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Open for Debate
6 Reviews
(4)
YA
Open for Debate series.
Capital Punishment and Gun Control provide overviews and delineate the arguments for and against each contentious topic. Terrorism examines specific terrorist events and groups and discusses methods of managing--if not solving--the problem. The run-of-the-mill texts are accompanied by bland photos. Bib., ind. Review covers these Open for Debate titles: Capital Punishment, Gun Control, and Terrorism.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(4)
YA
Open for Debate series.
Capital Punishment and Gun Control provide overviews and delineate the arguments for and against each contentious topic. Terrorism examines specific terrorist events and groups and discusses methods of managing--if not solving--the problem. The run-of-the-mill texts are accompanied by bland photos. Bib., ind. Review covers these Open for Debate titles: Capital Punishment, Gun Control, and Terrorism.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(4)
YA
Open for Debate series.
Encyclopedia-quality prose identifies different types of chemical and biological weapons and explains their effects, provides historical examples of their use, and discusses methods of protection that range from disarmament treaties to creating safer vaccinations. Illustrated with stock color photos, the book may be sufficient for report-writing students, but is otherwise uninspired. Reading list, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(4)
YA
Open for Debate series.
Using historical and contemporary facts and figures, this volume describes changes in the earth's climate, explains the possibly disastrous effects of global warming, and discusses potential remedies, such as those in the Kyoto Protocol, for decreasing greenhouse-gas emissions. Illustrated with a few color photos, the book is informative but dryly written. Reading list, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(4)
YA
Open for Debate series.
Capital Punishment and Gun Control provide overviews and delineate the arguments for and against each contentious topic. Terrorism examines specific terrorist events and groups and discusses methods of managing--if not solving--the problem. The run-of-the-mill texts are accompanied by bland photos. Bib., ind. Review covers these Open for Debate titles: Capital Punishment, Gun Control, and Terrorism.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(4)
YA
Open for Debate series.
Ethical issues related to plant and food modification, cloning, and stem cell research are explored in this informative if uninspired text. Each discussion ends with a list of "pluses" and "minuses" that clearly presents the arguments on each side of these hot-button issues. The book includes a few scientific charts and bland color photos. Reading list, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
6 reviews
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