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1) Ergo
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Ergo wakes up and sets off to explore the world. She discovers her toes, her wings, and her beak. Soon, she finds everything! Am I the world? she thinks. It's a big thought. Then something goes bump . . . Ergo begins to wonder, could there be more to her world?"--Book jacket flap.
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Language
English
Description
From the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author whom USA TODAY calls a "master of the page-turner," comes the spectacular story of a woman's complex quest to form a family.
Every life has a soundtrack. All you have to do is listen.
Music has set the tone for most of Zoe Baxter's life. There's the melody that reminds her of the summer she spent rubbing baby oil on her stomach in pursuit of...
Every life has a soundtrack. All you have to do is listen.
Music has set the tone for most of Zoe Baxter's life. There's the melody that reminds her of the summer she spent rubbing baby oil on her stomach in pursuit of...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The essential guide to understanding fertility and improving your pregnancy chances.The journey to fertility can be daunting and filled with obstacles. In The Expert Guide to Fertility, OB-GYNs Joseph S. Sanfilippo, MD, MBA, and Aarti Kumar, MD, offer the information you need in your journey to achieve pregnancy. They provide an overview of the human reproductive system, describe issues that may impede conception, and explain various medical, surgical,...
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English
Description
"The theory of evolution unites the past, present, and future of living things. It puts humanity's place in the universe into necessary perspective. Despite a history of controversy, the evidence for evolution continues to accumulate as a result of many separate strands of incredible scientific sleuthing. In The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero explores the most fascinating breakthroughs in piecing together the evidence for...
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Language
English
Description
"Recently separated Amelia Buxton, a dedicated journalist, never expected that uncovering the biggest story of her career would become deeply personal. But when she discovers that a cluster of embryos belonging to her childhood friend Parker and his late wife Greer have been deemed "abandoned," she's put in the unenviable position of telling Parker--and dredging up old wounds in the process. Parker has been unable to move forward since the loss of...
Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
We all had three origins: the origin of our own individual life, the origin of life on Earth, and the origin of our planetary home from a universe that initially had neither stars nor planets. This book tells the stories of these three origins and the evolutionary processes connected with them. It tells the stories in an intertwined way; and it considers the likelihood that intelligent life-forms on other planets exist - indeed are numerous - and...
Author
Series
Harlequin special edition volume 2832
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
California police lieutenant Annie Morgan hopes to get permission from her ex-husband Seth to use their embryos, but never expects this encounter to make them both consider reconciliation.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Embryologist Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz has spent two decades unraveling the mysteries of fetal development. By studying embryonic mouse cells, she witnessed the embryo's ability to rid itself of abnormal cells as it prepared for implantation in the womb. When Zernicka-Goetz became pregnant at 44, she received a call that took her by surprise: a sample test of the cells in her own placenta indicated that the fetus had trisomy-2, a disastrous extra...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"He showed up on her doorstep with a surprise... The lure of big-city finance launched Jordon Lawrence away from Shelter Valley--and broke the heart of his fiancée, Mia Jones. But the once picture-perfect couple donated embryos while they were together, and they live on...in the form of orphaned four-year-old twins! When Jordon is tapped to be the girls' guardian, the first person he thinks to turn to is Mia. Finally, the dream of motherhood is within...
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The Secret Life of Genes is the story of genetic science and how it makes each of us unique. It spans the discovery of the gene and the all-encompassing role it plays in biology: from controlling the inner workings of cells and the development of embryos, through patterns of inheritance, to the evolution of new forms of life. From there developed the vast and boundless field of genetic science and research."--
13) Made in India
Publisher
Women Make Movies
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
In San Antonio, Lisa and Brian Switzer risk their savings with a Medical Tourism company promising them an affordable solution after seven years of infertility. Halfway around the world in Mumbai, 27-year-old Aasia Khan, mother of three, contracts with a fertility clinic to be implanted with the Texas couple’s embryos. MADE IN INDIA, about real people involved in international surrogacy, follows the Switzers and Aasia through every stage of the...
Publisher
Cytographics
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
An inspiring and challenging 20 minute video for high school or university biology students. This video starts by emphasizing the central importance of cells in life, and that living cells can only arise from other living cells by cell division. After distinguishing mitosis (nuclear division) from cytokinesis (cell division), several animal cells are shown undergoing mitosis and a 3D animation shows how the mitotic spindle is assembled. Chromosomes...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Australia is at the forefront of new genetic technology that will let us "design" our descendants. Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis or PGD allows scientists to screen embryos conceived through IVF. But what is the potential of this technology and who should decide how to use it? For families suffering incurable or debilitating genetic diseases, PGD seems to be the longed-for miracle. But where do you draw the line? Some believe the next step is...
Author
Publisher
Conari Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"From one of the world's leading authorities, a practical resource guide filled with the essential information you need to know about assisted reproduction Third-party reproduction is now easier, more accessible, and more successful than ever before, yet it is still a complex process. Before you start down this path to parenthood, there are important questions to consider such as, "How are sperm, eggs, and embryos screened?", "How do I find a donor?"...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line takes you inside the lives and experiences of 15 unknown women heroes from the Greatest Generation, the women who served, fought, struggled, and made things happen during WWII--in and out of uniform, for theirs is a legacy destined to embolden generations of women to come. Liane B. Russell fled Austria with nothing and later became a renowned U.S. scientist whose research on the effects of radiation on embryos made...
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