Author: Theodore Michael Dracos
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 080701155X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
The first full account of the scientific and political dynamics of global PCB contamination, and its threat to human health and the environment Whether or not you've heard of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), it's likely that this toxic chemical can be found in your cells. PCBs were invented in 1920 for the electronics industry, fueled the WWII military machine, then were put to domestic uses, and finally came to be present in every corner of the earth. Because PCBs were outlawed in 1976, most people think they are no longer a threat. However, like many industrial chemicals, PCBs persist in our environment and continue to accumulate in practically every life form on earth, becoming more concentrated in the tissues of those highest on the food chain--like us. In Biocidal, investigative journalist Ted Dracos explores the science behind how PCBs affect the environment, amphibians, fish, and mammals. He also draws on extensive research to document the connection between PCBs and catastrophic human illness. From the beginning--even as workers in the first manufacturing plants quickly began to suffer skin lesions, boils, liver failure, and death--the industry denied the danger of its chemicals and manipulated science, regulatory agencies, and the government to continue to make and distribute PCBs throughout the next half-century. Dracos provides the latest scientific findings in the heated controversy that surrounds the continued health impacts of PCBs, ranging from cancer to immunosupression, endocrine disruption, fetal brain development, reproductive abnormalities, and even autism. Yet Biocidal is optimistic, leaving readers with a complete and surprisingly uncomplicated blueprint of what can be done--and is being done--to counter the risks and damages of PCBs and other industrial chemicals.
Biocidal
Author: Theodore Michael Dracos
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 080701155X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
The first full account of the scientific and political dynamics of global PCB contamination, and its threat to human health and the environment Whether or not you've heard of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), it's likely that this toxic chemical can be found in your cells. PCBs were invented in 1920 for the electronics industry, fueled the WWII military machine, then were put to domestic uses, and finally came to be present in every corner of the earth. Because PCBs were outlawed in 1976, most people think they are no longer a threat. However, like many industrial chemicals, PCBs persist in our environment and continue to accumulate in practically every life form on earth, becoming more concentrated in the tissues of those highest on the food chain--like us. In Biocidal, investigative journalist Ted Dracos explores the science behind how PCBs affect the environment, amphibians, fish, and mammals. He also draws on extensive research to document the connection between PCBs and catastrophic human illness. From the beginning--even as workers in the first manufacturing plants quickly began to suffer skin lesions, boils, liver failure, and death--the industry denied the danger of its chemicals and manipulated science, regulatory agencies, and the government to continue to make and distribute PCBs throughout the next half-century. Dracos provides the latest scientific findings in the heated controversy that surrounds the continued health impacts of PCBs, ranging from cancer to immunosupression, endocrine disruption, fetal brain development, reproductive abnormalities, and even autism. Yet Biocidal is optimistic, leaving readers with a complete and surprisingly uncomplicated blueprint of what can be done--and is being done--to counter the risks and damages of PCBs and other industrial chemicals.
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 080701155X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
The first full account of the scientific and political dynamics of global PCB contamination, and its threat to human health and the environment Whether or not you've heard of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), it's likely that this toxic chemical can be found in your cells. PCBs were invented in 1920 for the electronics industry, fueled the WWII military machine, then were put to domestic uses, and finally came to be present in every corner of the earth. Because PCBs were outlawed in 1976, most people think they are no longer a threat. However, like many industrial chemicals, PCBs persist in our environment and continue to accumulate in practically every life form on earth, becoming more concentrated in the tissues of those highest on the food chain--like us. In Biocidal, investigative journalist Ted Dracos explores the science behind how PCBs affect the environment, amphibians, fish, and mammals. He also draws on extensive research to document the connection between PCBs and catastrophic human illness. From the beginning--even as workers in the first manufacturing plants quickly began to suffer skin lesions, boils, liver failure, and death--the industry denied the danger of its chemicals and manipulated science, regulatory agencies, and the government to continue to make and distribute PCBs throughout the next half-century. Dracos provides the latest scientific findings in the heated controversy that surrounds the continued health impacts of PCBs, ranging from cancer to immunosupression, endocrine disruption, fetal brain development, reproductive abnormalities, and even autism. Yet Biocidal is optimistic, leaving readers with a complete and surprisingly uncomplicated blueprint of what can be done--and is being done--to counter the risks and damages of PCBs and other industrial chemicals.
Draco
Author: Nathan Skaggs
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3730944193
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
In the 30th century, Andrew Maze, joins an expedition to the recently discovered planet Draco. The planet appears similar to prehistoric Earth. Andrew thinks his recurring nightmares about Draco are a warning. Andrew's attempts to alert the crew fall upon deaf ears. The expedition soon finds hostile indigenous life. Ravenous beasts quickly overwhelm the human explorers. The evacuation attempt is hampered by the dragons’ cunning nature. With the help of a mysterious stranger, Andrew may save some of the crew before it's too late.
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3730944193
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
In the 30th century, Andrew Maze, joins an expedition to the recently discovered planet Draco. The planet appears similar to prehistoric Earth. Andrew thinks his recurring nightmares about Draco are a warning. Andrew's attempts to alert the crew fall upon deaf ears. The expedition soon finds hostile indigenous life. Ravenous beasts quickly overwhelm the human explorers. The evacuation attempt is hampered by the dragons’ cunning nature. With the help of a mysterious stranger, Andrew may save some of the crew before it's too late.
Draco
Author: Autumn Reed
Publisher: Autumn Reed
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Two weeks... How can so much change in the span of two weeks? I got my birthday wish. I have a new job, new friends, new life. But it came at a cost—my dad. He’s missing, and I’m still no closer to finding him. To complicate matters, I’m struggling to figure out just who Liam, Knox, Ethan, Chase, Theo, and Jackson are. And, more importantly, what they do. I’m tempted to rely on them, to trust them. But how can I, when I’m not convinced they’re being completely honest? *Draco is book two in The Stardust Series, a slow-burn contemporary reverse harem romance.
Publisher: Autumn Reed
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Two weeks... How can so much change in the span of two weeks? I got my birthday wish. I have a new job, new friends, new life. But it came at a cost—my dad. He’s missing, and I’m still no closer to finding him. To complicate matters, I’m struggling to figure out just who Liam, Knox, Ethan, Chase, Theo, and Jackson are. And, more importantly, what they do. I’m tempted to rely on them, to trust them. But how can I, when I’m not convinced they’re being completely honest? *Draco is book two in The Stardust Series, a slow-burn contemporary reverse harem romance.
The Draco
Author: Laurie S. Sutton
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1496551907
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Bug Team Alpha is under attack from its greatest enemy--the Draco. The team must engage in an all-out assault against the Draco and its serpent warriors to rescue the President of Earth from this attack. Each book includes a character list, mission report, discussion questions, writing prompts, and glossary.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1496551907
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Bug Team Alpha is under attack from its greatest enemy--the Draco. The team must engage in an all-out assault against the Draco and its serpent warriors to rescue the President of Earth from this attack. Each book includes a character list, mission report, discussion questions, writing prompts, and glossary.
Draco's Awakening
Author: Tre`
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557222850
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 729
Book Description
Draco's Awakening is literary catnip for readers! It is an epic vampire fantasy tale! We have never understood the vampire, and breakthrough new author Tre` shows us why.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557222850
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 729
Book Description
Draco's Awakening is literary catnip for readers! It is an epic vampire fantasy tale! We have never understood the vampire, and breakthrough new author Tre` shows us why.
The Drastic Dragon of Draco, Texas
Author: Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
Publisher: Gypsy Shadow Publishing
ISBN: 145244997X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Determined to become an author of western penny dreadful novels like her idol, Ned Buntline, a young San Francisco newspaper editor christens herself Valentine Lovelace (after a floozie acquaintance of her father s) and heads east for the Wild West. She finds it in spades in the Texas Big Bend when she is kidnapped from a mule train by Comanches and ends up the guest of a ruthless comanchero, a sort of wild west warlord, after the Comanches are distracted by a. . .dragon? Fort Draco, as the comanchero fort is known, is as full of intrigue and nighttime carryings-on as a modern day romantic novel, but Frank Drake, the owner, is no hero. If Valentine wants to save herself and the less-guilty if not entirely innocent folks who live there, she must defeat heat stroke, gunslingers, a couple of fake rainmakers and their camel, hostile Indians, the voice haunting her dreams (not in a good way) and a dragon who not only is gobbling all the livestock and transportation in the area but is guarding the only water hole in fifty miles of drought-ridden desert. And she must do it all while taking good notes, of course. This is a western but not as we know it and a fantasy set where we re not used to it.
Publisher: Gypsy Shadow Publishing
ISBN: 145244997X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Determined to become an author of western penny dreadful novels like her idol, Ned Buntline, a young San Francisco newspaper editor christens herself Valentine Lovelace (after a floozie acquaintance of her father s) and heads east for the Wild West. She finds it in spades in the Texas Big Bend when she is kidnapped from a mule train by Comanches and ends up the guest of a ruthless comanchero, a sort of wild west warlord, after the Comanches are distracted by a. . .dragon? Fort Draco, as the comanchero fort is known, is as full of intrigue and nighttime carryings-on as a modern day romantic novel, but Frank Drake, the owner, is no hero. If Valentine wants to save herself and the less-guilty if not entirely innocent folks who live there, she must defeat heat stroke, gunslingers, a couple of fake rainmakers and their camel, hostile Indians, the voice haunting her dreams (not in a good way) and a dragon who not only is gobbling all the livestock and transportation in the area but is guarding the only water hole in fifty miles of drought-ridden desert. And she must do it all while taking good notes, of course. This is a western but not as we know it and a fantasy set where we re not used to it.
Draco's Awakening - Part One
Author: Tre
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557178630
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Our hope lies in Draco's awakening! He and his wife, Princess Phoenix, are the only ones who, can and want to save us all! Draco's Awakening is an epic vampire fantasy tale. The first novel of the nine book Draco and Phoenix saga. A story filled with all manner of mystical, magical, and mythical beings, and that isn't even the outlandish part! Vampires are real! They are not the fictional creatures society would have you believe! But, you don't believe me! You think you know Count Dracula? But, you don't! You may even be familiar with his bloodthirsty wife, the bloody Countess Camilla, and their three brides. The Brides of Dracula. But did you know? They are tiny, absolutely insignificant in comparison with the others within this most noble and ancient of all the royal families. The vampire house of Sovereignty! Let the games begin!
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557178630
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Our hope lies in Draco's awakening! He and his wife, Princess Phoenix, are the only ones who, can and want to save us all! Draco's Awakening is an epic vampire fantasy tale. The first novel of the nine book Draco and Phoenix saga. A story filled with all manner of mystical, magical, and mythical beings, and that isn't even the outlandish part! Vampires are real! They are not the fictional creatures society would have you believe! But, you don't believe me! You think you know Count Dracula? But, you don't! You may even be familiar with his bloodthirsty wife, the bloody Countess Camilla, and their three brides. The Brides of Dracula. But did you know? They are tiny, absolutely insignificant in comparison with the others within this most noble and ancient of all the royal families. The vampire house of Sovereignty! Let the games begin!
The Blood Curse Series: Five Dark Fantasies: Volume I
Author: Tessa Dawn
Publisher: Ghost Pines Publishing LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1955
Book Description
Publisher: Ghost Pines Publishing LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1955
Book Description
Draco's Awakening - Part Two
Author: Tre
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557178657
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Vampires are everywhere! They are your politicians. They are your best friends. They are the most elite and affluent, and they are the homeless. They have infiltrated every aspect of human society, and we don't even know it! For thousands upon thousands of years they have lived amongst us! Lied to and deceived by our governments, generation after generations, civilization after civilizations. Bewildered and befuddled by vampiric and magical charms, humanity remains ignorant. Our hope lies in Draco's awakening! He and his wife, Princess Phoenix, are the only ones who, can and want to save us all! Draco's Awakening is an epic vampire fantasy tale. The first novel of the nine book Draco and Phoenix saga. A story filled with all manner of mystical, magical, and mythical beings, and that isn't even the outlandish part! Vampires are real! They are not the fictional creatures society would have you believe!
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557178657
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Vampires are everywhere! They are your politicians. They are your best friends. They are the most elite and affluent, and they are the homeless. They have infiltrated every aspect of human society, and we don't even know it! For thousands upon thousands of years they have lived amongst us! Lied to and deceived by our governments, generation after generations, civilization after civilizations. Bewildered and befuddled by vampiric and magical charms, humanity remains ignorant. Our hope lies in Draco's awakening! He and his wife, Princess Phoenix, are the only ones who, can and want to save us all! Draco's Awakening is an epic vampire fantasy tale. The first novel of the nine book Draco and Phoenix saga. A story filled with all manner of mystical, magical, and mythical beings, and that isn't even the outlandish part! Vampires are real! They are not the fictional creatures society would have you believe!
Dragon Prince's Heart
Author: Glow Peridote
Publisher: Singapore New Reading Technology Pte Ltd
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 683
Book Description
Adventure Fantasy. Full of Action. Epic Story. Strong Male and Female Protagonist. Full of Magic. Loved by Men. Addictive Story. Sweet Love. Revenge. Dragon Prince. The Last Dragon. Draco Black. "I won't let you go, Astrid. After almost a hundred years! Finally, I found you! My first love," said Draco while kissed Astrid passionately. To resurrect the dragon race, the last dragon prince must make a sacrifice in order to find The Heart of Magic, once stolen from his kingdom by a human sorcerer. “Draco, you are the last hope. The dragons' fate is in your hand,” said the old dragon before closing his eyes. During his journey, Draco Black had met Astrid Lewis, a girl with bad luck. She hated her life. Their fate seemed intertwined with each other. During the journey, they learned about trust, love, and friendship. Their bonding as Amicus, a partner in survival, was unbreakable. After many struggles, they found the truth about the awakened Heart of Magic. The hard choice should be made. Will their love win and last forever? Dragon. Sacrifice. Love. Every choice has its consequences.
Publisher: Singapore New Reading Technology Pte Ltd
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 683
Book Description
Adventure Fantasy. Full of Action. Epic Story. Strong Male and Female Protagonist. Full of Magic. Loved by Men. Addictive Story. Sweet Love. Revenge. Dragon Prince. The Last Dragon. Draco Black. "I won't let you go, Astrid. After almost a hundred years! Finally, I found you! My first love," said Draco while kissed Astrid passionately. To resurrect the dragon race, the last dragon prince must make a sacrifice in order to find The Heart of Magic, once stolen from his kingdom by a human sorcerer. “Draco, you are the last hope. The dragons' fate is in your hand,” said the old dragon before closing his eyes. During his journey, Draco Black had met Astrid Lewis, a girl with bad luck. She hated her life. Their fate seemed intertwined with each other. During the journey, they learned about trust, love, and friendship. Their bonding as Amicus, a partner in survival, was unbreakable. After many struggles, they found the truth about the awakened Heart of Magic. The hard choice should be made. Will their love win and last forever? Dragon. Sacrifice. Love. Every choice has its consequences.