During the fourteenth century, Europe was attacked by a pestilence known as the Black Death. Highly contagious and usually fatal, the Black Death swept through much of the continent in waves, killing up to a third of the population and dramatically changing the way the survivors lived their lives and thought about the world.
This book traces the history of African American literature in the United States, from the literary works of Zora Neale Hurston, Frederick Douglass, and W.E.B. DuBois to the contemporary works of Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, and Alice Walker.
An introduction to hydropower, providing a historical overview of hydropower and hydroelectricity, describing how the world uses hydropower, and discussing the benefits and costs.
A high-interest book for low-reading-level students that provides an overview of the ways people cheat and the consequences for the cheater, for those who do not cheat, and for society.
Describes five natural disasters, discussing how and why each happened, and relates the stories of individuals who survived and, in some cases, rescued others.
Presents opposing viewpoints on abortion, discussing such issues as morality, legality, restriction of abortion rights, and research using aborted fetal tissue.
An exploration of controversies related to the Internet and privacy rights, that discusses the origins of the Internet privacy controversy; provides varying perspectives on the effect of social media, data collection, and hackers on privacy, and what can be done to limit it.
A history of the whaling industry in nineteenth-century America, providing an account of how whales were caught and processed, and including first-hand accounts from men who worked on whalers and the wives who accompanied them.
Provides background on the Holocaust and tells the stories of individuals who escaped from Auschwitz, Sobibor, Colditz, and occupied territories to survive the war. Includes an annotated bibliography and further reading list.
