The Genetic Analysis of Complex Disease provides a comprehensive introduction to the various strategies, designs, and methods of analysis for the study of human complex genetic disease. Chapt
Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory, Second Edition provides a solid basis in population genetics, with an emphasis on comprehending the biological implications of population genetic
Discusses the search for the fossilized remains of the earliest human ancestors in the hopes that the discoveries will offer new insights into the development, origins and evolution of the human speci
Now in paperback: From the author of the acclaimed A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived (57,000 copies in print), a magisterial exploration of the paradox of our identity as animals―both within
From the best-selling author of The Seven Daughters of Eve, an eye-opening work no dog lover or ancestry aficionado should be without.How did wolves evolve into dogs? When did this happen, and what ro
The most surprisingly accessible book on scientific and human potential since Homo Deus―now in trade paperback!After 3.8 billion years humankind is about to evolve…through a new set of rules.Hacking D
“The book bursts to life with [Wilson’s] observations of nature, from fire ants and social spiders to starlings.”—Aarathi Prasad, New York Times Book ReviewAn “endlessly fascinating” (Michael Ruse) wo
The author of the best-selling Your Inner Fish gives us a lively and accessible account of the great transformations in the history of life on Earth--a new view of the evolution of human and animal li
An argument that health is optimal responsiveness and is often best treated at the system level. Medical education centers on the venerable "no-fault" concept of homeostasis, whereby local mechanism
Based on an exhibition by the American Museum of Natural History, this unique book explores the "Genomic Revolution," covering cloning, genetic engineering, and biodiversity, as well as ethical issues
A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read Nonfiction Book of Winter 2020A revelatory investigation of friendship, with profound implications for our understanding of what humans and animals alike need to thrive
The scientist who has been dubbed the “Father of Intelligent Design” and author of the groundbreaking book Darwin’s Black Box contends that recent scientific discoveries further disprove Darwinism and strengthen the case for an intelligent creator.While Stephen Colbert has called Michael J. Behe the “Father of Intelligent Design,” Behe’s arguments have been called “close to heretical” by the New York Times Book Review, and Richard Dawkins has publicly taken him to task for his “maverick” views. Wherever he goes, Behe makes waves, but he has remained singularly focused on doing rigorous scientific analysis that points to controversial but incredible results that other scientists won’t touch.This research led Behe to challenge Darwin’s theory of evolution in his seminal bestseller Darwin’s Black Box, arguing that science itself has proven that an intelligent design is a better explanation for the origin of life. Now, twenty years later, Behe shows that new scientific discoveries made pos
