Bozzone, Donna M

Presents the biographies of Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth, and details the life of each man leading up to the assassination.

Readers will learn how genetic variation results from gene mutations and sexual reproduction, as well as how asexual reproduction works, which will allow them to understand how an organism's functions depend on its specific gene structure.

This book details how biology affects practically everything in a person's everyday life.

Briefly describes the life and contributions of immigrant computer scientists.

Readers will take a closer look at this history-making event as well as the lives of Lincoln and Booth before their fateful encounter.

Examines the biology of cancer, focusing on leukemia and discussing the causes, symptoms, treatment options, risk factors, and prevention of the acute form of the disease. Includes a glossary and resources for further research.

Explores the biology of cancer-causing genes and how they were first discovered. Discusses whether these genes can be inherited and outlines possible cures for the near future.

Examines the biology of cancer, focusing on the causes of cancer, looking at infectious agents, radiation, and occupational and environmental carcinogens, and considering whether the disease can be inherited or prevented. . Includes a glossary and resources for further research.