Rountree, Sage
Summary: "Recovery-physical and mental-is a red-hot topic, and the worlds of sports, technology, and commerce have all taken note. This second edition of The Athlete's Guide to Recovery helps readers sort through the hype to focus on the practices and devices that really make a difference in recovery and lead to peak performance"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 617.1 ROUDrago, Dorothy A.
Summary: "In Living Safely, Aging Well, nationally recognized safety expert Dorothy A. Drago spells out how to prevent unintentional injury while cooking, gardening, sleeping, driving--and just walking around the house."--www.Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Summary: "Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire--it's as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight. But some fires burn out of control, destroying everything and everyone in their path. In this book, you'll find out about how and why wildfires happen, how different groups . . . have managed forests and fire, the biggest wildfires in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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Summary: "Boost your energy levels, clear up mental fuzziness, feel 10 years younger" -- front cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 2007
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Naidoo, Uma
Summary: A Harvard-trained psychiatrist, Cornell nutrition specialist, and professional chef shares actionable dietary recommendations and brain-healthy recipes for foods that can support the treatments of common psychological and cognitive health challenges, from anxiety to sleep disorders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2020
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Summary: "Wildfire destruction is worse than it should be. In the 2017 fires, robocalls and digital alerts came too late to help many people. Warnings reached only a small percentage of the population. A better understanding of wildfires is badly needed. STEM concepts--ideas from the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math--can provide a foundation for developing new solutions for dealing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Publishing 2020
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Summary: "In 2006, the Wall Street pioneer and philanthropist Ray Chambers flicked through some holiday snapshots taken by his friend, development economist Jeff Sachs, and remarked on the placid beauty of a group of sleeping Malawian children. They're not sleeping, Sachs told him. They're in malarial comas. A few days later, they were all dead. Chambers had long avoided the public eye, but this moment...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.532 PERGates, Bill
Summary: "The COVID-19 pandemic isn't over. But even as governments around the world try to get it under control, they're also starting to talk about what happens next. How can we prevent another pandemic from killing millions of people and devastating the globaleconomy? Can we even hope to accomplish this? Bill Gates believes the answer is yes, and he has written a largely upbeat book that lays out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.5 GATDemirakos, George
Contents: Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The Nuts and Bolts of the Shoulder -- ch. 2 Of Rotator Cuffs, Injuries, and Words Ending in -- itis -- ch. 3 The Pain -- ch. 4 The Fix -- ch. 5 Fix Your Posture, Too -- ch. 6 For Workout Warriors, Moves to Avoid -- Or at Least Modify -- ch. 7 Your Super Shoulder.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wilderness Press 2006
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Summary: "The first running book by a world's leading pioneering running doctor and athlete, creator of the Air Force's Efficient Running program--the result of more than three decades of study, practice, and science that shows us in clearly illustrated and accessible text how easy it is to run efficiently and injury-free, whether you're in your 20s, 60s or 70s; for beginning runners and experienced...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2018
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Summary: "With global cooperation and cohesion in decline, Hotez, a former member of the US Science Envoy Program, zeroes in on the factors that drive our most controversial and pressing global health concerns, including war and conflict, climate change, antivaxxers, and poverty. He proposes historically proven methods to soothe fraught international relations while preparing us for a safer, healthier...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Johns Hopkins University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1969 HOTMarrin, Albert
Summary: Packed with dramatic stories and compelling photos, this look at the most destructive wildfires in American history teaches us about the past and shows a better way forward to fight forest fires in the future.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 634.9 MARDe Becker, Gavin
Summary: Covering all the dangerous situations people typically face -- street crime, domestic abuse, violence in the workplace -- de Becker provides real-life examples and offers specific advice on restraining orders, self-defense, and more. But the key to self-protection, he demonstrates, is learning how to trust -- and act on -- our own intuitions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Back Bay Books/Little, Brown and Company 2021
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Summary: Explores the complexities of gun violence in America by explaining the myths, facts, causes, and obstacles surrounding the issue, and provides resources for students to get involved in gun safety activism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Pulse 2019
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Summary: Each year, one out of every four hospital patients in the United States will be harmed by the care they receive. Over 400,000 will die as a result. Watson delivers a patient-centered blueprint on how to transform the patient-safety movement, and provides key safety habits that people must learn to recognize so they can be sure hospital personnel use them during every patient encounter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 WATO'Connor, M. R.
Summary: "In a riveting investigation of the science and ecology of wildfires, journalist M.R. O'Connor ventures into some of the oldest, most beautiful, and remote forests in North America to explore the powerful and ancient relationship between trees, fires, and humans. Along the way, she describes revelatory research in the fields of paleobotany and climate science to show how the world's forests...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bold Type Books 2023
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Summary: "This book shows readers the awesome power of wildfires"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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Summary: Dr. Akhtar Purvez offers basic information about pain and pain conditions and considers how we approach pain from cultural, biological, and medical perspectives. He discusses the latest minimally invasive, interventional approaches like nerve blocks and ablation procedures, and neuromodulation techniques like peripheral nerve, spinal cord, and brain stimulation. The uses of marijuana and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2018
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Summary: When she was young, Katalin Karik decided she would study science--even though she had never even met a scientist! But she was determined to learn as much as she could about the human body, and once she made a decision, she stuck with it. Katalin had to learn English while attending university, but she worked hard until she became a doctor. After facing many challenges, including lack of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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Summary: This innovative, easy-to-use book enables you to recognize what's plaguing your plant and then implement an appropriate cure--without resorting to toxic chemicals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2009
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2008
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Summary: Shows how foods influence hormones that fuel cancer and how a dietary change to a low fat, plant based diet can be beneficial to anyone diagnosed with the disease.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Healthy Living Publications 2008
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Publisher / Publication Date: Guildford Press 1997