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Scientists Confront Creationism: Intelligent Design and Beyond by Andrew J Petto Publisher Comments In a time when creationist textbooks continue to appear in classrooms and the president of the United States encourages educators to 'teach both sides' of the argument, Scientists Confront Creationismpresents an accessible defense of evolution and a... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Exploring Animal Behavior: Readings from American Scientist, 4th Edition by Paul W. (edt) Sherman Publisher Comments This anthology contains 34 articles published since 1977 in "American Scientist", the journal of the scientific society Sigma Xi. Articles illustrate how behaviourists think about and conduct their research, and provide greater insight into the behaviour... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $9.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Sensing the Past: Seeing, Hearing, Smelling, Tasting, and Touching in History by Mark M. Smith Synopsis "Smith's history of the sensate is destined to precipitate a revolution in our understanding of the sensibilities that underpinned the mentalities of past epochs."--David Howes, author of Sensual Relations: Engaging the Senses in Culture and Social... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body by Jennifer Ackerman Staff Pick Be ready to geek out over your own body. A delightful and engaging book, Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream will fill you with wonder. Science writer Jennifer Ackerman lays out the latest developments and theories about the human body in a way that will keep you... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Programming the Human Biocomputer by John C Lilly Synopsis Drawing from his extensive knowledge of and experimentation with brain biochemistry, the inventor of the sensory isolation tank outlines the parallels between computers and the human brain and offers methods for stepping out of the mind-body, leading... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson Publisher Comments The best-selling animal advocate Temple Grandin offers the most exciting exploration of how animals feel since The Hidden Life of Dogs. In her groundbreaking and best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Cartoon Guide to Genetics by Larry Gonick Publisher Comments Have you ever asked yourself: Are spliced genes the same as mended Levis? Watson and Crick? Aren't they a team of British detectives? Plant sex? Can they do that? Is Genetic Mutation the name of one of those heavy metal bands? Asparagine? Which of the... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Human Reproduction by L M Baggott Publisher Comments Concise, introductory textbook examining human reproduction for advanced school and beginning university students.... (read more) List Price $50.25 Your price: $19.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code by Matt Ridley Publisher Comments Ridley traces Crick's life from middle-class mediocrity through his leap into biology at the age of 31 and his co-discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Bioinformatics, Biocomputing and Perl: An Introduction to Bioinformatics Computing Skills and Practice by Michael Moorhouse Publisher Comments Perl ist die Programmiersprache der Wahl für Anwendungen in vielen Bereichen der Bioinformatik. Mit dieser Einführung lernen Sie, Perl-Algorithmen für bestimmte Aufgaben zu konzipieren, speziellen Problemen anzupassen und mit komplexen... (read more) List Price $114.50 Your price: $49.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Introducing Evolution (Introducing) by Dylan Evans Publisher Comments Introducing Evolution takes a fresh look at the often misunderstoof concepts of natural selection and the selfish gene. Drawing on the latest findings from genetics, ecology and animal behavior a string of examples reveals how the evidence in favor of... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Methods in Bioengineering: Stem Cell Bioengineering by Martin Yarmush Synopsis Written and edited by recognized experts in the field, the new Artech House Methods in Bioengineering book series offers detailed guidance on authoritative methods for addressing specific bioengineering challenges. Offering a highly practical... (read more) List Price $133.25 Your price: $69.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The History of Radiology in Scotland 1896-2000 by John F Calder Synopsis Published to celebrate the centenary of Scottish radiology, from the establishment of the first medical radiology department in the world at Glasgow Royal Infirmary in 1896, this book traces the evolution of the profession and the contributions of... (read more) List Price $56.95 Your price: $23.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Very Short Introductions #35: Darwin: A Very Short Introduction by Jonathan Howard Publisher Comments Darwin's theory that man's ancestors were apes caused an uproar within the scientific world, as well as public frenzy when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Arguments still rage about the implications of his evolutionary theory, and skepticism... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $7.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Angels and Ages: A Short Book about Darwin, Lincoln, and Modern Life by Adam Gopnik Publisher Comments On a memorable day in human history, February 12, 1809, two babies were born an ocean apart: Abraham Lincoln in a one-room Kentucky log cabin; Charles Darwin on an English country estate. It was a time of backward-seeming notions, when almost everyone... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Mind by Barbara Strauch Publisher Comments A leading science writer examines how the brain's capacity reaches its peak in middle age For many years, scientists thought that the human brain simply decayed over time and its dying cells led to memory slips, fuzzy logic, negative thinking, and even... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Mendel's Principles of Heredity by William Bateson Publisher Comments Gregor Mendel's studies of the inheritance of traits in pea plants led to his groundbreaking 1865 paper, Experiments in Plant Hybridization. In 1902, Bateson revived interest in that achievement with this book, a succinct account of Mendel's heredity... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Race to the Finish: Identity and Governance in an Age of Genomics (In-Formation) by Jenny Reardon Publisher Comments "In this gracefully written, subtle, and thorough account of a failed scientific endeavor, Jenny Reardon effectively accomplishes several important goals. First, she tells a fascinating story of how a well-intentioned scientific effort to explore the... (read more) List Price $33.75 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Climbing Mount Improbable by Richard Dawkins Publisher Comments 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... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Mind by Barbara Strauch Publisher Comments A leading science writer examines how our brains improve in middle age. Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Barbara Strauch explores the latest findings that demonstrate how the middle-aged brain is more flexible and capable than previously thought. In... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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