The Invisible Enemy

Download or read book Invisible Enemies written by Jeanette Farrell and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2025-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fully revised third edition of the 1998 original, Jeanette Farrell tells the gripping stories of mankind's struggles against the deadliest diseases in human history—including malaria, leprosy and cholera—updated to reflect new medical and social developments such as the continuing ravages of AIDS around the world, the bioterror threat posed by smallpox eradication, and an all-new chapter on the Ebola crisis. Illustrated with more than fifty reproductions of photographs, newspaper cartoons, public health posters, and the like, Invisible Enemies is an intense and intriguing mix of history, biography, and biology. A Scientific American Young Readers Book Award Winner A Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book

Download or read book Invisible Enemy written by Greta de Jong and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2010-04-12 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly accessible account of the evolution of American racism outlines how ‘colorblind’ approaches to discrimination ensured the perpetuation of racial inequality in the United States well beyond the 1960s. A highly accessible account of the evolution of American racism, its perpetuation, and black people’s struggles for equality in the post-civil rights era Guides students to a better understanding of the experiences of black Americans and their ongoing struggles for justice, by highlighting the interconnectedness of African American history with that of the nation as a whole Highlights the economic and political functions that racism has served throughout the nation’s history Discusses the continuation of the freedom movement beyond the 1960s to provide a comprehensive new historiography of racial equality and social justice

Download or read book Viruses written by Dorothy H. Crawford and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published under the title: The invisible enemy: a natural history of viruses, 2002.

Download or read book The Invisible Enemy written by Dorothy Crawford and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2002-03-21 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viruses are disarmingly small and simple. None the less, the smallpox virus killed over 300 million people in the 20th century prior to its eradication in 1980. The AIDS virus, HIV, is now the single most common cause of death in Africa. In recent years, the outbreaks of several lethal viruses such as Ebola and hanta virus have caused great public concern. In her fascinating and vividly written book, Dorothy Crawford describes all aspects of the natural history of these deadly parasites, explaining how they differ from other microorganisms. She looks at the havoc viruses have caused in the past, where they have come from, and the detective work involved in uncovering them. Finally, she considers whether a new virus could potentially wipe out the human race. This is an informative and highly readable book, which will be read by all those seeking a deeper understanding of these minute but remarkably efficient killers.

Download or read book Invisible Enemies written by Hwee Goh and published by Change Makers. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely, sharply-curated book on modern pandemics. Fully illustrated, bite-sized stories to engage young readers to face new challenges head-on.

Download or read book Know Your Invisible Enemies...How To Defeat Them written by Dag Heward-Mills and published by Dag Heward-Mills. This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As you journey through life you will discover that the invisible world is the real world and this physical world only manifests some of the things in the invisible world. Just as you have visible enemies, you also have invisible enemies. Can you fight your enemy without knowing him, his strategies, his style and his weapons? This book is an essential tool for your life’s journey. In this book you will learn who your invisible enemies are, the root of their existence, their characteristics and how to win the fight against them. May this precious book help you to overcome your invisible enemies!

Download or read book Invisible Enemies written by Jim Croft and published by Chosen Books. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the basic themes necessary to take the reader on a trek of discovery into New Testament deliverance ministry, illustrated with an abundance of testimonies.