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Ripped from Today's Headlines, Here Are Six Important Titles Focusing on the Future of Medical Technology This series of books highlights current and future trends in advancing medical technology, from the use of new materials for artificial organs to the genetic engineering of disease-free human beings. New diagnostic imaging systems have made it much easier for doctors to determine the nature of injuries, and new surgical tools mean safer op...

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Ich weiß immerhin schon mal, wer ich nicht bin.Auf keinen Fall bin ich einer jener Superreisenden... Einer, der zu Fuß die Nordhalbkugel abgelaufen ist oder einer, der mit dem Fahrrad am Äquator seine Bahnen gezogen hat. Ich bin auch nicht durch die Südsee geschwommen, hab auch keinen der 14 Achttausender bestiegen oder bin mit dem Bobbycar durch die Sahara gekrochen sowie schon gar nicht mit Inline Skates über die Antarktis geschlittert.Nein,...

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You well may be the Eve of a new hominid species, " Chief Librarian Key told Zara. She was on the cusp of receiving a PhD from Stanford when her mentor brought news that because of mutations in her DNA, it was critically important she bear children. Not in a relationship at the time, Zara demurred, until Key explained that the emerging species she represented was likely to replace the degenerating Homo sapiens. Zara considered herself a woman ...

The Strange Angels continues the saga begun in The Floating Boy. Cloud and Terp sojourn in Hawaii and Australia's Northern Territory before settling into domestic life in Arizona. Yet memories of Xuan and the proximity of Terp's college roommate Dagmar intrude on their bliss and lead them to deeper metaphysical discoveries. Cloud pursues a career as a history professor, while Terp serves as a mainline parish pastor, until peculiar circumstance...

Cloud Morgan floated from his fevered body, hovering near his bedroom ceiling, but the elusive Old One telepathically sent him back, promising to teach the boy to leave his body at will. Growing up in post-World War II Phoenix, Cloud enjoyed exploring out-of-body, but nightmares of impending tragic events caused him grief. Attending a nudist church eased his mind for a time. Then in college, he saw an enchanting dancer from the East in a dream...

Dissects the construction ecology, material geographies, and world-systems of a most modern of modern architectures: the Seagram Building.In doing so, it aims to describe how humans and nature interact with the thin crust of the planet through architecture. In particular, the immense material, energy and labor involved in building require a fresh interpretation that better situates the ecological and social potential of design.The enhancement ...

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A young man writes a letter to the woman who rejected him. Driven by doubt and unbridled desire, he tries to write himself to a new understanding of his loneliness. At the same time, he suspects literature is to blame for all of this.He therefore dreams of literature that cures the need for literature, literature where life has precedence.

In the thrilling second instalment of the 'Bird with Blue Blood' series, the city of Alyssum is recovering from the Days of Agony when the people receive the news that famed actor Elbrecht Alyssum will be returning to his namesake to perform a new play. Following a cryptic mission and the gift of a half-feather from his grandfather, Andre Ellison understands his story and Elbrecht Alyssum's are inextricably linked, and they must work together ...

In the thrilling second instalment of the 'Bird with Blue Blood' series, the city of Alyssum is recovering from the Days of Agony when the people receive the news that famed actor Elbrecht Alyssum will be returning to his namesake to perform a new play. Following a cryptic mission and the gift of a half-feather from his grandfather, Andre Ellison understands his story and Elbrecht Alyssum's are inextricably linked, and they must work together ...

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