R. C. Lewontin is a prominent scientist -- a geneticist who teaches at Harvard -- yet he believes that we have placed science on a pedestal, treating it as an objective body of knowledge that transcends all other ways of knowing and all...
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Author:Lewontin, RichardSummary: - Author:Kratz, Rene Fester, Siegfried, Donna RaeSummary:
Biology Essentials For Dummies focuses on just the core concepts you need to succeed in an introductory biology course. From identifying the structures and functions of plants and animals to grasping the crucial discoveries in...
- Author:Kratz, Rene FesterSummary:
Are you a student baffled by biology? You're not alone. With the help of Biology Workbook For Dummies you'll quickly and painlessly get a grip on complex biology concepts and unlock the mysteries of this fascinating and ever-evolving...
- Author:Gregory, Peter, Simon, Michael A.Summary:
What is biometrics? Whether you’re just curious about how biometrics can benefit society, or you need to learn how to integrate biometrics with an existing security system in your organization, Biometrics For Dummies can help. Here’s a...
- Author:Pinel, John P. J.Summary:
Explore how the central nervous system governs behavior
Biopsychology presents a clear, engaging introduction to biopsychological theory and research through a unique combination of biopsychological science and personal, reader-... - Author:Wohlsen, MarcusSummary:
Marcus Wohlsen chronicles biohacking DIY scientists working to solve the world's biggest problems with DNA. Wohlsen also explores risks of DIY bioterrorism, genetic experiments gone awry, and if designing life from scratch on a...
- Author:Frey, DarrellSummary:
To ensure food security and restore the health of the planet, we need to move beyond industrial agriculture and return to the practice of small-scale, local farming. The Bioshelter Market Garden: A Permaculture Farm describes the...
- Author:Eriksson, AnnSummary:
Wild birds are everywhere, from the dry deserts to the icy poles. We see them soaring overhead, paddling across water, flitting through trees, pecking at the ground or our backyard bird feeders and singing from fence posts. Birds...
- Author:Johns, LindaSummary:
Winner, Evelyn Richardson Memorial Prize for Non-Fiction. Well-known naturalist and artist Linda Johns shares her woodland home with a menagerie of injured wild birds — starlings, blue jays, pigeons, baby woodpeckers, a rose-breasted...
- Author:Shewey, JohnSummary:
Birding in the Pacific Northwest has never been easier!Birds of the Pacific Northwest describes and illustrates more than 400 bird species commonly encountered in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia. This comprehensive, full...
- Author:Swinburne, Stephen R.Summary:
Follows the growth of black bear cubs from a bear biologist's perspective, and includes facts about each stage in their lives, eating habits, playtime, and hibernation.
- Author:Redding, Anna CrowleySummary:
In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope team unveiled the first ever image of a super massive black hole. Based on extensive research and interviews with members of the team, this is a story of unique technological innovation and...
- Author:Manolis, KaySummary:
Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of blizzards. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade.
- Author:Campbell, GraceSummary:
At the scene of a crime, an evidence marker sits next to a pool of blood while an investigator's camera catalogs the scene. Explore how blood evidence is collected, how it's tested at the lab, and how scientists match the...
- Author:Safarik, Norman, Safarik, AllanSummary:
A captivating memoir set during the pinnacle of West Coast fishing
More than a history of the Vancouver fishing industry, Bluebacks and Silver Brights is a collection of great adventures set on the Pacific coast...
- Author:Vint, SherrylSummary:
Anxieties about embodiment and posthumanism have always found an outlet in the science fiction of the day. In Bodies of Tomorrow, Sherryl Vint argues for a new model of an ethical and embodied posthuman subject through close readings of...
- Author:Montross, ChristineSummary:
This is a hauntingly moving memoir of the relationship between a cadaver named Eve and the first-year medical student who cuts her open.Christine Montross was a nervous first-year medical student, standing outside the anatomy lab on her...
- Author:Barlow, MaudeSummary:
We are complacent. We bask in the idea that Canada holds 20% of the world's fresh water--water crises face other countries, but not ours. We could not be more wrong. In Boiling Point, bestselling author and activist Maude...
- Author:Riordon, MichaelSummary:
As governments and corporations scramble to pull the plug on research that proves that they are poisoning our planet and rush to muzzle the scientists who dare to share their disturbing data, it seems the powerful have declared a war on...
- Author:Sheinkin, SteveSummary:
Perfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms...
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