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A humorous account of great inventors and their critics who predicted failure. They Laughed at Galileo takes a humorous and reflective look at one thousand years of the development of humankind: those who dreamt, those who taught, those who opposed, and those who, ultimately, did. At some point in modern history, each and every one of our inventions and discoveries was first envisioned and then developed by a single person, or a handful of people, who dreamt of the seemingly impossible. For them, the future was clear and obvious, but for the vast majority, including the acknowledged experts of their days, such belief was sheer folly. For just about everything that has improved our modern lifestyles in a way that our ancestors could not possibly imagine, there was once a lone dreamer proclaiming, “It can be done.” That dreamer was nearly always opposed by a team of “enlightened” contemporaries publicly declaring, “It cannot be done.” Well, yes it could. Marconi’s wireless radio transmissions were initially deemed pointless. Edward L. Drake’s eventual success on August 27, 1859, was called the day “the crazy man first struck oil.” Louis Pasteur’s theory of germs was considered a “ridiculous fiction.” Each of these inventions has had a profound effect on the course of human history, and each one was rejected, resisted, and ridiculed in its day. Ultimately, the innovators who brought these into existence provided invaluable contributions to science and the culture of humankind. |
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C’est l’essai d’une femme qui s’est offert un cadeau : celui de parler vrai, de parler en toute liberté de son métier d’animatrice et de productrice. Marie-France Bazzo se donne la permission d’analyser et de critiquer un monde qu’elle connaît bien, celui des médias. Évoquant son mentor Pierre Bourgault, elle prend la plume pour que des voix plus libres et plus mordantes trouvent place dans l’univers médiatique. Elle part du constat largement documenté que les médias, au Québec comme ailleurs dans le monde, vivent une crise multiforme. Crise d’identité alors que les médias traditionnels comme les journaux, la radio et la télévision sont ébranlés par l’émergence et la consolidation des nouvelles plateformes numériques. Ce qui entraîne une autre crise, financière celle-là , puisque les revenus publicitaires sont en chute. Mais plus profondément, pense Marie-France Bazzo, les médias traditionnels font face à une crise de confiance de la part des citoyens. C’est aussi bien l’animatrice et la productrice que la citoyenne qui s’inquiète et s’interroge face à ce phénomène. Comment expliquer la méfiance et le désamour des citoyens envers les médias? Trop prévisibles et trop consensuels, ils négligent l’intelligence et la curiosité de leurs auditeurs et abonnés. Il y a bien des sursauts de lucidité, comme lorsque les journalistes questionnent les dirigeants politiques sur leur gestion par moments chaotique de la pandémie qui nous frappe. On trouve aussi en certains lieux des voix originales qui empruntent des sentiers non balisés. Mais, en règle générale, la discordance et la créativité sont tenues à distance. Cela vaut également pour les producteurs et les diffuseurs qui gèrent l’offre médiatique. Entre déception et impuissance, la productrice Bazzo rêve à une programmation télévisuelle qui tire les esprits vers le haut. Parler vrai et librement est une chose, encore faut-il faire preuve d’exigence. Cet essai veut réaffirmer que les médias, toutes plateformes confondues, pourraient et devraient être meilleurs. |
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Aller à la rencontre de tribus vivant de manière traditionnelle depuis des millénaires: c'est la voie singulière qu'a empruntée Guillaume Dulude pour comprendre, analyser et expérimenter la communication. Cet aventurier au profil scientifique a tiré de ses observations une conclusion étonnante: des lois et des mécanismes régissant le fonctionnement du cerveau et, par extension, de la communication humaine sont similaires à celles structurant l'Univers. Se fondant sur cette prémisse, il a jeté les bases de la «conscience dynamique», une théorie qui définit les outils dont chacun dispose pour interagir de la manière la plus constructive possible, et pour accéder au plein potentiel de ses projets et de ses rêves. Écouter, établir des relations fortes et positives, utiliser ses émotions, créer du sens, accéder à l'énergie humaine: la conscience dynamique exige l'implication totale de l'individu. L'auteur tisse des liens entre les règles qui la définissent et ses propres expériences de professionnel, de sportif et de voyageur. À sa suite, devenez chercheur d'or et retirez les bienfaits de l'application de ses découvertes! |
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This book is written by pilots for pilots and will help you to develop the best possible foundation for your future as a pilot. Padpilot is already renowned as a producer of the highest quality educational materials for professional pilots. Our PPL series continues the tradition with the same, thorough approach to education. Accordingly, our PPL series goes beyond what you need to know simply to pass your PPL exams. Instead it includes all the knowledge and understanding you need to become a competent, safe and reliable private pilot. Because this is likely to be your first contact with aviation studies we assume no prior knowledge. Our books develop your understanding steadily and systematically using clear explanations, supported by brilliant illustrations, animations and movie clips.  Because they are so comprehensive, and regularly updated, they will continue to provide you with an ongoing reference library for all your aviation knowledge needs. And if you subsequently decide to become a professional pilot these books provide you with a seamless path from PPL to ATPL knowledge studies. |
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Fun, basic sensory groups for various age groups Primary focus on motor planning (praxis), proprioception and vestibular input, with integration of other sensory systems This is a clinical resource book for school based or clinic based occupational therapists.  The materials created are actual materials used by Dr. Kelley in her practice and have been integrated as part of her practice for over fifteen years.  Dr. Kelley has divided her focus for each book into areas of focus for the therapists.  Reflecting the Occupational Therapy Practice Domain (AOTA, 2008), the activities seek to address components as they are outlined in the Domain. As a collaboration of many resources, experiences and personal development, the OT Resources Series is designed by an OT for an OT. |
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This book provides a unique experience in learning ultrasound-guided pain intervention. The book emphasizes on anatomy, sonoanatomy, patient selection and technique with the use of multiple illustrations and videos. |
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These “Timeless Secrets” Free You From Medicine’s Most Dangerous Myths. It’s Time to Finally Reclaim the Youthfulness, Vitality and Abundant Health You Deserve Flying in the face of mainstream medicine and society’s many health myths, here is a book that finally proves that good health is by far the most valuable possession you can ever have. More than that: radiant health is not only easily achievable – no matter where you are right now – it’s your natural state. Compiled over the course of 30 years in the health industry, and by working directly with thousands of people across the globe, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation reveals everything you need to know in order to unleash the natural healing power that lies dormant within you. You may wonder, “How could one book possibly do all this?” After all, many books make big health promises and then fail to deliver. But the answer is simple: Timeless Secrets is different – and works – because: (1) it gives you deeper insights and perspectives that literally put you back “into the driver’s seat” of your body and mind; and, (2) it reveals literally hundreds and hundreds of controversial, yet highly practical secrets proven to trigger health, wellness and accelerated healing. You’ll Get Little-Known, Ancient Secrets – Successfully Used for Thousands of Years … … Plus, you’ll discover newer ones that have been researched and documented by some of the leading authorities in the world, both mainstream and alternative … and most importantly, you’ll discover the very secrets which have worked – time and time again – for the countless people Andreas Mortitz has helped heal in his 30+ years of front-line experience. No matter what your current level of health and wellness, the scores of brand new tips … breakthroughs … “aha!” moments … practices … and discoveries you make while reading Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation are sure to help you quickly reclaim life’s happiest, most valuable possession: your health. The best part: you’ll get it all in plain English, with step-by-step, “do-this-then-do-that” instructions – so there’s never an ounce of guesswork – thereby empowering you to live with more youthfulness, balance and joy, from the very first moment you open the book. So why not put Timeless Secrets to the test? It may prove to be the most comprehensive, life-changing health guide you ever read. |
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The Spirit of Laws is a treatise on political theory first published anonymously by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu in 1748 with the help of Claudine Guérin de Tencin. Originally published anonymously partly because Montesquieu's works were subject to censorship, its influence outside of France was aided by its rapid translation into other languages. — Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Translated by Thomas Nugent, revised by J. V. |
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Publishers Weekly bestseller  · A joyful   and accessible homeschool guide to making learning a part of everyday life Parents who are deeply invested in their children's education can be hard on themselves and their kids. When exhausted parents are living the day-to-day grind, it can seem impossible to muster enough energy to make learning fun or interesting. How do parents nurture a love of learning amid childhood chaos, parental self-doubt, the flu, and state academic standards? In this book, Julie Bogart distills decades of experience--homeschooling her five now grown children, developing curricula, and training homeschooling families around the world--to show parents how to make education an exciting, even enchanting, experience for their kids, whether they're in elementary or high school. Enchantment is about ease, not striving. Bogart shows parents how to make room for surprise, mystery, risk, and adventure in their family's routine, so they can create an environment that naturally moves learning forward. If a child wants to pick up a new hobby or explore a subject area that the parent knows little about, it's easy to simply say "no" to end the discussion and the parental discomfort, while dousing their child's curious spark. Bogart gently invites parents to model brave learning for their kids so they, too, can approach life with curiosity, joy, and the courage to take learning risks. |
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LOOK HERE: Raise Toddlers That Are Happy & Successful In Both School & Life Using The Montessori Toddler Discipline! Did you know that most educational systems don't have the right tools, or know-how to implement customized lesson plans that are attuned to your child's needs and learning capacity? The issue here is that as your child grows, they won't be able to develop and maximize on the skills that will help them succeed not just in school, but also in life. Which means your child will get left behind by most of their peers, and end up feeling frustrated or disinterested with what the educational system has to offer. This is the reason why there are teenagers who have very high IQs, but don't do too well in school… the problems all start from early childhood! Luckily for you, there's now a solution. Let me introduce you to "Montessori Method At Home", by Emma Ross. The Montessori Method is currently being practiced in 58,797 schools worldwide. Montessori for toddlers will help your toddler with language acquisition, order, sensory refinement, interest in small items, and social behavior. So you can raise happy and successful toddlers, from birth up to 6 years of age… and this guide will teach you how! Over the course of this game-changing guide, you will: Learn how you can raise a happy, successful, well-adjusted child using 10 CRUCIAL steps Quickly make your home more Montessori-friendly using just 5 key, simple ways Make the most of Montessori at home using 10 tasks that promote independence Maximize on Montessori education without paying more using great inspirational activities Read about the importance of play and how you can structure it into your child's life And so much more! What sets the Montessori Method apart from other learning methods is that it addresses the different needs of children in different age groups, by taking the environment and order into consideration, allowing for both movement and learning, promoting freedom of choice, stimulating interest, providing rewards, and engaging in practical activities. Using this guide, you will get step-by-step instructions on how to practically apply and maximize on the Montessori Method, so your child will learn to their mind's full capacity, without going through burnout or disinterest! |
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Electrical Code Simplified guidebooks have been the standard in Canadian wiring instruction for over 50 years, with a million books sold. For professional engineers, inspectors, and electricians The Canadian Electrical Code is the body of electrical law in Canada.  The Code is passed into law both Federally and in every provincial and territorial jurisdiction in Canada.  Persons working in electrical and related fields are obligated to comply with Code regulations. Knight’s Canadian Electrical Code contains the full Code, plus minor annotations to highlight changes from previous Code editions.  As an authorized reprinting of electrical law, all illustrations, explanations, and descriptions therein are presented entirely and exactly as enacted by Governments. What’s new in the 2018 Code? - Section 4 includes changes to regulations covering permanently installed luminaires in order to accommodate the increasing prevalence of home automation devices. - Section 8 adds new legislative text covering energy management systems, as related to electric vehicles. - Section 10 has been substantially updated.  Code Rules in Section 10 have been reorganized and reordered, with redrafting of most regulations.  While specific applications of Section 10 have not markedly changed, the cited Rule numbers have been amended and certain of the particulars of interpretation may be affected by changes to the phrasing of Section 10 regulations. - Section 16 now specifies power requirements for ethernet systems. - Section 26 features changes to tamper-resistant receptacles in children’s areas, and reorganization of Rules 26-400 - 26-726. - Section 62 includes new requirements for GFCIs for heating devices and controls near tubs, sinks, and shower stalls. - Section 78 changes regulations covering marinas, wharves and similar facilities. - Section 82 has been deleted entirely. |
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The dramatic story of one man’s recovery offers new hope to those suffering from concussions and other brain traumas   In 1999, Clark Elliott suffered a concussion when his car was rear-ended. Overnight his life changed from that of a rising professor with a research career in artificial intelligence to a humbled man struggling to get through a single day. At times he couldn’t walk across a room, or even name his five children. Doctors told him he would never fully recover. After eight years, the cognitive demands of his job, and of being a single parent, finally became more than he could manage. As a result of one final effort to recover, he crossed paths with two brilliant Chicago-area research-clinicians—one an optometrist emphasizing neurodevelopmental techniques, the other a cognitive psychologist—working on the leading edge of brain plasticity. Within weeks the ghost of who he had been started to re-emerge.   Remarkably, Elliott kept detailed notes throughout his experience, from the moment of impact to the final stages of his recovery, astounding documentation that is the basis of this fascinating book.  The Ghost in My Brain  gives hope to the millions who suffer from head injuries each year, and provides a unique and informative window into the world’s most complex computational device: the human brain. |
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PrepTest 85 is the actual LSAT that was administered in September 2018 and includes an answer key and writing sample prompt. Practicing with previously administered  LSATs is one of the best ways to prepare for the test. The Official LSAT PrepTests are published by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), the organization that produces and administers the LSAT. For practice on actual, previously administered LSATs at an unbeatable price, you can’t beat the Official LSAT PrepTests. |
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The IELTS Speaking Module eBook is an essential resource for IELTS candidates preparing for the Speaking Exam. Most IELTS Speaking material fails to provide sufficient guidance about how to tackle specific questions and rarely offers detailed feedback on responses. This ebook aims to fill that gap. Are you taking the IELTS exam?  Do you really understand the Speaking Test?  Do you know how the different parts of the speaking test work, and do you have strategies to get the best possible score in each part? Do you know how to analyse the questions, how to structure your answers and how long you should speak for in each part?  Can you answer ‘ideas’ questions and ‘opinion’ questions in the way the examiner wants?  It is essential to understand these strategies and many more if you want to get the best possible result in your IELTS speaking test.  This ebook explains how the test works, what the examiner wants to hear, and gives you strategies to organise your answers rapidly and effectively. It has many model answers from candidates speaking, so that you can see what is possible.  Even if your English is not perfect, you can transform your IELTS Band score by using the methods in this book.  |
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A game-changing approach for writers wanting to get to the next level with their fiction. |
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If you’ve ever attempted to learn the origins, insertions, innervations and functions of all 600+ muscles in the body… you’ll know what a soul-destroying task it can be. That’s why we created muscle anatomy charts ; your condensed, no-nonsense, easy to understand learning solution. Validated and aligned with popular anatomy textbooks, these muscle cheat sheets are packed with high-quality illustrations. You’ll be able to clearly visualize muscle locations and understand how they relate to surrounding structures. A complete list of muscles We’ve created muscle anatomy charts for every muscle containing region of the body: Upper Limb, Lower Limb, Head and Neck, and Trunk Wall. Each chart groups the muscles of that region into its component groups, making your revision a million times easier. For example, upper limb muscles are grouped by shoulder and arm , forearm and hand . Next to each muscle, you’ll find it’s origin(s), insertion(s), innervation(s) and function(s).  Muscle origins and insertions Most muscles are attached to bones either end via tendons. The muscle origin often describes the more proximal attachment point of the muscle, while the muscle insertion point refers to the distal attachment. In our cheat sheets, you’ll find the origin(s) and insertions(s) of every muscle. Finally , a reliable source (and good looking too!). Muscle innervation See at a glance which muscle is innervated by which nerve. The good news? Adjacent muscles which serve similar functions are often innervated by the same nerve, which you’ll find conveniently illustrated on the cheat sheets. Muscle functions Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation… whether you’re a doctor, physiotherapist or yoga teacher, knowing the functions of a given muscle is very important. The problem? With more than 600 muscles in the body, it can feel impossible to keep track of them all. Our muscle anatomy charts make it easier by listing them clearly and concisely. Phew.  What are you waiting for? Get your muscle charts now. |
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An electronic book on basic science of pain written by well-known experts in the field. A few special features for the readers: (1) to help explaining and elucidating the concept of basic science, the book contains lots of videos, animations and illustrations that summarize important information (in 4 chapters, we have 28 videos, 25 illustrations and 3 interactive diagrams); (2) each basic science chapter is accompanied by a clinically orientated chapter to discuss the clinical relevance of the basic scientific knowledge. Four chapters: 1. Ascending pathway: JoseCastro-Lopes, Fani Neto (basic science), Carlos Goicoechea, Oscar de Leon (clinical) 2. Descending pathway: Serge Marchand (basic science); Ken Craig, Philip Peng (clinical) 3. Visceral pain: Qasim Aziz, Adam Farmer (basic science); Maria Adele Giamberadino, Raffaele Costantini (clinical) 4. Brain imaging: Karen Davis (basic science); Angela Mailis (clinical) |
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Learn how to increase your vocabulary and master correct spelling, pronunciation, and usage through a simple and accessible method developed by a leading authority on English-language skills.  This special Interactive edition of  Word Power Made Easy  is jam-packed with   •   250+ interactive quizzes  that will test your knowledge of newly learned words and their definitions •   7 Comprehensive Tests  with answers and scoring feedback  •   1000+ audio pronunciations  so you can learn how to accurately say each word as you learn its meaning •   Tappable pop-ups  that allow you to put your new vocabulary into practice right away.  Word Power Made Easy  does more than just add words to your vocabulary. It teaches ideas and a method of broadening your knowledge as an integral part of the vocabulary building process.   Do you always use the right word? Can you pronounce it—and spell it—correctly? Do you know how to avoid illiterate expressions? Do you speak grammatically, without embarrassing mistakes?   If the answer to any of these questions is no, you need  Word Power Made Easy . Written in a lively, accessible, and timeless style, and loaded with helpful reviews, progress checks, and quizzes to reinforce the material, this classic resource has helped millions learn to speak and write with confidence. |
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Electrical Systems The Electrical System (Part I) course is designed to teach the knowledge necessary for performing tasks related to maintenance and repair of wheeled vehicle electrical systems. Information is provided on the fundamentals of automotive electrical systems, to include circuits, batteries, and the fundamentals and use of electrical test equipment.  The Electrical System (Part II) course also included is designed to teach the knowledge necessary for performing tasks related to repair of automotive electrical systems. Information is provided on AC and DC generator systems, starting system components, battery ignition systems, and vehicle electrical accessory systems. This course is part of our Mechanics and Hydraulics series. Full illustrations and diagrams included. Lessons: - Introduction to Automotive Electricity - Automotive Batteries - Fundamentals of Electrical Test Equipment - Generating Systems - Cranking Systems - Ignition Systems - Accessory Systems |
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Strategic design is about applying the principles of traditional design to "big picture" systemic challenges such as healthcare, education and climate change. It redefines how problems are approached and aims to deliver more resilient solutions. In this short book, Dan Hill outlines a new vocabulary of design, one that needs to be smuggled into the upper echelons of power. He asserts that, increasingly, effective design means engaging with the messy politics - the dark matter - taking place above the designer's head. And that may mean redesigning the organisation that hires you. |
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«Je suis sortie du bureau de mon spécialiste en restant de glace. Une poignée de main, un au revoir et c'était tout. C'était confirmé. BAM! Vingt-sept ans et j'ai le cancer du sein. Le CANCER DU SEIN.» Dans ce livre tout simple, teinté d'humour et d'émotion, Alyson Beauchesne-Lévesque raconte en mots et en images la tournure que prend sa vie à partir de la découverte du diagnostic jusqu'à aujourd'hui, où elle tente de savourer chaque seconde qui passe. Une lecture qui donne espoir et qui fait découvrir le beau et le bon dissimulés même derrière les plus grandes épreuves. |
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A moving, lyrical, beautifully written portrait of a nurse and the lives she has touched. Christie Watson spent twenty years working as a nurse, and in this intimate, poignant and remarkably powerful book, she opens the doors of the hospital and shares its secrets. She takes us by her side down hospital corridors to visit the wards and the patients who are unforgettable. In the neonatal unit, premature babies fight for their lives, hovering at the very edge of survival, like tiny Emmanuel wrapped up in a sandwich bag. In the cancer wards, the nurses administer chemotherapy and, long after the medicine stops working, something more important--which Watson recognizes when her own father is dying of cancer. In the mental health unit, Derek attempts to take his life. In the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Charlotte loses her legs following meningitis, and the nurses wash the hair of a little girl to remove the smell of smoke from a house fire. The emergency room is overcrowded as ever, with waves of alcohol and drug addicted patients, as well as patients like Betty, suffering chest pain, frail and alone. The stories of the geriatric ward--Gladys and older patients like her--show the plight of the most vulnerable members of our society. In the smallest of actions, the most undervalued of professions provides the most vital care and kindness. All of us will touch illness in our lifetime, and we will all depend upon the support and dignity that nurses offer us in our most vulnerable moments; yet these women and men who form the vanguard of our health service remain largely behind the scenes and publicly unsung. Through the stories in this book comes an understanding of what we must value most dearly--the urgency of care and compassion. In this age of fear, hate and division, Christie Watson, an award-winning novelist as well as a nurse, has written a book that reminds us of all that we share, and of what it is to be human. |
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Principles of Automotive Engines This course is designed to teach you the Principles of Automotive Engines. Contained within this course is instruction on how to identify component functions, characteristics, and principles of operations of the two stroke, four stroke spark, compression ignition, and turbine engines, to include a comparison of gasoline and diesel system components. This course is part of our Mechanics and Hydraulics series. Full illustrations and diagrams included. Lessons: - Principles of Automotive Engines - Engine Construction - Classification of Engines - Engine Operation - Four-Stroke and Two-Stroke Engines - Diesel Engines |
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Where does Ebola originate? How does it spread? And what should governments do to stop it? Few people understand the answers to these questions better than Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Laurie Garrett. In this masterful account of the 1995 Ebola outbreak in Zaire, Garrett, now the Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations, shows how superstition and fear, compounded by a lack of resources, education, and clearheaded government planning have plagued our response to Ebola. In an extensive new introduction, Garrett forcefully argues that learning from past outbreaks is the key to solving the Ebola crisis of 2014. In her account of the 1995 Zaire outbreak, first published in her bestselling book Betrayal of Trust , Garrett takes readers through the epidemic's course-beginning with the Kikwit villager who first contracted it from an animal encounter while chopping wood for charcoal deep in the forest. As she documents the outbreak in riveting detail, Garrett shows why our trust in world governments to protect people's health has been irrevocably broken. She details the international community's engagement in the epidemic's aftermath: a pattern of response and abandonment, urgency that devolves into amnesia. Ebola: Story of an Outbreak is essential reading for anyone who wants to comprehend Ebola, one of mankind's most mysterious, malicious scourges. Garrett has issued a powerful call for governments, citizens, and the disease-fighting agencies of the wealthy world to take action. |
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Collins Easy Learning Writing is an easy-to-use guide on how to write good, clear and effective English. With simple explanations of everything from the basics of sentence and paragraph structure, to writing CVs, letters and essays, this e-book is a valuable guide for anyone who wants to improve their writing. Collins Easy Learning Writing is the helpful guide to good written style. Covering areas such as sentence structure, punctuation and page layout, all users of English will appreciate the clear advice provided in this e-book. Each point is described in a user-friendly format, with corpus examples that show how English is really used today. |
