Fredericks, Carrie

This book discusses melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, including information on the risk factors and causes of both types of skin cancer, the controversies over the causes of skin cancer, and the personal stories of people who were skin cancer victims.

This book discusses breast cancer, presenting information on the research that there are many different types of breast cancer, the controversies on genetic screening for breast cancer, and the strides being made in detection and treatment research.

This book discusses post-traumatic stress disorder, a psychological illness triggered by extreme trauma, including information on the diagnosing of the disorder, the risk factors for children and adults, the symptoms of the disorder, and the treatments for the disorder.

Contains sixteen articles that provide primary and secondary viewpoints on autism, providing an overview of the disorder, discussing its signs and diagnosis, causes, forms, and treatments, examining debates over possible causes and treatments, and including the stories of people with autism or who care for others with the disorder.

Explore the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States through primary and secondary sources, both historical and contemporary.

Explores the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States through primary and secondary sources, both historical and contemporary.

Discusses the history, environmental impact, and future of hydropower in eleven essays, and includes a glossary, chronology, and further reading list.

Discusses the history, environmental impact, and future use of natural gas for energy, and includes a glossary, chronology, and further reading list.

Provides an overview of issues associated with obesity and contains primary source quotes and statistics on topics, including the causes of obesity, how it can be prevented, if obesity is a matter of personal responsibility, and how it should be treated.