30 new readings, including a dozen brief, accessible selections, and new images. Public intellectuals with familiar names and distinctive voices present urgent concerns: David Foster Wallace ponders animal rights in "Consider the Lobster"
Elizabeth Dickinson, in an infographic essay, "The Future of Food," examines the world's ability to feed its growing population
In e-Pages Alexandra Samuel considers the ethics of online life in "Plug in Better: A Manifesto"
New image portfolios add a visual perspective. Selections include paintings by Steve Mumford of American soldiers in Afghanistan and PostSecret postcards. More help with academic writing and critical thinking. A revised introduction includes additional student writing samples, new coverage of visual analysis, and more on academic argument and citation. Pre-reading questions and gloss notes now provide additional context for students. More options for ways to teach Emerging. Updated assignment sequences provide compelling ways to structure a course by fostering a rich, reverberant experience that models the practice of intellectual inquiry and open-ended synthesis. An alternative thematic table of contents offers additional ways to connect readings and plan a course. Multimodal e-Pages go beyond the printed page with videos, images, audio reports, and essays, including a multimedia report on the dangerous Chinese factories where iPads are made. Visit bedfordstmartins.com/emerging/epages.