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On the Origin of Sex
The Weird and Wonderful Science of How Our Planet is PopulatedExplore the spectacular science of reproduction - from frogs and funghi to seahorses, sparrows and everything in between
€ 30,50 -
On the Origin of Sex
A NEW SCIENTIST BOOK PICK FOR 2026'Fascinating' SUNDAY TIMES'This book will make you rethink what you thought you knew about sex' CAT BOHANNON'A thrilling biological detective story. Brilliant told and relentlessly entertaining' CHARLES FOSTERExplore the spectacular science of reproduction - from frogs and funghi to seahorses, sparrows and everything in betweenLet's talk about sex. Not boring, human sex, but the endlessly fascinating, varied and complex forms of reproduction that can be found in the rest of the natural world.Whiptail lizards and California condors are capable of immaculate conception, while strawberries are reproductive flip-floppers. Clownfish can permanently change sex, while bearded dragons undergo temperature-dependent sex reversal. For the humble slime mould, sex can involve hundreds of mating types - a veritable bonanza.Lixing Sun has spent decades expanding the bounds of what we know about reproduction, in all its many flavours. And as it turns out, sex is far more complex and eye-opening than we ever could have imagined.
€ 16,50 -
On the Origin of Sex
The Weird and Wonderful Science of Reproduction€ 34,95 -
Doga Yalan Söyler
Belki de doganin bize fisildadigi tek gercek vardir Her canli, hayatta kalmak icin biraz yalan söylemek zorundadirDoga, sandigimiz kadar masum degildir. Bir karga sahte bir ciglikla rakibini kandirir, bir yilan disi gibi davranarak avantaj kazanir, bir bitki ise böcegi tuzaga düsürerek ölümüne neden olur.Lixing Sun, Doga Yalan Söylerde dogadaki büyüleyici aldatma agini aciga cikariyor. Evrimin perde arkasindaki bu oyunlarda yalan bir kusur degil, yasamin devami icin bir gerekliliktir. Mikroskobik yasamdan toplumsal davranislara, genlerden insan ruhuna uzanan bu anlati, doganin dürüstlükle degil, dengeyle isledigini hatirlatir.Yalanlarla örülü bir dünyadayiz; Lixing Sun bu gercegi hayvanlar, bitkiler ve aralarindaki en usta yalanci olan insanlar üzerine yazdigi bu carpici kitabinda ustalikla gözler önüne seriyor. Evrimsel biyolojinin basyapiti Wall Street JournalAldatmacanin dünyasina büyüleyici bir giris. Booklist
€ 19,99 -
The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars
Cheating and Deception in the Living WorldA natural history of cheating from selfish genes to lying politicians.
€ 23,50 -
The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars
Cheating and Deception in the Living WorldA natural history of cheating from selfish genes to lying politicians.
€ 34,50 -
The Behavioral Ecology of the Tibetan Macaque
This open access book summarizes the multi-disciplinary results of one of China’s main primatological research projects on the endemic Tibetan macaque (Macaca thibetana), which had continued for over 30 years, but which had never been reported on systematically.
€ 62,50 -
The Behavioral Ecology of the Tibetan Macaque
This open access book summarizes the multi-disciplinary results of one of China’s main primatological research projects on the endemic Tibetan macaque (Macaca thibetana), which had continued for over 30 years, but which had never been reported on systematically.
€ 62,50 -
The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars
Cheating and Deception in the Living World€ 45,95 -
The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars
Cheating and Deception in the Living World€ 45,95 -
The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars Lib/E
Cheating and Deception in the Living World€ 73,50 -
The Behavioral Ecology of the Tibetan Macaque
€ 70,50