Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
AIDS issues AIDS issues David E. Newton Discusses current medical, social, and political issues concerning HIV and the AIDS virus. OL15081720W
Earthquakes Earthquakes David E. Newton Discusses how earthquakes happen, predicting and measuring them, and some major earthquakes. OL15081740W
Hunting Hunting David E. Newton Examines the history, legal aspects, equipment, and various philosophies of hunting. OL15081747W
Land use A-Z Land use A-Z David E. Newton A dictionary of terms related to the many scientific, technological, and social problems affecting the use of land. OL15081748W
Marijuana Marijuana David E. Newton "This single-volume resource provides sound, up-to-date information and authoritative resources for research on the controversial topics of the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes … OL19715615W
Cloning Cloning David E. Newton "The history of cloning experiments dates back more than a century, but advances in technology in recent decades have multiplied the potential applications of cloning--and expanded the controversies … OL20022265W
The global water crisis The global water crisis David E. Newton "How is water scarcity becoming a serious problem worldwide--including in the United States? This book provides a broad overview of water, sanitation, and hygiene problems faced by both developing an… OL20028500W
Science and political controversy Science and political controversy David E. Newton "A shrewd and compelling examination of how political figures throughout history have used scientific findings to achieve their objectives--just as scientists have often put political forces to work … OL23333179W
James Watson & Francis Crick James Watson & Francis Crick David E. Newton Presents biographies of the scientists who discovered the structure of the DNA molecule. OL25730W
Particle accelerators Particle accelerators David E. Newton Examines the types, functions, and basic principles of particle accelerators, both linear and circular, and their application in the search for the basic building blocks of nature. OL25731W