Examines the psychological and emotional trauma that may lead people, most commonly teens, to turn to self-harm as an outlet to express pain. Offers advice on how to talk to someone who has self-harmed, and suggests non-harmful ways of coping with problems.
Examines the work of a variety of health organizations and charities that operate around the world, and offers advice on volunteering for health charities.
Presents a timeline of the Arab-Israeli conflict focusing on key events such as the Balfour Declaration, the Suez-Sinai War, the Palestinian intifada, and the Israel-Lebanon war. Includes biographies of key figures, quotations, and statistics.
Looks at the history and structure of the World Health Organization and examines its values and activities. Assesses the impact of a number of World Health Organization campaigns that eradicate diseases and promote good health worldwide.
Examines the history of fashion and clothing in Germany, discusses the geographical, social, and cultural influences on how people dress, describes both traditional and modern garb, and looks at what men, women, and children are wearing in the early twenty-first century.
A brief, illustrated, overview of the geography, history, customs, beliefs, monuments, day-to-day life, and social structure of ancient Greece, a civilization that flourished for almost 2,000 years.
Chronicles the development and spread of Judaism throughout the world, tracing the religion's history from its origins to the early twenty-first century, and includes comments from religious leaders, a look at holy sites, and information on Jewish celebrations, as well as maps and photographs.
