Life Sciences - Biology
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Father Time: A Natural History of Men and Babies
$29.95 Add to cartA sweeping account of male nurturing, explaining how and why men are biologically transformed when they care for babies
It has long seemed self-evident that women care for babies and men do other thi- Author: Hrdy, Sarah Blaffer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: May 14 2024
- ISBN10: 0691238774
- Language: English
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C?mo Funciona La Biolog?a (How Biology Works)
$25.00 Add to cartDescubre todo lo que necesitas saber sobre las ciencias de la vida sin enga?os.
C?mo act?an las vacunas? Qu? hace diferentes a las c?lulas madre? Lograremos clonar a los dinosaurios? Entender algun
- Series: DK How Stuff Works
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 24 2025
- ISBN10: 059396974X
- Language: Spanish
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Period: The Real Story of Menstruation
$18.95 Add to cart- Author: Clancy, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: September 24 2024
- ISBN10: 0691264597
- Language: English
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The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships
$32.00 Add to cartAn Immense World meets Sex at Dawn in this fascinating exploration of sexual behavior throughout the animal kingdom, as evolutionary biologist Nathan H. Lents argues persuasively that many of our supp
- Author: Lents, Nathan H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 04 2025
- ISBN10: 0063375443
- Language: English
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The Elephant in the Room: How to Stop Making Ourselves and Other Animals Sick
$30.00 Add to cartA healthier future starts with seeing the human causes of wildlife diseases.
When new diseases spread, news reports often focus on wildlife culprits–rodents, monkeys and mpox; bats and COVID-19; wat- Author: Kalaugher, Liz
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 02 2025
- ISBN10: 226840905
- Language: English
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Common Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms of the Northeast
$12.95 Add to cart- Handy in-the-field identification guide
- Features the “Foolproof Five”
- Includes a useful identification flowchart
The northeastern United States is home to an enormous variety of mushrooms–some delicious
- Author: Fergus, C. Leonard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: March 01 2003
- ISBN10: 081172641X
- Language: English
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50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know
$12.99 Add to cartA complete and accessible introduction to biology.
- Series: 50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know
- Author: Chamary, Jv
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1529438438
- Language: English
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Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality
$17.99 Add to cart“Utterly fascinating.” –Bill Bryson
“An incredible journey.” –Siddhartha Mukherjee
*WINNER OF THE 2025 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PROSE AWARD FOR BEST BOOK ON BIOLOGY*
A groundbreaking explorat
- Author: Ramakrishnan, Venki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 18 2025
- ISBN10: 0063113287
- Language: English
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Sex Is a Spectrum: The Biological Limits of the Binary
$24.95 Add to cartWhy human biology is far more expansive than the simple categories of female and male
Being human entails an astonishingly complex interplay of biology and culture, and while there are important diffe- Author: Fuentes, Agust?n
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 0691249415
- Language: English
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Human Physiology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Physiology is the science of life, and sets out to understand how living things work and what makes them distinct from the non-living. It consider- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Davies, Jamie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: August 03 2021
- ISBN10: 0198869886
- Language: English
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The Biology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
$29.99 Add to cartLearn about the most important discoveries and theories of this science in The Biology Book.
Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy t- Series: Big Ideas
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 29 2021
- ISBN10: 0744027381
- Language: English
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Genomics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartGenomics has transformed the biological sciences. From epidemiology and medicine to evolution and forensics, the ability to determine an organism’s complete genetic makeup has changed the way science … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Archibald, John M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 22 2018
- ISBN10: 0198786204
- Language: English
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Cell Physiology Source Book
$416.67 Add to cartCell Physiology Source Book, Fifth Edition covers a broad range of topics in cell physiology. The book discusses research areas that have become active since the last edition (e.g., aquaporins, apicop
- Author: Alvarez-Leefmans, F. Javier
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 1025
- Publish Date: December 01 2023
- ISBN10: 0128111143
- Language: English
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The Angel and the Assassin: The Tiny Brain Cell That Changed the Course of Medicine
$17.00 Read moreA thrilling story of scientific detective work and medical potential that illuminates the newly understood role of microglia–an elusive type of brain cell that is vitally relevant to our everyday liv… [more below]
- Author: Jackson Nakazawa, Donna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 19 2021
- ISBN10: 152479919X
- Language: English
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The Secret Body: How the New Science of the Human Body Is Changing the Way We Live
$41.58 Read more“A perfect blend of cutting-edge science and compelling storytelling.”–Bill Bryson
A revolutionary new vision of human biology and the scientific breakthroughs that will transform our lives Imagine k- Author: Davis, Daniel M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 24 2021
- ISBN10: 0691210586
- Language: English
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Animal Behaviour: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartHow animals behave is crucial to their survival and reproduction. The application of new molecular tools such as DNA fingerprinting and genomics is causing a revolution in the study of animal behavior… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Wyatt, Tristram D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0198712154
- Language: English
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Pump: A Natural History of the Heart
$21.99 Add to cart“Fascinating . . . Surprising entertainment, combining deep learning with dad jokes . . . [Schutt] is a natural teacher with an easy way with metaphor.”–The Wall Street Journal
In this lively, unexpec
- Author: Schutt, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 1643753231
- Language: English
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Astounding Mushrooms
$19.95 Read more“Beautiful … we’re given a glimpse into the wild world of mushrooms that exists like another realm beneath our feet. With over one million species of mushrooms said to exist worldwide, this book sh
- Author: Maly, Jaroslav
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: August 30 2022
- ISBN10: 022810386X
- Language: English
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Biology: An Illustrated History of Life Science (100 Ponderables)
$24.95 Add to cartHere is the essential guide to biology, an authoritative reference book and fold out timeline that examines how we have uncovered the secrets of life – the most complex process in the Universe
From- Series: 100 Ponderables
- Author: Jackson, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: October 11 2017
- ISBN10: 1627950931
- Language: English
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What Is Life?: Five Great Ideas in Biology
$20.00 Read moreThe renowned biologist Paul Nurse has spent his career revealing how living cells work. In What Is Life?, he takes up the challenge of describing what it means to be alive in a way that every reader c
- Author: Nurse, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0393541150
- Language: English
