In this book learn to: recognize the signs & symptoms of Ebola; understand the history of Ebola; debunk the myths & concentrate on the facts & help support the fight against Ebola. Separate fiction from fact regarding the Ebola virus. Concerned about Ebola, but can`t seem to separate fact from fiction? You`re not alone misinformation abounds about the virus. Ebola Myths & Facts For Dummies dives in to the details of the virus to let you know the history of Ebola, signs & symptoms, testing protocols, modes of transportation, & ways to prevent & treat the virus. Get started with Ebola myths & facts find out what Ebola is, who it affects, where it began, why it`s a global concern, & how it`s transmitted; stay safe & healthy understand the realities of Ebola for healthcare workers, how to prevent transmission, how to recognize symptoms, & what to do if symptoms are present; a look to the future get the lowdown on the global & political impact of the virus, ongoing humanitarian efforts, & the ways that organizations, governments, & hospitals are preparing for Ebola; arm yourself with information discover how to avoid stigmatizing Ebola patients & healthcare workers & how to contribute personally to those affected in Africa. Open the book & find: a complete overview of the Ebola virus; detailed information on symptoms; information about transmission & prevention; the lowdown on diagnosis & treatment; details on the politics & policies of Ebola; how the world`s hospitals are preparing for the disease & ways that you can help organizations battling the virus. ...

In 1976 a deadly virus emerged from the Congo forest. As swiftly as it came, it disappeared, leaving no trace. Over the four decades since, Ebola has emerged sporadically, each time to devastating effect. It can kill up to 90 per cent of its victims. In between these outbreaks, it is untraceable, hiding deep in the jungle. The search is on to find Ebola`s elusive host animal. & until we find it, Ebola will continue to strike. Acclaimed science writer & explorer David Quammen first came near the virus whilst travelling in the jungles of Gabon, accompanied by local men whose village had been devastated by a recent outbreak. Here he tells the story of Ebola, its past, present & its unknowable future. ...

A novel addition to the Bradt Eccentric range, unlike previous titles this takes images as its focus, accompanied by a very personal text, both of which draw extensively on Steve Parish's 30 years' experience photographing & exploring Australia. Parish's lifelong enjoyment of his fun-loving country's more wacky elements is celebrated in style, including sculptures like the Big Lobster at Kingston, loo art, bizarre letterboxes, mad hatters & wheelie bin facelifts. Wildlife, too, is covered
- what could be more odd than the weirdest of Australian creatures, the platypus?
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A Tesco on every corner, Boden catalogues piled through the letterbox, & Center Parcs holidays
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A delightful romp around the British Isles searching out the mad marquess, the eccentric earl, the barmy baron, & the daft duke & gathering a fair collection of crackpot inventors, weird adventurers & fascinatingly & not to mention insanely curious customs along the way. All of which make this rainy little island home to that remarkable breed of individual
- the British eccentric. This expanded book still doesn't tell you where Stonehenge is, but it does tell you where ten spookier stone circles are where there will be no crowds, no admission charges & no parking problems... This is a book for the intelligent, humorous, curious tourist who doesn't go with the crowd. It is also a great armchair read that has been known to have readers weeping with mirth at the weird ways of the British.
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Everyone knows about the Houses of Parliament, St Paul's Cathedral & the London Tower, but Eccentric London focuses on the capital's less conventional history. This heavily illustrated book takes the reader around the capital district by district, stopping at a range of unusual locations including the hatters Lock & Co., patronized by Napoleon & little changed since the early 18th century; Highgate Cemetery, with chains leading up through gravestones to tiny bells as an insurance policy should someone be buried alive; & Britain's smallest prison in Trafalgar Square. Eccentric London is an exploration of the hallmarks of London's long & chequered history, illustrated by Ricky Leaver's unique photography. ...

Meet a man who listens to tube trains from the road above with a large hearing-trumpet...the inventor who made giant ships out of ice...a chap who rides down the river in an Edwardian bath chair...the guy with the world's biggest collection of pillar boxes. These are just a few of the colourful characters to be found in Eccentric London, the fascinating follow-up to Benedict le Vay's sell-out book, Eccentric Britain. Here the London-born author devises district-by-district guides to everything compelling, curious, bizarre, absurd or hilarious. Plus the oddest shops, museums, jobs, pubs & people you could possibly imagine. ...

Discover & experience the unusual & colourful characters & places Eccentric London by Bradt Guides will introduce you to. In this fascinating follow-up to the sell-out Eccentric Britain, Benedict le Vay devises a district-by-district guide to everything compelling, curious, bizarre, absurd or hilarious. Plus the oddest shops, museums, jobs, pubs & people you could possibly imagine. Meet a man who listens to tube trains from the road above with a large hearing-trumpet...the inventor who made giant ships out of ice...a chap who rides down the river in an Edwardian bath chair...the guy with the world`s biggest collection of pillar boxes. Eccentric London shows a fantastic way to explore London. ...

Dreaming spires, honeyed stone, cycling dons.. .forget all that tourist twaddle, says Benedict le Vay. Find out the secrets the colleges don`t want you to know, the inside track on the best pubs & eating places, the scandal & gossip about nutty professors & disgraceful students past & present, the brilliant stories about the great, the good & the bad. William Morris called Oxford `a perfect jewel` of a city; Benedict le Vay goes in search of the quirkier gems among its medieval back alleys. Here roam batty dons, daft students, barmy aristocrats & political firebrands. Who does that gargoyle remind you of? Why is a shark plunging into that man`s house? When do students jump naked into the River Cherwell as Latin hymns are sung? What powers the ` Cosmic Triangle` of vibrant East Oxford? How do you control a punt without looking like a plonker? The guide also cover the pubs where Inspector Morse & Bill Clinton enjoyed a pint, where to eat a great fry-up in a unique setting, where to find a weird museum & a calendar of annual eccentric events. ...

Eccles in 1905 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers much of Eccles. The town centre is in the south-west corner of the map & coverage stretches east to Weaste Lane & northward to Cholmondeley Road. Features include Salford football ground, Ladywell Sanatorium, Salford Union Infirmary, Little Bolton, Victoria Church, tramways, Hope Hall, Weaste Hall, Hart Hill, St James church, LNWR railway with Eccles station & section of Docks Branch, Eccles Mill, quilt manufactory, St Mary's church, St Andrew's church, Market Place, Town Hall, Ellesmere Park, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Church Street, Eccles New Road, Eccles Old Road, Gilda Brook Road. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...