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An exploration of the little-known world of freight shipping, focusing on the culture of seafaring, the land routes served by freighters, and the dangers of shipping.

This book discusses the utilization of nano-based formulations for control of viral agents. Antiviral potential of green synthesized silver, chitosan nanoparticles encapsulating curcumin, photoinduced antiviral carbon nanohorns, and role of carbon-based materials like fullerenes &carbon, nanotubes in repression of viral antigens are explained.

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This book covers the timely issue of green applications of carbon nanotubes. It covers the diverse usages of carbon nanotubes for the sensing of environmentally hazardous chemicals, for water purification, for the protection of the environment, and for new energy applications.

It's 1972, but the Neanderthal editors of reporter Bev Wikowski's newspaper don't have a clue. They've assigned her to the Women's Pages and put her desk near the door so she can greet newsroom visitors. It's a wonder they haven't asked her to make coffee.Then Bev meets a buddy of the infamous hijacker DB Cooper. Cooper has sent him to gather a posse to find and dig up the loot he buried in the Cascade Mountains. Would Bev like to join the gro...

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This book, "Heart and harp. A book of lyrics", by George Rose, is a replication. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.

The prize-winning and taboo-dismantling author turns her attention to the subject of blood in this appealing and awe-inspiring popular science adventure.

Rose George Bloed Een biografie In Bloed. Een biografie brengt de alom geprezen Britse journalist Rose George de fascinerende wereld van ons bloed in kaart. Afhankelijk of je een man bent of een vrouw, stroomt er op dit moment zo'n 4, 5 of 5, 5 liter bloed door je aderen. Bloed is een wervelend boek waarin populaire wetenschap, memoires, politiek essay, cultuurgeschiedenis en reisverslag op een verbluffende wijze hand in hand gaan. George la...

An eye-opening exploration of blood, the life giving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds and the promise of breakthrough science.Blood carries life, yet the sight of it makes people faint. It is a waste product and a commodity pricier than oil. It can save lives and transmit deadly infections. Each one of us has roughly nine pints of it, yet many don't even know their own blood type. And for all its ubiquitousness, the few...

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One smart book . . . delving deep into the history and implications of a daily act that dare not speak its name." --NewsweekAcclaimed as "extraordinary" (The New York Times) and "a classic" (Los Angeles Times), The Big Necessity is on its way to removing the taboo on bodily waste--something common to all and as natural as breathing. We prefer not to talk about it, but we should--even those of us who take care of our business in pristine, sanit...

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An eye-opening exploration of blood, the lifegiving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds and the promise of breakthrough scienceBlood carries life, yet the sight of it makes people faint. It is a waste product and a commodity pricier than oil. It can save lives and transmit deadly infections. Each one of us has roughly nine pints of it, yet many don't even know their own blood type. And for all its ubiquitousness, the few t...

This book takes us underground to the sewers of NYC and London and overground, to meet the heroes of India's sanitation movement, the Japanese genius at the cutting edge of toilet technology, and the biosolids lobbying team. Rose George confronts the last taboo and takes us on an unprecedented tour through a world knee-deep in pestilential sewage - which remains the most significant global issue about which few talk or think.