Books in In Focus series

A biographical study of the "father of the atomic bomb" traces the life and career of physicist Robert Oppenheimer and discusses his role in the Manhattan Project and his political problems during the 1950s

Presents an overview of Indonesia, covering its landscape, climate, people, government, economy, transportation system, education, healthcare, culture, religion, and recreation.

A biography of the Mexican-American mayor of San Antonio, Texas, including a chapter in which the mayor offers advice to young people who want to make the most of their education and future careers.

Discusses issues surrounding animal experimentation, including animal rights, medical breakthroughs, and alternatives to animal experimentaion.

Describes how these edible seeds are grown all over the world and the healthy, popular dishes made from them. Includes recipes and experiments.

Recipes with cheese to please a crowd!

We are used to the idea that each state has clearly defined borders, which cleanly separate different nationalities from one another. What, though, were frontiers like before the evolution of the modern nation state? The nine essays in this book seek to answer this question across a thousand years of Eurasian history.

Traces the life and career of the statesman, from his birth and early life in Missouri, to his days in Washington, D.C. as a senator and president, to his retirement

Examines the history, geography, climate, economy, transportation, natural resources, industrial development, culture, and people of Turkey.

Explores the debate over a collection of laws that require neighbors to be told if high-risk convicted offenders move into a community, and why some believe this infringes on a person's right to privacy.

Tells the stories of seven teenagers who are recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction, and describes how drugs altered their lives

Discusses the history of neo-Nazism, examples of organizations and activities spawned by this ideology, and evidence of the spread of anti-Semitism, racism, and hate crimes