作者: Laura La Bella

In the popular mind, the Great Recession was caused by misguided investment banking practices, a burst real estate bubble, and plummeting housing values. All of this is accurate, yet it fails to high …

Internships and volunteer positions offer young people a unique opportunity not only to test their interest in, and aptitude for, certain career paths but to also begin the process of career building …

With the passage of Title IX legislation in the 1970s, women and girls have encountered fewer barriers to their participation in sports at all levels, be it community, high school, college, or profes …

With the proliferation of smartphones and tablets, apps have taken the world by storm and captured the collective imagination. They range in nature from delightfully frivolous and whimsical to sturdi …

Without curiosity, the world does not move forward. Curiosity is what drives ingenuity and innovation. Curiosity is a habit of mind and an approach to life that can be practiced, nurtured, and sustai …

Crisis managers and hostage negotiators manage dangerous situations that can mean the difference between life or death. This career guide provides all the information necessary for young people to de …

For students seeking an exciting career in a financial field, bookkeeping and accounting can be an ideal choice. This resource provides students an overview of a career in bookkeeping and accounting, …

This biography follows Internet and television innovator Jason Kilar from the family vacation in Florida’s Disney World that sparked his interest in customer service when he was still a child, to his …

Jobs in education can be the most fulfilling and challenging careers out there. The responsibility to help our minds to flower and develop is a great one. This book familiarizes readers with the acad …

We often think of ancient times as simpler and more basic, but the ancient Mesopotamians were a complex society, in which people used their geography to their advantage. This informative resource exp …

No longer the clunky characters of science fiction novels and old movies, robots are dynamic and vital agents in modern life. This book introduces readers to current technologies and transports them …

Unfortunately, news headlines frequently present frightening accounts of women and girls who suffer at the hands of those who live right in their homes. Readers can expect a thoughtful overview of th …

Another great book in our technical series shows readers what the real-life job of a painter and wall-coverer entails. From the very basics about painting, including tools and calculating materials a …

As handy and useful as it is to communicate with smartphones, email, and texts, not to mention paying bills and doing banking online, all these conveniences mean that a great deal of our sensitive, p …

Big data is a dynamic field that finds businesses and organizations capturing massive amounts of information at an alarming speed, all of which will be analyzed and used to help make important decisi …

The world of IT is ever changing, with new operating systems, software packages, and hardware equipment introduced at a breakneck speed. Technical analysts provide the computer database support for o …

Many women have broke the glass ceiling of sports, including tennis star Serena Williams, race car driver Danica Patrick, and soccer player Abby Wambach. These women have fought hard to reach the sum …

Sexism undermines a woman’s value. Unfortunately, it is a common experience many women share. Studies show that sexism can shape how women think, feel, and behave. It can also influence a woman’s sel …

As essential as oxygen is for our bodies, it’s also vital to our atmosphere, the Earth’s crust, and for the creation of water. Luckily for us, it’s one of the most abundant elements in the world. The …

All the world knows what happened on September 11, 2001. And the Paris attacks of 2015 are just the latest in a string of terrorist attacks today. Bombings, hijackings, and mass shootings produce wid …

Carrie Underwood is living proof of the talent-spotting and star-making abilities of the American Idol competition. Growing up in rural Oklahoma, Underwood sang in the church and competed in beauty c …

Angelina Jolie first became interested in humanitarian causes in 2000, when she was filming Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in Cambodia. Since then, she has devoted much of her time and income to humanitaria …

Imagine what it would be like if going to work meant getting a midnight distress call, climbing into scuba gear, and jumping out of a helicopter into dark, hurricane-tossed ocean waters. This is what …

Witnessing first-hand the horrors of the World Trade Center attacks, Gerard Way decided to form a band as a song writing outlet for his upset and anxiety. With a new sense of urgency, Way and his fel …

The United States is the largest producer of food in the world. Agriculture is one of America’s largest industries with more than 20 million people working in agriculture-related jobs. Our country pr …

Known for his trademark celebratory backflips off of his car following victories, Carl Edwards is one of NASCAR’s biggest and most irrepressible personalities, and also one of its winningest drivers. …

In many ways, Kanye West breaks the mold of the hip-hop superstar. Initially a much sought-after producer of other artists’ albums (Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Mobb Deep, Cam’ron, John Legend) …

A healthy blood pressure is one of the most important preventive medical practices and this book teaches readers how to get into the habit of keeping their blood pressure in check. Fact-filled and in …

Taxation is a complex and intimidating system, but one that we all need to understand. This book explains in plain-language how taxation works, its different forms, and the ongoing debate about the f …

Here is a lively examination of a small state that is nevertheless chock full of history, culture, geographical variety, natural beauty, urban life and industry, and bucolic charm. Connecticut has a …

With the economic problems that we are experiencing today, this book is a voice of reason in a world that is saturated with media alarmism. This book puts the current financial problems in perspectiv …

This book introduces readers to the fascinating, bustling, wheeling-dealing world of commodities trading, revealing the amazing journey that ends with juice in our glass, bread on our tables, and gas …

Sports fitness and medicine professionals play a crucial role in the lives and careers of athletes. This book is an indispensable, resource-rich, comprehensive guide to the field of sports medicine, …

The Web development field has grown quickly. It encompasses any number of activities that involve the Internet. Activities include Web server configuration, designing and building websites, implement …

Philip Pullman is an award-winning author perhaps best known for his epic trilogy, His Dark Materials, one of the few fantasy classics to feature a strong female central protagonist. Pullman is a cre …

The history of the Songhay Empire involves many fascinating stories–the interaction of Islam with older paganistic folk religions, the mingling of many different peoples and tribes of west Sudan, ro …

The Holocaust is an atrocity of such overwhelming magnitude and depravity that it must never be forgotten yet can scarcely be comprehended. The sheer horror of it can often make it seem unreal to con …

The push is on for students to embrace STEM disciplines, first in school and then in the workplace. This series highlights the career possibilities within each subject area under the STEM umbrella. T …

A growing service economy in the United States has made retail a major growth industry. This book details the preparation and training or schooling involved in securing a job in retail, depending on …

Women between the ages of sixteen and twenty-four experience the highest rate of dating violence-almost triple the national average. Understanding what dating violence is can help would-be victims-wh …

Women have faced an uphill climb in the male-dominated world of video game development, but that is beginning to change. Young women now make up nearly half of all gamers, and some companies are look …

Riding on a wave of popular demand for YA fantasy and science fiction, Marissa Meyer’s success in the genre is the latest stage in the steady rise of an up-and-coming author. Meyer’s career milestone …

The lives and careers of the two founders of Apple, Inc., are explored in this entrepreneurial biographic account. From humble beginnings, their lives as individuals and as a team tie together the na …

The search for life in other worlds begins with the search for a habitable planet. This book explores the "Goldilocks Zone, " a defined area that is perfect for harboring life in our univer …

Drones go where humans fear or are unable to tread. This remains true for drones in the military and law enforcement sphere, but also for venues that could popularize drones: the entertainment and me …

The development of drones for surveillance and military missions has revolutionized modern warfare. Today, law enforcement is merely learning the ropes at the dawn of the drone technology revolution …

The Italian mass migration from Italy happened during a period of political and economic upheaval. Many Italian immigrants faced isolation, discrimination, and fear as they worked to learn English an …

This exciting book provides a sweeping but in-depth history of the state of California, from pre-colonial days to the present, from Spanish missions and the Gold Rush to Silicon Valley and Governor S …

Others view globalization as a threat to American jobs, workers, and consumers, not to mention the health and well-being of foreign workers who may be exploited, harassed, and underpaid. This book cu …

Stalking is a serious crime that affects millions of people, most of them women. Stalkers may target people they know or people they have never met, using the Internet and other tools to follow or th …

Maintaining the nation’s infrastructure is vital to everyone’s safety, convenience, and ability to travel and pursue their livelihoods. Few jobs in infrastructure are as necessary, demanding, and imp …

Using explanatory text, photos, and graphics, this book makes it easier for readers to understand the complicated and often controversial topic of globalization by discussing the different types of g …

Annually inundated with commercials, news segments, and online articles during tax season, students might be wondering about the intricacies of the American tax system. Designed to prepare readers fo …