1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910782712903321

Autore

Zimmerman Barbara T

Titolo

Understanding Breast Cancer Genetics [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, 2004

ISBN

1-282-48511-3

9786612485114

1-60473-044-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (131 p.)

Collana

Understanding Health & Sickness

Disciplina

616.99449042

Soggetti

Breast -- Cancer -- Genetic aspects

Breast -- Cancer -- Popular works

Breast neoplasms -- Genetics -- Popular works

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Who Gets Breast Cancer?; 2. What Is Breast Cancer?; 3. The Roles of Genes Versus Inheritance; 4. The Roles of BRCA1, BRCA2, and Other Cancer Genes; 5. Issues in Prevention and Control of Breast Cancer; 6. Breast Cancer Research; Appendix; Notes; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Health & Sickness -- Consumer Health -->. This book by a scientist whose background is in cellular and molecular biology examines the fearsome disease that strikes one in eight women in the United States. Although women are more likely to die of heart disease or of lung cancer, a diagnosis of breast cancer is the medical pronouncement that a woman is most likely to fear. It kills more than 40,000 Americans annually. Why are some women more vulnerable than others? The interplay between genetics and environment is suspected. Thus this book for general readers will help them understand the geneti



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910798142703321

Autore

Saine Paula

Titolo

Common core : using global children's literature and digital technologies / / Paula Saine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4758-1355-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Disciplina

372.64/044

Soggetti

Children's literature - Study and teaching (Elementary) - Activity programs

Language arts (Elementary) - Computer-assisted instruction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. AFRICA; 3. ASIA (NORTH); 4. ASIA (SOUTH); 5. CARIBBEAN; 6. EUROPE; 7. CENTRAL AMERICA; 8. NORTH AMERICA; 9. SOUTH AMERICA; APPENDIX A; APPENDIX B; REFERENCES

Sommario/riassunto

Common Core: Using Global Children's Literature and Digital Technologies focuses on nine regions of the world and is fundamentally connected to three tenets: literacy, culture, and the use of digital technology for enhancing deeper understanding in elementary classroom curriculum. Through the use of this book, teachers can explore and begin to diversify their selection of global and multicultural literature from various regions of the world and underrepresented ethnic communities of the United States.