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Microbe Hunters Microbe Hunters
by Paul De Kruif


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In this classic bestseller, Paul de Kruif dramatizes the pioneering bacteriological work of such scientists as Leeuwenhoek, Spallanzani, Koch, Pasteur, Reed, and Ehrlich. This seventieth anniversary edition features a new introduction by F. Gonzalez... (read more)

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The Origin of Species (Enriched Classics) The Origin of Species (Enriched Classics)
by Charles Darwin


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Contents: Editor's Introduction; Historical Sketch; Variation Under Domestication; Variation Under Nature; Struggle for Existence; Natural Selection or the Survival of the Fittest; Laws of Variation; Difficulties of the Theory; Miscellaneous Objections... (read more)

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Taylor's Guide to Ground Covers: More Than 400 Flowering and Foliage Ground Covers for Every Garden Situation (Taylor's Guides to Gardening) Taylor's Guide to Ground Covers: More Than 400 Flowering and Foliage Ground Covers for Every Garden Situation (Taylor's Guides to Gardening)
by Taylors


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No category of plants works harder than ground covers to help a gardener create a beautiful yet low-maintenance landscape. In this book readers will discover the best plants -to stabilize banks and control erosion -to substitute for turf where grass... (read more)

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The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy - And Why They Matter The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy - And Why They Matter
by Marc Bekoff


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In this important book, world-renowned biologist Marc Bekoff questions the conventional scientific “wisdom” that denies animal emotions. He makes a strong case for something that every animal lover and pet owner already knows: animals have... (read more)

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The Killers Within: The Deadly Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria The Killers Within: The Deadly Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria
by Michael Shnayerson


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A battle is taking place on the frontiers of medicine between rapidly evolving bacteria and the doctors struggling to outwit them. "The Killers Within" tells this horror story that just happens to be true.... (read more)

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Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution
by Michael J Behe


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From within the highest ranks of the scientific community comes a startling new theory of creation that not only contradicts Darwinian orthodoxy but opens the door to theological arguments biologists have dismissed and ridiculed for more than a century.... (read more)

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Practical Entomologist Practical Entomologist
by Rick Imes


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From exploring the basic principles of entomology to starting a collection, The Practical Entomologist is the perfect introduction to the world of insects. Beginning with the basics, the text describes what characterizes an insect, including anatomy and... (read more)

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It Aint Necessarily So 2ND Edition It Aint Necessarily So 2ND Edition
by Richard Lewontin


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It Ain't Necessarily So combines sharp criticism of scientific claims with lucid expositions of the state of current scientific knowledge. Among the subjects discussed are heredity, natural selection, and genetic determinism.... (read more)

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A Field Guide to Household Bugs: It's a Jungle in Here A Field Guide to Household Bugs: It's a Jungle in Here
by Joshua Abarbanel and Jeff Swimmer


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Welcome to your domestic jungle. We are not alone. A Field Guide to Household Bugs is a tongue-in-cheek field guide to the menagerie of colorful and fascinating bloodsuckers, web-weavers, and pillow-jumpers that live invisibly in our homes. Each chapter... (read more)

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Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders: An Essential Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America and the World Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders: An Essential Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America and the World
by Rod Preston Mafham


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Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders describes and illustrates fifty-one groups of insects and spiders. In addition, two articles introduce the basic biology and natural history of insects and spiders, respectively. Their form and natural history are more... (read more)

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Why Elephants Have Big Ears: And Other Riddles from the Natural World Why Elephants Have Big Ears: And Other Riddles from the Natural World
by Chris Lavers


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Includes bibliographical references and index (p. [239]-269).... (read more)

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The Human Evolution Coloring Book, 2e (HarperCollins Coloring Books) The Human Evolution Coloring Book, 2e (HarperCollins Coloring Books)
by Adrienne Zihlman


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The completely revised "Human Evolution Coloring Book"<UL><LI><LI> Provides an authoritative, scientific background for understanding the origins of humanity<LI>Includes new discoveries and information essential for students of... (read more)

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The Edge of Evolution: The Search for the Limits of Darwinism The Edge of Evolution: The Search for the Limits of Darwinism
by Michael J Behe


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When Michael J. Behe's first book, Darwin's Black Box, was published in 1996, it launched the intelligent design movement. Critics howled, yet hundreds of thousands of readers -- and a growing number of scientists -- were intrigued by Behe's claim that... (read more)

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Y: The Descent of Men: The Descent of Men Y: The Descent of Men: The Descent of Men
by Steve Jones


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In his highly entertaining and enlightening book, the acclaimed geneticist and author Steve Jones offers a landmark exploration of maleness. With effervescent wit, Jones argues that men, biologically speaking, are the true second sex. Here he lays out... (read more)

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Mammals (Smithsonian Handbooks) Mammals (Smithsonian Handbooks)
by Smithsonian


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Smithsonian Handbooks are the most visually appealing guides on the natural world in the book marketplace. Featuring more than 500 full-color illustrations and photographs, along with detailed annotations, Smithsonian Handbooks make identification easy... (read more)

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Charles Darwin: The Naturalist Who Started a Scientific Revolution Charles Darwin: The Naturalist Who Started a Scientific Revolution
by Cyril Aydon


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A striking portrait of the father of evolutionary theory in an illuminative biography that discovers the man behind the scientist Engaging and accessible, attentive to historical accuracy and admirably lucid in its scientific exposition, Cyril Aydon's... (read more)

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The Butterfly Book: An Easy Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification and Behavior (Stokes Backyard Nature Books) The Butterfly Book: An Easy Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification and Behavior (Stokes Backyard Nature Books)
by Donald Stokes


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Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, each of these large-format (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) paperback books contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need -- to attract, identify, and... (read more)

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Pilgrim on the Great Bird Continent: The Importance of Everything and Other Lessons from Darwin's Lost Notebooks Pilgrim on the Great Bird Continent: The Importance of Everything and Other Lessons from Darwin's Lost Notebooks
by Lyanda Lynn Haupt


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Charles Darwin was a bumbling neophyte naturalist when he boarded the Beagle in 1831. Through the five years that followed, as the ship hugged the coastline of South America, Darwin found himself wading through waist-deep mud, climbing towerlike trees... (read more)

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The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love
by Jane Goodall


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Now in paperback– the ten things we must do to ensure a safe and peaceful world, from legendary environmentalist Jane Goodall and brilliant animal behaviorist, Marc Bekoff. Combining her life's work living among the chimpanzees with her spiritual... (read more)

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The Edge of Evolution: The Search for the Limits of Darwinism The Edge of Evolution: The Search for the Limits of Darwinism
by Michael J Behe


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With Behes book, the theory of intelligent design finally has its masterwork, a comprehensive scientific statement that draws the line between random and non-random mutation in nature, arguing that random mutation plays only a minor role in evolutionary... (read more)

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