TV News: Can It Be Trusted?
How does TV news find its way into your living room, and what factors affect what is covered and how it is presented? This book takes a critical look at the challenges faced by TV newscasters and why TV news watchers need to use their "baloney detectors."
Niels Bohr: Gentle Genius of Denmark
Award-winning story of a gentle man, a genius in physics, close friend and mental sparring partner to Albert Einstein, and an inspiration for a generation of physicists.
The History of Science from the Ancient Greeks to the Scientific Revolution
Award-winning account of the mental giants who began the growth of science--that uniquely human process of examination, consideration, and testing and retesting--from the ancient Chinese and Babylonian astronomers and the Greek philosophers to the momentous discoveries of the 17th century.
Propaganda:
Understanding the Power of Persusasion
Clear-headed tips for ducking persuasive powers and dodging the mental sleight of hand . . .
Savvy Surfing on the Internet
Avoid getting taken by cons, frauds, and false information on the Internet--with these critical-thinking tips for "winnowing the wheat from the chaff."
The Crime of Genocide:
Terror Against Humanity
"A compelling overview of genocide in the 20th century."
--School Library Journal
