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Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A sweeping new account of the role of power in the evolution of all life on Earth. Power has many dimensions, from individual attributes such as strength and speed to the collective advantages of groups. The Evolution of Power takes readers on a breathtaking journey across history and the natural world, revealing how the concept of power unifies a vast range of phenomena in the evolution of life - and how natural selection has placed humanity and...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"The great auk is one of the most tragic and documented examples of extinction. A flightless bird that bred primarily on the remote islands of the North Atlantic, the last of its kind were killed in Iceland in 1844. G?sli P?lsson draws on firsthand accounts from the Icelanders who hunted the last great auks to bring to life a bygone age of Victorian scientific exploration while offering vital insights into the extinction of species. P?lsson vividly...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The funk descends on Manhattan, a noxious cloud which separates the island from the rest of the world and mutates the population. Some generations on, the surviving population exists amid the rubble of modernity, wearing our cast-off clothing, worshipping celebrities as dim gods and using emojis in place or written language. The Island exists in a state of uneasy peace, with each neighborhood an independent fiefdom, protecting itself with scrap metal...
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Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Living things are always evolving to become better adapted to the world around them. This has led to the incredible speed of the cheetah, the fangs of the king cobra, and even bacteria that lives near the hottest vents on Earth! This volume highlights some of the most extreme examples of living things surviving, from long distance migration to supersenses. A colorful, vibrant design accompanies main content that support life science and biology curricula....
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"We are all familiar with the “march of progress,” the representation of evolution that depicts a series of apelike creatures becoming progressively taller and more erect before finally reaching the upright human form. Its emphasis on linear progress has had a decisive impact on public understanding of evolution, yet the image contradicts modern scientific conceptions of evolution as complex and branching. This book is the first to examine the...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. But life's genetic blueprint is incredibly fragile, and researchers have struggled to find DNA in fossils that could survive millions of years. Then, one maverick scientist had the controversial idea to look for DNA not in fossils or frozen ancient tissue - but in dirt. Join the hunt as scientists decipher the oldest DNA ever found, and reveal for the first time the genes of...
Author
Publisher
Red Comet Press, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Every living creature contributes towards the richness and beauty of our planet. Each one has a reason to exist, from the giant panda to the pygmy possum, and if we lose them, it will be forever. Extinctopedia tells a complex story, not just of those who are extinct, but also of those in greatest peril, with explanations of what threatens their survival. It is also a story of hope-hope for animals who have been rediscovered, hope in the form of newly-discovered...
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Series
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From an island of pigs to astronauts who wear diapers, the world is full of bonkerballs stuff! Luckily, Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the #1 children's podcast Wow in the World, are here with 250 more fantastic but true facts, covering topics such as roller coasters, mysteries, presidents, big mistakes, language, poop, and more! Filled with eye-popping photos and hilarious illustrations, this is a jaw-dropping survey of some of the most astounding,...
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Biology is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Several aspects of the standard picture of how life works-the idea of the genome as a blueprint, of genes as instructions for building an organism, of proteins as precisely tailored molecular machines, of cells as entities with fixed identities, and more--have been exposed as incomplete, misleading, or wrong. In How Life Works, Philip Ball explores the new biology, revealing life to be a...
11) Tomorrow's lily
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Illustrates how just like daylilies, we come and we go, but memories and friendships last forever.
13) Poor things
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
The tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Under Baxter's protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn, a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality...
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"What lies beneath the surface of the ocean has mystified humankind for millennia. Today, we have explored more of the surface of the Moon than we have of the deep sea. What thrives in these mysterious depths, how did these life forms evolve from ancient life, and how has this environment changed over time as our planet has developed? Organized by ocean depth and with "fossil fanatic" science writer Riley Black as our guide, Deep Water explains the...
Series
Publisher
DK, parte de Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Junto con la oruga muy hambrienta, los más pequeños viajarán alrededor del mundo, explorando los continentes y descubriendo curiosidades y datos sorprendentes sobre temas diferentes: dónde viven sus animales preferidos, cómo eran los dinosaurios, cómo vivian nuestros ancestros en la antigüedad, cómo crecen las plantas, cómo funciona el cuerpo humano, cómo viaja la luz y el sonido, cuántos planetas hay en nuestro sistema solar... ¡Todo...
Author
Publisher
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Joseph LeDoux offers a new framework for understanding how biological processes give rise to the sense of being an independent personality in the world. Theorizing the intricate interdependence of the bodily, neural, cognitive, and conscious realms, Ledoux explores the evolution of the human as an "ensemble of being" unique among Earth's animals"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This title explores tools, methods, discoveries, and careers in the Biology field. Accompanying the main text are activities from paper flower seeds to a microbe garden. These crafts encourage readers to engage with what they learned, solidifying their new knowledge.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In Kingdom of Play, critically acclaimed science writer David Toomey takes us on a fast-paced and entertaining tour of playful animals and the scientists who study them. From octopuses on Australia's Great Barrier Reef to meerkats in the Kalahari Desert to brown bears on Alaska's Aleutian Islands, we follow adventurous researchers as they design and conduct experiments seeking answers to new, intriguing questions: When did play first appear in animals?...
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In his latest illustrated exploration of the animal kingdom, Steve Jenkins introduces readers to some of the most powerful predators in history, from the Tyrannosaurus rex to the African Siberian tiger. What does it take to be the "top dog"? In his latest book, the award-winning author and illustrator Steve Jenkins introduces readers to apex predators--the animals that are at the top of their food chains and have no natural enemies. Using his signature...
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Publisher
Sorry We Are French
Pub. Date
[no publication date provided]
Language
English
Description
"Twenty years after his expedition around the world, Charles Darwin is writing On the Origin of Species. He wants to gather new information about animal life, particularly on continents he barely set foot. Who else than young naturalists eager for discovery could help the renowned schole to complete the writing of his most famous work?"--
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