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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In this book, Todd Sandler educates and demystifies terrorism and its myriad aspects for educated readers, who want to gain an understanding of one of the main security problems confronting the world today. Based on a wealth past research, current thinking about terrorism and the practice of counterterrorism are elucidated.
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Series
Pike Logan thrillers volume 6
Language
English
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Description
"In former delta force operator and New York Times bestseller Brad Taylor's latest Pike Logan thriller, the Taskforce must stop their most devastating threat yet-a weapon of mass destruction. The Taskforce is used to being the hunter, but this time they're the hunted. Intent on embroiling the US in a quagmire that will sap its economy and drain its legitimacy, Russia passes a potential weapon of mass destruction to Boco Haram, an extreme Islamic sect...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, MD, offers an accessible, data-packed answer to our biggest questions about Covid-19: What have we learned about this pandemic and how can we prepare for--or prevent--the next one? As America's favorite frontline Covid-19 health journalist, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has barely left his primetime seat in his makeshift studio basement since the pandemic began (other than to perform brain surgery). He's had the insider...
29) Targeted
Author
Series
Deadly Ops volume 1
Language
English
Description
Former Marine sniper and current NSA agent Jack Stone has a new face to go with his new identity. But he still has the same tortured memories which include the woman he let get away years ago, when they were teenagers. Now his new assignment in Miami will put him so close to the woman he has never been able to forget, he could reach out and touch her if only she weren't under suspicion. When Sophie Moreno uncovers evidence linking the medical supply...
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Series
Publisher
Reader's Digest Association
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Provides a ten-step plan for incorporating simple lifestyle changes that can increase cardiovascular health, including recognizing danger signs, assessing risks, good nutrition, exercise, and coping with stress.
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Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Drugs that claim to prevent or redress bone loss can actually cause bones to crumble and break. Calcium supplements, fortified processed food, and pasteurized dairy don't work because the calcium in them doesn't reach our bones. It{u2019}s a grim picture, but The Healthy Bones Nutrition Plan and Cookbook can help. Coauthors Dr. Laura Kelly and Helen Bryman Kelly, daughter and mother, have a firm grasp on the disciplines concerned with bone health,...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A startling chronicle by a brilliant young scientist takes us onto the frontiers of the science of aging, and reveals how close we are to an astonishing extension of our life spans and a vastly improved quality of life in our later years. Aging -- not cancer, not heart disease -- is the true underlying cause of most human death and suffering. We accept as inevitable that as we advance in years our bodies and minds begin to deteriorate and that we...
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Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Writing with clear, persuasive language, Dr. Jason Fung explains the only way to treat type 2 diabetes effectively is proper dieting and intermittent fasting - not medication. Dr. Fung proposes a new, evidence-based way to break the cycle of high blood glucose and increased insulin resistance. Drawing from the latest in medical research, he outlines the impact of diet and lifestyle in type 2 diabetes and offers simple, easy-to-follow advice for preventing...
Author
Publisher
Diana
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Español
Description
"¿Y si mueres al salir de aquí? Algo podría suceder durante el regreso a tu casa. Mañana podría ser el último día de tu vida. ¿Te preocupa? Éste es un libro para los preocupones, esa especie extraña que hay en todos los grupos de amigos, que siempre está pensando en si dejó abiertas las ventanas de la casa, en el inminente despido o en las enfermedades silenciosas. Si eres uno de ellos sabes lo que es preocuparte por todo, y después preocuparte...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When panic strikes, grab this book. University of Cambridge mental health researcher Dr. Olivia Remes has spent the past decade uncovering the secrets to reducing anxiety, stress, and panic. In this short, no-nonsense book, Dr. Olivia gives you 50 simple, science-based solutions to fight the moods that hold us all back. Targeting everything from overwhelm to indecision and anxiety to lack of motivation, these unexpected tips and tricks will help...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In this ambitious new work, Dr. Jonathan Fast proposes a new way of understanding the bullying experience (of the bully, the bullied, and the bystander), via the lens of shame. Beyond Bullying posits that shame is the powerful emotion that is often at the heart of many of the dynamics classified as bullying. The Shame Maps provide a useful tool for parents, teachers, therapists, school mental-health professionals, and others to use when discussing...
Author
Publisher
America's Test Kitchen
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Written in collaboration with a neurosurgeon, this cookbook and guidebook, using kitchen ergonomics, presents more than 225 recipes designed to avoid prolonged standing and minimize exertion to help home cooks enjoy cooking.
Author
Series
John Corey novels volume 2
Language
English
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Description
Detective John Corey, last seen in Plum Island, now faces his toughest assignment yet: the pursuit and capture of the world's most dangerous terrorist — a young Arab known as "The Lion" who has baffled a federal task force and shows no sign of stopping in his quest for revenge against the American pilots who bombed Libya and killed his family. Filled with unrelenting suspense and surprising plot twists at every terrifying turn, The Lion's Game...
40) Radiant angel
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Series
John Corey novels volume 7
Language
English
Description
When Vasily Petrov, a colonel in the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service posing as a diplomat with the Russian U.N. Mission, mysteriously disappears from a Russian oligarch's party in Southampton, it's up to Corey to track him down. What are the Russians up to and why? Is there a possible nuclear threat, a so-called radiant angel? Will Corey find Petrov and put a stop to whatever he has planned before it's too late?
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