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Focusing on the elite teams of scientists and infectious disease experts, the book explores their critical role in safeguarding public health against pandemics. It highlights their hands-on approach, known as "shoe-leather epidemiology," where they gather crucial data from the ground to inform strategies and interventions. Through compelling narratives, the work emphasizes the challenges and triumphs faced by these dedicated professionals in their mission to save lives and prevent outbreaks.

Part lullaby, part love song, this perfectly pitched bedtime book gives a nod to its classic predecessors as it champions the vibrant independent spirit of local bookshops.Join the Little Bookshop’s friendly staff as they draw the curtain on another busy day of browsing. Choose a bedtime story, say your good nights and pet the shop’s friendly cat on your way out. Drawing on the best tradition of classic bedtime books, Amy Cherrix’s lilting text brims with sound play, soothing patterns and repetition, while E. B. Goodale’s bright, inclusive artwork offers people-watching at its best, conjuring the bustling, ineffable mood of a homespun hall of treasures. Penned by a bookseller and illustrated with warmth and zeal, this cosy homage to the neighbourhood bookshop ends with a gallery of bookstores around the world, encouraging local engagement and offering a gentle reminder that books are gifts that keep giving, the most comforting treasure of all.

The narrative captures the charm of a neighborhood bookstore, inviting readers to experience the warmth of its friendly staff and cozy atmosphere. With a focus on bedtime rituals, the text features soothing patterns and playful sounds, while the vibrant illustrations celebrate community and diversity. The story culminates in a global gallery of bookstores, promoting local engagement and emphasizing the enduring joy that books bring as treasured gifts. This heartwarming tribute to the love of reading and community encourages a sense of belonging and adventure.

You’ve heard of the space race, but do you know the whole story?The most ambitious race humankind has ever undertaken was masterminded in the shadows by two engineers on opposite sides of the Cold War: Wernher von Braun, a former Nazi officer living in the US, and Sergei Korolev, a Russian rocket designer once jailed for crimes against his country—and your textbooks probably never told you.These two brilliant but controversial rocketeers never met, yet together they reshaped spaceflight and warfare. From Stalin’s brutal gulags and Hitler’s concentration camps to Cape Canaveral and beyond, their simultaneous quests pushed science—and human ingenuity—to the breaking point.Von Braun became an American hero, recognized the world over, while Korolev toiled in obscurity. But as each of these men altered human history, they were eclipsed by their troubled pasts, living out their lives in the shadow of the same moon that drove them to such astonishing feats of scientific achievement.From Amy Cherrix comes the extraordinary hidden story of the space race and the bitter rivalry that took humankind to the moon.

North Carolina's black bears were once a threatened species, but now their numbers are rising in and around Asheville. But what happens when conservation efforts for a species are so successful that there's a boom in the population? Can humans and bears live compatibly? What are the long-term effects for the bears? Author Amy Cherrix follows the scientists who, in cooperation with local citizen scientists, are trying to answer to these questions and more. Part field science, part conservation science, Backyard Bears looks at black bears--and other animals around the globe--who are rapidly becoming our neighbors in urban and suburban areas. What happens when conservation efforts for a species are so successful that there's a boom in the population? Part field science, part conservation science, Backyard Bears looks at black bears--and other animals around the globe--who are rapidly becoming our neighbors in urban and suburban areas. North Carolina's black bears were once a threatened species, but now their numbers are rising in and around Asheville. Can humans and bears live compatibly? What are the long-term effects for the bears? Author Amy Cherrix follows the scientists who, in cooperation with local citizens, are trying to answer to these questions and more.

Focusing on the perilous world of hurricane forecasting, the book features a team of bold NASA scientists exploring danger zones. Through stunning photographs, detailed maps, and informative infographics, it captures the intensity of their mission to improve hurricane predictions and enhance safety measures. Readers will gain insight into the challenges and innovations in meteorology, offering a compelling look at the intersection of science and nature's fury.