Debra A Miller

Explores in detail the range of current and impending challenges the planet faces as a result of global warming. Examines these issues from a variety of expert perspectives, highlights key future challenges, and addresses the pros and cons of potential solutions. This volume focuses on farming and the food supply.

Provides an overview of the 2003 war of the United States and its allies against Saddam Hussein and Iraq, including historical reasons for the conflict and its political and economic ramifications.

Examines the history, geography, government, and cultural and religious roots of North Korea, and discusses modern life and concerns in the Asian country.

Considers the impact of illegal immigration on the economy and society of the United States, and offers suggestions for how the government should deal with illegal immigrants.

Contains essays that offer a variety of perspectives on the issue of factory farming, debating whether factory farming is economically beneficial, ethical, or harmful to human health or the environment, and considering the future of the industry.