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Becoming human
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Ian Tattersall |
Taking the reader around the world, stopping in France to examine 30,000-year-old cave paintings, in Africa to see where our earliest ancestors left their bones, and in remote forests to spy on our c… |
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Human natures
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Paul R. Ehrlich |
"A hallmark of Human Natures in Paul Ehrlich's ability to convey lucidly that understanding in the course of presenting an engrossing history of our species. Using personal anecdote, vivid example, a… |
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Before the dawn
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Nicholas Wade |
Nicholas Wade's articles are a major reason why the science section has become the most popular, nationwide, in the New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity's orig… |
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Masters of the planet
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Ian Tattersall |
"When homo sapiens made their entrance 100,000 years ago they were confronted by a wide range of other early humans--homo erectus, who walked better and used fire; homo habilis who used tools; and of… |
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Molecules and evolution
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Thomas H. Jukes |
"A definitive statement of the chemical basis of evolution, this book describes in detail the present knowledge and success that science has acquired in deciphering the evolutionary history of living… |
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The Singularity Is Near
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Ray Kurzweil |
For over three decades, Ray Kurzweil has been one of the most respected and provocative advocates of the role of technology in our future. In his classic The Age of Spiritual Machines, he argued that… |
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Microcosmos
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Lynn Margulis,Dorion Sagan |
Margulis, Lynn, Investigator, Non-NASA Center: U MA, Amherst. |
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The one hundred nights of hero
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Isabel Greenberg |
"From the author who brought you The Encyclopedia of Early Earth comes another Epic Tale of Derring-do. Prepare to be dazzled once more by the overwhelming power of stories and see love prevail in t… |
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Here on Earth
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Tim F. Flannery |
Dual biography of planet Earth and the human species. |
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Population, evolution, & birth control
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Garrett Hardin |
Provides readings for any course dealing with the social impact of science. |
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Collapse
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Jared Diamond,Ricardo García Pérez |
"In his Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond examined how and why Western civilizations developed the technologies and immunities that allowed them to dominate much… |
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Intelligent faith
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John MacDonald Smith,John Quenby |
"The year 2009 is the Anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th publication of his book on The Origin of Species. The ideas which Darwin stimulated lie at the heart of our understandin… |
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Angel evolution
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David Estes |
When Taylor meets Gabriel at college, she is in awe of the subtle glow that surrounds him. No one else, not even her best friend, seems to notice. Something about him scares her. Is all as it appear… |
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Le cerveau
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Bernard Sablonnière |
Notre cerveau n'est pas un muscle figé : du 28e jour de la grossesse jusqu'aux âges avancés de la vieillesse, il ne cesse de se construire. Nos neurones peuvent créer un million de connexions par sec… |
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Reptiles
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G. Minelli |
Describes the physical characteristics of reptiles and traces their evolutionary history from 300 million years ago to the present. |
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The Cambridge dictionary of human biology and evolution
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Larry L. Mai |
The Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution (DHBE) is an invaluable research and study tool for both professionals and students covering a broad range of subjects within human biology, physical ant… |
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From fins to hands
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Anthony Ravielli |
Traces the evolution in the structure of the hand--one of the main features that distinguish human beings from other mammals. |
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Early man
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Francis Clark Howell |
Reveals the antiquity of man by describing prehistoric man's physical remains and discussing his advancing ability to make implements. |
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An Introduction to the Invertebrates
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Janet Moore |
So much has to be crammed into today's biology courses that basic information on animal groups and their evolutionary origins is often left out. This is particularly true for the invertebrates. The s… |
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When Culture and Biology Collide
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Euclid O. Smith |
"Why do we do things that we know are bad for us? Why do we line up to buy greasy fast food that is terrible for our bodies? Why do we take the potentially lethal risk of cosmetic surgery to have a s… |
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