"This book explores the . . . life and work of Mary Edwards Walker, a Civil War surgeon, a spy captured by the Confederacy, and the only woman to have ever been awarded the Medal of Honor"--

"Read about when fall begins, why leaves change color and what animals do during this season"--Provided by publisher.

"Scientists first captured the sound of gravitational waves that result from the collision of black holes in 2016. Explore the cutting-edge science of black hole research and discover fascinating interviews with respected scientists in the field." --

"Find out about James Naismith--the man who invented basketball"--Provided by publisher.

"Meet scientists who are on the verge of breakthroughs in biomedical engineering. From encouraging the body to regenerate damaged bone and muscle tissue to re-routing visual stimuli to the brain to help blind people see, these discoveries will change medicine radically."--

"Read about Mary Anderson's early life, and find out why she invented windshield wipers"--

"In-depth analysis and comprehensive text delve into the psychology of medical serial killers, such as Dr. Michael Swango and Dr. Harold Shipman, in order to examine their motives, behaviors, and methods. Readers can also take a personality disorder self-assessment quiz to learn more about psychopathy -- the most common psychological condition for serial killers." -- "Describes the psychology behind serial killers who used medicine as their weapon...

"Find out about the history of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs, how they work, their effects, and why people use and abuse them"--

"Looks at front-line workers in the COVID-19 pandemic, such as doctors, nurses, store workers, and delivery people who are all helping in everyday life. Additional features include informative captions, interesting factual sidebars, suggested activities, a phonetic glossary, resources for further research, information about the author, and an index." --