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  • The State Park Movement in America

    A Critical Review

    by Ney C. Landrum ...
    Essentially a phenomenon of the twentieth century, America’s pioneering state park movement has grown rapidly and innovatively to become one of the most important forces in the preservation of open spaces and the provision of public outdoor recreation in the country. During this time, the movement has been influenced and shaped by many factors—social, cultural, and economic—resulting in a wide ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

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    A Theory of Unintelligible Design

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  • Born in Africa

    The Quest for the Origins of Human Life

    by Martin Meredith ...
    Africa does not give up its secrets easily. Buried there lie answers about the origins of humankind. And yet, though vital clues still remain hidden, scientists have over the last century transformed our understanding about the beginnings of human life. In Born in Africa, Martin Meredith follows scientists' trail of discoveries about human origins, recounting their intense rivalry, personal feuds, ... Read more

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  • Art of the Japanese Garden

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    by David Young, Michiko Young ...
    **Winner of the 2006 American Horticultural Society Book Award**The Art of the Japanese Garden is the only historical overview of Japanese gardens that covers Japanese gardening culture in one beautiful book.Japanese gardens are rooted in two traditions: an indigenous prehistoric tradition in which patches of graveled forest or pebbled beach were dedicated to nature spirits, and a tradition from ... Read more

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  • My European Family

    The First 54,000 Years

    by Karin Bojs ...
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    The story of Europe and its people, told through its genetic legacy.'An extraordinary book ... part travel narrative, part family history, part scientific study.' - Financial TimesKarin Bojs grew up in a small, broken family. At her mother's funeral she felt this more keenly than ever. As a science journalist she was eager to learn more about herself, her family and the interconnectedness of ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • The Story of Life

    by Southwood ...
    How did life begin? What really was 'snowball earth'? Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Are we all descended from 'African Eve'? Will humans be responsible for the next major extinction? All these are addressed in this fascinating book. The story unfolds with the formation of the earth around four thousand million years ago, though it took until after massive bombardment by asteroids a hundred ... Read more

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  • Yellow Animals On The Planet

    Animal Encyclopedia for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series Book 4 - Colorful Animals on the Planet
    Yes, yellow animals exit, and theyÕre absolutely beautiful! This picture book serves as a brilliant reminder of biodiversity. By introducing these yellow animals to your children, you are increasing their knowledge on zoology while raising their level of environmental awareness too! This book is filled with attention-grabbing photos that will definitely keep your child entertained while learning. ... Read more

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  • Human Sperm Competition

    Copulation, masturbation and infidelity

    by Robin Baker, Mark A. Bellis ...
    Since the 1970s, behavioural ecologists and evolutionary biologists have been fascinated by the biological implications of sperm from different males competing for fertilization of the egg in the female reproductive tract. But until Human Sperm Competition there had never been a discussion of the phenomenon for the human species in book form, despite its relevance for a full understanding of human ... Read more

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  • Darwin's Backyard

    How Small Experiments Led to a Big Theory

    by James T. Costa ...
    “If you’ve ever fantasized walking and conversing with the great scientist on the subjects that consumed him, and now wish to add the fullness of reality, read this book.” —Edward O. Wilson, author of Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for LifeJames T. Costa takes readers on a journey from Darwin’s childhood through his voyage on the HMS Beagle, where his ideas on evolution began, and on to Down House ... Read more

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  • Darwinian Populations and Natural Selection

    by Peter Godfrey-Smith ...
    In 1859 Darwin described a deceptively simple mechanism that he called "natural selection," a combination of variation, inheritance, and reproductive success. He argued that this mechanism was the key to explaining the most puzzling features of the natural world, and science and philosophy were changed forever as a result. The exact nature of the Darwinian process has been controversial ever since ... Read more

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  • The Story of Life in 25 Fossils

    Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution

    by Donald R. Prothero ...
    Every fossil tells a story. Best-selling paleontology author Donald R. Prothero describes twenty-five famous, beautifully preserved fossils in a gripping scientific history of life on Earth. Recounting the adventures behind the discovery of these objects and fully interpreting their significance within the larger fossil record, Prothero creates a riveting history of life on our planet.The twenty ... Read more

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  • My Cousin & Me

    And Other Animals

    by Gordon Harrison ...
    We left paradise when I was five and moved to the city to live with my mother’s sister. I later learned, there were two reasons for this move: so that my parents could find work and I could attend school. My mother was sympathetic toward my desire to return to the farm, so everyJuly 1 she took me back to paradise for the summer. I lived the rest of the year for those two months.The farm was run by ... Read more

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