Life Sciences
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Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation
$21.95 Add to cartThe fascinating science and history of radiation
More than ever before, radiation is a part of our modern daily lives. We own radiation-emitting phones, regularly get diagnostic x-rays, such as mammog- Author: Jorgensen, Timothy J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: August 22 2017
- ISBN10: 0691178348
- Language: English
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The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Quest for What Makes Us Human
$17.95 Add to cartIn this landmark work, V. S. Ramachandran investigates strange, unforgettable cases–from patients who believe they are dead to sufferers of phantom limb syndrome. With a storyteller’s eye for compell
- Author: Ramachandran, V. S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: January 23 2012
- ISBN10: 0393340627
- Language: English
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Why We Dream: The Transformative Power of Our Nightly Journey
$15.99 Add to cartA fresh, revelatory foray into the new science of dreams–how they work, what they’re for, and how we can reap the benefits of our own nocturnal life
While on a research trip in Peru, science journal- Author: Robb, Alice
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 12 2019
- ISBN10: 0358108497
- Language: English
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Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society
$21.99 Add to cart“A dazzlingly erudite synthesis of history, philosophy, anthropology, genetics, sociology, economics, epidemiology, statistics, and more” (Frank Bruni, The New York Times), Blueprint shows why evoluti… [more below]
- Author: Christakis, Nicholas A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: March 10 2020
- ISBN10: 0316230049
- Language: English
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A Lakeside Companion
$22.95 Add to cartWhy do fish jump? Why don’t lakes freeze all the way down to the bottom? Which lake plants are invasive? What are those water bugs? Is that lake healthy? Whether you fish, paddle, swim, snowshoe, ski,… [more below]
- Author: Rulseh, Ted J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 11 2018
- ISBN10: 0299320006
- Language: English
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Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are
$19.95 Add to cartA top behavioral geneticist argues DNA inherited from our parents at conception can predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses.
This “modern classic” on genetics and nature vs. nurture is “one- Series: Mit Press
- Author: Plomin, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 292
- Publish Date: August 15 2019
- ISBN10: 0262537982
- Language: English
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Heredity: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe concept of heredity is fundamental to how we see ourselves and others. It goes far beyond the obvious continuity of physical traits across generations. We routinely ascribe similarities in persona… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Waller, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 24 2017
- ISBN10: 0198790457
- Language: English
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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
$34.99 Add to cartTo mark the birthday of the world’s most renowned evolutionary biologist, Oxford University Press has reissued the definitive edition of Darwin’s classic-a brilliantly entertaining and accessible expl… [more below]
- Author: Darwin, Charles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: September 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0195392280
- Language: English
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The Complete Bearded Dragon Care Book
$24.95 Add to cartThe Essential Guide for Bearded Dragon Pet Owners
Bearded dragons are the true charmers of the reptile pet world.
Hardy, happy and easy-going, clean and very quiet, it’s easy to see why they’ve become s
- Author: Johnson, Jacquelyn Elnor
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 182
- Publish Date: February 16 2022
- ISBN10: 1990291473
- Language: English
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Much Like Us: What Science Reveals about the Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviour of Animals
$26.00 Add to cartWhat really differentiates us from our relatives in the animal world? And what can they teach us about ourselves? Taking these questions as his starting point, Norbert Sachser presents fascinating ins… [more below]
- Author: Sachser, Norbert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 166
- Publish Date: May 05 2022
- ISBN10: 1108838499
- Language: English
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Field Guide to Wood Decay Fungi on Florida Trees
$34.95 Add to cartThis book is specifically designed to help those who diagnose diseases of trees to determine if the specific fungal disease found is known to lead to failures of limbs or trunks. Falling limbs and tru
- Author: Smith, Jason
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 138
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1456638092
- Language: English
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On Getting Better
$16.00 Add to cartOn Getting Better is a thoughtful and compact book about self-improvement from Britain’s leading psychoanalyst, author of Missing Out and On Kindness.
To talk about getting better–about wanting to ch- Author: Phillips, Adam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1250838878
- Language: English
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Insects: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartTo date, more than a million insect species have been described, with probably at least another 5-8 million species waiting in the wings for a name. Insects are a fascinatingly diverse and beautiful s… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Leather, Simon R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: August 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0198847041
- Language: English
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Luschiim’s Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and Medicines
$29.95 Add to cartAn invaluable compendium of Hul′q′umi′num′ traditional knowledge.
Respected Cowichan Tribe Elder and botanical expert, Luschiim Arvid Charlie, began his education in early chil
- Author: Charlie, Luschiim Arvid
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 02 2021
- ISBN10: 1550179454
- Language: English
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How the Mind Changed: A Human History of Our Evolving Brain
$28.00 Read moreThe extraordinary story of how the human brain evolved… and is still evolving.
We’ve come a long way. The earliest human had a brain as small as a child’s fist; ours are four times bigger, with spe- Author: Jebelli, Joseph
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 12, 2022
- ISBN10: 0316424986
- Language: English
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Convergence: The Interconnection of Extraordinary Experiences
$21.99 Add to cartImagine taking an extraordinary, life-altering voyage beyond time and space. One that is consistently described by experiencers as “realer than real,” powerfully loving, and forever life-altering. One
- Author: Mango, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 332
- Publish Date: March 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1636495494
- Language: English
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Mushroom Wanderland: A Forager’s Guide to Finding, Identifying, and Using More Than 25 Wild Fungi
$28.00 Read moreForaging for mushrooms is a meditative and rewarding escape. Even if readers aren’t ready to head out into the woods, this enchanting visual guide is a welcome introduction to 25 easily identifiable s
- Author: Starwood, Jess
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 17 2021
- ISBN10: 1682686345
- Language: English
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Suicidal: Why We Kill Ourselves
$22.00 Add to cartFor much of his thirties, Jesse Bering thought he was probably going to kill himself. He was a successful psychologist and writer, with books to his name and bylines in major magazines. But none of th… [more below]
- Author: Bering, Jesse
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 23 2020
- ISBN10: 022675555X
- Language: English
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Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through the World of Animal Intoxication
$17.95 Read moreFrom the cup of coffee that jumpstarts the day to dangerously addictive drugs, the recreational use of plants with psychoactive properties has a long history among humans.
But, as with many things, it- Author: Pagan, One R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 16, 2021
- ISBN10: 1950665372
- Language: English
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Is Evolution Compatible with Christianity?
$26.00 Add to cartAll of these statements are false: Christians are science-deniers when it comes to evolution. Real science actually lines up more with evolution than creation as found in Genesis. Fossils are evidence
- Author: Gieschen, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 178
- Publish Date: September 30 2019
- ISBN10: 153265703X
- Language: English
