The most up-to-date global perspective on how women are living today across continents and cultures
In this completely revised and updated fourth edition of her groundbreaking atlas, Joni Seager provides comprehensive and accessible analysis of up-to-the-minute global data on the key issues fac[...]
A vivid and frequently surprising picture of America in the twenty- first century.
Packed with fascinating facts and illustrated throughout with clear, easy-to-read, four-color graphics, "The Real State of America Atlas" draws back the curtain on our complex nation to reveal the myriad realitie[...]
America is the land of the free, the beacon of democracy, and the leader of the world. It is the land of opportunity and a nation of homeowners. Or is it? Packed with maps, graphics, illustrations, and incisive essays, this handy, concise atlas examines the most cherished ideals about American life [...]
Silent Spring is a watershed moment in the history of environmentalism, credited with launching the modern environmental movement. In synthesizing a jumble of scientific and medical information into a coherent argument, Carson successfully challenged major chemical industries and the idea that moder[...]
To improve the state of women is to improve the state of the world. Global events continue to reveal the importance of understanding how women live across continents and cultures. This book explores the status of women in relation to such key issues as: equality; government; IT literacy; feminism; w[...]