Francis Collins's Books

The Road to Wisdom

On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust

By: Francis S. Collins

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Road to Wisdom

On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust

By: Francis S. Collins

From “national treasure” Francis Collins (Philip Yancey), the New York Times bestselling author of The Language of God and former director of the National Institutes of Health, comes a deeply thoughtful guidebook to get us beyond societal divisions and back to the sources of wisdom—"the sort that can save us before it is too late” (Jane Goodall). As the COVID-19 pandemic revealed, we have become not just a hyper-partisan society but also a deeply cynical one, distrustful of traditional sources of knowledge and wisdom. Skepticism about vaccines led to the needless deaths of at least 230,000 Americans. “Do your own research” is now a rallying cry in many online rabbit holes. Yet experts can make mistakes, and institutions can lose their moral compass. So how can we navigate through all this? In The Road to Wisdom, Francis Collins reminds us of the four core sources of judgement and clear thinking: truth, science, faith, and trust. Drawing on his work from the Human Genome Project and heading the National Institutes of Health, as well as on ethics, philosophy, and Christian theology, Collins makes a robust, thoughtful case for each of these sources—their reliability, and their limits. Ultimately, he shows how they work together, not separately—and certainly not in conflict. It is only when we relink these four foundations of wisdom that we can begin to discern the best path forward in life. Thoughtful, accessible, winsome, and deeply wise, The Road to Wisdom leads us beyond current animosities to surer footing. Here is the moral, philosophical, and scientific framework with which to address the problems of our time—including distrust of public health, partisanship, racism, response to climate change, and threats to our democracy—but also to guide us in our daily lives. This is a book that will repay many readings, and resolve dilemmas that we all face every day.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

230

Publisher

Little, Brown

Published Date

ISBN 10

0316576336

ISBN 13

9780316576338

The Language of Life

DNA and the Revolution in Personalised Medicine

By: Francis Collins

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Language of Life

DNA and the Revolution in Personalised Medicine

By: Francis Collins

We are in the midst of a medical revolution: in just a few years, we will be able to have our complete DNA sequenced at an affordable cost. Analysing the content of our genomes will allow a powerful estimate of our future risks of illness - from cystic fibrosis and Huntington's disease, to cancer and diabetes - which will help us devise our own personalised blueprint of preventive medicine. This will have enormous implications on everything from our day-to-day choices like diet and exercise, to childbearing and health insurance - and it may even challenge what we thought we knew about our ethnic histories. Combining cutting-edge scientific research with practical advice, Francis Collins examines this remarkable phenomenon, which will transform healthcare worldwide. We now know that the language spoken by our DNA is the language of life itself, and in this important book Collins shows how reading that language will help save lives.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

332

Publisher

Profile Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1847652093

ISBN 13

9781847652096

The Language of God

A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief

By: Francis Collins

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Language of God

A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief

By: Francis Collins

Dr Francis S. Collins, head of the Human Genome Project, is one of the world's leading scientists, working at the cutting edge of the study of DNA, the code of life. Yet he is also a man of unshakable faith in God. How does he reconcile the seemingly unreconcilable? In THE LANGUAGE OF GOD he explains his own journey from atheism to faith, and then takes the reader on a stunning tour of modern science to show that physics, chemistry and biology -- indeed, reason itself -- are not incompatible with belief. His book is essential reading for anyone who wonders about the deepest questions of all: why are we here? How did we get here? And what does life mean?

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

227

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1847396151

ISBN 13

9781847396150

The Language of Life

DNA and the Revolution in Personalized Medicine

By: Francis S. Collins

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Language of Life

DNA and the Revolution in Personalized Medicine

By: Francis S. Collins

With fluid prose and compelling narratives, Collins makes modern medical science vivid and accessible. This book sets out hope without hype, and will enrich the mind and uplift the heart.--Jerome Groopman, M.D.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

368

Publisher

Harper Collins

Published Date

ISBN 10

0061733172

ISBN 13

9780061733178

The Language of Science and Faith

Straight Answers to Genuine Questions

By: Karl W. Giberson,Francis S. Collins

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Language of Science and Faith

Straight Answers to Genuine Questions

By: Karl W. Giberson,Francis S. Collins

World-renowned scientist Francis Collins and fellow scientist Karl Giberson show how we can embrace both science and faith without compromising either. Their fascinating treatment explains how God cares for and interacts with his creation while science offers a reliable way to understand the world he made.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

252

Publisher

InterVarsity Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0830868445

ISBN 13

9780830868445

Belief

Readings on the Reason for Faith

By: Francis S. Collins

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Belief

Readings on the Reason for Faith

By: Francis S. Collins

“A brilliant, wide ranging and powerful series of readings on the possibilities, problems and mysteries of faith. This book belongs on the shelf of every believer—and every serious skeptic.” — Rabbi David Wolpe, author of Why Faith Matters “This life-giving, faith-filled and hard-nosed collection reveals why, as St. Anselm wrote, true faith always seeks to understand.” — Rev. James Martin, author of My Life with the Saints From Dr. Francis Collins, New York Times bestselling author of The Language of God, comes the definitive reader on the rationality of faith.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

358

Publisher

Harper Collins

Published Date

ISBN 10

006197840X

ISBN 13

9780061978401

Magic as a Political Crime in Medieval and Early Modern England

A History of Sorcery and Treason

By: Francis Young

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Magic as a Political Crime in Medieval and Early Modern England

A History of Sorcery and Treason

By: Francis Young

Treason and magic were first linked together during the reign of Edward II. Theories of occult conspiracy then regularly led to major political scandals, such as the trial of Eleanor Cobham Duchess of Gloucester in 1441. While accusations of magical treason against high-ranking figures were indeed a staple of late medieval English power politics, they acquired new significance at the Reformation when the 'superstition' embodied by magic came to be associated with proscribed Catholic belief. Francis Young here offers the first concerted historical analysis of allegations of the use of magic either to harm or kill the monarch, or else manipulate the course of political events in England, between the fourteenth century and the dawn of the Enlightenment. His book addresses a subject usually either passed over or elided with witchcraft: a quite different historical phenomenon. He argues that while charges of treasonable magic certainly were used to destroy reputations or to ensure the convictions of undesirables, magic was also perceived as a genuine threat by English governments into the Civil War era and beyond.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

276

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1786732912

ISBN 13

9781786732910

Baseball's Rare Triple Crown

By: Michael Francis Mann

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Baseball's Rare Triple Crown

By: Michael Francis Mann

(to follow)

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

233

Publisher

Xlibris Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

1465352252

ISBN 13

9781465352255

The University of London, 1858-1900

The Politics of Senate and Convocation

By: Francis Michael Glenn Willson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The University of London, 1858-1900

The Politics of Senate and Convocation

By: Francis Michael Glenn Willson

Convocation was deeply divided, those defensive of the existing 'external' system being apprehensive of the power which the new 'internal' system would give to teachers in London. Convocation exercised its veto once, and lost that power when the Charter of the University was replaced by an Act of Parliament."--BOOK JACKET.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

494

Publisher

Boydell Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1843830655

ISBN 13

9781843830658

Pattern Grammar

A Corpus-driven Approach to the Lexical Grammar of English

By: Susan Hunston,Gill Francis

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Pattern Grammar

A Corpus-driven Approach to the Lexical Grammar of English

By: Susan Hunston,Gill Francis

This book describes an approach to lexis and grammar based on the concept of phraseology and of language patterning arising from work on large corpora. The notion of 'pattern' as a systematic way of dealing with the interface between lexis and grammar was used in Collins Cobuild English Dictionary (1995) and in the two books in the Collins Cobuild Grammar Patterns series (1996; 1998). This volume describes the research that led to these publications, and explores the theoretical and practical implications of the research. The first chapter sets the work in the context of work on phraseology. The next two chapters give several examples of patterns and how they are identified. Chapters 4 and 5 discuss and exemplify the association of pattern and meaning. Chapters 6, 7 and 8 relate the concept of pattern to traditional approaches to grammar and to discourse. Chapter 9 summarizes the book and adds to the theoretical discussion, as well as indicating the applications of this approach to language teaching. The volume is intended to contribute to the current debate concerning how corpora challenge existing linguistic theories, and as such will be of interest to researchers in the fields of grammar, lexis, discourse and corpus linguistics. It is written in an accessible style, however, and will be equally suitable for students taking courses in those areas.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

308

Publisher

John Benjamins Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

9027222738

ISBN 13

9789027222732

Another Man's Child

By: June Francis

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Another Man's Child

By: June Francis

It is 1909 and Molly May, her husband lost-at-sea and presumed dead, has escaped from her cruel in-laws in Liverpool to Burscough Bridge, where she gives birth. Widower Nathan Collins employs her as wet nurse to his daughter Jessica, who she tragically finds dead in her cot. When Molly’s own daughter is mistaken for Jessica, she cannot bring herself to tell the truth. As her relationship with Nathan deepens, his scheming mother Dorothy wastes no opportunity to remind Molly of her lowly position. Can Molly win Nathan who, due to her lies, is raising another’s child as his own? A heartbreaking tale of adversity and love, Another Man’s Child is a beautiful read, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Maureen Lee and Rosie Goodwin

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

387

Publisher

Canelo

Published Date

ISBN 10

1788635167

ISBN 13

9781788635165

Revision of the Classification of the Oscillatoriaceae

By: Francis Drouet

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Revision of the Classification of the Oscillatoriaceae

By: Francis Drouet

Discovered the extent of morphological variation of the individual species of Oscillatoriaceae, a group of algae which cover a substantial part of the earth¿s barren surfaces & constitute a goodly proportion of the conspicuous plants in its bodies of water. The capabilities of these algae for structural change during natural growth in diverse habitats, & in a single habitat as the environment changes, have been ignored. Plants deviating from the ¿typical¿ as a result of such variability have been interpreted as atypical or anomalous for the species concerned or have been described forthrightly as taxa new to science. The outcome of this investigation is comparable with that of a similar study of the coccoid Myxophyceae by Drouet & Daily (1956). Illustrations.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

382

Publisher

Academy of Natural Sciences

Published Date

ISBN 10

1422317951

ISBN 13

9781422317952

Bookburners: Book 4

By: Max Gladstone,Margaret Dunlap,Brian Francis Slattery,Mur Lafferty,Andrea Phillips

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Bookburners: Book 4

By: Max Gladstone,Margaret Dunlap,Brian Francis Slattery,Mur Lafferty,Andrea Phillips

Supernatural meets The Da Vinci Code in a fast-paced, kickass character driven novel chock-full of magic, mystery, and mayhem, written collaboratively by a team of some of the best writers working in fantasy. Magic is real . . . and hungry. Everything in the Bookburners’ lives falls into two categories: Before London and After London. Before London, things were strange, sure, but After London . . . “strange” doesn’t even begin to describe it. Magic is everywhere—and the Bookburners can only be in one place at a time. Having cut ties with the Vatican, the members of the former Team Three are a little at a loss. Their old roles don’t feel right anymore; their old job seems almost quaint, considering how much magic flourishes in plain sight. But with the return of an old enemy, they find a renewed purpose. And this time, they know that the only thing they can depend on in this world is each other. Fans of Supernatural, The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Da Vinci Code will love this epic urban fantasy. Originally presented serially in 10 episodes, this edition contains all installments of Bookburners Season 4. This is a novel co-written by Max Gladstone, Brain Francis Slattery, Mur Lafferty, and Andrea Phillips. Praise for the Bookburners series: “Sheer enormous fun!” —Naomi Novik, author of the New York Times-bestselling Temeraire series "Bookburners is worth getting hooked on!" —Pop. Edit. Lit. blog “Recommended for those looking for a breezy, entertaining and exciting fantasy read.” —Booklist "As much fun as binge-watching a full season of a Showtime series." —Publishers Weekly “Highly recommended for urban fantasy fans (think: Cassandra Clare's City of Bones combined with the Indiana Jones movies).” —School Library Journal

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

417

Publisher

Serial Box

Published Date

ISBN 10

1682105350

ISBN 13

9781682105351

Money for Ireland

Finance, Diplomacy, Politics, and the First Dáil Éireann Loans, 1919–1936

By: Francis M. Carroll

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Money for Ireland

Finance, Diplomacy, Politics, and the First Dáil Éireann Loans, 1919–1936

By: Francis M. Carroll

Raising money was one of the great successes of the Irish government, as the funds provided the sinews of war with which to fight Britain. This book details the history of the financing of the Irish revolution from both domestic and international loans. Divisions in Irish society over the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the creation of the Irish Free State led to the outbreak of the Civil War. The Free State's ability to deny the anti-Treaty forces access to the loan funds through a ten-year court battle would prove a powerful weapon in defeating the Republicans. The Dáil government depended on the loans to finance their operations, and the failure of the anti-Treaty forces was due in part to their shortage of funds. International complications arose for the Free State when courts in Dublin and New York disagreed over dispersal of the money. Upon his return to government office, Eamon de Valera appealed to bond holders, particularly those in the United States, to give the loan money to him to found an opposition newspaper. Only when de Valera himself formed a government would all of the bond money be repaid. These events would raise questions of international law, and the results would shape Irish relations with the United States for a decade.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

199

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

0313012512

ISBN 13

9780313012518

Blair Inc - The Power, The Money, The Scandals

By: Francis Beckett, David Hencke & Nick Kochan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Blair Inc - The Power, The Money, The Scandals

By: Francis Beckett, David Hencke & Nick Kochan

THE STORY BEGINS ON 27 JUNE 2007. THAT WAS THE DAY TONY BLAIR OFFICIALLY RESIGNED AS PRIME MINISTER, WAS APPOINTED MIDDLE EAST PEACE ENVOY, AND SET ABOUT MAKING HIMSELF SERIOUSLY RICH. Since leaving office in 2007, the empire of Tony Blair has grown exponentially. As a businessman he has been unprecedentedly successful for a former public servant, with a large property portfolio and an estimated £80 million of earnings accrued in just a few short years. But how has he managed to achieve this? Being an ex-Prime Minister comes with certain advantages, and besides his excellent state pension and twenty-four-hour security team, Blair enjoys the best contacts that money can buy – as do those willing to pay him for access to those contacts. Consequently, Tony Blair Associates' clients can be found around the world, and include the controversial presidents of Kazakhstan and Burma. There is also Blair's role as special envoy in the Middle East. While his record as a peacemaker is in doubt, the position has brought him into contact with a variety of oil-rich potentates in the region who now number among his most profitable clients. Blair Inc.: The Wars, the Money, the Scandals takes a close look at the complex financial structures in Blair's world. From the many layers of tax liability to the multiple conflicts of interest produced by his increasing web of relationships, this book exposes the private dealings of this very public figure.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

283

Publisher

Kings Road Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1786062216

ISBN 13

9781786062215

Book's by Francis Collins

The Road to Wisdom

The Road to Wisdom

The Language of Life

The Language of Life

The Language of God

The Language of God

The Language of Life

The Language of Life

The Language of Science and Faith

The Language of Science and Faith

Belief

Belief

Magic as a Political Crime in Medieval and Early Modern England

Magic as a Political Crime in Medieval and Early Modern England

Baseball's Rare Triple Crown

Baseball's Rare Triple Crown

The University of London, 1858-1900

The University of London, 1858-1900

Pattern Grammar

Pattern Grammar

Another Man's Child

Another Man's Child

Revision of the Classification of the Oscillatoriaceae

Revision of the Classification of the Oscillatoriaceae

Bookburners: Book 4

Bookburners: Book 4

Money for Ireland

Money for Ireland

Blair Inc - The Power, The Money, The Scandals

Blair Inc - The Power, The Money, The Scandals

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email