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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Chickenpox Chickenpox Elaine Landau "Provides basic information about chickenpox and its prevention"--Provided by publisher. OL15040145W
Cowboys Cowboys Elaine Landau Depicts how cowboys lived in the Old West, describes their methods of raising cattle, and discusses their pastimes. OL15040161W
Deafness Deafness 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. OL15040168W
Electric fish Electric fish Elaine Landau An introduction to various species of electric fish, particularly the electric eel, explaining how they generate and discharge electricity. OL15040183W
Growing old in America Growing old in America Elaine Landau Discusses aspects of growing old in America, such as retirement, senior citizen centers and communities, financial matters, and health problems. OL15040220W
India India Elaine Landau Surveys the history, geography, people, religions, and economy of India. OL15040236W
The Loch Ness monster The Loch Ness monster Elaine Landau Introduces the folklore and reported sightings of the unidentified creature known as the Loch Ness Monster and evaluates the evidence for and against its existence. OL15040263W
Sexually transmitted diseases Sexually transmitted diseases Elaine Landau Describes the characteristics, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of venereal diseases and infections. OL15040338W
Space disasters Space disasters Elaine Landau Describes the accidents which occurred during the space flights of the Apollo 1, Apollo 13, and Challenger, as well as the Soviet space flight accidents. OL15040352W
State birds State birds Elaine Landau Describes each state's official bird and how it was chosen. OL15040360W
Strep throat Strep throat Elaine Landau "Provides basic information about strep throat and its prevention"--Provided by publisher. OL15040364W
The Sumerians The Sumerians Elaine Landau Examines Sumer, the earliest advanced society to emerge from Mesopotamia, including its contributions in written language, farming, art, and science. OL15040368W
Teens and the death penalty Teens and the death penalty Elaine Landau Chronicles the history of the death penalty in America, with an emphasis on its application to teenagers. OL15040376W
The Warsaw ghetto uprising The Warsaw ghetto uprising Elaine Landau Describes life in the section of Warsaw where Polish Jews were confined by the Nazis in the early 1940s, focusing on the final days of fighting prior to the destruction of the ghetto in 1943. OL15040398W
Your Pet Gerbil Your Pet Gerbil Elaine Landau Suggests what to consider when selecting a gerbil for a pet and explains what it needs by way of housing, food, health care, and activities. OL15040422W
Siamese Fighting Fish Siamese Fighting Fish Elaine Landau Introduces the physical characteristics, life cycle, and fierce behavior of the Siamese fighting fish, also identifying differences between those in the wild and those bred for sale in pet shops. OL15040442W
What is Veterans Day? What is Veterans Day? Elaine Landau "An introduction to Veterans Day with an easy activity"--Provided by publisher. OL15415446W
Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease Elaine Landau Examines the possible causes, social effects, and personal trials of this disease. OL15964880W
Living with albinism Living with albinism Elaine Landau Describes albinism, the inherited condition in which the individual lacks or has a shortage of melanin, the substance responsible for the body's coloring. OL15968635W
Tyrannosaurus rex Tyrannosaurus rex Elaine Landau Describes the characteristics and habits of the massive flesh-eating dinosaur, as well as theories about why it became extinct. OL16047509W
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