Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Alcoholism Alcoholism Arthur Diamond Discusses the causes and effects of alcohol abuse and describes some of the measures used in the treatment and prevention of alcoholism. OL3490207W
The Bhopal chemical leak The Bhopal chemical leak Arthur Diamond Examines the chemical leak at Bhopal in its historical, cultural, and human contexts. OL3490209W
Egypt, gift of the Nile Egypt, gift of the Nile Arthur Diamond Describes the land and people of Egypt, discussing both ancient and modern history, the geography, social life and customs, and folklore. OL3490211W
Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Arthur Diamond Examines the life of the first black man to play in major league baseball. OL3490212W
Malcolm X Malcolm X Arthur Diamond Describes the life of the controversial African-American civil rights activist from his troubled childhood, through his years as a national leader in the Nation of Islam, to his assassination. OL3490213W
Paul Cuffe Paul Cuffe Arthur Diamond A biography of the American seaman and merchant who encouraged fellow blacks to colonize Sierra Leone, who sought a stronger legal position for blacks in America, and who was responsible for a Massac… OL3490215W
Prince Hall Prince Hall Arthur Diamond,Nathan Irvin Huggins A summary of the life and career of the Afro-American social reformer. OL3490216W
Smallpox and the American Indian Smallpox and the American Indian Arthur Diamond An account of the series of smallpox epidemics that decimated the native American population in the 1800s. OL3490218W