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As fifteen-year-old Pemba adjusts to leaving her Brooklyn, New York, home for small-town Connecticut, a history researcher helps her understand the paranormal experiences drawing her into the life of a girl who was once a slave in her house.

Through case studies and interviews, you'll discover what it means to be a polar scientist, studying the ice for answers to some of history's biggest questions.

For Audie and her friends, volunteering for medical trials means an easy cash fix. But as Audie pushes her body's limits to pay for a getaway with her boyfriend, her grip on reality falters.

"Jane Goodall spent her childhood drawing animals and dreaming about visiting Africa to observe those animals up close. After a lifetime of pursuing that dream, Goodall has become one of the most renowned authorities on chimpanzee behavior.For nearly six decades, Goodall has observed, documented, and sometimes even lived with chimps. In a time when field research was mostly done by men, Goodall not only proved she was just as capable but also made discoveries that have revolutionized our understanding of animal behavior.".

Follows sea turtle scientist Kimberly Stewart who works in St. Kitts to educate people about sea turtles and save the turtles from endangerment. Contains large, color photographs documenting the turtles' natural history, nesting behavior, endangerment, and helpers. Includes a glossary, tips for helping sea turtles, and further resources.

Examines the current status of the field of medical research, including recent work and new technological developments, and discusses noted individuals and controversial issues.

New discoveries are revealing that man's best friend is smarter than we ever thought, with a brain that resembles our own in ways we never imagined. Also explores legendary experiments in dolphin communication, octupuses and cuttlefish solving problems, and a talking parrot that counts, reasons and identifies shapes.

When Don Tillman, a genetics professor, decides it is time to get married, he devises a scientific survey designed to filter out undesirables, calling it the "Wife Project." When Don meets Rosie Jarman, she is quickly eliminated as wife material, but when he assists Rosie in a search for her biological father, he discovers that love finds you, not the other way around.