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A comprehensive collection of best practices in public health education. In an era shaped by the seismic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and politically derived challenges, the second volume of Teaching Public Health offers a timely and essential contribution to the evolving field of public health education. Building on the success of its ......
A guide to smart skincare made simple-for every body and at every age. Skincare isn't one-size-fits-all-but you wouldn't know that from the overwhelming tide of product claims, influencer advice, and social media trends. In No-Nonsense Skincare, board-certified dermatologist Erum Ilyas, MD, cuts through the noise with trusted guidance for every ......
A guide to smart skincare made simple-for every body and at every age. Skincare isn't one-size-fits-all-but you wouldn't know that from the overwhelming tide of product claims, influencer advice, and social media trends. In No-Nonsense Skincare, board-certified dermatologist Erum Ilyas, MD, cuts through the noise with trusted guidance for every ......
How modern epidemiology was born through the unlikely rise of the plague rat. Today, rats are nearly synonymous with plague, but this association is surprisingly recent. For centuries, plague devastated populations without being linked to animals at all. So how did the rat become the symbol of one of history's deadliest diseases? In How Plague ......
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand the fascinating physics behind space exploration. It's (Just) Rocket Science delivers on a bold promise: spaceflight isn't just for engineers or physicists. Science writer Trisha Muro introduces readers to the physics principles behind how rockets, satellites, and space telescopes reach their ......
Unearthing the ethical entanglements of early children's books with the Atlantic slave economy. What ethical lessons are children taught when their books are funded by enslavement and their childhoods sweetened with sugar? In Sugarcoated Ethics, Courtney Weikle-Mills traces the intertwined histories of children's literature and the transatlantic ......
Reimagining college as a space for connection, meaning, and collective resilience. Teaching Toward Slow Hope reveals what happens when higher education dares to become something more than transactional. Rather than positioning education as a financial investment, this book reimagines college as a space where students cultivate the skills and ......
Diseases, Disasters, and the Discoveries That Changed Our World
Inspiring stories of individuals who shaped prevention as a public good. What drives someone to challenge the status quo to prevent disaster? In The Preventioneers, Barry R. Davis chronicles the work of bold individuals who recognized the warning signs of catastrophe and intervened before tragedy could strike. With stories that include fire, ......
How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress
Why fifty years of changemaking and reform haven't fixed Congress-and what that reveals about American democracy. Congress, the central democratic institution in the United States, is hanging on by a thread. On January 6, 2021, a violent attack on the Capitol Building left five people dead, and threats and attacks against politicians are on the ......
