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Fueled by more than 40 years in the safety industry and having conducted thousands of interviews with managers and workers worldwide, the author confronts the safety industry's most prevalent and
The History of Social Change in America provides readers with a new understanding about U.S. society and how it has changed. It explores how various occurrences impact American lives.
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In an era when many in the science community feel that science is under attack, In Defense of Science explains why ordinary citizens need to have an understanding of science, its methods, and its grou
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In an updated companion title to the 9th edition of Environmental Health and Safety Audits, Lawrence Cahill draws from nearly forty years of experience in over twenty-five countries to address importa
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In Transportation Protection and Homeland Security, Frank Spellman—the author of over 100 books on safety, occupational health, and natural and environmental sciences—examines the state of
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