Biology, life sciences books

The lives of these gelatinous invertebrates are revealed in this educational volume. Readers will be introduced to many different species of jellyfish. Readers will study the anatomy of jellyfish including bell and tentacles;...

Oceans cover nearly 75 percent of the Earths surface. Pollution and overfishing are the two biggest threats faced by marine animals. Readers will be introduced to the oceans endangered animals, including Bluefin tuna and...

The tundra is a cold, dry biome found in the Arctic and above the tree line, high in the mountains. Readers will explore these areas and learn about the animals that live in this harsh environment. Readers will also discover the...

Although the desert is a dry biome, it has a variety of animals. Readers explore both hot and cold deserts, and are introduced to endangered species such as the Sahara Deserts slender-horned gazelle. Also explained, are the...

From birth and adolescence to having their own young, animals have a fascinating cycle of life. While the fruit fly lives for less than a month, others, such as tortoises, can live for over a hundred years. In this engaging book,...

There are many types of partnerships in the animal kingdom, from the mutual beneficial to the parasitic. Readers explore these fascinating relationships in clear, easy-to-understand text. They will come away with a new...

Marine fungi play a major role in marine and mangrove ecosystems. Understanding how higher fungi with their spectrum of cellulolytic and ligninolytic enzymes degrade wood tissue, while labyrinthuloids and thraustochytrids further...

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This 2006 book presents an evolutionary perspective on feeding behaviour in human and non-human primates.

A 2008 book containing both published and previously unpublished research on spider monkeys, for academic researchers and graduate students.

Finally, in clear, accessible prose, a fascinating new book that explains climate change--its implications for the future and what we can and cannot do to avoid further change--to the layperson.
Produced by Climate Central,...

After exploring one of the coldest places on Earth, Debbie S. Miller travels to one of the hottest places, to introduce readers to the variety of animals who call the desert home and show the ways they have adapted to survive...

In The Disappearing Spoon, bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In THE VIOLINIST'S THUMB, he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA.

This book covers the novel approach of myelin repair to restore conduction to demyelinated fibers, and to protect them against future loss, now emerging as a translational therapy for MS. Experts discuss what is needed to move...