Yancey, Diane

Examines the world of the forensic entomologist and some of the techniques they use in solving crimes.

Describes what a visitor to Chicago in 1929 would find to see and do, including providing references to famous gangster activities and haunts.

Describes the work of forensic scientists in crime investigations, discussing crime scenes, trace evidence, ballistics, handwriting, blood, DNA, bones, fingerprints, and the presentation of evidence in trials.

Explains different types of sexually transmitted diseases, how they are contracted, their symptoms, and treatment.

Examines life in Bosnia before communism, under Tito's rule, and under present conditions of war.

Describes the people and conditions of life in England during the time of Charles Dickens and examines how those conditions are reflected in his work.

Discusses theater in sixteenth-century England, describing playwrights, plays, the audience, and Queen Elizabeth's sponsorship.

Slaves accepted the hardships as the price of freedom, but white Southern enthusiasm for the Cause changed to disillusionment as everyone learned firsthand the high price of war and the bitterness of defeat in the end.

Examines the diversity of the Middle East and explores the different customs, cultures, and other issues that lead to both religious and political conflict in the region.

Text and photographs examine the issue of zoos and animal rights with detailed historical background.