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The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
by Richard Dawkins
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Just when you were almost out of topics to argue about, here comes Richard Dawkins with another defense of evolution. But hang on — The Greatest Show on Earth isn't some enraged polemic, but a well-reasoned, intriguing counter-attack on Intelligent... (read more)

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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books)
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books)
by Norman Doidge
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An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Norman Doidge, M.D., traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing... (read more)

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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson
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One of the most revealing, readable books about the mind to come along in years. A simply fascinating glimpse into animal behavior — on the farm, at home, and even in the mirror.... (read more)

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The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
by Jonathan Weiner
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize On a desert island in the heart of the Galapagos archipelago, where Darwin received his first inklings of the theory of evolution, two scientists, Peter and Rosemary Grant, have spent twenty years proving that Darwin did not... (read more)

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Future of Life (02 Edition)
Future of Life (02 Edition)
by Edward O. Wilson
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Includes bibliographical references and index.... (read more)

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Angels and Ages (09 Edition)
Angels and Ages (09 Edition)
by Adam Gopnik
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On a memorable day in human history, February 12, 1809, two babies were born an ocean apart: Abraham Lincoln in a one-room Kentucky log cabin; Charles Darwin on an English country estate. It was a time of backward-seeming notions, when almost everyone... (read more)

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A Natural History of the Senses
A Natural History of the Senses
by Diane Ackerman
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If Colette had studied science and spent time listening to icebergs in Antarctica and interviewing a professional nose in New York, she might have written a book as luscious and erudite as A Natural History of the Senses. In the course of this grand tour... (read more)

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Moral Animal : Why We Are, the Way We Are : the New Science of Evolutionary Psychology (95 Edition)
Moral Animal : Why We Are, the Way We Are : the New Science of Evolutionary Psychology (95 Edition)
by Robert Wright
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Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve women's interests? These are among the questions that have made The Moral Animal one of the most provocative science books in recent years. Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind... (read more)

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The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance
The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance
by Laurie Garrett
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In this gripping, often harrowing study, Laurie Garrett takes readers on a 50-year journey through the world's battles with microbes, and examines the conditions that have culminated in recurrent outbreaks of newly discovered diseases, epidemics of... (read more)

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The Microbiology Coloring Book
The Microbiology Coloring Book
by I. Edward Alcamo and Lawrence M. Elson
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A simplified and effective approach to learning about microbes. Uses the same color-coding techniques used in the other successful coloring books to help students learn and retain more information on standard microbiological concepts such as immune... (read more)

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Parasitism: The Diversity and Ecology of Animal Parasites
Parasitism: The Diversity and Ecology of Animal Parasites
by Albert O Bush
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Explains parasite biology as a branch of ecology - essential reading for zoology and ecology students.... (read more)

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Darwin, His Daughter, and Human Evolution
Darwin, His Daughter, and Human Evolution
by Randal Keynes
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In a chest of drawers bequeathed by his grandmother, author Randal Keynes discovered the writing case of Charles Darwin's beloved daughter Annie, who died at the age of ten. He also found the notes Darwin kept throughout Annie's illness, the eulogy he... (read more)

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Creation : an Appeal To Save Life on Earth (06 Edition)
Creation : an Appeal To Save Life on Earth (06 Edition)
by E. O. Wilson
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Called one of the greatest men alive by The Times of London, E. O. Wilson proposes an historic partnership between scientists and religious leaders to preserve Earth's rapidly vanishing biodiversity.... (read more)

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Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems
Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems
by George A. Truskey
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The efficient transport of molecules is essential for the normal function of cells and organs and the design of devices for medical applications and biotechnology. Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems provides an introduction to the integrated study... (read more)

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The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth
The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth
by E. O. Wilson
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In this daring work, Edward O. Wilson proposes an alliance between science and religion to save Earth's vanishing biodiversity. Dear Pastor: We have not met, yet I feel I know you well enough to call you friend. First of all, we grew up in the same faith.... (read more)

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The Human Body: A Basic Guide to the Way You Fit Together (Wooden Books)
The Human Body: A Basic Guide to the Way You Fit Together (Wooden Books)
by Moff Betts
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From single-celled embryo to fully grown human, Dr. Betts charts the major systems of the body, its interrelated organs and the revelations of microbiology. Find out why you couldn’t live without bacteria or cholesterol; how your kidneys and lungs... (read more)

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Harpercollins Dictionary of Biology (91 Edition)
Harpercollins Dictionary of Biology (91 Edition)
by W. G. Hale
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As widespread debate swirls around topics like genetic engineering and the environment, a thorough understanding of biology is becoming more and more important. The HarperCollins Dictionary of Biology is a valuable reference tools for students and... (read more)

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Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origin of Species (09 Edition)
Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origin of Species (09 Edition)
by Sean B. Carroll
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An award-wining biologist takes us on the dramatic expeditions that unearthed the history of life on our planet. Just 150 years ago,most of our world was an unexplored wilderness.Our sense of how old it was? Vague and vastly off the mark. And our sense... (read more)

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The Scars of Evolution
The Scars of Evolution
by Elaine Morgan
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When Elaine Morgan wrote The Descent of Woman in 1972, it sent shock waves around the world, and is now widely regarded as a key work on human evolution, and essential to any discussion of women's place in society. Now, with The Scars of Evolution... (read more)

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Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
by Edward O. Wilson
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"A dazzling journey across the sciences and humanities in search of deep laws to unite them." The Wall Street Journal One of our greatest living scientists — and the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for On Human Nature and The Ants — gives us a... (read more)

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