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Mississippi is a state with a rich and diverse history. This book explores the intriguing features of the state, including its rich literary history. Sidebars support the narrative and readers will enjoy the resource section, which encourages further exploration.

With the recent credit crisis there is a renewed interest in how banks operate and sometimes fail. This book offers an understandable explanation of the complex banking system and how to prevent unreasonable risk.

This book explains how canyons are formed, how they're studied, and what they teach us about the history of the earth by revealing the geologic layers of the planet's surface.

This book looks at the history of bomb scares and actual bombings and involves reader in actions they can take to go about their lives in a safer manner. The information is educational as well as preventive.

An introduction to the life and career of the skateboarding king Tony Hawk.

Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of the pancreas—a large organ that lies behind the stomach. The pancreas secretes enzymes that aid digestion and hormones that help regulate the metabolism of sugars. Pancreatic cancer often has a poor prognosis, even when diagnosed early, and can spread rapidly. Because symptoms tend not to appear until the disease has progressed, the cancer is rarely detected in its early stages, which is a major reason why it's a leading cause of cancer death. Though its risk factors include obesity, smoking, and old age, it is most often associated with a family history of pancreatic cancer and a genetic predisposition to it. This is why the latest genetic research offers such hope for a breakthrough. If the gene or genes responsible for pancreatic cancer can be fixed or replaced with healthy versions, this deadly disease may finally be vanquished.