Yancey, Diane

Provides an introduction to tuberculosis, the world's second-deadliest infectious disease, discusses the causes, spread, symptoms and complications, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis, and considers the challenges the infection poses to society.

Describes TB, its history, who is at risk, and how it is treated. Includes case studies.

Discusses some of the strategic battles of the Civil War, including the battle at Antietam, the clash of the Ironclads, the Battle of Gettysburg, the siege of Vicksburg, and the well-known General Sherman's march.

Discusses American political, economic, and cultural life during the nineteen twenties.

Discusses the causes and effects of the disastrous dust storms that hit the Great Plains in the 1930s.

Presents a study of the Iraqi War from the perspective of the home front and discusses the causes for war, the influence of national and international media, the war's effect on the economy, and the division of opinions in regard to American intervention in Iraq.

Discusses the lives of American soldiers during the Korean Conflict, the kind of war they fought, and the distress caused by returning home to find that their efforts went virtually unnoticed.

Describes some famous train robberies of the Old West and the involvement of such notorious outlaws as Jesse James, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and the Dalton Gang.

Describes eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive eating and discusses the causes, warning signs, diagnosis, and treatment.

Presents a short study of three hundred years of German immigration into America, and discusses the ways in which they have influenced American culture and history, discrimination against them, and more.