Author : Justin Newland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1781326088
The Genes of Isis
Justin Newland
The Genes Of Isis
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The Genes of Isis
Justin Newland
Author : Justin Newland
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781789014860
The Genes of Isis by Justin Newland Pdf
Akasha is a precocious young girl with dreams of motherhood. She lives in a fantastical world where most of the oceans circulate in the aquamarine sky waters. Before she was born, the Helios, a tribe of angels from the sun, came to Earth to deliver the Surge, the next step in the evolution of an embryonic human race. Instead they spawned a race of hybrids and infected humanity with a hybrid seed. Horque manifests on Earth with another tribe of angels, the Solarii, to rescue the genetic mix-up and release the Surge. Akasha embarks on a journey from maiden to mother and from apprentice to priestess then has a premonition that a great flood is imminent. All three races – humans, hybrids and Solarii – face extinction. With their world in crisis, Akasha and Horque meet, and a sublime love flashes between them. Is this a cause of hope for humanity and the Solarii? Or will the hybrids destroy them both? Will anyone survive the killing waters of the coming apocalypse?
The Mysteries of Isis
DeTraci Regula
Author : DeTraci Regula
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Isis (Egyptian deity)
ISBN : 1567185606
The Mysteries of Isis by DeTraci Regula Pdf
"This work provides information on the modern practice of Isis worship, portraying the goddess as a universal rather than specifically Egyptian deity. It contains rituals and exercises demonstrating how to divine the future using the Sacred Scarabs, cast love spells, and more."--Amazon.
The Isis Thesis
Judy Kay King
Author : Judy Kay King
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0976281406
The Isis Thesis by Judy Kay King Pdf
Examining ancient Egyptian texts through the dual lens of contemporary science and human behavior, the study shows that human beings have the potential to evolve at death into a unique hybrid species. On October 25, 2006, Judy Kay King presented the Isis Thesis at the Second International Congress for Young Egyptologists in Lisbon, Portugal.
The Old Dragon’s Head
Justin Newland
Author : Justin Newland
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781789015829
The Old Dragon’s Head by Justin Newland Pdf
Constructed of stone and packed earth, the Great Wall of 10,000 li protects China’s northern borders from the threat of Mongol incursion. The wall is also home to a supernatural beast: the Old Dragon. The Old Dragon’s Head is the most easterly point of the wall, where it finally meets the sea. In every era, a Dragon Master is born. Endowed with the powers of Heaven, only he can summon the Old Dragon so long as he possess the dragon pearl. It’s the year 1400, and neither the Old Dragon, the dragon pearl, nor the Dragon Master, has been seen for twenty years. Bolin, a young man working on the Old Dragon’s Head, suffers visions of ghosts. Folk believe he has yin-yang eyes and other paranormal gifts.When Bolin’s fief lord, the Prince of Yan, rebels against his nephew, the Jianwen Emperor, a bitter war of succession ensues in which the Mongols hold the balance of power. While the victor might win the battle on earth, China’s Dragon Throne can only be earned with a Mandate from Heaven – and the support of the Old Dragon. Bolin embarks on a journey of self-discovery, mirroring Old China’s endeavour to come of age. When Bolin accepts his destiny as the Dragon Master, Heaven sends a third coming of age – for humanity itself. But are any of them ready for what is rising in the east?
Moments of Truth in Genetic Medicine
M. Susan Lindee
Author : M. Susan Lindee
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780801891014
Moments of Truth in Genetic Medicine by M. Susan Lindee Pdf
Medical genetics.
Telling Genes
Alexandra Minna Stern
Author : Alexandra Minna Stern
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781421406671
Telling Genes by Alexandra Minna Stern Pdf
For sixty years genetic counselors have served as the messengers of important information about the risks, realities, and perceptions of genetic conditions. More than 2,500 certified genetic counselors in the United States work in clinics, community and teaching hospitals, public health departments, private biotech companies, and universities. Telling Genes considers the purpose of genetic counseling for twenty-first century families and society and places the field into its historical context. Genetic counselors educate physicians, scientific researchers, and prospective parents about the role of genetics in inherited disease. They are responsible for reliably translating test results and technical data for a diverse clientele, using scientific acumen and human empathy to help people make informed decisions about genomic medicine. Alexandra Minna Stern traces the development of genetic counseling from the eugenics movement of the early twentieth century to the current era of human genomics. Drawing from archival records, patient files, and oral histories, Stern presents the fascinating story of the growth of genetic counseling practices, principles, and professionals. -- Troy Duster, Chancellor'
She Has Her Mother's Laugh
Carl Zimmer
Author : Carl Zimmer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781101984604
She Has Her Mother's Laugh by Carl Zimmer Pdf
2019 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Finalist "Science book of the year"—The Guardian One of New York Times 100 Notable Books for 2018 One of Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Books of 2018 One of Kirkus's Best Books of 2018 One of Mental Floss's Best Books of 2018 One of Science Friday's Best Science Books of 2018 “Extraordinary”—New York Times Book Review "Magisterial"—The Atlantic "Engrossing"—Wired "Leading contender as the most outstanding nonfiction work of the year"—Minneapolis Star-Tribune Celebrated New York Times columnist and science writer Carl Zimmer presents a profoundly original perspective on what we pass along from generation to generation. Charles Darwin played a crucial part in turning heredity into a scientific question, and yet he failed spectacularly to answer it. The birth of genetics in the early 1900s seemed to do precisely that. Gradually, people translated their old notions about heredity into a language of genes. As the technology for studying genes became cheaper, millions of people ordered genetic tests to link themselves to missing parents, to distant ancestors, to ethnic identities... But, Zimmer writes, “Each of us carries an amalgam of fragments of DNA, stitched together from some of our many ancestors. Each piece has its own ancestry, traveling a different path back through human history. A particular fragment may sometimes be cause for worry, but most of our DNA influences who we are—our appearance, our height, our penchants—in inconceivably subtle ways.” Heredity isn’t just about genes that pass from parent to child. Heredity continues within our own bodies, as a single cell gives rise to trillions of cells that make up our bodies. We say we inherit genes from our ancestors—using a word that once referred to kingdoms and estates—but we inherit other things that matter as much or more to our lives, from microbes to technologies we use to make life more comfortable. We need a new definition of what heredity is and, through Carl Zimmer’s lucid exposition and storytelling, this resounding tour de force delivers it. Weaving historical and current scientific research, his own experience with his two daughters, and the kind of original reporting expected of one of the world’s best science journalists, Zimmer ultimately unpacks urgent bioethical quandaries arising from new biomedical technologies, but also long-standing presumptions about who we really are and what we can pass on to future generations.
In Pursuit of the Gene
James Schwartz
Author : James Schwartz
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674034914
In Pursuit of the Gene by James Schwartz Pdf
The mystery of inheritance has captivated thinkers since antiquity, and the unlocking of this mystery—the development of classical genetics—is one of humanity’s greatest achievements. This great scientific and human drama is the story told fully and for the first time in this book. Acclaimed science writer James Schwartz presents the history of genetics through the eyes of a dozen or so central players, beginning with Charles Darwin and ending with Nobel laureate Hermann J. Muller. In tracing the emerging idea of the gene, Schwartz deconstructs many often-told stories that were meant to reflect glory on the participants and finds that the “official” version of discovery often hides a far more complex and illuminating narrative. The discovery of the structure of DNA and the more recent advances in genome science represent the culmination of one hundred years of concentrated inquiry into the nature of the gene. Schwartz’s multifaceted training as a mathematician, geneticist, and writer enables him to provide a remarkably lucid account of the development of the central ideas about heredity, and at the same time bring to life the brilliant and often eccentric individuals who shaped these ideas. In the spirit of the late Stephen Jay Gould, this book offers a thoroughly engaging story about one of the oldest and most controversial fields of scientific inquiry. It offers readers the background they need to understand the latest findings in genetics and those still to come in the search for the genetic basis of complex diseases and traits.
Advances in Statistical Methods for the Genetic Dissection of Complex Traits in Plants
Yuan-Ming Zhang,Zhenyu Jia,Shang-Qian Xie,Jia Wen,Shibo Wang,Ya-Wen Zhang
Author : Yuan-Ming Zhang,Zhenyu Jia,Shang-Qian Xie,Jia Wen,Shibo Wang,Ya-Wen Zhang
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832543696
Advances in Statistical Methods for the Genetic Dissection of Complex Traits in Plants by Yuan-Ming Zhang,Zhenyu Jia,Shang-Qian Xie,Jia Wen,Shibo Wang,Ya-Wen Zhang Pdf
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been widely used in the genetic dissection of complex traits. However, there are still limits in current GWAS statistics. For example, (1) almost all the existing methods do not estimate additive and dominance effects in quantitative trait nucleotide (QTN) detection; (2) the methods for detecting QTN-by-environment interaction (QEI) are not straightforward and do not estimate additive and dominance effects as well as additive-by-environment and dominance-by-environment interaction effects, leading to unreliable results; and (3) no or too simple polygenic background controls have been employed in QTN-by-QTN interaction (QQI) detection. As a result, few studies of QEI and QQI for complex traits have been reported based on multiple-environment experiments. Recently, new statistical tools, including 3VmrMLM, have been developed to address these needs in GWAS. In 3VmrMLM, all the trait-associated effects, including QTN, QEI and QQI related effects, are compressed into a single effect-related vector, while all the polygenic backgrounds are compressed into a single polygenic effect matrix. These compressed parameters can be accurately and efficiently estimated through a unified mixed model analysis. To further validate these new GWAS methods, particularly 3VmrMLM, they should be rigorously tested in real data of various plants and a wide range of other species.
Making Genes, Making Waves
Jon Beckwith
Author : Jon Beckwith
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780674020672
Making Genes, Making Waves by Jon Beckwith Pdf
In 1969, Jon Beckwith and his colleagues succeeded in isolating a gene from the chromosome of a living organism. Announcing this startling achievement at a press conference, Beckwith took the opportunity to issue a public warning about the dangers of genetic engineering. Jon Beckwith's book, the story of a scientific life on the front line, traces one remarkable man's dual commitment to scientific research and social responsibility over the course of a career spanning most of the postwar history of genetics and molecular biology. A thoroughly engrossing memoir that recounts Beckwith's halting steps toward scientific triumphs--among them, the discovery of the genetic element that turns genes on--as well as his emergence as a world-class political activist, Making Genes, Making Waves is also a compelling history of the major controversies in genetics over the last thirty years. Presenting the science in easily understandable terms, Beckwith describes the dramatic changes that transformed biology between the late 1950s and our day, the growth of the radical science movement in the 1970s, and the personalities involved throughout. He brings to light the differing styles of scientists as well as the different ways in which science is presented within the scientific community and to the public at large. Ranging from the travails of Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb to the Human Genome Project and recent "Science Wars," Beckwith's book provides a sweeping view of science and its social context in the latter half of the twentieth century.
Design Science in the New Paradigm Age
Herb G. Bennett RA
Author : Herb G. Bennett RA
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781728363714
Design Science in the New Paradigm Age by Herb G. Bennett RA Pdf
"DESIGN SCIENCE in The New Paradigm Age" is a compendium in two volumes, with a series of workbooks and other tools to be used by creatives who can transform their "MINDSETS" and stimulate the renaissance of the new WISDOM, INTELLIGENCE, KNOWLEDGE, and INFORMATION (DATA, etc.) we are going to rebuild the world and our lives with. This is a MOVEMENT globally.[NT that t] It will inspire(s) lifestyles, careers, and professions. The core principles in the 'WIKI(TM)' are being used as the Corporate philosophy, value system, for cultural and practical products, projects, technologies, and development agendas HOLISTIC COMMUNITIES are being built with.
Sudden Origins
Jeffrey H. Schwartz
Author : Jeffrey H. Schwartz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1999-03-25
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:49015002524024
Sudden Origins by Jeffrey H. Schwartz Pdf
Now, in this book, paleoanthropologist Jeffrey Schwartz presents a radical new theory of evolution, which brings together evidence from genetics, paleontology, embryology, and anatomy to solve this great outstanding riddle. Central to the new theory is the recent discovery of a special kind of gene, known as homeobox genes, which can cause dramatic mutations that express themselves suddenly in the form of a new species. Such a new species will appear to have arisen out of thin air, with no lineage of ancestors. The new theory preserves natural selection, but shows that it is not the primary engine driving evolution, after all. Sudden Origins is a provocative and important book that will change the debate about evolution and challenge a number of popular ideas premised on the foundation of Darwinism. This book is crucial reading for anyone who has ever pondered the mysteries of our evolutionary heritage.
The Gene
Hans-Jörg Rheinberger,Staffan Müller-Wille
Author : Hans-Jörg Rheinberger,Staffan Müller-Wille
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226474786
The Gene by Hans-Jörg Rheinberger,Staffan Müller-Wille Pdf
Few concepts played a more important role in twentieth-century life sciences than that of the gene. Yet at this moment, the field of genetics is undergoing radical conceptual transformation, and some scientists are questioning the very usefulness of the concept of the gene, arguing instead for more systemic perspectives. The time could not be better, therefore, for Hans-Jörg Rheinberger and Staffan Müller-Wille's magisterial history of the concept of the gene. Though the gene has long been the central organizing theme of biology, both conceptually and as an object of study, Rheinberger and Müller-Wille conclude that we have never even had a universally accepted, stable definition of it. Rather, the concept has been in continual flux—a state that, they contend, is typical of historically important and productive scientific concepts. It is that very openness to change and manipulation, the authors argue, that made it so useful: its very mutability enabled it to be useful while the technologies and approaches used to study and theorize about it changed dramatically.
The Origins of Theoretical Population Genetics
William B. Provine
Author : William B. Provine
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226788920
The Origins of Theoretical Population Genetics by William B. Provine Pdf
Tracing the development of population genetics through the writings of such luminaries as Darwin, Galton, Pearson, Fisher, Haldane, and Wright, William B. Provine sheds light on this complex field as well as its bearing on other branches of biology.