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Beautifully illustrated and scientifically informed, a celebration of the astonishing diversity of sexual behavior and biology found in nature.   From a pair of male swans raising young to splitgill mushrooms with over 23,000 mating types, sex in the natural...

A new account of the central role developmental processes play in evolution A new scientific view of evolution is emerging--one that challenges and expands our understanding of how evolution works. Recent research demonstrates that organisms differ greatly in how effective...

The story of humanity's evolving relationship with the natural world from pre-history to the present day   Nature has long been the source of human curiosity and wonderment, and the inspiration for some of our deepest creative impulses. But we are now witnessing...

An indispensable illustrated source of information for hundreds of species of North American trees   This authoritative reference on native and non-native trees of North America, by Smithsonian veteran W. John Kress, provides an unprecedented appraisal of...

A leading scientist's guide to the way our immune system protects us--but only most of the time   What is our immune system, and how does it work? A vast array of cells, proteins and chemicals spring into action whenever our bodies are damaged, but immunity is...