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A doctor's life gets turned upside by a dangerous new technology in this thought-provoking medical thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robin Cook.George Wilson, M.D., a radiology resident in Los Angeles, is about to enter a profession on the brink of an enormous paradigm shift, foreshadowing a vastly different role for doctors everywhere. The smartphone is poised to take on a new role in medicine, no longer as a mere medical app but rather a...

“Signature in the Cell is a defining work in the discussion of life’s origins and the question of whether life is a product of unthinking matter or of an intelligent mind. For those who disagree with ID, the powerful case Meyer presents cannot be ignored in any honest debate. For those who may be sympathetic to ID, on the fence, or merely curious, this book is an engaging, eye-opening, and often eye-popping read” — American SpectatorNamed one of the top books of 2...

"Handsome and elegantly designed, this tour through the cell's history and diversity in form and function is a delight to peruse . . . stunning." — American ScientistWith The Cell, Jack Challoner treats readers to a visually striking tour of these remarkable molecular machines. Most of the living things we're familiar with—the plants in our gardens, the animals we eat—are composed of billions or trillions of cells. Most multicellular organisms cons...

The next call you take could be your last in this terrifying #1 New York Times bestseller by master storyteller Stephen King—now featuring a stunning vintage cover!On October 1, God is in His heaven, the stock market stands at 10,140, most of the planes are on time, and graphic artist Clayton Riddell is visiting Boston, having just landed a deal that might finally enable him to make art instead of teaching it. But all those good feelings about the future c...

The next call you take could be your last in this terrifying #1 New York Times bestseller by master storyteller Stephen King—now featuring a stunning vintage cover!On October 1, God is in His heaven, the stock market stands at 10,140, most of the planes are on time, and graphic artist Clayton Riddell is visiting Boston, having just landed a deal that might finally enable him to make art instead of teaching it. But all those good feelings about the future c...

A single cell can be a self-sustaining organism or one of trillions in a larger life form. Though visible only with the help of a microscope, cells are highly structured entities that perform a myriad of functions in every living thing and store critical genetic information. This fascinating volume examines the organization of various types of cells and provides an in-depth look at how cells operate alone to generate new cells and act as part of a larger network with others.

After waking up on the floor of a strange house with two dead bodies on the floor nearby, Joe Philby first sees "himself" floating away in a silver bubble, then finds a thick envelope addressed to him – in his own handwriting - with a mysterious set of top-secret plans and a strange computer chip. Meanwhile, his girlfriend-now-ex-girlfriend Sara Powell has invented an age-reversing gene therapy. With the top-secret plans, computer chip, Sara's therapy and a little bit of ambition, Joe real...

Matt is in a high security British jail - undercover with a serial killer for a cell mate. His job, find out how many did this man kill, where are the bodies, try and stay alive and not become another victim. Before entering the cell - a prison guard is asked to make it look genuine - beating Matt with a truncheon as he enters the cell to join his dangerous new cell mate. Matt must use all his skills a criminal psychologist to get this man to talk. Will he survive the next forty eight hour...

The Cell of Self-Knowledge is an anonymous medieval Christian text believed to have been written in the late 14th century. It falls within the genre of devotional literature and contemplative works of the Middle Ages. The title itself suggests a focus on introspection and self-awareness within the context of Christian spirituality.

These people don't have the headroom for romance, only ground controls for being true to the other.

Your body has trillions of cells, and each one has the complexity and dynamism of a city. Your life, your thoughts, your diseases, and your health are all the function of cells.But what do you really know about what goes on inside you?The last time most people thought about cells in any detail was probably in high school or a college general biology class. But the field of cell biology has advanced incredibly rapidly in recent decades, and a great deal of what we m...

A cell is the smallest unit of living matter that can exist by itself. Some organisms, such as bacteria, are made up of only one single cell. As for other organisms, such as humans and redwood trees, billions of cells are required. That means that those multitudinous cells have to work together to enable people to do things such as walk, talk, and eat, and for trees to send down roots, sprout branches, and grow leaves. Readers of this authoritative book will discover how such cells functio...