This book narrates the uniquely intertwined life and scientific career of Nobel laureate Osamu Shimomura, with particular attention to his discovery of aequorin and Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP).
This memoir presents a special look into Professor Cheng-Few Lee's formative childhood years, his distinguished career as a respected scholar and conference organizer, and his substantial experience in the fields of education and policy-making.
In this engaging scientific memoir, Kenneth Ford recounts the time when, in his mid-twenties, he was a member of the team that designed and built the first hydrogen bomb.
This is an exciting if not rambling account of events of Raymond Smullyan's four lives - as a mathematical logician, musician, magician, and author - together with thoughts that come to his mind as he recalls them.
The Power of Gratitude reflects on the experiences of Michael and Elizabeth Garry, who became an inspiration in their community, to reveal the secret to a life filled with the virtues we often consider unattainable.
En Rombo, palabra que designa el oscuro estruendo que hace la tierra al temblar, la naturaleza y la historia oral se trenzan para alumbrar un vibrante relato sobre los efectos, tanto físicos como psicológicos, de las catástrofes naturales.
On the Cusp is a combination of the author's testimony and memoirs, leading the reader through her innocence in the sixties and seventies, the tumultuous eighties and nineties, and the turning towards Jesus Christ (Yeshua) as Lord and Savior in the new century of the two thousands.
Infectious Diseases: Smart Study Guide for Medical Students, Residents, Physicians and Clinical Pharmacists attempts to consolidate knowledge and information into a step-by-step process that would be easy to understand, remember, and apply in a clinical setting.
'Persistently funny, ill-advisedly honest and deadly accurate' - Caitlin Moran'This book is a delight - very real and very entertaining' - Bob MortimerMusic journalist and self-professed creep, Harriet Gibsone, lives in fear of her internet searches being leaked.
'This comforting memoir will help us all feel less alone as we navigate the emotional turmoil of midlife' Davina McCall, author of MenopausingFrom the bestselling author of 'Mum, What's Wrong With You?
'One of the best Dublin memoirs I've ever read' Donal FallonPeig McManus was born into the last of Dublin's tenements before moving to one of Ireland's first social housing estates in Cabra.
Part adventure saga, part love story, part confessional, A Journey Home is based on true events in one man's journey from stoicism to despair, and ultimately to acceptance, forgiveness, and peace.
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the award-winning, multihyphenate global entertainer Keke Palmer comes the inspiring true story of her journey to understanding her genuine value.
A Whole Scene Going On covers Barry Fantoni's working - and sometimes not working - life from his first sell-out one-man show in 1963 through his time at Private Eye and the creativity of the Sixties to 1968 when the decade of pop and fashion gave way to the demo, the Red Brigade and social unrest.
**WINNER OF THE SALTIRE BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024****WINNER OF THE WRITERS' PRIZE 2024 | NON-FICTION****SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024**A beautifully illustrated new memoir of a life in art, a father and daughter, and what a shared love of a painting can come to mean.
LONGLISTED FOR THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON FICTION 20245 ***** Mail on Sunday 'An absolutely gripping read' Andrew Marr 'Probably the most important book on the state of British policing you'll ever read' Graham BartlettJess McDonald was a true crime junkie and Line of Duty sofa sleuth with a strong sense of justice.
'No Comment is essential reading for anyone interested in the questions being asked of the Met today' Katherine Faulkner 'A must-read for anyone who has ever wondered what happens after they've called 999 and a shocking indictment of a system not fit for purpose' Angela KirwinJess McDonald was a true crime junkie and Line of Duty sofa sleuth with a strong sense of justice.
Sarah Gorham recounts her childhood education as a rebellious, insecure, angry girl shipped overseas to a tiny international school perched on a mountain shelf in Bernese-Oberland, Switzerland.
Dies ist die wahre Geschichte einer jungen Frau, Anna, von ihr selbst geschrieben einige Jahre vor ihrem Tod über ihr Leben, ihre Magersucht, ihre Suche nach sich selbst, ihr Streben nach Anerkennung und Liebe – mit der Hoffnung, anderen mit ihrer Selbstreflexion zu helfen.
Infectious Diseases: Smart Study Guide for Medical Students, Residents, Physicians and Clinical Pharmacists attempts to consolidate knowledge and information into a step-by-step process that would be easy to understand, remember, and apply in a clinical setting.
Born in 1925, this autobiography includes an account of his early years, giving a vivid picture of growing up in Freetown in the latter days of British colonial rule.
Join Andrew Cotter and his superstar Labradors, Olive and Mabel, as he takes a clear-eyed, often hilarious walk through the ups and downs of a year that encompasses all of life from the crushingly mundane to the weird and wonderful.
