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How the Zebra Got Its Stripes: Darwinian Stories Told Through Evolutionary Biology
Leo Grasset · Pegasus Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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France's brightest young scientist lucidly explains the intricacies of the animal kingdom through the lens of evolutionary biology. Why do giraffes have such long necks? Why are zebras striped? And why does the clitoris of the female hyena exactly resemble and in most respects function... |
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The Rooftop Beekeeper: A Scrappy Guide to Keeping Urban Honeybees
Megan Paska · Chronicle Books
Format: Paperback
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The number of urban beekeepers has escalated with more than 25 percent increases year over year in the United States and the United Kingdom. From a go-to authority on beekeeping and backyard farming, The Rooftop Beekeeper is the first handbook to explore the ease and charm of keeping bees... |
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CliffsNotes Praxis Mathematics: Content Knowledge
Sandra K McCune · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 323
Format: Print book
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Test prep for the Praxis Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5161) test, now aligned to Common Core Taken by people who want to be certified to teach math at the high school level, the Praxis Mathematics Content Knowledge test has been revised to reflect the Common Core State Standards for math.... |
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Maps: their untold stories
Rose Mitchell · Adlard Coles Trade
Format: Hardcover
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A map is a snapshot of a place, a city, a nation or even the world at a given point in time-fascinating for what they tell us about the way our ancestors saw themselves, their neighbours and their place in the world. This magnificent collection, drawn from seven centuries of maps held in the National... |
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The Mysterious World of the Human Genome
Frank Ryan · Prometheus Books
Pages: 341
Format: Print book
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The human genome is indeed a mysterious world, but, as this fascinating book shows, its vital secrets are now being uncovered. The latest studies are revealing exciting new discoveries, such as how the DNA and related chemical compounds in our cells work together to direct the processes... |
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Organic chemistry i for dummies
Arthur Winter · John Wiley & Sons
Pages: 384
Format: Print book
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"Organic Chemistry I For Dummies, " 2nd Edition (9781119293378) was previously published as "Organic Chemistry I For Dummies, " 2nd Edition (9781118828076) . While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should... |
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The Mystery of Sleep: Why a Good Night's Rest Is Vital to a Better, Healthier Life
MEIR KRYGER · YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Pages: 344
Format: Print book
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An authoritative and accessible guide to what happens when we shut our eyes at night We spend a third of our lives in bed, but how much do we really understand about how sleep affects us? In the past forty years, scientists have discovered that our sleep (or lack of it) can affect... |
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Wildlife of the World
DK Publishing · DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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Wildlife of the World takes you on a journey through some of the most scenic and rich animal habitats - from the Amazon rain forests to the Himalayas, the Sahara to the South Pole - meeting the most important animals in each ecosystem along the way.In Wildlife of the World truly spectacular... |
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Calculating the Cosmos: How Mathematics Unveils the Universe
Ian Stewart · Basic Books
Pages: 360
Format: Print book
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In Calculating the Cosmos, Ian Stewart presents an exhilarating guide to the cosmos, from the solar system to the Galaxy and the entire universe. He describes the architecture of space and time, dark matter and dark energy, how galaxies form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it's... |
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Human Anatomy
DK · DK
Format: Hardcover
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For students of anatomy, biology, and the biomedical sciences; medical professionals; and curious families, DK's Human Anatomy will be a definitive resource. Written by acclaimed anatomist, Dr. Alice Roberts, Human Anatomy is an up-to-the-minute study of the body. Spectacular digital... |
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The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease
Meredith Wadman · Viking
Pages: 448
Format: Print book
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The epic and controversial story of the development of the first widely used normal human cell-line and, through it, some of the world s most important vaccines In June 1962, a young biologist at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, Leonard Hayflick, using tissue extracted from an aborted... |
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Statistics For Dummies
Deborah J Rumsey · John Wiley & Sons
Pages: 408
Format: Print book
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Statistics For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293521) was previously published as Statistics For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9780470911082) . While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.... |
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