Carolyn DeCarlo

This book provides a thorough overview of the risks of unprotected sex, including STIs, HIV, and pregnancy. Readers will learn how to protect themselves and minimize their risks, what symptoms to look out for if they believe they have been infected or impregnated, and where to go for non-judgmental treatment or advice. An objective tone and series-featured sidebars, including Myths & Facts and Ten Questions to Ask a Specialist, will leave readers...

One of the most powerful and recognizable empires to emerge from the Middle Ages is that of the Ottoman Turks. At its height, the Ottoman Empire controlled much of the Middle East and all of its trade routes, Asia Minor, parts of Europe, and all of North Africa through Algeria. This text follows the empire from its basis in the dynasty created by Othman in the early fourteenth century through its golden age under the leadership of three consecutive...