An introduction to basic physics concepts, focusing on matter, energy, and heat, and explaining how different states of matter react in various conditions.
An introduction to heat that uses experiments and easy-to-follow text to help readers understand the principles of heat, how it is made, how different kinds of matter conduct heat, and other related topics.
The author describes losing her two hemophiliac sons after they contracted AIDS through blood transfusions, and discusses her role as a member of a group that seeks legal reparation from the pharmaceutical companies responsible for manufacturing the tainted blood products.
Describes the history of pandemics and infectious diseases, how they spread and are tracked, and ways we can fight and prevent pandemics. Includes charts and maps.
An introduction to thermodynamics that provides information on early beliefs about heat and temperature, advances in thermometry, the laws of thermodynamics, and other related topics.
