New Releases by Fiona Macdonald

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

"Explore how trade and travel changed the lives of medieval peoples"--P. [4] of cover.

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

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

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

Cartoons and facts combine to describe the experiences of European knights fighting in the Crusades, covering the reasons men became Crusaders, how they prepared to leave home, what kind of armor and weapons they used, what the Turks were like and what they were fighting for, and how battles were fought.

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 light-hearted approach to life as a slave in ancient Greece.

Pictures and text describe how the freedom of women fluctuated with periods of war and peace between the beginning of the twentieth century and the end of World War II.

This fascinating book examines how food is grown, prepared, and appreciated by different cultures around the world. Children will be interested to learn why certain foods are more popular in certain parts of the world and why we eat the foods we do.

Portrays all the various parts of the rain forest and its animal and human inhabitants.

Provides information about homes around the world, discussing social differences, water and energy supplies, safety, families, shapes, building materials, and homes throughout history.

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.

Examines the everyday life of women in the United States during the 1800s, contrasting society''s ideal view of women with their real lives.

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

Surveys the dwellings, occupations, food, religion, festivals, cathedrals, clothing, diseases, and customs that prevailed in Europe during the Middle Ages.

This book tells about the life, death, and tomb of Tutankhamen and what was happening elsewhere in the world in his time.

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.

Recounts the story of Alexander the Great and looks at what was happening all around the world in his time.

Illustrations and text provide information about life in ancient Egypt, covering the pharoahs, family life, the Nile River, arts and crafts, temples and tombs, and more.

Describes and illustrates the features of each layer of the ocean, from the shore to the deepest abyssal zone. Also details common activities to do with the sea, including exploration, oil and gas rigs and deep sea fishing. Includes glossary. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.

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

A biography of the famous English sailor, explorer, and battle commander who became a national hero after helping to defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588.

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life and events of an 11th-century soldier headed to a Holy War between Christianity and Islam.