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"While the presence of artificial intelligence may be feared by some, it can also open up more job opportunities for those with STEM training, and save others by doing the dirty work that humans should not. Observe the positives and negatives of robots in this book"--

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One: the Genesis of a Genius -- Chapter Two: Choosing a Path -- Chapter Three: The Emerging Thinker -- Chapter Four: Examining the World -- Chapter Five: The Father of Modern Philosophy -- Chapter Six: Descartes's Final Years -- Timeline -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Information -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author and Photo Credits -- Back Cover

Since its release for Apple's iPhone in 2009, Angry Birds has been one of the most successful video games in history. Although Angry Birds seemed to be an overnight success, the game was actually the result of years of struggle by Rovio Entertainment, the Finnish company that created it. The company's founder, Niklas Hed, his cousin Mikael Hed, and Peter Vesterbacka have established not just a profitable video game but a cultural phenomenon. In this thrilling narrative, readers examine the challenges and triumphs of building a company while keeping the spirit of fun behind the development of new products

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Team Behind an Undercover Gang Investigation -- Chapter 2: Infiltrating a Gang -- Chapter 3: The Skills Needed to Go Undercover and Stay Undercover -- Chapter 4: Launching a Career in Law Enforcement -- Chapter 5: Joining the Feds -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 2 Creating a Bully -- Chapter 3 Breaking the Bullying Cycle -- Chapter 4 Out of the Darkness -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Roots of the Recession -- Chapter 2: A Global and National Economic Crisis -- Chapter 3: Economic Consequences for States, Businesses, and Communities -- Chapter 4: Coping with Tough Times at Home -- Chapter 5: Economic Recovery and Beyond -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Web Sites -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Choosing Sources -- Chapter 2: Sifting the Data -- Myths & Facts -- Chapter 3: Being Fair -- Ten Great Questions to Ask an Information Technology (IT) Specialist -- Chapter 4: Facing the Consequences -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Web Sites -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE: THE QUARTERING ACTS AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION -- Life in Colonial America -- Unrest in the Colonies -- The Mutiny Act -- Citizens and Soldiers in Conflict -- The Quartering Act of 1774 -- CHAPTER TWO: CRAFTING THE THIRD AMENDMENT -- The Constitutional Convention -- The Bill of Rights -- Protecting Basic Freedoms -- A Response to the Quartering Acts -- Introducing the Third Amendment -- Alternate Versions -- CHAPTER THREE: THE EFFECTS OF THE THIRD AMENDMENT -- Housing Soldiers -- Amendment Use and Abuse -- The Third Amendment and Civil Unrest -- Posse Comitatus Act -- The Third Amendment in Court -- CHAPTER FOUR: THE THIRD AMENDMENT TODAY -- The Third Amendment in Everyday Life -- Safeguarding Privacy and Freedom -- AMENDMENTS TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION -- Proposed but Unratified Amendments -- GLOSSARY -- FOR MORE INFORMATION -- Web Sites -- FOR FURTHER READING -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- About the Author -- Photo Credits

Until recently, piracy was a crime that few people expected to encounter in the modern world. Today's pirates pilot motorboats and carry assault rifles, and utilize modern technology in order to carry out raids. This book examines modern-day piracy in detail, delving into the social and economic motivators that have given rise to contemporary nautical crime. The engaging text covers the regions in which piracy is most prevalent, famous incidents, and the ways in which the international community has attempted to fight today's pillagers of the sea. Filled with gripping, full-color images of pirates being captured, receiving ransom, and being marched to trial, this book stands alone in giving young readers insight into this fascinating and troubling topic

As the United States teeters on the brink of a severe economic downturn, many citizens have begun looking back at the Great Depression and wondering if it's about to happen again. An economic downturn is not necessarily a depression. When students hear the word "depression," they immediately conjure images of breadlines, migrant workers, dust bowls, and downtrodden individuals. The mechanisms of a depression, its causes and effects, and how it develops into a worldwide situation are clearly laid out and informatively explored. The Great Depression is used as an illustrative thread running throughout the book to bring compelling, vivid life to the principles discussed. Other notable depressions throughout history are reviewed. While stressing that depressions are rare and unusually extreme instances of the ordinary downward movement in the business cycle, readers' anxieties are further addressed through uncomplicated, informative sidebars. Your readers will come away with a solid and sophisticated understanding of the economic principles underlying the business cycle, while feeling more confident and capable of coping with real world economic downturns

Intro -- Contents -- 1 Recent Doping Scandals -- 2 Doping: Looking for an Edge -- 3 Drugs Used in Sports -- 4 Policing Doping -- 5 The Future of Doping -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W

Introduction: economic depressions -- The economy -- The roots of depression -- Life during a depression -- Global financial crisis -- Crisis management and recovery -- Glossary -- Selected bibliography -- Further information -- Index -- About the authors

In this lively, accessible, and highly informative survey, readers come to understand the workings of American representative democracy. They learn about the Constitution, checks and balances, and how the executive branch of government is organized. The president and vice president's powers are studied, as well as those of the cabinet and staff who offer help to the executive office. Readers discover the power of the veto, how policy is crafted, how the president carries out enumerated and implied powers that are mentioned in the Constitution, and what happens when a departing president hands