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De-Extinction: The Science of Bringing Lost Species Back to Life

Woolly mammoths, passenger pigeons, bucardos, and dodo birds. These are among a wide range of extinct species that scientists in the emerging field of de-extinction may one day be able to revive through technologies including cloning and gene editing. Readers will learn how species become extinct in the first place and how scientists in the field are working to bring them back. What new technologies are under development? Is this an ethical pursuit? Should we work on preserving endangered specie

Defining Events of the Twenty-First Century

Defining Events of the Twenty-First Century examines some of the most important moments in pop culture, science, and society in the last few decades. From influential pop musicians to technological breakthroughs to tragic man-made and natural disasters, readers will explore a wide variety of key events and people, the context surrounding them, and how they affected our world.

Defining the Generations (Expedition-YA)  

What makes each generation unique, and what are their contributions to the world around us? In Defining the Generations, readers will dive into the four major generations and learn about their impact and importance.

Depression: A Teen's Guide to Survive and Thrive

If you have picked up this book, you probably want nothing more than to understand why you feel the way you do and how to feel better. You want those depressed thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to just go away, right? Inside you'll read about what depression is, how it can derail you, and effective ways to take care of yourself if you are depressed. Full of useful information, helpful self-reflection quizzes, and easy-to-do exercises, and based firmly on cognitive-behavioral principles, this boo

Design Thinking: A Guide to Innovation

Design thinking is a six-step process used in creative problem solving to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions. As a human-centered approach to innovation, design thinking is used in everything from corporate structure in businesses such as UberEATS, AirBnB, and Adobe XD to local and regional projects.

Developing Digital and Media Literacy Skills

The sources of news and information seem limitless, but they are not all equally good or useful, and some are actually dangerous. Today's teens have never known life without the internet, social media, and digital devices. Even so, they don't always understand what they're looking at, how to find good information, and how to avoid false and misleading content. Developing Digital and Media Literacy Skills provides a down-to-earth look at the digital and media landscape and what teens can do to en

Development without Damage

Given a world of limited resources and the insatiable appetites of the developing and developed worlds, this series attempts to profile appropriate strategies to keeping the earth in balance. Case studies, maps, expert views as well as “Take Action” and “Facts and Focus” statistics sidebars populate these books.

Diet for a Changing Climate

The United Nations supports a compelling solution to world hunger: eat insects! Explore the vast world of unexpected foods that may help solve the global hunger crisis. Weeds, wild plants, invasive and feral species, and bugs are all food for thought. Learn about the nutritional value of various plant and animal species; visit a cricket farm; try a recipe for dandelion pancakes, kudzu salsa, or pickled purslane; and discover more about climate change, sustainability, green agriculture, indigenou

Dietary Supplements: Harmless, Helpful, or Hurtful?

Are you looking for a healthy body? Quick weight loss with no dieting? Top athletic performance without breaking a sweat? Web sites, infomercials, magazine ads, and celebrity tweets make an astonishing array of claims about the improvement to health and performance that will come from using dietary supplement. Registered nurse Connie Goldsmith takes an in-depth look at the wide world of dietary supplements--vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements, weight-loss products, performance-enhancing produ

Digital Citizenship and You

Living in an interconnected world brings users of technology great opportunities and great responsibility, as well. It is no longer enough to know simply how technology works, but students must also grapple with the broader concepts of digital rights and ethics. Each book in this series correlates closely to curricular standards for students to become digital citizens. These include managing their digital identity, engaging safely with technology, and managing one's data and privacy. Backed by p