Life Sciences
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Autism’s False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure
$17.95 Add to cartA London researcher was the first to assert that the combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine known as MMR caused autism in children. Following this “discovery,” a handful of parents declared that a
- Author: Offit, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: March 29 2010
- ISBN10: 023114637X
- Language: English
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Life Itself: A Comprehensive Inquiry Into the Nature, Origin, and Fabrication of Life
$28.95 Add to cartWhy are living things alive? As a theoretical biologist, Robert Rosen saw this as the most fundamental of all questions-and yet it had never been answered satisfactorily by science. The answers to thi
- Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems
- Author: Rosen, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 285
- Publish Date: July 13 2005
- ISBN10: 0231075650
- Language: English
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How Animals Grieve
$18.00 Add to cartFrom the time of our earliest childhood encounters with animals, we casually ascribe familiar emotions to them. But scientists have long cautioned against such anthropomorphizing, arguing that it limi… [more below]
- Author: King, Barbara J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 17 2014
- ISBN10: 022615520X
- Language: English
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Microbiology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIn recent decades we have come to realize that the microbial world is hugely diverse, and can be found in the most extreme environments. Fungi, single-celled protists, bacteria, archaea, and the vast … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Money, Nicholas P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: February 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0199681686
- Language: English
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Eugenics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIn 1883, Francis Galton, a cousin of Charles Darwin, coined the word “eugenics” to express his dream of perfecting the human race by applying the laws of genetic heredity. Adapting Darwin’s theory of … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Levine, Philippa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: January 02 2017
- ISBN10: 0199385904
- Language: English
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Extinction: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartMost people are familiar with the dodo and the dinosaur, but extinction has occurred throughout the history of life, with the result that nearly all the species that have ever existed are now extinct…. [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Wignall, Paul B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 27 2019
- ISBN10: 0198807287
- Language: English
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Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean’s Greatest Predator
$34.99 Add to cartSince the release of the documentary Blackfish in 2013, millions around the world have focused on the plight of the orca, the most profitable and controversial display animal in history. Yet, until no… [more below]
- Author: Colby, Jason M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 408
- Publish Date: June 01 2018
- ISBN10: 0190673095
- Language: English
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Nature’s Nether Regions: What the Sex Lives of Bugs, Birds, and Beasts Tell Us about Evolution, Biodivers Ity, and Ourselves
$24.00 Add to cartA tour of evolution’s most inventive–and essential–creations: animal genitalia
Forget opposable thumbs and canine teeth: the largest anatomical differences between humans and chimps are found below- Author: Schilthuizen, Menno
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 28 2015
- ISBN10: 0143127063
- Language: English
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A Fish Caught in Time: The Search for the Coelacanth
$19.99 Add to cartThe coelacanth (see-lo-canth) is no ordinary fish. Five feet long, with luminescent eyes and limb like fins, this bizarre creature, presumed to be extinct, was discovered in 1938 by an amateur icthyol
- Author: Weinberg, Samantha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 06 2001
- ISBN10: 0060932856
- Language: English
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The Happy Vagina: An Entertaining, Empowering Guide to Gynaecological and Sexual Wellbeing
$19.99 Add to cartThe Happy Vagina shines a light on both the unique and sometimes awkward facts about everything gynaecological, creating an open dialogue for all sexes and generations.
“A fierce and fabulous celebr
- Author: Simmons, Mika
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1911663852
- Language: English
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The Pocket Atlas of Human Anatomy, Revised Edition: A Reference for Students of Physical Therapy, Medicine, Sports, and Bodywork
$16.95 Read moreRevised and updated: a user-friendly illustrated guide to human anatomy, written for students and practitioners.
This concise, pocket-sized guide is a full-color on-the-go reference for students and p- Author: Jarmey, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1623177340
- Language: English
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Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life
$49.92 Add to cartA fresh look at electricity and its powerful role in life on Earth
When we think of electricity, we likely imagine the energy humming inside our home appliances or lighting up our electronic devices–- Author: Jorgensen, Timothy J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 456
- Publish Date: November 23 2021
- ISBN10: 0691197830
- Language: English
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Dragonflies and Damselflies of Costa Rica: A Field Guide
$34.95 Add to cartAmong the largest of all insects, dragonflies and damselflies are conspicuous. Active during the day, often brightly colored, and extremely photogenic–something about their appearance and dashing fli
- Series: Zona Tropical Publications / Antlion Media
- Author: Paulson, Dennis R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: May 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1501713167
- Language: English
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Ocean Outbreak: Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease
$31.18 Add to cartWinner of the Sustainability Science Award 2020, Ecological Society of America
Winner of the PROSE Award (Biological Sciences category) 2020, Association of American PublishersThere is a growing cris
- Author: Harvell, Drew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: March 16 2021
- ISBN10: 520382986
- Language: English
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What the Dog Knows Young Readers Edition: Scent, Science, and the Amazing Ways Dogs Perceive the World
$7.99 Add to cart“Fun and engaging.” —School Library Connection
In this young readers edition of the New York T
“A fast, fascinating read that captures the strong bond between dog and owner.” —School Library Journal- Author: Warren, Cat
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 06 2020
- ISBN10: 1534428151
- Language: English
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Next Time You See a Pill Bug
$29.99 Add to cartChances are that just under a nearby rock, you’ll spot a roly-poly pill bug. Encourage a child to take a close look, and introduce a fascinating creature. Gently pick it up and watch as it rolls into … [more below]
- Series: Next Time You See
- Author: Morgan, Emily
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: July 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1936959178
- Language: English
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The Myth of Junk DNA
$14.95 Add to cartAccording to a number of leading proponents of Darwin’s theory, “junk DNA”-the non-protein coding portion of DNA-provides decisive evidence for Darwinian evolution and against intelligent design, sinc… [more below]
- Author: Wells, Jonathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 150
- Publish Date: May 31 2011
- ISBN10: 1936599007
- Language: English
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Everyone Is African: How Science Explodes the Myth of Race
$18.00 Add to cartWhat does science say about race? In this book a distinguished research geneticist presents abundant evidence showing that traditional notions about distinct racial differences have little scientific … [more below]
- Author: Fairbanks, Daniel J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 191
- Publish Date: April 07 2015
- ISBN10: 1633880184
- Language: English
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Life in the Cold: An Introduction to Winter Ecology, fourth edition
$29.95 Add to cartPeter J. Marchand’s Life in the Cold remains the one book that offers a comprehensive picture of the interactions of plants and animals-including humans-with their cold-weather environment. Focusing o… [more below]
- Author: Marchand, Peter J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 07 2014
- ISBN10: 1611684285
- Language: English
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Beyond the Outer Shores: The Untold Odyssey of Ed Ricketts, the Pioneering Ecologist Who Inspired John Steinbeck and Joseph Campbell
$21.99 Add to cartIn the 1930s, while the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression sent most of America into the doldrums, a lively intellectual and artistic community formed in the West, revolving around three legendary fri
- Author: Tamm, Eric Enno
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: July 28 2005
- ISBN10: 1560256893
- Language: English
