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The Social Conquest of Earth by Edward O. Wilson Publisher Comments Where did we come from? What are we? Where are we going? In a generational work of clarity and passion, one of our greatest living scientists directly addresses these three fundamental questions of religion, philosophy, and science while "overturning the... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover 
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Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain (Vintage) by David Eagleman Publisher Comments If the conscious mind — the part you consider to be you — is just the tip of the iceberg, what is the rest doing? In this sparkling and provocative book, renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $11.17 Sale - Trade Paper
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Games Primates Play: An Undercover Investigation of the Evolution and Economics of Human Relationships by Dario Maestripieri Publisher Comments Most humans don't realize that when they exchange emails with someone, anyone, they are actually exhibiting certain unspoken rules about dominance and hierarchy. The same rules regulate the exchange of grooming behavior in rhesus macaques or chimpanzees.... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Visit Sunny Chernobyl: And Other Adventures in the World's Most Polluted Places by Andrew Blackwell Publisher Comments For most of us, traveling means visiting the most beautiful places on Earth—Paris, the Taj Mahal, the Grand Canyon. Its rare to book a plane ticket to visit the lifeless moonscape of Canadas oil sand strip mines, or to seek out the Chinese city... (read more) Your price: $25.99 New - Hardcover
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Mind Wars by Jonathan D. Moreno Publisher Comments One of the most important thinkers describes the literally mind-boggling possibilities that modern brain science could present for national security. --LAWRENCE J. KORB, former US Assistant Secretary of Defense Fascinating and frightening. --Bulletin of... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $15.04 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Fundamentals of Enzyme Kinetics by Athel Cornish-bowden Publisher Comments Now in its fourth edition, this textbook is one of the few titles worldwide to cover enzyme kinetics in its entire scope and the only one to include its implications for bioinformatics and systems biology. Multi-enzyme complexes and cooperativity are... (read more) Your price: $79.95 New - Trade Paper
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Betrayed by Nature: The War on Cancer by Robin Hesketh Publisher Comments Despite the medical advances of the last century, cancer kills over half-a-million people every year in the United States. Yet despite the tenacity of this universal scourge, the science behind the disease remains a mystery to many people. In Betrayed by... (read more) Your price: $28.00 New - Hardcover
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The Greatest Lake: Stories From Lake Superior's North Shore by Conor Mihell Publisher Comments Conor Mihell offers a compelling image of Lake Superior's Canadian shore through colourful personality sketches, adventure stories, and environmental accounts. Admire the kitschy decor of lighthouse cottager Maureen Robertson, a 76-year-old who spends... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $22.18 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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The Greatest Lake: Stories From Lake Superior's North Shore by Conor Mihell Publisher Comments Conor Mihell offers a compelling image of Lake Superior's Canadian shore through colourful personality sketches, adventure stories, and environmental accounts. Admire the kitschy decor of lighthouse cottager Maureen Robertson, a 76-year-old who spends... (read more) List Price $11.99 Your price: $10.64 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Betrayed by Nature: The War on Cancer by Robin Hesketh Publisher Comments Despite the medical advances of the last century, cancer kills over half-a-million people every year in the United States. Yet despite the tenacity of this universal scourge, the science behind the disease remains a mystery to many people. In Betrayed by... (read more) Your price: $14.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human by Jonathan Gottschall Publisher Comments Humans live in landscapes of make-believe. We spin fantasies. We devour novels, films, and plays. Even sporting events and criminal trials unfold as narratives. Yet the world of story has long remained an undiscovered and unmapped country. Its easy to... (read more) Your price: $24.00 New - Hardcover
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Proving Darwin: Making Biology Mathematical by Gregory Chaitin Publisher Comments Groundbreaking mathematician Gregory Chaitin gives us the first book to posit that we can prove how Darwin’s theory of evolution works on a mathematical level. For years it has been received wisdom among most scientists that, just as Darwin... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $16.50 Used - Hardcover
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Our Genes, Our Choices by David Goldman Publisher Comments Are people free to make choices, or do genes determine behavior? Paradoxically, the answer to both questions is yes, because of neurogenetic individuality, a new theory with profound implications. This theory emerged from gene discoveries by Dr. Goldman... (read more) Your price: $74.95 New - Trade Paper
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Mammals of the Northeast (Family Field Guides) by Garrick Pfaffman Publisher Comments This fun and colorful natural history field guide describes 32 mammals in the Northeastern states with attention to animal habitats, interactions with humans, predator/prey relationships, mammal ecology and interesting facts. Full color photographs, easy-... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Moral Origins by Christopher Boehm Publisher Comments From the age of Darwin to the present day, biologists have been grappling with the origins of our moral sense. Why, if the human instinct to survive and reproduce is selfish, do people engage in self-sacrifice, and even develop ideas like virtue and... (read more) List Price $28.99 Your price: $25.73 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge: An Introduction to Familiar Species & Plants (Pocket Naturalist Guide) by James Kavanagh Publisher Comments Familiar species, common plants, and natural phenomena are introduced in these beautifully illustrated guides to nature and the outdoors. Printed on laminated, water-resistant paper in a folded format, Pocket Naturalist® Guides are highly durable... (read more) Your price: $5.95 New - Folded
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Scottish Wild Flowers: Mini Guide by Michael Scott Publisher Comments Packed full of information, this pocket-sized edition is a convenient guide for all who wish to learn about the fascinating wealth of wild flowers that can be found in Scotland. Each species is illustrated in full color with a comprehensive description... (read more) Your price: $9.00 New - Mass Market
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Global Clinical Trials Playbook by Menghis Bairu Publisher Comments Pharmaceuticals companies, biotech companies, and CROs, regardless of size, all face the same challenge of managing costs and operational execution associated with bringing a valuable drugs and devices to market. Because of timeline pressures and cost as... (read more) List Price $125.00 Your price: $120.31 Google eBooks - Electronic
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A World of Insects: The Harvard University Press Reader by Ring T. (edt) Carde Publisher Comments As we follow the path of a giant water bug or peer over the wing of a gypsy moth, we glimpse our world anew, at once shrunk and magnified. Owing to their size alone, insects’ experience of the world is radically different from ours. Air to them is... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Sandhill Crane Display Dictionary: What Cranes Say with Their Body Language (Pocket Naturalist Guide) by Christy Yuncker Happ Publisher Comments Familiar species, common plants, and natural phenomena are introduced in these beautifully illustrated guides to nature and the outdoors. Printed on laminated, water-resistant paper in a folded format, Pocket Naturalist® Guides are highly durable... (read more) Your price: $5.95 New - Trade Paper
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