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A Brief History of the Female Body

An Evolutionary Look at How and Why the Female Form Came to Be

de Dr. Deena Emera ...

What if the most frustrating parts of the female body—period pain, pregnancy risks, menopause—weren't flaws, but features shaped by evolution?In A Brief History of the Female Body, evolutionary biologist and mother of four Dr. Deena Emera blends groundbreaking science with personal insight to explain how evolution shaped the female body—and why it matters today.Inside, readers will discover:Why ... Leer más

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What if the most frustrating parts of the female body—period pain, pregnancy risks, menopause—weren't flaws, but features shaped by evolution?In A Brief History of the Female Body, evolutionary biologist and mother of four Dr. Deena Emera blends groundbreaking science with personal insight to explain how evolution shaped the female body—and why it matters today.Inside, readers will discover:Why
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How Flowers Made Our World

The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries

de David George Haskell ...

**“A work of real passion.”—The New York Times"A seamless melding of poetry and science.”—Wall Street JournalAn exquisite exploration of the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today**We live on a floral planet, yet flowers don’t get the credit they deserve. We admire them for their aesthetics, not their power. In this examination of ... Leer más

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**“A work of real passion.”—The New York Times"A seamless melding of poetry and science.”—Wall Street JournalAn exquisite exploration of the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today**We live on a floral planet, yet flowers don’t get the credit they deserve. We admire them for their aesthetics, not their power. In this examination of
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Monkey Girl

Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul

de Edward Humes ...

What should we teach our children about where we come from?Is evolution a lie or good science?Is it incompatible with faith?Have scientists really detected evidence of a creator in nature?From bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Humes comes a dramatic story of faith, science, and courage unlike any since the famous Scopes Monkey Trial. Monkey Girl takes you behind the scenes of the ... Leer más

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What should we teach our children about where we come from?Is evolution a lie or good science?Is it incompatible with faith?Have scientists really detected evidence of a creator in nature?From bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Humes comes a dramatic story of faith, science, and courage unlike any since the famous Scopes Monkey Trial. Monkey Girl takes you behind the scenes of the
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Where Do Camels Belong?

Why Invasive Species Aren't All Bad

de Ken Thompson ...

The ecologist and author of Do We Need Pandas? "presents a stimulating challenge to our perceptions of nature" and non-native species (George Monbiot).You may be surprised to learn that camels evolved and lived for tens of millions of years in North America—and also that the leek, national symbol of Wales, was a Roman import to Britain, as were chickens, rabbits and pheasants. These classic ... Leer más

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The ecologist and author of Do We Need Pandas? "presents a stimulating challenge to our perceptions of nature" and non-native species (George Monbiot).You may be surprised to learn that camels evolved and lived for tens of millions of years in North America—and also that the leek, national symbol of Wales, was a Roman import to Britain, as were chickens, rabbits and pheasants. These classic
... Leer más
The Magic of Reality

How We Know What's Really True

de Richard Dawkins ...

An elegant, text-only edition of the New York Times bestseller that’s been hailed as the definitive authority on…everything by Richard Dawkins.Richard Dawkins, bestselling author and the world’s most celebrated evolutionary biologist, has spent his career elucidating the many wonders of science. Here, he takes a broader approach and uses his unrivaled explanatory powers to illuminate the ways in ... Leer más

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An elegant, text-only edition of the New York Times bestseller that’s been hailed as the definitive authority on…everything by Richard Dawkins.Richard Dawkins, bestselling author and the world’s most celebrated evolutionary biologist, has spent his career elucidating the many wonders of science. Here, he takes a broader approach and uses his unrivaled explanatory powers to illuminate the ways in
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The Explorer's Gene

Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map

de Alex Hutchinson ...

New York Times-bestselling author of Endure Alex Hutchinson returns with a fresh, provocative investigation into how exploration, uncertainty, and risk shape our behavior and help us find meaning.Off the beaten path, following unmarked trails, we are wired to explore. More than just a need to get outside, the search for the unknown is a primal urge that has shaped the history of our species and ... Leer más

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New York Times-bestselling author of Endure Alex Hutchinson returns with a fresh, provocative investigation into how exploration, uncertainty, and risk shape our behavior and help us find meaning.Off the beaten path, following unmarked trails, we are wired to explore. More than just a need to get outside, the search for the unknown is a primal urge that has shaped the history of our species and
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First Steps

How Upright Walking Made Us Human

de Jeremy DeSilva ...

A Science News Best Science Book of the Year: "A brilliant, fun, and scientifically deep stroll through history, anatomy, and evolution." —Agustín Fuentes, PhD, author of The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans ExceptionalWinner of the W.W. Howells Book Prize from the American Anthropological AssociationBlending history, science, and culture, this highly engaging evolutionary story ... Leer más

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A Science News Best Science Book of the Year: "A brilliant, fun, and scientifically deep stroll through history, anatomy, and evolution." —Agustín Fuentes, PhD, author of The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans ExceptionalWinner of the W.W. Howells Book Prize from the American Anthropological AssociationBlending history, science, and culture, this highly engaging evolutionary story
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A Natural History of the Future

What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species

de Rob Dunn ...

“An arresting vision of this relentless natural world” (New York Times) by a leading ecologist, who urges us to heed nature’s iron lawsOur species has amassed unprecedented knowledge of nature, which we have tried to use to seize control of life and bend the planet to our will. In  A Natural History of the Future, biologist Rob Dunn argues that such efforts are futile. We may see ourselves as life ... Leer más

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“An arresting vision of this relentless natural world” (New York Times) by a leading ecologist, who urges us to heed nature’s iron lawsOur species has amassed unprecedented knowledge of nature, which we have tried to use to seize control of life and bend the planet to our will. In  A Natural History of the Future, biologist Rob Dunn argues that such efforts are futile. We may see ourselves as life
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So Simple a Beginning

How Four Physical Principles Shape Our Living World

de Raghuveer Parthasarathy ...

A biophysicist reveals the hidden unity behind nature’s breathtaking complexityThe form and function of a sprinting cheetah are quite unlike those of a rooted tree. A human being is very different from a bacterium or a zebra. The living world is a realm of dazzling variety, yet a shared set of physical principles shapes the forms and behaviors of every creature in it. So Simple a Beginning shows ... Leer más

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A biophysicist reveals the hidden unity behind nature’s breathtaking complexityThe form and function of a sprinting cheetah are quite unlike those of a rooted tree. A human being is very different from a bacterium or a zebra. The living world is a realm of dazzling variety, yet a shared set of physical principles shapes the forms and behaviors of every creature in it. So Simple a Beginning shows
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Ends of the Earth

Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life, the Cosmos, and Our Future

de Neil Shubin ...

****Shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize**The bestselling author of Your Inner Fish takes readers on an epic adventure to the North and South Poles to reveal the secrets locked in the ice about life, the cosmos, and our planet’s future.“Urgent [and] prescient…The book captures Shubin’s reverence for both the beauty and the mysteries hidden in the cold, barren tundra.” ... Leer más

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****Shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize**The bestselling author of Your Inner Fish takes readers on an epic adventure to the North and South Poles to reveal the secrets locked in the ice about life, the cosmos, and our planet’s future.“Urgent [and] prescient…The book captures Shubin’s reverence for both the beauty and the mysteries hidden in the cold, barren tundra.”
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The Truth About Animals

Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife

de Lucy Cooke ...

**Mary Roach meets Bill Bryson in this uproarious tour of the basest instincts and biggest mysteries of the animal world."Lucy Cooke unravels myths that will make you laugh out loud. Her knowledge of all things, furry, slimy and scaly is jaw-dropping." —The Sun (UK)**Humans have gone to the Moon and discovered the Higgs boson, but when it comes to understanding animals, we've still got a long way ... Leer más

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**Mary Roach meets Bill Bryson in this uproarious tour of the basest instincts and biggest mysteries of the animal world."Lucy Cooke unravels myths that will make you laugh out loud. Her knowledge of all things, furry, slimy and scaly is jaw-dropping." —The Sun (UK)**Humans have gone to the Moon and discovered the Higgs boson, but when it comes to understanding animals, we've still got a long way
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Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life

The Science of a Meaningful Life

de Dacher Keltner ...

“A landmark book in the science of emotions and its implications for ethics and human universals.”—Library Journal, starred reviewIn this startling study of human emotion, Dacher Keltner investigates an unanswered question of human evolution: If humans are hardwired to lead lives that are “nasty, brutish, and short,” why have we evolved with positive emotions like gratitude, amusement, awe, and ... Leer más

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“A landmark book in the science of emotions and its implications for ethics and human universals.”—Library Journal, starred reviewIn this startling study of human emotion, Dacher Keltner investigates an unanswered question of human evolution: If humans are hardwired to lead lives that are “nasty, brutish, and short,” why have we evolved with positive emotions like gratitude, amusement, awe, and
... Leer más
The Mind

Leading Scientists Explore the Brain, Memory, Personality, and Happiness

de John Brockman ...

Series Libro 2 - Best of Edge Series
"Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain." —Chicago Sun-Times on This WillChange EverythingMarkingthe debut of a hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial,editor John Brockman delivers a cutting-edge master class covering everythingyou need to know about ... Leer más

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"Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain." —Chicago Sun-Times on This WillChange EverythingMarkingthe debut of a hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial,editor John Brockman delivers a cutting-edge master class covering everythingyou need to know about
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Lucy's Legacy

The Quest for Human Origins

de Dr. Donald Johanson, Kate Wong ...

“Lucy is a 3.2-million-year-old skeleton who has become the spokeswoman for human evolution. She is perhaps the best known and most studied fossil hominid of the twentieth century, the benchmark by which other discoveries of human ancestors are judged.”*–*From Lucy’s LegacyIn his New York Times bestseller, Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind, renowned paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson told the ... Leer más

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“Lucy is a 3.2-million-year-old skeleton who has become the spokeswoman for human evolution. She is perhaps the best known and most studied fossil hominid of the twentieth century, the benchmark by which other discoveries of human ancestors are judged.”*–*From Lucy’s LegacyIn his New York Times bestseller, Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind, renowned paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson told the
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Why Rats Laugh and Jellyfish Sleep

And Other Enchanting Stories of Evolution

de David Stipp ...

For fans of accessible and fun popular science comes an exploration of evolution’s quirkiest puzzles and most enduring mysteries.Why do cats live longer than dogs? Why do bees have yellow stripes? Why can we smell a skunk from a mile away? Such questions can be seen as puzzles about creatures' evolved traits. Besides triggering our curiosity, they focus our attention on beguiling designs that have ... Leer más

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For fans of accessible and fun popular science comes an exploration of evolution’s quirkiest puzzles and most enduring mysteries.Why do cats live longer than dogs? Why do bees have yellow stripes? Why can we smell a skunk from a mile away? Such questions can be seen as puzzles about creatures' evolved traits. Besides triggering our curiosity, they focus our attention on beguiling designs that have
... Leer más
Future Minds

The Rise of Intelligence from the Big Bang to the End of the Universe

de Richard Yonck ...

For readers of Michio Kaku and Stephen Hawking, the book readers have acclaimed as "A mega-comprehensive outlook at intelligence as convincing as it is surprising" and "A truly breathtaking forecast on the future of intelligence."With the ongoing advancement of AI and other technologies, our world is becoming increasingly intelligent. From chatbots to innovations in brain-computer interfaces to ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

For readers of Michio Kaku and Stephen Hawking, the book readers have acclaimed as "A mega-comprehensive outlook at intelligence as convincing as it is surprising" and "A truly breathtaking forecast on the future of intelligence."With the ongoing advancement of AI and other technologies, our world is becoming increasingly intelligent. From chatbots to innovations in brain-computer interfaces to
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Catching Fire

How Cooking Made Us Human

de Richard Wrangham ...

The groundbreaking theory of how fire and food drove the evolution of modern humansEver since Darwin and The Descent of Man, the evolution and world-wide dispersal of humans has been attributed to our intelligence and adaptability. But in Catching Fire, renowned primatologist Richard Wrangham presents a startling alternative: our evolutionary success is the result of cooking. In a groundbreaking ... Leer más

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The groundbreaking theory of how fire and food drove the evolution of modern humansEver since Darwin and The Descent of Man, the evolution and world-wide dispersal of humans has been attributed to our intelligence and adaptability. But in Catching Fire, renowned primatologist Richard Wrangham presents a startling alternative: our evolutionary success is the result of cooking. In a groundbreaking
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Close Encounters with Humankind

A Paleoanthropologist Investigates Our Evolving Species

de Sang-Hee Lee ...

“Deftly weaving together science and personal observation, Lee proves an engaging, authoritative guide… of the human condition.” —Kate Wong, editor at Scientific AmericanWhat can fossilized teeth tell us about our ancient ancestors’ life expectancy? Did farming play a problematic role in the history of human evolution? And what do we have in common with Neanderthals? In this captivating bestseller ... Leer más

$12.39 USD

“Deftly weaving together science and personal observation, Lee proves an engaging, authoritative guide… of the human condition.” —Kate Wong, editor at Scientific AmericanWhat can fossilized teeth tell us about our ancient ancestors’ life expectancy? Did farming play a problematic role in the history of human evolution? And what do we have in common with Neanderthals? In this captivating bestseller
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Neanderthal Man

In Search of Lost Genomes

de Svante Pääbo ...

A preeminent geneticist, winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in medicine, hunts the Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes to answer the biggest question of them all: how did our ancestors become human?Neanderthal Man tells the riveting personal and scientific story of the quest to use ancient DNA to unlock the secrets of human evolution. Beginning with the study of DNA in Egyptian mummies in the early ... Leer más

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A preeminent geneticist, winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in medicine, hunts the Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes to answer the biggest question of them all: how did our ancestors become human?Neanderthal Man tells the riveting personal and scientific story of the quest to use ancient DNA to unlock the secrets of human evolution. Beginning with the study of DNA in Egyptian mummies in the early
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Climbing Mount Improbable

de Richard Dawkins ...

A brilliant book celebrating improbability as the engine that drives life, by the acclaimed author of The Selfish Gene and The Blind Watchmaker.The human eye is so complex and works so precisely that surely, one might believe, its current shape and function must be the product of design. How could such an intricate object have come about by chance? Tackling this subject—in writing that the New ... Leer más

$12.39 USD

A brilliant book celebrating improbability as the engine that drives life, by the acclaimed author of The Selfish Gene and The Blind Watchmaker.The human eye is so complex and works so precisely that surely, one might believe, its current shape and function must be the product of design. How could such an intricate object have come about by chance? Tackling this subject—in writing that the New
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Them and Us: How Neanderthal predation created modern humans

de Danny Vendramini ...

Put aside everything you thought you knew about Neanderthals. Evolutionary detective Danny Vendramini's meticulous research shows they were not docile omnivores, but savage, cannibalistic carnivores: the 'apex predators' of the stone age. And everything else—including humans—was their prey.Vendramini's Neanderthal predation theory argues that the evolution of modern humans—including our unique ... Leer más

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Put aside everything you thought you knew about Neanderthals. Evolutionary detective Danny Vendramini's meticulous research shows they were not docile omnivores, but savage, cannibalistic carnivores: the 'apex predators' of the stone age. And everything else—including humans—was their prey.Vendramini's Neanderthal predation theory argues that the evolution of modern humans—including our unique
... Leer más
My DNA Diary: All about YOU

de Lisa Mullan ...

Series series Genetics for Kids
You are unique and fabulous.But have you ever wondered why, or how?Let the Dinky Amigos explain exactly what DNA is, where you get it from and why it makes you different from anyone else.A gentle introduction to DNA and genetics for unique 9-12 year olds and their favourite adults. ... Leer más

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You are unique and fabulous.But have you ever wondered why, or how?Let the Dinky Amigos explain exactly what DNA is, where you get it from and why it makes you different from anyone else.A gentle introduction to DNA and genetics for unique 9-12 year olds and their favourite adults.
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Our Inner Ape

A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are

de Frans de Waal ...

One of the world’s great primatologists and a renowned expert on social behavior in apes presents the provocative idea that our noblest qualities—generosity, kindness, altruism—are as much a part of our nature as our baser instincts.As genetically similar to man as the chimpanzee, the bonobo has a temperament and a lifestyle vastly different from those of its genetic cousin. Where chimps are ... Leer más

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One of the world’s great primatologists and a renowned expert on social behavior in apes presents the provocative idea that our noblest qualities—generosity, kindness, altruism—are as much a part of our nature as our baser instincts.As genetically similar to man as the chimpanzee, the bonobo has a temperament and a lifestyle vastly different from those of its genetic cousin. Where chimps are
... Leer más
Lone Survivors

How We Came to Be the Only Humans on Earth

de Chris Stringer ...

A top researcher proposes a controversial new theory of human evolution in a book "combining the thrill of a novel with a remarkable depth of perspective" ( Nature).In this groundbreaking and engaging work of science, world-renowned paleoanthropologist Chris Stringer sets out a new theory of humanity's origin, challenging both the multiregionalists (who hold that modern humans developed from ... Leer más

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A top researcher proposes a controversial new theory of human evolution in a book "combining the thrill of a novel with a remarkable depth of perspective" ( Nature).In this groundbreaking and engaging work of science, world-renowned paleoanthropologist Chris Stringer sets out a new theory of humanity's origin, challenging both the multiregionalists (who hold that modern humans developed from
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