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Sub-Categories of Biology, life sciences
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1493: How the Ecological Collision of Europe and the Americas Gave Rise...
Charles Mann
History; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Biology, life sciences
Paperback
A sweeping, hugely readable account of history's biggest ecological invasion,when Europe and the Americas collided for the... [more]
The Emperor of All Maladies
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Medicine; Oncology; Biology, life sciences; Popular medicine & health
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This is a collection of essays, reflections and personal stories that show the passion and depth around the issue of same-sex... [more]
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Brain Bugs: How the Brain's Flaws Shape Our Lives
Dean Buonomano
Mathematics & Sciences; Science: general issues; Popular science; Neurosciences
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A lively, surprising tour of our mental glitches and how they arise. [more]
The Great Barrier Reef
Len Zell
Mathematics & Sciences; Marine biology; Coral reefs; The natural world, country life & pets
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For many of us the Great Barrier Reef conjures up images of beautiful clear waters teeming with colourful fish and coral of... [more]
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Creation: The Origin of Life
Adam Rutherford
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Botany & plant sciences
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Takes the reader on a four-billion-year journey of discovery to explain what life is, where it came from and in what form... [more]
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Susan Cain
Psychology; Behavioural theory (Behaviourism); Popular science; Neurosciences; Health & Self-Help; Self-help & personal development; Popular psychology
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The introvert/extrovert divide is the most fundamental dimension of personality. And at least a third of us are on the introverted... [more]
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Australian Rainforest Fruits: A Field Guide
Wendy Cooper
Mathematics & Sciences; Botany & plant sciences; Gardening: plants; Trees, wildflowers & plants
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Describes and illustrates 504 rainforest plants from eastern Australia, with stunning colour artwork. [more]
$59.95 $53.95
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Zombie Tits, Astronaut Fish and Other Weird Animals
Rebecca Crew
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Zoology & animal sciences
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<strong>ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- </strong>This vastly entertaining book introduces the reader to some rather amazing... [more]
$24.99 $22.50
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Almost Chimpanzee: Searching for What Makes Us Human, in Rainforests, Labs,...
Jon Cohen
Physical anthropology & ethnography; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Biology, life sciences; Genetics (non-medical); Zoology & animal sciences; Primates; Human biology
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In the autumn of 2005, a band of researchers cracked the code of the chimpanzee genome. The author offers an insider's tour... [more]
$39.95 $15.00
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The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Extraordinary True Stories as Written by...
Sam Kean
Medical genetics; Mathematics & Sciences; DNA & Genome
Paperback
Did the human race almost go extinct? Can genetics explain a cat lady's love for felines? And how did the right combination... [more]
$19.95 $17.95
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Birds of Australia - Nature Guide
Dorling Kindersley
Mathematics & Sciences; Birds (ornithology); Wildlife: birds & birdwatching
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This guide is a fabulous resource for bird lovers, watchers, and professional twitchers interested in Australian birds. It... [more]
$29.99 $27.00
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Wired for Culture: The Natural History of Human Cooperation
Mark Pagel
History; Society & Social Sciences; Social & cultural anthropology; Psychology; Biology, life sciences
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What explains the staggering diversity of cultures in the world? Why are there so many languages, even within small areas?... [more]
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The Moral Molecule: The New Science of What Makes Us Good or Evil
Paul J. Zak
Popular science; Neurosciences; Health & Self-Help
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What if there was a master control for human behaviour? The author and his team has discovered just such a master switch:... [more]
$19.95 $17.95
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Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter
Terrence W. Deacon
Philosophy of mind; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Neurosciences
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A radical new explanation of how life and consciousness emerge from physics and chemistry. [more]
$24.95 $22.45
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Beautiful Whale
Bryant Austin
Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Individual photographers; Photographs: collections; Photographic equipment & techniques; Mathematics & Sciences; Marine & freshwater mammals; Wildlife: aquatic creatures
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A beautiful photographic book from the only photographer in the world producing high-resolution, life size photographs of... [more]
$59.95 $53.95
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The Nazi Symbiosis: Human Genetics and Politics in the Third Reich
Sheila Faith Weiss
History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War; Society & culture: general; History of science; Genetics (non-medical)
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Under the swastika, German scientists descended into the moral abyss, perpetrating heinous medical crimes at Auschwitz and... [more]
$43.95 $39.55
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Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures
Virginia Morell
Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Zoology & animal sciences; Dogs as pets
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A species-by-species look at the incredible interactions that take place between scientists and their animal subjects, and... [more]
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The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
Dr Temple Grandin (Colorado State University Colorado State University USA), Richard Panek
Psychology; Abnormal psychology; Neurosciences
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A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate [more]
$42.00 $37.80
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Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind
Joelle M. Abi-Rached, Nikolas Rose
Sociology; Psychology; Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; History of science; Neurosciences
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The brain sciences are influencing our understanding of human behavior as never before, from neuropsychiatry and neuroeconomics... [more]
$36.95 $33.25
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Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds...
John Marzluff, MR Tony Angell
Mathematics & Sciences; Birds (ornithology); Wildlife: birds & birdwatching
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Stan Coren's groundbreaking The Intelligence of Dogs meets Bernd Heinrich's classic Mind of the Raven in this astonishing,... [more]
$23.95 $21.55
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Physics in Mind: A Quantum View of the Brain
Werner R. Loewenstein
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Neurosciences
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No one can escape a sense of wonder when reflecting on the workings of the mind. We see, we hear, we feel, we are aware of... [more]
$36.99 $33.30
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This Explains Everything: Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the...
John Brockman
Cognition & cognitive psychology; Mathematics & Sciences; Science: general issues; Popular science; Neurosciences; Technology: general issues
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Drawn from the cutting-edge frontiers of science, This Explains Everything presents 150 of the most deep, surprising, and... [more]
$25.95 $23.35
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Life's Vital Link: The Astonishing Role of the Placenta
Y.W. Loke
Human reproduction, growth & development; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Developmental biology
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How does the foetus - a foreign body - survive inside the mother? The placenta is the extraordinary organ that allows this... [more]
$32.95 $29.65
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The Self Beyond Itself: An Alternative History of Ethics, the New Brain...
Heidi M. Ravven
Philosophy; Ethics & moral philosophy; Cognition & cognitive psychology; Popular science; Neurosciences
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Few concepts are more unshakable in Western culture than free will. In The Self Beyond Itself, Heidi M. Ravven throws a wrench... [more]
$46.95 $42.25
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My Beloved Brontosaurus: On the Road with Old Bones, New Science and Our...
Brian Switek
Popular culture; Mathematics & Sciences; Biology, life sciences; Palaeontology; Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world
Hardback
Dinosaurs haunt museum halls, stomp across movie screens, and adorn just about any product you can name. This title investigates... [more]
$37.95 $34.15
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