Peggy J Parks

Provides a historical overview of the development of different types of art and artistic movements; explore the roots and influences of the genre and the key components that are definitive of the style; discuss the pioneers of the art; consider the changes the genre has undergone from its inception to its present status on the world scene.

Post-traumatic stress disorder, better known as PTSD, is a serious mental illness that can develop after someone endures a traumatic experience. Teens and PTSD examines the nature of the disorder, what causes it, what it is like to live with PTSD, and how or whether it can be treated or cured.

With surveys showing that 46 percent of American teens have had sex, and nearly 750,000 teen pregnancies each year, many experts agree that teenage sex and pregnancy is a serious problem. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines teenage sex and pregnancy.

From the Apollo missions that allowed humans to walk on the moon to space shuttle flights and the invaluable data gathered by robotic probes, space research has yielded a vast amount of information over the years. Such knowledge drives the quest for expanded scientific understanding of the universe as well as the development of technologies that support continued space research. This title examines the science behind space research in the following...

Examines the problem with diet drug abuse, the impact it has on health, whether the government should do more to control diet drugs, and how abuse can be prevented.

Sometimes called self-inflicted violence, self-abuse, or self-mutilation, self-injury disorder is defined as the act of intentionally inflicting physical harm on oneself that causes damage to the body.

Presents a concise overview of digestive disorders and contains primary source quotes and statistics on related topics.

Presents a concise overview of sexually transmitted diseases, covering causes, treatments, prevention methods, and more.

Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are serious mental conditions that affect millions of teenagers and can be life-threatening. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines teenage eating disorders.

Offers information on the cause, diagnosis, treatments, risks, and prevention of concussions.