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Adam's Tongue

How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans

Derek Bickerton Hill and Wang

“The great puzzle of how human language evolved, and how it relates to animal communication, is tackled here with enthusiasm and directness by the always interesting Derek Bickerton. Being neither a complete gradualist nor a believer in Divine sparks, the author touches on all the issues and positions that are hotly debated today.”—Frans de Waal, Professor of Psychology, Emory University, and author of Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are

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Evolution

The Story of Life on Earth

Written by Jay Hosler; Art by Kevin Cannon and Zander Cannon Hill and Wang

"Biology is a dynamic subject and I am always looking for new ways to reach my teenage students. Evolution: The Story of Life on Earth was an excellent way to reinforce the concepts we cover in class. The graphic novel was written and illustrated in such a way that automatically grabbed the students' interest. Students learn best when they are having fun in the midst of it. This entertaining and engaging book makes learning enjoyable."—Bertha Vasquez, Biology Teacher, George Washington Carver Middle School, Miami, Florida

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Junk Science

An Overdue Indictment of Government, Industry, and Faith Groups That Twist Science for Their Own Gain

Dan Agin, Ph.D. St. Martin's Griffin/Thomas Dunne Books

"Junk Science is a passionate, minutely-informed and scrupulously fair analysis of all the abuses and misuses of science that are rampant today—a clarion call to action which concerns us all. One might wish that such a book were not needed, but it is, more now than ever before."—Oliver Sacks, M.D., author of Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat

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Instant Egghead Guide

The Mind

Emily Anthes & Scientific American, with a Foreword by Steve Mirsky St. Martin's Griffin

The Instant Egghead Guide to the Mind thoroughly covers the human brain, explaining everything from neurons to consciousness in the blink of an eye (which takes 300 milliseconds). Based on Scientific American’s wildly popular "60-Second Science" podcast, The Instant Egghead Guide to the Mind takes you though the whorls and curves of the human brain, explaining everything from how quickly you can possibly think (and that left-handed people think faster) to why being bad feels so good (yes, there’s a biochemical explanation).

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Biological Exuberance

Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity

Bruce Bagemihl Stonewall Inn Editions

"A scholarly, exhaustive, and utterly convincing refutation of the notion that human homosexuality is an aberration in nature . . . Bagemihl does realize that some among us will never be convinced that homosexuality occurs freely and frequently in nature. But his meticulously gathered, congently delivered evidence will quash any arguments to the contrary."—Kirkus Reviews

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The Body Toxic

How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens Our Health and Well-being

Nena Baker North Point Press

“This important book will make it impossible to ignore the inconvenient truths about products we use everyday. Be prepared to be amazed at what is known and not known about thousands of chemicals that are used in our clothes, our homes, our pizza boxes, and just about everything else.”—Diana Zuckerman, Ph.D., President, National Research Center for Women & Families

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The Myth of Monogamy

Fidelity and Infidelity in Animals and People

David P. Barash, Ph.D. and Judith Eve Lipton, M.D. Holt Paperbacks

"The revelation that social pair-bonds do not necessarily imply exclusive mating relationships has spurred a revolution in how scientists think about mating systems. This book explores when and why social and sexual monogamy often do not coincide."—Paul W. Sherman, Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University

Trade Paperback : $19.99 Buy	The Virus and the Vaccine Contaminated Vaccine, Deadly Cancers, and Government Neglect Debbie Bookchin and Jim Schumacher St. Martin's Griffin Jonas Salk's polio vaccine is regarded as a veritbale medical miracle, for it largely eradicated one of the most feared diseases of the 20th century. But the...

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Trees of North America

A Guide to Field Identification, Revised and Updated

Golden Field Guide from St. Martin's Press

C. Frank Brockman; Illustrated by Rebecca Marrilees; Revised by Jonathan P. Latimer and Karen Stray Nolting with David Challinor, Scientist Emeritus, Smithsonian Institution Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press

Golden Field Guides from St. Martin's Press are the leading nature guides for the classroom. Thorough and authoritative, they are also compact and lightweight, designed for portability and easy access.

Trade Paperback : $6.95 Buy	Poisonous Animals A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press Edmund D. Brodie, Jr., Ph.D.; Illustrated by John D. Dawson Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press have been updated and revised to revitalize the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.

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Reptiles of North America

A Guide to Field Identification

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Hobart M. Smith and Edmund D. Brodie, Jr; Illustrated by David M. Dennis and Sy Barlowe Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press

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On Being Certain

Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not

Robert A. Burton, MD St. Martin's Griffin

“A fascinating read. Burton’s engaging prose takes us into the deepest corners of our subconscious, making us question our most solid contentions. Nobody who reads this book will walk away from it and say ‘I know this for sure’ ever again."—Sylvia Pagán Westphal, science reporter, The Wall Street Journal

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Trials of the Monkey

An Accidental Memoir

Matthew Chapman Picador

"When Darwin called his second book The Descent of Man instead of The Ascent of Man he was thinking of his progeny." So declares Darwin's great-great...

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Insects

Revised and Updated

A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press

Clarence Cottam and Herbert S. Zim, Revised by Jonathan P. Latimer, Karen Stray Nolting, and David Wagner, University of Connecticut; Illustrated by James Gordon Irving and Susan Simon Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press

Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press have been updated and revised to revitalize the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.

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The Living Great Lakes

Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas

Jerry Dennis St. Martin's Griffin/Thomas Dunne Books

Named the Best Book of the Year by the Outdoor Writers Association of America
Winner of the Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award and the Great Lakes Culture Award for Nonfiction from Michigan State University
A Read Michigan Notable Book

"A vigorous adventure story packed with tidbits about the Great Lakes' extraordinary human and natural history. Dennis brings to his subject a respect born of knowledge of the sublime, deadly power of the lakes' storms."—Nature Conservancy magazine

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The Vertical Farm

Feeding the World in the 21st Century

Dr. Dickson Despommier Picador

“Despommier has quickly become the central figure in what could be a worldwide revolution.”—Scientific American

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Trade Paperback : $16.99 Buy	Maggots, Murder, and Men Memories and Reflections of a Forensic Entomologist Dr. Zakaria Erzinçlioglu St. Martin's Griffin/Thomas Dunne Books The science of forensic entomology-the application of insect biology to the investigation of crime-is extremely specialized, combining as it does an expert...

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Horses, 3rd Edition

A Guide to Selection, Care, and Enjoyment

Warren J. Evans Holt Paperbacks

For almost twenty years, Horses has been the definitive horse care manual, an indispensable reference for anyone who shows, races, breeds, or rides horses....

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Trade Paperback : $6.95 Buy	Endangered Animals A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press George S. Fichter; Illustrated by Kristin Kest Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press have been updated and revised to revitalize the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.

Trade Paperback : $6.95 Buy	Whales, Dolphins, and Other Marine Mammals A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press George S. Fichter; Illustrated by Barbara J. Hoopes Ambler Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press have been updated and revised to revitalize the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.

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What Darwin Got Wrong

Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini Picador

With a New Afterword What Darwin Got Wrong is a remarkable book, one that dares to challenge the theory of natural selection as an explanation for how...

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Our Posthuman Future

Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution

Francis Fukuyama Picador

"In this groundbreaking inquiry, Fukuyama warns that advances in drugs and genetic engineering will allow society to control human behavior and manipulate physical characteristics—and this power could alter our understanding of what it means to be human . . . In a contentious and fast-moving policy area, Fukuyama provides a remarkably sensible and human vision of what is at stake and what needs to be done."—Foreign Affairs

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Birds

A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press

Herbert S. Zim and Ira N. Gabrielson, Revised by Chandler S. Robbins, Updated by Jonathan P. Latimer and Karen Stray Nolting with James Coe; Illustrated by James Gordon Irving Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press

Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press have been updated and revised to revitalize the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.

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The Big Necessity

The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters

Rose George Holt Paperbacks

"In the name of research, Ms. George waded through sewers and checked out latrines all over the globe. On paper, she glides with rueful and articulate poise through the biology, ecology, physiology, psychology and basic hydraulics of her subject, always articulate and persuasive. Even if you are inclined to think health-care dollars should be put into titanium rather than porcelain, you will be hard pressed to put this extraordinary book down."—Abigail Zuger, M.D., The New York Times

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