A researcher at a pharmaceutical company, Marina Singh journeys into the heart of the Amazonian delta to check on a field team that has been silent for two years--a dangerous assignment that forces Marina to confront the ghosts of her past.

Explores the work of researchers in polar regions and discusses such topics as living and working there, scientific discoveries, and mysteries of the icy worlds.

Explores the development of cell theory, and discusses the impact of this theory on society and the future. Includes color photographs and maps, a chronology, biographical sketches, sidebars, and a list of resources.

This text explains how the subject of fashion relates to the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

Gene therapy has the potential to wipe out many horrific and debilitating diseases, including Parkinsons disease, diabetes and some forms of cancer. As doctors pursue breakthroughs in gene therapy, they must overcome many ethical questions that surround the research as well as the unknown consequences of replacing faulty genes. This title examines the science behind gene therapy research in the following chapters: What is Gene Therapy? The Ideal Gene-Delivery...

Discusses the several medical advances that were achieved through unethical medical experimentation on humans.

"Why does yeast make bread rise? Why is sugar not really good for you? Why do some people like broccoli...and some people don't? The answer to all those questions -- and more -- are in science...and in this book..."--Back cover.

Devastated when her dream of becoming a professional ballerina falls through, seventeen-year-old Harper Scott takes a job as a research assistant, wintering over at McMurdo, a U.S. science station at the tip of Antarctica where, for the first time, she considers other possible futures.

Discusses the work of researchers in Earth's rain forests, including the plants, animals, climate, and dangers they encounter and what they hope to achieve.