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Richard Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the rare distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it. His theories have helped change the whole nature of the study of social biology, and have... (learn more about this book)
Every brain begins as a female brain. It only becomes male eight weeks after conception, when excess testosterone shrinks the communications center, reduces the hearing cortex, and makes the part of the brain that processes sex twice as large. Louann Brizendine, M.D. is a pioneering... (learn more about this book)
Henry loves chocolate so much, it practically runs through his veins. He even have chocolate cake, chocolate cereal, chocolate syrup, chocolate milk, chocolate cookies, etc. and that’s just breakfast! Still, it comes as a shock when he suddenly breaks out in chocolaty brown spots and these... (learn more about this book)
In 1967, after a twin baby boy suffered a botched circumcision, his family agreed to a radical treatment that would alter his gender. The case would become one of the most famous in modern medicine -- and a total failure. As Nature Made Him tells the extraordinary story of David Reimer,... (learn more about this book)
"A wonderfully clear account of the great moments in medicine and a powerful reminder of the possibility of improvement in the fight against illness." -– Matt Ridley , author of Genome 10 World-Changing Revolutions in Medicine... and the Remarkable Human Discoveries That Made Them... (learn more about this book)
A groundbreaking and fascinating investigation into the transformative effects of exercise on the brain, from the bestselling author and renowned psychiatrist John J. Ratey, MD. Did you know you can beat stress, lift your mood, fight memory loss, sharpen your intellect, and function better... (learn more about this book)
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, Fourth Edition brings clarity and coherence to an often unwieldy discipline, while incorporating the field's most important recent developments and applications.
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"A compelling, witty, and reader-friendly explanation of how our genes, fashioned for living in the Stone Age, are not so well-suited to life in the Modern Age." --Sean B. Carroll, author of The Making of the Fittest and Remarkable Creatures "It's taken thirty years, but we finally have in... (learn more about this book)
Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy is the most loved and best selling anatomy atlas in the English language. In over 540 beautifully colored and easily understood illustrations, it teaches the complete human body with unsurpassed clarity and accuracy. This new edition features 57 revised, 200... (learn more about this book)