Popular Science
The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates
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In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution.
Paleofantasy: What Evolution Really Tells Us about Sex, Diet, and How We Live
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“With…evidence from recent genetic and anthropological research, [Zuk] offers a dose of paleoreality.” —Erin Wayman, Science News
Weird Life: The Search for Life That Is Very, Very Different from Our Own
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“Weird indeed, and not a little wonderful.”—Nature
The Dynamics of Disaster
Hardback
Natural disasters bedevil our planet, and each appears to be a unique event. Leading geologist Susan W. Kieffer shows how all disasters are connected.
Shores of Knowledge: New World Discoveries and the Scientific Imagination
Hardback
An engrossing history of the voyages of exploration that ignited curiosity about nature and gave birth to modern science.