Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States

Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States
Author: US Global Change Research Program
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2018-02-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1510726217

As global climate change proliferates, so too do the health risks associated with the changing world around us. Called for in the President’s Climate Action Plan and put together by experts from eight different Federal agencies, The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health: A Scientific Assessment is a comprehensive report on these evolving health risks, including: Temperature-related death and illness Air quality deterioration Impacts of extreme events on human health Vector-borne diseases Climate impacts on water-related Illness Food safety, nutrition, and distribution Mental health and well-being This report summarizes scientific data in a concise and accessible fashion for the general public, providing executive summaries, key takeaways, and full-color diagrams and charts. Learn what health risks face you and your family as a result of global climate change and start preparing now with The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health.

Strategic Air Warfare

Strategic Air Warfare
Author: Richard H. Kohn
Publisher: Air Force History & Museums Program
Total Pages: 166
Release: 1988
Genre: History
ISBN:

The ability of the American air forces to wage war independently and to carry the battle to the enemy's heartland has played a critical role in American air doctrine and military strategy since the 1930s. Generals LeMay, Johnson, Burchinal, and Catton explain their roles in flying and commanding bombing missions and campaigns during World War II, in creating the atomic force in the immediate postwar years, and in building the Strategic Air Command in the 1950s. The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War are also discussed.

So Shall Ye Reap

So Shall Ye Reap
Author: Joan London
Publisher: New York : Crowell
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1970
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

The story of the farm labor movement from its roots in the nineteenth century to the conclusion of the graps strike.

Crucibles of Hazard

Crucibles of Hazard
Author: James K. Mitchell
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Total Pages: 566
Release: 1999
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

In this study of environmental risks in ten of the world's major cities, the contributors examine the hazard experiences of and analyze the future risks. They conclude that the natural disaster potential of the biggest cities is expanding at a pace which exceeds the rate of urbanization.

Annals of Athens, Georgia, 1801-1901

Annals of Athens, Georgia, 1801-1901
Author: Augustus Longstreet Hull
Publisher:
Total Pages: 538
Release: 1906
Genre: History
ISBN:

Annals of Athens, Georgia, 1801-1901 by Henry Hull, first published in 1906, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.

Catalogue Announcement

Catalogue Announcement
Author: Maryland State Normal School (Towson, Md.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1915
Genre: Teachers colleges
ISBN: