Johanson, Paula

Provides information and guidance on testicular cancer, discussing such topics as detection, diagnosis, treatment, and risk factors.

Describes how convenient fast foods such as hamburgers and french fries are overprocessed and contain little to no nutritional value, and suggests alternate food choices.

Readers are introduced to biofuels, which is plant and animal waste. Related issues are also discussed, such as social and economic costs.

Introduces the reader to fifteen world poets from throughout history, including Sin-leqi-unninni, Homer, Rumi, Dante, Bash?, Tagore, Ahkmatova, Neruda, Walcott, and others; and providing biographical information on each poet, along with several analyzed poems.

Examines early British poetry from the seventh to the nineteenth century, including short biographies of poets like William Shakespeare and John Donne; along with examples of poems, poetic techniques, and explication.

Practical tips on making good choices about nonrenewable resources from your home, school and community.

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Reviews the history of research into muscular dystrophy, a disease that weakens a person's muscles, discusses the genetic basis of MD, and explains what it is like to live with muscular dystrophy, how it is diagnosed, and how genetic research might affect the future of the disorder.