John Archibald Libros

Set against the backdrop of the 1960s American South, this memoir explores the author's journey as a white boy from a lineage of Methodist preachers during the civil rights movement. It delves into themes of racial injustice and the complicity of silence within the church, offering a personal perspective on a pivotal era in American history. The narrative is enriched by the author's experiences and insights as a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, highlighting the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in a changing society.

John Archibald chronicles the revolutionary insights provided by modern molecular biology, especially rapid DNA sequencing. These tools demonstrate the unity of all life, and show that complex life originated in ancient mergers between microbes.

O'Grady Contemporary Linguistic Analysis, 7e provides course solutions at every turn, in print and online, with enhanced content, student exercises, and instructor answer keys! Contemporary Linguistic Analysis is written and edited by leading scholars in the field. It provides an up-to-date introduction with coverage of phenomena that are of special interest and relevance to the linguistic situation in Canada. Using the generative paradigm, it offers an introduction to linguistic analysis as it is practised at this stage in the development of the discipline. This superb text gives students a solid grounding in basic linguistic concepts, but also prepares them to go on to further advanced work in the discipline. For this seventh edition there is also an expanded Study Guide covering the entire text with an answer key for students, and a Companion Website (access code required) with audio for transcription practice. William O'Grady received his Ph.D. in linguistics at the University of Chicago and taught at the University of Calgary for twelve years before taking up his current position as professor of linguistics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Publisher's note.

Targeted at a wide range of students, this comprehensive introduction to linguistics serves as a main text for degree courses in linguistics, English language, and cognitive science, as well as for MA students in TEFL. It is also suitable for those studying language in media, cultural studies, modern languages, psychology, philosophy, and speech therapy. The book provides an up-to-date overview of contemporary linguistic theories and practices, making it an essential resource for various academic disciplines.

In the years since the Human Genome Project, genomics has grown into a big and rapidly developing field driven by bioinformatics technology. The implications for our health and privacy, and our understanding of ecological systems and evolution are profound. This book provides an account of this exciting new science, its impact and its potential.

Kniha jednoduše, stručně a především čtivě seznamuje čtenáře-neodborníka s tím, co to vlastně znamená žít ve století biotechnologií a v čem spočívá ono „kouzlení“ vědců s DNA. Vypráví příběh největšího, a přitom dosti nenápadného objevu biologie, že buňka je vlastně konglomerátem mnoha různých „organismů“, které se v evoluci naučily spolupracovat. Čtenář se dozví, co je v biologii dneška důležité a proč, jak funguje symbióza, co si představit pod poněkud zprofanovaným pojmem molekulární biologie, jak obrovský význam mají v evoluci bakterie nebo jak si vlastně představit buňky, co jsou tyto entity zač a kde se v průběhu evoluce vzaly. Závěr knihy patří úvahám nad smyslem tohoto progresivního odvětví biologie. Nejde jen o hledání teoretické odpovědi na otázku, kdo jsme a kde jsme se tu vzali, ale také o zcela praktické využití biotechnologií v oblasti medicíny, průmyslu či kriminalistiky.