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1) Fuzzy mud
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English
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"Two middle-grade kids take a shortcut home from school and discover what looks like fuzzy mud but is actually a substance with the potential to wreak havoc on the entire world"-- Provided by publisher.
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English
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“An engrossing introduction for young adult readers to the chillingly topical subject of man vs. microbe.” —The Wall Street Journal
Did the Black Death destroy medieval Europe? Did cholera pave the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end the slave trade? Remarkably, the answer to all of these questions is yes. Time and again, diseases have impacted the course of human history in surprisingly powerful...
Did the Black Death destroy medieval Europe? Did cholera pave the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end the slave trade? Remarkably, the answer to all of these questions is yes. Time and again, diseases have impacted the course of human history in surprisingly powerful...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Beginning with mankind’s earliest recorded history, infectious disease has taken the lives of more humans than all wars, famines and natural disasters combined—not by a narrow margin but by an overwhelming landslide. Before the birth of modern science, losses to these unseen enemies were routinely blamed on the collective sins of man and the wrath of angry gods. Over the course of centuries, man’s ongoing inability to comprehend the microbial...
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Maze runner trilogy volume Prequel
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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"Mark struggles to make sense of his new, post-disaster world in this prequel to The Maze Runner"-- Provided by publisher.
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease, means diseases of the heart and blood vessels, which may lead to angina or heart attack. It can strike at any age, even childhood. People facing heart problems are often unsure of what the future holds. This Speaking from experience program offers offer first-hand accounts from people who have experienced coronary heart disease. It is endorsed by Heart Support Vic.
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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A propulsive nonfiction look at the elite squads of scientists, doctors, and infectious disease experts who guard the boundary between public health and pandemics and how they gather data via boots on the ground "shoe-leather epidemiology" in order to save lives.
11) 12.21: a novel
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English
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Two weeks before the end of the world predicted by the ancient, Maya calendar, Dr. Gabriel Stanton receives a call from a hospital resident alerting him to the presence of a patient whose every symptom confounds and terrifies him. Meanwhile, Chel Manu, a Guatemalan American researcher at the Getty Museum, finds herself in possession of an illegal ancient artifact: a priceless codex from a lost city of her ancestors. This record seems to hold the...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a group of 5 lung diseases that limits the flow of air into and out of your lungs. This program is part of our respiratory series designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family.
15) The fever code
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Maze runner trilogy volume Prequel
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English
Description
Reveals how Thomas and WICKED built the Maze against the backdrop of an apocalyptic world.
The forests burned, the lakes and rivers dried up, and the oceans swelled. Then came a plague. Families died, violence reigned, and man killed man. Next came WICKED, who were looking for an answer. And then they found the perfect boy: Thomas, who built a maze. Now there are secrets. There are lies. And there are loyalties history could never have foreseen.
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Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"This popular-level book accessibly and vividly describes the story of prion science, from the discovery that these abnormally folded proteins can spark self-templating chain reactions and thus cause various neurodegenerative diseases to scientists' deepening understanding of how prions play essential roles in the body and perhaps even in the origin and evolution of life"-- Provided by publisher.
"The remarkable family of proteins that can make us...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Heart disease affects the arteries of the heart and is caused by a build up of fatty deposits, which cause a narrowing of the artery, making it difficult for blood to pass through effectively. Heart disease affects almost 700,000 people in Australia. This 'Speaking from experience' program offers first-hand accounts from 10 people living with heart disease, including some partners. They share what it's like to live with the condition and how it has...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Whether in the acute care setting, long term care or the home, a good cardiovascular assessment will direct the client's outcome. This program will provide your staff with a comprehensive review of the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system and major cardiovascular diseases.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Describes in detail the medications commonly prescribed to heart attack victims and necessary life style adjustments that may accompany them. This program is part of our cardiovascular series designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Cardiomyopathy is a weakness of the heart muscle. It has many causes and often leads to heart failure when the needs of the body are not met by the weakened heart. It is estimated that 300,000 Australians are living with heart failure. Not all people with cardiomyopathy develop symptoms of heart failure. Heart failure symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue and fluid retention causing swelling of the ankles, legs and abdomen. Sometimes the first...
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