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Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior: What They Did and How We Know David Hone

How scientists are unravelling one of the most tantalizing questions in paleontology

Into the Great Wide Ocean Into the Great Wide Ocean: Life in the Least Known Habitat on Earth Sönke Johnsen

A seagoing scientist explores how life thrives in one of the most mysterious environments on Earth

Dogpedia Dogpedia: A Brief Compendium of Canine Curiosities Jessica Pierce

An enchanting, fact-filled treasury for the dog lover in all of us, from A to Z

The Power of Prions The Power of Prions: The Strange and Essential Proteins That Can Cause Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Other Diseases Michel Brahic

The remarkable family of proteins that can make us very ill—but can also be linked to long-term memory, immunity, and the origin of life

Playing Possum Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death Susana Monsó

How animals conceive of death and dying—and what it can teach us about our own relationships with mortality

Alexander von Humboldt Alexander von Humboldt: A Concise Biography Andreas W. Daum

An engaging account of the life and work of the legendary polymath Alexander von Humboldt

Principles of Cognition Principles of Cognition: Finding Minds Eduardo Mercado III

A comprehensive overview of what psychologists now know about the nature of cognition

Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners: 20 Mysteries of Honey Bee Behavior Solved Thomas D. Seeley

A biologist’s up-close account of how he and fellow biologists cracked long-standing puzzles about honey bee behavior

The Last of Its Kind The Last of Its Kind: The Search for the Great Auk and the Discovery of Extinction Gísli Pálsson

How an iconic bird’s final days exposed the reality of human-caused extinction

Quantitative Biosciences Quantitative Biosciences: Dynamics across Cells, Organisms, and Populations Joshua S. Weitz

A hands-on approach to quantitative reasoning in the life sciences

Quantitative Biosciences Companion in R Quantitative Biosciences Companion in R: Dynamics across Cells, Organisms, and Populations Joshua S. Weitz and Marian Domínguez-Mirazo

A hands-on lab guide in the R programming language that enables students in the life sciences to reason quantitatively about living systems across scales

Quantitative Biosciences Companion in Python Quantitative Biosciences Companion in Python: Dynamics across Cells, Organisms, and Populations Joshua S. Weitz, Nolan English, Alexander B. Lee, and Ali Zamani

A hands-on lab guide in the Python programming language that enables students in the life sciences to reason quantitatively about living systems across scales

Quantitative Biosciences Companion in MATLAB Quantitative Biosciences Companion in MATLAB: Dynamics across Cells, Organisms, and Populations Joshua S. Weitz and Bradford P. Taylor

A hands-on lab guide in the MATLAB programming language that enables students in the life sciences to reason quantitatively about living systems across scales

Mathematical Properties of Population-Genetic Statistics Mathematical Properties of Population-Genetic Statistics: Quadratic Forms Most Beautiful Noah A. Rosenberg

A powerful new approach to interpreting population-genetic data in evolution and ecology

40 Years of Evolution 40 Years of Evolution: Darwin's Finches on Daphne Major Island, New Edition Peter R. Grant and B. Rosemary Grant

A new edition of Peter and Rosemary Grant’s classic account of their groundbreaking forty-year study of Darwin’s finches

The Importance of Being Educable The Importance of Being Educable: A New Theory of Human Uniqueness Leslie Valiant

In the age of AI, why our future depends on better understanding what makes us human

King Tyrant King Tyrant: A Natural History of Tyrannosaurus Rex Mark P. Witton

A marvelously illustrated look at everything we now know about the fearsome king of the dinosaurs

The Ecology of Collective Behavior The Ecology of Collective Behavior Deborah M. Gordon

A groundbreaking new perspective on collective behavior across biological systems

Enchanted by Daphne Enchanted by Daphne: The Life of an Evolutionary Naturalist Peter R. Grant

The extraordinary life story of the celebrated naturalist who transformed our understanding of evolution

On the Art and Craft of Doing Science On the Art and Craft of Doing Science Kenneth Catania

A scientist’s personal reflections on how to harness creativity and curiosity to generate new ideas and discover the unexpected

The Evolution of Power The Evolution of Power: A New Understanding of the History of Life Geerat Vermeij

A sweeping new account of the role of power in the evolution of all life on Earth

Origin Africa Origin Africa: A Natural History Jonathan Kingdon

A richly illustrated journey through the evolution of Africa’s extraordinary natural world across deep time

Virtual You Virtual You: How Building Your Digital Twin Will Revolutionize Medicine and Change Your Life Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield

The visionary science behind the digital human twins that will enhance our health and our future

How to Do Ecology How to Do Ecology: A Concise Handbook - Third Edition Richard Karban, Mikaela Huntzinger, and Ian S. Pearse

The essential insider’s guide for ecologists at all career stages—now completely updated and expanded

Phylogenetic Comparative Methods in R Phylogenetic Comparative Methods in R Liam J. Revell and Luke J. Harmon

An authoritative introduction to the latest comparative methods in evolutionary biology

The Lion The Lion: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation of an Iconic Species Craig Packer

An authoritative, accessible, and gorgeously illustrated exploration into the lives of these remarkable animals

Honey Bee Biology Honey Bee Biology Brian R. Johnson

The most comprehensive and up-to-date general reference book on honey bee biology

Species Tree Inference Species Tree Inference: A Guide to Methods and Applications Edited by Laura Kubatko and L. Lacey Knowles

An up-to-date reference book on phylogenetic methods and applications for evolutionary biologists

The Human Evolutionary Transition The Human Evolutionary Transition: From Animal Intelligence to Culture Magnus Enquist, Stefano Ghirlanda, and Johan Lind

A major new theory of why human intelligence has not evolved in other species

The Evolution of Biological Information The Evolution of Biological Information: How Evolution Creates Complexity, from Viruses to Brains Christoph Adami

Why information is the unifying principle that allows us to understand the evolution of complexity in nature

Microbial Life History Microbial Life History: The Fundamental Forces of Biological Design Steven A. Frank

A powerful framework for understanding how natural selection shapes adaptation and biological design

Insects and Their Beneficial Microbes Insects and Their Beneficial Microbes Angela E. Douglas

A comprehensive overview of symbiotic relationships between insects and microbes

A Dog's World A Dog's World: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World without Humans Jessica Pierce and Marc Bekoff

From two of the world’s leading authorities on dogs, an imaginative journey into a future of dogs without people

A History of Biology A History of Biology Michel Morange

A comprehensive history of the biological sciences from antiquity to the modern era

Radical by Nature Radical by Nature: The Revolutionary Life of Alfred Russel Wallace James T. Costa

A major biography of the brilliant naturalist, traveler, humanitarian, and codiscoverer of natural selection

The Man Who Organized Nature The Man Who Organized Nature: The Life of Linnaeus Gunnar Broberg

A vivid portrait of the life and work of Carl Linnaeus

Period Period: The Real Story of Menstruation Kate Clancy

A bold and revolutionary perspective on the science and cultural history of menstruation