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  • The Ethics of Food

    A Reader for the Twenty-First Century

    Food makes philosophers of us all. Death does the same . . . but death comes only once . . . and choices about food come many times each day. In The Ethics of Food, Gregory E. Pence brings together a collection of voices who share the view that the ethics of genetically modified food is among the most pressing societal questions of our time. This comprehensive collection addresses a broad range of ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • The Body's Edge

    Our Cultural Obsession with Skin

    by Marc Lappé ...
    Our skin covers us in a mantle no thicker than this line of type, separating us from the outside by the thinnest of margins. It is the real and symbolic boundary between ourselves and the external world. It is there, at the body's edge, that some of the most interesting stories about human biology, mythology, medicine, and health are told, and Marc Lappe, author of several highly acclaimed science ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Engineering the Farm

    The Social and Ethical Aspects of Agricultural Biotechnology

    Edited by Marc Lappe, Britt Bailey ...
    Engineering the Farm offers a wide-ranging examination of the social and ethical issues surrounding the production and consumption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), with leading thinkers and activists taking a broad theoretical approach to the subject. Topics covered include:the historical roots of the anti-biotechnology movementethical issues involved in introducing genetically altered ... Read more

    $18.79 USD

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    How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues

    "In Missing Microbes, Martin Blaser sounds [an] alarm. He patiently and thoroughly builds a compelling case that the threat of antibiotic overuse goes far beyond resistant infections."— NatureRenowned microbiologist Dr. Martin J. Blaser invites us into the wilds of the human microbiome, where for hundreds of thousands of years bacterial and human cells have existed in a peaceful symbiosis that is ... Read more

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  • The Germ Code

    by Jason Tetro ...
    THE WAR ON GERMS CAN NEVER BE WONOur plan should be to choose our battles carefully and co-exist as best we can.Wise, witty and authoritative, The Germ Code chronicles the enormous influence of our tiny enemies on human history. Microbiologist Jason Tetro relates how pandemics such as the plague, HIV and “swine flu” came about, how others have been averted and how more may occur if we aren’t ... Read more

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  • The Secret Life of Germs

    Observations and Lessons from a Microbe Hunter

    They're everywhere. Silent and invisible to the naked eye, they're on everything we touch, eat, breathe -- on every single inch of our skin. And despite the remarkable advances of science, germs are challenging medicine in ways that were unimaginable just a decade ago. Due to an explosion of infections never before reported in modern history and a new germ horror story surfacing every week, it's ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Remarkable Life of the Skin

    An Intimate Journey Across Our Largest Organ

    by Monty Lyman ...
    This "seriously entertaining book" explores the skin in its multifaceted physical, psychological, and social aspects ( Times, UK).Providing a cover for our delicate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest-growing organ. We see it, touch it, and live in it every day. It is a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms and physical functions that are vital to our health and ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Holistic Anatomy

    An Integrative Guide to the Human Body

    by Pip Waller ...
    An engaging and accessible exploration of human anatomy, physiology, and pathology—through a holistic lensComplementary and alternative approaches to health and medicine have become increasingly widespread as the limits of conventional treatments become more apparent. Holistic Anatomy presents an authoritative study of anatomy, physiology, and pathology, but it expands the discussion by connecting ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Truth About Contagion

    Exploring Theories of How Disease Spreads

    For readers of Plague of Corruption, Thomas S. Cowan, MD, and Sally Fallon Morell ask the question: are there really such things as "viruses"? Or are electro smog, toxic living conditions, and 5G actually to blame for COVID-19?The official explanation for today’s COVID-19 pandemic is a “dangerous, infectious virus.” This is the rationale for isolating a large portion of the world’s population in ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Good Germs, Bad Germs

    Health and Survival in a Bacterial World

    In this "groundbreaking" book, a science writer makes the case for a new model for dealing with bacteria ( Newsweek ).Public sanitation and antibiotic drugs have brought about historic increases in the human life span; they have also unintentionally produced new health crises by disrupting the intimate, age-old balance between humans and the microorganisms that inhabit our bodies and our ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Vaccines, Autoimmunity, and the Changing Nature of Childhood Illness

    by Thomas Cowan ...
    One doctor’s surprising answer to the epidemic of chronic disease and essential reading for everyone concerned with the health of the next generation“Dr. Cowan intelligently educates us on the complicated and beautiful workings of our immune system [and] charts the clear, concise path to healing, offering a better, healthier life for us, our children, and the planet.”—Lindy Woodard, MD, Pediatric ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Radical Medicine

    Cutting-Edge Natural Therapies That Treat the Root Causes of Disease

    A “radical” approach to holistic healing that examines the root causes and cures for ailments such as Alzheimer’s disease, breast cancer, and heart attacks• Offers cutting-edge detoxification and draining therapies to address the tremendous chemical onslaught of modern life• Explains the profound health problems caused by dental amalgams, vaccinations, antibiotics, cosmeticsWith the historic use ... Read more

    $50.99 USD