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1. Principles of Animal Behavior

   Lee Alan Dugatkin

   Second Edition

   The most balanced, comprehensive and current animal behavior text available.More

2. Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast: The Evolutionary Origins of Belief

   Lewis Wolpert

   "Marvelously funny and provocative."—Publishers WeeklyMore

3. Vaccine: The Controversial Story of Medicine's Greatest Lifesaver

   Arthur Allen

   "A timely, fair-minded and crisply written account."—New York Times Book ReviewMore

4. Scientists Confront Creationism: Intelligent Design and Beyond

   Laurie R. Godfrey, Andrew J. Petto

   From leading scientists, lawyers, and educators—a decisive rebuttal to those who undermine science in the name of religion.More

5. Vital Signs 2007-2008: The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future

   The Worldwatch Institute

   The award-winning Worldwatch Institute reveals the often overlooked key trends that tell the true health of our planet.More

6. The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution

   Sean B. Carroll

   Throw out your fossils—the best evidence for evolution is now found in DNA.More

7. The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth

   E. O. Wilson

   Reprint

   The book that launched a movement: “Wilson speaks with a humane eloquence which calls to us all” (Oliver Sacks).
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8. The Reluctant Mr. Darwin: An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution

   David Quammen

   "Quammen brilliantly and powerfully re-creates the 19th century naturalist's intellectual and spiritual journey."--Los Angeles Times Book ReviewMore

9. The Richness of Life: The Essential Stephen Jay Gould

   Stephen Jay Gould, Steven Rose, Oliver Sacks

   The most entertaining and enlightening writings by the beloved paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and celebrant of the wonder of life.More

10. Cell of Cells: The Global Race to Capture and Control the Stem Cell

    Cynthia Fox

    Positioned at the cutting edge of science, Cell of Cells charts the international race to utilize the stem cell.More

11. Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo

    Sean B. Carroll

    “A beautiful and very important book.”—Lewis Wolpert, American ScientistMore

12. How to Read Darwin

    Mark Ridley, Simon Critchley

    Intent on letting the reader experience the pleasure and intellectual stimulation in reading classic authors, the How to Read series will facilitate and enrich your understanding of texts vital to the canon.More

13. From So Simple a Beginning: Darwin's Four Great Books

    Charles Darwin, E. O. Wilson

    A gorgeous gift and a landmark work that is an essential addition to everyone's personal library.More

14. Darwin: Discovering the Tree of Life

    Niles Eldredge

    A riveting tribute to Charles Darwin's life and ideas in celebration of his 200th birthday.More

15. Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

    Neil deGrasse Tyson, Donald Goldsmith

    Drawing on the current cross-pollination of geology, biology, and astrophysics, Origins makes "the astonishing astronomical discoveries of recent years come alive (Michael D. Lemonick).More