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Control

The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics

by Adam Rutherford ...

How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls “a defining idea of the twentieth century.” Inspired by Darwin’s ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for improving the British population, and quickly spread to America, where it was embraced by presidents, ... Read more

$12.29 USD

How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls “a defining idea of the twentieth century.” Inspired by Darwin’s ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for improving the British population, and quickly spread to America, where it was embraced by presidents,
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The Carriers

What the Fragile X Gene Reveals About Family, Heredity, and Scientific Discovery

by Anne Skomorowsky ...

A tiny mutation on the X chromosome can shape a family’s history. Passed down from a “carrier” parent to a child, fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and autism. Beyond that—and a rarity among genetic disorders—some fragile X carriers not only transmit the mutation but also experience related conditions themselves. In such cases, carriers can have ... Read more

$23.99 USD

A tiny mutation on the X chromosome can shape a family’s history. Passed down from a “carrier” parent to a child, fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and autism. Beyond that—and a rarity among genetic disorders—some fragile X carriers not only transmit the mutation but also experience related conditions themselves. In such cases, carriers can have
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A Fatal Inheritance

How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery

by Lawrence Ingrassia ...

Nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award in NonfictionNamed a best book of the year by Amazon, NPR, and KirkusWeaving his own moving family story with a sweeping history of cancer research, Lawrence Ingrassia delivers an intimate, gripping tale that sits at the intersection of memoir and medical thrillerIngrassia lost his mother, two sisters, brother, and nephew to cancer—different ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award in NonfictionNamed a best book of the year by Amazon, NPR, and KirkusWeaving his own moving family story with a sweeping history of cancer research, Lawrence Ingrassia delivers an intimate, gripping tale that sits at the intersection of memoir and medical thrillerIngrassia lost his mother, two sisters, brother, and nephew to cancer—different
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Genomics and Personalized Medicine

What Everyone Needs to Know®

by Michael Snyder ...

Series series What Everyone Needs To Know®
In 2001 the Human Genome Project succeeded in mapping the DNA of humans. This landmark accomplishment launched the field of genomics, the integrated study of all the genes in the human body and the related biomedical interventions that can be tailored to benefit a person's health. Today genomics, part of a larger movement toward personalized medicine, is poised to revolutionize health care. By ... Read more

$10.49 USD

In 2001 the Human Genome Project succeeded in mapping the DNA of humans. This landmark accomplishment launched the field of genomics, the integrated study of all the genes in the human body and the related biomedical interventions that can be tailored to benefit a person's health. Today genomics, part of a larger movement toward personalized medicine, is poised to revolutionize health care. By
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Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine E-Book

Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine E-Book

by Robert L. Nussbaum, Roderick R. McInnes, Huntington F Willard ...

Updated to reflect the newest changes in genetics, Thompson & Thompson's Genetics in Medicine returns as one of the most favored texts in this fascinating and rapidly evolving field. By integrating the classic principles of human genetics with modern molecular genetics, this medical reference book utilizes a variety of learning tools to help you understand a wide range of genetic disorders. - ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Updated to reflect the newest changes in genetics, Thompson & Thompson's Genetics in Medicine returns as one of the most favored texts in this fascinating and rapidly evolving field. By integrating the classic principles of human genetics with modern molecular genetics, this medical reference book utilizes a variety of learning tools to help you understand a wide range of genetic disorders. -
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Smart Mice, Not So Smart People

An Interesting and Amusing Guide to Bioethics

by Arthur L. Caplan ...

What do you think about cloning, stem cell research, brain enhancement, or doing experiments on newly dead patients? Read Smart Mice, Not so Smart People and you'll know what Art Caplan thinks. But this assortment of pithy, provocative opinions on all things bioethical does more than simply give you a piece of the author's mind-it also invites and even dares you to make up your own mind. In his ... Read more

$20.49 USD

What do you think about cloning, stem cell research, brain enhancement, or doing experiments on newly dead patients? Read Smart Mice, Not so Smart People and you'll know what Art Caplan thinks. But this assortment of pithy, provocative opinions on all things bioethical does more than simply give you a piece of the author's mind-it also invites and even dares you to make up your own mind. In his
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Dirty Genes

A Breakthrough Program to Treat the Root Cause of Illness and Optimize Your Health

by Dr. Ben Lynch ...

Instant National BestsellerA shocking look at the principles of epigenetics and the ways common environmental and lifestyle factors can radically rework our genes—causing chronic and mental illnesses—and the revolutionary plan to reverse these ailments through targeted methylation support to reach optimal health and longevity and permanently prevent disease.“Myth busting the assumption that genes ... Read more

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Instant National BestsellerA shocking look at the principles of epigenetics and the ways common environmental and lifestyle factors can radically rework our genes—causing chronic and mental illnesses—and the revolutionary plan to reverse these ailments through targeted methylation support to reach optimal health and longevity and permanently prevent disease.“Myth busting the assumption that genes
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Telling Genes

The Story of Genetic Counseling in America

by Alexandra Minna Stern ...

The history of contemporary genetic counseling, including its medical, personal, and ethical dimensions.Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRLFor 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 ... Read more

$25.39 USD

The history of contemporary genetic counseling, including its medical, personal, and ethical dimensions.Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRLFor 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
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Survival of the Sickest

The Surprising Connections Between Disease and Longevity

by Jonathan Prince, Sharon Moalem ...

Joining the ranks of modern myth busters, Dr. Sharon Moalem turns our current understanding of illness on its head and challenges us to fundamentally change the way we think about our bodies, our health, and our relationship to just about every other living thing on earth, from plants and animals to insects and bacteria.So why does disease exist? Moalem proposes that most common ailments—diabetes, ... Read more

$7.49 USD

Joining the ranks of modern myth busters, Dr. Sharon Moalem turns our current understanding of illness on its head and challenges us to fundamentally change the way we think about our bodies, our health, and our relationship to just about every other living thing on earth, from plants and animals to insects and bacteria.So why does disease exist? Moalem proposes that most common ailments—diabetes,
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Ancestor Trouble

A Reckoning and a Reconciliation

by Maud Newton ...

“Extraordinary and wide-ranging . . . a literary feat that simultaneously builds and excavates identity.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)Roxane Gay’s Audacious Book Club Pick • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Prize • An acclaimed writer goes searching for the truth about her complicated Southern family—and finds that our obsession with ancestors opens ... Read more

$11.99 USD

“Extraordinary and wide-ranging . . . a literary feat that simultaneously builds and excavates identity.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)Roxane Gay’s Audacious Book Club Pick • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Prize • An acclaimed writer goes searching for the truth about her complicated Southern family—and finds that our obsession with ancestors opens
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Unlocking the Past

How Archaeologists Are Rewriting Human History with Ancient DNA

by Martin Jones ...

In Unlocking the Past, Martin Jones, a leading expert at the forefront of bioarchaeology-the discipline that gave Michael Crichton the premise for Jurassic Park-explains how this pioneering science is rewriting human history and unlocking stories of the past that could never have been told before. For the first time, the building blocks of ancient life-DNA, proteins, and fats that have long been ... Read more

$10.99 USD

In Unlocking the Past, Martin Jones, a leading expert at the forefront of bioarchaeology-the discipline that gave Michael Crichton the premise for Jurassic Park-explains how this pioneering science is rewriting human history and unlocking stories of the past that could never have been told before. For the first time, the building blocks of ancient life-DNA, proteins, and fats that have long been
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Mercies in Disguise

A Story of Hope, a Family's Genetic Destiny, and the Science That Rescued Them

by Gina Kolata ...

A science reporter's account of a family, a genetic illness, and one courageous daughter who decides her fate shall no longer be decided by a genetic flaw."A moving, suspenseful page-turner . . . Recalls two other classic tales of medical anthropology, Rebbeca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and Anne Fadiman's The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down." — The Washington PostThe phone ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A science reporter's account of a family, a genetic illness, and one courageous daughter who decides her fate shall no longer be decided by a genetic flaw."A moving, suspenseful page-turner . . . Recalls two other classic tales of medical anthropology, Rebbeca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and Anne Fadiman's The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down." — The Washington PostThe phone
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Regenesis

How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves

by George M Church, Edward Regis ...

A Harvard biologist and master inventor explores how new biotechnologies will enable us to bring species back from the dead, unlock vast supplies of renewable energy, and extend human life.In Regenesis, George Church and science writer Ed Regis explore the possibilities of the emerging field of synthetic biology. Synthetic biology, in which living organisms are selectively altered by modifying ... Read more

$13.99 USD

A Harvard biologist and master inventor explores how new biotechnologies will enable us to bring species back from the dead, unlock vast supplies of renewable energy, and extend human life.In Regenesis, George Church and science writer Ed Regis explore the possibilities of the emerging field of synthetic biology. Synthetic biology, in which living organisms are selectively altered by modifying
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The Family Gene

A Mission to Turn My Deadly Inheritance into a Hopeful Future

by Joselin Linder ...

A riveting medical mystery about a young woman’s quest to uncover the truth about her likely fatal genetic disorder that opens a window onto the exploding field of genomic medicineWhen Joselin Linder was in her twenties her legs suddenly started to swell. After years of misdiagnoses, doctors discovered a deadly blockage in her liver. Struggling to find an explanation for her unusual condition, ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A riveting medical mystery about a young woman’s quest to uncover the truth about her likely fatal genetic disorder that opens a window onto the exploding field of genomic medicineWhen Joselin Linder was in her twenties her legs suddenly started to swell. After years of misdiagnoses, doctors discovered a deadly blockage in her liver. Struggling to find an explanation for her unusual condition,
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Minerals for the Genetic Code

An Exposition and Analysis of the Dr. Olree Standard Genetic Periodic Chart and the Physical, Chemical and Biological Connection

by Charles Walters ...

Dr. Richard Olree believes that the key to the biological role of all trace minerals has been available to science for decades, but nobody realized it. Will his Standard Genetic Code Chart prove to be the Rosetta Stone of trace nutrients? Through sequencing the amino acids in the process of constructing proteins, Olree has traced all the elements to their participatory function in the life process ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Dr. Richard Olree believes that the key to the biological role of all trace minerals has been available to science for decades, but nobody realized it. Will his Standard Genetic Code Chart prove to be the Rosetta Stone of trace nutrients? Through sequencing the amino acids in the process of constructing proteins, Olree has traced all the elements to their participatory function in the life process
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Breathing Race into the Machine

The Surprising Career of the Spirometer from Plantation to Genetics

by Lundy Braun ...

How race became embedded in a medical instrumentIn the antebellum South, plantation physicians used a new medical device—the spirometer—to show that lung volume and therefore vital capacity were supposedly less in black slaves than in white citizens. At the end of the Civil War, a large study of racial difference employing the spirometer appeared to confirm the finding, which was then applied to ... Read more

$17.99 USD

How race became embedded in a medical instrumentIn the antebellum South, plantation physicians used a new medical device—the spirometer—to show that lung volume and therefore vital capacity were supposedly less in black slaves than in white citizens. At the end of the Civil War, a large study of racial difference employing the spirometer appeared to confirm the finding, which was then applied to
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The Andre Norton Collection

by Andre Norton ...

Andre Norton was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction. She was the first woman to be Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy, first woman to be SFWA Grand Master, and first inducted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Plain and simple, she was badass.The Andre Norton Collection features some her finest writing ... Read more

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Andre Norton was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction. She was the first woman to be Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy, first woman to be SFWA Grand Master, and first inducted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Plain and simple, she was badass.The Andre Norton Collection features some her finest writing
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Judges, Fbi, Dna, & Lies Volume 2

by John W. Fidler ...

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CRISPR People

The Science and Ethics of Editing Humans

by Henry T. Greely ...

A leading authority on the scientific, ethical, and legal aspects of genetic biotechnologies asks: What does the birth of gene-edited babies mean—for science and for all of us?“An accessible, clearly written, fact-filled analysis of a new biological frontier.” —The Washington PostIn November 2018, the world was shocked to learn that two babies had been born in China with DNA edited while they were ... Read more

$15.99 USD

A leading authority on the scientific, ethical, and legal aspects of genetic biotechnologies asks: What does the birth of gene-edited babies mean—for science and for all of us?“An accessible, clearly written, fact-filled analysis of a new biological frontier.” —The Washington PostIn November 2018, the world was shocked to learn that two babies had been born in China with DNA edited while they were
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Schaum's Outline of Genetics, Fifth Edition

by Susan Elrod, William Stansfield ...

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's.More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of ... Read more

$23.09 USD

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's.More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of
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PSYCHIATRIC PHARMACOGENETICS

from concepts to cases

by David Durham, Ranjit Thirumaran ...

Series Book 1 - 1st
Psychiatric Pharmacogenetics from concepts to cases is a book written by two authors who are highly distinguished leaders in this cutting edge field. The book gives a synopsis of the history of how the science of pharmacogenetics evolved, how this new science can help address the mounting cost of managing adverse drug events, and explains the physiology of pharmacogenetics – the Cytochrome P450 ... Read more

$34.99 USD

Psychiatric Pharmacogenetics from concepts to cases is a book written by two authors who are highly distinguished leaders in this cutting edge field. The book gives a synopsis of the history of how the science of pharmacogenetics evolved, how this new science can help address the mounting cost of managing adverse drug events, and explains the physiology of pharmacogenetics – the Cytochrome P450
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New Genetics, New Identities

Edited by Paul Atkinson, Peter Glasner, Helen Greenslade ...

Series series Genetics and Society
What implications are applications of new genetic technologies in biomedicine having on social identity in today’s society?New Genetics, New Identities, a wide-ranging multi-disciplinary volume in the CESAGen Genetics & Society Book series, presents not only theoretical reflection but also empirical case studies drawn from an international array of authors. Including the highly controversial areas ... Read more

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What implications are applications of new genetic technologies in biomedicine having on social identity in today’s society?New Genetics, New Identities, a wide-ranging multi-disciplinary volume in the CESAGen Genetics & Society Book series, presents not only theoretical reflection but also empirical case studies drawn from an international array of authors. Including the highly controversial areas
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All the Colors Came Out

A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons

by Kate Fagan ...

**In this beautiful story from a # 1 New York Times bestselling author comes an unforgettable story about basketball and the enduring bonds between a father and daughter."A love story for the ages." —Glennon Doyle**Kate Fagan and her father forged their relationship on the basketball court, bonded by sweaty high fives and a dedication to the New York Knicks. But as Kate got older, her love of the ... Read more

$11.99 USD

**In this beautiful story from a # 1 New York Times bestselling author comes an unforgettable story about basketball and the enduring bonds between a father and daughter."A love story for the ages." —Glennon Doyle**Kate Fagan and her father forged their relationship on the basketball court, bonded by sweaty high fives and a dedication to the New York Knicks. But as Kate got older, her love of the
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p53

The Gene that Cracked the Cancer Code

by Ms Sue Armstrong ...

All of us have lurking in our DNA a most remarkable gene, which has a crucial job – it protects us from cancer. Known simply as p53, this gene constantly scans our cells to ensure that they grow and divide without mishap, as part of the routine maintenance of our bodies. If a cell makes a mistake in copying its DNA during the process of division, p53 stops it in its tracks, summoning a repair team ... Read more

$11.59 USD

All of us have lurking in our DNA a most remarkable gene, which has a crucial job – it protects us from cancer. Known simply as p53, this gene constantly scans our cells to ensure that they grow and divide without mishap, as part of the routine maintenance of our bodies. If a cell makes a mistake in copying its DNA during the process of division, p53 stops it in its tracks, summoning a repair team
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