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Mental health professionals who specialize in online addiction define it as uncontrollable, compulsive, heavy use of the Internet that results in a significant negative impact on ones life. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations this title examines the issue.

Experts say computer hackers that illegally broke into business and government technology systems in America accessed 3.7 million documents in one year, and the Internet crime complaint center run by the Federal Bureau of Investigation has received 25,000 complaints per month.

The next generation of high-speed Internet services are expected to greatly enhance careers, education, and quality of life, yet millions of people around the world may be left behind as they are still offline completely or can only afford slow dial-up or wireless smart phone connections.

Provides an introduction to the religious fundamentalism issue while combining the benefits of nonfiction and reference formats. Includes full-color photographs and illustrations, objective overviews, primary sources, visual chronology, research sources, facts and statistics.

Researches phobias, the causes, how phobias affect people and how people can overcome their phobias.

Introduces the topic of health care in a concise, relevant and conveniently organized collection of information.

Introduces the topic of civil liberties in a concise, relevant and conveniently organized collection of information.

Offers a concise, relevant and conveniently organized collection of information covering the human papillomavirus or HPV.

Cyberwarfare has been identified as a significant threat to the United States' economy, public works, communication systems, and computer networks. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations this title examines the issue.

Bullying has always existed in one form or another, but the worldwide reach of the Internet has given bullies more ways than ever before to taunt, harass, and abuse their victims. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations this title examines the issue.