310円 In "The Rise and Progress of Palaeontology," Thomas Henry Huxley masterfully chronicles the evolution of the study of fossils and ancient life forms, employing a precise yet accessible literary style that combines scientific rigor with an engaging narrative. Huxley charts the discipline's formati...

460円 In "Popular Lectures on Zoonomia," Thomas Garnett presents an engaging exploration of the principles of life sciences as understood in the late 18th century. The book, reflecting a blend of empirical observation and emergent scientific theory, systematically outlines the nature of living organism...

3,183円 The Great Lakes have been central to the development of eastern North America. In this beautifully designed, comprehensive gem of a guide to the ecosystem at the heart of Canada” (The Tyee), award-winning science and nature writer Wayne Grady makes scientific concepts accessible as he reveals ho...

2,652円 Thorough, detailed, and scientifically up-to-date, Prairies: A Natural History provides a comprehensive nontechnical guide to the biology and ecology of the prairies, or the Great Plains grasslands of North America, offering a view of the past, a vision for the future, and a clear focus on the pr...

1,592円 As seen on PBS's American Spring Live, one of America's great nature-writers explores the magic and science of feathers Feathers are an evolutionary marvel: aerodynamic, insulating, beguiling. They date back more than 100 million years. Yet their story has never been fully told. In Feathers, biol...

2,653円 From flying pterodactyls to walking primates, the story of life as told through the evolution of locomotion. Most of us never think about how we get from one place to another. For most people, putting one foot in front of the other requires no thought at all. Yet the fact that we and other specie...

2,388円 One of the great science and health revelations of our time is the danger posed by meat-eating. Every day, it seems, we are warned about the harm producing and consuming meat can do to the environment and our bodies. Many of us have tried to limit how much meat we consume, and many of us have tri...

1,858円 **The “engaging” (New Yorker), New York Times best-selling story of how coyotes took over North Americaーand are now taking over South America as well Finalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award "A masterly synthesis of scientific research and personal observation."ーWall Stre...

1,725円 A natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements Even when the floors are sparkling clean and the house seems silent, our domestic domain is wild beyond imagination. In Never Home Alone, biologist Rob Dunn introduces us to the nea...

1,990円 As seen on PBS's American Spring LIVE, the award-winning author of The Triumph of Seeds and Feathers presents a natural and cultural history of bees: the buzzing wee beasties that make the world go round. Bees are like oxygen: ubiquitous, essential, and, for the most part, unseen. While we might ...

1,990円 In this masterful account in the spirit of Bill Bryson and Ian Frazier, a longtime deep-sea diver masterfully weaves together the science and history of Earth's last remaining frontier: the sea. In an age of unprecedented exploration and innovation, our oceans remain largely unknown, and endlessl...

350円 This book addresses a number of important questions about religion. Why are humans so religious, spiritual and faith-possessed that religions and the worship of God evolve in every human society and every civilization? Is this what differentiates us from other animals? Where do these religious th...