Published October, 2006
By National Academy of Sciences, Meredith F. Small and Joseph Henry Press
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Looking at social, evolutionary, cross-cultural, and nutritional influences, this book deconstructs mental illnesses like depression and anxiety - conditions that appear in different forms and for different reasons - within the culture that defines them. It helps us relax our grip on the medical model to discover a perspective on mental illness.

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Published August, 2006
By National Academy of Sciences and Susan Okie
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Based in part on the Institute of Medicine's report on childhood obesity, this title provides background on this issue, including instructive case studies that illustrate just how serious and widespread the problem is.

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Published May, 2006
By National Academy of Sciences and Lorraine Jean Hopping
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Diane France is a forensic anthropologist, a bone detective. She has the science skills and know-how to examine bones for clues to a mystery: Who was this person and how did he or she die? This book presents the story of this small-town girl who became a world-famous bone detective.

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Published May, 2006
By National Academy of Sciences and Adele Glimm
Publisher: Henry (Joseph) Press
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Hunter, detective, scientist - Nancy is all these, and a friend to people everywhere who are affected by a fatal, inherited sickness called Huntington's disease and other diseases of the brain. This book presents the story of this courageous and dedicated woman whose passion for science is both personally and intellectually satisfying.

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Published May, 2006
By Ruth Mckernan, National Academy of Sciences and Joseph Henry Press
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A memoir of love, science, and a parent's death this book is a blend of personal revelations and professional insights. It provides an explanation of the way our brains and bodies work in sickness and in health.

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