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  • Principles of Evolutionary Medicine

    by Peter Gluckman, Alan Beedle, Tatjana Buklijas, Felicia Low, Mark Hanson ...
    Evolutionary science is critical to an understanding of integrated human biology and is increasingly recognised as a core discipline by medical and public health professionals. Advances in the field of genomics, epigenetics, developmental biology, and epidemiology have led to the growing realisation that incorporating evolutionary thinking is essential for medicine to achieve its full potential. ... Read more

    $41.39 USD

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  • The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History

    More Reflections in Natural History

    by Stephen Jay Gould ...
    "Gould is a natural writer; he has something to say and the inclination and skill with which to say it."—P. B. Medawar, New York Review of BooksWith sales of well over one million copies in North America alone, the commercial success of Gould's books now matches their critical acclaim. Reissued in a larger format, with a handsome new cover, The Panda's Thumb will introduce a new generation of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

    by Ann Druyan, Carl Sagan ...
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Exciting and provocative . . . A tour de force of a book that begs to be seen as well as to be read.”—The Washington Post Book WorldWorld renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a Roots for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a thrilling saga that starts ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Animal Madness

    How Anxious Dogs, Compulsive Parrots, and Elephants in Recovery Help Us Understand Ourselves

    by Laurel Braitman ...
    ****“Science Friday” Summer Reading Pick****Discover magazine Top 5 Summer Reads****People magazine Best Summer Reads**“A lovely, big-hearted book…brimming with compassion and the tales of the many, many humans who devote their days to making animals well” (The New York Times).**Have you ever wondered if your dog might be a bit depressed? How about heartbroken or homesick? Animal Madness takes ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Collected Works of Charles Darwin

    PergamonMedia

    by Charles Darwin, Sir Francis Darwin ...
    This comprehensive eBook presents significant works of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • On the origin of species • Studies in the Theory of Descent • The Autobiography of • The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals • The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex • The Voyage of the Beagle • On the Origin of Species by Means of ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog)

    Visionary Scientists and a Siberian Tale of Jump-Started Evolution

    by Lee Alan Dugatkin, Lyudmila Trut ...
    This true story of an amazing breeding experiment in Siberia is "part science, part Russian fairy tale, and part spy thriller" ( The New York Times Book Review).Tucked away in Siberia, there are furry, four-legged creatures with wagging tails and floppy ears that are as docile and friendly as any lapdog. But despite appearances, these are not dogs—they are foxes. They are the result of the most ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The River That Flows Uphill (Revised Edition)

    by William H. Calvin ...
    A Journey from the Big Bang to the Big Brain. "Parallel journeys of mind-boggling proportions a 225-mile raft tour of river runners, and an expertly guided trip back through time to trace our origins. As the author explores such natural wonders as fossils, waterfalls, rapids and stars, he visits nearly every popular science topic… Presented as a day-by-day and mile-by-mile diary, offers intriguing ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • My European Family

    The First 54,000 Years

    by Karin Bojs ...
    Translated by Fiona Graham ...
    The story of Europe and its people, told through its genetic legacy.'An extraordinary book ... part travel narrative, part family history, part scientific study.' - Financial TimesKarin Bojs grew up in a small, broken family. At her mother's funeral she felt this more keenly than ever. As a science journalist she was eager to learn more about herself, her family and the interconnectedness of ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Animal Architects

    Building and the Evolution of Intelligence

    by Carol Grant Gould, James L Gould ...
    Animal behavior has long been a battleground between the competing claims of nature and nurture, with the possible role of cognition in behavior as a recent addition to this debate. There is an untapped trove of behavioral data that can tell us a great deal about how the animals draw from these neural strategies: The structures animals build provide a superb window on the workings of the animal ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Pollination and Floral Ecology

    by Patricia Willmer ...
    Pollination and Floral Ecology is the most comprehensive single-volume reference to all aspects of pollination biology--and the first fully up-to-date resource of its kind to appear in decades. This beautifully illustrated book describes how flowers use colors, shapes, and scents to advertise themselves; how they offer pollen and nectar as rewards; and how they share complex interactions with ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

  • The History of Life

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Michael J. Benton ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    There are few stories more remarkable than the evolution of life on earth. This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct guide to the key episodes in that story - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today. Beginning with an explanation of the controversies surrounding the birth of life itself, each following chapter ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Industrializing Organisms

    Introducing Evolutionary History

    Edited by Susan Schrepfer, Philip Scranton ...
    Series series Hagley Perspectives on Business and Culture
    Scientists have developed a featherless chicken designed to make industrial chicken production more efficient, while specially trained Pacific bottlenose dolphins are being deployed in the Persian Gulf to disarm mines and protect our Navy. Everyone knows Darwin's theory of natural selection, but what about his idea of artificial selection--how humans, not nature, rework natural organisms to meet ... Read more

    $61.99 USD