Category Archives: Natural History

Shapes: Nature’s Patterns: A Tapestry in Three Parts (Natures Patterns)

Patterns are everywhere in nature–in the ranks of clouds in the sky, the stripes of an angelfish, the arrangement of petals in flowers. Where does this order and regularity come from? As Philip Ball reveals in Nature’s Patterns: A Tapestry … Continue reading

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The Voyage of the Beagle (mobi)

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features the table of contents linked to every chapter and section. The book was designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. … Continue reading

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Mean and Lowly Things: Snakes, Science, and Survival in the Congo

In 2005 Kate Jackson ventured into the remote swamp forests of the northern Congo to collect reptiles and amphibians. Her camping equipment was rudimentary, her knowledge of Congolese customs even more so. She knew how to string a net and … Continue reading

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The Biology of Polar Regions (The Biology of Habitats Series)

There is now an increased awareness of the importance of polar regions in the Earth system, as well as their vulnerability to anthropogenic derived change, including of course global climate change. This new edition offers a concise but comprehensive introduction … Continue reading

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Stephen Jay Gould: Reflections on His View of Life

Considered by many during his lifetime as the most well-known scientist in the world, Stephen Jay Gould left an enormous and influential body of work. A Harvard professor of paleontology, evolutionary biology, and the history of science, Gould provided major … Continue reading

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Sensory Processing in Aquatic Environments

Research on sensory processing or the way animals see, hear, smell, taste, feel and electrically and magnetically sense their environment has advanced a great deal over the last fifteen years. This book discusses the most important themes that have emerged … Continue reading

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Science and the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration: An Assessment of the Critical Ecosystem Studies Initiative

Report is a product of the Panel to Review the Critical Ecosystem Studies Initiative- a panel organized by the National Research Council (NRC) in response to congressional concerns that the restoration of the greater Everglades ecosystem be supported by the … Continue reading

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The Empty Ocean

In this important new book, acclaimed author and artist Richard Ellis tells the story of our continued plunder of life in the sea and weighs the chances for its recovery. Through fascinating portraits of a wide array of creatures, he … Continue reading

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Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology

The ecosystem approach to ecology treats organisms and the physical elements of their environment as components of a single, integrated system. This comprehensive textbook outlines the central processes that characterize terrestrial ecosystems, tracing the flow of water, carbon, and nutrients … Continue reading

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Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Genetic Analysis

During the past decade, geneticists have cloned scores of Mendelian disease genes and constructed a rough draft of the entire human genome. The unprecedented insights into human disease and evolution offered by mapping, cloning, and sequencing will transform medicine and … Continue reading

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