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Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors

de Nicholas Wade

Nicholas Wade’s articles are a major reason why the science section has become the most popular, nationwide, in the New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as...

The Red Hourglass: Lives of the Predators

de Gordon Grice

Snake venom that digests human flesh. A building cleared of every living thing by a band of tiny spiders. An infant insect eating its living prey from within, saving the vital organs for last. These are among...

The Score: The Science of the Male Sex Drive

de Faye Flam

A smart, witty, and fresh look at the male side of the male-female relationship from a science writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer.

In The Score, Faye Flam examines how the desire to "score" has profoundly shaped...

Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul

de Kenneth R. Miller

An inspiring book about the power and the passion of science

Few have weighed in on the nation's contentious debate over evolution as effectively as Kenneth R. Miller. In Only a Theory, Miller-the highly regarded...

Fingerprints of God: What Science Is Learning About the Brain and Spiritual Experience

de Barbara Bradley Hagerty

The New York Times bestseller that explores the startling discoveries that science is making about faith.

Is spiritual experience real? Or is it a delusion? When we pray, what happens? Can science explain...

The Fatal Strain: On the Trail of Avian Flu and the Coming Pandemic

de Alan Sipress

A riveting account of why science alone can't stop the next pandemic.

In 2009, Swine Flu reminded us that pandemics still happen, and award- winning journalist Alan Sipress reminds us that far worse could be...

Why Fish Fart and Other Useless (Or Gross) Information About the World

de Francesca Gould

From the author of the New York Times bestseller* Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers and Other Useless (or Gross) Information About Your Body: the be-all and end-all compendium of odd, quirky, and otherwise...

Evolution

de Carl Zimmer

This remarkable book presents a rich and up–to–date view of evolution that explores the far–reaching implications of Darwin's theory and emphasizes the power, significance, and relevance of evolution to...

Among the Great Apes: Adventures on the Trail of Our Closest Relatives

de Paul Raffaele

Join Paul Raffaele, whom the Washington Post calls the "last of the great, old-fashioned adventure writers," is on a journey to meet the last great apes living in the wild.

Humans have long felt a deep attraction...

Mind of the Raven

de Bernd Heinrich

Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close, Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father," as well as observing...

Moral Minds

de Marc Hauser

In his groundbreaking book, Marc Hauser puts forth a revolutionary new theory: that humans have evolved a universal moral instinct, unconsciously propelling us to deliver judgments of right and wrong independent...

Fans and Ventilation: A practical guide

de William Cory

The practical reference book and guide to fans, ventilation and ancillary equipment with a comprehensive buyers' guide to worldwide manufacturers and suppliers.

Bill Cory, well-known throughout the fans and...

Genetically Modified Food Sources: Safety Assessment and Control

de Victor Tutelyan

Genetically Modified Food Sources reports detailed results of studies on the medical and biological safety of 14 species of genetically modified plant-derived organisms (GMOs). The authors focus on issues in...

Ascaris: The Neglected Parasite

de Celia Holland

This book tackles a number of different perspectives concerning the parasitic helminth Ascaris, both in animals and in humans and the disease known as ascariasis. It seeks to identify interesting, exciting and...

Oligomerization in Health and Disease

de Jesus Giraldo & Francisco Ciruela

This special volume of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science focuses on oligomerization in health and disease.

Key features:

* Contributions from leading authorities * Informs and updates on...

Pattern Formations and Oscillatory Phenomena

de Shuichi Kinoshita

Patterns and their formations appear throughout nature, and are studied to analyze different problems in science and make predictions across a wide range of disciplines including biology, physics, mathematics,...

Handbook of Energy, Volume I: Diagrams, Charts, and Tables

de Cutler J. Cleveland & Christopher G. Morris

Handbook of Energy, Volume I: Diagrams, Charts, and Tables provides comprehensive, organized coverage on all phases of energy and its role in society, including its social, economic, political, historical, and...

Ecotoxicology: The Study of Pollutants in Ecosystems

de Frank Moriarty

Ecotoxicology, Third Edition discusses the ecological effects of pollutants: the ways in which ecosystems can be affected, and current attempts to predict and monitor such effects. The emphasis is on ecosystems;...

Monkey Girl

de Edward Humes

What should we teach our children about where we come from?

Is evolution a lie or good science?

Is it incompatible with faith?

Have scientists really detected evidence of a creator in nature?

From bestselling,...

Schaum's Outline of Biology

de George Fried & George Hademenos

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?

Fortunately, there's Schaum's.

More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum'sto help them succeed in the classroom and on exams.Schaum's is the key...