In January 1994, an earthquake shook a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, so hard that highway overpasses immediately collapsed. Gas pipes burst and buildings caught on fire. Sixteen people died
Chronicles the rise to fame of these football legends, including their childhood, family roots in football, and professional football accomplishments, and discusses the ways they have used their succe
Discusses the life and career of the New York Yankees shortstop and describes the successes of his Turn 2 Foundation, which promotes healthy living for youth through sports, scholastic success, and an
Describes how wireless communication technology works; discusses WLANs, hotspots, and network security; and explains how WiFi is used today in doing business, watching television, and online gaming.
Explains what computer networks do and how they work, discussing such topics as LANs, clients and hosts, servers, hubs and routers, protocols, and peer-to-peer networks.
Discusses the different problems that overpopulation causes, including food shortages, fuel crises, housing problems, and global warming, and looks at possible solutions to the problem.
Introduces computer and internet databases, presents information on the history of databases, describes internet security and data trails, and explores different types of databases and how they are us
The economy often seems like a complex subject. We know that much of the world is currently struggling with recession and its consequences. News headlines spotlight job gains and losses, rising debt,
Looks at the techniques criminal profilers use to identify criminals, including statistics, crime mapping, behavior analysis, and investigative psychology.
Reveals how science is combating viruses, discusses how the human body can be kept alive with organ transplants and machines, and looks to the future challenges the field faces.
Discusses the life and career of the basketball player and describes the successes of his charity, the Kevin Durant Family Foundation, which supports young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
