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Michael Crichton, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Jurassic Park, comes an astounding, eye-opening look at the world of genetics as it's happening now, told as only Michael Crichton can tell it, with lightening fast pacing and thrilling chases.
Welcome to our genetic world. Fast, furious, and out of control. This is not the world of the future—it's the world right now. Is a loved one missing some body parts?
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Series
Darwin series volume 2
Pub. Date
2003
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Description
Eleven years have passed since SHEVA, an ancient retrovirus, was discovered in human DNA—a retrovirus that caused mutations in the human genome and heralded the arrival of a new wave of genetically enhanced humans. Now these changed children have reached adolescence . . . and face a world that is outraged about their very existence. For these special youths, possessed of remarkable, advanced traits that mark a major turning point in human development,...
3) The EvoAngel
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
454 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 22 cm
Description
Elderly mushroom hunter Edna Morton has a health problem- she's sprouting feathers. Looking at her family history gives her more reason to be concerned. Is there something in the local mushrooms in the Pacific Northwest that activates the DNA? Why her family? And why are agents from National Security interested?
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Series
Young elites volume 3
Description
"With new threats looming, Adelina's forced to revisit old wounds, putting not only herself at risk, but every Elite and the very world they live in"--
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Description
"In this visionary novel by Larissa Lai--her first in sixteen years--a community of parthenogenic women, sent into exile by the male-dominated Salt Water City, goes to war against disease, technology, and powerful men that threaten them with extinction. Kirilow is a doctor apprentice whose lover Peristrophe is a "starfish," a woman who can regenerate her own limbs and organs, which she uses to help her clone sisters whose organs are failing. When...
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Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
424 pages ; 23 cm
Description
"Comienza la explosiva saga de fantasía número 1 del New York Times. Los supervivientes de la fiebre de la sangre, una enfermedad que arrasó Kenettra hace diez años, son admirados y temidos a partes iguales. Se rumorea que poseen habilidades aterradoras y han empezado a llamarles los jóvenes de la élite."--Page [4] of cover.
7) Skyhunter
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Series
Skyhunter duology volume 1
Description
The Karensa Federation has conquered a dozen countries, leaving Mara as one of the last free nations in the world. Refugees flee to its borders to escape a fate worse than death, transformation into mutant war beasts known as Ghosts, creatures the Federation then sends to attack Mara. The legendary Strikers, Mara's elite fighting force, are trained to stop these monsters. But as the number of Ghosts grows and Karensa closes in, defeat seems inevitable....
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
"After recent events, the Runaways are in a dark and scary place. There are so many pieces to pick up and choices to be made--and if the Runaways are good at anything it's making bad choices. Which leads them to descend into one of the most terrifying Marvel Universe locations ever: High School! It goes better for some than others. But when Wolverine and Pixie of the X-Men arrive with an offer for Molly, she finds herself faced with the biggest decision...
9) Skyhunter
Author
Series
Skyhunter duology volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
413 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
"La autora n͠mero uno en ventas del New York Times, Marie Lu, vuelve con Skyhunter: el arma secreta, una novela repleta de adrenalina sobre los extremos a los que llegar̀ una guerrera para luchar por la libertad y sus seres queridos. Un mundo roto. Un mal abrumador. Un equipo de guerreros dispuestos a contraatacar. Talin es una Golpeadora, miembro de una fuerza de combate de ̌lite que se erige como la ͠ltima defensa de la ͠nica naci̤n libre...
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