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The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
by Robert Wright
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Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve women's interests? These are among the questions that have made The Moral Animal one of the most provocative science books in recent years. Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind... ( read more)
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The Demon in the Freezer
by Richard Preston
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The first major bioterror event in the United States — the anthrax attacks in October 2001 — was a clarion call for scientists who work with "hot" agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons. In The Demon... ( read more)
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The Meme Machine
by Susan J. Blackmore
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What is a meme? First coined by Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene, a meme is any idea, behavior, or skill that can be transferred from one person to another by imitation: stories, fashions, inventions, recipes, songs, ways of plowing a field or... ( read more)
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Virus X: Tracking the New Killer Plagues
by Frank Ryan
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In a book that takes readers into the "hot zones" of today's most dangerous viral outbreaks, Dr. Frank Ryan presents a radical theory about the origins of these deadly microbes, and reveals what research scientists and doctors are doing to try and... ( read more)
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The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance
by Laurie Garrett
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In this gripping, often harrowing study, Laurie Garrett takes readers on a 50-year journey through the world's battles with microbes, and examines the conditions that have culminated in recurrent outbreaks of newly discovered diseases, epidemics of... ( read more)
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Practical Approach Series #161-: Gene Probes 2: A Practical Approach
by Higgins Hames
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Gene probes find a wide variety of uses in molecular biology, and are essential tools for genetic research. The advent of solid supports, new DNA labeling techniques, and PCR technology has created a need for an up-to-date practical manual in this area... ( read more)
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The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul
by Francis Crick
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Traditionally, the human soul is regarded as a nonphysical concept that can only be examined by psychiatrists and theologists. In his new book, The Astonishing Hypothesis, Nobel Laureate Francis Crick boldly straddles the line between science and... ( read more)
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Adam's Navel: A Natural and Cultural History of the Human Form
by Michael Sims
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Includes bibliographical references ([315]-327) and index.... ( read more)
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The Origins of Life: From the Birth of Life to the Origin of Language
by John Maynard Smith
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"Moving speedily from epoch to epoch, fueled by a few important concepts (such as the division of labor) and explaining all the genetics they use, Smith and Szathmary show 'just how difficult it has been to evolve complex organisms whose genes cooperate... ( read more)
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The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth
by E. O. Wilson
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In this daring work, Edward O. Wilson proposes an alliance between science and religion to save Earth's vanishing biodiversity. Dear Pastor: We have not met, yet I feel I know you well enough to call you friend. First of all, we grew up in the same faith.... ( read more)
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The Darwinian Revolution: Science Red in Tooth and Claw
by Michael Ruse
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Originally published in 1979, The Darwinian Revolution was the first comprehensive and readable synthesis of the history of evolutionary thought. Though the years since have seen an enormous flowering of research on Darwin and other nineteenth-century... ( read more)
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The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
by Carl Sagan
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Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends--and their amazing links to recent discoveries... ( read more)
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The Evolution Explosion: How Humans Cause Rapid Evolutionary Change
by Stephen R Palumbi
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Evolution is not merely the process that ruled the rise and fall of the dinosaurs over hundreds of millions of years. It also happens rapidly, so quickly and so frequently that it changes how all of us live our lives. Drugs fail because diseases like HIV... ( read more)
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Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny
by Robert Wright
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In his bestselling The Moral Animal, Robert Wright applied the principles of evolutionary biology to the study of the human mind. Now Wright attempts something even more ambitious: explaining the direction of evolution and human history-and discerning... ( read more)
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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... ( read more)
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Cartoon Guide To Genetics Updated Edition
by Larry Gonick
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Illustrates, simplifies, and humor-coats the important principles of classical and modern genetics and their experimental bases, with amusing anecdotes about how the ancients tried to explain inheritance and sex determination.... ( read more)
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The Eye of the Lynx: Galileo, His Friends, and the Beginnings of Modern Natural History
by David Freedberg
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Years ago, David Freedberg stumbled across a group of drawings by the little-known Academy of Linceans, a seventeenth-century Italian group that took as its task nothing less than the pictorial documentation of all of nature. Moving across Europe, he... ( read more)
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S.O.U.P.S.: Seattle's Own Undeniably Perfect Soups
by Michael Congdon
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The soup du jour at the Hopvine Pub could be Crab Bisque, Cold Strawberry, Moroccan Lentil, or Nigerian Yam. If it has warmed the hearts and touched the souls of the pub's trendy patrons, it's in this overflowing recipe book categorized by seasons. Chef... ( read more)
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Biology 7TH Edition
by Neil Campbell
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The best-selling biology textbook in the world just got better! Neil Campbell and Jane Reece’s BIOLOGY is the unsurpassed leader in introductory biology. The book's hallmark values–accuracy, currency, and passion for teaching... ( read more)
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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson
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One of the most revealing, readable books about the mind to come along in years. A simply fascinating glimpse into animal behavior — on the farm, at home, and even in the mirror.... ( read more)
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