Read, Jennifer

Summary: "Since the early days of flight, animals have helped researchers learn how to survive in the sky, and their role continues as humanity voyages into outer space. In 1783 a rooster, a duck and a sheep were placed in a basket attached to the first hot-air balloon. In the age of rockets and space travel, many more animals have travelled into orbit, and most have returned safely to earth. This book...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Formac Publishing Company Limited 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 REA

Lawrence, Riley

Summary: Animal testing is a controversial practice, and many people have strong feelings about it. Understanding both sides of the debate about animal testing is crucial for the development of an informed opinion about this issue. Through unbiased main text and fact boxes, readers are presented with information and statistics used by those who support and oppose animal testing, and they are encouraged...

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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 179 LAW

Blum, Deborah.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1994

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179.4 BLU

Mikovits, Judy

Summary: A behind the scenes look at the issues and egos which will determine the future health of humanity. Like many women who have trespassed into the world of men, Mikovits uncovered decades-old secrets that many would prefer to stay buried. From her doctoral thesis, which changed the treatment of HIV-AIDS, to her discovery of a new family of human retroviruses, Mikovits has seen the best and worst...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179 MIK