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How did life on Earth originate? Did replication or metabolism come first in the history of life? In the second edition ......more
Are We Alone in the Universe? In this provocative and far-reaching book, internationally acclaimed physicist and writer ......more
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Combining the literary sensibility of David Quammen with the scientific rigor of Stephen Jay Gould, Carl Zimmer reveals ......more
Repackaged with a new afterword, this "valuable and entertaining" (New York Times Book Review) book explores how scienti......more
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Referring to Lewis Carroll s Red Queen from Through the Looking-Glass, a character who has to keep running to stay in th......more
The changing picture of bird populations throughout the year intrigues those who are observant and who wish to know the ......more
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The groundbreaking, "seminal work" (Time) on intelligent design that dares to ask, was Darwin wrong? In 1996, Darwin’s B......more
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This book is a fact-based guide to the appropriate use of fish oil as nature s safest and most effective anti-inflammato......more
Deceit, lying, and falsehoods lie at the very heart of our cultural heritage. Even the founding myth of the Judeo-Christ......more
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At a time when we are all gravely concerned about the cost of health care, medical technology, paradoxically, is expandi......more
Identifying the motive force is central to explaining chromosome motions during mitosis. Presently, there is no consensu......more
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A London researcher was the first to assert that the combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine known as MMR caused autis......more
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In Skeptical, author Bob Moores describes his atheistic/humanistic philosophy and traces its roots back to early childho......more
The burgeoning new science of epigenetics offers a cornucopia of insights--some comforting, some frightening. For exampl......more
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This "fact-filled and amusing trek through nature’s dark side" (Kirkus Reviews) reveals the fascinating, weird, and ofte......more
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A Concise and Easy Study Guide to Ace Biology Do you need help studying/reviewing for Biology? Learn the important conce......more
Sometime in the not-too-distant future ... unbeknownst to Earth, the Galaxy is home to a number of spacefaring societies......more
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Genetics professor Michelle Murphy loses her husband under mysterious circumstances and without warning, while their bri......more
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The ultimate guide to understanding biology Have you ever wondered how the food you eat becomes the energy your body nee......more
An award-winning science writer tours the globe to reveal what makes birds capable of such extraordinary feats of mental......more
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"Elise Gravel is back with a whimsical look at one of her family’s most beloved pastimes: mushroom hunting! Combining he......more
First published in 1979, Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare has established itself as a seminal work in ecology. Now with a......more
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A major new book overturning our assumptions about how evolution works Earth s natural history is full of fascinating in......more
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Throughout history, the influence of the full Moon on humans and animals has featured in folklore and myths. Yet it has ......more
Pssssst! Did you know plants can talk? It’s true! Plants use the colors of their flowers to communicate with animals. Bu......more
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