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1	Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies more books like this by Jared Diamond add to wishlist This history examines the influences of geography and environment on the development of civilization and seeks to find large patterns that might explain why, in the modern period, some groups seem to have significantly greater material wealth than others. The author is an evolutionary biologist and his scientific approach to human history draws ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $8.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist In a brilliant follow-up to his blockbuster "The God Delusion," world-renowned evolutionary biologist and author Dawkins lays out the evidence for evolution. see all copies from $15.00! new only from $15.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Selfish Gene more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist An innovative book on evolution and the theory of natural selection that discusses how the so-called selfish gene can also be quite subtle. Includes stories from nature, such as the phenomenon of bees committing suicide by stinging to protect the hive, and birds risking their lives to warn the flock of an approaching hawk. see all copies from $2.13! new only from $11.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal more books like this by Jared Diamond add to wishlist A provocative look at mankind's evolution from the ape into the complex creature we call human. By standards of other animals, our powerful civilization appears unique. So do many of our behaviors, including our sexual habits and the ways we select mates. Yet in many respects we are merely another species of ape--our genes are more than 98% ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.47! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The phenomenon of man more books like this by Pierre Teilhard De Chardin add to wishlist Visionary theologian and evolutionary theorist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin applied his whole life, his tremendous intellect, and his great spiritual faith to building a philosophy that would reconcile religion with the scientific theory of evolution. In this timeless book, which contains the quintessence of his thought, Teilhard argues that just as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body more books like this by Neil Shubin add to wishlist From the scientist who made the groundbreaking discovery of the fish with hands, here is a lively, thoroughly engrossing chronicle of evolutionary history that unearths the often startling secrets behind why humans look and behave the way they do. Illustrations. see all copies from $6.19! new only from $7.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist This title identifies those aspects of the theory of evolution that people find hard to believe. see all copies from $5.27! new only from $7.80! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time more books like this by Professor Jonathan Weiner add to wishlist Inspired by Darwin's observations of the Galapagos finches, the author reveals how the incremental changes that occur between generations of finches demonstrate natural selection. Through the author's discussions with many prominent ornithologists, the reader learns the differences among these finches and the effects the environment and sexual ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $9.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology more books like this by Ray Kurzweil, PhD add to wishlist Inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil, the author of THE AGE OF SPIRITUAL MACHINES, provocatively argues that we are rapidly approaching the Singularity, a point in history in which advances in artificial intelligence, brain scanning, and nanotechnology will blur the division between humans and machines. When we are no longer limited by our current ... see all copies from $8.93! new only from $10.00! \| signed copies \| SVS
10	Why Evolution Is True more books like this by Jerry A Coyne add to wishlist For all the discussion in the media about creationism and 'Intelligent Design', virtually nothing has been said about the evidence in question - the evidence for evolution by natural selection. Yet, as this succinct and important book shows, that evidence is vast, varied, and magnificent, and drawn from many disparate fields of science. The very ... see all copies from $9.54! new only from $9.54! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme more books like this by Richard Brodie add to wishlist We are surrounded by information in the 21st Century: we are bombarded by advertising, attitudes, celebrities, news, wars, fashion, the latest fads...the sheer amount of information we have access to appears untameable, unworkable, and too much to gain sense from unless we pick and choose very carefully. However, our choices are very often made ... see all copies from $9.94! new only from $16.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature more books like this by Matt Ridley add to wishlist Sex is as fascinating to scientists as it is to the rest of us. A vast pool of knowledge, therefore, has been gleaned from research into the nature of sex, from the contentious problem of why the wasteful reproductive process exists at all, to how individuals choose their mates and what traits they find attractive. This fascinating book explores ... see all copies from $4.74! new only from $5.97! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain more books like this by Maryanne Wolf, Catherine Stoodley (Illustrator) add to wishlist A remarkable tour de force by a world-renown neuroscientist explains that human beings were never born to read; this invention changed the very organization of man's brain and altered the intellectual evolution of the species. see all copies from $7.65! new only from $8.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life more books like this by Daniel C Dennett add to wishlist This work assesses Darwin's theory of evolution and looks at why it arises such heated debate among scientists, philosophers and sociologists. The book aims to show that Darwinism does not devalue the miracles of life. see all copies from $3.96! new only from $5.43! \| SVS
15 view cover	The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry more books like this by Bryan Sykes add to wishlist Offering a fascinating history of the world as revealed through genetics, a momentous scientific discovery reveals how all humans are descended from seven prehistoric women. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $8.22! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	How Humans Evolved more books like this by Robert Boyd add to wishlist With its unique blend of evolutionary theory, population genetics and behavioural ecology, How Humans Evolved provides students with the most contemporary and complete introduction to physical anthropology available. Robert Boyd and Joan B. Silk's modern presentation of genetics and observable behaviours in living humans and non-human primates ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History more books like this by Stephen Jay Gould add to wishlist Centres on a sensational discovery in the field of palaeontology - the existence in the Burgess Shale of 530-million-year-old-fossils, unique in age, preservation and diversity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.45! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Evolution more books like this by Douglas J Futuyma add to wishlist In its scope and emphases, Evolution is a readily recognized descendant of the author's previous textbook, Evolutionary Biology. However, it is much shorter and is exclusively directed toward an undergraduate audience. Teachers and students will find the list of important concepts and terms in each chapter a helpful guide, and will appreciate the ... see all copies from $6.84! new only from $66.77!
19 view cover	Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution more books like this by Kenneth R Miller add to wishlist In this scientific examination of creationist and evolutionary theories, a biologist argues that a belief in evolution can coexist with, and even strengthen, religious faith. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.66! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	On the Origin of Species: The Illustrated Edition more books like this by Professor Charles Darwin, Professor David Quammen (Editor) add to wishlist This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life". In his landmark study, Darwin theorised that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. These ideas ... see all copies from $21.06! new only from $21.06! \| SVS
21 view cover	The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution more books like this by Richard Dawkins, Yan Wong add to wishlist In works such as "The Selfish Gene" and "Unweaving the Rainbow," the renowned evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins has introduced the wonders of modern biology. Now this gifted science popularizer offers a masterwork: a wholly original tour backward through evolution. see all copies from $3.54! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Inquiry Into Life more books like this by Sylvia S. Mader add to wishlist This book includes basic biological concepts and processes with a human emphasis. From the unique delivery of biology content, to the time tested art program, to the complete integration of the text with technology, Dr. Sylvia Mader has formed a teaching system that will both motivate and enable your students to understand and appreciate the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design more books like this by Stephen Meyer add to wishlist The first, major scientific argument for Intelligent Design by a leading spokesperson within the scientific community. see all copies from $16.00! new only from $17.29! \| SVS
24 view cover	Genetics: Analysis & Principles more books like this by Robert J Brooker add to wishlist Genetics: Analysis and Principles emphasizes the scientific method to give students the insight needed to develop scientific reasoning skills. Thirty-six text-integrated experiments in transmission and molecular genetics follow the five-step scientific method as they show students the "how" (experimental procedures) and "why" (the underlying ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution more books like this by Michael J Behe add to wishlist Ten years ago, "Darwin's Black Box" launched the Intelligent Design movement: the argument that nature exhibits evidence of design, beyond Darwinian randomness. Today, the movement is stronger than ever, and the book is a classic and an international bestseller. At last, Michael Behe has updated the book with a major new afterword on the state of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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