An account of the strategies, personalities, and results of America's second military conflict with Great Britain, the "unnecessary" and "impractical" War of 1812.

Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, language, sports, arts, religions, culture, and people of France.

Discusses various Roman myths, with background information describing the history, geography, religious beliefs, and values of the culture that created the mythology.

Discusses the drafting, composition, symbolism, ideas, and influence of the Declaration of Independence.

Examines the formation and eruption of volcanoes, describes how they form the damage they cause, and discusses steps taken to predict eruptions and protect the surroundings.

Contents are: the STD most people never heard of, finding reliable This book discusses the human papillomavirus, a group of more than a hundred related viruses that infect the skin, often (but certainly not always) around the genitals, and explains that doctors were slow to understand HPV and its role in cervical cancer and other diseases.

Explains the force of gravity, including theories of gravity and its effects on human life.

Discusses some of the causes that may have led to the end of the Roman Empire, including changes in population, economic decay, class and religious divisions, and military conquest.