Nardo, Don

The ancient Romans created an empire that covered most of Europe and their language, laws, and religion helped to shape the medieval and modern European civilizations that followed Rome’s fall.

Explains what an eating disorder is, what causes it, how it affects daily life, possible treatments, and how people overcome it or learn to live with it.

Provides information on transgender life, including challenges people face, debates, legal issues, and more.

Collects a wide range of archival photographs of Native Americans and explores the culture of the different tribes that late-nineteenth century photographer Edward Curtis.

Examines how nanotechnology is being developed in the field of medicine to improve MRI scans, deliver medicine to specific body parts, and rebuild damaged tissues.

Introduces readers to various career options in the field of renewable energy and covers what the jobs entail, educational requirements, salary ranges, required skills, employment prospects, and more.

Fought from 1914 to 1918, World War I plunged the global great powers into a grim death struggle that left millions of people dead and reshaped the world?s map. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of World War I and then examines these questions: How Did an Austrian Nobleman?s Assassination Lead to the Outbreak of World War I? How Did the Russian Revolution Change the Course of World War I? How Did Germany?s Naval Strategy Influence the US Decision to Enter the War? How Did US entry into the War Lead to an Allied Victory?.

After the awful tragedy of 9/11, the United States launched the War on Terror, which vigorously targeted terrorist groups around the world. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of the War on Terror and then examines these questions: How Did the 9/11 Attacks Launch the War on Terror? How Did the Killing of Osama bin Laden Weaken al Qaeda? How Did the War on Terror Contribute to the Founding of ISIS? How Has the War on Terror Altered Global Terrorism?.

An introduction to North African cultures, discussing their family life, politics, and more.

Like peoples throughout history, the ancient Greeks maintained largely fanciful stories about how the world, animals, and humans came to be. At the core of those tales were descriptions of the origins of the gods. Unlike many societies, which envisioned gods fashioning the universe, the Greeks held that the universe came first and gave birth to the gods.