The Rosen Publishing Group Inc: 881 books

Since young women today receive conflicting and confusing messages about dating, sexuality, and image, it is not surprising they can find themselves wondering if they've been sexually abused. It is estimated that a sexual assault occurs once every two minutes. That means that teens need to be aware...

Constructing a green building is a huge undertaking that requires the efforts of many people. It takes planners; architects and engineers. It takes builders; carpenters, tile workers, electricians, and plumbers. It takes managers and consultants. All of these individuals have to be knowledgeable about...

The secretive and underworld element of gangs creates many questions about them and gang culture. What is a gang and what are today’s prevalent kinds? What problems exist currently? What are real gang activities? What is being done about gangs and urban violence? This book answers these questions...

Through his writing, teaching, and activism, Elie Wiesel has worked to ensure the atrocities of the Holocaust will never be forgotten. A tireless advocate for human rights, he has worked to raise awareness of all acts of genocide. Whether he is recounting his experiences as a Holocaust survivor or...

From the earliest vampire legends to the current popularity of “Twilight” and other dramas, vampires have been popular in literature for centuries. This volume tracks the evolution of those early vampire myths and discusses how vampires manage to remain fresh in a modern world and popular literature. Thrilling photographs, illustrations, and a timeline support the main narrative.

Paul Michael Levesque loved watching Ric Flair wrestle on TV. He would grow not only meet his hero, but wrestle alongside him as well. The life of Triple H, his youth as an ordinary Texas teen through the heights of his wrestling stardom, is followed in this exciting volume.

Professional wrestler Kofi Kingston wasn't always a force to be reckoned with in the wrestling ring. He was simply a wrestling fan watching Rowdy Roddy Piper on TV. This fascinating volume explores the life of this "small but mighty" Ghanaian, including his early life growing up in Boston and the heights of his stardom.

Tenth-century mathematician al-Karaji is best known for his writings on algebra and for freeing algebra from geometry. The scholar spent most of his life in Baghdad, where he established a school for algebra and served as a vizier for the Abbasid government. Al-Karaji also was an accomplished engineer...

In 1692 in Colonial America, a frightening and unforgettable event took place: the Salem Witch Trials. Since then, people have been captivated by the idea of witches living among us, casting spells, and causing mischief. Some of those very real legends and how they have evolved into what we know of...

Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. are two of the greatest baseball players of all time. Their success is in part due to the encouragement and support of family. This book, which is loaded with features including fascinating sidebars, explores the lives of these two baseball greats and how they achieved success on and off of the field.

Today’s world is one where information can be shared instantly via the Internet, and new ways of communicating are being created every day. This book shows already Internet-savvy teens how to fully maximize fun elements like widgets, blogs, and wikis. Interesting facts are shared in sidebars and the resource section is fully loaded with suggestions for further exploration.

The ability to work in teams, communicate effectively, and improve efficiency make for highly successful professionals. Written in easy-to-access language, this book aligns with the Core Curriculum requirement of teaching students how to develop research projects that are similar to those they might...

Energy is all around us. However, we often fail to take notice of it. Readers will become more conscious of the energy at use by conducting a number of experiments with energy such as illustrating the conservation of mass, the refraction of light, and kinetic and potential energy. By performing these...

In a series of fun and involving hands-on earth science experiments, kids learn why the atmosphere is thinner at the Earth's poles, how a lunar eclipse can indicate Earth's shape, and how to create a Foucault's pendulum. They will also demonstrate continental drift, learn how to model meridians and...