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Publisher
The MIT Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"There are limits to what engineers can know, and this means that not every technological failure can be anticipated or avoided. The book explores this observation in the context of technologies that cannot be allowed to fail, e.g., jetliners"--
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire--it's as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight. But some fires burn out of control, destroying everything and everyone in their path. In this book, you'll find out about how and why wildfires happen, how different groups . . . have managed forests and fire, the biggest wildfires in American history--how they began and . . . stories of both rescue...
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Publisher
YMAA Publication Center, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The spine is the root of all motion, and a healthy back is vital to your well being. With qigong exercises, you can effectively treat many cases of spinal illnesses and rebuild the strength of your torso for complete healing. This book presents 54 movements to help you loosen, stretch, strengthen, heal, and maintain a strong back for immediate relief and for a lifetime.-- Provided by the publisher.
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Publisher
Mayo Clinic Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In the past century, the leading causes of death around the world have shifted from infectious diseases to long-term chronic illnesses. What's killing us today isn't so much flu or tuberculosis, but heart disease and cancer. In fact, more than 1.2 million Americans die from these two diseases each year. Paradoxically, these chronic diseases are a consequence of living longer than ever. But even if we're living longer, are we living better? The overwhelming...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Malaria is one of humanity's oldest and most devastating plagues. In many parts of the world, it remains an ever-present scourge that sickens or kills millions of people each year. What if it could finally be defeated? Now, scientists may be on the verge of a breakthrough with a promising new vaccine.
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Publisher
Yellow Kite
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Statins are among the most widely prescribed drugs with 6 million takers in the UK alone. Yet at least 30% report serious side effects and the largest US survey reported that 75% stop taking them within a year. So what is the evidence for their benefits? Do they really work? And are they necessary for us to fend off heart disease? In A Statin-Free Life, Dr Aseem Malhotra, leading expert and co-author of the bestselling The Pioppi Diet, examines the...
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Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A vital and vibrant book answering real children's questions about racism, giving them the confidence and the tools to work towards a fairer society for all. Using questions canvassed from children around the UK as her framework, writer, engineer and broadcaster, Yassmin Abdel-Magied gives clear context to the racism that persists today and shows how to recognize, resist and disrupt racist conversations and attitudes. Yassmin creates a safe space...
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Quadrille, an imprint of Hardie Grant Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this inspirational cookbook, the award-winning food writer Sue Quinn shows us that if we truly celebrate leftovers we can create exciting dishes that taste just as good--if not better--than the meal from which they hailed. Second Helpings offers innovative ways to use up leftovers, so you waste less food and spend less money. The book is packed with ingenious ways to use up bits and bobs in the fridge, half-empty packets in the store cupboard,...
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Backfitpro Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"In an age where a seemingly endless amount of gimmicky back products are in circulation, a definitive guide to self-assessment and rehabilitation is more essential than ever. Back Mechanic guides you through a self-assessment of your pain triggers, then shows you how to avoid these roadblocks to recovery. Then effective exercises are coached in a step by step progressive plan. Spine expert, Prof. McGill used his 30 years of research findings and...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody is both a decorated hero and a serious threat. CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar. The delicate dance these two complex characters perform, built on lies, suspicion, and desire, is at the heart of this ... thriller in which nothing short of the fate of our nation is at stake"--Container
