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62) The selfish gene
Author
Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this revised edition of his classic, Richard Dawkins demonstrates how cooperation can evolve even in a basically selfish world. Contains two new chapters and a wealth of new insights into the biological world.--From publisher description.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The renowned Nobel Prize-winning scientist's elegant and concise explanation of the fundamental ideas in biology and their uses today. Hailed by Philip Pullman as "a great communicator" who is also "as distinguished a scientist as there could be," Paul Nurse writes with delight at life's richness and a sense of the urgent role of biology in our time. With What Is Life? he delivers a brief but powerful work of popular science in the vein of Carlo...
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcturus
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Young readers can discover the wonders of life with this beautifully illustrated, inspirational, and accessible book. Covering the human body, biodiversity, botany and more, children can take the first step in a lifelong love of the natural world. Big new concepts pop off the page, thanks to vibrant diagrams and an engaging, energetic prose style"--Publisher's description.
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Series
Publisher
Momentum Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The study of cells is fundamental to biological inquiry, yet few cells are big enough to be seen with the naked eye. That means cells must be studied indirectly, most obviously through the use of microscopes, but also through molecular techniques. Since we can't directly observe cells, we form models (conceptualizations) of cell structures and processes that fit observable and empirical data. Such conceptualizations are intellectual leaps forward...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1100L
Language
English
Description
Presents a history of life on Earth, from the first appearance of microscopic life forms 3.5 billions years ago, to the evolution of more complex forms, including the dinosaurs, to the present Holocene Era, which followed the last Ice Age.
