How recent breakthroughs in longevity research offer clues about human aging
A compelling and innovative exploration of how animals shaped the field of natural history and its ecological afterlives.
Wat is natuur nog in de stad? Een manke duif, pikkend naar patat, een grachtenpand met wat klimop ertegen? Ecoloog Menno Schilthuizen ziet het in zijn nieuwe boek Darwin in de Stad zo somber niet in: de natuur is nu eenmaal veranderlijk.
A lavishly illustrated look at how evolution plays out in selective breeding.
As this elegantly written book shows, size affects life in its every aspect. It is a universal frame from which nothing escapes.
A beautifully illustrated look at the lives and mind-boggling behaviours of Insects.
Dit is dé definitieve Nederlandse uitgave van Darwin's definitieve klassieker "The origin of species" uit 1872.
A new biography of Carl Linnaeus, offering a vivid portrait of Linnaeus’s life and work.
Bacteria: A Very Short Introduction explores the nature of bacteria, which are the most abundant form of life on the planet.
Songs, barks, roars, hoots, squeals, and growls: exploring the mysteries of how animals communicate by sound
Provides a user-friendly approach with pedagogical features and over 70 illustrations.
Discover nature’s most colourful creatures in a major new book on colour in the animal kingdom.
In this Very Short Introduction - Genes, Jonathan Slack investigates the discovery, nature, and role of genes in evolution and development.
Flight Paths is the never-before-told story of how ornithologists have harnessed every technological development to understand bird migration.
This Very Short Introduction to Insects higlight the diverse and beautiful world of insects.
This Very Short Introduction to Amphibians explores the extraordinary diversity of amphibians, from the history of early tetrapods to the 8,000 species of amphibians alive today.
This Very Short Introduction to microbiomes brings together studies of fundamental microbiology of animal and plant microbiomes with both biomedical and agricultural applications.
This book reveals the remarkable new history of how passerines diversified and dispersed across the entire world.
Reptiles: A Very Short Introduction introduces the extraordinary diversity of reptiles that have walked the Earth, from the dinosaurs and other reptiles of the past to modern-day living species
In this Very Short Introduction about viruses, Dorothy Crwaford examines the recents rise in emerging virus infections.
