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1	The Living Planet: A Portrait of the Earth more books like this by David Attenborough THE LIVING PLANET, the multimillion-pound sequel to LIFE ON EARTH, aired on the BBC in 1984. In the accompanying book as well as the TV series, David Attenborough studies animal environments from an ecological stance as he visits glaciers, piranha-filled waters, the den of a hibernating bear, and many other offbeat natural destinations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Ages of Gaia: A Biography of Our Living Earth more books like this by James Lovelock Lovelock presents the theory that the earth is a living organism and draws expertly from chemistry, biology, geology, paleontology, physics, and meteorology that life has evolved not just by adapting to its surroundings but by taking control of them and remaking them into an immense life-sustaining organism. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Web of Life: A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems more books like this by Fritjof Capra, Ph.D. In this book, the author offers a brilliant synthesis of scientific breakthroughs such as the theory of complexity, Gaia theory, chaos theory, and other explanations of the properties of organisms, social systems, and ecosystems. His surprising findings stand in stark contrast to accepted paradigms of mechanism and Darwinism and provide a new ... see all copies from $4.24! new only from $8.81! \| SVS
4	What is life? more books like this by Professor Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan, Professor Niles Eldredge (Foreword by) Transcending the various formal concepts of life, this captivating book offers a unique overview of life's history, essences, and future. "A masterpiece of scientific writing. You will cherish "What Is Life?" because it is so rich in poetry and science in the service of profound philosophical questions".--Mitchell Thomashow, "Orion". 9 photos. 11 ... see all copies from $3.87! new only from $20.03! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Revenge of Gaia: Earth's Climate in Crisis and the Fate of Humanity more books like this by James Lovelock, Crispin Tickell (Foreword by) "The Revenge of Gaia" explains the stress the planetary system is under and how humans are contributing to it, what the consequences will be, and what humanity must do to rescue itself see all copies from $2.55! new only from $2.70! \| first editions
6	The Web of Life more books like this by Fritjof Capra In this book, the author offers a brilliant synthesis of scientific breakthroughs such as the theory of complexity, Gaia theory, chaos theory, and other explanations of the properties of organisms, social systems, and ecosystems. His surprising findings stand in stark contrast to accepted paradigms of mechanism and Darwinism and provide a new ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions
7	The Way of the Cell: Molecules, Organisms, and the Order of Life more books like this by Franklin M Harold One of the world's most respected microbiologists draws on his wide knowledge of contemporary science to take an intriguing look at life in its most elemental form: the single cell. 34 line illustrations. see all copies from $5.99! new only from $11.99! \| first editions
8	On size and life more books like this by Thomas A. McMahon, John Tyler Bonner see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Spark of Life: Darwin and the Primeval Soup more books like this by Christopher Wills Two scientists present the definitive story--in all its fascinating detail--of the search for life's beginnings on Earth. 8-page color insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.91! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Way Life Works: The Science Lover's Illustrated Guide to How Life Grows, Develops, Reproduces, and Gets Along more books like this by Mahlon Hoagland, Bert Dodson This title takes the reader on a guided tour of the many ways all life grows, develops, reproduces itself, and gets along. The author and illustrator merge science and art through the intertwining of text and picture and encourage the reader to make imaginative leaps from the panoramic world around us to the world within the cell and back again. ... see all copies from $6.73! new only from $18.34! \| SVS
11	Harmony and Conflict in the Living World more books like this by Alexander F Skutch, Dana Gardner (Illustrator) Skutch, ornithologist and author, talks about the intricacies and interrelatedness of the entire spectrum of the biological world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Nature of Life more books like this by John H Postlethwait see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.95! \| first editions
13	Signs of Life: How Complexity Pervades Biology more books like this by Ricard Sole, Brian Goodwin "Signs of Life" applies complexity to the whole of biology-from molecules to Gaia-and sets a revolutionary new agenda for complexity theory, evolution, and development see all copies from $2.91! new only from $14.29! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Beauty of the Beastly: New Views on the Nature of Life more books like this by Natalie Angier This Pulitzer Prize-winner's most recent work is arranged in topics according to the energy from which they spring--the life forces that inform and energize her work. She believes that the movement, dance, and play of life supply the heartbeat of knowledge. In seven sections--entitled Loving, Dancing, Slithering, Adapting, Healing, Creating, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.86! \| signed copies \| first editions
15	Man on his nature more books like this by Sir Charles Scott Sherrington see all copies from $5.99! first editions
16	The Logic of Life: A History of Heredity more books like this by Francois Jacob see all copies from $1.99! new only from $78.09! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Games of Life: Explorations in Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour more books like this by Karl Sigmund In this volume the author uses mathematical models to explore the Darwinian advantages of everything from sexuality to cooperation. see all copies from $5.95! new only from $15.43! \| first editions
18 view cover	Diversity of Life more books like this by Starr This brief and specialized book was designed for general non-major biology courses and presents the six kingdoms of life in an evolutionary framework. This book includes descriptions, illustrations, life cycles of representative viruses, bacteria, protistans, fungi, plants, invertebrates, and more. DIVERSITY OF LIFE covers Unit IV from BIOLOGY: ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.98! \| first editions \| SVS
19	Vital Dust: Life as a Cosmic Imparative more books like this by Christian R De Duve A sweeping portrait--covering four billion years--of the possible origins and evolution of life on earth, written by a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist on the cutting edge of research into these issues. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	Exploring the Way Life Works: The Science of Biology more books like this by Mahlon B Hoagland, Judith Hauck, Bert Dodson This title takes the reader on a guided tour of the many ways all life grows, develops, reproduces itself, and gets along. The author and illustrator merge science and art through the intertwining of text and picture and encourage the reader to make imaginative leaps from the panoramic world around us to the world within the cell and back again. ... see all copies from $49.50! new only from $49.50!
21 view cover	The way life works more books like this by Hoagland This title takes the reader on a guided tour of the many ways all life grows, develops, reproduces itself, and gets along. The author and illustrator merge science and art through the intertwining of text and picture and encourage the reader to make imaginative leaps from the panoramic world around us to the world within the cell and back again. ... see all copies from $2.03! new only from $97.18! \| first editions
22	The Wellsprings of Life more books like this by Isaac Asimov see all copies from $1.99! first editions
23 view cover	Of molecules and men more books like this by Francis Crick There is probably no one who has a deeper understanding of life's biochemical basis than Sir Francis Crick. In 1962, he won the Nobel Prize in Medicine, along with J. D. Watson and M. H. F. Wilkins, for breakthrough studies on the molecular structure of DNA. Just four years later he published this collection of popular lectures in which he ... see all copies from $2.98! new only from $11.04! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Beauty of the beastly more books like this by Natalie Angier Few writers have ever covered so many facets of biology so evocatively in one book. Angier describes the power of symmetry in sexual relations, the brutal courting habits of dolphins, the grand deceit of orchids, and the impact of male and female preferences on evolution, giving the reader "an awe-inspiring tour of nature".--San Francisco Examiner. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25	The science of life ... more books like this by H. G. Wells see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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