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Product Identifiers
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-100786866616
ISBN-139780786866618
eBay Product ID (ePID)1829193
Product Key Features
Book TitleKilroy Was Here : the Best American Humor from World War II
Number of Pages188 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, General, Form / Essays
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
GenreHumor, History
AuthorCharles Osgood
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight11.7 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-054163
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromEighth Grade
Dewey Decimal940.53
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Table Of ContentList of Contributors; Introduction; 1. Epidemiology - Definition and Classification of Obesity, Prevalence; 2. Measuring Body Composition: from Laboratory to Clinic; 3. Animal Models of Obesity; 4. Molecular Genetics and Human Genetics; 5. Food Intake and Eating Behaviour in Humans; 6. Energy Expenditure - the Influence of Activity and the Sympathetic Nervous System; 7. Muscle and Adipose Tissue: Metabolism, Fluxes and Energy Storage; 8. Effects of Obesity on Fat Topography, Metabolic and Endocrine Determinants; 9. Obesity and Lipoprotein Metabolism; 10. Effects of Obesity on CVS and Blood Pressure Control, Digestive Disease and Cancer; 11. Obesity, Infertility, Contraception and Pregnancy (including polycystic Ovary Disease); 12. Obesity and Pulmonary Function; 13. Obesity and Childhood; 14. Obesity and Diabetes; 15. Clinical Assessment, Investigation and Principles of Management - Realistic Weight Goals; 16. Dietary Treatment of Obesity; 17. Psychological Treatment of Obesity - Obesity and Eating Disorders, Behavioural and Psychological Consequences; 18. Exercise and Obesity; 19. Drug Treatment of Obesity - General Principles and Current Therapies; 20. Future Developments in Pharmacotherapy; 21. Surgical Treatment; 22. Benefits and Risks of Weight Loss - Obesity and Weight Cycling; 23. Public Health Strategies/Economic Costs of Obesity
SynopsisWar is hell, but it can also be hilarious. Now, inspired by a ubiquitous piece of graffiti that servicemen left behind during World War II, Emmy Award-winning television journalist Charles Osgood has collected an assortment of classic stories and comic tales that celebrate the good humour that buoyed spirits throughout the world., An inspiring collection of humor writing from World War II, edited and introduced by one of America's most respected broadcast journalists.War is hell, but it can also be hilarious. As America rediscovers World War II in such movies as Saving Private Ryan, it's clear that much of the tragedy that came out of that conflict was made bearable by generous doses of humor from all fronts -- at home, in Europe, and in the Pacific. Now, inspired by a ubiquitous piece of graffiti that U.S. servicemen left behind during World War II, Emmy Award-winning television journalist Charles Osgood has collected an assortment of classic stories and comic tales that celebrate the good humor that buoyed American spirits throughout the world. From the best of Stars and Stripes magazine to classic lines from the immortal Mister Roberts, this treasury includes original contributions, comic memoir essays from well-known veterans, and an insightful introductory essay by Osgood himself. A wonderful compilation of historically significant writing, as well as an uplifting celebration of America's indomitable spirit, this treasury of wit and humor is a unique ad
LC Classification NumberD745.2.K56 2001
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- 09. Jan. 2022
Not for those under sixty
If you're under sixty you won't find this book readable. It comes from an era when America wasn't touchy-feely sensitive, when the country was at war, and all Americans were one. If you're over sixty this book will remind you that even in the worst of times there was light.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
