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Evolution

1. Darwin's Armada: Four Voyages and the Battle for the Theory of Evolution

   Iain McCalman

   A group portrait of the three British voyagers who became fierce defenders of Darwin’s theory of evolution.More

2. Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution

   Nick Lane

   A renowned biochemist draws on cutting-edge scientific findings to construct the mosaic of life’s astounding history.More

3. How the Mind Works

   Steven Pinker

   “A model of scientific writing: erudite, witty, and clear.” —New York Review of BooksMore

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

   Lewis Wolpert

   "Marvelously funny and provocative."—Publishers WeeklyMore

5. 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

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 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

8. 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

9. 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

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

    Sean B. Carroll

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Why We Do It: Rethinking Sex and the Selfish Gene

    Niles Eldredge

    A major refutation of the almighty status of genes in evolution and human behavior.More

14. Jacob's Ladder: The History of the Human Genome

    Henry Gee

    What makes us as humans all alike and yet as individuals so different?More

15. Darwin and the Barnacle: The Story of One Tiny Creature and History's Most Spectacular Scientific Breakthrough

    Rebecca Stott

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    "In Darwin and the Barnacle...ideas light up like matches on each page."—John Leonard, Harper's
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