(3) YA This in-depth and refreshingly inclusive text looks at the history and current state of women in the military. Illuminating first-person accounts and biographical profiles are interspersed with descriptions of the various hurdles and discrimination women soldiers have faced (e.g., not being allowed to serve in combat until 2016). Full-color photos are featured throughout, along with sidebars on related facts. Timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) YA In recent years, Ebola, Zika, SARS, and other viruses have increasingly threatened humans. Eight chapters outline factors contributing to the increase, including global travel, rapidly growing populations, loss of animal habitat bringing humans into closer contact with animals, and climate change. Goldsmith also discusses scientists' efforts to prevent disaster. Plenty of photos and diagrams help break up the straightforward text. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA Goldsmith chronicles the use of dogs in military operations throughout history, the rigorous training of military working dogs (MWD), and the attributes soldiers must adopt to become handlers. The accounts of devotion and loyalty between dogs and their handlers are especially engaging. Small photographs and sidebars help break up the densely packed, tiny-type text. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) YA This examination of the titular public health challenge includes the usual coverage: history of drug addiction, susceptibility, social impact, treatment, and future outlook. Goldsmith's book stands out for its sections confronting the medical industry's role in the current problem and the legal liabilities incurred by doctors who overprescribe opiates. Plentiful stock photos and infographics are included. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) YA From the first identified outbreak in 1976 to the 2014–2015 epidemic, the evolution of our knowledge about the origin, biology, transmission, and treatment of Ebola is explained. Personal stories alternate with medical details as Goldsmith clearly differentiates known facts from speculation about this "new" disease. Photographs, some of caregivers in hazmat suits, underscore the urgency in understanding Ebola. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) YA A well-balanced combination of personal stories, expert commentary, and statistics makes this an approachable and informative exploration of the risk factors, issues, and trends associated with suicide. Chapters separately address child and teen suicide, adult suicide, and suicide among military personnel, acknowledging ethical questions each raises. Anecdotes and photographs occasionally approach melodrama, but the overall tone remains respectfully matter-of-fact. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(3) YA Seven chapters begin with personal stories then explore claims manufacturers make about vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements, weight-loss products, performance and energy boosters, etc. Goldsmith evenly summarizes and explains the findings of doctors, researchers, dietitians, and others so that readers can be savvy consumers. Clear charts, diagrams, and generic color photos illustrate the useful information. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) YA Traumatic brain injuries are in the news: pro athletes, returning soldiers, car accident survivors, kids playing sports, and more are struggling with them. This resource describes different kinds of TBIs, their causes, treatments, and the long-range effects on the injured, their families, and society. Lots of personal examples, color photos, and boxes citing statistics and background information add interest. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) YA This book offers a riveting tale of the aftermath of U.S. nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific. The tests themselves and the lives of the Marshall Islanders directly affected by the resulting radiation contamination are described in engrossing detail. Sidebars, quotes from primary sources, and period photographs supplement the informative and thought-provoking narrative. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) YA USA Today Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders series. In each volume, eight chapters cover the basics of each illness or disorder: definitions, symptoms, treatment, and research. The scientific writing is serviceable; personal stories plus articles, interviews, graphics and other material from USA Today provide real-life context. Accompanying photos are generic, but the photomicrographs are clear and specific. Reading lists, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these USA Today Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders titles: Diabetes, Leukemia, and STDs.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA USA Today Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders series. Six to nine chapters cover the basics: definition, history, symptoms, treatment, and research. The writing is serviceable, but articles, interviews, graphs, and surveys from the archives of USA Today provide real-life context for the scientific information. Occasional boxes present moral and ethical dilemmas for readers to consider. Full-color photographs are generic. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these USA TODAY Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders titles: Hepatitis, Influenza, and Food Poisoning and Foodborne Diseases.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA USA Today Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders series. Six to nine chapters cover the basics: definition, history, symptoms, treatment, and research. The writing is serviceable, but articles, interviews, graphs, and surveys from the archives of USA Today provide real-life context for the scientific information. Occasional boxes present moral and ethical dilemmas for readers to consider. Full-color photographs are generic. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these USA TODAY Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders titles: Hepatitis, Influenza, and Food Poisoning and Foodborne Diseases.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) YA In the mid-twentieth century, malaria was severely curtailed or eradicated in many places. Now it has returned and is spreading. Eight chapters clearly cover malaria's long history, how it is spread, why it's resurging, and what's being done to fight it. Photographs show germ-spreading mosquitoes, malaria victims, and people working to conquer the disease. Maps, micrographs, diagrams, and text boxes enhance the information. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA Twenty-first Century Medical Library series. The story of one person's experience with each disease begins each volume. Readable chapters follow, covering description, history (meningitis is suspected of causing Helen Keller's blindness and deafness), symptoms, treatment, and ongoing research. Personal stories add interest. Occasional (often generic) black-and-white photographs break up the text. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Twenty-first Century Medical Library titles: Diabetes and Meningitis.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) YA Discovery! series. Superbugs discusses bacteria basics (structure, history, benefits) and explores the use--and overuse--of antibiotics. Circulating covers scientific breakthroughs such as type matching, fractionation (separating the blood's components), and blood substitutes. Both books clarify complex concepts with readable text and captioned illustrations that include black-and-white archival photographs and colorful magnifications of microscope images. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Discovery! titles: Superbugs Strike Back and Circulating Life.

Reviewer: Christina Dorr

(3) YA Twenty-first Century Medical Library series. Goldsmith demonstrates that influenza is much more than "just the flu" in seven readable chapters covering basic virology, past outbreaks, contemporary concerns, prevention, treatment, and ongoing research. Personal stories and occasional black-and-white photos add interest. Directory, reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA Amazing Brain series. Highlighting the important difference between sensing (absorbing the world around us) and perceiving (processing and interpreting information), seven chapters cover how humans experience touch, smell, taste, vision, hearing, balance, and motion. Specific examples clarify the concept, including explanations of optical illusions and comparisons of human and animal hearing. Photos, diagrams, graphs, and text boxes add visual interest. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA Based on journals, letters, and other primary documents, the book follows the stories of four families as they traveled from Salt Lake City to California in 1849, some of them fatefully taking a false shortcut through Death Valley. The low-key account is illustrated with black-and-white photos of uneven quality, maps, and drawings. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman