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The 2000 presidential election
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Explores the people and events surrounding the 2000 presidential election. |
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Air crashes
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Elaine Landau |
Explores such aircraft tragedies as the Hindenberg, TWA flight 800, and United flight 232, and looks at how we can improve airline safety. |
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The Assyrians
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Elaine Landau |
Examines Assyria's growth from warlike city-state to huge empire, through its conquest of all of Mesopotamia and Egypt, and aspects of its culture. |
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Bananas
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Elaine Landau |
Examines the history, cultivation, and uses of bananas. |
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The Battle of Gettysburg
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Elaine Landau |
Examines the Battle of Gettysburg, including the important military leaders, battle strategy, and the lasting impact this battle had on the Civil War and American history. |
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Bill Clinton
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Elaine Landau |
Details the life of Bill Clinton, from his formative years to his tenure as governor of Arkansas, and focuses on his 1992 presidential campaign. |
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Black market adoption and the sale of children
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Elaine Landau |
Examines the problems of illegal adoption and surrogate motherhood and the tragedies which often result from them. Offers solutions to the ethical and legal dilemmas caused by this form of commerce. |
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The California Gold Rush
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Elaine Landau |
Discusses the California Gold Rush in American history, including the first discovery of gold, the 49ers, and how the gold rush changed the landscape of America. |
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Chemical and biological warfare
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Elaine Landau |
Discusses chemical and biological weapons, from tear and nerve gases to anthrax and rice blast, examining the effects, political significance, deterrents, and moral and ethical issues. |
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Chickenpox
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Elaine Landau |
"Provides basic information about chickenpox and its prevention"--Provided by publisher. |
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The civil rights movement in America
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Elaine Landau |
Relates the history of race relations in the United States, focusing on the civil rights movement that began in 1954 with the Supreme Court ruling against segregation in public schools. |
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Corn
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Elaine Landau |
Examines the history, cultivation, and uses of corn. |
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Cowboys
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Elaine Landau |
Depicts how cowboys lived in the Old West, describes their methods of raising cattle, and discusses their pastimes. |
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Deafness
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Elaine Landau |
This book gives an overall view of deafness and explains the known causes and effects, including the most recent treatments for the condition. |
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Death, everyone's heritage
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Elaine Landau |
Discusses such aspects of death as euthanasia, dying, suicide, and care of the terminally ill. |
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Electric fish
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Elaine Landau |
An introduction to various species of electric fish, particularly the electric eel, explaining how they generate and discharge electricity. |
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Endangered plants
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Elaine Landau |
Describes plants, such as the Catalina mahogany, dwarf ilianus, and Okeechobee gourd, that are at risk of becoming extinct and efforts to save them. |
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Food allergies
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Elaine Landau |
"Provides basic information about food allergies and their prevention"--Provided by publisher. |
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Ghosts
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Elaine Landau |
Recounts purportedly true stories involving ghosts, poltergeists, and haunted houses and presents some of the theories that have been advanced to explain these phenomena. |
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Grassland mammals
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Elaine Landau |
Briefly describes such animals as giraffes, prairie dogs, ostriches, and elephants that live on the grasslands, prairies, and tropical savannas around the world. |
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