What Happened Today? Daryl Albert Allen was born in DeRuyter, NY.
- 74th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Citation wins in 2:05.4
- Glenn Taylor, Idaho Senator, arrested in Birmingham, Alabama, for trying to enter a meeting through a door marked “for Negroes”
- North Korea proclaims itself Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Auspicia quaedam
The Story Of The Earth:
- One of the most arresting images of the twentieth century is a photo of Earthrise, taken in 1968 by a human traveler in orbit around the moon.
- We have long known how precious and special our world is: Earth is the only known planet with oceans of water, with an atmosphere rich in oxygen, with life.
- Nevertheless, many of us were unprepared for the breathtakingly stark contrast between the utterly hostile lunar landscape, the lifeless black void of space, and our enticing marbled white-on-blue home.
- From that distant vantage point, Earth appears alone, small, and vulnerable but also more beautiful by far than any other object in the heavens.
- We are justifiably captivated by our home world.
Microbiology For Dummies:
- The world around us is full of tiny invisible things that affect us every day.
- Driving into the study of that world is what this book is about, and we’re happy that you’d like to come along.
- Microbiology as a whole can feel overwhelming, but when you break it down into parts it can be straightforward and even interesting.
- Whether you’re taking a microbiology course for credit or studying microbiology on your own time, we’ve written this book with you, the beginner, in mind.
- This book walks you through the tricky concepts in microbiology while covering the forms, functions, and impacts of microbes in nature and on our lives.
Psychology For Dummies:
- So you’ve bought Psychology For Dummies.
- How does that make you feel?
- Hopefully, you’re feeling pretty good.
- And why shouldn’t you be?
- You’re going to discover all kinds of interesting information about the basics of human behavior and mental processes.
Molecular & Cell Biology For Dummies:
- Molecular and cellular biology isn’t just something that happens in a lab; it reaches out and touches your life in many ways, seen and unseen.
- Genetically modified organisms, designer cancer drugs, forensic science, and even home pregnancy tests are all applications of the science and techniques of molecular and cellular biology.
- Gaining an understanding of molecular and cellular biology can help you make informed decisions about your lifestyle and health.
- Understanding cells and how they function is fundamental to all other fields of biology, including medicine.
- All living things are made of cells, and scientists can trace every response, every function of larger organisms back to the structure and function of cells.