The Frog, the Wizard, and the Shrew

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With a combination of insight and magical realism, author MaryAnn Myers propels her readers into the mysterious and provocative world of Anne Marie Light. The young woman's purchase of a second-hand prom dress initiates a chain of events during which strange, unfamiliar memories surface; a recurring song of longing, a teen pregnancy, and a dearly loved, but perhaps abandoned baby. When Anne Marie sets out to discover the source of these haunting thoughts, her journey leads to the streets of New Orleans for answers. Unforgettable characters along the way include the eccentric ex-circus performer, Miss Colorado, an intriguing telephone installer named Danny, a voodoo queen called Rosalee, and Anne Marie's caustic mother, with whom a reconciliation must be made if there is to be a true resolution.

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Good read........2004-08-24

I picked this book out of the new section at the local library having never read anything by Ms. Meyers. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and the adventures of Ann Marie. I was a little bit disappointed with the resolution or lack thereof, but overall it was an enjoyable read.

Keeps you guessing.......2001-10-18

Not a run of the mill romance novel. The people seem real and the things that happen to them are the same as you would expect in real life. No kings, far away places, riches or fancy lifstyles. Keeps you guessing -- makes it hard to put down.

All ages.......2001-10-14

A very well written book that will hold your attention until the very end. Join Ann Marie as she tries to solve the mystery surrounding the pink prom dress. This is a great book that is suitable for reader's of all ages.

Fantastic journey.......2001-06-02

Invited to a 50's party, a young woman begins a fantastic journey with the purchase of a prom dress from a second hand store. Evicted and unemployed, finding a new apartment opens the door for a wide cast of characters to become involved. There's the almost blind retired circus performer that can still read tea leaves, the telephone repairman and the Viet Nam veteran. This is another wonderful story that will keep you spell bound and not want to put it down as the young woman searches for the story behind the dress.

Is There More to This World Than We Think?.......2001-01-28

This book was a thoroughly enjoyable read! I couldn't put it down and had to read it all in one sitting! The characters are so down-to-earth and "normal" that you can identify each one with someone you know! This book inspires you to wonder that there truly may be more to this world than is physically apparent. Definitely a thought-provoking story. GREAT!

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This book provides environmental technology students with an enjoyable way to quickly master the basics of industrial hygiene. Like all the books in the critically acclaimed Preserving the Legacy series, it follows a rapid-learning modular format featuring learning objectives, summaries, chapter-end reviews, practice questions, and skill-building classroom activities. Throughout the text, sidebars highlight critical concepts, and more than 90 high-quality line-drawings, photographs, and diagrams help to clarify concepts covered.

Author Debra Nims begins with a fascinating historical overview of the art and science of industrial hygiene, followed by a concise review of key concepts and terms from biology and toxicology. She then offers in-depth practical coverage of:

Identifying hazards or potential hazards
Sampling and workplace evaluations
Hazard control
Toxicology, occupational health, and occupational health standards
Airborne hazards
Dermatoses and contact hazards
Fire and explosion hazards
Occupational noise
Radiation
Temperature extremes
Repetitive use traumas

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This comprehensive interdisciplinary text draws from the social sciences, the natural sciences and the health sciences to introduce students to the principles and methods applied in environmental health. It presents an overview of the basic sciences needed to understand environmental health hazards, including toxicology, microbiology, health physics, injury analysis and relevant psychosocial concepts. It also presents a basic approach to risk assessment and risk management. The first part of the book concentrates on broad issues, providing frameworks for the investigation and management of environmental health problems. The middle section deepens the discussion of routes of exposure (air quality, water and sanitation, food and agricultural issues). The final section addresses environmental health from sustainable development themes (settlements and urbanization, energy, industry, and global concerns). The final chapter focuses on ethical issues and action planning. Thus, the text aims to enhance knowledge, skills and attitudes in environmental health.

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Excellent transaction.......2007-02-20

Received the book relatively quickly, definitely within the shipment window estimated by seller. Book was new, as advertised. Excellent transaction.

basic Environmental Health.......2006-01-12

Environmental health is a primary concern of many university teaching and research curricula within a variety of academic degree programs that usually include the word "environmental' such as biology, engineering, ethics, law, management, medicine, planning, politics, and sociology. Therefore, it is difficult to write a textbook that coherently captures the essence of the methods and applications used in all of these disciplines.

In three sections, Basic Environmental Health succeeds in conveying key concepts and methods widely regarded as pillars of environmental-health science--namely, the survey of environmental risk factors, human exposure assessment, and source characterization and mitigation. A unique feature that is rarely found in older introductory books on environmental health is the section on sustainable development, which includes chapters on urbanization, energy, industry, and global concerns. This wider approach owes much to the book's sponsorship by a coalition of international agencies including the World Health Organization, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and the Conference of European University Rectors.

Each chapter begins with a set of learning objectives and ends with a set of challenging study questions. Special case studies, definitions, and emerging paradigms are highlighted in accessible boxes throughout the book. Teachers will appreciate the supplementary materials, including a guide with interactive exercises, a chart book, and a set of transparency slides.

Environmentally Induced Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Information About Diseases and Syndromes Linked to Exposure to Pollutants and Other Substances in Outdoor ... Such As Lead, (Health Reference Series)

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Environmentally Induced Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Information About Diseases and Syndromes Linked to Exposure to Pollutants and Other Substances in Outdoor ... Such As Lead, (Health Reference Series)

Manufacturer: Omnigraphics
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ASIN: 0780800834

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The state of the environment has become a major health issue. A broad range of illnesses have been linked to environmental factors such as toxic waste, cigarette smoke, acid rain, smog, and new chemical compounds. These disorders include cancers, reproductive disorders, birth defects, respiratory illnesses, immune system deficiencies, allergies and hypersensitivity disorders, nervous system abnormalities, and diseases of body organs including the kidney, liver, and intestine.

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Most people have no idea that they aren't breathing only oxygen when they inhale. Outdoors, they may be inhaling volatile organic compounds (VOGs) from automobile exhaust, benzene, solvents, PCBs, MTBE, wood smoke, dust particulates, soot, and ozone. Indoors, they may be inhaling formaldehyde, radon radiation, or asbestos fibrils. Without even knowing it, they may be suffering from sick-building syndrome. This book is important reading for everyone who wants to know how air quality relates to health and how it can be improved in their personal environments.

Basic Guide To Pesticides: Their Characteristics And Hazards: Their Characteristics & Hazards

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Guide Still a Great Reference

Basic Guide To Pesticides: Their Characteristics And Hazards: Their Characteristics & Hazards

Manufacturer: CRC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1560322535

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Reference guide for toxicologists, libraries, public health officials, and lay people. Consists of a pesticide name index, charts of their characteristics, their chemical classes, and references. Staff of the Rachel Carson Council is coauthor.

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Guide Still a Great Reference.......2007-01-11

Bear in mind the book was published in 1992. But the text has withstood the test of time. It's a wealth of information for pesticide educators that can now be supplemented by on-line information. To give you a clue, I don't plan to sell my used copy because of the extensive pesticide-specific data, and the excellent articles I can't find anywhere else. A tribute to Rachel herself.

Soil and Your Health: Healthy Soil Is Vital to Your Health (Basic Earth Guides)

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Soil and Your Health: Healthy Soil Is Vital to Your Health (Basic Earth Guides)
Beatrice Trum Hunter , and Beatrice Hunter Trum
Manufacturer: Basic Health Publications
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ASIN: 1591200628

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The quality of your food depends on the quality of the soil in which it is grown. Is organically produced food superior to conventionally grown food? How do earthworms and trace minerals benefit soil, and the food and feed grown on it? How do intentionally applied fertilizers, pesticides, and sludge, as well as inadvertent contaminants, affect soil? This book is important reading for understanding how quality soil relates to good health.

Basic Guide to Industrial Hygiene (Wiley Basic Guide Series)

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Basic Guide to Industrial Hygiene (Wiley Basic Guide Series)
Jeffrey W. Vincoli
Manufacturer: Wiley
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0471286788

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The fourth entry in the Basic Guide series, Basic Guide to Industrial Hygiene is an essential reference for anyone needing an elemental understanding of the growing industrial hygiene field. Written in a highly readable, easy-to-understand style, Basic Guide to Industrial Hygiene explains what industrial hygiene is, how it developed to its present professional level, and how to establish an industrial hygiene program. It also contains related information on such subjects of interest as human anatomy and industrial hazards. If you are a safety professional with limited experience in industrial hygiene, or if you are just beginning a career in industrial hygiene, this book will provide you with a thorough introduction to the fundamentals of this important discipline. This is what the reviewers are saying about Basic Guide to Industrial Hygiene: "…will help someone to understand what industrial hygiene is, what it is about, the nature of the problems that industrial hygiene addresses and the general nature of controls." Roger Brauer, PhD, CSP, PE Technical Director, Board of Certified Safety Professionals "Mr. Vincoli is an excellent writer. His writing style holds your interest." Wesley R. VanPelt, PhD, CHP, CIH President, Wesley VanPett Associates "There is nothing like it in the field. It is needed by both higher education and practicing safety professionals who are being thrown into industrial hygiene things for which they have little preparation. This book lays it out for them."Keith E. Barenklau, PhD, PE, CSP Associate Professor and Program Director, Marshall University About the VNR Basic Guide Series The Van Nostrand Reinhold Basic Guide Series focuses on topics of interest to today's safety, health, and environmental professionals. These manuals promote a quick and easy familiarity with certain subject areas that may be outside the professional's main field but are required knowledge on the job.

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Basic Hazardous Waste Management
William C. Jr. Blackman
Manufacturer: CRC Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1566701686

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This Second Edition updates and expands the material presented in the bestselling original edition of Basic Hazardous Waste Management. The same practical approach is found in this new edition, making it an ideal textbook for students and an excellent reference source for professionals. Readers are provided with a broad overview of practices and techniques used in modern hazardous waste management, radiological waste management, underground storage tank management, and biomedical/infectious waste management. Fundamental issues are introduced, including hazardous waste site remediation technology and the application of federal statutes, regulations, programs and policies to the cleanup of hazardous waste sites; pathways and fates and the environmental impacts of released hazardous materials; and the roles of science and technology in the standards-setting processes. The book reviews the application of administrative law, civil and criminal sanctions, the roles of the courts, and the impacts of citizen suits in both historical and current regulatory contexts. Health and safety issues affecting hazardous waste workers are highlighted in a completely new chapter. This is an extremely important section, and an invaluable addition to the book.

Basic and Applied Mutagenesis: With Special Reference to Agricultural Chemicals in Developing Countries (Basic Life Sciences)

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Basic and Applied Mutagenesis: With Special Reference to Agricultural Chemicals in Developing Countries (Basic Life Sciences)

Manufacturer: Plenum Pub Corp
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Broad-spectrum protection against chemotherapy-induced alopecia by acidic and basic fibroblast growth factors : (Dissertation)

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Broad-spectrum protection against chemotherapy-induced alopecia by acidic and basic fibroblast growth factors : (Dissertation)
Jie Wang
Manufacturer: ProQuest Information and Learning
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