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Migration in the 21st Century: How will globalization and climate change affect migration and settle

Paul Challen (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778791331

With fossil fuels and water running out, and temperatures and sea levels rising due to climate change, whole communities will need to move and resettle. How will human migrations on this scale be managed in our modern world? This foreward-looking book explores these important issues as well as the solutions being put forward by politicians, experts, NGOs, and private citizens.

Hopes, Needs, Rights & Laws: How do governments and citizens manage migration and settlement?

Ceri Oeppen (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778791324

As our world becomes smaller, how do governments and citizens manage and react to migration and settlement? Themes explored in this intriguing book include: rights and lawsfreedom of movement across borders, human rights, seeking asylum, and immigration controls; the different types of migrantsasylum seekers, refugees, illegal immigrants, the undocumented labor force; coping with migrationmigrants need safety, schooling, health care, and housing.

Mechanical Engineering and Simple Machines

Robert Aloian (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427191076

This engaging and informative book explores the science of simple machines and how it relates to the exciting field of mechanical engineering. Readers will learn how mechanical engineers design and innovate machines we use every day. Readers then apply the engineering design process to tackle a design challenge of their own.

Civil Engineering and the Science of Structures

Andrew Aloian (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427191052

Civil engineering is one of the oldest engineering fields. Civil engineers are involved in the design and construction of various structures, including high-rise buildings, sports stadiums, canals, dams, and bridges. This book gives readers a up-close look at the technology used to build various structures around the world, including the ancient pyramids, the Eiffel Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge, and modern skyscrapers. Readers learn about the design process and tools used by civil engineers and are guided through a design challenge to create their own stable structures.