{"product_id":"ah-choo-the-uncommon-life-of-your-common-cold-hardcover","title":"Ah-Choo!: The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Ackerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome colds are like mice, timid and annoying; others like dragons, accompanied by body aches and deep misery. In AH-CHOO!, Jennifer Ackerman explains what, exactly, a cold is, how it works, and whether it's really possible to \"fight one off.\" Scientists call this the Golden Age of the Common Cold because Americans suffer up to a billion colds each year, resulting in 40 million days of missed work and school and 100 million doctor visits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They've also learned over the past decade much more about what cold viruses are, what they do to the human body, and how symptoms can be addressed. In this ode to the odious cold, Ackerman sifts through the chatter about treatments-what works, what doesn't, and what can't hurt. She dispels myths, such as susceptibility to colds reflects a weakened immune system. And she tracks current research, including work at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, a world-renowned center of cold research studies, where the search for a cure continues.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Ackerman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eSex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body\u003c\/i\u003e. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eChance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNotes from the Shore\u003c\/i\u003e. A contributor to \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications, her articles and essays have been included in several anthologies, among them \u003ci\u003eBest American Science Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nature Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBest Nature Writing\u003c\/i\u003e. Jennifer lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.64 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Books for a Better Life (2010)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755903549728,"sku":"9780446541152","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a6a6ab2b138e987a5c96cd34ec85773a.webp?v=1780070704","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ah-choo-the-uncommon-life-of-your-common-cold-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}