Life Sciences - Biology
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The Elephant in the Room: How to Stop Making Ourselves and Other Animals Sick
$30.00 Add to cartA healthier future starts with seeing the human causes of wildlife diseases.
When new diseases spread, news reports often focus on wildlife culprits–rodents, monkeys and mpox; bats and COVID-19; wat- Author: Kalaugher, Liz
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 02 2025
- ISBN10: 226840905
- Language: English
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Common Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms of the Northeast
$12.95 Add to cart- Handy in-the-field identification guide
- Features the “Foolproof Five”
- Includes a useful identification flowchart
The northeastern United States is home to an enormous variety of mushrooms–some delicious
- Author: Fergus, C. Leonard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: March 01 2003
- ISBN10: 081172641X
- Language: English
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50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know
$12.99 Add to cartA complete and accessible introduction to biology.
- Series: 50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know
- Author: Chamary, Jv
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1529438438
- Language: English
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Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality
$17.99 Add to cart“Utterly fascinating.” –Bill Bryson
“An incredible journey.” –Siddhartha Mukherjee
*WINNER OF THE 2025 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PROSE AWARD FOR BEST BOOK ON BIOLOGY*
A groundbreaking explorat
- Author: Ramakrishnan, Venki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 18 2025
- ISBN10: 0063113287
- Language: English
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Sex Is a Spectrum: The Biological Limits of the Binary
$24.95 Add to cartWhy human biology is far more expansive than the simple categories of female and male
Being human entails an astonishingly complex interplay of biology and culture, and while there are important diffe- Author: Fuentes, Agust?n
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 0691249415
- Language: English
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Human Physiology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Physiology is the science of life, and sets out to understand how living things work and what makes them distinct from the non-living. It consider- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Davies, Jamie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: August 03 2021
- ISBN10: 0198869886
- Language: English
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The Biology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
$29.99 Add to cartLearn about the most important discoveries and theories of this science in The Biology Book.
Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy t- Series: Big Ideas
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 29 2021
- ISBN10: 0744027381
- Language: English
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Genomics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartGenomics has transformed the biological sciences. From epidemiology and medicine to evolution and forensics, the ability to determine an organism’s complete genetic makeup has changed the way science … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Archibald, John M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 22 2018
- ISBN10: 0198786204
- Language: English
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Cell Physiology Source Book
$354.17 Read moreCell Physiology Source Book, Fifth Edition covers a broad range of topics in cell physiology. The book discusses research areas that have become active since the last edition (e.g., aquaporins, apicop
- Author: Alvarez-Leefmans, F. Javier
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 1025
- Publish Date: December 01 2023
- ISBN10: 0128111143
- Language: English
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The Angel and the Assassin: The Tiny Brain Cell That Changed the Course of Medicine
$17.00 Read moreA thrilling story of scientific detective work and medical potential that illuminates the newly understood role of microglia–an elusive type of brain cell that is vitally relevant to our everyday liv… [more below]
- Author: Jackson Nakazawa, Donna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 19 2021
- ISBN10: 152479919X
- Language: English
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The Secret Body: How the New Science of the Human Body Is Changing the Way We Live
$41.58 Read more“A perfect blend of cutting-edge science and compelling storytelling.”–Bill Bryson
A revolutionary new vision of human biology and the scientific breakthroughs that will transform our lives Imagine k- Author: Davis, Daniel M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 24 2021
- ISBN10: 0691210586
- Language: English
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Animal Behaviour: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartHow animals behave is crucial to their survival and reproduction. The application of new molecular tools such as DNA fingerprinting and genomics is causing a revolution in the study of animal behavior… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Wyatt, Tristram D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0198712154
- Language: English
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Pump: A Natural History of the Heart
$17.99 Read more“Fascinating . . . Surprising entertainment, combining deep learning with dad jokes . . . [Schutt] is a natural teacher with an easy way with metaphor.”–The Wall Street Journal
In this lively, unexpec
- Author: Schutt, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 1643753231
- Language: English
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Astounding Mushrooms
$19.95 Read more“Beautiful … we’re given a glimpse into the wild world of mushrooms that exists like another realm beneath our feet. With over one million species of mushrooms said to exist worldwide, this book sh
- Author: Maly, Jaroslav
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: August 30 2022
- ISBN10: 022810386X
- Language: English
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Biology: An Illustrated History of Life Science (100 Ponderables)
$24.95 Add to cartHere is the essential guide to biology, an authoritative reference book and fold out timeline that examines how we have uncovered the secrets of life – the most complex process in the Universe
From- Series: 100 Ponderables
- Author: Jackson, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: October 11 2017
- ISBN10: 1627950931
- Language: English
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What Is Life?: Five Great Ideas in Biology
$20.00 Read moreThe renowned biologist Paul Nurse has spent his career revealing how living cells work. In What Is Life?, he takes up the challenge of describing what it means to be alive in a way that every reader c
- Author: Nurse, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0393541150
- Language: English
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Monarchs and Milkweed: A Migrating Butterfly, a Poisonous Plant, and Their Remarkable Story of Coevolution
$35.00 Read moreThe fascinating and complex evolutionary relationship of the monarch butterfly and the milkweed plant
Monarch butterflies are one of nature’s most recognizable creatures, known for their bright colors- Author: Agrawal, Anurag
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: March 28 2017
- ISBN10: 0691166358
- Language: English
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Scent: A Natural History of Fragrance
$28.00 Read moreA fascinating exploration of the natural history of scent and human perceptions of fragrance from the viewpoint of plant and pollinator
“An evocative journey that awakens one’s curiosity to an oft-for- Author: Pearlstine, Elise Vernon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 24 2022
- ISBN10: 030024696X
- Language: English
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Inmensidad del Mundo, La
$35.95 Read moreThe Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every kind of animal, including humans, is enclosed within its own unique sensory … [more below]
- Author: Yong, Ed
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: June 27 2023
- ISBN10: 8492917091
- Language: Spanish
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Life Time: Your Body Clock and Its Essential Roles in Good Health and Sleep
$20.00 Read moreA guide to using the science of the body clock to promote better sleep, better health, and better thinking
“Full of surprising and useful facts. . . . Unlike many science books with similar subtitles- Author: Foster, Russell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: August 22 2023
- ISBN10: 030027405X
- Language: English
