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Everything You Need to Know About Bird Flu and What to Do to Prepare For It order quantity
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NZ$ 28.00 each
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Author: Jo Revill
Published by: Macmillan General Books
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"I’ve never seen the scientific community as jittery about anything as they are about this." (Sir Roy Anderson, Chief Scientific Adviser to HM Government)

Humans have no natural immunity to bird flu. Its symptoms are severe and can lead to death within five to six days. While so far all victims have caught the virus directly from infected birds, many scientists fear that it is just a matter of time before the virus mutates and begins to spread from human to human, leading to a pandemic that could kill up to 40 million people around the world.

Cutting through the deluge of news stories about bird flu, this definitive guide explains how the bird flu virus works, the harm that it has already caused in Asia, why it will be so deadly if it begins to spread between humans, and what has been done so far to protect communities from the threat (not enough, many scientists fear). It will look at the antiviral drugs which ... more

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Alzheimer's : What you Must Know to Protect Your Brain order quantity
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Author: Sandra Cabot
Published by: WHAS Pty Ltd
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Dr Sandra Cabot explains her new four-point program to prevent and slow down the progress of the brain damage caused by alzheimer'sEach day, in every corner of the world, thousands of people are seeing their brains and their lives destroyed by Alzheimer’s disease. It’s a deadly epidemic that’s only getting worse. This is why Dr. Sandra Cabot developed her 4-Point Program designed to prevent and slow the progress of the brain damage caused by Alzheimer’s.
There are now approximately 170,000 Alzheimer’s victims in Australia alone—with an estimated 1,000 new patients a week being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another form of adult-onset dementia. In the U.S. the situation is even worse, with almost 1,000 people a day diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. In an average year the disease will kill some 100,000 Americans. These numbers are staggering, and they are also climbing steadily. But do not despair.
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Author: Anon
Published by: Penguin Books (N.Z.) Ltd.
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New Zealand Family First Aid provides simple, easy-to-follow instructions for emergency and everyday first aid. The text features diagrams throughout demonstrating how to make slings, how to feel for a pulse, how to make a splint, and much more. An A-Z section of injuries and illnesses makes this book an ideal reference to use in an emergency. Includes: Emergency procedures; Resuscitation techniques; What to do at a traffic accident; Making the home safe; The most common accidents and illnesses, and how to deal with them.

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Food Rules : An Eater's Manual order quantity
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Author: Michael Pollan
Published by: Penguin Books Ltd
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Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much.

Using those seven words as his guide, Michael Pollan offers this indispensable handbook for anyone concerned about health and food. Simple, sensible and easy to use, Food Rules is a set of memorable adages or 'personal policies' for eating wisely, gathered from a wide variety of sources: mothers, grandmothers, nutritionists, anthropologists and ancient cultures among them.

Whether at the supermarket, a restaurant or an all-you-can-eat buffet, this handy, pocket-size resource is the perfect manual for anyone who would like to become more mindful of the food we eat.

First published 2009.

 
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A Butler's Guide to Gentleman's Grooming order quantity
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Author: Nicholas Clayton
Published by: The National Trust
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A real gentleman knows that it is essential to be well-groomed, and while a bit of moisturizer will help, it is not enough. Our 'Butler"s guide is the ultimate source of information for looking pukka. It need not take long either, and this short guide cuts to the chase: skin care, including the best shaving techniques, hair care, from the mop on your head to nasal hair trimming, style guide (with tips on what to wear for what occasion), and taking care of your clothes and shoes. This simple valet guide will get you dressed to perfection to impress the ladies and the gents.

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Author: Linda Sonntag
Published by: OCTILL
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One of a series of four pillow books covering all aspects of erotic fulfilment, this guide aims to help you master ancient love-making techniques and experiment with exotic positions to inject adventure into your sex life. From "The Plough" to "Canopy of Stars", this guide features 24 erotic positions inspired by the "Kama Sutra" accompanied by erotic Indian illustrations to help you discover exciting new sexual positions to heighten and prolong sexual pleasure.

 
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