Evolution

Winner of the 1998 Rhone-Poulenc Science Book Prize 'A book of extraordinary vision and confidence' Observer This book answers the most obvious, the most important, yet the most difficult question about human history: why history unfolded so differently on different continents. Geography and biogr... More

With Behes book, the theory of intelligent design finally has its masterwork, a comprehensive scientific statement that draws the line between random and non-random mutation in nature, arguing that random mutation plays only a minor role in evolutionary change.When Michael J. Behe's first book, "Dar... More

Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends--and their amazing links to recent discoveries." A history of the human brain from the big ... More

'Developing Bioinformatics Computer Skills' covers: Setting up a bioinformatics workstation; Unix for the working biologist; Computation techniques for finding information in biological sequence, genome, and molecular structure database; Tools for identifying genes and detecting characteristic patte... More

Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland was one of the most successful writers of romance novels of all time, with estimated worldwide sales of one billion copies in thirty-six languages. Cartland published her first novel, Jigsaw, in 1923, aslightly naughty society thriller that became a bestseller. S... More

In the same, lively style as his classics, Manwatching and Bodywatching, Desmond Morris now focuses his attention and skill on the female form. The Naked Woman builds on Desmond Morris's unrivalled experience as an observer of the human animal. In this, his latest book, he turns his attention and sk... More

"iGenetics: A Molecular Approach" reflects the dynamic nature of modern genetics by emphasizing an experimental, inquiry-based approach with a solid treatment of many research experiments. Genetics: An Introduction, DNA: The Genetic Material, DNA Replication, Gene Control of Proteins, Gene Expressio... More

This volume presents the life and work of the Leakey family (Louis, Mary, Richard, Philip and Jonathan), whose discoveries of prehistoric fossil remains in Africa led to major breakthroughs in understanding our own origins.... More

Sequence similarity is a powerful tool for discovering biological function. Just as the ancient Greeks used comparative anatomy to understand the human body and linguists used the Rosetta stone to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs, today we can use comparative sequence analysis to understand genomes. BL... More

The world is losing species and biodiversity at a rate unprecedented in history. The causes go deep, and the losses are driven by a complex array of social, economic, political and biological factors at different levels. Immediate causes, such as overharvesting, pollution and habitat change, have be... More

What is gene therapy? How are genes delivered? Which diseases can be treated? What is the status of current clinical trials? What are the ethical issues? What are the future prospects? Understanding Gene Therapy answers all these questions and more, providing an ideal introduction to this complex an... More

Starting with its origins in the work of Charles Darwin, the book covers all the key areas of evolutionary psychology, including the role played by genetics in our sexual behavior, parental decision-making, and how babies learn about and adapt to the world.... More

Instant Notes in Bioinformatics is a concise yet comprehensive book for undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers who need to learn about this dynamic field. All the important areas in bioinformatics are covered in a format that is ideal for learning and rapid revision.... More