Popular Science
Letters to a Young Scientist
Paperback
Pulitzer Prize–winning biologist Edward O. Wilson imparts the wisdom of his storied career to the next generation.
The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates
Paperback
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
Paperback
“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.