With the view of creating a caring, biodiverse and sustainable world for our human species, this book traces the history of human history from the earliest beginnings through the development of agriculture and civil society to modern times. The timeline illustrates the rise and fall of empires to present key lessons from the past that should guide us to a benign future. At the same time, it illustrates the causes of failure and points to the early signs of our current global mercan...

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, an inherited and progressive muscle wasting disease, is one of the most common single gene disorders found in the developed world. In this fourth edition of the classic monograph on the topic, Alan Emery and Francesco Muntoni are joined by Rosaline Quinlivan, Consultant in Neuromuscular Disorders, to provide a thorough update on all aspects of the disorder. Recent understanding of the nature of the genetic defect responsible for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and ...

The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic diseases that severely affect children and adults. For sufferers and their family, the illness presents enormous physical and psychological challenges. Written specifically for people with muscular dystrophy and their families, this book answers many of the questions asked about how and why muscular dystrophy occurs, and how it will affect the life of a recently diagnosed child. As well as presenting the reader with advice and an explanation ...

Symbiont is an exciting new science fiction novel presenting some of the challenges that might face explorers to a new world with a different underlying evolutionary history. The challenges are both human including love, lust, terrifying but also wonderful experiences, and being faced with certain knowledge that your failure means the end of humanity. Imagine yourself in the same situation, because we may face it soon. How would you react while at the same time incredible predators attack,...

Genetics and Neurology focuses on disorders that affect the nervous system, including atrophies, neuropathies, and tumors. The book first examines malformations of the central nervous system, phacomatoses and tumors, and cerebral degenerative disorders of childhood. Topics include malformations of the corpus callosum and neighboring structures; abnormalities of closure of neural tube; spongiform leucodystrophy; and tumors of the nervous system. The text then takes a look at extrapyramidal ...