The ​Hidden Life of Trees What ​They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World

Richard Dawkins - The ​Ancestor's Tale
The ​renowned biologist and thinker Richard Dawkins presents his most expansive work yet: a comprehensive look at evolution, ranging from the latest developments in the field to his own provocative views. Loosely based on the form of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Dawkins's Tale takes us modern humans back through four billion years of life on our planet. As the pilgrimage progresses, we join with other organisms at the forty "rendezvous points" where we find a common ancestor. The band of pilgrims swells into a vast crowd as we join first with other primates, then with other mammals, and so on back to the first primordial organism. Dawkins's brilliant, inventive approach allows us to view the connections between ourselves and all other life in a bracingly novel way. It also lets him shed bright new light on the most compelling aspects of evolutionary history and theory: sexual selection, speciation, convergent evolution, extinction, genetics, plate tectonics, geographical dispersal, and more. The Ancestor's Tale is at once a far-reaching survey of the latest, best thinking on biology and a fascinating history of life on Earth. Here Dawkins shows us how remarkable we are, how astonishing our history, and how intimate our relationship with the rest of the living world.

Robert Lanza - Bob Berman - Biocentrism
Robert ​Lanza is one of the most respected scientists in the world--a US News & World Report cover story called him a "genius" and a "renegade thinker," even likening him to Einstein. Lanza has teamed with Bob Berman, the most widely read astronomer in the world, to produce Biocentrism, a revolutionary new view of the universe. Every now and then a simple yet radical idea shakes the very foundations of knowledge. The startling discovery that the world was not flat challenged and ultimately changed the way people perceived themselves and their relationship with the world. For most humans of the 15th century, the notion of Earth as ball of rock was nonsense. The whole of Western, natural philosophy is undergoing a sea change again, increasingly being forced upon us by the experimental findings of quantum theory, and at the same time, towards doubt and uncertainty in the physical explanations of the universe's genesis and structure. Biocentrism completes this shift in worldview, turning the planet upside down again with the revolutionary view that life creates the universe instead of the other way around. In this paradigm, life is not an accidental byproduct of the laws of physics. Biocentrism takes the reader on a seemingly improbable but ultimately inescapable journey through a foreign universe--our own--from the viewpoints of an acclaimed biologist and a leading astronomer. Switching perspective from physics to biology unlocks the cages in which Western science has unwittingly managed to confine itself. Biocentrism will shatter the reader's ideas of life--time and space, and even death. At the same time it will release us from the dull worldview of life being merely the activity of an admixture of carbon and a few other elements; it suggests the exhilarating possibility that life is fundamentally immortal. The 21st century is predicted to be the Century of Biology, a shift from the previous century dominated by physics. It seems fitting, then, to begin the century by turning the universe outside-in and unifying the foundations of science with a simple idea discovered by one of the leading life-scientists of our age. Biocentrism awakens in readers a new sense of possibility, and is full of so many shocking new perspectives that the reader will never see reality the same way again.

Charles Darwin - On ​Natural Selection
Throughout ​history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves—and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives—and destroyed them. Now, Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Penguin's Great Ideas series features twelve groundbreaking works by some of history's most prodigious thinkers, and each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-drive design that highlights the bookmaker's art. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal for those readers who want to explore and savor the Great Ideas that have shaped the world.

Mary Roach - Gulp
The ​bestselling author of Stiff takes on the curious, comical intersection of delight and disgust that is eating(and what comes after). Eating is the most pleasurable, gross, necessary, unspeakable biological process we humans undertake. But very few of us realise what strange wet miracles of science operate inside us after every meal - let alone have pondered the results (of the research). How have physicists made crisps crispier? What do laundry detergent and saliva have in common? Was self-styled 'nutritional economist' Horace Fletcher right to persuade millions of people that chewing a bite of shallot 700 times would yield double the vitamins? And did Elvis actually die from constipation? In her trademark, laugh-out-loud style, Mary Roach breaks bread with spit connoisseurs and enema exorcists, stomach slugs, rectum-examining prison guards, and competitive hot dog eaters as she investigates the beginning - and the end - of our food.

Charles Darwin - On ​the Origin of Species
"Let ​it be borne in mind how infinitely complex and close-fitting are the mutual relations of all organic beings to each other and to their physical conditions of life."

Jack Horner - James Gorman - How ​to Build a Dinosaur
A ​world-renowned paleontologist takes readers all over the globe to reveal a new science that trumps science fiction: how humans can re-create a dinosaur. In movies, in novels, in comic strips, and on television, we’ve all seen dinosaurs—or at least somebody’s educated guess of what they would look like. But what if it were possible to build, or grow, a real dinosaur, without finding ancient DNA? Jack Horner, the scientist who advised Steven Spielberg on Jurassic Park, and a pioneer in bringing paleontology into the twenty-first century, teams up with the editor of The New York Times,/I>’s Science Times section to reveal exactly what’s in store. In the 1980s, Horner began using CAT scans to look inside fossilized dinosaur eggs, and he and his colleagues have been delving deeper ever since. At North Carolina State University, Mary Schweitzer has extracted fossil molecules—proteins that survived 68 million years—from a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil excavated by Horner. These proteins show that T. rex and the modern chicken are kissing cousins. At McGill University, Hans Larsson is manipulating a chicken embryo to awaken the dinosaur within: starting by growing a tail and eventually prompting it to grow the forelimbs of a dinosaur. All of this is happening without changing a single gene. This incredible research is leading to discoveries and applications so profound they’re scary in the power they confer on humanity. How to Build a Dinosaur is a tour of the hot rocky deserts and air-conditioned laboratories at the forefront of this scientific revolution.

Richard Dawkins - The ​Selfish Gene
The ​million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. This 30th anniversary edition includes a new introduction from the author as well as the original prefaces and foreword, and extracts from early reviews. As relevant and influential today as when it was first published, _The Selfish Gene_ has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor Dawkins articulates a gene's eye view of evolution - a view giving centre stage to these persistent units of information, and in which organisms can be seen as vehicles for their replication. This imaginative, powerful, and stylistically brilliant work not only brought the insights of Neo-Darwinism to a wide audience, but galvanized the biology community, generating much debate and stimulating whole new areas of research.

Walt Brown - Kezdetben
A ​"Kezdetben - A teremtés és az özönvíz meggyőző bizonyítékai" az eddig megszokottól egészen eltérő módon tekint erre az ismét felforrósodott témakörre. Óvatosan magyarázza a bizonyítékokat, amelyek forradalmasíthatják kezdetekre vonatkozó elgondolásainkat. Arra késztet, hogy gondolkozzunk el az ebben az ősi vitában felszínre kerülő új elképzelések felett.

Lányi György - Élet ​a víz tükre alatt
Földünk ​felületének több mint kétharmadát óceánok és tengerek borítják, de a szárazföldeket is át- meg átszelik a folyók és patakok ezrei... nem is beszélve a szinte megszámlálhatatlan tóról. E vizeket, a pocsolyáktól az óceánokig, az élőlények milliárdjai népesítik be. A víz élővilágából az ember eleinte csak a nagyobb állatokat - rákokat, halakat, kétéltűeket stb. - ismerte meg. Később, amikor hajóra szállt, kitárult előtte a vízi élőlények csodálatos birodalma, majd a mikroszkóp felfedezése után az is kiderült, hogy egyetlen vízcseppnek is megvan a maga - méreteiben ugyan parányi, de számban és alakban annál változatosabb - élővilága. A búvártechnika tökéletesedésével, szinte csak napjainkban, az ember lehatol a tengerek mélyére, az "örök éjszaka birodalmába" is. És noha korántsem állíthatjuk, hogy teljesen ismerjük a vizek élővilágát, de már a mai tudásunk alapján is gazdag képet alkothatunk róla. E könyv bemutataja a víz alatt élő állatok és növények érdekes világát; elvezet a lápok, a tavak mentére éppúgy, mint a vízesések magasságába vagy az óceánok mélyére. Nemhiába mondják a kutatók, hogy a tenger volt az élet bölcsője. Valóban megtalálható benne az egyetlen sejtből álló lényektől a legfejlettebb állatokig - az emlősökig - minden élőlénytípus. És az, hogy e testfelépítés és életmód tekintetében rendkívül különböző állatok azonos környezetben élhetnek, csak azért lehetséges, mert fejlődésük során a természet rendkívül sokféle szervet, tulajdonságot és életmódbeli megoldást alakított ki bennük. A természet utolérhetetlen mestere a szépnek, a különlegesnek, a csodálatosnak... Ez a megállapítás, mint az olvasó látni fogja, fokozottan érvényes a vizek páratlan formagazdagságú élővilágára.

Ismeretlen szerző - Élet ​más bolygókon
Ehhez a könyvhöz nincs fülszöveg, de ettől függetlenül még rukkolható/happolható.

Ismeretlen szerző - Forró ​és hideg égövi állatok
A ​tartalomból: _Forró_ _égövek_ _állatai._ Hogyan változtatja színét a kaméleon? Beszélnek-e a papagájok? Mit csinálnak a termeszek hatalmas "várukban"? _Hideg_ _égövek_ _állatai._ A téli álomba merülő állatok egyfolytában alszanak? Létezik-e fogascet vagy agyaras narvál? Hol él a jak? _Rezervátumok_ _és_ _nemzeti_ _parkok._ Vannak-e még ismeretlen állatok? Hogyan ismerik fel útvonalukat a költöző madarak? "Boldogok-e" a vadon élő állatok? _Színes_ _illusztrációkat_ _tartalmaz._

Ernst Bauernfeind - Tomás Soldan - The ​Mayflies of Europe
Among ​the various groups of aquatic insects mayflies (Ephemeroptera) are of especial interest for professional limnologists and entomological researchers as well as for naturalists in general and even the dedicated fly angler. Identification has traditionally been considered difficult and implementation in environmental monitoring and freshwater management has led to an ever increasing demand for exact information on taxonomy and ecology. The Mayflies of Europe (Ephemeroptera) is designed to provide for the first time an up-to-date standard work for Ephemeroptera identification, including last instar larvae (nymphs), subimago (dun), male and female imagines. Recent changes in nomenclature are discussed in detail as well as gaps in current knowledge and probable pitfalls concerning the reliable identification of all taxa known so far from the region. Keys are provided for genera and introductory chapters characterize every family and genus. Species accounts follow a common format providing a synonymy, characters for identification (including literature references), remarks (on type material, variation, confusing or extralimital species) and short information on biology and distribution pattern. Male genitalia are illustrated by micrographs and line drawings, REM photographs of the egg chorionic structure are provided for genera and selected species. Habitus of larvae and imagines are for most genera illustrated by colour photographs. The geographical area covered is Europe including the European part of Russia, the mediterranean islands and North Africa. Short additional information is provided for adjacent parts of the western Palaearctic Region. A comprehensive index, check-list and distribution catalogue (following the widely adopted concept of Illies' Limnofauna Europaean) allow for quick information on all species recorded so far from Europe.

David M. Hillis - David Sadava - Richard W. Hill - Mary V. Price - Principles ​of Life
With ​its first edition, Principles of Life provided a textbook that cut through the excessive detail and factual minutiae to focus on what matters most in biology today. Now this thoroughly updated new edition focuses on the vision to evolve with today's changing biology classroom.

Nicola Griffith - Ammonite
Change ​or die. These are the only options available on the planet Jeep. Centuries earlier, a deadly virus shattered the original colony, killing the men and forever altering the few surviving women. Now, generations after the colony has lost touch with the rest of humanity, a company arrives to exploit Jeep - and its forces find themselves fighting for their lives. Terrified of spreading the virus, the company abandons its employees, leaving them afraid and isolated from the natives. In the face of this crisis, anthropologist Marghe Taishan arrives to test a new vaccine. As she risks death to uncover the women's biological secret, she finds that she, too, is changing - and realizes that not only has she found a home on Jeep, but that she alone carries the seeds of its destruction...

Morten Christensen - Jacob Heilmann-Clausen - The ​Genus Tricholoma
Volume ​4 contains identification keys, detailed descriptions, colour photographs, drawings and distribution maps of 67 northern European species of Tricholoma. The authors have been working on this project for more than 20 years, and have visited almost all corners of Europe. Numerous field trips have been supplemented with type studies, molecular phylogenetic analyses and discussions with many other experts. This publication will stand as one of the most important tools and references in the study of European Tricholomas for both amateurs and professionals for many years.

Ismeretlen szerző - Legyenek-e ​a fáknak jogaik?
A ​szöveggyűjtemény alapvető célja, hogy elősegítse a környezeti problémák megfelelő kezelését lehetővé tévő környezeti tudatosságot. A tudatosság pedig megköveteli, hogy a környezetet önmagában értéknek tekintsük, és a hozzá fűződő viszonyunkat etikai szempontok szerint is értékeljük. A témát esettanulmányok és elméleti elemzések mutatják be. Felvázolja a környezeti etika alapvető elméleti modelljeit. Példákat ad az olyan klasszikus esetek morális vonatkozásaira, mint a bhopali vagy a csernobili katasztrófa, a harrisburgi atomerőmű majdnem katasztrófája, vizsgálja a nukleáris és az energiapolitika etikai kérdéseit, a szakértők morális felelősségét, valamint a vállalatok etikai felelősségét és etikai kódexeit is.

Steven M. Goodman - Jonathan P. Benstead - The ​Natural History of Madagascar
Separated ​from the mainland of Africa fro 160 million years, Madagascar offers an incredible wealth of biodiversity, with thousands of species that can be found nowhere else on earth. The Natural History of Madagascar provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date synthesis available of this island nation's priceless biological treasures. Contributions by nearly three hundred experts from around the world cover the history of scientific exploration in Madagascar, its geology, climate, forest and human ecology, as well as marine and coastal ecosystems. Detailed discussions of conservation efforts also highlight several successful reserve programs that could serve as models for other areas. With over one hundred color illustrations and fifty color photos by nature photographer Harald Schütz, The Natural History of Madagascar is an invaluable reference for anyone interested in the Malagasy environment.

Lincoln Taiz - Eduardo Zeiger - Plant ​Physiology
Continues ​to set the standard for textbooks in the field, making plant physiology accessible to virtually every student. With free companion website for students.

Samuel A. Goudsmit - Robert Claiborne - Az ​idő
Ehhez a könyvhöz nincs fülszöveg, de ettől függetlenül még rukkolható/happolható.

Ismeretlen szerző - Halak ​és kétéltűek
A ​Természettudományi enciklopédia 16 kötetben tekinti át az anyagi világ és az élő természet fő területeit, valamint a tudomány és a technika legfontosabb eredményeit. Az egyes kötetek gazdag és szemléletes illusztrációanyag segítségével adnak átfogó képet a természeti világ sokféleségéről és az azt kutató ember ismereteiről.