13 Reference Shelf Primary & Secondary Documents, Plus Carefully-Edited Introductory Materials Help Students and Researchers Navigate Through These Important Topics Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources The Reference Shelf® AFFORDABLE HOUSING Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources The Reference Shelf® DEMOCRACY EVOLVING Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources The Reference Shelf® NATIONAL DEBATE TOPIC 2019/2020 Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources The Reference Shelf® NEW FRONTIERS IN SPACE Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources The Reference Shelf® REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN SPEECHES 2018/2019 New! New! New! New! New! Affordable Housing This volume of The Reference Shelf tackles the controversial issue of affordable housing. A collection of primary and secondary sources provides an example of American thought and media coverage on issues such as mortgage rates and the availability of real estate, homelessness, the development and management of government-sponsored housing programs in the present and past, and the impact of home ownership on prosperity and the perception of the American Dream. APRIL 2019 One Volume; 200 pages ISBN: 978-1-64265-219-2 List Price: $75 National Debate Topic, 2019-2020 The focus of this title is the subject of the National Forensics League’s (NFL) 2019-2020 Policy Debate, which will be announced in early 2019. Subjects under consideration for this year’s debate topic include Arms Sales, India, the Middle East, Nuclear Strategy and Treaties. These titles in The Reference Shelf collection are a necessity for all high schools and universities with a debate team and any institution taking part in the NFL’s Policy Debate. JUNE 2019 One Volume; 200 pages ISBN: 978-1-64265-220-8 List Price: $75 Democracy Evolving This volume takes a closer look at America’s evolving ideas about the nature and value of the democratic system. A select collection of primary and secondary sources provide viewpoints and arguments on the issue of democracy’s past, present, and future, and will cover issues like the rise and fall of American socialism, the evolution of patriotism, and views on how America’s political system embodies and fails to embody democratic ideals. AUGUST 2019 One Volume; 200 pages ISBN: 978-1-64265-221-5 List Price: $75 New Frontiers in Space This edition of The Reference Shelf examines the evolving issue of space science and technology, providing periodical articles that provide perspectives of America’s past, present, and future in the realm of space exploration. Issues examined include the debate over military space development from Star Wars to the Space Force, the future of NASA, and the growth and possible future of the private space tourism industry. OCTOBER 2019 One Volume; 200 pages ISBN: 978-1-64265-222-2 List Price: $75 Representative American Speeches, 2018-2019 Selected from a diverse field of speakers and venues, this volume offers some of the most engaging American speeches of the year. Distinguished by its diversity, covering areas in politics, education, popular culture, as well as trending topics in the news, these speeches provide an interesting format to explore some of the year’s most important stories. DECEMBER 2019 One Volume; 200 pages ISBN: 978-1-64265-223-9 List Price: $75 H.W. Wilson 844.630.6369 www.hwwilsoninprint.com