[PDF] Bloodletting And Germs eBook

Author : Thomas Rosenthal
Publisher : Bookbaby
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 27,32 MB
Release : 2020-08-21
Category :
ISBN : 9781098315382

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When competing medical society doctors rebuff his license application, Dr. Jabez Allen conceals his medical practice by opening the first drugstore in rural New York. Dr. Allen and his Underground Railroad activist wife endure a lifetime defined by service, and challenged by loss. Consumption, Anthrax, Cholera, The Civil War and Melancholia. Dr. Allen cares for poor and wealthy alike, including the daughter of a U.S. president, and never abandons the motto painted on his first office window, "No Cure, No Pay." Dr. Jabez Allen's drugstore opened in 1834 and still serves the village of East Aurora, NY. Based on actual events, 'Bloodletting and Germs' is the memoir Dr. Allen might have written.

Author : Barry E. Zimmerman
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 50,91 MB
Release : 2002-09-27
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0071707476

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Everything readers ever wanted to know about deadly viruses, killer parasites, flesh-eating microbes, and other lifethreatening beasties but were afraid to ask What disease, known as "the White Death" has killed 2 billion people, and counting? What fatal disease lurks undetected in air conditioners and shower heads, waiting to become airborne? How lethal is the Ebola virus, and will there ever be a cure for it? How do you catch flesh-eating bacteria? Killer Germs takes readers on a fascinating (sometimes horrifying) journey into the amazing world of viruses, bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and worms and explores the roles they have played in shaping the course of human history. From biblical plagues, to the AIDS crisis, to supergerms of the future, this updated and revised edition of the original covers the whole gamut of diseases that have threatened humanity since its origins. It also includes a new chapter on the history of bioterrorism and the deplorable role it has played and is likely to play in the phenomenal diversity of diseases.

Author : Wayne Biddle
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 38,77 MB
Release : 2002-06-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 140003051X

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From the ravages of the Ebola virus in Zaire to outbreaks of pneumonic plague in India and drug-resistant TB in New York City, contagious diseases are fighting back against once-unconquerable modern medicine. Public concern about infectious disease is on the rise as newspapers trumpet the arrivals of new germs and the reemergence of old ones. In A Field Guide to Germs, Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Wayne Biddle brings readers face to face with nearly one hundred of the best-known (in terms of prevalence, power, historical importance, or even literary interest) of the myriad pathogens that live in and around the human population. Along with physical descriptions of the organisms and the afflictions they cause, the author provides folklore, philosophy, history, and such illustrations as nineteenth century drawings of plague-induced panic, microscopic photographs of HIV and Ebola, and wartime posters warning servicemen against syphilis and gonorrhea. From cholera to chlamydia, TB to HIV, bubonic plague to Lyme disease, rabies to Congo-Crimean encephalitis, anthrax to Zika fever, and back to good old rhinitis (the common cold), A Field Guide to Germs is both a handy reference work to better understand today's headlines and a fascinating look at the astonishing impact of micro-organisms on social and political history.

Author : Jim Ollhoff
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 43,84 MB
Release : 2009-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1617143758

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Germs are everywhere--in your mouth, on your clothes, on everything you touch. Some we can't live without; others are microscopic killing machines. This title looks at the fascinating people who discovered and studied germs. From the "Father of Microbiology" Robert Koch to biologist Alexander Fleming discovering antibiotics, readers will learn all about the history and theories of germs. ABDO & Daughters is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Author : Herbert William Conn
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,97 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781019776605

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Explore the fascinating world of germs and learn how they impact our health and daily lives. Written by a leading expert in the field, this book is both informative and accessible, making it a must-read for anyone interested in biology and medicine. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Jim Ollhoff
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 30,9 MB
Release : 2009-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1617861448

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Germs are everywhere--in your mouth, on your clothes, on everything you touch. Some we can't live without; others are microscopic killing machines. This title looks at the fascinating people who discovered and studied germs. From the "Father of Microbiology" Robert Koch to biologist Alexander Fleming discovering antibiotics, readers will learn all about the history and theories of germs. ABDO & Daughters is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Author : Philip M. Tierno
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 35,84 MB
Release : 2004-01-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780743421881

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Traces the history of germs, discussing how germs have been viewed and treated throughout time and explains why germs now pose an even greater risk to mankind than ever before.

Author : Nicholas Bakalar
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 21,33 MB
Release : 2007-08-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0470252448

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A guided tour through the strange and sometimes dangerous microscopic world Germs are everywhere--in our intestines and on our skin as well as on kitchen counters, public toilets, doorknobs, and just about everything else. Why are there so many microorganisms? Which ones are dangerous? And how can we avoid the ones that will make us sick? This entertaining and informative book provides the answers. Profiling a rogue's gallery of harmful germs--from the influenza virus, salmonella, and herpes to hepatitis, tuberculosis, and HIV--as well as helpful microbes (we actually need E. Coli and other bacteria for proper digestion), the book reveals how different germs interact with the human body and what happens when they do. Nicholas Bakalar (New York, NY) is the author or coauthor of ten books, including Hepatitis A to G and Wiping Out Head Lice.

Author : Stephen R. Covey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 29,52 MB
Release : 2013-01-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1471128261

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In the 7 Habits series, international bestselling author Stephen R. Covey showed us how to become as effective as it is possible to be. In his long-awaited new book, THE 8th HABIT, he opens up an entirely new dimension of human potential, and shows us how to achieve greatness in any position and any venue. All of us, Covey says, have within us the means for greatness. To tap into it is a matter of finding the right balance of four human attributes: talent, need, conscience and passion. At the nexus of these four attributes is what Covey calls voice - the unique, personal significance we each possess. Covey exhorts us all to move beyond effectiveness into the realm of greatness - and he shows us how to do so, by engaging our strengths and locating our powerful, individual voices. Why do we need this new habit? Because we have entered a new era in human history. The world is a profoundly different place than when THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE was originally published in 1989. The challenges and complexity we face today are of a different order of magnitude. We enjoy far greater autonomy in all areas of our lives, and along with this freedom comes the expectation that we will manage ourselves, instead of being managed by others. At the same time, we struggle to feel engaged, fulfilled and passionate. Tapping into the higher reaches of human genius and motivation to find our voice requires a new mindset, a new skill-set, a new tool-set - in short, a whole new habit.