Author: Gary Fuller Publisher: ISBN: 9781911545514 Category : Languages : en Pages : 288
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The Invisible Killer will take you on a journey from London to Los Angeles to Beijing, challenging our ideas of what creates air pollution and how we measure it, and introducing us to incredible individuals whose groundbreaking research paved the way to today's understanding, often at their own detriment. Dr Fuller argues that to change the future of our planet and collective global health, city and national government action is essential. It is not for lack of evidence that air pollution harm persists. Instead it remains in place due to a lack of political will to make changes to our urban lives, to persuade the public and to make polluters bear the full cost of the harm that they do.
Author: Bill Luckin Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press ISBN: 0822987449 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 264
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Demographically, nineteenth-century London, or what Victorians called the “new Rome,” first equaled, then superseded its ancient ancestor. By the mid-eighteenth century, the British capital had already developed into a global city. Sustained by its enormous empire, between 1800 and the First World War London ballooned in population and land area. Nothing so vast had previously existed anywhere. A Mighty Capital under Threat investigates the environmental history of one of the world’s global cities and the largest city in the United Kingdom. Contributors cover the feeding of London, waste management, movement between the city’s numerous districts, and the making and shaping of the environmental sciences in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Author: Monique Rockliffe Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1465382909 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 657
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The arch demon, Drakoor set, is furious: the Sword Bearer has escaped him again! KC and her family fl ee to Verai, to her uncle, Korin Beloruuis, the leader of the Alliance of Territories, the only opposition to Drakoors massive forces. Khyl desperately fi ghts another battle one of his brothers twisted mind while serving beside him in disguise. With all of Nvarda at stake, KC uses her considerable skills and talents to fi ght a war she hopes she can win, but the fury of the demon is a nightmare she faces every time she closes her eyes to sleep. He approaches!
Author: General Giulio Douhet Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing ISBN: 1782898522 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 620
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In the pantheon of air power spokesmen, Giulio Douhet holds center stage. His writings, more often cited than perhaps actually read, appear as excerpts and aphorisms in the writings of numerous other air power spokesmen, advocates-and critics. Though a highly controversial figure, the very controversy that surrounds him offers to us a testimonial of the value and depth of his work, and the need for airmen today to become familiar with his thought. The progressive development of air power to the point where, today, it is more correct to refer to aerospace power has not outdated the notions of Douhet in the slightest In fact, in many ways, the kinds of technological capabilities that we enjoy as a global air power provider attest to the breadth of his vision. Douhet, together with Hugh “Boom” Trenchard of Great Britain and William “Billy” Mitchell of the United States, is justly recognized as one of the three great spokesmen of the early air power era. This reprint is offered in the spirit of continuing the dialogue that Douhet himself so perceptively began with the first edition of this book, published in 1921. Readers may well find much that they disagree with in this book, but also much that is of enduring value. The vital necessity of Douhet’s central vision-that command of the air is all important in modern warfare-has been proven throughout the history of wars in this century, from the fighting over the Somme to the air war over Kuwait and Iraq.
Author: Seraphina Wilde Publisher: RWG Publishing ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 93
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In "The Darkened Skies: A Battle for Breathable Air," humanity faces a cosmic odyssey like no other. As Earth's skies succumb to darkness, the last remnants of breathable air propel a spacecraft into the celestial unknown. Guided by the resolute Captain Elara and a diverse crew of both human and alien minds, this epic journey unfolds across uncharted territories, cosmic whispers, and celestial challenges. Amidst the interstellar expanse, a mysterious cosmic signal beckons, leading the crew to a revelation beyond the stars. Unraveling ancient symbols and cosmic intelligence, the crew discovers a bridge between Earthly and alien civilizations, forging alliances amidst the cosmic dance of interspecies collaboration. Yet, as the spacecraft sails through the uncharted territories, it faces a reckoning—celestial challenges that demand unity, adaptability, and resilience. The crew navigates the cosmic unknowns, their trajectory shaped by the harmonies of interspecies collaboration, the enigmatic whispers of a cosmic signal, and the profound revelations that lie hidden within the celestial tapestry. "The Darkened Skies" is a captivating exploration of the boundless mysteries that await beyond our atmosphere, where the battle for breathable air extends into the cosmic depths. In a symphony of discovery, collaboration, and revelation, this space odyssey promises not only the survival of humanity but a deeper connection with the universe itself. Will the crew overcome the celestial challenges and breathe life into the darkened skies, or will the cosmic unknowns prove insurmountable in the quest for a breathable future? Join the crew as they embark on a journey that transcends the stars and shapes the destiny of Earth and beyond.
Author: Jaap Stijl Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1326374273 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 408
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Gorelov wakes up in an alleyway in the middle of the London riots suffering from a dissociative fugue. Unaware of his identity and having lost his memory, he is rescued by a stranger who guides him out of the riot and on to a journey to help him recover his identity. Is consciousness possible in the absence of memory? The journey ahead is an examination of memory and consciousness told through the allegory of alcoholism using Dante's circles of hell; every door that is opened in order to escape an unending London night of bars and pubs leads not to freedom but to another bar, another circle of hell, and another level of personal crisis, weakness and addiction. The bars and pubs feature cameo appearances by various dead poets and writers, mass murderers, living oligarchs, terrorists, goddesses, Victorian Imperialists, North Korean female soldiers, punk rockers and armed paramilitary thugs among many others and all along the path, Gorelov is haunted by a woman who he may or may not have murdered.
Author: Steffanie Strathdee Publisher: Hachette Books ISBN: 0316418072 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 346
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An electrifying memoir of one woman's extraordinary effort to save her husband's life-and the discovery of a forgotten cure that has the potential to save millions more. "A memoir that reads like a thriller." -New York Times Book Review "A fascinating and terrifying peek into the devastating outcomes of antibiotic misuse-and what happens when standard health care falls short." -Scientific American Epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee and her husband, psychologist Tom Patterson, were vacationing in Egypt when Tom came down with a stomach bug. What at first seemed like a case of food poisoning quickly turned critical, and by the time Tom had been transferred via emergency medevac to the world-class medical center at UC San Diego, where both he and Steffanie worked, blood work revealed why modern medicine was failing: Tom was fighting one of the most dangerous, antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the world. Frantic, Steffanie combed through research old and new and came across phage therapy: the idea that the right virus, aka "the perfect predator," can kill even the most lethal bacteria. Phage treatment had fallen out of favor almost 100 years ago, after antibiotic use went mainstream. Now, with time running out, Steffanie appealed to phage researchers all over the world for help. She found allies at the FDA, researchers from Texas A&M, and a clandestine Navy biomedical center -- and together they resurrected a forgotten cure. A nail-biting medical mystery, The Perfect Predator is a story of love and survival against all odds, and the (re)discovery of a powerful new weapon in the global superbug crisis.
Author: D. J. Zangari Publisher: Zangari & Zangari ISBN: 0991144805 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 621
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An ancient secret has found its way into the hands of a powerful wielder of necrotic magic named Iltar. The Dark Necromancer follows Iltar and his loyal companions as they embark on an epic quest to re-forge the Au'misha'k; an amulet of immense power that turned the tide of a thousand year war between that factions of dragonkind that ruled Iltar's world of Kalda centuries ago. Iltar's journey is fraught with adventure, intrigue and deception. From the dangers of Draco Isola to the majestic ruinous city of Merda, The Dark Necromancer is riveting with excitement.