Freedman, Jeri

Examines the history of the use of performance enhancing drugs by professional wrestlers, discusses attempts to control it, explores the effects of steroid abuse, and describes related scandals.

Describes the history of emergency medical response teams as well as their training, special operations, extreme situations--such as natural or man-made disasters--and methods of saving lives.

Examines the debate over civil liberties and terrorism, discussing the Patriot Act, no-fly lists, human rights, the Geneva Convention, military commissions, due process, and whether the War on Terrorism has made people safer. Includes a time line, a glossary, resources, suggestions for further reading, a bibliography, and an index.

Details developments pertaining to genetic modification of food, including where the research is taking place and how it affects agriculture and the consumer.

Examines the causes and treatments of lymphoma, and discusses the lymphatic system, symptoms of Hodgkin's disease, chemotherapy and other methods of treatment, and more.

Examines the debate over privacy and security, discussing how the events of September 11, 2001, changed America; surveillance of United States citizens; profiling; the right to privacy; and whether the Patriot Act protects or destroys the American way of life. Includes a time line, a glossary, resources, suggestions for further reading, a bibliography, and an index.

Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of Massachusetts, using primary source materials, with information on its founding, settlement, growth as a colony, and role in the American Revolution.

Discusses the Armenian genocide at the hands of the Turkish government during WWI, the historical events that led to it, the aftermath and lack of response from the international community, and how the tragedy is viewed in the twenty-first century. Includes timeline and glossary.

Examines hemophilia, explaining what it is, its history, symptoms, treatment, and research into better ways of treating and possibly curing the genetic disease.

An introduction to genetically modified foods. Describes different perspectives on their benefits and risks.