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Transducing the Genome by Gary Zweiger
In this important book, a scientist gives us an inside account of the historic paradigm shift underway in the life sciences as a result of The Human Genome Project, and provides a philosophical framework in which to understand biology and medicine as information sciences. In a story told on many fascinating levels, Gary Zweiger introduces us to the visionaries who first understood genes as information carriers and chronicles how their early efforts led to the birth of the new science of genomics. He provides insights into the uneasy collaboration of private, government, and academic efforts, the role of the pharmaceutical companies, and the influence of venture capitalists on one of the most ambitious and potentially significant scientific undertakings in history. Most importantly, he explores the profound impact that the transducing of biological information into a digital format already has had on biological research and medicine, and the equally profound effect it is sure to have on our understanding of ourselves and all living creatures.

AUTHOR: Gary Zweiger
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body

Gesundheit! by Arte Johnson, Maureen Mylander, Patch Adams
Soon to be a major motion picture from Universal Studios starring Robin Williams as Patch Adams, this book tells the inspiring and hilarious story of Adams' quest to bring free health care to the world and to transform the way doctors practice medici...

AUTHOR: Arte Johnson, Maureen Mylander, Patch Adams
PUBLISHER: Inner Traditions International, Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body

The Formula 101 by Gene Daoust, Joyce Daoust
With thirty-four percent of American overweight and fifty-three million considered obese, it's time for a fitness and diet program that will help us all get back in shape. Last year, THE FORMULA got everyone started, sweeping onto bestseller lists across the country. Now Gene and Joyce Daoust have written FORMULA 101, a companion to the original book....

AUTHOR: Gene Daoust, Joyce Daoust
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body

Who Is Perimenopause & Why Is She Driving Me Crazy? by Laurie Ashner, Lila E. Nachtigall, Steven B. Goldstein
Aimed at women between the ages of 35 and 50, this comprehensive book addresses the perimenopausal years, a period in which fluctuating levels of estrogen can cause a women to experience anxiety, memory lapses, and other unpleasant conditions. In layman-friendly text, Professor Goldstein offers information on various treatments for perimenopause, including low-dose birth-control pills, natural therapies, and medical interventions.

AUTHOR: Laurie Ashner, Lila E. Nachtigall, Steven B. Goldstein
PUBLISHER: Little, Brown & Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body

The/Ingenious Mind of Nature
George Hall--teacher, historian, engineer, and computer analyst--uniquely draws upon the competing perspectives of traditional science, the exciting new science of chaos, and the burgeoning and important tenets of complexity theory, catastrophe theory, and fuzzy logic to look for a common theme.
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body

Readings on the Six Yogas of Naropa by Glenn H. Mullin
Six important commentaries on the popular Tibetan tantric system, including original works by Tilopa and Naropa (the 11th-century Indian masters who first formulated it from various Buddhist tantric legacies) as well as Tibetan writings by Tsongkhapa the Great, Gyalwa Wensapa, the First Panchen Lama, and Lama Jey Sherab Gyatso. The Six Yogas -- inner heat, illusory body, clear light, consciousness transference, forceful projection, and bardo yoga -- continue to be one of the most important living meditation traditions in Tibet, and will be of interest to scholars and meditators alike.

AUTHOR: Glenn H. Mullin
PUBLISHER: Snow Lion Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body