Copyright Date:
2009
Edition Date:
2009
Release Date:
08/01/08
Pages:
46 pages
ISBN:
1-8483-7010-5
ISBN 13:
978-1-8483-7010-4
Dewey:
179
LCCN:
2008016662
Dimensions:
27 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
School Library Journal
(Thu Apr 28 00:00:00 CDT 2022)
BROOKS, Yolanda . Do Animals Have Rights? ISBN 978-1-84837-010-4 . LC 2008016662. DORION, Christiane . Are We Running Out of Energy? charts. ISBN 978-1-84837-013-5 . LC 2008016660. JAMIESON, Alison . Can the War on Terrorism Be Won? ISBN 978-1-84837-014-2 . LC 2008016661. ROONEY, Anne . Is Our Climate Changing? charts. diag. maps. ISBN 978-1-84837-011-1 . LC 2008016663. SENKER, Cath . Why Do People Seek Asylum? chart. maps. ISBN 978-1-84837-015-9 . LC 2008016665. ea vol: 48p. (Global Questions Series). photos. reprods. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Arcturus 2008. PLB $32.80. Gr 5-8 This series showcases todays most pressing social issues. Each author provides historical context and discusses implications for the future. Scientific explanations are clear and easily understood. Forum boxes offer quotes from relevant experts, whose opinions often highlight contrasting views on subjects such as genetic modification in Food . Chapter heads are posed as questions, a bonus for any media specialist seeking to illustrate the importance of using questions to guide research. The books have high-quality photographs and charts, but their layout is a bit more cramped than the publishers other series discussed in this article.
Bibliography Index/Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.
Do Animals Have Rights? looks at the various, and often conflicting, opinions concerning the way we treat animals in the twenty-first century. The book endeavors to find answers to important questions such as: should hunting be banned, should animals be used for scientific research, and is it cruel to keep animals as pets? It examines the likely effects of human activity and climate change on the future of endangered species, and debates whether humans should try to save them from extinction. Book jacket.