Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life
by Carl Zimmer
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Within days of being born, we are infected with billions of E. coli. They will inhabit each and every one of us until we die. E. coli is notorious for making people gravely ill, but engineered strains of the bacteria save millions of lives each year....
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Mind Wide Open Your Brain & the Neurosci
by Steven Johnson
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In this nationally bestselling, compulsively readable account of what makes brain science a vital component of people's quest to know themselves, acclaimed science writer Steven Johnson subjects his own brain to a battery of tests to find out what's...
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Origin of Species
by Charles Darwin
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"The Origin of Species" sold out on the first day of its publication in 1859. It is the major book of the nineteenth century, and one of the most readable and accessible of the great revolutionary works of the scientific imagination.
"The Origin of...
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The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal (P.S.)
by Jared Diamond
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Though we share 98% of our genes with the chimpanzee, our species evolved into something quite extraordinary. Jared Diamond explores the fascinating question of what in less than 2% of our genes has enabled us to found civilizations and religions...
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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals 3ed
by Charles Darwin
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In his study of infants and children (including observations of his own baby's smiles and pouts), of the insane, of painting and sculpture, of cats and dogs and monkeys, and of the ways that people in different cultures express their feelings, Darwin's...
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The Naked Woman: A Study of the Female Body
by Desmond Morris
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Internationally bestselling author and world-famous human behaviorist Desmond Morris turns his attention to the female form, taking the reader on a guided tour of the female body from head to toe. Highlighting the evolutionary functions of various...
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Marine Biology Coloring Book 2ND Edition
by Thomas M Niesen
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Enter the delicate, complex world of underwater life through extraordinarily detailed, hand-drawn illustrations and newly updated text. The Marine Biology Coloring Bookwill serve as an excellent resource and guide. The process of coloring will focus your...
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The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love
by Jane Goodall
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Now in paperback– the ten things we must do to ensure a safe and peaceful world, from legendary environmentalist Jane Goodall and brilliant animal behaviorist, Marc Bekoff. Combining her life's work living among the chimpanzees with her spiritual...
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The Origins of Life: From the Birth of Life to the Origin of Language
by John M Smith
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When John Maynard Smith and Eors Szathmary published The Major Transitions in Evolution, it was seen as a major work in biology. Nature hailed it as a book of "grand and daunting sweep...A splendid and rewarding tour de force." And New Scientist wrote...
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Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution
by Michael J Behe
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From within the highest ranks of the scientific community comes a startling new theory of creation that not only contradicts Darwinian orthodoxy but opens the door to theological arguments biologists have dismissed and ridiculed for more than a century....
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Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution (P.S.)
by Kenneth R. Miller
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Written by a distinguished professor at Brown University, this compelling and provocative book demolishing claims that belief in God is incompatible with evolution....
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Why We Run: A Natural History
by Bernd Heinrich
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-282) and index....
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Chrysalis: Maria Sibylla Merian and the Secrets of Metamorphosis
by Kim Todd
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Before Darwin, before Audubon, there was Merian. An artist turned naturalist known for her botanical illustrations, she was born just sixteen years after Galileo proclaimed that the earth orbited the sun. But at the age of fifty she sailed from Europe...
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Buzz: The Intimate Bond Between Humans and Insects
by Josie Glusiusz
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Combining truly amazing photography with a rich and readable text, 'Buzz' takes you into the field and under the fridge to explore the world of the insect, up-close and personal....
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The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition Into the Forces of History
by Howard K Bloom
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The Lucifer Principle is a revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture to put forth the thesis that "evil" is a by-product of nature's strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most...
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Cartoon Guide To Genetics Updated Edition
by Larry Gonick
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Illustrates, simplifies, and humor-coats the important principles of classical and modern genetics and their experimental bases, with amusing anecdotes about how the ancients tried to explain inheritance and sex determination....
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Dictionary of Biology 5TH Edition
by Elizabeth Martin
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Fully revised and updated, this new fifth edition is the perfect guide for those studying biology, either at school or university. Containing many new entries, and with biographical entries on key scientists, it provides comprehensive coverage of biology,...
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Your Brain Is (Almost) Perfect: How We Make Decisions
by Read Montague
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One of the leading thinkers in the computational neuroscience revolution offers a brilliant new perspective on the minds decision-making process. Why do we make the choices we make? How can science explain free will? If our brains are like slow...
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Zoology Coloring Boo (HarperCollins Coloring Books)
by Lawrence M Elson
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For high school biology students and college zoology students, as well as for all students of nature, this coloring book teaches the structure and function of the major animal groups, from simple to complex. Brief, informative texts accompany each...
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The Human Evolution Coloring Book, 2e (HarperCollins Coloring Books)
by Adrienne Zihlman
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The completely revised "Human Evolution Coloring Book"<UL><LI><LI> Provides an authoritative, scientific background for understanding the origins of humanity<LI>Includes new discoveries and information essential for students of...
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