Search results for ""author david hemenway""
The University of Michigan Press Private Guns, Public Health
On an average day in the United States, guns are used to kill almost eighty people and wound nearly three hundred more; yet such facts are accepted as a natural consequence of supposedly high American rates of violence. Private Guns, Public Health reveals the advantages of treating gun violence as a consumer safety and public health problem–an approach that emphasizes prevention over punishment and that has successfully reduced the rates of injury and death from infectious disease, car accidents, and tobacco consumption.Hemenway fair-mindedly and authoritatively outlines a policy course that would significantly reduce gun-related injury and death, pointing us toward a solution.
£25.95
University of California Press While We Were Sleeping: Success Stories in Injury and Violence Prevention
Public health has made our lives safer - but it often works behind the scenes, without our knowledge, that is, 'while we are sleeping'. This book powerfully illuminates how public health works with more than sixty success stories drawn from the area of injury and violence prevention. It also profiles dozens of individuals who have made important contributions to safety and health in a range of social arenas. Highlighting examples from the United States as well as from other countries, "While We Were Sleeping" will inform a wide audience of readers about what public health actually does and at the same time inspire a new generation to make the world a safer place.
£25.20
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Lost in the Wild: A Choose Your Path Book
You’re the main character. Your only goal: SURVIVE!It’s supposed to be a fun camping trip with your family. But when your sister and you get caught in a terrible thunderstorm, your relaxing vacation becomes an endless struggle to stay alive! Do you have what it takes to save your sister and yourself from unknown dangers? Or will your choices lead to a tragic ending? Put yourself in this adventure and find out! Test your survival skills with outcomes affected by your decisions. Discover dozens of possible endings to your adventure. Learn tips for staying safe in the Great Outdoors. Enjoy a wild story that puts you in control.
£13.49
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Storm at the Summit of Mount Everest: A Choose Your Path Book
You're the main character in this interactive adventure. Your choices determine whether or not you survive Mount Everest.
£8.88
