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Sub-Categories of Biology, life sciences
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The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London
Christopher Skaife
Memoirs; History; Animal behaviour
Hardback
'Packed with insight and anecdote, his story brings the Tower ravens to vivid life, each bird with a personality of its own.... [more]
She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity...
Carl Zimmer
Reportage & collected journalism; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Genetics (non-medical); Popular medicine & health
Paperback
Award-winning, celebrated New York Times columnist and science writer Carl Zimmer presents a history of our understanding... [more]
The Secret Network of Nature: The Delicate Balance of All Living Things...
Peter Wohlleben
Mathematics & Sciences; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Botany & plant sciences; Zoology & animal sciences; The natural world, country life & pets
Hardback
but The Secret Network of Nature gives us a chance to marvel at the inner workings and unlikely partnerships of the natural... [more]
The Tales Teeth Tell: Development, Evolution, Behavior
Tanya M. Smith
Anthropology; Mathematics & Sciences; Evolution
Hardback
What teeth can tell us about human evolution, development, and behavior. [more]
Cracking Neuroscience: You, This Book and the Mapping of the Mind
Jon Turney
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Neurosciences
Hardback
Know your own mind with Cracking Neuroscience, and get a crash-course in the latest scientific knowledge of the workings of... [more]
What It's Like to Be a Dog: And Other Adventures in Animal Neuroscience...
Gregory Berns
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Animal behaviour
Paperback
A leading scientist applies the tools of neuroscience to understand how animals think [more]
Humanology: A Scientist's Guide to our Amazing Existence
Luke O'Neill
Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Evolution; Human biology; Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world
Hardback
This book answers all of life's big questions and more. An amazing account of our incredible lives - from insignificant atoms... [more]
Fundamentals of Microbiome Science: How Microbes Shape Animal Biology
Angela E. Douglas
Mathematics & Sciences; Evolution; Genetics (non-medical); Microbiology (non-medical); Animal physiology; Animal ecology
Paperback
An essential introduction to microbiome science, a new cutting-edge discipline that is transforming the life sciences This... [more]
Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
David Christian
History; General & world history; History: earliest times to present day; Cosmology & the universe; Early man; The natural world, country life & pets
Paperback
How did we get from the Big Bang to today's staggering complexity, in which seven billion humans are connected into networks... [more]
Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, From Pointless Bones to Broken...
Nathan Lents
Anatomy; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Human biology
Paperback
An illuminating, entertaining tour of the physical imperfections, from faulty knees to junk DNA, that make us human - and... [more]
Altered States of Consciousness: Experiences Out of Time and Self
Marc Wittmann (Institute for Frontier Areas of Psychology and Mental Health)
Psychology; States of consciousness; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Neurosciences
Hardback
What altered states of consciousness-the dissolution of feelings of time and self-can tell us about the mystery of consciousness.... [more]
Innate: How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are
Kevin J. Mitchell
Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology; The self, ego, identity, personality; Mathematics & Sciences; Genetics (non-medical); Neurosciences
Hardback
A leading neuroscientist explains why your personal traits are more innate than you think What makes you the way you are-and... [more]
Your Brain Is a Time Machine: The Neuroscience and Physics of Time
Dean Buonomano
Cognition & cognitive psychology; Mathematics & Sciences; Time (chronology), time systems & standards; Neurosciences
Paperback
A neuroscientist investigates how the architecture of the human brain shapes our understanding of the nature of time. [more]
Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Constantly Changing World
Leonard Mlodinow
Psychology; Neurosciences; Memory improvement & thinking techniques
Paperback
What do Pokemon Go and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein have in common? Why do some businesses survive, and others fail at the... [more]
Embodied Conflict: The Neural Basis of Conflict and Communication
Tim Hicks
Peace studies & conflict resolution; Psychology; Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology; Neurosciences
Paperback
Our abilities to learn and remember are at the core of consciousness, cognition, and identity, and are based on the fundamental... [more]
Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
Ben Goldfarb
Mathematics & Sciences; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Management of land & natural resources; Conservation of the environment; Wildlife: mammals; Freshwater life
Hardback
Often regarded as pests, beavers are actually ecological Swiss army knives, capable of tackling any landscape problem. [more]
Australian Fish Guide
Frank Prokop
Fishes (ichthyology)
Paperback
This totally revised and updated guide covers all Australian fish species. [more]
The Curious Life of Krill: A Conservation Story from the Bottom of the World...
Stephen Nicol
Mathematics & Sciences; Marine biology; Crustaceans; Conservation of wildlife & habitats
Hardback
The world's leading krill scientist takes readers on a journey to discover the biology and unexpected beauty of krill. [more]
The Wisdom of Wolves
Jim Dutcher, Jamie Dutcher
Mathematics & Sciences; Animal behaviour; Zoology: Mammals; Wildlife: mammals
Hardback
From the world-famous couple who lived alongside a wolf pack, this book of inspiration will fascinate animal and nature lovers.... [more]
Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator
Jason M. Colby (Associate Professor of History, Associate Professor of History, Unviersity of Victoria)
Mathematics & Sciences; Marine biology; Zoology: Mammals; Biodiversity; Endangered species & extinction of species; Environmental science, engineering & technology
Hardback
Orcas are the most controversial display animal in history. But how did we come to care about them in the first place? Drawing... [more]
Brain Rules for Ageing Well: 10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and...
John Medina
Medicine; Popular science; Neurosciences; Family & health
Paperback
How come I can never find my keys? Why don't I sleep as well? Why do my friends keep repeating the same stories? What can... [more]
Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the new science of the human...
David Reich
Archaeological methodology & techniques; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; DNA & Genome; Early man
Hardback
David Reich describes how the revolution in the ability to sequence ancient DNA has changed our understanding of the deep... [more]
Death in the Garden: Poisonous Plants and Their Use Throughout History
Michael Brown
Botany & plant sciences; Gardening; Trees, wildflowers & plants
Hardback
A detailed account of the medical and spiritual uses of poisonous plants. This book draws upon rare sources when uncovering... [more]
Thinking is Overrated: Empty Brain - Happy Brain
Niels Birbaumer
Zen Buddhism; Psychology; Neurosciences; Coping with stress; Popular psychology
Paperback
Find the happiness of emptiness.<br /><br />Few things scare us more than... [more]
The Consciousness Instinct: Unraveling the Mystery of How the Brain Makes...
Michael S. Gazzaniga (Institute of Psychiatry)
Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology; Cognition & cognitive psychology; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Mathematics & Sciences; Neurosciences
Hardback
The father of cognitive neuroscience illuminates the past, present, and future of the mind-brain problem How do neurons... [more]
