Discusses the effects of the increase in human population since the Industrial Revolution on the nitrogen cycle, looks at the impact of rising nitrogen levels on global climate, and suggests ways the problem might be addressed in the future.
Explores the growth of the U.S. auto industry and the events that led to its downturn in the wake of the recent economic crisis. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
Discusses the characteristics of an effective leader, tactics for building trust, and strategies for continuing personal development while in a leadership role.
This book explains what intellectual property is and discusses intellectual property rights, including new laws that have been proposed and new technologies designed to protect intellectual property.
An introduction to savannas, or grassland biomes, looking at the living and nonliving environment of the grasslands, discussing global warming and its effects, and considering the future of the savannas.
Discusses the rare, hereditary Tay-Sachs disease, covering its causes and symptoms, related demographics, diagnosis and screening, research, and gene-based treatments.
Readers will learn about the invention of the earliest robot-like mechanical devices, the advent of electronics, the first instances of robot automation, and the development of artificial intelligence. This comprehensive survey of the history of robotics will fascinate any reader with an interest in this subject.
