New Releases by Paul Mason

Describes how population growth, increased farming, and pollution affect rivers and lakes, contributing to habitat destruction and other damage, and discusses ways to make a difference.

Describes how oceans affect the world''s climate, why coral reefs may vanish in the future and discusses ways to make a difference.

Israel and Palestine are regularly in the news. Arguments between Israelis and Palestinians often lead to wars, bomb attacks, shootings, and other violence, which hit the headlines around the world. Israel and Palestine tells the story of this ancient region, and the conflicts that have made life so difficult for its people. Book jacket.

Why are the world''s grasslands shrinking? What will happen if the grasslands disappear? What can you do to help save out grasslands? For a global tour of Earth''s threatened habitats, explore ''World in Peril.'' This series offers a striking panorama of endangered habitats around the world. Stunning, large format photographs show the damage caused to our planet, but also the possible solutions that can lead to a greener future.

Describes how logging and other threats to the forests affect the environment, contributing to animal endangerment, the effect it has on the soil, and other situations, and discusses ways to make a difference.

Describes the history of reported alien activities, and discusses theories behind UFO sightings and faked photographs.

Describes the issues with the growing urbanization of the world, including unsafe and unsanitary conditions, shortages of resources, and pollution problems.

Mason gives a series of vivid glimpses into brain science, the last frontier of medicine, and explores fragility of the brain and the sense of self, life, and order that resides there.

Examines the phenomenon of stone circles and the various theories that exist to explain them.

"Presents the science behind ocean waves and the sport of surfing"--Provided by publisher.

This title discusses topics such as making and separating mixtures, dissolving, filtering and evaporation.

Contents include: What is a Volcanologist?; What do Volcanologists study? What is it like to be a Volcanologist?; What happens when a mountain explodes?; Why is Volcanology useful?

Explores plants and animals with unique methods of defending themselves including armadillos, hermit crabs, porcupines, cactus, skunks and poisonous frogs.

What is camouflage? Camouflage is a type of disguise. It makes you look like something you are not. Animals use camouflage for two main reasons: to stay safe from predators and to be invisible to their prey.

Explains some of the unusual techniques animals and insects use to protect themselves from predators, to catch prey, and to attract a mate.

As twentieth-century city planners invested in new transportation systems to deal with urban growth, they ensured that the automobile rather than mass transit would dominate transportation. Combining an exploration of planning documents, sociological studies, and popular culture, Paul Fotsch shows how our urban infrastructure developed and how it has shaped American culture ever since. Watching the Traffic Go By emphasizes the narratives underlying our perceptions of innovations in transportation by looking at the stories we have built around these innovations. Fotsch finds such stories in the General Motors "Futurama" exhibit at the 1939 World''s Fair, debates in Munsey''s magazine, films such as Double Indemnity, and even in footage of the O. J. Simpson chase along Los Angeles freeways. Juxtaposed with contemporaneous critiques by Lewis Mumford, Theodor Adorno, and Max Horkheimer, Fotsch argues that these narratives celebrated new technologies that fostered stability for business and the white middle class. At the same time, transportation became another system of excluding women and the poor, especially African Americans, by isolating them in homes and urban ghettos. A timely, interdisciplinary analysis, Watching the Traffic Go By exposes the ugly side of transportation politics through the seldom-used lens of popular culture.

Which forces make a roller coaster ride so thrilling? Buckle up and read this book to take a thrilling and scientific ride.

Age 9-11. Describes animals that use their special skills and senses to give them an advantage over their competition, including crocodiles, bears, and sharks.

Introduces some of the world''s most dangerous animals, including great white sharks, box jellyfish, and poison frogs.

Introduces structures with unique architecture, from the pyramids of Giza and the Colosseum in Rome to the Ice Hotel in Sweden and the underground town of Coober Pedy in Australia.

Explores world''s most dangerous places.

Examines the world''s fastest machines, from airplanes to elevators.

This is an excellent country studies series for less able readers.

Discover what it is like to live in Italy.

This is an excellent country studies series for less able readers.

Over the past century, the growing food industry has brought dramatic changes to what foods people eat, where foods come from, and how they are produced. These changes have affected our diet, our health, our lives, and our planet. This title provides a fascinating overview of the challenges the global community faces surrounding food production and consumption today. The book includes topics such as modern-day farming techniques, fair trade, and the debate surrounding genetically modified crops.

Learn about the trends and impact of population growth.

Poverty affects millions of people all over the world, both in developed and developing countries. This title takes a detailed look at what causes poverty, how it impacts the global community, and current government and individual efforts to tackle this worldwide problem.

Welcome to the Extreme Zone! This is where a crew of kitesurfers, skateboarders, and skydivers get their thrills. Everyone in the Extreme zone uses the science of forces to get their kicks!

Describes strange machines, including the trebuchet and the rocket pack, discussing how they used different forms of energy in order to create motion.