Strange Survivors

Author : One R. Pagan
Publisher : BenBella Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781944648596

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Strange Survivors by One R. Pagan Pdf

Life is beautiful, ruthless, and very, very strange. In the evolutionary arms race that has raged on since life began, organisms have developed an endless variety of survival strategies. From sharp claws to brute strength, camouflage to venom—all these tools and abilities share one purpose: to keep their bearer alive long enough to reproduce, helping the species avoid extinction. Every living thing on this planet has developed a time-tested arsenal of weapons and defenses. Some of these weapons and defenses, however, are decidedly more unusual than others. In Strange Survivors, biologist Oné R. Pagán takes us on a tour of the improbable, the ingenious, and the just plain bizarre ways that creatures fight for life. Inside this funny, fascinating field guide to nature’s most colorful characters, you’ll meet killer snails, social bacteria, and an animal with toxic elbows. But Strange Survivors is more than a collection of curiosities—it is a love letter to science and an argument for the continuing relevance of this evolutionary battle as we face the threat of resistant bacteria and the need for novel medical therapies. Whether discussing blood-thinning bats and electric fish or pondering the power of cooperation, Pagán reveals the surprising lessons found in some of life’s natural oddities and how the tactics they employ to live might aid our own survival.

Author : One R. Pagan
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781944648589

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Strange Survivors by One R. Pagan Pdf

Life is beautiful, ruthless, and very, very strange. In the evolutionary arms race that has raged on since life began, organisms have developed an endless variety of survival strategies. From sharp claws to brute strength, camouflage to venom—all these tools and abilities share one purpose: to keep their bearer alive long enough to reproduce, helping the species avoid extinction. Every living thing on this planet has developed a time-tested arsenal of weapons and defenses. Some of these weapons and defenses, however, are decidedly more unusual than others. In Strange Survivors, biologist Oné R. Pagán takes us on a tour of the improbable, the ingenious, and the just plain bizarre ways that creatures fight for life. Inside this funny, fascinating field guide to nature’s most colorful characters, you’ll meet killer snails, social bacteria, and an animal with toxic elbows. But Strange Survivors is more than a collection of curiosities—it is a love letter to science and an argument for the continuing relevance of this evolutionary battle as we face the threat of resistant bacteria and the need for novel medical therapies. Whether discussing blood-thinning bats and electric fish or pondering the power of cooperation, Pagán reveals the surprising lessons found in some of life’s natural oddities and how the tactics they employ to live might aid our own survival.

Author : Stephen Taylor
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780571295678

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The Caliban Shore by Stephen Taylor Pdf

The 'Grosvenor' was one of the finest East Indiamen of her day, a grand three-masted square-rigger of 741 tons bristling with 26 cannon. When she ran aground on the treacherous coast of south-east Africa, an astonishing number of her crew and passengers, including women and children, reached the shore safely. But the castaways were hundreds of miles from the nearest European outpost - and utterly ignorant of their surroundings and the people among whom they found themselves. Stephen Taylor pieces together this extraordinary saga with tremendous narrative flair. Drawing upon much new research, he sifts the myths that became attached to the 'Grosvenor' from a reality that is no less gripping. Taking the reader to the heart of what is now the Wild Coast of Pondoland, The Caliban Shore reveals the misunderstandings that led to tragedy, tells the story of those who escaped and unravels the mystery of those who stayed.

Author : Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05
Category : Truth commissions
ISBN : 0660019833

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The Survivors Speak by Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Pdf

Author : Rebecca Clifford
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300255850

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Survivors by Rebecca Clifford Pdf

Shortlisted for the 2021 Wolfson History Prize and a finalist for the 2021 Cundill History Prize Told for the first time from their perspective, the story of children who survived the chaos and trauma of the Holocaust—named a best history book of 2020 by the Daily Telegraph ​"Impressive, beautifully written, judicious and thoughtful. . . . Will be a major milestone in the history of the Holocaust and its legacy."—Mark Roseman, author of The Villa, the Lake, the Meeting How can we make sense of our lives when we do not know where we come from? This was a pressing question for the youngest survivors of the Holocaust, whose prewar memories were vague or nonexistent. In this beautifully written account, Rebecca Clifford follows the lives of one hundred Jewish children out of the ruins of conflict through their adulthood and into old age. Drawing on archives and interviews, Clifford charts the experiences of these child survivors and those who cared for them—as well as those who studied them, such as Anna Freud. Survivors explores the aftermath of the Holocaust in the long term, and reveals how these children—often branded “the lucky ones”—had to struggle to be able to call themselves “survivors” at all. Challenging our assumptions about trauma, Clifford’s powerful and surprising narrative helps us understand what it was like living after, and living with, childhoods marked by rupture and loss.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1494 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : CORNELL:31924064794252

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The English Reports: King's Bench Division by Anonim Pdf

V. 1-11. House of Lords (1677-1865) -- v. 12-20. Privy Council (including Indian Appeals) (1809-1865) -- v. 21-47. Chancery (including Collateral reports) (1557-1865) -- v. 48-55. Rolls Court (1829-1865) -- v. 56-71. Vice-Chancellors' Courts (1815-1865) -- v. 72-122. King's Bench (1378-1865) -- v. 123-144. Common Pleas (1486-1865) -- v. 145-160. Exchequer (1220-1865) -- v. 161-167. Ecclesiastical (1752-1857), Admiralty (1776-1840), and Probate and Divorce (1858-1865) -- v. 168-169. Crown Cases (1743-1865) -- v. 170-176. Nisi Prius (1688-1867).

Author : Paul Tremblay
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062679185

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Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay Pdf

A propulsive and chillingly prescient novel of suspense and terror from the Bram Stoker award–winning author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts. “Absolutely riveting.” — Stephen King In a matter of weeks, Massachusetts has been overrun by an insidious rabies-like virus that is spread by saliva. But unlike rabies, the disease has a terrifyingly short incubation period of an hour or less. Those infected quickly lose their minds and are driven to bite and infect as many others as they can before they inevitably succumb. Hospitals are inundated with the sick and dying, and hysteria has taken hold. To try to limit its spread, the commonwealth is under quarantine and curfew. But society is breaking down and the government's emergency protocols are faltering. Dr. Ramola "Rams" Sherman, a soft-spoken pediatrician in her mid-thirties, receives a frantic phone call from Natalie, a friend who is eight months pregnant. Natalie's husband has been killed—viciously attacked by an infected neighbor—and in a failed attempt to save him, Natalie, too, was bitten. Natalie's only chance of survival is to get to a hospital as quickly as possible to receive a rabies vaccine. The clock is ticking for her and for her unborn child. Natalie’s fight for life becomes a desperate odyssey as she and Rams make their way through a hostile landscape filled with dangers beyond their worst nightmares—terrifying, strange, and sometimes deadly challenges that push them to the brink. Paul Tremblay once again demonstrates his mastery in this chilling and all-too-plausible novel that will leave readers racing through the pages . . . and shake them to their core.

Author : Nancy Keene,Wendy Hobbie,Kathy Ruccione
Publisher : Childhood Cancer Guides
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781941089149

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Childhood Cancer Survivors by Nancy Keene,Wendy Hobbie,Kathy Ruccione Pdf

More than 325,000 children, teens, and adults in the United States are survivors of childhood cancer. The surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and stem cell transplants used to cure children can affect growing bodies and developing minds. If survivors know of these potential problems, they can take steps to identify, cope with, or treat them early if they do develop. The third edition of Childhood Cancer Survivors charts the territory for survivors by providing state-of-the-art information about: " Medical late effects from treatment " Emotional aspects of surviving cancer " Schedules for follow-up care " Challenges in the heath-care system " Lifestyle choices to maximize health " Discrimination in employment or insurance Woven throughout the text are stories from more than 100 survivors and parents. Authors Keene, Hobbie, and Ruccione are experts in the field of childhood cancer. Keene is the mother of a survivor of childhood leukemia and the author of several books including Childhood Leukemia, Childhood Cancer, Educating the Child with Cancer, and Chemo, Craziness & Comfort. Hobbie is Associate Director of the Cancer Survivorship Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Ruccione is Co-Director of the HOPE (Hematology-Oncology Psychosocial and Education) Program in the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

Author : Great Britain. Court of King's Bench,Edward Hyde East
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1817
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : PSU:000057371313

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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's Bench by Great Britain. Court of King's Bench,Edward Hyde East Pdf

Author : Ray New
Publisher : Booktango
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781468961294

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Survivors I by Ray New Pdf

This book starts on Earth where the Survivors are orphans who gain unusual powers to defeat the mutated Annihilators.

Author : Ethan Lake
Publisher : ELP
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798989582907

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The No Survivors Rule by Ethan Lake Pdf

What is the No Survivors Rule? Who survives? And who dies? In the Hinterlands USA, where law and order is big business, even the sellers of aggression insurance won’t enter the Zone, a treacherous land that’s a haven for hired guns and corporate black-ops. But when freelancer Frankie Devlin’s friends are brutally murdered, that’s exactly where his quest for vengeance leads. But the Zone is also home to the old quarantine colonies, where a pharmaceutical giant’s greed now threatens the lives of the last survivors of a horrifying epidemic. As panic consumes the colonies, one woman emerges as a beacon of hope. A mysterious rogue chemist, determined to help the survivors at any cost. When the evidence leads Frankie to her doorstep, it seems she might hold the key to his friends’ murders, as well. But, as the crisis escalates, the chemist is confronted with an impossible choice, and Frankie must decide who he can trust. And who will survive. With adrenaline-fueled action and a mystery that spans generations, The No Survivors Rule will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

Author : Tracey Rori Farber,Gillian Eagle,Cora Smith
Publisher : Academic Studies PRess
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781644696361

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Catastrophic Grief, Trauma, and Resilience in Child Concentration Camp Survivors by Tracey Rori Farber,Gillian Eagle,Cora Smith Pdf

This volume comprehensively explores the life trajectories of nine child/adolescent Holocaust concentration camp survivors as recollected when the subjects were elders. Based on extensive face to face interview material, enduring psychological and symptomatic effects were evident. Survivors retained vivid recollections of the horror of internment and expressed ongoing grief for the multiple losses they had experienced. Unresolved grief contributed to a sense of existential loneliness, particularly prominent in their late life reflections. Despite indications of resilience and life productivity, a ‘Trauma Trilogy’ of inter-linked catastrophic grief, anger, and survivor guilt contributed to a sense of pain and struggle in negotiating Erikson’s final life task of Integrity versus Despair.

Author : Steven Asovsky
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781039168060

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Brave Survivors are Superhumans by Steven Asovsky Pdf

In this collection of sixteen short stories, everyday people become brave survivors as the world as they know it is ripped apart and they endure landscapes destroyed by colonial conquest, faulty technology, climate change, and natural disasters to save others and themselves. The Moon Eclipse Kevin wakes in toxic L.A. smog and witnesses the rippling effect of a bizarre moon eclipse. Without money, food, or water, he must barter with a hotelier for refuge. The Curse of Nortre Dame Luc, a Parisian priest, wanders through what was once the City of Love as it finally collapses under the weight of a disparate society and looters destroy historic monuments. The Destruction of Nagasaki Kenji is kidnapped during English invasion and trains as a samurai to free himself and liberate his country. The Criminal and the Lion It’s 9AD and Rome needs an emperor to put an end to corruption, but when Marcus murders his brother for the title and claims his wife, Ornella, only she can stop the tyrant. Surviving Unimagined Dystopias Two high school classmates survive a supernatural disaster in their otherwise boring hometown and flee to the woods before they realize they are being hunted and will need to fight back to survive. Full of fast-paced action, destruction, survival scenarios, and hopeless circumstances, Brave Survivors are Superhumans offers an onslaught of dystopian despair alongside the remarkable resilience of humanity and a glimpse of hope.

Author : Hanna Yablonka
Publisher : Springer
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781349141524

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Survivors of the Holocaust by Hanna Yablonka Pdf

This book deals with the integration of thousands of survivors of the Holocaust into Israeli society in the early years of the new State's existence. Among the issues discussed are: the ways in which the survivors were recruited into the defence forces and the role they played in the War of Independence, the settlement of the immigrants in towns and villages abandoned by Arabs during the war and the immigrant youth.

Author : Myra Giberovitch
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442616103

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Recovering from Genocidal Trauma by Myra Giberovitch Pdf

Recovering from Genocidal Trauma is a comprehensive guide to understanding Holocaust survivors and responding to their needs. In it, Myra Giberovitch documents her twenty-five years of working with Holocaust survivors as a professional social worker, researcher, educator, community leader, and daughter of Auschwitz survivors.