New Releases by Fiona MacDonald

Explores how kings and rulers in medieval Europe gained control and governed.

Describes the illnesses, plagues, diagnoses, and treatments during the Middle Ages.

Describes the training, weapons, and responsibilities of knights, and how the construction of castles evolved over time.

Presents the history of ancient Rome by examining the archaeological excavations of its historical sites and the artifacts found at those sites.

Discusses ancient Athens and its people, government, architecture, sports, and arts.

Molecular Biology of Cancer has been extensively revised and covers heredity cancer, microarray technology and increased study of childhood cancers. It continues to provide a detailed overview of the process which lead to the development and proliferation of cancer cells, including the techniques available for their study. It also describes the means by which tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes may be used in the diagnosis and in determining the prognosis of a wide variety of cancers, including breast, genitourinary, lung and gastrointestinal cancer.

Examines who the Aztecs were, where they came from, how they lived, how they built up their power, and how they lost it.

A celebration of cultural differences, these beautifully illustrated cultural atlases give young readers a fascinating look at the music, clothes, dance, food, and homes of other people around the world. By comparing their own way of life with other children around the world, young readers will discover that different does not necessarily mean better or worse in our increasingly multicultural world.

Finds women in the modern world with (in many places) a new independence and the ability finally to rule their own lives. 9-12 yrs.

Looks at the lives and social conditions of women in medieval Europe.

Most history books contain information about men, but that is only half the story. This book describes how women in ancient Rome were allowed little formal power in society, but, even in the homes of the ruling families, exerted power behind the scenes, within their family circles. It provides quotes from found pieces of writing and case studies of famous women as well as photographs of ancient artefacts, prints, manuscripts and artworks.

The story of ancient Greece is one of expansion, powerful statesmen and soldier citizens. In ancient Greek society, where the birth of male heirs was vital, women were tightly controlled by men and their laws. Women''s voices are rarely heard and their lives are shown mainly through the eyes of male writers and artists. In myths and poems women are often dismissed as foolish, untrustworthy, even dangerous.

Uses a newspaper format to present the inventions, lifestyles, climate changes, and progress in hunting and farming of the Stone Age.

Discusses the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein and what was happening around the world during his lifetime.

Grade level: k, 1, 2, 3, p, e.

This book tells about Marco Polo''s travels - the people, places, and sights he saw - and what was happening elsewhere in the world at that time.

Presents in text and illustrations the history, government, people, culture, and day-to day life of ancient Rome.

Presents facts about life for the nineteenth-century pioneers on the American frontier.

Text and cutaway illustrations depict the construction of a medieval cathedral and the way of life inside it.

Looks at the life and work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, an important nineteenth century English engineer. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

An illustrated survey of the construction and history of the Parthenon in ancient Greece.

Describes the development of cities, from the early agricultural centers in the Fertile Crescent to modern metropolises in industrialized countries.

Text and cutaway illustrations depict how people lived and worked inside a medieval castle.