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Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Provides a history of disease and pestilence as told from the point of view of the bugs and pests that caused them, from common diseases such as influenza, malaria and tuberculosis to such rare diseases as leprosy, cholera, and bubonic plague.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Everyone will experience headaches in their life, but for some people, headaches are more frequent and severe than for others. These headaches, called migraines, cause severe pain and can have negative effects on a person's life. Readers learn the symptoms of and treatments for migraines as well as what doctors currently know about their cause. Detailed charts, annotated quotes from experts, and in-depth sidebars give young adults the most up-to-date...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
This volume follows the multiple award-winning first book in a series of gardening books for deer country. Volume 2 again takes the reader into the garden,m detaining cultural requirements, bloom length, seasonal interest, landscape use, companion plants, maintenance, and propagaiton for each groundcover. Plants are evaluated for their use as a single specimen in the rock garden, or as a large or small-scale groundcover.
1789) A pandemic is worldwide
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
This introduction to pandemics and their history shows readers how to stay safe, and also includes a glossary, an infographic on how the coronavirus spreads, a handwashing diagram and a timeline showing the pandemics of the past.
1792) Distance learning
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book reviews what a pandemic is and why it's causing students to learn from home. It also explains the ways distance learning is accomplished and the positive outcomes of learning from home, even if being away from friends and teachers is difficult. Photos and images, glossary terms, and an index are also provided.
1793) Immunology
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Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Our world is awash with germs, viruses, and bacteria--tiny but powerful invaders that can make us sick. Fortunately, the human immune system mounts an amazing defense against all these attackers. Immunology will introduce you to the many strategies our bodies use to protect us, as well as the many things that can go wrong.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
As tens of millions of Americans know, living with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can be uncomfortable, embarrassing, and alienating. But dietary changes can bring relief--and quickly. The low-FODMAP diet is the proven approach. While it may not be easy to understand what FODMAPs are, this book makes it easy to restrict them from your diet.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Explores the relationship between mosquitoes and disease, discussing the outbreak of West Nile virus in New York in 1999, and other instances of mosquito-related epidemics in history; and looks at some of the other disease spread by mosquitoes, with information about their diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.