Life Sciences
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The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist
$17.95 Add to cartA leading scientist describes his life, his gender transition, his scientific work, and his advocacy for gender equality in science.
Ben Barres was known for his groundbreaking scientific work and for
- Series: Mit Press
- Author: Barres, Ben
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 20 2020
- ISBN10: 0262539543
- Language: English
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Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World
$24.00 Add to cartFew issues have revealed deeper divisions in our society than the debate between creationism and evolution, between religion and science. Yet from the fray, Reverend Michael Dowd has emerged as a reco… [more below]
- Author: Dowd, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: April 28 2009
- ISBN10: 0452295343
- Language: English
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National Geographic the Photo Ark Vanishing: The World’s Most Vulnerable Animals
$40.00 Read moreCelebrated National Geographic photojournalist Joel Sartore continues his Photo Ark quest, photographing species around the world that are escaping extinction thanks to human efforts.
Joel Sartore’s q- Series: The Photo Ark
- Author: Sartore, Joel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 10 2019
- ISBN10: 1426220596
- 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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Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
$8.95 Add to cartMy heart always sinks within me when I hear the good housewife, of every class, say, ‘I assure you the bed has been well slept in, ‘ and I can only hope it is not true. What? Is the bed already satura
- Series: Dover Books on Biology
- Author: Nightingale, Florence
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 01 1969
- ISBN10: 048622340X
- Language: English
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Genesis and the Big Bang Theory: The Discovery of Harmony Between Modern Science and the Bible
$17.00 Add to cartA ground-breaking book that takes on skeptics from both sides of the cosmological debate, arguing that science and the Bible are not at odds concerning the origin of the universe.
The culmination of a- Author: Schroeder, Gerald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: December 01 1991
- ISBN10: 0553354132
- Language: English
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Sustainability: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)
$18.95 Add to cartWhile politicians, entrepreneurs, and even school children could tell you that sustainability is an important and nearly universal value, many of them, and many of us, may struggle to define the term,… [more below]
- Series: What Everyone Needs to Know
- Author: Thompson, Paul B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0190883235
- Language: English
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Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
$19.00 Add to cartIf the conscious mind–the part you consider to be you–is just the tip of the iceberg, what is the rest doing?
In this sparkling and provocative book, renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates- Author: Eagleman, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: May 15 2012
- ISBN10: 0307389928
- Language: English
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Why Size Matters: From Bacteria to Blue Whales
$16.95 Read moreJohn Tyler Bonner, one of our most distinguished and creative biologists, here offers a completely new perspective on the role of size in biology. In his hallmark friendly style, he explores the unive
- Series: Princeton Science Library #142
- Author: Bonner, John Tyler
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 09 2024
- ISBN10: 0691254400
- Language: English
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Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle
$19.99 Add to cartAs seen on PBS’s American Spring Live, one of America’s great nature-writers explores the magic and science of feathers
Feathers are an evolutionary marvel: aerodynamic, insulating, beguiling. They d- Author: Hanson, Thor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 31 2012
- ISBN10: 0465028780
- Language: English
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Northern California Animal Tracks
$10.95 Add to cartConcise descriptions of the animals and their tracks are combined with detailed drawings of the front and back prints, stride patterns and other important identifying aspects. A perfect guide for teac… [more below]
- Series: Animal Tracks
- Author: Sheldon, Ian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1774510332
- Language: English
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Wild Migrations: Atlas of Wyoming’s Ungulates
$50.00 Add to cartWild Migrations: Atlas of Wyoming’s Ungulates tells the story of the long-distance migrations that elk, mule deer, moose, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, bison, and mountain goats make each spring and fall … [more below]
- Author: Kauffman, Matthew J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 19 2018
- ISBN10: 0870719432
- Language: English
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How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed
$19.00 Add to cartThe bold futurist and bestselling author of The Singularity is Nearer explores the limitless potential of reverse-engineering the human brain
Ray Kurzweil is arguably today’s most influential–and oft- Author: Kurzweil, Ray
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 27 2013
- ISBN10: 0143124048
- Language: English
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The Nation of Plants
$17.99 Read moreIn this playful yet informative manifesto, a leading plant neurobiologist presents the eight fundamental pillars on which the life of plants–and by extension, humans–rests.
Even if they behave as th- Author: Mancuso, Stefano
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1635421926
- Language: English
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Yellowstone Migrations
$29.95 Add to cartWinner of 2017 Gold Nautilus Book Award in Animals and Nature and 2018 Silver Independent Publisher Book Award in Environment, Ecology, and Nature
Large animal migrations are among the primordial rhyt… [more below]- Author: Riis, Joe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: December 01 2017
- ISBN10: 1680510894
- Language: English
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Beyond the Sea: The Hidden Life in Lakes, Streams, and Wetlands
$27.95 Add to cartAn exciting foray into Earth’s inland waters, the remarkable species they contain, and the conservation challenges of protecting them.
When we call Earth “the blue planet” we immediately envision the v
- Author: Strayer, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: November 26 2024
- ISBN10: 1421450070
- Language: English
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Conifers of the New England-Acadian Forest: A Cultural History
$24.95 Add to cartWhy did white pine help spark the American Revolution? How did balsam aid the development of germ theory? What does hemlock have to do with making leather? In Conifers of the New England-Acadian
- Author: Keating, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 10 2024
- ISBN10: 1625347871
- Language: English
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The Gull Guide: North America
$39.95 Add to cartThe definitive photographic guide to North American gulls
Gull identification can be challenging for even the most seasoned birder. While these birds are common to coasts, lakes, and rivers, they exhi- Author: Ayyash, Amar
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 0691195897
- Language: English
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How Birds Fly: The Science and Art of Avian Flight
$49.95 Add to cartBird flight is a mesmerizing spectacle, yet its intricacies remains largely shrouded in mystery for most. Even after over a century of study, certain aspects of bird flight continue to baffle the pub
- Author: Cavanagh, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: November 15 2024
- ISBN10: 0228104866
- Language: English
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From the Seashore to the Seafloor: An Illustrated Tour of Sandy Beaches, Kelp Forests, Coral Reefs, and Life in the Ocean’s Depths
$25.00 Read moreAn octopus expert and celebrated artist offer a deep dive to meet the enchanting inhabitants of the world’s marine ecosystems.
Have you ever walked along the beach and wondered what kind of creatures- Author: Voight, Janet
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0226817660
- Language: English
