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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 $2.22! new only from $8.26! \| 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 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
4	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 $6.45! new only from $7.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	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 $5.87! new only from $10.83! \| signed copies \| SVS
6	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 $5.93! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	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 $3.59! new only from $5.78! \| first editions \| SVS
8	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 $6.79! new only from $6.84! \| first editions \| SVS
9	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 $8.76! new only from $16.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Genetics: A Conceptual Approach more books like this by Benjamin Pierce add to wishlist The updated third edition builds upon the features that have made past editions so successful: an engaging writing style; relevant applications; an accessible and instructive art program; an emphasis on problem-solving; and, most importantly, a strong focus on concepts and connections. NEW TO THIS EDITION * Increased clarity and accessibility * ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $56.84! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Origin of Species: 150th Anniversary Edition more books like this by Professor Charles Darwin, Julian S Huxley (Introduction by) add to wishlist The classic that exploded into public controversy and revolutionized the course of science is now available in this Signet Classic edition. Features include a complete glossary, index, and an Introduction by noted biologist Sir Julian Huxley. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.91! \| SVS
12 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 $2.83! new only from $7.97! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	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
14 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 $6.88! \| first editions \| SVS
15 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
16 view cover	The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene more books like this by Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett (Afterword by) add to wishlist By the best selling author of The Selfish Gene 'This entertaining and thought-provoking book is an excellent illustration of why the study of evolution is in such an exciting ferment these days.' Science 'The Extended Phenotype is a sequel to The Selfish Gene ...he writes so clearly it could be understood by anyone prepared to make the effort' ... see all copies from $10.52! new only from $10.52! \| SVS
17 view cover	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 $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 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 $5.85! \| first editions \| SVS
19 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 $17.81! new only from $17.81! \| SVS
20 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 $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Chalice and the Blade-Our History, Our Future more books like this by Riane Tennenhaus Eisler add to wishlist This thought-provoking book looks to the origins of culture as a means of assessing the current state of civilization and the direction in which it is heading. Drawing from art, archaeology, religion, social science, and history, the author concerns himself with the cruelty and inequality that has been a mark of human civilization since the dawn ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Microbe hunters more books like this by Paul De Kruif add to wishlist From the top of today's news, where reoprts of Ebola and HIV loom large, comes the story of microbes, bacteria, and how disease shaoes our everyday lives and society thrives. The superheroes in this scheme are the scientists, bacteriologists, doctors, and medical technicians who wage active war against bacteria. The new Introduction to this book ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.29! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Hot zone more books like this by Richard Preston add to wishlist Preston examines the horrific effect ebola has on the human body. A true story, HOT ZONE recounts the scare when in the late 80s, this virus with a 90 percent fatality rate was accidentally released in a research facility in suburban Washington, D.C. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 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
25 view cover	Nonzero the Logic of Human Destiny more books like this by Robert Wright add to wishlist Wright's thesis, a game-theory-based reevaluation of the history of the world, secures supporting evidence from a number of places and events across time and geography, challenging the idea of an aimless drift of human progress. A New York Times Notable Book for 2000. see all copies from $2.03! new only from $9.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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