(4) YA Unlocking the Secrets of Science series. Designed to explain the contributions of their subjects to science and technology, the volumes in this series do so unevenly, from the straightforward narrative about Wozniak to the rather amorphous treatment of Weinberg's achievements. Illustrated with black-and-white photos, the books begin with an anecdote and conclude with an individual chronology and a timeline of the subject's field of study. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these titles: Robert A. Weinberg and the Search for the Cause of Cancer, Tim Berners-Lee and the Development of the World Wide Web, Stephen Wozniak and the Story of Apple Computer, Oswald Avery and the Story of DNA.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) YA Crime, Justice, and Punishment series. This book provides a good historical overview of bounty hunting, which originated in seventeenth-century England and thrived in the American West, and private investigating, with an emphasis on the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. However, present-day information about the professions is superficially related, and a chapter on film and television detectives seems like filler. Adequate black-and-white photos and reproductions illustrate the text. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) YA Crime, Justice, and Punishment series. Focusing on terrorism in the Middle East, Israeli retaliation, and how it has affected America, Gaines also traces the history of terrorism and refers to politically motivated violence in other world hot spots. Well-written and accompanied by relevant black-and-white photos, the book offers a compact and provocative picture of terrorism and the sometimes double-edged responses to it. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton