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This Very Short Introduction explores the nature of bacteria, their origin, evolution, and relationship to the environment...  Read More >>

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Prize-winning science writer Philip Ball explores the diversity of thinking minds, from the variety of human minds...  Read More >>

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How to free yourself from the tyranny of narcissists and everyday narcissism, from the multi-million-copy bestselling...  Read More >>

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Acclaimed New York Times science writer Carl Zimmer investigates what current science has to say on the most fundamental...  Read More >>

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Making Sense of the Senses provides an easily understandable and engaging overview of the senses. The book allows...  Read More >>

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