Author: Alan Fenwick
Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 1786392550
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 307
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Book Description
Schistosomiasis is Africa's second most common parasitic disease. Less than 20 years ago, over 200 million were infected. In many high-risk areas the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI) has been helping to tackle the disease by offering treatments to millions of children. This book tells the story of a man, Alan Fenwick, who founded the SCI to control the worms and snails and so improve the lives of many burdened with the disease as well as reducing the numbers infected. Over this period SCI and the Ministries of Health and Education in 16 countries delivered over 220 million treatments. Treatment coverage of up to 75% has been achieved. Widely recognised as a cost-effective and successful intervention, SCI's knock-on effects include improving overall physical health, school attendance and future prospects for millions of people.
Author: Tina Kügler
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 0358063647
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
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Follows best friends Snail and Worm through three adventures involving how one defines a good day, an encounter with a dragon, and storytelling.
Author: Deborah Freedman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698192583
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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From the often Caldecott-buzzed Deborah Freedman, a sweet and funny story about finding your place in the world. Carl is an earthworm. He spends his days happily tunneling in the soil until a field mouse asks him a simple question that stops him short: "Why?" Carl's quest takes him on an adventure to meet all the animals of the forest, each of whom seems to know exactly what they were put on this earth to do, unlike the curious Carl. But it's not until the world around him has changed that Carl begins to realize everyone, no matter how small, makes a big difference just by being themselves.
Author: Peter Williams
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 186189712X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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So attached was the author Patricia Highsmith to snails that they became her constant travelling companions. Often hidden in a large handbag, they provided her with comfort and companionship in what she perceived to be a hostile world. Theirs was perhaps an unusual relationship; for most of us the tentacled snail with his sticky trail might be a delicious treat served up in garlic butter but certainly not an affectionate pet. As well, for many a gardener, opinions on the snail and slug (which is a just a snail without a shell) have been shaped by the harm they inflict on vegetable plants and seedlings. With Snail, Peter Williams wishes to change our perspectives on this little but much-maligned creature. Beginning with an overview of our relationship with snails, slugs, and sea snails, Williams moves on to examine snail evolution; snail behavior and habitat; snails as food, medicine, and the source of useful chemicals and dyes; snail shells as collectible objects; and snails in literature, art, and popular culture. Finally, in this appreciative account of the snail, Williams offers a plea for a reconsideration of the snail as a dignified, ancient creature that deserves our respect. Containing beautiful illustrations and written in an approachable, informal style, Snail will help readers get beyond the shell and slime to discover the fascinating creature inside.
Author: David Rollinson
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 044315953X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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Book Description
Advances in Parasitology, Volume 122, the latest release in this ongoing series, includes medical studies of parasites of major influence, along with reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy and life history. - Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field of parasitology - Includes medical studies of parasites of major influence - Features reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy and life history which help shape current thinking and applications
Author: Kevin McCloskey
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 1943145415
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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What do worms do all day? How do they see? And why are they so cold and squishy? Find out by going on an underground tour through the hidden world of earthworms. Kevin McCloskey’s book even shows readers what’s happening inside a worm’s body— brain, crop, gizzard, and more. The book takes young readers from “ew!” to “wow!” as they learn about the different ways worms work hard to help the earth. Kids may pick up many of the life science lessons contained here on their first read, but they’ll return to We Dig Worms! again and again to rediscover its story. Deceptively simple, humble yet charming, this little book reaches surprising depths...just like, well, a worm!
Author: Julia Donaldson
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 144315797X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Superworm is super-long. Superworm is super-strong. Watch him wiggle! See him squirm! Hip, hip, hooray for SUPERWORM! Never fear, Superworm's here! He can fish Spider out of a well, and rescue Toad from a busy road. But who will come to Superworm's rescue, when he's captured by a wicked Wizard Lizard? Luckily, all of Superworm's insect friends have a cunning plan. From the creators of The Gruffalo is a super new adventure with a wriggly, squiggly hero you'll never forget.
Author: Felicity Brooks
Publisher: Fingerwiggles
ISBN: 9781474986779
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 8
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Book Description
Very little children and their grown-ups can poke their fingers through the holes to become Busy Worm and Little Worm and wiggle their way through this delightful story. Along the way, the wiggly worms meet Sam the Snail, Beth the Bee and avoid being eaten by the Early Bird before joining their friends (three more little fingers) for a very wiggly lunch in the compost heap. This highly interactive board book has simple rhyming text and die-cut holes that allow children's fingers to become characters in a story about wiggly worms. ittle children can use their fingers to become the wiggly worms in this charming story. Rhyming text is fun to read out loud. Helps children develop fine motor skills as they interact with the die-cut pages. Promotes the importance of wiggly worms and their place in the environment.
Author: Amanda Driscoll
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385755074
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
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"Duncan the Dragon loves to read--but he keeps accidentally lighting his book on fire. He wants to get to the end of his story, so he tries to find a friend to read to him."--
Author: Alice M. Terada
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824815530
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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Book Description
The culture of Vietnam is rich in diversity: its folk literature reflects, shapes, and transmits that culture. This collection of stories contributes to our understanding of the traditions, values, and human qualities of the Vietnamese peoples.
