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SKLOOT, REBECCA
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks / Skloot, Rebecca ... – Mexico : Random House Inc., 2010. - 619 p.– (The New York Times Bestseller. . . – 978-1-4104-2792-2, 1-4104-2792-7 : 850 tg.
UDC:
821.111(73)-3
Shelf code:
Л 2012/35277
Subject headings
- American fiction. Prose
Annotation
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. If you could pile all HeLa cells ever grown onto a scale, they’d weigh more than 50 million metric tons—as much as a hundred Empire State Buildings. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, and the atom bomb’s effects; helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions
Keywords
american fiction, fiction, novels, stories, bestseller, american bestseller, american novels, american stories
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LEVINE, ELLEN
If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King / Levine, Ellen ... – USA : Scholastic Nonfiction, 1994. - 80 p., ill.;– (Scholastic. . . – 978-0-590-42582-7, 0-590-72582-X : 250 tg.
UDC:
94(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2012/35305
Subject headings
- History of America
Annotation
A different time...a different place...What if you were there? If you lived at the time of Martin Luther King, you would have seen important changes brought about by the civil rights movement
Keywords
famous people of USA, civil rights workers, history of America
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DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN
Team of Rivals / Doris Kearns Goodwin ... – USA : Simon & Schuster, 2005. - 916 p. . . – 978-0-7432-7075-5, 0-7432-7075-4 : 1500 tg.
UDC:
821.111(73)-3
Shelf code:
Р 2012/4514
Subject headings
- American fiction. Prose
Annotation
This brilliant multiple biography is centered on Lincoln
Keywords
novels, stories, american stories, bestseller, detective story, fiction
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PISCATELLA, JOSEPH C.
The Healthy Heart Cookbook : Over 700 recieps for every day and every occasion / Piscatella, Joseph C. Bernie Piscatella ... – New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2004. - 543 p., index; . . – 978-1-57912-330-7 : 2000 tg.
UDC:
641.568(100)
Shelf code:
Р 2012/4316
Subject headings
- World cuisine
Annotation
The material in this book is provided for information only and should not be construed as medical advice or instruction
Keywords
cuisine, heart, diseases, diet therapy, recipes, dieting, cookbook, cooking, meal, healthy food
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SILVER, DONALD M.
Interactive 3-D Maps: American History / Silver, Donald M. Patricia J. Wynne ... – USA : Teaching Resources, 2005. - 112 p., maps, handouts; . . – 0-439-24114-6 : 300 tg.
UDC:
811.111
Shelf code:
У 2012/6650
Subject headings
- English
Annotation
Easy-to-Assemble 3-D Maps That Students Make and Manipulate to Learn Key Facts and Concepts-in a Kinesthetic Way!
Keywords
American history, английский язык в школе, дидактические материалы по английскому языку, maps, english
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TWAIN, MARK
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer / Twain, Mark ... – New York : Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. - 225 p.– (Barnes and Noble Classics. . . – 978-1-59308-139-3, 1-59308-139-1 : 400 tg.
UDC:
821.111(73)-3
Shelf code:
Л 2012/37476
Subject headings
- American fiction. Prose
Annotation
The book about Tom Sawyer adventures. The author shows us the bravenes of young fellow. It is aimed specially for children
Keywords
american fiction, novels, american novels, stories, children`s literature
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International Migration, Economic Development & Policy [Text] / ; editors.: Ç. Özden, M. Schiff ; The World Bank, The International Bank for reconstructionand Development... – Washington : The World Bank ; Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. - 299 с., ill.;– (Trade and development series. . – Index: p. 291-299 . – [n. c.] – 0-8213-6935-0 : 250 tg.
UDC:
331.556.4
Shelf code:
Л 2004/17211
Subject headings
- International migration
Annotation
This book provides new evidence on the impact of migration and remittances on several development indicators, including innovative thinking about the nexus between migration and birth rates
Keywords
migraton, economic development, brain drain, remittances, international migration
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MARSHALL KATHERINE
Development and Faith [Text] : Where Mind, Heart, and Soul Work Together / K. Marshall M. V. Saanen ; The World Bank, The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development... – Washington : [s. n.], 2007. - 329 p. . – Bibliogr.: p. 315-317. - Index: p. 319-329 . – [n. c.] – 978-0-8213-7173-2 : 250 tg.
UDC:
330.34:2
Shelf code:
Л 2004/16901
Subject headings
- Economic development and Faith
Annotation
This is a book about partnerships between development and faith institutions
Keywords
faith communities, millennium development goals, faith-based health care, religious groups face develpment, bridging civilizations
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Eguality for Women [Text] : Where Do We Stand on Millennium Development Goal 3? / ; editors: M. Buvinic [etc.] ; The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ; The World Bank. – 1 st edition .. – Washington : [s. n.], 2008. - 353 p. . – Index: P. 337-353 . – [n. c.] – 978-0-8213-7446-7 : 300 tg.
UDC:
316
Shelf code:
Л 2004/16889
Subject headings
- Sociology
Annotation
This definition of gender eguality and women' s empowerment has been criticized as overly narrow. Some even felt that gender-eguality issues lost ground with the Milleniun Declaration
Keywords
social, statistics, gender equality, research
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Minding the Gaps: Integrating Poverty Reduction Strategies and Budgets for Domestic Accountability [Text] / ; editors V. A.Wilhelm, P. Krause; International Bank for Reconstruction and Development /The World Bank... – Washington : The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development /The World Bank, 2008. - 182 p. . – Bibliogr.: p. 173-176. - Index: p. 177-182 . – [n. c.] – 978-0-8213-7205-0 : 250 tg., – 978-0-8213-7206-7
UDC:
364.662
Shelf code:
Л 2004/16928
Subject headings
- Social problems. Poverty
Annotation
The Poverty Reduction Strategy PRS approach aims to enhance accountability by promoting the participation of domestic stakeholders in the formulation of clear and realistic development goals.
Keywords
social problems, poverty reduction, poverty
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LEVINE, ELLEN
IF YOU LIVED AT THE TIME OF MARTIN LUTHER KING (1994)
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SILVER, DONALD M.
INTERACTIVE 3-D MAPS: AMERICAN HISTORY (2005)
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INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & POLICY (2007)
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EGUALITY FOR WOMEN (2008)
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MINDING THE GAPS: INTEGRATING POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES AND BUDGETS FOR DOMESTIC ACCOUNTABILITY (2008)
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