Biology
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Biological Motion: A History of Life
$33.00 Add to cartA captivating exploration of the changing definitions of life in biology
Biological Motion studies the foundational relationship between motion and life. To answer the question, “What is Life?,” prize- Author: Wellmann, Janina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 1942130813
- Language: English
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Adventures with a Microscope
$14.95 Read moreWith a simple microscope and this book, you can embark on 59 wonderful adventures in the natural world — make discoveries about the structures of numerous microscopic animals; find out what everyday … [more below]
- Author: Headstrom, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: June 01 1977
- ISBN10: 0486234711
- Language: English
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The Cartoon Guide to Biology
$23.99 Add to cartFrom New York Times bestselling author Larry Gonick and Davidson College biology professor David Wessner comes this comprehensive and humorous cartoon guide to topics in biology
Did you faint when your
- Author: Gonick, Larry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 30 2019
- ISBN10: 0062398652
- Language: English
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Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs
$17.99 Add to cartA leading epidemiologist shares his “powerful and necessary” (Richard Preston, author of The Hot Zone) stories from the front lines of our war on infectious diseases and explains how to prepare for gl
- Author: Osterholm, Michael T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 12 2020
- ISBN10: 0316343757
- Language: English
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The Curious World of Bacteria
$24.95 Add to cartBacteria were the first life on Earth. But what do we really know about them? In this captivating, science-driven book, you’ll learn everything you need to know about these often misunderstood–and in
- Author: Wess, Ludger
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1771648252
- Language: English
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Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: And 8 More Myths about the Food We Eat
$19.95 Read moreIn this fascinating, refreshingly clarifying book about food, food myths, and how sloppy science perpetuates misconceptions about food, a medical doctor on his way to a conference gets drawn into conv
- Author: Labos, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1770417222
- Language: English
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Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature’s Most Dangerous Creatures
$18.99 Add to cartCombining the literary sensibility of David Quammen with the scientific rigor of Stephen Jay Gould, Carl Zimmer reveals the power, danger, and beauty of the surprising creatures who dominate the earth… [more below]
- Author: Zimmer, Carl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 09 2001
- ISBN10: 074320011X
- Language: English
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Age Proof: The New Science of Living a Longer and Healthier Life
$15.99 Read moreOne of the world’s leading scientists on aging delivers a revealing and enjoyable account of what ageing is and how we can tackle its more serious side effects.
***SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY S… [more below]- Author: Kenny, Rose Anne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1788705068
- Language: English
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Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life
$16.98 Add to cartMitochondria are tiny structures located inside our cells that carry out the essential task of producing energy for the cell. They are found in all complex living things, and in that sense, they are f… [more below]
- Series: Oxford Landmark Science
- Author: Lane, Nick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: December 25 2018
- ISBN10: 0198831900
- Language: English
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On Growth and Form
$24.99 Add to cartWhy do living things and physical phenomena take the form they do? D’Arcy Thompson’s classic On Growth and Form looks at the way things grow and the shapes they take. Analysing biological processes in… [more below]
- Series: Canto Classics
- Author: Thompson, D’Arcy Wentworth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 366
- Publish Date: May 15 2014
- ISBN10: 1107672562
- Language: English
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There Are (No) Stupid Questions … in Science
$24.99 Add to cartLeah Elson draws upon her wildly popular web series, 60 Seconds of Science, for an irreverent debut that answers all sorts of scientific questions–from the age-old to the ridiculous to the sublime–p
- Author: Elson, Leah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 238
- Publish Date: June 27 2023
- ISBN10: 9798200864935
- Language: English
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Virus: An Illustrated Guide to 101 Incredible Microbes
$35.00 Add to cartAn essential illustrated guide to the 101 most fascinating viruses
This stunningly illustrated book provides a rare window into the amazing, varied, and often beautiful world of viruses. Contrary to p- Author: Roossinck, Marilyn J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 20 2016
- ISBN10: 069116696X
- Language: English
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Biofabrication
$15.95 Read moreHow engineered materials and machines powered by living biological cells can tackle technological challenges in medicine, agriculture, and global security.
You are a biological machine whose movement- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Raman, Ritu
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 026254296X
- Language: English
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Never Home Alone: From Microbes to Millipedes, Camel Crickets, and Honeybees, the Natural History of Where We Live
$17.99 Add to cartA natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements
Even when the floors are sparkling clean and the house seems silent, our domestic d- Author: Dunn, Rob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1541618300
- Language: English
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El Ni?o Que Dom? El Viento / The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
$14.95 Add to cartEl libro en el que se bas la pel cula de Netflix con el mismo nombre, protagonizada y dirigida por Chiwetel Ejiofor, esta es una apasionante memoria de supervivencia y perseverancia sobre el heroico … [more below]
- Author: Kamkwamba, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 21 2020
- ISBN10: 1644732645
- Language: Spanish
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Practice Makes Perfect: Biology Review and Workbook, Third Edition
$17.00 Read moreSucceed in Biology with Practice, Practice, Practice!
Practice makes perfect only if you are practicing correctly! Through clear and concise descriptions and supporting images, the text in this book wi
- Author: Vivion, Nichole
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1264874944
- Language: English
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The Biology of Kindness: Six Daily Choices for Health, Well-Being, and Longevity
$24.95 Read more“Explains how our life behaviors can affect our state of health by comparing science and conscience in a revolutionary approach to health, longevity and quality of life”–
- Author: de Vivo, Immaculata
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: March 19 2024
- ISBN10: 0262547651
- Language: English
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National Geographic Photo Ark Wonders: Celebrating Diversity in the Animal Kingdom
$40.00 Add to cartA glorious new volume of Sartore’s signature animal portraits, this time highlighting the fascinating shapes, patterns, and expressions of animals both familiar and little known.
Joel Sartore, on a mis… [more below]- Series: The Photo Ark
- Author: Sartore, Joel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1426221916
- Language: English
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Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old
$19.00 Add to cart“A fascinating look at how scientists are working to help doctors treat the aging process itself, helping us all to lead longer, healthier lives.” –Sanjay Gupta, MD
Aging–not cancer, not heart disea- Author: Steele, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 04 2022
- ISBN10: 0525566317
- Language: English
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One Tiny Bubble: The Story of Our Last Universal Common Ancestor
$18.95 Add to cartThe wondrous true story of one tiny bubble that sparked all life on Earth–including yours
Meet LUCA–our Last Universal Common Ancestor, the itty-bitty organism that every unique life-form on Earth c
- Author: Krossing, Karen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1771474459
- Language: English
