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Global AIDS: Myths And Facts : Tools for Fighting the AIDS Pendemic
AIDS is the most devastating
communicable disease in
history, and structures of
poverty and injustice are
magnifying the crisis in
... > full story
When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
In this groundbreaking book,
veteran science
correspondent Fred Pearce
travels to more than thirty
countries to examine the
... > full story
The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West, and the Fight Against AIDS
In 1993, Helen Epstein, a
scientist working with a
biotechnology company
searching for an AIDS
vaccine, moved to Uganda,
where she witnessed
... > full story
The Blue Death: Disease, Disaster, and the Water We Drink
With the keen eyes of a
scientist and the
sensibilities of a seasoned
writer, Dr. Robert Morris
chronicles the fascinating
and at times frightening
... > full story
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Infections and Inequalities: The Modern Plagues
Paul Farmer has battled AIDS in rural Haiti and deadly strains of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the slums of Peru. A physician-anthropologist with more than fifteen years in the field, Farmer writes ... > 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 -
The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History, 1300-1850
"Climate change is the ignored player on the historical stage," writes archeologist Brian Fagan. But it shouldn't be, not if we know what's good for us. We can't judge what future climate change will ... > read more -
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 of a global health catastrophe—The New York ... > read more -
The Weather Makers : How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
Sometime this century the day will arrive when the human influence on the climate will overwhelm all other natural factors. Over the past decade, the world has seen the most powerful El Niño ... > read more -
Introduction to Environmental Geology (4th Edition)
As the human population increases, many decisions concerning our use of natural resources will determine our standard of living and the quality of our environment. This reader-friendly book helps ... > read more -
Essential Environment: The Science behind the Stories (2nd Edition)
KEY MESSAGE: Essential Environment: Essential Environment: The Science Behind the Stories retains all the popular features of the landmark first edition—including its integrated ... > read more -
Race Against Time: Searching for Hope in AIDS-Ravaged Africa (CBC Massey Lecture)
In 2000, the United Nations laid out a series of eight goals meant to guide humankind in the new century. Called the Millennium Development Goals, these targets are to be met by 2015 and are to lay ... > read more -
Breakfast Of Biodiversity: The Political Ecology of Rain Forest Destruction
Unweaving the Web of Destruction The continuing devastation of the world's tropical rain forest affects us all—spurring climate change, decimating biodiversity, and wrecking our environment's ... > read more -
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Essentials of Environmental Health
Environmental threats are occurring on a worldwide scale. Dramatic pictures of the devastating effects of natural disasters lead the nightly news. Stories of chemical spills and contaminated ... > read more
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