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Darwin : a Very Short Introduction (82 Edition)
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Darwin : a Very Short Introduction (82 Edition)
by Jonathan Howard

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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...
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The Broken Dice, and Other Mathematical Tales of Chance
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The Broken Dice, and Other Mathematical Tales of Chance
by Ivar Ekeland

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Ivar Ekeland extends his consideration of the catastrophe theory of the universe begun in his widely acclaimed Mathematics and the Unexpected, by drawing on rich literary sources, particularly the Norse saga of Saint Olaf, and such current topics as...
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Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence
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Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence
by Richard Wrangham

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Whatever their virtues, men are more violent than women. Why do men kill, rape, and wage war, and what can be done about it? Drawing on the latest discoveries about human evolution and about our closest living relatives, the great apes, "Demonic Males...
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Natural Security: A Darwinian Approach to a Dangerous World
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Natural Security: A Darwinian Approach to a Dangerous World
by Raphael D. (edt) Sagarin

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Arms races among invertebrates, intelligence gathering by the immune system and alarm calls by marmots are but a few of nature's security strategies that have been tested and modified over billions of years. This provocative book applies lessons from...
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Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History
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Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History
by Stephen Jay Gould

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With sales of well over one million copies in North America alone, the commercial success of Gould's books now matches their critical acclaim. Reissued in a larger format, with a handsome new cover, The Panda's Thumb will introduce a new generation of...
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The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene
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The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene
by Richard Dawkins

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This is a revised edition with a new afterword by Daniel Dennett. The Extended Phenotype carries on from where The Selfish Gene takes off. It is a fascinating look at the evolution of life and natural selection. Dawkins's theory is that individual...
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Evolution: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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Evolution: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Brian Charlesworth

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-135) and index....
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Evolution (3RD 04 Edition)
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Evolution (3RD 04 Edition)
by Mark Ridley

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Mark Ridley's "Evolution" has become the premier undergraduate text in the study of evolution. Readable and stimulating, yet well balanced and in-depth, this text tells the story of evolution, from the history of the study to the most recent developments...
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Scientists Confront Creationism
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Scientists Confront Creationism
by Laurie R. Godfrey

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A fascinating and timely book which demonstrates once and for all why 'scientific' creationism is not only bad science but also bad theology---and in the process spells out the principles that guide genuine discovery. Basically, an expose of all pseudo...
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Evolution: A Scientific American Reader (Scientific American Readers)
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Evolution: A Scientific American Reader (Scientific American Readers)
by Scientific American

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From the Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925 to the court ruling against the Dover Area School Board's proposed intelligent design curriculum in 2005, few scientific topics have engendered as much controversy--or grabbed as many headlines--as evolution. And...
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Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution
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Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution
by Kenneth R Miller

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Question: Who made us? Answer #1: God made us. Answer #2: Evolution made us. Which is it? What is the true answer to the age-old question of where we came from? Is it even possible to know for sure? In Finding Darwin's God, Kenneth R. Miller offers a...
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The Origin of Species: (Variorum Reprint)
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The Origin of Species: (Variorum Reprint)
by Charles Darwin

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The theories propounded by Charles Darwin in The Origin of Species have had a profound and revolutionary effect, not only on biology but also on philosophy, history, and theology. His concept of natural selection has created eruptive disputes among...
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Dawkins' God : Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life (05 Edition)
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Dawkins' God : Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life (05 Edition)
by Alister E. Mcgrath

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Alister E. McGrath is one of the world's leading theologians, with a doctorate in the sciences. Richard Dawkins is one of the bestselling popular science writers, with outspoken and controversial views on religion. This fascinating and provoking work is...
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Darwin's Gift: To Science and Religion
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Darwin's Gift: To Science and Religion
by Francisco J. Ayala

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From the Tennessee trial of a biology teacher who dared to teach Darwin's theory to his students in 1925 to Tammy Kitzmiller's 2005 battle to keep intelligent design out of the Dover district schools in Pennsylvania, it's clear that we need to cut...
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Human Evolution Coloring Book
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Human Evolution Coloring Book
by Adrienne L Zihlman

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An authoritative, visual presentation by a highly respected anthropologist, the second edition of this popular classic is entirely rewritten, with 40% new drawings, and includes the latest discoveries in human and primate evolution....
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Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life
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Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life
by Daniel C Dennett

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In a book that is both groundbreaking and accessible, Daniel C. Dennett, whom Chet Raymo of The Boston Globe calls "one of the most provocative thinkers on the planet," focuses his unerringly logical mind on the theory of natural selection, showing how...
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Smithsonian Intimate Guide to Human Origins
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Smithsonian Intimate Guide to Human Origins
by Carl Zimmer

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From the savannas of Africa to modern-day labs for biomechanical analysis and molecular genetics, Smithsonian Intimate Guide to Human Origins reveals how anthropologists are furiously redrawing the human family tree. Their discoveries have spawned a...
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Darwin's Audubon: Science and the Liberal Imagination
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Darwin's Audubon: Science and the Liberal Imagination
by Gerald Weissmann

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In this retrospective of Gerald Weissmann's best-known essays, the reader is treated to his unique perspective on what C. P. Snow once dubbed "the Two Cultures" -- art and science. In Darwin's Audubon, Weissmann examines the powerful influence that the...
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The Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection Or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
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The Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection Or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
by Charles Darwin

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Perhaps the most readable and accessible of the great works of scientific imagination, The Origin of Species sold out on the day it was published in 1859. Theologians quickly labeled Charles Darwin the most dangerous man in England, and, as the Saturday...
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Evolution: A Theory in Crisis
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Evolution: A Theory in Crisis
by Michael Denton

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Dr. Denton's book sets out to explain the gathering scientific evidence against evolution in its traditional form. It is a clear account of a growing crisis in biology and enables us to understand why an increasing number of research scientists are...
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