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Electric Cars
John Allen
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Jan. 1, 2019)"As concern about global warming grows, electric cars powered by clean technology seem like the ideal replacement for carbon-burning gasoline or diesel engines. Since 2000, automotive companies worldwide have strived to improve the range and efficiency of electric cars. Much depends on outside factors, such as the price of oil, government support, and consumer tastes. Electric cars account for only a tiny fraction of all automobiles on the road"--
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Distracted Driving
Carla Mooney
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)Debates issues regarding distracted driving, including whether hands-free devices enhance driver safety or add to distracted driving risks and if steeper penalties would reduce distracted driving threats.
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Thinking Critically: Fossil Fuels
Bradley Steffens
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Jan. 1, 2019)"In the last thirty years, the industrialized nations of Europe and North America have made an effort to move away from the use of fossil fuels as a way of reducing pollution and slowing or even stopping climate change. At the same time, fossil fuels remain vital to their economies and standards of living. Controversies surround the use fossil fuels today and the role they will play in the future"--
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Cell Phones
Bradley Steffens
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Jan. 1, 2018)Examines the issues raised by the widespread use of cell phones, asking if they harm or enhance relationships, intelligence, and health, and whether they increase or impede efficiency.
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The Death Penalty
Stephanie Watson
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2017)Examines the issue of capital punishment, asking if it deters crime, if it is fairly imposed, if it is ethical, and if it serves justice.
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Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Stephen Currie
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Jan. 1, 2018)Examines the issue of the use of performance enhancing drugs by athletes, asking if the practice should be acceptable, to what extent they actually work, whether testing deters their use, and whether existing penalties are fair and consistent.
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Steck-Vaughn Critical Thinking
STECK-VAUGHN
Paperback (STECK-VAUGHN, Jan. 1, 1993)Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 3/1/1993Reading Level: Age 11 and Up
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Genetic Testing and Research
Bradley Steffens
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Jan. 1, 2019)"From creating potatoes that do not bruise to curing human hereditary diseases, genetic engineering is changing life as we know it, and is on the brink of altering the course of human evolution. Through a narrative-driven pro/con format--supported by relevant facts, quotes, anecdotes, and full-color illustrations--this title examines issues related to genetic testing and research. Topics include: Is Genetic Engineering Ethical? Is genetic testing beneficial? Is genetic testing a threat to privacy? Are genetically modified foods safe?"--
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Opioid Abuse
Christine Wilcox
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2018)Examines the issue of the opioid epidemic, asking if opioids should be used to treat chronic pain, who is responsible for the epidemic, whether regulating deters their use, and whether marijuana can prevent abuse.
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Cyberbullying
Stephen Currie
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2015)Looks at questions related to cyberbullying, providing writings from opposing viewpoints on the seriousness of cyberbullying, the role of schools in pursuing and punishing cyberbullies, and whether it should be classified as a crime.
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Obesity
Andrea C. Nakaya
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2017)Examines the issue of obesity, asking if it is a serious threat, whether people are individually responsible for their weight, whether the food industry plays a major role, and whether it is possible to make permanent changes.
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Teen Suicide
Bradley Steffens
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2018)Suicide is now the second-leading cause of death of people ages ten to twenty-four. Through a narrative-driven pro/con formatsupported by relevant facts, quotes, anecdotes, and full-color illustrationsthis title examines issues related to teen suicide. Topics include: Do Antidepressant Drugs Contribute to the Problem of Teen Suicide? Is the Media Contributing to the Rise in Teen Suicide? Do New Technologies Contribute to Teen Suicide? Are Suicide Prevention Programs Effective?
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