What do Earth's atmosphere and a glass-covered building have in common? Both can keep things hot! Explore the greenhouse effect with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of… More →

Throughout America's nearly 250-year history, the nation has both embraced immigrants and made them the targets of hate crimes, exclusion laws, and discrimination. Refugees, asylum seekers,… More →

The Industrial Revolution changed the way we work, shop, and live our lives. But what made it all happen? Explore the revolution that changed the world with easy-to-understand content tied to More →

In August of 1969, Charles Manson went from a no-account ex-con leading a ragtag bunch of petty criminals to one of the most talked about murderers in American history. Seven people were… More →

From colorful feathers to glowing halos, the phoenix is a magical creature of myth. But where did this big beast come from? Explore the truth behind the tales and what it would take for this… More →

Studying politics and elections generally is considered the realm of political scientists, but other fields--such as psychology, computational science, and data science--play an important… More →

Despite being such a significant part of human experience and everyday life, much about mental health remains a mystery. Mental health encompasses how someone feels, acts, interacts with… More →

When people say they feel stressed out, what exactly do they mean? This volume looks at the topic of stress from physiological and psychological perspectives to explain what processes in the… More →

Theseus is bold. He's brave. And he's about to go head-to-head with a mythological monster. Yikes! But Theseus has no fear. He heads into the labyrinth to face the minotaur--a monster that's… More →

Since the repeal of Roe v. Wade in 2022, the issue of whether abortion should be legal has become one of the most heated controversies in the United States. Through a narrative-driven pro/con More →