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"A startling chronicle by a brilliant young scientist takes us onto the frontiers of the science of aging, and reveals how close we are to an astonishing extension of our life spans and a vastly improved quality of life in our later years. Aging--not cancer, not heart disease--is the true underlying cause of most human death and suffering. We accept as inevitable that as we advance in years our bodies and minds begin to deteriorate and that we are...
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In this operating manual for longevity, Dr. Peter Attia draws on the latest science to deliver innovative nutritional interventions, techniques for optimizing exercise and sleep, and tools for addressing emotional and mental health. For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of aging that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes...
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2023.
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In Young Forever, Dr. Mark Hyman challenges us to reimagine our biology, health, and the process of aging. To uncover the secrets to longevity, he explores the biological hallmarks of aging, their causes, and their consequences--then shows us how to overcome them with simple dietary, lifestyle, and emerging longevity strategies. You'll learn how to turn on your body's key longevity switches; reduce inflammation and support the health of your immune...
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Joel Fuhrman
Pub. Date
[2009?]
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1 DVD (ca. 56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 p. ; 19 cm.)
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Discover the best ways to protect your bones without drugs. Get 10 bone building exercises to do anywhere; build strong muscles; avoid high-risk medications; learn common dietary causes of bone loss. Get motivated with a 15-minute workout.
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DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
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1 DVD (ca. 146 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Washington, D.C. has been murder-free thanks to astounding technology which identifies killers before they commit their crimes. But when the chief of the Pre-crime unit is himself accused of a future murder, he has just 36 hours to discover who set him up.
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Scot Harvath thrillers volume 11
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When his name is added to a top-secret government list of individuals slated for assassination, counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath engages in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game of survival while struggling to prevent a cataclysmic terrorist attack and learn who has framed him for treason.
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Little, Brown and Company
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2023.
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Agent Amy Cornwall excels at working from the shadows--until a botched field operation reveals dark dealings between her bosses and an informant. And a hidden plot by a terrorist genius that could kill thousands of Americans. Among them: her husband and daughter. She has to go dark. The Division wants to erase her. And they know every detail about her identity, her history, and her family. Agent Cornwall’s countdown has begun.
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Free Press
Pub. Date
2012
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xv, 316 p. ; 24 cm.
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Offers strategies for increasing longevity, discussing exercise and stress management while outlining an action plan for maintaining hith functionality, avoiding chronic illness, and meeting body system requirements.
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Little, Brown and Company
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2017.
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viii, 341 pages ; 25 cm.
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Deadliest Enemy explores the resources and programs we need to develop if we are to keep ourselves safe from infectious disease. The authors show how we could wake up to a reality in which many antibiotics no longer cure, bioterror is a certainty, and the threat of a disastrous influenza pandemic looms ever larger. Only by understanding the challenges we face can we prevent the unthinkable from becoming the inevitable.
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"Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission-and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company....
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2022.
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292 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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"The COVID-19 pandemic isn't over. But even as governments around the world try to get it under control, they're also starting to talk about what happens next. How can we prevent another pandemic from killing millions of people and devastating the globaleconomy? Can we even hope to accomplish this? Bill Gates believes the answer is yes, and he has written a largely upbeat book that lays out clearly and convincingly what the world should learn from...
16) Minority report
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DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002
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2 DVDs (144 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Washington, D.C. has been murder-free thanks to astounding technology which identifies killers before they commit their crimes. But when the chief of the Pre-crime unit is himself accused of a future murder, he has just 36 hours to discover who set him up.
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PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2015.
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240 pages ; 21 cm.
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"Adam Levin, a longtime consumer advocate and identity fraud expert, is your guide to this brave new world. By telling memorable stories and extracting the relevant lessons, he offers a strategy for dealing with these risks. You may not be able to prevent identity theft, but you certainly shouldn't wait until it happens to take action. Levin's approach is defined by the three M's: minimizing risk, monitoring your identity, and managing the damage....
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B.A.D. series volume 2
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Pocket Books
Pub. Date
2008
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ix, 404 p. ; 21 cm.
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As she consults with the New Orleans Police Department to bust an organized crime ring suspected of funding terrorism, a gutsy female agent from the Bureau of American Defense encounters an elusive killer who isn't at all what he seems.
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"This new edition addresses current developments in cancer research and offers more tips on how people living with cancer can fight it and how healthy people can prevent it. The new edition includes: the latest research on anticancer foods, including new alternatives to sugar and cautions about some that are now on the market; new information about how vitamin D strengthens the immune system; warnings about common food contaminants that have recently...
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Alexander Hawke thrillers volume 2
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Atria Books
Pub. Date
2004
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433 p. ; 24 cm.
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