Books with author Peggy J. Park

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)

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.

30 dinosaur coloring pages for kids ages 4-8! For the dinosaur-loving children, what could be more fun than being able to color all them and, at the same time, to have brief information about them? This coloring book is a great non-screen activity to stimulate a child’s creativity, imagination and knowledge.It makes a perfect gift!This dinosaur coloring book contains:Over 30 completely unique coloring pages;Pages single-sided to prevent bleed-through, and so that pages can be removed and displayed without losing an image on the back, moreover, the right page is more comfortable for working;Each page is entertaining and suitable for children in the 4 to 8 year-old age range. This book avoided overly-challenging designs as well as overly-simplistic ones;The pages are a comfortable and large 8.5x11 size.All the kids will love it!