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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. But life’s genetic blueprint is incredibly fragile, and researchers have struggled to find DNA in fossils that could survive millions of years. Then, one maverick scientist had the controversial idea to look for DNA not in fossils or frozen ancient tissue – but in dirt. Join the hunt as scientists decipher the oldest DNA ever found, and reveal for the first time the genes...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Treating the work of hip-hop artists from the last several decades like sacred scripture, this book traces the history of hip-hop and uses it as a conduit to tell the modern story of Black Liberation in this country, following the bloody trail from the end of the Civil Rights era until the day George Floyd was sacrificed on the streets of America"--
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Fans of true crime shows like CSI, NCIS, Criminal Minds, and Law and Order know that when it comes to "getting the bad guy" behind bars, your best chance of success boils down to the strength of your evidence-and the forensic science used to obtain it. Beyond the silver screen, forensic science has been used for decades to help solve even the most tough-to-crack cases. In 2018, the accused Golden State Killer, Joseph DeAngelo, was finally apprehended...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Take a tour of the world's most incredible living machine: the human body. You're a magnificent mass of weird and wonderful cells (and smells!) and we're peeling back every layer to show you what really goes on in your insides. How many litres of blood does your heart pump in a lifetime? How does your brain control you body? And why is poo brown? Find the answers to these and many more questions inside!"--Back cover.
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Udine, Italy: A decades-old murder investigation has landed on Superintendent Teresa Battaglia's desk. DNA analysis has revealed that a painting from the final days of World War II contains tissue from a human heart. Teresa is able to trace the evidence to Val Resia, one of Italy's most isolated, untouched regions. When Teresa's investigation hits too close to the truth, a fresh human heart is hung at the valley's entrance, a clear warning. As she...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Christopher Smith isn't very good at being a superhero, but Peacemaker tries hard! An "extremely ages 17+" book from writer Kyle Starks and artist Steve Pugh puts Peacemaker on a quest to save his beloved dog from a super-villain who has some nefarious plans for Christopher Smith's skill set. After being released from the Suicide Squad, Peacemaker wants to try and do normal superhero stuff for a change. However, when busting up a terrorist ring introduces...
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Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
Description
"6,000 years ago a war began. A war to rule Heaven and Earth that dates all the way back to the Garden of Eden. In the Garden, God told Satan that one day a woman would give birth to a male child - the Messiah, who would redeem humanity and destroy him. In order to prevent this child's birth, Satan instigated a fallen angelic rebellion. A group of angels broke off their allegiance to the Lord and entered the earthly realm to corrupt the human gene...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Nell McDaragh never knew her grandfather, the celebrated Irish poet Phil McDaragh. But his love poems seem to speak directly to her. Restless and wryly self-assured, at twenty-two Nell leaves her mother Carmel's orderly home to find her own voice as a writer (mostly online, ghost-blogging for an influencer) and to live a poetical life. As she chases obsessive love, damage, and transcendence in Dublin and beyond, her grandfather's poetry seems to...
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Gwen, Ben and Kevin track down Gwen's older brother Ken, only to discover another missing relative and a startling secret of the DNAliens. Ben's first date with his crush, Julie, is totally ruined when a small piece of an alien pilot named Ship takes over the carnival rides - attacking Ben and kidnapping his date. When Gwen learns that her magic is actually inherited alien power from her grandma, she is forced to choose between a normal life and accepting...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Now 94 and living a quiet life, Cecily Larson, lives in Minnesota with her daughter, granddaughter, and great-grandson. When her family surprises her with an at-home DNA test, finds the unexpected results not only bringing to light the tragic love story she's kept hidden for decades but also calls into question everything about the family she's raised and claimed as her own.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A groundbreaking look at how America exported mass incarceration around the globe, from a rising young historian"--
Weber provides a groundbreaking look at how America exported mass incarceration around the globe. From wars to subjugate Native Americans in the mid-nineteenth century to the present, he reveals how the deliberate use of prisons to control restive, subject populations is written into our national DNA. Weber also uncovers a surprising...
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English
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"Adelaide Smith is too busy for fairy tales. She's been working hard to put herself through law school, and she's determined to stay focused on her goals. Then she receives a letter notifying her that she is a direct descendant of King Maximillian Konig V, the ruler of a small European principality called Montovia. What? No. That's the stuff of cheesy made-for-TV movies, not real life. Still, curiosity gets the best of her, leading to a Christmas...
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