Young Adult imprint: 620 books

Lawyers and judges are the backbone of our criminal and civil legal systems and the products of rigorous education and dedication. While they represent the pinnacle of the legal profession, this book also covers many of the supporting players that are essential to its smooth running, including court...

Computers have reinvigorated the traditional art of animation, leading to a proliferation of digital images everywhere we turn. Live-action films, television graphics, screen crawls and online ads, video and computer games, mobile apps—we are surrounded by digital animation 24/7. This insider's...

Electricity might seem like a modern convenience that provides us with light, heat, communications, and power, but readers will learn about the history of electricity, from its ancient discovery to the present. The text includes a full chapter extolling the important contributions by the one and only...

Though we take light for granted, the world's greatest scientists have long puzzled over its nature, properties, and behavior. Its incredible speed, mysterious frequency, relationship to color, form of travel, and uncanny ability to reflect, refract, diffract, and be absorbed altogether make light...

Mechanics is the branch of physics that deals with forces and movement. Aligned to the science curriculum, this stimulating volume explores topics such as measurement, mass and weight, falling objects, force and acceleration, stability and equilibrium, energy, vectors and scalars, work and power,...

We often automatically equate heat with temperature to such a degree that we may not take the time to consider what heat really is. Heat refers to the energy that is transferred from one body to another that is at a lower temperature. This transfer occurs often without us knowing it, but it is ever-present...

These days it's hard to know what to believe. Is the news on television and the internet real or fake? How can you tell? This comprehensive guide helps readers sift through the many types of information out there. It gives guidelines for deciding which sources can be believed. Using a wealth of examples...

While there are some Americans who are inclined to evaluate the moral, ethical, and medical legitimacy of abortion on a case-by-case basis, many others are strictly, unwaveringly pro-choice (favoring abortion rights) or pro-life (antiabortion). Over the last few decades, whether abortions should be...

Over the past decade, coding has become a necessary skill for the modern job seeker. And with growth in technology comes new ways to do old jobs. This is especially apparent in the criminal justice field, where evidence can be analyzed in brand-new, more effective ways. This guide goes beyond basic...

Technology changes almost constantly, increasing vastly in importance to businesses large and small. Now that video can be captured on smartphones and tablets, filmmaking and video production has become a more integral and invaluable part of any business’s marketing strategy or even the cornerstone...

Despite the insistence of people who think sexism no longer exists in the United States, the facts say otherwise, and so do most women. Women have many legal rights, from voting to heading companies to holding political office. Socially, they are far from viewed as equal to men. Sexism begins at birth...

In the search for other habitable planets, perhaps the most fascinating question that has persistently captivated humans has been: is there life out there? Eschewing science fiction fantasies, this title looks at the hard research behind the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Theories, studies,...

Many people who are car enthusiasts and are mechanically inclined dream of a career in automotive care and service. This work is essential and incredibly valuable since so few know how to do it. As the nation has again begun to embrace the opportunities offered by trade schools and vocational education,...

A captivating narrative about the civil rights of African Americans, Native Americans, American women, immigrants, prisoners, and gays and lesbians, this resource immerses readers in the historical events that helped win and protect basic freedoms under the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights....