Naff, Clay Farris

Contains twenty-one essays that explore topics in the history of astronomy, covering ancient skywatchers, the rise of modern astronomy, the age of space exploration, and modern controversies.

Contains nineteen essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to cancer, including causes, symptoms, treatments, and personal experiences; and provides contact information for organizations and a bibliography.

Provides clear, careful explanations about influenza and also offers readers and researchers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the lastest about treatment and prevention.

Discusses the history, viability, and future of solar power in thirteen essays, and includes a glossary, chronology, and further reading list.

Articles cover the innovators whose work laid the foundation for the discovery of vaccines, the theories and experiements that made the breakthroughs possible, and the benefits and adverse effects of vaccines.

Chronicles the history of Japan through twenty-one primary and secondary source documents, covering the country's creation myth, the arrival of Europeans, the Meiji era, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the country's rise as an economic superpower, and key issues at the start of the twenty-first century.

Provides information about Huntington's disease, covers symptoms, causes and effects, treatments, cures and medical advances.

Discusses muscular dystrophy, including treatment, controversy, and personal narratives of those afflicted.

Provides an overview of learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, and autism; discusses related controversies; and offers personal perspective on how they can affect someone's life.