Streissguth, Thomas

Recounts the life and career of X-ray crystallography expert Rosalind Franklin, who through her work in photographing complex biomolecules revealed for the first time the structure of coal and carbon molecules, viruses, and human DNA.

Explores the history of the Vietnam War and the United States' involvement.

Text and photographs look at the Battle of Britain, in the summer of 1940.

Authors offer various opinions on who or what was to blame for the sinking of the "Titanic" and discuss information obtained from the wreckage of the "Titanic" that has influenced theories about the disaster.

Contains essays which present various positions concerning the handling of toxic and nuclear waste.

Learn about the only unsolved case of air piracy in the United States.

Presents the debate over the Supreme Court's 2008 decision to strike down a ban on guns based on the Second Amendment. Includes a chronology, a glossary, an index, photos and illustrations, and sources for additional information.