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Bill Nye the Science Guy magnifies the big science behind tiny germs. By exploring the science of health and germs, Bill shows students how hand-washing, eating nutritious food, and getting enough exercise and sleep can help the human body fight illness. The Science Guy demonstrates that taking care of the body isn't just important to health and well-being, it's also Safety Smart!
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Un nuevo virus irrumpe en un país lejano, aunque no tan lejano. La Tierra se ha vuelto pequeña. Día tras día, billones de impulsos digitales transportan la información a la velocidad de la luz de un punto a otro del planeta; infinidad de aviones surcan los cielos, borrando fronteras a su paso y trasladando sin pausa a millares de personas; y, a menor velocidad, miles de toneladas de mercancías se mueven en todas direcciones en un incesante intercambio...
3) The invasion
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A space shuttle burns up upon reentry causing debris to land across a wide area of the United States. Tucker Kaufman, a member of the CDC, visits one of the crash sites and gets a cut on his hand. Dr. Carol Bennell begins to notice that people are starting to act strange. She turns to her best friend, Dr. Ben Driscoll. He takes a small sample of the material to Dr. Stephen Galeano and they soon learn the substance is not from Earth. Carol's son, Oliver...
4) Toxic skies
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A strange new disease has a city in its grip, killing people with alarming speed. Two strangers are brought together in their urgent mission to find a cure. Dr. Tess Martin is a top virologist driven by her tragic past. Her only hope is Jack Bowen. Jack is a rule-breaking renegade who holds the key to the disease's horrendous origins.
5) Carriers
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An intense, gripping thriller about a deadly threat beyond anyone's worst nightmare. Determined to escape a lethal virus, four teens set out in search of an uncontaminated refuge, only to discover that they are far more dangerous to each other than the virus they are trying to survive. A pulse-pounding journey into a world where laws and rules no longer apply and no one can be trusted"--Container.
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"El libro internacional de referencia durante la cuarentena. Desde hace años, para los expertos y cualquier persona informada, el estallido de la siguiente pandemia era una cuestión de tiempo, y su origen, evidente: un virus latente en animales que diera el salto al ser humano como el HIV que provocó el SIDA o el H1N1 que causó la gripe de 1918, el ébola, el SARS, el virus de Marburgo o el que produjo la gripe aviar. En esta obra de referencia...
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"Days after a killer virus consumed his friends, Paul emerges from a ditch by a river. Though his body has been ravaged by the virus, Paul is determined to survive and to warn others of the danger. But a water bottling plant has already distributed contaminated water to the local high school. The school's students are excitedly preparing for the prom - unaware they're about to have a grisly date with death."--Container.
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"¿Cómo se forman las epidemias? ¿Por qué se propagan? ¿Qué medidas se deben tomar para frenarlas? ¿Cómo puede evolucionar el coronavirus y cómo podría afectarnos en el futuro? Debora Mackenzie, periodista científica con tres décadas de experiencia en el seguimiento de las pandemias más preocupantes, nos pone al día de los conocimientos científicos que se tienen sobre este virus. Un libro riguroso e impactante que advierte de las lecciones...
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"Ayudantes en COVID-19 brinda una explicación objetiva pero optimista de la pandemia de coronavirus. Este cuento asegura a los chicos que muchas personas, incluyendo niños, están ayudando a combatir el virus que se diseminó por el mundo en 2020." --Page [4] of cover.
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Colección Emilio y Lilú volume 3
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When Emilio insists that the red dots on his skin are from causes other than illness, Lilú questions why he's getting more and more of them.
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What are germs? How do they spread? And how do medicines help? Curious young children can take a closer look at those mischievous, microscopic bacteria and viruses in this fascinating introduction to germs and hygiene, with 30 flaps to lift and tips on hand-washing and staying healthy.
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"Este título explica qué es un virus, qué es un coronavirus y cómo se propaga. El resto del título está dedicado a explicar formas sencillas en las que los niños pueden mantenerse saludables, como comer un refrigerio rico en nutrientes, dormir mucho, hacer ejercicio jugando al aire libre y, por supuesto, ¡lavarse las manos! " --
"This title explains what a virus is, what a coronavirus is, and how it spreads. The rest of the title is dedicated...
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