Biological Sciences

Science writers get into the game with all kinds of noble, high-minded ambitions. We want to educate. To enlighten,” notes guest editor Amy Stewart in her...

An Exploration Of The Human Psyche That Shows Us How The Very Purpose Of The Mind Changes Throughout The Day. Indeed, As Gelernter Explains, When We Are At ...

A humorous guide to slow cooking mixes practical advice on preparing appetizers, soups, main courses, and desserts with entertaining stories about food, fam...

“Unpredictable and amusing and informative and original, cavorting between biology, history, travel writing, and memoir.” —Mark Kurlansky The Whale...

A groundbreaking and accessible history of heaven—from the earliest biblical conceptions of the afterlife to the theologians who frame our understandings ...

The Man Who Touched His Own Heart Tells The Raucous, Gory, Mesmerizing Story Of The Heart, From The First Explorers Who Dug Up Cadavers And Plumbed Their He...

karp Continues To Help Biologists Make Important Connections Between Key Concepts And Experimentation. The Sixth Edition Explores Core Concepts In Conside...

This anthology contains 37 articles published since 1974 in American Scientist, the journal of the scientific society Sigma Xi. While sequenced particularly...

Bacterial Pathogenesis: A Molecular Approach Is The First Text Designed To Provide A Comprehensive Introduction To This Dynamic Field For Both Students And ...

“Lively and fascinating... The reader comes away cheered, better informed, and with a new and deeper appreciation for our amazing canine companions and t...

With The Publication Of The International Bestseller The Selfish Gene Some Thirty Years Ago, Richard Dawkins Powerfully Captured A Newly Emerging Way Of Und...

In the tradition of Silent Spring and The Sixth Extinction, an urgent, meticulously researched, and groundbreaking book about the ways in which chemicals i...

Instant National Bestseller After suffering for years with unexplainable health issues, Dr. Ben Lynch discovered the root cause—“dirty” genes. Genes ...

The act of reading is a miracle. Every new reader's brain possesses the extraordinary capacity to rearrange itself beyond its original abilities in order t...

Cameron Diaz follows up her #1 New York Times bestseller, The Body Book, with a personal, practical, and authoritative guide that examines the art and scie...

From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes more incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA. In The Dis...

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The book for introductory microbiology, Brock's Biology of Microorganisms continues its long tradition of impeccable scholarship, outstanding art, and accu...

Designed for undergraduate courses emphasizing human anatomy and using the cat for dissection, this popular manual (organized by system) offers exercises ...

Can the stories of sea dragons be true? The Bible describes a frightening, huge creature that lived in the sea. Called Leviathan, it had fearsome teeth a...

Revised Ed. Of: Biology: Concepts & Connections / Neil A. Campbell, , , Et Al. C2009.Categories: Science & Math Biological Sciences BiologyGeneral ...

The New York Times bestselling guide to thinking like literature's greatest detective. "Steven Pinker meets Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" (Boston Globe), by the ...

When John Elder Robison Published Look Me In The Eye, His Darkly Funny Bestselling Memoir About Growing Up With Asperger's Syndrome, He Was Launched Into In...

A basic introduction and must-read for aspiring nurses, written by one of the founders of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale.Categories: Medical BooksHist...

essential Cell Biology, Second Edition Contains Basic, Core Knowledge About How Cells Work. It Has A Proven Track Record In Providing Students With A Conce...

The Wisdom Paradox explores the aging of the mind from a unique, positive perspective. In an era of increasing fears about mental deterioration, world-reno...

World According to BobCategories: Biographies & MemoirsMemoirs

In Transcend, famed futurist Ray Kurzweil and his coauthor Terry Grossman, MD, present a cutting edge, accessible program based on the vanguard in nutrition...

The leading textbook for undergraduate exercise physiology courses, Physiology of Sport and Exercise, is back in an updated fourth edition that is better t...

Meet the ladies: a flock of smart, affectionate, highly individualistic chickens who visit their favorite neighbors, devise different ways to hide from fox...

Taking a unique approach to the presentation of mechanical concepts, Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise, Third Edition With Web Resource and MaxTRAQEducat...

This Edition Of 'principles Of Anatomy And Physiology' Maintains The Superb Balance Between Structure And Function. It Continues To Emphasize The Correlatio...

Life Span Motor Development, Sixth Edition With Web Study Guide, uses the model of constraints in discussing reasons for changes in movement throughout the...

In 2014, California suffered the largest and deadliest outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough,” in more than fifty years. This tragedy was av...

The first scholarly treatment of ornithological dejecta, commonly known as bird droppings.Categories: Science & Math Biological Sciences ZoologyOrnithol...

Introduction to Kinesiology: Studying Physical Activity, Fifth Edition With Web Study Guide, gives students a complete overview of the field of kinesiology...

Imagine a killer with the infectiousness of the common cold and power of the Black Death. Imagine something so deadly that it wipes out 90 per cent of those...

A reference text for fitness professionals, sports medicine specialists and fitness students, this book explores the scientific principles, concepts and the...

with Its Unique Combination Of Depth, Clarity, And Humor That Has Enchanted Millions, This Beloved Classic By Bestselling Author Gary Zukav Opens The Fasci...

Genesis: The Evolution of Biology presents a history of the past two centuries of biology, suitable for use in courses, but of interest more broadly to evo...

lithe And Graceful, Mysterious And Independent, Cats Have Been Both Worshipped And Feared By Humans. Here They All Are, From Large, Ferocious Lions And Tig...

Essential Biology is a brief non-majors biology book that combines clear writing, real-world applications, vivid art, and powerful media to teach readers th...

Since the publication of the sixth edition of this benchmark text, numerous advances in the field have been made – particularly in stem cells, 3D culture...

Key Benefit: Invest In Your Future: Microbiology Matters. Known For Its Unique And Effective Art Program, Conversational Writing Style, And Author-created V...

Human Body is a concise guide to the structure, functions, and disorders of the body. Using full-color, highly detailed illustrations and clear, accessibl...

Phantom Parks is a hard-hitting and passionate examination of why our national parks are failing to protect the wild - and what must be done to reverse this...

The Pleasure of Inquiry: Readings in Sociology takes a unique approach in using readings to demonstrate how sociology can be used as a conceptual tool for a...

For students of anatomy, biology, and the biomedical sciences; medical professionals; and curious families, DK's Human Anatomy will be a definitive resourc...