Life Sciences
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The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms
$30.00 Add to cartHow the groundbreaking science of circadian rhythms can help you sleep better, feel happier, and improve your overall health
Your body contains a symphony of tiny timepieces, synchronized to the sun- Author: Peeples, Lynne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 24 2024
- ISBN10: 0593538900
- Language: English
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Lucid Dying: The New Science Revolutionizing How We Understand Life and Death
$32.00 Add to cartFrom internationally renowned expert in resuscitation and New York Times bestselling author Sam Parnia, MD, PhD, comes a groundbreaking look at what happens to us when we die, based on the largest-eve
- Author: Parnia, Sam
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 06 2024
- ISBN10: 0306831287
- Language: English
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Sharkpedia: A Brief Compendium of Shark Lore
$17.95 Read moreA fun, pocket-size A-Z treasury about sharks, featuring fascinating, little-known facts and captivating illustrations
Sharkpedia is an entertaining and enlightening celebration of sharks featuring clo- Series: Pedia Books #12
- Author: Abel, Daniel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 28 2024
- ISBN10: 0691252610
- Language: English
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Evolution: The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
$20.00 Add to cart“I often said before starting, that I had no doubt I should frequently repent of the whole undertaking.” So wrote Charles Darwin aboard The Beagle, bound for the Galapagos Islands and what would argua… [more below]
- Series: Modern Library Chronicles
- Author: Larson, Edward J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: August 08 2006
- ISBN10: 0812968492
- Language: English
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Life Lessons from a Parasite: What Tapeworms, Flukes, Lice, and Roundworms Can Teach Us about Humanity’s Most Difficult Problems
$17.99 Add to cart“In nature, as in society, the parasites outnumber the hosts. John Janovy Jr. offers the parasites’ view of this situation. The result is smart, funny, and all too revealing.” – Elizabeth Kolbert, sta
- Author: Janovy Jr, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 20 2024
- ISBN10: 1728292522
- Language: English
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The Lives of Bees: A Natural History of Our Planet’s Bee Life
$35.00 Add to cartA beautifully illustrated guide to the vibrant and richly diverse world of bees
The Lives of Bees provides a one-of-a-kind look at the life and natural history of bees. Blending stunning photographs a- Series: Lives of the Natural World #9
- Author: Grozinger, Christina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 04 2024
- ISBN10: 0691247293
- Language: English
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Shells of the World: A Natural History
$32.00 Add to cartA marvelously illustrated natural history of the world’s mollusks
Mollusks are invertebrate animals with a remarkable natural history and a rich fossil record, and their shells are prized for their br- Series: Guide to Every Family #10
- Author: Harasewych, M. G.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 0691248273
- Language: English
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The Alpha Female Wolf: The Fierce Legacy of Yellowstone’s 06
$18.95 Add to cartBook Four in the Award-Winning Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone series
Following five generations of female wolves–including the famous 06–this gripping family saga set in Yellowstone National Park revea- Series: The Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone
- Author: McIntyre, Rick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: June 18 2024
- ISBN10: 1778401775
- Language: English
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Frogs of the World: A Guide to Every Family
$32.00 Add to cartA richly illustrated guide to the world’s frogs that includes species from every family
With more than 7,600 known species, frogs exhibit an extraordinary range of forms and behaviors, from those that- Series: Guide to Every Family #9
- Author: O’Shea, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 0691248303
- Language: English
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Life as No One Knows It: The Physics of Life’s Emergence
$29.00 Add to cartAn intriguing new scientific theory that explains what life is and how it emerges.
What is life? This is among the most difficult open problems in science, right up there with the nature of consciousn- Author: Walker, Sara Imari
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 06 2024
- ISBN10: 0593191897
- Language: English
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Third Ear: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening
$27.00 Add to cartThis illuminating book weaves personal stories of a multilingual upbringing with the latest scientific breakthroughs in interspecies communication to show how the skill of deep listening enhances our … [more below]
- Author: Rosner, Elizabeth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 1640095519
- Language: English
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The Lives of Spiders: A Natural History of the World’s Spiders
$35.00 Read moreA beautifully illustrated guide to the natural history and breathtaking diversity of spiders around the world
Spiders are dominant predators in virtually every terrestrial ecosystem on the planet. A m- Series: Lives of the Natural World #11
- Author: Nelson, Ximena
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 04 2024
- ISBN10: 0691255024
- Language: English
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Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell
$21.99 Read moreA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * AMAZON EDITOR’S PICK and BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * INDIE BESTSELLER * A SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE’S BEST SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR * THE WASHINGTON POST’S B
- Author: Montgomery, Sy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 0063394235
- Language: English
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What If Fungi Win?
$16.95 Read moreCould fungal pathogens outsmart us before we find ways to combat them?
Humans and fungi share nearly 50 percent of the same DNA. Because we’re related, designing drugs to combat the varieties that at
- Series: Johns Hopkins Wavelengths
- Author: Casadevall, Arturo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 14 2024
- ISBN10: 1421449005
- Language: English
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Mind of the Raven
$15.99 Read moreIn Mind of the Raven, Bernd Heinrich, award – winning naturalist, finds himself dreaming of ravens and decides he must get to the truth about this animal reputed to be so intelligent.Much like a sleut… [more below]
- Author: Heinrich, Bernd
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 434
- Publish Date: June 13 2016
- ISBN10: 0062164376
- Language: English
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Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Bird Nests and Eggs
$19.95 Read moreBird lovers can admire the artistry and beauty of bird nests and eggs with strikingly sharp images of more than 100 specimens
A pocket-sized gift for birders The innovation of birds is on full display- Author: Russell, Douglas G. D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 1588347834
- Language: English
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Heart of the Hive: Inside the Mind of the Honey Bee and the Incredible Life Force of the Colony
$28.00 Add to cartExpert beekeeper and swarm-catcher Hilary Kearney offers a unique window into the social lives and biology of these remarkable creatures, accompanied by the photos of world-renowned bee photographer E… [more below]
- Author: Kearney, Hilary
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: September 03 2024
- ISBN10: 1635864836
- Language: English
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The Importance of Being Educable: A New Theory of Human Uniqueness
$29.95 Add to cartIn the age of AI, why our future depends on better understanding what makes us human
We are at a crossroads in history. If we hope to share our planet successfully with one another and the AI systems- Author: Valiant, Leslie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 16 2024
- ISBN10: 0691230560
- Language: English
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Extinctions: From Dinosaurs to You
$26.00 Read moreA compelling answer to an important question: Can past mass extinctions teach us how to avoid future planetary disaster?
On its face, the story of mass extinction on Earth is one of unavoidable disas- Author: Frankel, Charles
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 29 2024
- ISBN10: 022674101X
- Language: English
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The Central Appalachians: Mountains of the Chesapeake
$34.99 Read moreBeautiful and wild, the Central Appalachians of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia are a hotspot for biodiversity. They also make up a large part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and a… [more below]
- Author: Hendricks, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 28 2024
- ISBN10: 0764367374
- Language: English
