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  The Doctor Will See You Now -...

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  Is it smart to skip your annual physical? Should you put your trust in medical research? Is "low T" an actual disease? This book will examine these questions and more you've always wondered about in a collection of fifty essays on the practice of medicine. The Doctor Will See You Now is a quirky and eclectic collection of short essays that explore evolving patient-physician relationship and reporting on medicine; famous doctors and notorious patients; surprising hospital practices and the future of healthcare; medical research, ethics, drugs, and money; and the brave new world of neurology. Author Cory Franklin, MD, spent twenty-five years as the director of intensive care at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Here he brings listeners into his office to discuss the realities behind the way the practice of medicine is changing today.

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  The Things We Make - The Unknown...

  Bill Hammack

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  Discover the secret method used to build the world . . .For millennia, humans have used one simple method to solve problems. Whether it's planting crops, building skyscrapers, developing photographs, or designing the first microchip, all creators follow the same steps to engineer progress. But this powerful method, the "engineering method", is an all but hidden process that few of us have heard of—let alone understand—but that influences every aspect of our lives.Bill Hammack, a Carl Sagan Award–winning professor of engineering and viral "The Engineer Guy" on YouTube, has a lifelong passion for the things we make, and how we make them. Now, for the first time, he reveals the invisible method behind every invention and takes us on a whirlwind tour of how humans built the world we know today. From the grand stone arches of medieval cathedrals to the mundane modern soda can, Hammack explains the golden rule of thumb that underlies every new building technique, every technological advancement, and every creative solution that leads us one step closer to a better, more functional world. Spanning centuries and cultures, Hammack offers a fascinating perspective on how humans engineer solutions in a world full of problems.

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  The Spanish Influenza Pandemic...

  Oscar Jewell Harvey

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  Early in September, 1918, the United States was invaded by a scourge of highly infectious and fatal disease, which spread with rapidity throughout the country, eventually infecting 500 million people worldwide, or about 27% of the world population, killing anywhere from 17 million to as many as 100 million, making it one of the deadliest epidemics in human history. Known as Spanish Influenza, it was pandemic in its nature. No one seemed to know much about the disease or its treatment, and medical science and public health agencies were alike unprepared to cope with it. Caught in the middle of this unfolding disaster was Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, historian Oscar Jewell Harvey. In his little-known 1920 book "The Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918," Harvey gives a first-hand account of how one middle-sized Pennsylvania city struggled to cope with the devastating plague which struck while America was preoccupied with fighting World War One. In introducing his book, Harvey writes that "it certainly was a disconcerting fact that, at the very time when vast numbers of the people in widely-distributed localities had organized themselves, through the Red Cross and other wellknown and efficient mediums, to fight disease and prevent suffering and death, we should be smitten with a visitation which caused more casualties and deaths among the peaceful citizens in the homeland than the deadly missiles and poisonous gases of the enemy effected among the American Expeditionary Forces overseas in the great World War...."

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  The Fire Line - The Story of the...

  Fernanda Santos

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  When a bolt of lightning ignited a hilltop in the sleepy town of Yarnell, Arizona, in June of 2013, setting off a blaze that would grow into one of the deadliest fires in American history, the 20 men who made up the Granite Mountain Hotshots sprang into action.An elite crew trained to combat the most challenging wildfires, the Granite Mountain Hotshots were a ragtag family crisscrossing the American West and wherever else the fires took them. The Hotshots were loyal to one another and dedicated to the tough job they had. There was Eric Marsh, their devoted and demanding superintendent who turned his own personal demons into lessons he used to mold, train, and guide his crew; Jesse Steed, their captain, a former marine, a beast on the fire line and a family man who wasn't afraid to say "I love you" to the firemen he led; and Andrew Ashcraft, a team leader still in his 20s who struggled to balance his love for his beautiful wife and four children and his passion for fighting wildfires. We see this band of brothers at work, at play, and at home until a fire that burned in their own backyards leads to a national tragedy.In this impeccably researched audio-book, drawing upon more than a hundred hours of interviews with the firefighters' families and colleagues, state and federal officials, and fire historians and researchers, New York Times Phoenix Bureau chief Fernanda Santos has written a riveting, pulse-pounding narrative of an unthinkable disaster, a remarkable group of men, and the raging wildfires that threaten our country's treasured wild lands.A Macmillan Audio production.

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  How To Write Technical Writing -...

  HowExpert

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  If you want to learn how to write technical writing, then check this How to Write Technical Writing guide. 
  In this step-by-step guide you will be able to present your documents in a very technical way.Discover the factors to consider before you get started with writingFind out how to choose a topicLearn how to identify specific niche topic or subjectBecome great in creating technical reports, resume, thesis, etc.Impress your superior/s on how you present company documents the technical wayUncover how to find trusted references and resourcesBe able to edit your own writing worksKnow how to make use variety of technical formats in writingBe able to proofread and finalized your writingsLearn how to conduct an intensive researchAnd much more 
  HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

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  Campaigning for Clean Air -...

  Meredith Angwin

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  Pro-nuclear people can make important contributions to the energy debate. This audio-book will help you make your voice heard. Advocates appreciate the importance of nuclear power for clean air and for our planet's future.
  
  In this audio-book, award-winning author Meredith Angwin guides you in your advocacy:
  
  Support nuclear energy while simply sitting at your computer
  Support nuclear energy in public, using the same techniques as professional speakers and communicators
  Speak at a public hearing or be invited to speak to a legislative committee
  Learn how to deal with your own emotions in a world saturated with anti-nuclear messages
  Find other nuclear supporters and have fun together
  
  Campaigning for Clean Air features anecdotes, examples, and insights from many pro-nuclear advocates. This audio-book will inspire your work for a clean energy future.An Author's Republic audio production.

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