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7) Breathing
Author
Series
Publisher
Stargazer Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to how air moves in and out of your lungs and what to do to keep your lungs healthy.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Young children are naturally curious about animals. Dolphins Breathe Air offers answers to their most compelling questions about how these mammals can swim. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explains how the lungs and respiratory system function. Readers are introduced to the bronchial tree, discover how the diaphragm and intercostals muscles help the lungs fill and empty. Includes sections on the dangers of smoking, good health practices, respiratory illnesses, and amazing facts.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"An authoritative, accessible guide to how our lungs work and how to protect them. Most of us pay little attention to the workings of our lungs, but the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked interest in their functioning and fear about the risks they face. Dr. MeiLan K. Han, a leading pulmonologist and a national spokesperson for the American Lung Association, takes readers on a fascinating tour of this most vital organ. Han explains the wonder of breathing...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"An inspiring memoir of promises kept, overcoming obstacles, and what it means to sacrifice for others, written by a Special Warfare Operator with the Air Force. When Israel "DT" Del Toro, Jr.'s Humvee rolled over a roadside IED in Afghanistan, he had onethought as he lost consciousness: I have to keep the promise I made to my dad. DT was orphaned at the age of fourteen, and on the night before his father died, he repeated the promise his dad required:...
Author
Publisher
Orb
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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Description
"Originally published in 1968, Stand on Zanzibar was a breakthrough in science fiction storytelling technique, and a prophetic look at a dystopian 2010 that remains compelling today. Corporations have usurped democracy, ubiquitous information technology mediates human relationships, mass-marketed psychosomatic drugs keep billions docile, and genetic engineering is routine. Universal in reach, the world-system is out of control, and we are all its...
Author
Publisher
J. Henry Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Discusses the effect of changing oxygen levels in Earth's atmosphere on evolution and mass extinctions, and presents the theory that saurischian dinosaurs were able to weather two mass extinctions because of a new, more efficient respiratory system, which was in turn inherited by their descendants the birds.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered what that 1 outlier would say when you see commercials and products boasting that 9 out of 10 doctors recommend something? Well here's your answer... Three doctors explore and explain the least recommended techniques lurking in the darkest corners of medicine through the ages. Entertaining and informative, (and sometimes just plain gross), 1 Out of 10 Doctors Recommends examines the strangest and most unusual medical practices,...
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