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Life in the Trenches
Although the soldiers' lives in World War I revolved around fighting, they also spent time off-duty or simply waiting for a battle to commence. How soldiers responded to the boredom and stress of being at war, and how they dealt with ever-present illness, injury, and death are chronicled in this compelling volume.
Abortion
Presents opposing viewpoints on abortion, discussing such issues as morality, legality, restriction of abortion rights, and research using aborted fetal tissue.
Medieval Punishment and Torture
This title examines people's beliefs in medieval times regarding the use of torture in the absence of scientific knowledge.
The Medieval Castle
The world's greatest structures were all built through some combination of human ingenuity, perseverance, vision, will power and, in many cases, physical might. History's Great Structures examines the practical, technological, and political challenges encountered by the designers and builders; how these structures were used by the people of the time; and what has become of them today. A visual chronology, sidebars highlighting topics of interest, selected vocabulary words and facts, source notes, a bibliography for further research, and an index provide additional tools for student researchers. Other titles in the series include: The Eiffel Tower, The Great Wall of China, The Parthenon of Ancient Greece, The Roman Colosseum, Shakespeare's Globe Theater, The World Trade Center Book jacket.
Online Privacy
Discusses social networking, hackers, and online privacy issues with corporations and the government.
Thar She Blows
Describes the whaling industry and its significance in America during the nineteenth century, and discusses crew members, working conditions, life for family members left ashore and those on board, and the end of whaling.
LGBTQ Rights and Activism
"The story of LGBTQ activism is the story of small victories and incremental changes, often in the face of enormous opposition. But LGBTQ activism has been an essential part of the story of America during the last half century"--
Mayan Mythology
Author Stephen Currie provides readers with an intriguing look at the mythology of the Mayan culture. He explains how the beliefs, values, and experiences of that culture are represented in its treasured stories. Topics covered include creation stories, myths of culture heroes such as the Hero Twins, and tales of the gods of maize, rain, and wind, as well as the malevolent spirits of the underworld, Xilbaba. This volume has a map of the Mayan civilization, a genealogy grid for the Hero Twins, a table of major characters with name pronunciations and brief descriptions, a glossary, sidebars, fact boxes, a bibliography of sources for further study, and a subject index.
Issues in Immigration
Discusses various issues regarding immigration, including assimilation, jobs, services, illegal immigration, and policy.
The Black Death
This book explores the period during the fourteenth century in which Europe was attacked by a pestilence known as the Black Death, which killed up to a third of the population and had an enduring impact on European culture, politics, and society.
