, feminism and postmodernism.

Six controversial subjects facilitate student debate on contemporary issues of critical import to Native Americans--and all Americans.

An abundance of new information in the area of fetal alcohol exposure has prompted this supplement to an earlier bibliography covering the years 1973-1984. This volume contains 1818 entries arranged alphabetically by author, with citations listed chronologically.