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Presents a short study of medicines, herbal remedies, and ancient cures, and discusses how some illnesses and ailments were and are treated.

Chronicles the development of drug-resistant bacteria--due to such factors as the overprescription of antibiotics and the use of antibiotics in food--and the extent of the danger this has caused, and discusses steps that could reverse the trend.

Examines the history of attempts to boost the immune system using plants, patent cures, and other treatments; discusses the discovery and development of modern medicines, as well as the marketing of common drugs; and looks at alternative treatments and the advent of drug-resistant germs.

Discusses the uses of plants as medicines and the role of government in protecting public health and doing research for new medical treatments.

Presents an introduction to the field of forensic pharmacology; and describes the technical analysis of drugs and characteristics of eight major categories of drugs of abuse.

Contains twenty-three essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to the pharmaceutical industry, debating the safety and bias of research, the regulation and cost of prescription drugs, and the ethics of marketing practices.

Examines the concerns and controversies surrounding the spread, diagnosis, and treatment of resistant infections, explaining why they are so dangerous, what can be done to stop them, and why they are becoming more common.

Marine scientist Ellen Prager discusses a range of the unique creatures that live in the world's oceans, including arrow worms, lobsters, octopuses, the sea cucumber, the hagfish, and others, and describing the ways these creatures interact as predators, as prey, and while mating.

An illustrated exploration of scientific advances in pharmacology that discusses disease, antibiotics, drug trials, safety and side effects, twenty-first century medicine for the treatment of cancer and other illnesses, and related topics.

Takes a look at the sometimes frightening history of medicines, chronicling advances from ancient to modern times.

Jerry, a pharmacist, and Dr. Dermarderosian, a professor of pharmacology, show children the difference between helpful medicines and harmful substances.

Presents a collection of alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on a wide range of topics related to legal and illegal drug use and its impact on society.

Focuses on the interactions that are the most deadly and that involve the remedies that people are most likely to take, organizing the thousands of hazardous combinations into simple interaction charts.