This reference takes the ten most significant stories of 2010 and provides in-depth coverage rather than just the headline and a sound bite. For example, the chapter on the Gulf Oil Spill includes incredible photographs, charts and graphs on government flowrate estimates and major oil leaks in the Gulf, diagrams of blowout preventers, dome pipes and lower marine riser package caps, as well as maps and a timeline of events. Each section also includes additional sources for research and exploration. Chapter title: The Afghan War: The Surge, the Taliban, and Corruption; Chilean Miners’ Rescue: A Dangerous Business; Global Economic Crisis; Gulf Oil Spill: The Business of Energy and Oily Birds; Haiti: Earthquake & Aftermath; Iran’s Nuclear Program: Energy or Weapons?; Islam in the West: Headscarves, Mosques and Cartoons; Mexico’s Drug War; Migrants, Immigrants & Refugees; and Security in the Digital Age. This could provide useful information to students doing research on one of the topics. Although all of this information can be found online, having it collected and at your fingertips is convenient. Still unless, you got this reference immediately after publication, it is unlikely to be more than an additional reference.