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Sub-Categories of Biology, life sciences
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The Guardian of All Things: The Epic Story of Human Memory
Michael S. Malone
Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Neurosciences
Hardback
From cave drawings to oral histories to libraries to the internet, this title tells the history of how humans have relentlessly... [more]
$37.95 $34.15
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Living Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color
Nina G. Jablonski
Society & Social Sciences; Ethnic studies; Social & cultural anthropology; Human biology
Hardback
Investigates the social history of skin color. This title explores the relationship between melanin pigment and sunlight,... [more]
$45.00 $40.50
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Tribal Science: Brains, Beliefs, and Bad Ideas
Mike McRae
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Biology, life sciences
Paperback
Human beings evolved in a tribal environment. This title examines the many ways in which our tribally oriented brains perceive... [more]
$26.95 $24.25
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Games Primates Play: An Undercover Investigation of the Evolution and Economics...
Dario Maestripieri
Psychology; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Evolution
Paperback
Examines the curious unspoken customs that govern our behaviour. This title provides the knowledge of the scientific principles... [more]
$21.99 $19.80
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My Beautiful Genome: Exposing Our Genetic Future, One Quirk at a Time
Lone Frank
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; DNA & Genome
Paperback
What if your future could be mapped out for you. Would you want to know? [more]
$19.95 $17.95
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Evolutionary Restraints: The Contentious History of Group Selection
Mark E. Borrello
Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Evolution
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Tracing the history of biological attempts to determine whether selection could lead to the evolution of fitter groups, this... [more]
$35.95 $32.35
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Snakes
David J. Gower, Katherine Garrett, Peter Stafford
Mathematics & Sciences; Reptiles; Wildlife: reptiles & amphibians; Reptiles & amphibians as pets
Paperback
From garter snakes and vipers to boas and pythons, Snakes describes the biology and natural history of this ecologically diverse... [more]
$29.95 $26.95
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The Philosophy of Human Evolution: A Philosophical Introduction
Michael Ruse
Philosophy; Philosophy of science; Evolution; Human biology
Paperback
Provides a unique discussion of human evolution from a philosophical viewpoint, covering such issues as religion, race and... [more]
$34.95 $31.45
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Kangaroos
Terence J. Dawson
Mathematics & Sciences; Zoology & animal sciences; Animal ecology; Zoology: Mammals; Marsupials & monotremes; The natural world, country life & pets; Wildlife: mammals
Paperback
This revised edition provides a clear and accessible account of kangaroos. [more]
$39.95 $35.95
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A Planet of Viruses
Carl Zimmer
Medicine: general issues; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Microbiology (non-medical); Virology (non-medical)
Paperback
Viruses are the smallest living things known to science, yet they hold the entire planet in their sway. We are most familiar... [more]
$19.95 $17.95
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Plants of the Victorian High Country: A Field Guide for Walkers
Bill Dowling, John Murphy
Service industries; Mathematics & Sciences; Botany & plant sciences; Trees, wildflowers & plants
Paperback
Will allow walkers in Victoria's High Country with little botanical knowledge to identify plants that they are most likely... [more]
$29.95 $26.95
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Aping Mankind: Neuromania, Darwinitis and the Misrepresentation of Humanity...
Raymond Tallis
Philosophy; Popular philosophy; Evolution; Neurosciences
Paperback
In a devastating critique Raymond Tallis exposes the exaggerated claims made for the ability of neuroscience and evolutionary... [more]
$32.95 $29.65
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Secret Chambers: The Inside Story of Cells and Complex Life
Martin Brasier
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Evolution; Botany & plant sciences; Palaeontology
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With vivid descriptions and master storytelling, Martin Brasier introduces the quest for the missing history of life and the... [more]
$32.95 $29.65
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Grassfinches in Australia
Joseph M. Forshaw, Mark Shephard
Mathematics & Sciences; Zoology & animal sciences; Birds (ornithology); The natural world, country life & pets; Wildlife: birds & birdwatching
Hardback
An up-to-date, fully illustrated monograph on all Australian species of grassfinches. [more]
$185.00 $166.50
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Gliding Mammals of the World
Peter Schouten, Stephen Jackson
Mathematics & Sciences; Zoology & animal sciences; Zoology: Mammals; Wildlife: mammals
Hardback
A synthesis of all that is known about the biology of this diverse and intriguing group of mammals. [more]
$99.95 $89.95
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Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist
Christof Koch
States of consciousness; Mathematics & Sciences; Biology, life sciences; Neurosciences
Paperback
What links conscious experience of pain, joy, color, and smell to bioelectrical activity in the brain? How can anything physical... [more]
$36.95 $33.25
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Brains: The Mind as Matter
Marius Kwint, Richard Wingate
Mathematics & Sciences; Neurosciences
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The brain is a unique and enigmatic organ. It cannot be transplanted, and is one of the most complex entities in the known... [more]
$35.00 $31.50
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A World of Insects: The Harvard University Press Reader
Bert Holldobler, Edward O. Wilson, Mark L. Winston
Mathematics & Sciences; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Insects (entomology); Biodiversity; Wildlife: butterflies, other insects & spiders
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A World of Insects showcases classic works on insect behavior, physiology, and ecology published over half a century by Harvard... [more]
$29.95 $26.95
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Imagine: The Science of Creativity
Jonah Lehrer
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Neurosciences
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Creativity: It's singing the song that has never been sung and solving the problem that seems impossible. It's the free verse... [more]
$32.95 $29.65
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Metamorphosis: Unmasking the Mystery of How Life Transforms
Frank Ryan
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Evolution; The natural world, country life & pets
Paperback
A wholly new view of life and evolution [more]
$19.95 $17.95
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Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime: The Oceans' Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter...
Ellen Prager
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Marine biology; Marine & freshwater mammals; Oceanography (seas)
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When viewed from a quiet beach, the ocean, with its rolling waves and vast expanse, can seem calm, even serene. Written with... [more]
$21.95 $19.75
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Nest: The Art of Birds
Janine Burke
Theory of art; Mathematics & Sciences; Birds (ornithology); The natural world, country life & pets; Wildlife: birds & birdwatching; Gift books
Paperback
Part natural history, part folklore, part exploration of art and aesthetics, part memoir, Nest is a beautiful book that will... [more]
$32.99 $29.70
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30-second Anatomy
Gabrielle Finn
Medicine; Anatomy; Popular science; Human biology
Hardback
The 30-Second...series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about all those subjects that you feel you should really... [more]
$19.99 $18.00
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Gaining Ground: The Origin and Evolution of Tetrapods
Jennifer A. Clack
Mathematics & Sciences; Evolution; Zoology: Vertebrates; Palaeontology
Hardback
Discusses the emergence of vertebrate life from the sea [more]
$71.99 $64.80
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How the Brain Got Language: The Mirror System Hypothesis
Michael A. Arbib
linguistics; Psycholinguistics; Cognition & cognitive psychology; Evolution; Neurosciences
Hardback
Unlike any other species, humans can learn and use language. In this book, Michael Arbib presents the Mirror System Hypothesis,... [more]
$59.95 $53.95
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