Biology

Basic Books, 2009. Hardcover with DJ. First edition. AS NEW with light bump to one tip. 256 pages; 16 pages of color photos; 6.5 x 9.5 inches. We are nearing a turning point in our quest for life in the universe--we now have the capacity to detect Earth-like planets around other stars. In The Crowded Universe, Boss argues that based on what we know about planetary systems, in the coming years we will find abundant Earths, including many that are indisputably alive. Life is not only possible elsewhere in the universe, Boss argues--it is common. America must stay in this new space race or risk being left out of one of the most profoundly important discoveries of all time: the first confirmed finding of extraterrestrial life. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Doubleday, 2008. Hardcover with DJ. First edition AS NEW. 256 pages; 6.5 x 9.5 inches. Science's best-kept secret is this: even today, there are experimental results and reliable data that the most brilliant scientists can neither explain nor dismiss. In the past, similar "anomalies" have revolutionized our world, like in the sixteenth century, when a set of celestial anomalies led Copernicus to realize that the Earth goes around the sun and not the reverse, and in the 1770s, when two chemists discovered oxygen because of experimental results that defied all the theories of the day. And so, if history is any precedent, we should look to today's inexplicable results to forecast the future of science. In 13 Things That Don't Make Sense, Michael Brooks heads to the scientific frontier to meet thirteen modern-day anomalies and discover tomorrow's breakthroughs. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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PublicAffairs, 2008. Hardcover with DJ. First edition As New with a tiny tear to the bottom of the spine and a corresponding tear to the DJ. 608 pages; some b&w illustrations and charts; 6.5 x 9.5 inches. Pulitzer-prize winning author Butler brings his formidable knowledge and experience in aging issues to a recent and unprecedented achievement: the extension of human life expectancy by thirty years. As Butler shows, our society has not yet adapted to this change. The U.S. has not made a research investment in aging. We have not solidified private pension plans or strengthened Social Security to ensure that people do not outlive their resources. In this urgent and ultimately optimistic book, Dr. Butler shows why and how we must re-examine our personal and societal approach to aging right now. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Abrams, 2008. Hardcover with DJ. First edition. AS NEW with light wear along the top edge. 280 pages; 150 color and b&w photographs and illustrations; 7 x 9.5 inches. Publisher's press release laid in. The quest for Mars is chronicled by Chaikin in this story of a passionate band of Earthbound explorers caught in the pull of the Red Planet. They include celebrated figures: astronomer Carl Sagan; rocket scientist Wernher von Braun; and science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Readers also meet the grad students known as the "Mars Underground"; biologist Jerry Soffen; geologist Mike Malin; and many others. Chaikin's account will resonate with anyone who has ever dreamed of a journey to Mars. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Beacon Press, 2008. Hardcover with DJ. First edition As New. 240 pages; 6 x 9 inches. Seeds are at the heart of the planet's life-support systems. Their power to regenerate and adapt are essential to maintaining our food supply, our resistance to disease, and our ability to cope with a changing climate. And yet many people are unaware that a handful of multinational corporations are gobbling up the world's plants' genetic heritage. In Uncertain Peril, Cummings examines this predicament by telling the stories behind the rise of industrial agriculture and plant biotechnology, the fall of public interest science, and the folly of patenting seeds. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Sterling, 2008. Hardcover with DJ. First edition. AS NEW. 336 pages; 6.5 x 9.5 inches. Publisher's press release laid in. Faced with mounting evidence that "stealth germs"--chronic infections in the body--are at the root of numerous health problems, Daniel provides the first-ever medical reference book on the subject for the general public. A expert in the field, he has organized the book by type of germ and where in the body each manifests itself. This invaluable guide will help patients overcome their lack of medical awareness; understand the variable ways individuals react to such infections; and navigate the complexities of physician-patient communication about multiple symptoms. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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St. Martin's Press, 2007. Hardcover with DJ. First edition As New 400 pages; 6 x 9.5 inches. Recent progress in genetic manipulations and calorie-restricted diets in laboratory animals hold forth the promise that someday science will enable us to exert total control over our own biological aging. The authors explain that the aging of the human body, just like the aging of man-made machines, results from an accumulation of various types of damage. We already know what types of damage accumulate in the human body, and we are moving rapidly toward the comprehensive development of technologies to remove that damage. By demystifying aging and its postponement for the nonspecialist reader, de Grey and Rae systematically dismantle the fatalist presumption that aging will forever defeat the efforts of medical science. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Wiley, 2008. Hardcover with DJ. First edition As New. 274 pages; charts and graphs through out; 6.5 x 9.5 inches. The Fattening of America reveals the economic drivers behind America's growing obesity epidemic, its impact on society, and what can be done to get the epidemic under control. Rising obesity rates are making our businesses less competitive, pushing good jobs overseas, hurting our military readiness, increasing our taxes, and bankrupting the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The Fattening of America outlines the issues we must address in order to confront obesity and provides sensible strategies for reducing this burden. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Audio Renaissance, 2006. Unabridged Audio CD / AudioBook / Compact Disc. As New in publisher's shrink wrap. 10 Audio CDs; 5.3 x 5.8 inches. Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, appearing on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year, and selling more than five million copies worldwide. Now, once again, Daniel Goleman presents groundbreaking work that synthesizes the latest findings in biology and brain science, showing the surprisingly deep impact of our relationships on every aspect of our lives. He shows that our daily encounters with parents, spouses, bosses, and even strangers shape our brains and affect cells throughout our bodies. Our relationships create a setpoint for our daily moods and influence our immune response; they are crucial to achievement in students and workers; they determine whether or not some genes are expressed, for good or ill. Above all, Goleman explores the foundations of rapport, love, cooperation, and altruism, with major implications for the wellbeing of our families, communities, and workplace. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Yale University Press, 2008. Hardcover with DJ. First edition AS NEW. 320 pages; 6 x 8.5 inches. Publisher's press release laid in. An obsession with perpetual youth may seem a particularly modern phenomenon, but it is a goal that western scientists and philosophers have aspired to (and worked towards) for the last four hundred years. Mortal Coil explores the medical, scientific, and philosophical theories behind the quest for the prolongation of human life. From Adam and Eve to human cloning and designer babies, from seventeenth-century lifestyle guides to science fiction, Haycock's gripping story is full of fascinating individuals, extraordinary stories and valuable insights. This is a curious, witty, and captivating exploration into our unceasing desire to live forever. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Island Press, 2008. Hardcover with DJ. First edition. AS NEW. 326 pages; 6.5 x 9.5 inches. In Diagnosis: Mercury, Dr. Hightower investigates the prevalence of mercury poisoning, revealing how political calculations, dubious studies, and industry lobbyists endanger our health. Mercury is pumped into the air by coal-fired power plants and settles in our rivers and oceans, and has been dumped into our waterways by industry. It accumulates in the fish we eat, and ultimately in our own bodies. Yet government agencies and lawmakers have been slow to regulate pollution or even alert consumers. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Dutton, 2009. Hardcover with dust jacket. First edition. AS NEW. 320 pages; 6 x 8.5 inches. In the 1980s, Horner began using CAT scans to look inside fossilized dinosaur eggs. At NC State U., Mary Schweitzer has extracted fossil molecules--proteins that survived 68 million years--from a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil. These proteins show that T. rex and the modern chicken are kissing cousins. At McGill University, Hans Larsson is manipulating a chicken embryo to awaken the dinosaur within. This incredible research is leading to discoveries and applications so profound theyÕre scary in the power they confer on humanity. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1938. Staple-bound in wraps. Third Edition, 1950. Very Good with light sunning along the spine, light creases at the tips, lightly worn. 80 pages; 28 b&w illustrations; 8.5 x 11 inches. Covers the whole cat with labeled anatomical illustrations: the skeletal system, the muscular system, the nervous system, the vascular system, the digestive system and the urogenital system. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Simon & Schuster, 2001. Hardcover with DJ. First edition As New 384 pages; 6.5 x 9.5 inches. In this groundbreaking work of investigative journalism, Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg, and William Broad of The New York Times uncover the truth about biological weapons and show why bio-warfare and bio-terrorism are fast becoming our worst national nightmare. A frightening and unforgettable narrative of cutting-edge science and spycraft, Germs shows us why advances in biology and the spread of germ weapons expertise to such countries as Iran, Iraq, and North Korea could make germs the weapon of the twenty-first century. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, 1975. Cloth bound hardback in dj. First edition Good with dampstaining to the front and back covers (nothing inside affected), wear to the tips and spine and pen numerals to the table of contents in a Good dj that has wear along the top edge and some chipping and closed tears. 31 pages; profusely illustrated with color and b&w photographs and illustrations; 7 x 9.5 inches. Out of Print. Brief explanations of the reproductive process with chapter titles such as "How did you get in?" and "How were you fed in there?" and Nilsson's astonishing photographs of developing fetuses illuminate an informative story narrated by a five-year-old girl whose mother is pregnant. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Munich: Mosaik, 1999. Cloth bound hardback with dj. Near Fine minus with light wear in a Very Good plus dj with a closed tear and crease, protected by mylar cover. 213 pages; hundreds of color photographs; 7 x 9.5 inches. Text in German. Spectacular photographs documenting the process from inception to birth of a human. Includes electron microscopic images, in vitro shots and photojournalistic images. German edition of a 1990 Swedish book. Nudes. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Chicago: Twentieth Century Press, 1958. Cloth bound hardback with dust jacket. Third edition. Very Good plus with light bumps to the tips and the previous owners name to the FFEP in a Very Good dj with small chips, a short closed tear and light wear, protected by a mylar cover. 157 pages; profusely illustrated with b&w photographic text illustrations as well as maps, drawings and tables; 6.25 x 9.25 inches. SIGNED BY OTT on the title page. Out of Print. Ott is known as the pioneer of time-lapse photography. This book is the story of what time-lapse photography is all about, what it has done and can do as a research tool in agriculture, horticulture, medicine, industry and film. FREE SHIPPING and tracking within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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AMACOM / American Management Association, 2008. Hardcover with DJ. First edition As New with a light bump to one tip. 282 pages; 6 x 9 inches. We all know one hard and undeniable truth: Physical beauty comes with tremendous power, and tremendous benefits. Those who possess it are generally luckier in love, more likely to be popular, and more apt to get better grades in school. Patzer has devoted the last 30 years to investigating this unsettling phenomenon for both women and men, and how it touches every part of our lives. Looks is the first book to explore how the power of beauty affects both sexes and how the rise of reality TV shows, cosmetic surgery, and celebrity culture have contributed to our cultureÕs overall obsession with being beautiful. Unflinching and topical, Looks uncovers the sometimes ugly truth about beauty and its profound effects on all our lives. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007. Hardcover with DJ. First edition As New. 240 pages; some b&w illustrations; 6 x 9 inches. Historian and nephrologist Peitzman traces the medical history of kidney disease alongside the personal experience of illness. Drawing on diaries, letters, literary narratives, and scientific writings, the book charts the triumphs of medical innovators as well as the stories of persons, famous and not, who have struggled with kidney disease. Joining the clinician's perspective with the historian's analysis, this fascinating chronicle offers insight into how diseases are defined, categorized, and understood and explains current concepts of how kidney disease behaves and how modern therapy works. FREE SHIPPING and tracking within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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San Francisco: W.H. Freeman & Co. / Scientific American, 1966. Good plus: overall yellowed and soiled but intact and solid. 16 pages; numerous two-color illustrations; 8.5 x 11 inches. Authors bio, Bibliography. Out of Print. An article reprinted from Scientic American, November 1966, Vol 215, No 5, pp 78-90. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Crown, 2009. Hardcover with dust jacket. First American edition. AS NEW. 480 pages; b&w illustrations plus maps; 6.5 x 9.5 inches. List of all the known birds in the world. Publisher's press release laid in. From their evolutionary roots to their flying, feeding, fighting, mating, nesting, and communicating, Tudge ponders what birds actually do--as well as why they do it and how. By observing and explaining the complex strategy that comes into play with everything from migration to social interaction to the timing of giving birth to young, Tudge reveals how birds are uniquely equipped biologically to succeed and survive. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1967. Cloth bound hardback in dj. First edition. Near Fine with light wear at tips in a Very Good dj with light soil and a couple of tiny tears, protected by a mylar cover. 204 pages; color photos through out with maps and color illustrations through out; 7 x 10.5 inches. Out of Print. The story of the years that the author spent at the Gombe Stream Game Reserve on the shores of Lake Tanganyika studying wild chimpanzees. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Picador, 2008. Trade Paperback. First Paperback edition. Near Fine. 432 pages; 5.5 x 8 inches. If human beings disappeared from the Earth, what would happen? How would the planet reclaim its surface? What creatures would emerge from the dark and swarm? How would our treasured structures--our tunnels, our bridges, our homes, our monuments--survive the unmitigated impact of a planet without our intervention? In his revelatory, bestselling account, Weisman draws on every field of science to present an environmental assessment like no other, the most affecting portrait yet of humankind's place on this planet. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008. Hardcover with DJ. First edition AS NEW. 320 pages; 6 x 8.5 inches. An eye-popping amount of natural history is packed into this entertaining book--on bird physiology, spiders, sunsets, dragonflies, meteor showers, and the nature of darkness. But the human drama is never forgotten, for Central Park at night boasts a floating population not only of lovers, dog walkers, and policemen but of regulars young and old who, like Winn, hope to unlock the secrets of urban nature. These "night people" are drawn into a peculiar kind of intimacy. While exploring the astonishing variety of wildlife in the city park, they end up revealing more of their inner lives than they expected. FREE SHIPPING within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. more information

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