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The relentless legion / by Dewes, J. S.,author.;
"J. S. Dewes is back with her acclaimed and action packed Divide series (The Last Watch, The Exiled Fleet) where The Expanse meets the Night's Watch. The Sentinels have rallied under the leadership of Adequin Rake, and Cavalon Mercer has uncovered the horrifying genetic solution his grandfather is about to unleash on the unsuspecting outer colonies. Both Rake and Cavalon race against time to save the universe once again. They'll need every resource, every ally who might answer the call. It might not be enough."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Biological weapons; End of the universe; Genetic engineering; Grandfathers; Interplanetary voyages; Soldiers; Survival;
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Decoding the world : a road map for the questioner / by Bronson, Po,1964-author.; Gupta, Arvind,author.;
"In Decoding the World, Po Bronson and Arvind Gupta-two renegade venture capitalists from Silicon Valley-take everyday news headlines and decode them, leading us on a journey through their twisted and highly entertaining view of the world. Each chapter is prefaced with a real-world headline ripped from today's chaotic news cycle: Trump's trade war. Dying bees. Rogue planets. Beyond Meat. Glaciers melting. Bronson and Gupta then decipher what's really going on behind these headlines, and why. What they offer is first-hand experience in funding technologies to solve these problems, most of which involve genetic engineering. But what the authors then do with that premise is always surprising and unexpected. In one paragraph they are ripping it down to the bare bones physics or chemistry, and in the very next paragraph invoking history, philosophy, or psychology-while using literary devices borrowed from the surrealists, along with storylines from popular movies. The narrative holds a tightrope suspense, as we wonder what they'll do next, or what brazen thing they'll say. Decoding the World is the kind of book you get when you give two guys $40 million, a world full of messy big problems, a genetics laboratory to play in, and a set of Borges' collected works. After looking through their lens, you'll never see the world the same"--
Subjects: Genetic engineering; Genetic engineering.;
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Braced / by Gerber, Alyson.;
When twelve-year-old Rachel learns that her scoliosis has worsened and she will need to wear a back brace to keep her spine straight, she is devastated; afraid that she will not be able to play soccer, and terrified that she will not be able to hide her condition from her friends and classmates--but her mother is determined to spare her the spinal fusion surgery that she herself had as a teenager.LSC
Subjects: Scoliosis in children; Genetic disorders; Orthopedic braces; Mothers and daughters; Self-consciousness (Sensitivity); Families;
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The seventh son / by Faulks, Sebastian,author.;
When a young American academic Talissa Adam offers to carry another woman's child, she has no idea of the life-changing consequences. Behind the doors of the Parn Institute, a billionaire entrepreneur plans to stretch the boundaries of ethics as never before. Through a series of IVF treatments, which they hope to keep secret, they propose an experiment that will upend the human race as we know it. Seth, the baby, is delivered to hopeful parents Mary and Alaric, but when his differences start to mark him out from his peers, he begins to attract unwanted attention.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Billionaires; Children of surrogate mothers; Fertilization in vitro, Human; Genetic engineering; Human experimentation in medicine; Human experimentation in medicine; Power (Social sciences);
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Jurassic World [videorecording] / by D'Onofrio, Vincent.; Greer, Judy,1975-; Howard, Bryce Dallas,1981-; Johnson, Jake.; Khan, Irrfan,1962-; Pratt, Chris,1979-; Robinson, Nick,1995-; Simpkins, Ty.; Sy, Omar,1978-; Legendary Pictures.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Nick Robinson, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, Judy Greer.Twenty-two years ago, John Hammond envisioned a theme park where guests could experience the thrill of witnessing actual dinosaurs. Today, Jurassic World welcomes tens of thousands of visitors, but something ferocious lurks behind the park's attraction: a genetically modified dinosaur with savage capabilities. When chaos erupts across the island, Owen (Chris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard, The Help) race to restore order as a day in the park becomes a struggle for survival.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Amusement parks; Animal genetic engineering; Dinosaurs; Feature films.; Human-animal relationships; Survival;
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Hidden Valley Road : inside the mind of an American family / by Kolker, Robert,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Don and Mimi Galvin seemed to be living the American dream. After World War II, Don's work with the Air Force brought them to Colorado, where their twelve children perfectly spanned the baby boom: the oldest born in 1945, the youngest in 1965. In those years, there was an established script for a family like the Galvins--aspiration, hard work, upward mobility, domestic harmony--and they worked hard to play their parts. But behind the scenes was a different story: psychological breakdown, sudden shocking violence, hidden abuse. By the mid-1970s, six of the ten Galvin boys, one after the other, were diagnosed as schizophrenic. How could all this happen to one family? What took place inside the house on Hidden Valley Road was so extraordinary that the Galvins became one of the first families to be studied by the National Institutes of Mental Health. Their story offers a shadow history of the science of schizophrenia, from the era of institutionalization, lobotomy, and the schizophrenogenic mother, to the search for genetic markers for the disease, always amidst profound disagreements about the nature of the illness itself. And unbeknownst to the Galvins, samples of their DNA informed decades of genetic research that continues today, offering paths to treatment, prediction, and even eradication of the disease for future generations. With clarity and compassion, bestselling and award-winning author Robert Kolker uncovers one family's unforgettable legacy of suffering, love and hope"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Schizophrenics; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenics; Mentally ill;
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Hitman [videorecording] : agent 47 / by Bach, Aleksander,director.; Bakkedahl, Dan.; Beltrami, Marco.; Friend, Rupert,actor.; Quinto, Zachary,actor.; Ware, Hannah,1982-actor.;
Production design, Sebastian T. Krawinkel ; editor, Nicolas De Toth ; music, Marco Beltrami.Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, Ciaran Hinds, Thomas Kretschmann.Agent 47 (Rupert Friend), known only by the barcode tattoo on his neck, is an elite international assassin. Engineered to be an unstoppable killing machine, 47 is contracted by a covert organization to assassinate high-profile targets on a global scale. He's given the assignment to kill the leader of a crime syndicate who wishes to unlock the secrets behind 47's powers and harness that information into an army of highly skilled hit men. As 47 races to complete his mission, new information emerges about his origins and sparks a race against time as the agent is hunted for the secrets behind his skills.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Assassins; Criminals; Fathers; Feature films.; Genetic engineering; Missing persons; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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The singularity is nearer : when we merge with Al / by Kurzweil, Ray,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This successor volume to The Singularity Is Near explores how technology will refashion the human race in the decades to come. In this entirely new book, Ray Kurzweil brings a fresh perspective to advances in the singularity -- assessing the progress of many of his predictions and examining the novel advancements that, in the near future, will bring a revolution in knowledge and an expansion of human potential. Among the topics he discusses are rebuilding the world atom by atom with devices like nanobots; radical life extension beyond the current age limit of 120; reinventing intelligence by expanding biological capacity with nonbiological intelligence in the cloud; how life is improving with declines in poverty and violence; and the growth of technologies that can be applied to everything from clothes to building materials to growing human organs. He also considers the potential perils of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence, including such topics as how AI will impact unemployment and the safety of autonomous cars, and "After Life" technology, which will reanimate people who have passed away through a combination of data and DNA"--
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Brain; Genetics.; Human evolution.; Nanotechnology.; Robotics.; Technology;
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DNA for Native American genealogy / by Estes, Roberta,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Millions of people have family stories involving Native American, First Nations, or indigenous American heritage. Those legends encourage people to take DNA tests to shed light on the stories and discover the identity of Native American ancestors. It is important to first understand the circumstances that have allowed your Native ancestors to become lost in time. Estes starts by discussing how DNA works, how much of your native ancestor's DNA you might expect to inherit, and how to find that DNA. She explains the tools offered by testing companies, and also focuses on which haplogroups are found in specific tribes."--Adapted from Introduction.
Subjects: Genetic genealogy.; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; First Nations; First Nations; First Nations;
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The last close call / by Griffin, Laura,1973-author.;
Shifting her focus from tracing the family trees of violent criminals to helping adoptees find their biological parents, forensic genealogist Rowan Healy agrees to help Austin detective Jack Bruner find justice for the victims of the West Campus Rapist through her DNA research, which leads them down a dark path.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Forensic genetics; Murder; Rape victims; Serial rape investigation; Women genealogists;
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