The Evolution of the Genome provides a much needed overview of genomic study through clear, detailed, expert-authored discussions of the key areas in genome biology. This includes the evolution of genome size, genomic parasites, gene and ancient genome duplications, polypoidy, comparative genomics, and the implications of these genome-level phenomena for evolutionary theory. In addition to reviewing the current state of knowledge of these fields in an accessible way, the various chapters a...

Contributors to this collection, public historians with experience at Civil War battle sites, examine key shifts in the Civil War and the context surrounding them to show that many chains of events caused the course of the war to change: the Federal defeats at First Bull Run and Ball’s Bluff, the wounding of Joseph Johnston at Seven Pines and the Confederate victory at Chancellorsville, the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Federal victory at Vicksburg, Grant’s decision to mov...

Gritty. Raw. Real. The author peels back the glossy-covered inspirational boxing genre and gives readers an unfiltered look at the reality of professional boxing. Without an agenda, he shares his triumphs and his mistakes, told entirely from the coach's point of view. Based on true events as they happened, the writer shares his unfiltered truth of what transpired. This work appeals to all readers, not only sharing a story fighters and coaches will be captivated by but the casual boxing fan...

My playing experiences in team sports (Football, Baseball, and Basketball.) From a young age to high school. How the basic fundamentals of executing your plays the way they are designed to, can make the difference of winning or losing a game. Knowing how to correctly tackle, block, catch a ball or defend a receiver from catching a ball or to not commit fouls and penalties by concentrating. How a coach can have a deep bench and a winning team by having all his players play. The coach and al...

When the great war between the Redwoods and the Centrals occurred three decades ago, the Talon Pack risked their lives for the side of good. After tragedy struck, Gideon Brentwood became the Alpha of the Talons. But the Pack’s stability is threatened, and he’s forced to take a mate—only the one fate puts in his path is the woman he shouldn’t want.Though the daughter of the Redwood Pack’s Beta, Brie Jamenson has known peace for most of her life. When she finds the man who could be h...

The Montgomery Ink Series from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with the brother who keeps his secrets and the one woman he shouldn’t want.Everly Law married the love of her life and on the eve of giving birth to their twins, lost him in a tragic accident. Now she’s a single mother working overtime at her bookstore trying to make sure her boys have the life they deserve. Her life is busy enough without her adding dating a Montgomery. As past secrets come to light, s...

Faith Sanders sacrificed her life to save her best friend—only to find herself trapped in an endless sleep. When she awakens, a year has past and everything has changed. Her friends have not only moved on with their lives, but now she’s forever bound to a man she’s never met.When Levi Hughes created a mating bond with the raven-haired, fiery woman, he knew he’d have to face the consequences. Not only does the woman in question bring with her a new battle he might not be ready for, ...

NYT Bestselling Carrie Ann Ryan’s Montgomery Ink series continues with former best friends, now strangers, who finally realize what could have been.Meghan Montgomery-Warren thought she knew what love was when she’d married her first love. After years of emotional abuse, she’s finally free to find the Meghan she’d once been and the one she needs to be now.Luc Dodd left Denver and his best friend when he was forced to watch her walk down the aisle to another man. He loved her...

Amara Young has always been on the outside looking in. She’s the one lightning-struck woman out of her group who has never felt as if she’s belonged. She lost a year of her life caring for her dying friend, but now it’s her turn to find out who she is. Only when the time comes, two men stand in her way—two men who claim her as theirs.Tristan Archer, fae royalty and Conclave member, has waited over nine hundred years for his fate. And now he has two chances. While one knows his path...

Ashlynn didn’t want him…she craved him. That was her first mistake, but not her last. She’s the boss of her life and decisions. She doesn’t have time for a bearded, inked man. But he may just make her yearn for it.Jax thought it would only be for one night but now he wants more. She’s the straight-laced executive to his leather-and-jeans life, and she makes him desire more. She is so much more. But how much, he may never know.

In the first of a Montgomery Ink spin-off series from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan, a broken man uncovers the truth of what it means to take a second chance with the most unexpected woman…Graham Gallagher has seen it all. And when tragedy struck, lost it all. He’s been the backbone of his brothers, the one they all rely on in their lives and business. And when it comes to falling in love and creating a life, he knows what it’s like to have it all and watch it crumble. He’...

Hunter Brooks spent the last few years in hell, fighting in the demon games and forced to take chances that would haunt the nightmares of even the fiercest men. But now, he’s back in the human realm, ready to take on the Pack that left him behind…and take the mate he just met.Becca Quinn is one of seven lightning-struck women—a human who isn’t quite so human anymore. She only needs to find her true half to unlock all that she could be. A dangerous, sexy wolf has saved her life twic...