Ryan, Frank

Author Ryan, a physician and evolutionary biologist, treats readers to the long history of the discovery and study of DNA, and forecasts what DNA research might provide in the near future--the eradication and treatment of many diseases currently plaguing the human race.

Orphans Mo, Alan, Kate, and Mark pass through a magical gate into the war torn land of T?r, where they become the enemies of the Tyrant of the Wastelands and his Death Legion.

Describes the sprint technique which calls for the fastest, most efficient burst of speed possible, stressing that it is a skill anyone can learn.

Introduces modern backstroke techniques in text and photographs.

Text and photographs explain the techniques of correct breathing and proper form in competitive freestyle swimming. Includes poolside exercises.

Argues that Charles Darwin's vision of evolution ignores the process of symbiosis and discusses how the blending of life forms through symbiosis has resulted in gigantic leaps in evolution.

A study of new and reappearing diseases that have been causing death and terror around the world in the last few decades of the twentieth century, spotlighting the doctors and scientists who are risking their lives to contain the viruses, and arguing that the deadly microbes are a result of the human impact on earth's ecosystem.

Provides training suggestions for developing and improving the butterfly stroke, the newest and most strenuous of the racing strokes.