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Ricard Solé,
Endless Endings

A scientific exploration of the varied forms, origins, and meanings of deathWhile death may be one of life's most predictable surprises, it has also proved itself to be one of the most fascinating and cut…

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Kathryn Paige Harden
Original Sin

A daring and intimate exploration of how genetics complicates our ideas about blame, punishment, and moral responsibility, from acclaimed psychologist and author of The Genetic Lottery Kathryn Paige Harde…

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Dalton Conley
The Social Genome

For decades, Dalton Conley tried to answer the big social questions-about why groups hold together, about inequality, and more-through the traditional tools of his first field, sociology. He eventually fo…

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Mitch Rose
Dreams of Presence

Drawing on contemporary debates in philosophy and cultural theory, Dreams of Presence revives the concept of culture as an existential phenomenon and explores geography's role in making it present as an a…

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David Klinghoffer
Plato's Revenge

First there was the genetic revolution-the discovery that physical structures in the cell, including DNA and RNA, shape every organism. Now, says evolutionary biologist Richard Sternberg, we are overdue f…

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Justin Gregg
Humanish

A playful deep dive into anthropomorphism (our peculiar tendency to humanize the nonhuman) that will resonate with anyone who has thrown a birthday party for their dog.Bestselling science writer Justin Gr…

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A Cultural History of Insects in Antiquity

A Cultural History of Insects in Antiquity covers the period from 1000 BCE to 500 CE. As different cultures expanded so did their interactions with insects, largely seen as vectors of disease and as agric…

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A Cultural History of Insects in the Modern Age

A Cultural History of Insects in the Modern Age covers the period from 1920 to the present, a time of tremendous scientific advances in our understanding of insects and their place in the natural world. T…

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A Cultural History of Insects in the Renaissance

A Cultural History of Insects in the Renaissance covers the period from 1300 to 1600, examining the profound impact of insects on the flowering of culture. In the early part of this period, the unpreceden…

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A Cultural History of Insects in the Age of Industry

A Cultural History of Insects in the Age of Industry covers the period from 1820 to 1920, a time of great technological innovation and intensified trade. As urban populations spread so did pollution, squa…

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A Cultural History of Insects in the Medieval Age

A Cultural History of Insects in the Medieval Age covers the period from 500 to 1300, a time when the uses and value of insect products greatly increased. Silk, in particular, created economies and led to…

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A Cultural History of Insects in the Age of Enlightenment

A Cultural History of Insects in the Age of Enlightenment covers the period from 1600 to 1820, a time of global exploration, the discovery of species, and advances in scientific technologies and methods. …

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Nathan H Lents
The Sexual Evolution

"A bulletproof case that sexual diversity exists in the natural world...The Sexual Evolution is a thoughtfully and delightfully written book full of illuminating and entertaining information that wil…

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Anna Källén
The Trouble with Ancient DNA

"In recent years, new discoveries yielded through analysis of ancient DNA have made headlines around the world. Can and should we take these stories at face value? In this thought-provoking book, arc…

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Edna Bonhomme
A History of the World in Six Plagues

"Epidemic diseases enter the world by chance, but they become catastrophic by human design. With clear-eyed research and lush prose, A History of the World in Six Plagues shows that throughout histor…

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Donald R Prothero
When Humans Nearly Vanished

The fascinating true story of the explosion of the Mount Toba supervolcano--the Earth's largest eruption in the past 28 million years--and its lasting impact on Earth and human evolutionSome 73,000 years …

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David M Walker
The Social Geographies of Mexico

**Examining the links between society, space, and place, this unique text introduces students to the ecological and cultural richness of Mexico and the diversity, tenacity, and resilience of its people.**…

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David M Walker
The Social Geographies of Mexico

**Examining the links between society, space, and place, this unique text introduces students to the ecological and cultural richness of Mexico and the diversity, tenacity, and resilience of its people.**…

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Venki Ramakrishnan
Why We Die

"Utterly fascinating." ---Bill Bryson"An incredible journey." ---Siddhartha Mukherjee*WINNER OF THE 2025 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PROSE AWARD FOR BEST BOOK ON BIOLOGY**2025 N…

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David Sussillo
Emergence

David Sussillo has made a career at the cutting edge of neuroscience and technology---yet his path there was anything but a straight line. Born to drug-addicted parents in New Mexico, he navigated a child…

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