Books with author Lauri S. Scherer

Focusing on topics of special concern to students, this series makes complex issues less intimidating and more accessible; each book presents 10 to 14 readings from a variety of perspectives that allow readers to better understand the topic.; This title explores issues related to recycling, including: effectiveness and necessity of recycling; mandatory recycling; recycling and resources; recycling generates money; recycling wastes money; recycling and jobs; recycling and nuclear waste.; Students must often make informed decisions about serious issues that will affect the course of their lives. Focusing on topics of special concern to students, the Issues That Concern You series helps make these complex issues less intimidating and more accessible. Color photos, charts, graphs, tables and editorial cartoons reinforce information as well as present important statistical data. Each volume also includes facts taken from a variety of government and research facilities, to tell students more of what they want to know about the issue, and guidance for students to aid them in addressing the issue in their own lives. A bibliography and thorough subject index round out each volume.

This contemporary biography series profiles the lives of some of today's most prominent newsmakers; whether covering contributions and achievements or notorious deeds, books in this series examine why these well-known people garner public attention.; This new addition to Lucent's People in the News series provides a biographical overview of Twilight author Stephenie Meyer. Since writing her debut novel after receiving the novel's plot in a dream, Meyer has achieved a level of stardom unknown to most a; Offering insight into the lives of people who have made an impact in the modern era, People in the News volumes are sure to be of interest to students researching current topics and popular culture. Through quotations from the individual profiled as well