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The Edge of the Sea
Биология

The Edge of the Sea

Язык: английский
Год: 1998
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“The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place.” A book to be read for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide, The Edge of the Sea introduces a world of teeming life where the sea meets the land. A new generation of...
The rise and fall of the third chimpanzee
Биология

The rise and fall of the third chimpanzee

Язык: английский
Год: 1991
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More than 98 percent of human genes are shared with two species of chimpanzee. The 'third' chimpanzee is man. Jared Diamond surveys out life-cycle, culture, sexuality and destructive urges both towards ourselves and the planet to explore the ways in...
Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea
Биология

Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea

Язык: английский
Год: 2006
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This remarkable book presents a rich and up-to-date view of evolution that explores the far-reaching implications of Darwin’s theory and emphasizes the power, significance, and relevance of evolution to our lives today. After all, we ourselves are...
Contact-Poisonous Plants of the World
Биология

Contact-Poisonous Plants of the World

Автор: Rohde M
Язык: английский
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Many plants are highly poisonous when ingested, this is common knowledge. It is remarkable, however, that simply touching certain plants can also be a serious health hazard. Stinging Nettles are rather harmless in this respect, but there are much...
The Theory of Love
Биология

The Theory of Love

Язык: английский
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Drawing comparisons to the most eloquent science writing of our day, three eminent psychiatrists tackle the difficult task of reconciling what artists and thinkers have known for thousands of years about the human heart with what has only...