Evolution
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Adam’s Tongue: How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans
$21.99 Add to cartHow language evolved has been called the hardest problem in science. In Adam’s Tongue, Derek Bickerton–long a leading authority in this field–shows how and why previous attempts to solve that proble
- Author: Bickerton, Derek
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 02 2010
- ISBN10: 0809016478
- Language: English
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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
$18.00 Add to cartNATIONAL 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 World
World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acc- Author: Sagan, Carl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: September 07 1993
- ISBN10: 0345384725
- Language: English
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Journey of the Universe
$15.00 Add to cartAn epic story of the emergence of the universe and of the community of life, with a new vision for how we might bring forth a vibrant Earth Community
Today we know what no previous generation knew: t- Author: Swimme, Brian Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 28 2014
- ISBN10: 0300209436
- Language: English
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The Cell: A Visual Tour of the Building Block of Life
$64.50 Add to cartThe cell is the basic building block of life. In its 3.5 billion years on the planet, it has proven to be a powerhouse, spreading life first throughout the seas, then across land, developing the rich … [more below]
- Author: Challoner, Jack
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 16 2015
- ISBN10: 022622418X
- Language: English
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A Voice in the Wilderness: A Pioneering Biologist Explains How Evolution Can Help Us Solve Our Biggest Problems
$30.00 Read moreWhy understanding evolution–the most reviled branch of science–can help us all, from fighting pandemics to undoing racism
Evolutionary science has long been regarded as conservative, a tool for enfo
- Author: Graves, Joseph L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 13, 2022
- ISBN10: 1541600711
- Language: English
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Megafauna: First Victims of the Human-Caused Extinction
$37.99 Add to cartEcological competition began as slow arms races. Predators evolved to hunt. Prey evolved to defend themselves. Each improvement was small, barely shifting the odds of survival. Nature remained in equi
- Author: Edmeades, Baz
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 364
- Publish Date: November 10 2021
- ISBN10: 1544526539
- Language: English
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Sapiens/Homo Deus Box Set
$75.00 Add to cartDiscover humanity’s past and its future in this in this special box set featuring the bestselling Sapiens–a reading pick of President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg–and its acclaimed
- Author: Harari, Yuval Noah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: February 28 2018
- ISBN10: 0062834312
- Language: English
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Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea
$18.99 Add to cartAward-winning journalist Carl Zimmer collaborates with leading scholars to tell the compelling story of the theory of evolution–from Darwin to 21st century science
Darwin’s The Origin of Species was b
- Author: Zimmer, Carl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: December 13 2013
- ISBN10: 0061138401
- Language: English
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From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds
$21.99 Add to cartHow did we come to have minds? For centuries, poets, philosophers, psychologists, and physicists have wondered how the human mind developed its unrivaled abilities. Disciples of Darwin have explained
- Author: Dennett, Daniel C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: February 20 2018
- ISBN10: 0393355500
- Language: English
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Parasites: The Inside Story
$32.00 Add to cartAn exciting look at the essential roles that parasites play in Earth’s ecosystems
This book looks at the weird and wonderful world of parasites, the most abundant form of life on Earth. Parasites come- Author: Gardner, Scott Lyell
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 29 2022
- ISBN10: 0691206872
- Language: English
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Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
$19.95 Read moreOur true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and the current cross-pollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cos… [more below]
- Author: Degrasse Tyson, Neil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: September 02 2014
- ISBN10: 0393350398
- Language: English
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Hormonal: The Hidden Intelligence of Hormones — How They Drive Desire, Shape Relationships, Influence Our Choices, and Make Us
$19.99 Add to cartThe hidden intelligence of hormones and their role in empowering women to succeed sexually, reproductively, and socially.
Did you know women walk more, eat less, socialize more, meet more men, dance- Author: Haselton, Martie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 19 2019
- ISBN10: 0316369209
- Language: English
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Human Evolution: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThis Very Short Introduction traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to the latest fossil finds. Although concentrating on the fossil evidence for human e… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Wood, Bernard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 27 2019
- ISBN10: 0198831749
- Language: English
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The Genealogical Adam and Eve: The Surprising Science of Universal Ancestry
$26.99 Add to cartEvolutionary science teaches that humans arose as a population, sharing common ancestors with other animals. Most readers of the book of Genesis in the past understood all humans descended from Adam a
- Author: Swamidass, S. Joshua
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 151400383X
- Language: English
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Animal Weapons
$21.99 Add to cart“Outstanding . . . Emlen’s book on animal warfare reveals a world far more fascinating and intriguing than one we could summon with our imagination.” –The Seattle Times
Every animal relies on a weapo- Author: Emlen, Douglas J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: December 01 2015
- ISBN10: 1250075319
- Language: English
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Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth – Updated Edition
$19.95 Add to cartAustralopithecines, dinosaurs, trilobites–such fossils conjure up images of lost worlds filled with vanished organisms. But in the full history of life, ancient animals, even the trilobites, form onl
- Series: Princeton Science Library #35
- Author: Knoll, Andrew H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: March 22 2015
- ISBN10: 069116553X
- Language: English
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Fossil Men: The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind
$19.99 Add to cart“Riveting. … Pattison’s uncanny ability [is] to write evocatively about science. … In this, he is every bit as good as the best scientist writers.” —New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)
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- Author: Pattison, Kermit
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: August 03 2021
- ISBN10: 0062410296
- Language: English
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When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault
$28.00 Add to cart“An exceptional book” (Helen Fisher) by a leading evolutionary psychologist and sex researcher that lays out a new theory of sexual conflict, exposing the roots of the dangerous dynamics that underpin… [more below]
- Author: Buss, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: April 27 2021
- ISBN10: 0316419354
- Language: English
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The Origins of Creativity
$16.95 Add to cartIn a stirring exploration of human nature recalling his foundational work Consilience, Edward O. Wilson offers a “luminous” (Kirkus Reviews) reflection on the humanities and their integral relationshi… [more below]
- Author: Wilson, Edward O.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 27 2018
- ISBN10: 1631494856
- Language: English
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Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolved
$17.95 Add to cartCan virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice? “It’s the animal in us,” we often hear when we’ve been bad. But why not when we’re good? Primates and Philosophers tackl
- Series: University Center for Human Values #43
- Author: de Waal, Frans
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: March 22 2016
- ISBN10: 0691169160
- Language: English
