An engaging historical overview and forward-looking account of our profound relationship with trees.
A lavishly illustrated look at how evolution plays out in selective breeding.
In this Very Short Introduction about viruses, Dorothy Crwaford examines the recents rise in emerging virus infections.
In Viruses, virus expert and author Marilyn Roossinck presents a comprehensive and richly illustrated introduction to viruses that reveals their true nature.
And unconventional treatment of one of antiquity's most mysterious civilizations basd on texts and on ongoing archaeological discoveries.
What a fish knows explores fish cognition, emotion, and behaviour, and challenging common misconceptions about their intelligence.
How the prized matsutake mushroom is remaking human communities in China—and providing new ways to understand human and more-than-human worlds.
Take flight with the secret life of owls with this book.
Explore the mind of a bee and learn what drives its behavior
A book on the beneficial roles of fungi along with their mischievous and deadly impacts. Could fungal pathogens outsmart us before we find ways to combat them?
What Is a Bird? - An Exploration of Anatomy, Physiology, Behavior and Ecology
What It's Like to Be a Bird - From Flying to Nesting, Eating to Singing - What Birds are Doing, and Why?
Peña-Guzmán convincingly shows that animals dream, and that sometimes scientists can even tell us what they dream about. This beautiful book opens a window into the fascinating mental and emotional world-building abilities of animals.
The little-known history of how the Sahara was transformed from a green and fertile land into the largest hot desert in the world.
As this elegantly written book shows, size affects life in its every aspect. It is a universal frame from which nothing escapes.
