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Examines the scientific processes that create climate and weather and looks at their impact on human life, discussing weather extremes, and includes illustrations and a glossary.

Offers information and support to parents of children with cerebral palsy.

Presents a comprehensive study of the causes and treatments of attention deficit disorder and provides step-by-step advice for parents on how to identify and treat their child's specific needs which may include nutrition, environmental modifications, and counseling.

Examines attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, discussing symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and related laws, and including case studies.

An introduction to AIDS that provides information on the disease's causes, transmission, symptoms, treatment, and effect on families and communities and explores how governments have attempted to stop the spread of the disease and treat AIDS epidemics in third-world countries.

Profiles a selection of one hundred scientists of significant influence and accomplishment.

Former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete discusses the challenges he and his family faced when they had a child with severe autism, covering how he and his wife altered their expectations and found appropriate medical and therapeutic treatment for their son.

Discusses performance-enhancing drugs to young readers including conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance.

Provides an introduction to plate tectonics, traces the development of the theory of plate tectonics, and looks at the lives and achievements of the scientists who discovered and promoted the idea.