Books: Safety
29 April 2012, by admin
Watch Out! At Home (Watch Out! Books)
When at home, kids are cautioned to avoid playing with sharp objects, to keep a safe distance from things cooking on the kitchen stove, to treat electrical appliances with caution, and generally to keep alert for potential household hazards. Clearly written in brief passages that are easy for younger children to absorb and understand, the Watch Out! series of color-illustrated books give kids safety advice that applies inside and outside the home, while they are traveling in a car, and when they are enjoying nature and having outdoor fun. The lessons illustrated in all Watch Out! books help children identify safety issues and avoid potentially dangerous situations. Appealing cartoon-style illustrations on every page. Published by Barron’s Educational Series
on 1/27/2006
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The Complete Guide To Personal And Home Safety: What You Need To Know
on 10/2/2002
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The Safe Baby, Expanded and Revised: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Home Safety and Healthy Living
The Safe Baby has been the go-to guide for thousands of parents and grandparents. Chock full of essential information from an internationally recognized child safety and health expert, this comprehensive, readable, and empowering book tells you how to make your home and environment safe and healthy for your entire family. Her warm, breezy style makes it all fun! The Safe Baby won the prestigious Gold award from National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) one of the country’s most authoritative consumer-awards recognizing the best in parenting resources. This expanded, revised edition includes:
* Latest up-to-date-information on baby safety
* How to select safer toys, nursery equipment, and baby care supplies
* How to create a healthy and green living lifestyle
* How to make your own baby food
* How to get back to the basics of childrearing
* Money saving tips Published by Sentient Publications
on 7/16/2009
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The Gun Digest Book of Personal Protection & Home Defense
With this book, the gun owner – whether novice or experienced – will learn everything he or she needs to know to safely keep a firearm and, if the need arises, use it with confidence.
The Gun Digest Book of Personal Protection & Home Defense provides authoritative information to both the novice and experienced gun owner about personal protection – both inside and outside the home – using commonly available handguns, rifles and shotguns.
From discussion of the legal and social issues involved and personal protection, selecting of the suitable firearm and ammunition, and discussion of practical training drills that build competence and confidence with the chosen firearm, this book is an important resource for the millions of first-time gun buyers. Published by Krause Publications
on 4/10/2009
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The Accessible Home: Easy Ways to Improve the Safety, Practicality, and Value of Your Home
This saddle-stitched booklet explains how to make homes more accessible to the aged or disabled. Published by Fairview Press
on 9/29/2003
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Home Security Systems: Reliable Safety Measures For Home Defense
In the USA alone, home crimes relating to burglary rose to an alarming 2 Million in the last year. 2 out of 3 criminals broke into homes through a door. 1 out of 3 intruders force an entry by means of a window. If these statistics don’t bother you, you’re obviously unconcerned about home safety and the safety of your family! When we talk of home security it is all-encompassing. We mean your personal safety and the safety of your house, the family, the possessions, and the neighborhood. This book contains time-tested, full-proof safety precautions for superior home security. We give out dependable guidelines of securing your home whether you are in residence or away on vacation. Study easy to follow safety tips and habits to tighten your home security. Learn about common safety mistakes you might not be aware you are doing or already exist in your home. Discover crucial safety tools and strategies to assist you in keeping your home and neighborhood safe from break-ins. Learn how much a superior home security system is supposed to cost you. Find out how to select a reputable security company provider. The book also covers details on safety precautions for the home, apartments, condominiums, as well as other types of residences. How insurance coverage can protect your home and personal belongings. Plus a whole lot more helpful information for home safety-check and break-in prevention. Ensure the safety of your home and family! Published by CreateSpace
on 12/31/2009
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Home Safety (Stay Safe)
With colorful artwork and simple text, books in this series introduce children to safety principles in different contexts. In ‘Home Safety,’ children learn how to avoid accidents and to stay safe where they live. Published by Heinemann-Raintree
on 8/27/2007
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Homes That Heal (and those that don’t) : How Your Home Could be Harming Your Family’s Health
Media reports focus increasingly on the declining health of children in industrialized countries. Asthma, autism, learning and behavior problems, and cancer are all on the rise. At the same time, there is consistent news about poor indoor air quality, mold and how buildings can make people sick.
Homes that Heal addresses both of these developments, revealing that our own homes can contribute to many of these health problems. A passionate examination of our built environment and the alarming impact today’s chemically polluted world is having on the health of present and future generations, Homes That Heal is easy-to-read, solutions-oriented and humorous, full of stories and advice that empower families to take back their health on a daily basis. Topics covered include:
a Healthy Home Quiz that enables readers to evaluate the health of their own home and identify many of the common home health hazards
factors impacting indoor air quality
a room-by-room examination of typical problems and solutions
toxic materials used in building a new home or remodeling
cleaning products and other consumer hazards found in the home
an easy-to-understand introduction to the science of Bau-biologie (Building Biology), an internationally recognized approach to healthy construction.
Packed with useful information and resources, Homes That Heal is written to be easily understood by busy mothers and will appeal to anyone interested in the health of his or her family. Designed for the family coffee table, it is equally suitable for doctors’ offices and home improvement stores.
Athena Thompson is an award-winning entrepreneur specializing in environmental medicine and is an advocate for children’s health. A natural health specialist for 18 years and a certified bau-biologist (building biologist), she is cofounder/owner of Humabuilt Healthy Building Systems and lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
on 10/1/2004
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Home Safe Home
Fascinating, affordable, helpful tips on how to keep your home safe from toxics by an expert on home safety!
Home Safe Home is the ultimate reference of its kind, written by the leading authority on eliminating toxics in the home. It offers more than four hundred tips, including do-it-yourself formulas for inexpensive, safe products to replace the harmful substances we are exposed to in our own households. If you suffer from unexplained headaches, fatigue, or depression, or if you worry about the link between increased use of toxic chemicals and the rising rate of cancer, the many suggestions in this book can make your life virtually toxic-free!
Here are some of the many useful facts you’ll learn:
– You can make a window cleaner from vinegar and water that is safe, more effective, and less expensive than any product on the market.
– A mineral powder, which costs pennies per use, is the safest way to get whites their whitest.
– Simply changing your type of sheets and pillows may cure insomnia. Published by Tarcher
on 1/1/1997
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