Nicola Barber

Looks at world war I, focusing on the path to war, the eastern front, the war at sea and the changing nature of warfare.

Contains over sixty alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various facets of music, covering acoustics, ballet, chamber music, dance, guitar, jazz, opera, reggae, soloists, and other topics. Includes profiles of performers from each genre.

Discusses how archaeologists search for lost cities using ancient texts, stories told through the generations, and satellite imaging.

Explains plane crashes and how they are handled. Demonstrates the effects of plane crashes on human lives and the measures that have been taken to prevent them using a chronological selection of historical and recent plane crashes from the first crash by Orville Wright, to 9/11 and beyond. Includes primary source information and eyewitness accounts.

Discusses the history of genetic engineering and cloning, how genetic engineering is and can be use in medicine, and discusses the debate over the ethics.