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- Mucus mayhem / by Sylvester, Kevin.; Wilson, Britt,1986-;
If you could have any superpower, what would you choose? Likely not the power to harness your used tissues into crime-fighting snot golems? Thirteen-year-old Jess Flem is riddled with every allergy, known and unknown. She's used to leaving a trail of soggy, used tissues wherever she goes, but not at all prepared for the mysterious powers that show around her thirteenth birthday. And just in the nick of time too, as it turns out there are forces both good and evil who have had their eyes on her and three other "special" kids since their birth, knowing this day might someday come. Exposed to a mysterious element in the maternity ward of a small-town hospital, these four children develop not-so-super powers at puberty, each with their own specific limitations and all more than slightly goofy. As each discovers his or her power and struggles to master it, each is in turn drawn into an epic (or epically silly?) battle only they can fight. Good Dr Fassbinder, expert on the mysterious element, keeps tabs on the youngsters, while working for a secret government department. His evil ex-assistant, Nurse Nussbaum, thought to have perished in an explosion, is in fact powerfully alive, invisible, and bent on controlling our heroes to further her schemes of world domination.LSC- Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Good and evil; Gifted children;
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- Slime : a natural history / by Wedlich, Susanne,author.; Türkoğlu, Ayça,translator.; translation of:Wedlich, Susanne.Buch vom Schleim.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-314) and index.Takes readers on a sticky scientific adventure through the three-billion-year history of slime, exploring its part in the evolution of life and its cultural and emotional significance, from its starring role in the horror genre to its subtle influence on Art Nouveau.- Subjects: Body fluids.; Mucus.;
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- Earthly Materials : Journeys Through Our Bodies' Emissions, Excretions, and Disintegrations. by Wood, Cutter.;
Bill Brysons 'The Body' meets Mary Roachs 'Gulp' (with a dash of 'Whats Your Poo Telling You?') in this rollicking and delightfully educational tour of our bodily emissions - from mucus to sweat to poop - revealing them to be as fascinating as they are embarrassing and proving how essential they are to human health.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: HISTORY / Civilization; SCIENCE / History; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology;
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- The unseen body : a doctor's journey through the hidden wonders of human anatomy / by Reisman, Jonathan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."In this fascinating journey through the human body and across the globe, Dr. Reisman weaves together stories about our insides with a unique perspective on life, culture, and the natural world. Jonathan Reisman, M.D.--a physician, adventure traveler and naturalist--brings readers on an odyssey navigating our insides like an explorer discovering a new world with The Unseen Body. With unique insight, Reisman shows us how understanding mountain watersheds helps to diagnose heart attacks, how the body is made mostly of mucus, not water, and how urine carries within it a tale of humanity's origins. Through his offbeat adventures in healthcare and across the globe, Reisman discovers new perspectives on the body: a trip to the Alaskan Arctic reveals that fat is not the enemy, but the hero; a stint in the Himalayas uncovers the boundary where the brain ends and the mind begins; and eating a sheep's head in Iceland offers a lesson in empathy. By relating rich experiences in far-flung lands and among unique cultures back to the body's inner workings, he shows how our organs live inextricably intertwined lives-an internal ecosystem reflecting the natural world around us. Reisman offers a new and deeply moving perspective, and helps us make sense of our bodies and how they work in a way readers have never before imagined"--- Subjects: Human anatomy.; Physiology.;
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- La vie secrète des crottes de nez / by Tolosa Sistere, Mariona.; Serres-Giardi, Laurana.;
LSC- Subjects: Mucus; Nez; Mucus; Nose; Penguins;
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