Summary
LEVEL 5 - READING FLUENTLY
For readers fast developing in confidence and ability. At this level there is a more sophisticated range of sentences, vocabulary and language features. Includes glossary and index.Guided Reading Levels: P, Q This fact-filled introduction to the Earth and its systems provides fluent readers with an overview of how the Earth and its inhabitants are all interconnected. With chapters devoted to environmental dangers caused by weather and people, animal extinction, and how we can make a positive difference, this book will help children understand the importance of their environment and conservation. With diagrams, call-out boxes, a deep glossary, and an extensive index to aid them, budding environmentalists will also build their scientific knowledge and research skills.
Summary
For more than 100 years doctors have been coming to us for advice. Now you can, too.
The Merck Manual has traditionally provided exclusive, up-to-the-minute information to doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Now, with this special Home Edition, the general public can access virtually the same critical data contained in the physician's version -- but in everyday language and a reader-friendly format.
With contributions from nearly 200 internationally respected medical experts, this fully revised edition offers vital, easy-to-understand information about almost every known medical issue, including:
* AIDS * cancer * eating, digestive, and nutrition disorders * heart disease * mental illness * pediatric care -- including a new chapter on early-childhood development * sexual dysfunction * terminal illness * viruses and infections
...and much more. Featuring original illustrations and diagrams, an A-Z listing of brand-name and generic drugs, and an appendix of medical resources, The Merck Manual -- Home Edition is published as a not-for-profit service by Merck, a world leader in breakthrough medical discoveries with a long commitment to making the world a healthier place.
