Frank Spalding
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Much of the Earth's rainforests-, which once helped to slow the greenhouse effect by absorbing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide-have been destroyed to make room for farmland. Global warming is spiraling out of control. A tipping point has been reached, and Earth's climate has been irrevocably damaged. Many life forms are threatened. In fact, human beings are now officially an endangered species. Is this nightmare scenario our destiny? This book sorts...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
They say when you get a tattoo it should be of something you'll be able to love for the rest of your life. Unfortunately, for some, the reality is that the tattoo they get doesn't quite meet their expectations or hold up very well over time. For those with tattoo remorse, there are options for getting rid of unwanted body art. This guidebook artfully presents these options, systematically discussing the ins and outs of the different removal methods-laser...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
With high profile instances of bullying both in the school hallways, in the schoolyard, and over the Internet, the dangerous consequences and toxic effects of antisocial behavior among teens has become an urgent social issue. This must-have resource explains the many different forms that such behavior can take, its root causes, and its dangerous and potentially deadly consequences. Most importantly, readers learn the ways in which antisocial behavior...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A dirty bomb is detonated in Times Square. Suddenly, mushroom clouds are billowing all over the world. This is a nightmare scenario that keeps intelligence and defense officials awake at night. How likely is a small- or large-scale nuclear attack on American soil or anywhere else in the world? How deadly would it be? What would the consequences be? This book separates the hysteria and hype from the sober assessments and on-the-ground realities, the...
Author
Language
English
Description
The defining challenge of the twenty-first century for the entire world may very well be the health of our atmosphere, both the delicate balance of gases in its upper reaches and the air we breathe at ground level. Increases in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases appear to be resulting in rapid and possibly catastrophic global warming and climate change. Pollution at lower altitudes-caused by such things as car exhaust and industrial emissions-is...