Magic Bullets, Miracle Drugs, and MicrobiologistsMagic Bullets, Miracle Drugs, and Microbiologists: A History of the Microbiome and Metagenomics by William C. Summers is an enlightening journey through the fascinating world of microbiology, exploring its history, challenges, and the revolutionary concept of the microbiome.Summers draws from his unique perspective as both a practicing microbiologist and a historian of science, influenced by early mi...

A fascinating historical account of the American Phage Group and how its new research framework became the foundation for molecular biologyThis book is the first critical and analytical study of the American Phage Group—a small group of scientists who gathered around Max Delbrück, Salvador Luria, and Alfred Hershey between 1940 and 1960—and how this novel research program became the foundation of the field of molecular biology. These three young, charismatic, and i...

When plague broke out in Manchuria in 1910 as a result of transmission from marmots to humans, it struck a region struggling with the introduction of Western medicine, as well as with the interactions of three different national powers: Chinese, Japanese, and Russian. In this fascinating case history, William Summers relates how this plague killed as many as 60,000 people in less than a year, and uses the analysis to examine the actions and interactions of the multinational doctors, politi...

This book relates how, between 1954 and 1961, the biologist Seymour Benzer mapped the fine structure of the rII region of the genome of the bacterial virus known as phage T4. Benzer’s accomplishments are widely recognized as a tipping point in mid-twentieth-century molecular biology when the nature of the gene was recast in molecular terms. More often than any other individual, he is considered to have led geneticists from the classical gene into the molecular age. Drawing on Ben...

Rooted in an international political economy theoretical framework, this book provides unique insights into the global forces and local responses that are shaping education systems in Central America and the Latin Caribbean (CALC).The book covers all Spanish-speaking countries of the CALC region and examines the effects of macro-economic pressures, geopolitical intervention, neo-colonial relationships, global pandemics, transnational gang networks, and the influence of internationa...

Nineteenth-century Brazil’s constitutional monarchy credibly committed to repay sovereign debt, borrowing repeatedly in international and domestic capital markets without default. Yet it failed to lay the institutional foundations that private financial markets needed to thrive. This study shows why sovereign creditworthiness did not necessarily translate into financial development. “Using a vast array of archival evidence, Summerhill convincingly shows that political commitment ...

Based on primary source documents, this historical study establishes the interconnections between private violence and political, social, and economic life in New York from 1930-1950. By describing and analyzing both the social world and social system of organized crime, Block provides a new perspective, one based on racial and ethnic stereotypes. The book provides a penetrating look at one of the most misunderstood aspects of American society, important for historians, criminologists and ...

"Pray Together, Stay Together: How to Plan a Successful Value-Based Family Reunion and Legacy" is a groundbreaking guide that offers a God-inspired vision for strengthening Black families and building a legacy of prosperity. Written by a devoted African-American Christian patriarch with over 40 years of experience in financial planning, estate planning and hosting spirit-filled family reunions, this book is a testament to the power of unity, prayer, and purpose in creating generational wea...

Augie Sweetwater is a brilliant 11 year old with a gift for inventing amazing things that always get him in hot water. Coop Cooperlick is the new kid in school, a 14 year old with a passion for rock climbing and a knack for quick action. Mika Deerwood is a lovely 13 year old Native American with aspirations of Olympic gold in fencing.Together, they are going to make history.

Just when you think you've mastered the game, love throws you a curveball—or in Sydney's case, a puck (or two).My job as the Chicago Blizzard's addiction specialist is supposed to be simple. A drunken—and very public—bar fight means that the team needs some good PR, so I've been hired to treat the three players involved.Sure, I've never worked with professional athletes before, but they're just people like anyone else, right?For me, it's a chance to...

Imagine landing your dream job only to find your heart entangled with not one, but four NHL stars, each vying for a place in your life.I grew up with hockey in my blood. Becoming the new social media manager for the Chicago Blizzards was my dream job.I thought I knew everything about the game, including how to guard my heart against the infamous charms of hockey players.I was wrong.First, there's Lukas, the forward whose flirtations could me...

When a catastrophic solar storm brings about the collapse of modern civilization, an Amish community in Pennsylvania is caught up in the devastating aftermath. Once-bright skies are now dark. Planes have plummeted to the ground. The systems of modern life have crumbled. With their stocked larders and stores of supplies, the Amish are unaffected at first. But as the English (the Amish name for all non-Amish people) become more and more desperate, they begin to invade Amish farms, taking wha...