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1	The Crucible of Creation: The Burgess Shale and the Rise of Animals more books like this by Simon Conway Morris add to wishlist 'tells a great story and manages to be informative at all levels. Conway Morris has a collector's eye for the sort of entertaining yet informative snippets that keep readers on their toes.' New Scientist Located in the west of Canada, the Burgess Shale contains a unique collection of fossil remains, and has become an icon for those studying the ... see all copies from $16.00! new only from $38.48! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe more books like this by Simon Conway Morris add to wishlist The assassin's bullet misses, the Archduke's carriage moves forward, and a catastrophic war is avoided. So too with the history of life. Re-run the tape of life, as Stephen J. Gould claimed, and the outcome must be entirely different: an alien world, without humans and maybe not even intelligence. The history of life is littered with accidents: ... see all copies from $17.50! new only from $22.77! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Damaged more books like this by Simon Conway Morris add to wishlist In a North Sea storm an oil rig sinks, taking with it ten kilos of hashish that Calum Bean has hidden in one of its legs. When the bankrollers decide Cal's life is a reasonable forfeit, his, cousin, renegade army officer Seb MacCoinneach, comes to the rescue. But Seb has an agenda of his own. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions
4	Oxford Book of Oxford more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, Jan Morris (Editor) add to wishlist In this entertaining and lively anthology, Jan Morris traces the history of the university from it foundation in the Middle Ages through to 1945, combining extracts from contemporary observers with her own linking commentary. Important events in the history of the University are described and explained ( development of the college system, Magdalen ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
5	Destinations: Essays from Rolling Stone more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, Jan Morris add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
6	1948 and After 'Israel and the Palestinians more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, Benny Morris add to wishlist In this authoritative collection of essays Benny Morris examines and elucidates aspects of the Arab exodus from Palestine in 1948, focusing on Israeli decision-making and the causes of the mass exile. New to the paperback: Two chapters, 'The New Historiography: Israel and its Past' and 'The Transfer of Al Majdal's Remaining Arabs to Gaza, 1950' ... see all copies from $49.95! new only from $55.85! \| SVS
7	Oxford Textbook of Surgery: 2 Volume Set more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, Peter J. Morris, MB, Ph.D. (Editor), Ronald A Malt (Editor) add to wishlist A reference work for surgeons, this book covers the entire specialty bringing together contributions from world renowned professionals at the forefront of advances in the field. Illustrated in full colour throughout, this comprehensive and authoritative two-volume work combines international experience with an extraordinary breadth of coverage to ... see all copies from $13.74! new only from $18.99! \| first editions
8	Between Prison and Probation: Intermediate Punishments in a Rational Sentencing System more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, Michael H Tonry, Norval Morris add to wishlist The authors argue that America's overwhelmed corrections system cannot cope with the rising crime rate unless sentencing policy is fundamentally reformed. They conclude their study with recommendations for a range of intermediate punishments. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.94! \| first editions
9	The Deep Structure of Biology: Is Convergence Sufficiently Ubiquitous to Give a Directional Signal? more books like this by Simon Conway Morris (Editor) add to wishlist Twelve renowned scientists and philosophers offer penetrating insights into the evolution dialogue in The Deep Structure of Biology. Each considers whether the orthodox model of evolution is sufficient and offers his/her own perspective on evolution and biology. Editor Simon Conway Morris provides the introduction and an overview of the issues as ... see all copies from $21.05! new only from $21.05! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Fitness of the Cosmos for Life: Biochemistry and Fine-Tuning more books like this by John D Barrow (Editor), Simon Conway Morris (Editor), Stephen J Freeland (Editor) add to wishlist This highly interdisciplinary book highlights many of the ways in which chemistry plays a crucial role in making life an evolutionary possibility in the universe. Cosmologists and particle physicists have often explored how the observed laws and constants of nature lie within a narrow range that allows complexity and life to evolve and adapt. Here ... see all copies from $98.90! new only from $98.90!
11	The Early Evolution of Metazoa and the Significance of Problematic Taxa more books like this by Alberto M Simonetta (Editor), Simon Conway Morris (Editor) add to wishlist One of the great enigmas of evolutionary biology has been how to treat animals of problematic systematic position. Many are known only as fossils, so this area has been of particular interest to palaeobiologists. This book represents a wide synthesis. It embraces not only general problems of animal classification of animals and new information on ... see all copies from $47.14! new only from $47.15! \| SVS
12	Imaginative Literature: Fiction, Drama, Poetry more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, Biron Walker, Philip Bradshaw add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS
13	Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Medicine & Biology more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, Peter G Morris add to wishlist Since the first publication on the subject in 1973, the field of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging has grown rapidly. Clinical imaging systems have become commercially available and have been installed in upwards of 200 locations worldwide. Many different techniques have evolved during this rapid growth. This book aims to give the reader a sound ... see all copies from $2.00!
14	The crucible of creation : the Burgess Shale and the explosion of life. more books like this by Simon Conway Morris add to wishlist In this text, palaeontologist Simon Conway Morris looks at the implications of the Burgess Shale - the fossil collection of pre-Cambrian creatures so different from anything now living - for theories of evolution, challenging the views of Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Dawkins. see all copies from $14.85!
15	Oxford more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, Jan Morris add to wishlist Jan Morris has given us an exploration the history, architecture, geography, and culture of Oxford. see all copies from $10.00!
16	The Concept of God more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, Thomas V Morris (Editor) add to wishlist In this book, Thomas Morris collects recently published work centring on the concept of God: the existence of God; the physical nature of God; and the "divine attributes" of goodness, omnipotence, omniscience, eternity, immutability, and simplicity. see all copies from $17.58!
17	This Loving Darkness: Silent Films and Spanish Writers, 1920-1936 more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, C B Morris add to wishlist see all copies from $2.00! first editions
18	Stones of Empire more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, Jan Morris, Simon Winchester (Photographer) add to wishlist ...magical prose and marvellous photographs.' The Sunday Times . see all copies from $18.00! first editions
19	Strategic Behaviour & Industrial Competition more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, Derek J Morris, M D Slater add to wishlist The economics of industrial organization is undergoing major change and development. New methods of analysis are forcing a substantial rethink of the causes, nature, and effects of competitive behaviour. Traditional views are being reconsidered and replaced by different perspectives; empirical relationships are being reinterpreted; and important ... see all copies from $40.24!
20	Imagery & Consciousness more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, Peter E Morris, Peter J Hampson add to wishlist see all copies from $12.75!
21	Solnhofen: A Study in Mesozoic Palaeontology more books like this by K Werner Barthel (Editor), Nicola Helga Margaret Swinburne (Editor), Simon Conway Morris (Editor) add to wishlist The celebrated Solnhofen limestone is among the most important fossil deposits because of its astonishing diversity of organisms, many exquisitely preserved. This book illustrates many of the marine and terrestrial creatures and plants, buried 150 million years ago in soft lagoonal muds, to provide a unique glimpse into the true diversity of ... see all copies from $151.22!
22	Kidney Transplantation more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, Peter J. Morris, MB, Ph.D. add to wishlist The fourth edition incorporates new techniques and major advances in renal transplantation. A reference for practitioners, the text reflects the scope of knowledge and innovation. The book serves as a guide for new procedures and management for end-stage renal failure. see all copies from $25.82!
23	The Origins and Relationships of Lower Invertebrates more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, R Gibson (Editor), S Conway Morris (Editor) add to wishlist The lower invertebrates - from sponges to annelids - have been investigated for over a century, but there are fundamental problems that are only now coming under scrutiny. This book gives fresh impetus to the subject area, presenting a broad synthesis of current trends and pointing out areas likely to develop rapidly over the next few years. It ... see all copies from $175.00!
24	Med Ophthalmology Postgraduate Exams more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, J E Macsweeney, R J Morris add to wishlist Medical ophthalmology is becoming increasingly recognised as a subject relevant to both surgical and medical disciplines. Consequently it forms an important part of both the written and clinical MRCP(UK) Part II examination, the FRCS examination AND THE FCOphth examination. The authors aim in writing this book was to help the examination candiate ... see all copies from $156.11! new only from $156.11!
25	Economic Systems United Kingdom 3e more books like this by Simon Conway Morris, Derek J Morris (Editor) add to wishlist Gives the most complete and comprehensive picture available of the UK economy, the constraints within which it operates, and the policy and performance issues which are the most important to its future. see all copies from $2.53!

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