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Sub-Categories of Biology, life sciences
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How to be a Better Birder
Derek Lovitch
Mathematics & Sciences; Birds (ornithology); Wildlife: birds & birdwatching
Paperback
Offers a more effective way to go about identification - he calls it the Whole Bird and More approach - that will enable... [more]
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Plants
Timothy Walker
Mathematics & Sciences; Botany & plant sciences; Trees, wildflowers & plants
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Plants are a fundamental part of the biosphere and their evolution has directly affected animal life, and the Earth's climate.... [more]
$28.95 $26.05
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The Last Lost World: Ice Ages, Human Origins, and the Invention of the Pleistocene...
Lydia V Pyne, Stephen J Pyne
Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Biology, life sciences; Earth sciences; Geology & the lithosphere
Hardback
This story explains the place of the Pleistocene in shaping intellectual culture in a remarkable synthesis of science and... [more]
$39.95 $35.95
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Why Animals Matter: Animal Consciousness, Animal Welfare, and Human Well-being...
Marian Stamp Dawkins
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Zoology & animal sciences; Animal behaviour
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In a world increasingly concerned with the human species and its future, Marian Stamp Dawkins argues that we need to rethink... [more]
$32.95 $29.65
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Survival of the Beautiful: Art, Science, and Evolution
David Rothenberg
Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference; Mathematics & Sciences; Evolution
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A brilliant investigation of why nature is beautiful and how art has influenced science, sure to stimulate readers of The... [more]
$32.99 $29.70
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Stem Cells
Jonathan Slack
Medicine; Medicine: general issues; Medical research; Cellular physiology; Popular science; Developmental biology; Cellular biology (cytology)
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There is much public interest in stem cells, but also much confusion and misinformation. In this Very Short Introduction,... [more]
$14.95 $13.45
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The Social Conquest of Earth
Edward O. Wilson
Mathematics & Sciences; Evolution
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In a generational work of clarity and passion, one of the greatest living scientists directly addresses these three fundamental... [more]
$34.95 $31.45
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The Golden Age of Flowers: Botanical Illustration in the Age of Discovery...
Celia Fisher
History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Botanical art; Mathematics & Sciences; Botany & plant sciences; Trees, wildflowers & plants
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The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries saw a flowering of botanical illustration and witnessed the production of some of... [more]
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Darwin's Ghosts: In Search of the First Evolutionists
Rebecca Stott
Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Evolution
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An electrifying account of the extraordinary untold history behind Darwin's theory of evolution [more]
$45.00 $40.50
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The Birds of America
John James Audubon
Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Mathematics & Sciences; Birds (ornithology); Wildlife: birds & birdwatching
Hardback
A complete edition of John James Audubon's world famous The Birds of America, bound in linen and beautifully presented in... [more]
$99.00 $89.10
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A Natural History of Australian Bats: Working the Night Shift
Greg Richards, Leslie S. Hall
Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Zoology & animal sciences; Zoology: Mammals; The natural world, country life & pets; Wildlife: mammals
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Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs, this is the first book on Australian bats focusing on their natural history.... [more]
$79.95 $71.95
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Green Universe: A Microscopic Voyage into the Plant Cell
Stephen Blackmore
Mathematics & Sciences; Cellular biology (cytology); Botany & plant sciences
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$69.99 $63.00
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Australian Plants as Aboriginal Tools
Philip A. Clarke
History; Indigenous peoples; Botany & plant sciences; Trees, wildflowers & plants
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In Australia, the flora has had a broad impact on the lives of Aboriginal hunter-gatherers, having provided them with the... [more]
$49.95 $44.95
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The Processes of Life: An Introduction to Molecular Biology
Lawrence E. Hunter
Mathematics & Sciences; Organic chemistry; Molecular biology
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A brief and accessible introduction to molecular biology for students and professionals who want to understand this rapidly... [more]
$29.95 $26.95
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Brain Wars: The Scientific Battle Over the Existence of the Mind and the...
Mario Beauregard
Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Clinical psychology; Mathematics & Sciences; Science: general issues; Popular science; Neurosciences
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Filled with the latest scientific research on the mind's abilities, this is a paradigm-shifting work in the understanding... [more]
$29.99 $27.00
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Animal Architects: Building and the Evolution of Intelligence
Carol Grant Gould, James L. Gould
Mathematics & Sciences; Evolution; Zoology & animal sciences; The natural world, country life & pets; Wildlife: general interest
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Offers a creative approach to understanding animal minds through the structures they build. This title investigates how the... [more]
$21.99 $19.80
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The Mansion of Happiness: A History of Life and Death
Jill Lepore (Harvard University)
History of the Americas; Society & Social Sciences; Popular culture; Sociology: customs & traditions; Sociology: death & dying; Philosophy of science; History of science; Biology, life sciences
Hardback
Parts of this book originally appeared in The New Yorker --T.p. verso. [more]
$42.95 $38.65
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Stardust, Supernovae and the Molecules of Life
Richard N. Boyd
Mathematics & Sciences; Evolution; UFOs & extraterrestrial beings; Popular astronomy & space
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This volume posits that not all amino acids originated on Earth, giving a detailed assessment of their 'handedness', a critical... [more]
$62.95 $56.65
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Capturing the Essence: Techniques for Bird Artists
William T. Cooper
Art & Architecture; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Art techniques & principles; Service industries; Zoology & animal sciences; Birds (ornithology)
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A step by step guide to painting birds, by one of Australia's greatest living bird artists. [more]
$34.95 $31.45
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Queensland's Threatened Animals
Andrew J. Dennis, Keith R. McDonald, Lee K Curtis, Peter M. Kyne, Stephen J.S. Debus
Mathematics & Sciences; Zoology & animal sciences; Animal ecology; Zoology: Invertebrates; Fishes (ichthyology); Birds (ornithology); Endangered species & extinction of species; Pollution & threats to the environment
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A comprehensive and practical guide to Queensland's threatened animals. [more]
$120.00 $108.00
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The Other Side of Normal: How Biology Is Providing the Clues to Unlock the...
Jordan Smoller
Psychology; Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology; Zoology & animal sciences
Hardback
Brilliant Harvard psychiatrist Jordan Smoller reveals the hidden side of our everyday behaviors and addresses one of society's... [more]
$42.00 $37.80
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Proving Darwin: Making Biology Mathematical
Gregory J. Chaitin
Mathematics & Sciences; Discrete mathematics; Popular science; Biology, life sciences; Evolution
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Groundbreaking mathematician Chaitin posits that evolution works on a mathematical level. He argues evolution can't makes... [more]
$37.95 $34.15
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Birdscapes: Birds in Our Imagination and Experience
Jeremy Mynott
Memoirs; Sociology: sport & leisure; Social & cultural anthropology; Mathematics & Sciences; Birds (ornithology)
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What draws us to the beauty of a peacock, the flight of an eagle, or the song of a nightingale? Why are birds so significant... [more]
$33.95 $30.55
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Medicinal Plants: Volume III: Plants, Potions and Poisons
Cheryll Williams
Mathematics & Sciences; Botany & plant sciences; Traditional medicine & herbal remedies; Gardening: herbs
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Plants defend themselves against predators, including man. There are obvious defences such as stinging nettle-like strategies,... [more]
$89.95 $80.95
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Evolution in a Toxic World: How Life Responds to Chemical Threats
Emily Monosson
Medical toxicology; Mathematics & Sciences; Analytical chemistry; Evolution; Toxicology (non-medical)
Hardback
With BPA in baby bottles, mercury in fish, and lead in computer monitors, the world has become a toxic place. The author traces... [more]
$49.99 $45.00
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