A career in environmental sciences is the perfect choice for those who like solving problems, enjoy working both in laboratories and in the outdoors, and want to be on the cutting-edge of science and technology. In this book, you'll learn about groundbreaking female environmental scientists, career paths in environmental sciences, how to become an environmental scientist, key skills for success, methods of exploring the field while in school, and...

Now with a fresh new cover and updated content, this bestseller (more than 175,000 copies sold) helps teens live healthy spiritual and emotional lives and discover their authentic identities in Christ. With teens facing new and ever-growing obstacles to Christ-centered living--cyberbullying, sexting, gender confusion, and more--it's more important than ever that they know how to break the habits and bonds that lead to sin and how to rely on the Holy...

"Discover the Moon: 60 Q&A Made for Kids" is an engaging Q&A book designed for young readers who are curious about the moon. This book is packed with 60 thought-provoking questions and fascinating answers that will spark your child's imagination and inspire them to learn more about the moon. The book is divided into chapters that cover various topics related to the moon, including its origin, phases, and features. Each chapter features easy-to-understand...

Through her books, speaking engagements (including the Extraordinary Women conferences), and radio, 21-year old Megan Clinton has shared her spiritual journey with candor and impressive insight, helping young women everywhere realize God's love and care for them. In this devotional packed with her own journal entries, stories of everyday life, and solid biblical application, Megan speaks as one friend to another. She writes about real issues, real...

Elizabeth George shares the best of A Young Woman After God's Own Heart, A Young Woman's Call to Prayer, and 2007 Christian Book Awards finalist A Young Woman's Walk with God (combined sales of 290,000 copies). Teens and tweens will enjoy these dynamic, practical messages that build good habits, cultivate can-do attitudes, and fan the flames of passion for God. This beautiful, padded book is packed with stories, how-to advice, and enthusiastic energy....

To some, the idea of a border wall with Mexico represents a necessary and practical barrier to illegal immigration and the perceived host of ills that are associated with it. To others, it is both an unrealistic and inhumane effort that demonizes desperate individuals and families who are only seeking a better life. The debate is fierce and is bound up with competing notions of crime, ethnicity, opportunity, fairness, justice, and what America promises,...

This book, Before Getting Married: Facts Every Young Man and Woman Should Know, seeks to help you identify:Questions you should ask yourself before you find a partner.Reasons you should get married or keep away from marriage.Behaviors and practices you should adopt before you say "I do!"Things you should do before you start thinking of dating and marriage.Habits that can help you attract a good marriage mate.Factors that can make it hard for you to...

The easiest-to-follow and most comprehensive balloon-sculpting treasury available, this amazing book is packed with over 100 unique designs. Gerry Giovinco presents step-by-step cartoons and schematics that anyone can use to recreate these sculptures. You can start out small with a one-balloon dog and a princess hat and build up to a monkey in a tree, an intricate motorcycle, and reproductions of classic cartoon characters. Gerry clearly explains...

The Kennedy family has had a tremendous impact on US government and politics in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The Kennedys explores how the Kennedy family got their start in politics, their impact from the White House and other government positions, and how the Kennedy legacy continues to impact politics. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing....

You're not good enough. You don't have to hear those exact words to get the message. That was certainly the case for Kimberley Baker Guillemet. In her intensely moving and deeply candid memoir, Black Prep, Guillemet chronicles her journey from the streets of South Los Angeles to the halls of some of the nation's most elite private schools and universities. As a smart, scrappy, and determined young girl, Guillemet learned early in life the pain of...