Published October, 2009
By Donald Emmeluth
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
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Plague has erupted periodically throughout most of human history. The plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, is transmitted by fleas found on many common mammals and through the air as victims develop respiratory symptoms and suffer from coughing spells. This book examines the disease from an epidemiological perspective.

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Published October, 2009
By Brian R. Shmaefsky
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
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Looks at Syphilis from historical and epidemiological perspectives, describing the discovery of the bacterium that causes syphilis as well as the medical advances that shed light on how the disease spread, how that spread could be prevented, and the development of effective treatments. This edition includes statistics of syphilis rates in the US.

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Published September, 2009
By Denton A. Cooley and Douglas B. Light
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
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The human body's sense organs are its physical link between the brain and the surrounding environment. Our senses of sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing allow us to interact and adapt to the ever-changing world that surrounds us. This title presents an introduction to the intricate structures and functions of the body's sense organs.

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Published September, 2009
By Denton A. Cooley and Susan Whittemore
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Breathing is essential to human survival, as it gives us the necessary oxygen we need to live. Yet, the act of respiration is an involuntary process, something many people don't think about on a day-to-day basis. This book explains fundamental physical and biological principles underlying respiratory function.

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Published August, 2009
By Terry L. Smith
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
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Published August, 2009
By Denton A. Cooley and Gregory Stewart
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The skeletal and muscular systems not only allow us to move and stand tall, but they are also involved in protecting the body, allowing it to grow, and performing subconscious activities such as breathing and the beating of the heart. This title helps you learn how these two systems interact to keep the human body alive and in motion.

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Published August, 2009
By Denton A. Cooley and Ted Zerucha
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
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Each step in a human's development - from the creation of the brain and heart to the formation of the fingers and toes - is carefully regulated. This title discusses how the study of model organisms has aided our understanding of a human's creation and what happens when something is altered during the normal course of events.

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Published July, 2009
By M D Texas Heart Institute Clinical Various Introduction by Denton a Cooley
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
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Published July, 2009
By Denton A. Cooley and Douglas B. Light
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From the strands of hair at the top of the head to the nails on fingers and toes, every structure of the human body is composed of cells. Groups of cells form tissues and organs. Skin, the body's largest organ, forms a waterproof barrier. This title explores the properties of each of these components in our bodies.

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Published July, 2009
By Jeri Freedman
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
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Tay-Sachs disease is a rare, hereditary disease that affects young children, primarily Ashkenazi Jews, French Canadians, and isolated or self-selecting populations. This work discusses the nature of the disease, why it affects certain groups of people more often than others, and how genetic screening can help detect carriers of the Tay-Sachs gene.

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