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Primate Change

How the world we made is remaking us

by Vybarr Cregan-Reid ...

'A work of remarkable scope' - GuardianFT Best science books of 2018***Primate Change***has been adapted into a radio series for the BBC WORLD SERVICE.*This is the road from climate change to primate change.PRIMATE CHANGE is a wide-ranging, polemical look at how and why the human body has changed since humankind first got up on two feet. Spanning th... ... Read more

$2.99 USD

'A work of remarkable scope' - GuardianFT Best science books of 2018***Primate Change***has been adapted into a radio series for the BBC WORLD SERVICE.*This is the road from climate change to primate change.PRIMATE CHANGE is a wide-ranging, polemical look at how and why the human body has changed since humankind first got up on two feet. Spanning th...
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Starship To New Earth Now

by Phillip Duke ...

The stars are very far away in terms of distances, but Not in terms of the times required to travel the distances. By applying Einstein's proven principle of Time Contraction, the many Earth type worlds orbiting distant stars become readily available for colonization. They are waiting to be claimed, it is only necessary to go there.This book explains why star travel is possible Now, and how it can ... Read more

$2.99 USD

The stars are very far away in terms of distances, but Not in terms of the times required to travel the distances. By applying Einstein's proven principle of Time Contraction, the many Earth type worlds orbiting distant stars become readily available for colonization. They are waiting to be claimed, it is only necessary to go there.This book explains why star travel is possible Now, and how it can
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A Common Sense Appraisal of Evolution

by Paul Wilson ...

The theory of evolution is just smoke and mirrors . This short examines the details/circumstances of evolution that support that conclusion. When you look at the details and circumstances, evolution is not possible. ... Read more

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The theory of evolution is just smoke and mirrors . This short examines the details/circumstances of evolution that support that conclusion. When you look at the details and circumstances, evolution is not possible.
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A History of the Human Brain

From the Sea Sponge to CRISPR, How Our Brain Evolved

by Bret Stetka ...

“Crack open this book and take a read. You will be transported, illuminated, and delighted.” —Psychology TodayJust 125,000 years ago, humanity was on a path to extinction, until a dramatic shift occurred. We used our mental abilities to navigate new terrain and changing climates. We hunted, foraged, tracked tides, shucked oysters—anything we could do to survive. Before long, our species had pulled ... Read more

$11.99 USD

“Crack open this book and take a read. You will be transported, illuminated, and delighted.” —Psychology TodayJust 125,000 years ago, humanity was on a path to extinction, until a dramatic shift occurred. We used our mental abilities to navigate new terrain and changing climates. We hunted, foraged, tracked tides, shucked oysters—anything we could do to survive. Before long, our species had pulled
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Field Notes on Science and Nature

by George B. Schaller, Bernd Heinrich, Kenn Kaufman, Anna K. Behrensmeyer, Karen L. Kramer, Jennifer Keller, James Reveal, Piotr Naskrecki, John D. Perrine, James L. Patton, Jonathan Kingdon, Erick Greene, Roger Kitching ...

Once in a great while, as the New York Times noted recently, a naturalist writes a book that changes the way people look at the living world. John James Audubon’s Birds of America, published in 1838, was one. Roger Tory Peterson’s 1934 Field Guide to the Birds was another. How does such insight into nature develop?Pioneering a new niche in the study of plants and animals in their native habitat, ... Read more

$42.49 USD

Once in a great while, as the New York Times noted recently, a naturalist writes a book that changes the way people look at the living world. John James Audubon’s Birds of America, published in 1838, was one. Roger Tory Peterson’s 1934 Field Guide to the Birds was another. How does such insight into nature develop?Pioneering a new niche in the study of plants and animals in their native habitat,
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Sex on Earth

A Journey Through Nature's Most Intimate Moments

by Mr Jules Howard ...

A journey of discovery through the ins and outs of reproduction in the animal kingdom**'**Written with Bill Bryson–like wit' Booklist**'**A writer who blends professional expertise in zoology with charm, wit, and a cockeyed sense of humor. What better guide through nature's red-light district could one ask for?' Natural History Magazine1,000 million years ago, a sexual revolution occurred on Earth ... Read more

$11.59 USD

A journey of discovery through the ins and outs of reproduction in the animal kingdom**'**Written with Bill Bryson–like wit' Booklist**'**A writer who blends professional expertise in zoology with charm, wit, and a cockeyed sense of humor. What better guide through nature's red-light district could one ask for?' Natural History Magazine1,000 million years ago, a sexual revolution occurred on Earth
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Darwinian Agriculture

How Understanding Evolution Can Improve Agriculture

by R. Ford Denison ...

Harnessing evolution for more sustainable agricultureAs human populations grow and resources are depleted, agriculture will need to use land, water, and other resources more efficiently and without sacrificing long-term sustainability. Darwinian Agriculture presents an entirely new approach to these challenges, one that draws on the principles of evolution and natural selection.R. Ford Denison ... Read more

$28.09 USD

Harnessing evolution for more sustainable agricultureAs human populations grow and resources are depleted, agriculture will need to use land, water, and other resources more efficiently and without sacrificing long-term sustainability. Darwinian Agriculture presents an entirely new approach to these challenges, one that draws on the principles of evolution and natural selection.R. Ford Denison
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The Evolving Animal Orchestra

In Search of What Makes Us Musical

by Henkjan Honing ...

Translated by Sherry Macdonald ...

A music researcher's quest to discover other musical species.Even those of us who can't play a musical instrument or lack a sense of rhythm can perceive and enjoy music. Research shows that all humans possess the trait of musicality. We are a musical species—but are we the only musical species? Is our musical predisposition unique, like our linguistic ability? In The Evolving Animal Orchestra, ... Read more

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A music researcher's quest to discover other musical species.Even those of us who can't play a musical instrument or lack a sense of rhythm can perceive and enjoy music. Research shows that all humans possess the trait of musicality. We are a musical species—but are we the only musical species? Is our musical predisposition unique, like our linguistic ability? In The Evolving Animal Orchestra,
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On the Wing

Insects, Pterosaurs, Birds, Bats and the Evolution of Animal Flight

by David E. Alexander ...

Ask anybody what superpower they wished to possess and odds are the answer just might be "the ability to fly." What is it about soaring through the air held up by the power of one's own body that has captivated humans for so long? David Alexander examines the evolution of flight in the only four animals to have evolved this ability: insects, pterosaurs, birds, and bats. With an accessible writing ... Read more

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Ask anybody what superpower they wished to possess and odds are the answer just might be "the ability to fly." What is it about soaring through the air held up by the power of one's own body that has captivated humans for so long? David Alexander examines the evolution of flight in the only four animals to have evolved this ability: insects, pterosaurs, birds, and bats. With an accessible writing
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El mundo hasta ayer

¿Qué podemos aprender de las sociedades tradicionales?

by Jared Diamond ...

Translated by Efrén del Valle Peñamil ...

El ganador del premio Pulitzer, autor de los best sellers Colapso y Armas, gérmenes y acero vuelve al pasado en busca de un futuro mejor.Un libro provocador, iluminador y ameno, como todos los de Diamond, que se convertirá en una lectura necesaria.La mayoría de nosotros damos por asumidas las características propias de la sociedad moderna, desde los vi... ... Read more

$7.99 USD

El ganador del premio Pulitzer, autor de los best sellers Colapso y Armas, gérmenes y acero vuelve al pasado en busca de un futuro mejor.Un libro provocador, iluminador y ameno, como todos los de Diamond, que se convertirá en una lectura necesaria.La mayoría de nosotros damos por asumidas las características propias de la sociedad moderna, desde los vi...
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Super Fly

The Unexpected Lives of the World's Most Successful Insects

by Jonathan Balcombe ...

**Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award for Natural History and a New York Times Editors Choice Pick"After reading Super Fly, you will never take a fly for granted again. Thank you, Jonathan Balcombe, for reminding us of the infinite marvels of everyday creatures."—Sy Montgomery, Author of How to Be a Good Creature**From an expert in animal consciousness, a book that will turn the fly on the ... Read more

$9.99 USD

**Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award for Natural History and a New York Times Editors Choice Pick"After reading Super Fly, you will never take a fly for granted again. Thank you, Jonathan Balcombe, for reminding us of the infinite marvels of everyday creatures."—Sy Montgomery, Author of How to Be a Good Creature**From an expert in animal consciousness, a book that will turn the fly on the
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Chirotheres

Tracking the Ancestors of Dinosaurs and Crocodiles

by Hendrik Klein, Andrew B. Heckert ...

Series series Life of the Past
Comprehensive in detail and worldwide in scope, Chirotheres is the definitive compendium of what is known about the five-toed footprints of Triassic archosaurs, ancestors of the crocodiles. Sandstone slabs with extensive trackways have been known for almost two centuries and are highlights in museum exhibits around the globe. These trackways provide direct insight into the locomotion and behavior ... Read more

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Comprehensive in detail and worldwide in scope, Chirotheres is the definitive compendium of what is known about the five-toed footprints of Triassic archosaurs, ancestors of the crocodiles. Sandstone slabs with extensive trackways have been known for almost two centuries and are highlights in museum exhibits around the globe. These trackways provide direct insight into the locomotion and behavior
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A Human History of Emotion

How the Way We Feel Built the World We Know

by Richard Firth-Godbehere ...

A sweeping exploration of the ways in which emotions shaped the course of human history, and how our experience and understanding of emotions have evolved along with us. "Eye-opening and thought-provoking!” (Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain)We humans like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, who, as a species, have relied on calculation and intellect to survive. But many of the ... Read more

$14.99 USD

A sweeping exploration of the ways in which emotions shaped the course of human history, and how our experience and understanding of emotions have evolved along with us. "Eye-opening and thought-provoking!” (Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain)We humans like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, who, as a species, have relied on calculation and intellect to survive. But many of the
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Cognitive Gadgets

The Cultural Evolution of Thinking

by Cecilia Heyes ...

“This is an important book and likely the most thoughtful of the year in the social sciences… Highly recommended, it is likely to prove one of the most thought-provoking books of the year.”—Tyler Cowen, Marginal RevolutionHow did human minds become so different from those of other animals? What accounts for our capacity to understand the way the physical world works, to think ourselves into the ... Read more

$28.69 USD

“This is an important book and likely the most thoughtful of the year in the social sciences… Highly recommended, it is likely to prove one of the most thought-provoking books of the year.”—Tyler Cowen, Marginal RevolutionHow did human minds become so different from those of other animals? What accounts for our capacity to understand the way the physical world works, to think ourselves into the
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Insectivorous Plants (Mobi Classics)

by Charles Darwin ...

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display. ... Read more

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This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.
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Is Earth Exceptional?

The Quest for Cosmic Life

by Mario Livio, Ph.D., Jack Szostak, Ph.D. ...

A New York Times–bestselling astrophysicist and a Nobel laureate take us on "a mesmerizing exploration" (Jennifer Doudna) to discover how and where the universe breathed itself into lifeFor a long time, scientists have wondered how life has emerged from inanimate chemistry, and whether Earth is the only place where it exists. Charles Darwin speculated about life on Earth beginning in a warm little ... Read more

$18.99 USD

A New York Times–bestselling astrophysicist and a Nobel laureate take us on "a mesmerizing exploration" (Jennifer Doudna) to discover how and where the universe breathed itself into lifeFor a long time, scientists have wondered how life has emerged from inanimate chemistry, and whether Earth is the only place where it exists. Charles Darwin speculated about life on Earth beginning in a warm little
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Human Origins

7 million years and counting

by New Scientist ...

Series series New Scientist Instant Expert
Where did we come from? Where are we going?Homo sapiens is the most successful, the most widespread and the most influential species ever to walk the Earth. In the blink of an evolutionary eye we have spread around the globe, taken control of Earth's biological and mineral resources, transformed the environment, discovered the secrets of the universe and travelled into space.Yet just 7 million ... Read more

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Where did we come from? Where are we going?Homo sapiens is the most successful, the most widespread and the most influential species ever to walk the Earth. In the blink of an evolutionary eye we have spread around the globe, taken control of Earth's biological and mineral resources, transformed the environment, discovered the secrets of the universe and travelled into space.Yet just 7 million
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Riveted

The Science of Why Jokes Make Us Laugh, Movies Make Us Cry, and Religion Makes Us Feel One with the Universe

by Jim Davies ...

Why do some things pass under the radar of our attention, but other things capture our interest? Why do some religions catch on and others fade away? What makes a story, a movie, or a book riveting? Why do some people keep watching the news even though it makes them anxious?The past 20 years have seen a remarkable flourishing of scientific research into exactly these kinds of questions. Professor ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Why do some things pass under the radar of our attention, but other things capture our interest? Why do some religions catch on and others fade away? What makes a story, a movie, or a book riveting? Why do some people keep watching the news even though it makes them anxious?The past 20 years have seen a remarkable flourishing of scientific research into exactly these kinds of questions. Professor
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The Error of the Evolution of Species

by Harun Yahya ...

According to Charles Darwin, small genetic differences that arose in living things over the course of time transformed species into new ones—and that is how all of life came into existence.But research in the intervening 150 years has revealed a major error. Branches of science such as population genetics and comparative biology show that there is no evolutionary family tree as Darwinism ... Read more

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According to Charles Darwin, small genetic differences that arose in living things over the course of time transformed species into new ones—and that is how all of life came into existence.But research in the intervening 150 years has revealed a major error. Branches of science such as population genetics and comparative biology show that there is no evolutionary family tree as Darwinism
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A World Beyond Physics

The Emergence and Evolution of Life

by Stuart A. Kauffman ...

How did life start? Is the evolution of life describable by any physics-like laws? Stuart Kauffman's latest book offers an explanation-beyond what the laws of physics can explain-of the progression from a complex chemical environment to molecular reproduction, metabolism and to early protocells, and further evolution to what we recognize as life. Among the estimated one hundred billion solar ... Read more

$21.89 USD

How did life start? Is the evolution of life describable by any physics-like laws? Stuart Kauffman's latest book offers an explanation-beyond what the laws of physics can explain-of the progression from a complex chemical environment to molecular reproduction, metabolism and to early protocells, and further evolution to what we recognize as life. Among the estimated one hundred billion solar
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Anti-Darwinism: Rape of the Neanderthal

by Rosey Frost ...

"Anti-Darwinism: Rape of the Neanderthal" is a discourse on the theories of Charles Darwin presented in light of new evidence that disproved much of his original ideas. It touches on negative influences on the social environment such as racism and authoritarianism. "Racists are under the influence of a demon that controls their thinking. It thrives on the apocalypse of the human condition."-Author ... Read more

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"Anti-Darwinism: Rape of the Neanderthal" is a discourse on the theories of Charles Darwin presented in light of new evidence that disproved much of his original ideas. It touches on negative influences on the social environment such as racism and authoritarianism. "Racists are under the influence of a demon that controls their thinking. It thrives on the apocalypse of the human condition."-Author
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Delicious

The Evolution of Flavor and How It Made Us Human

by Rob Dunn, Monica Sanchez ...

A savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolutionNature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavor. But what exactly are flavors? Why are some so pleasing while others are not? Delicious is a supremely entertaining foray into the heart of such questions.With generous helpings of warmth and wit, Rob Dunn and Monica Sanchez offer bold new ... Read more

$15.89 USD

A savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolutionNature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavor. But what exactly are flavors? Why are some so pleasing while others are not? Delicious is a supremely entertaining foray into the heart of such questions.With generous helpings of warmth and wit, Rob Dunn and Monica Sanchez offer bold new
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Animal Algorithms

by Eric Cassell ...

How do some birds, turtles, and insects possess navigational abilities that rival the best manmade navigational technologies? Who or what taught the honey bee its dance, or its hive mates how to read the complex message of the dance? How do blind mound-building termites master passive heating and cooling strategies that dazzle skilled human architects? In The Origin of Species Charles Darwin ... Read more

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How do some birds, turtles, and insects possess navigational abilities that rival the best manmade navigational technologies? Who or what taught the honey bee its dance, or its hive mates how to read the complex message of the dance? How do blind mound-building termites master passive heating and cooling strategies that dazzle skilled human architects? In The Origin of Species Charles Darwin
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Gaian Systems

Lynn Margulis, Neocybernetics, and the End of the Anthropocene

by Bruce Clarke ...

Series series Posthumanities
A groundbreaking look at Gaia theory’s intersections with neocybernetic systems theoryOften seen as an outlier in science, Gaia has run a long and varied course since its formulation in the 1970s by atmospheric chemist James Lovelock and microbiologist Lynn Margulis. Gaian Systems is a pioneering exploration of the dynamic and complex evolution of Gaia’s many variants, with special attention to ... Read more

$19.49 USD

A groundbreaking look at Gaia theory’s intersections with neocybernetic systems theoryOften seen as an outlier in science, Gaia has run a long and varied course since its formulation in the 1970s by atmospheric chemist James Lovelock and microbiologist Lynn Margulis. Gaian Systems is a pioneering exploration of the dynamic and complex evolution of Gaia’s many variants, with special attention to
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