Books with author Peggy Parks

In 1865, a British surgeon named Joseph Lister made a discovery that revolutionized medicine. For years he had been disturbed over the high rate of infection and death in hospitals, which were known as "houses of death." After studying the work of Louis Pasteur, Lister became convinced that germs caused infection. He began using antiseptics in the operating room -- and the results were dramatic. This book chronicles the life of Joseph Lister, the man who became known as the "Father of Antiseptics." (20020401)

Hailed as one of the most unique and stunning buildings in the world, the Sydney Opera House resembles a ship at full sail. It stands in regal splendor on Bennelong Point in Sydney, Australia, and each year is home to hundreds of concerts, opera productions, theatrical and ballet presentations, and other events. This book covers the design and construction of the world-famous opera house, which took fourteen years and more than $100 million to build.

These books offer readers a means of understanding various ailments; clear, careful explanations offer insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how we cope with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; As Earth’s population has continued to grow, reaching 7 billion people in 2011, much of the planet’s available fresh water has become polluted, making it unfit for drinking, cooking, or bathing—and contributing to deadly maladies known as waterborne illnesses. This book will provide an overview of waterborne illnesses and explain the magnitude of the problem. Individual chapters focus on defining and explaining waterborne illnesses, such as Cholera, Dysentery, Hepatitis A, Polio, Typhoid Fever, and SARs, identifying sources of water contamination and geographic areas most affected, and exploring how natural disasters may greatly magnify the problem. Global efforts to prevent waterborne illness are also discussed.; All volumes in the series include primary and secondary quotations, annotated bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information.