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Overview
The Global Viewpoints series provides students and other readers with the information they need to explore global connections and think critically about the worldwide implications of global issues. Each volume focuses on a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions selected from a diverse range of international sources, including journals, magazines, newspapers, nonfiction books, speeches, government documents, organization newsletters, and position papers. Each volume contains an annotated table of contents; a world map, to help readers locate countries or areas covered in the essays; "for further discussion" questions; a worldwide list of organizations to contact; bibliographies of books and periodicals; and a subject index. By illuminating the complexities and interrelations of the global community, this excellent resource helps students and other researchers enhance their global awareness.
Synopsis
The Global Viewpoints series provides students and other readers with the information they need to explore global connections and think critically about the worldwide implications of global issues. Each volume focuses on a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions selected from a diverse range of international sources, including journals, magazines, newspapers, nonfiction books, speeches, government documents, organization newsletters, and position papers. Each volume contains an annotated table of contents; a world map, to help readers locate countries or areas covered in the essays; "for further discussion" questions; a worldwide list of organizations to contact; bibliographies of books and periodicals; and a subject index. By illuminating the complexities and interrelations of the global community, this excellent resource helps students and other researchers enhance their global awareness.
VOYA
Long known for its Opposing Viewpoints series, this publisher introduces a new series that offers anthologies of essays expanding on international perspectives of controversial issues. Among the other issues covered in the series are the war in Iraq, marriage, freedom of expression, climate change, drugs, famine, and other topics totaling more than twenty-five books. Each series volume offers a variety of opinions on the book topic, selected from a wide range of sources. These sources include periodicals, nonfiction books, speeches, position papers, and government documents. Several features are consistent across the series, including an annotated table of contents and a detailed introduction to the book's topic. Each chapter includes a world map indicating the article topic's geographical location, guided reading questions, and a periodical bibliography. Each book also includes a list of organizations to contact for more information, a bibliography, and a subject index. The most valuable aspect of this series is that it presents the worldwide implications of each topic, allowing the reader to develop a broad frame of reference. The viewpoints presented are from varied sources, with the vast majority of them originating outside the United States. The format of the series is functional, presenting graphs and sidebars to aid in comprehension. Libraries serving high school aged students would do well to seek out this series for its unique perspective on a variety of research topics. Reviewer: Sherrie Williams