Results for: books tagged ‘Evolution’
Frontiers of Complexity: Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield
'If evidence were needed that [complexity] really is more than chaos in a teacup, then Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield provide it in abundance. They stake out its claims in ... More
The Beast in the Nursery: Adam Phillips
This book is a dazzling look at childhood curiosity and appetite - what inspires it, what kills it, and how it may be sustained. Growing up is a process of ... More
The God Experiment: Russell Stannard
An extraordinary prayer experiment is under way in the United States. 600 heart surgery patients will be prayed for. A further 600 will not be prayed for. Will God choose ... More
Time, Love, Memory: Jonathan Weiner
The origin of the species was one of the great unanswered questions. Until Darwin. The origins of the universe and of life itself are fundamental questions still. But perhaps the ... More
Laughter: Robert Provine
Why do we laugh? Laughter has surprisingly little to do with jokes and funny stories. It is an ancient, unconsciously controlled vocal relic that co-exists with our relatively modern speech ... More
Mosquito: Andrew Spielman and Michael D'Antonio
'Consider the most common mosquito on Earth. This soft, little, dusty-brown insect is Culex Pipiens. You've seen her land on your arm. You have caught her just at the end ... More
Glimpses of the Wonderful: Ann Thwaite
After her acclaimed biographies of A. A. Milne and Emily Tennyson, Ann Thwaite examines the life of Philip Henry Gosse, the renowned Victorian naturalist, author, illustrator and Christian fundamentalist, who ... More
The Dreamfighter and Other Creation Tales: Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes wrote a series of stories for children from the early 1960s through until 1995 about how the world, and the creatures in it, came into being. They are ... More
The Faber Book of Science: John Carey
The Faber Book of Science introduces hunting spiders and black holes, gorillas and stardust, protons, photons and neutrinos. In his acclaimed anthology, John Carey plots the development of modern science ... More
The Human Story: Robin Dunbar
A wonderfully accessible, up-to-the-minute account of human evolution by 'one of the most respected evolutionary psychologists in Britain' (Guardian).Of the dozen or so hominid species once in existence, why are ... More
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