Samuel A : 118 books

Essays discuss the terminology, etymology, and history of key terms, offering a foundation for critical historical studies of games. Even as the field of game studies has flourished, critical historical studies of games have lagged behind other areas of research. Histories have generally been...

The new edition of a popular collection that traces the history of American invention from the age of the artisan to the era of Silicon Valley. This volume traces the history of American technology—its inventions and inventors—from the age of the artisan to the era of Silicon Valley. The...

Evidence from both local and national surveys suggests that substance misuse and abuse among older adults in the United States is a "hidden epidemic" that poses a major threat to the welfare and quality of life of older drinkers and their families, and has significant public health implications. Based...

Four mind-bending novels from science fiction's most transformative decade in a deluxe collector's edition hardcover, including two long out-of-print classics In this second volume of a two-volume set gathering the best American science fiction from the tumultuous 1960s, R. A. Lafferty's quirky...

微小細菌的免疫系統，如何變成強大的基因編輯技術， 這項科技又如何成為掌控生物演化的力量， CRISPR革命即將帶來前所未見的影響，我們準備好了嗎？ 重量級推薦 周成功｜陽明大學生命科學系暨基因體科學研究所退休教授 林欣榮｜花蓮慈濟醫院院長 凌嘉鴻｜中央研究院生化所助研究員 廖俊智｜中央研究院院長 閻　雲｜臺北醫學大學講座教授暨前校長 （依姓氏筆畫排列） CRISPR基因編輯技術帶來的革命正在全面展開， 波及地球上的所有生命，你我都無法置身事外。 CRISPR原本是自然界中細菌的一種免疫系統，能鎖定入侵的病毒，剪碎它們的DNA。經過科學家的解密，利用這種系統的定位與切割功能，把它變成最簡單、便宜又有效的基因編輯工具。如今我們幾乎可以用CRISPR來編輯每一種生物DNA上的字母，到了隨心所欲的地步。 這項基因編輯技術問世才短短幾年的時間，已經成功製造出能夠抵抗病害的水稻、無法傳播瘧疾的蚊子、還有不再長角的牛，並可望開發出治療癌症、遺傳疾病及愛滋病等疾病的療法。甚至有科學家正在讓滅絕的猛獁象復活，還有人想要把訂製寵物、訂製嬰兒發展成一門產業。 現今每一種生物的基因組成，都是長達幾十億年的演化傑作，現在透過CRISPR，只要短短幾天，就可以快速改編所有基因。人類接手了演化的力量，能夠左右所有生物未來的命運，這似乎帶來無限前景，但也可能帶來駭人危機，像是無意間擴大遺傳不平等，或使一個物種消失。 道納是解開CRISPR機制的科學家之一，與研究夥伴史騰伯格合力寫下本書，親自導覽這趟驚心動魄的發現歷程，以及令人嘆為觀止的科學原理、各種實用或充滿想像力的應用，以及未來的展望和隱憂。 微小細菌的免疫系統，如何變成強大的基因編輯技術， 這項科技又如何成為掌控生物演化的力量， CRISPR革命即將帶來前所未見的影響，我們準備好了嗎？ 得獎紀錄 ★...

Traces the sources of power and large-scale organization of prehistoric peoples among Archaic societies. By focusing on the first instances of mound building, pottery making, fancy polished stone and bone, as well as specialized chipped stone, artifacts, and their widespread exchange, this...

Audio Production Worktext, 9th Edition　provides readers the best introduction to　audio　and　radio　production. It shows how to navigate modern radio production studios and utilize the latest equipment and software. The 9th edition is updated to cover new mobile technologies, digital consoles,...

Josh Moody has assembled a team of internationally reputed Edwards scholars to ask and answer the question: What is Jonathan Edwards’s doctrine of Justification? The contributors also examine the extent to which Edwards’s view was Reformational while addressing some of the contemporary discussions...

The image of the meditating yogi has become a near-universal symbol for transcendent perfection used to market everything from perfume and jewelry to luxury resorts and sports cars, and popular culture has readily absorbed it along similar lines. Yet the religious traditions grounding such images...

Through extensive primary source analysis and independent analysis, this report seeks to answer a number of important questions regarding the state of China’s armed forces. The authors found that the PLA is keenly aware of its many weaknesses and is vigorously striving to correct them. Although...

To address the exponential growth in the fields of pediatric hematology and oncology, this classic reference has been separated into two distinct volumes. With this volume, devoted strictly to pediatric hematology, and another to pediatric oncology, you’ll keep you on the cutting-edge of these two...

A FULL-COLOR, STEP-BY-STEP ATLAS OF AESTHETIC HEAD AND NECK SURGERY TECHNIQUES Aesthetic Head and Neck Surgery is an unmatched visual guide to learning how to successfully perform these challenging procedures. Specific surgical procedures are illustrated step-by-step to help you fully understand the...

Hymns and hymnbooks as American historical and cultural icons. This work is a study of the importance of Protestant hymns in defining America and American religion. It explores the underappreciated influence of hymns in shaping many spheres of personal and corporate life as well as the value...

As religiously grounded moral arguments have become ever more influential factors in the national debate-particularly reinforced by recent presidential elections and the creation of the faith-based initiative office in the White House-journalists' ignorance about theological convictions has often...