
The Monster at Our Door: The Global Threat of Avian Flu
A “brilliant”
and
“fascinating”
investigation of the looming
avian flu pandemic—and
how we arrived at the brink
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The Great Influenza: The story of the deadliest pandemic in history
At the height of WWI,
history's most lethal
influenza virus erupted in
an army camp in Kansas,
moved east with American
... > full story

Environmental Science: Toward A Sustainable Future (10th Edition)
As the field of
environmental science
continues to evolve, this
highly readable guide
presents a full spectrum of
views and information to
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Alcamo's Fundamentals of Microbiology, 8th Edition
Alcamo s Fundamentals of
Microbiology, Eighth Edition
provides a firm foundation
in microbiology with an
emphasis on human disease.
It is written for students
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The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science
With the singular intelligence and exuberance that made Woman an international sensation, Natalie Angier takes us on a “guided twirligig through the scientific canon.” She draws on ... > read more -
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Physician Tells You What You Need to Know (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
Every year, millions of people are exposed to a sexually transmitted disease. And many people who are sexually active often worry about being infected. In her comprehensive guide to STDs, Dr. Lisa ... > read more -
The Demon in the Freezer
On December 9, 1979, smallpox, the most deadly human virus, ceased to exist in nature. After eradication, it was confined to freezers located in just two places on earth: the Center for Disease ... > read more -
Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats
Pitcairn Over 400,000 copies of this treasured classic have been sold since its original publication more than 20 years ago The book that is the definitive guide to a natural lifestyle for dogs and ... > read more -
The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story
The dramatic and chilling story of an Ebola virus outbreak in a surburban Washington, D.C. laboratory, with descriptions of frightening historical epidemics of rare and lethal viruses. More ... > read more -
We Have Capture: Tom Stafford and the Space Race
How Apollo commander Stafford defused the Cold War in space by leading the way to Soviet/US cooperation. What an amazing career—Tom Stafford attained the highest speed ever reached by a test ... > read more -
Justinian's Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe
A richly told story of the collision between nature's smallest organism and history's mightiest empire The Emperor Justinian reunified Rome's fractured empire by defeating the Goths and Vandals who ... > read more -
Ferns for American Gardens
Timber Press is proud to add John Mickel's classic Ferns for American Gardens to its catalog. Unusual in its specific focus on cold-hardy ferns, the volume is based on Mickel's personal experience as ... > read more -
The Prize : The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power
Daniel Yergin's first prize-winning book, Shattered Peace, was a history of the Cold War. Afterwards the young academic star joined the energy project of the Harvard Business School and wrote the ... > read more -
Killer Germs
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 ... > read more
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