Science & Technology / Biology & Ecology

Identifying a period before the Stone Age that represents a key turning point in human evolution, The Botanic Age provides a fascinating new look at the first three million years of hominin existence.

Shedding light on the unseen world around us, Fur, Fleas, and Flukes reveals the role parasites play in shaping the lives of wild mammals.

What’s in Your Genome? describes the functional regions of the human genome, the evidence that 90% of it is junk DNA, and the reasons this evidence has not been widely accepted by the popular press and much of the scientific community.

Made to Order explains more than three centuries of attitudes toward animal breeding.

From Cells to Organisms is both a history of science and a history of how ideas are developed and accepted in society.

Being a Scientist is an innovative text designed to help undergraduate students become members of the scientific community.