Biodiversity Books

• Extinction
  Dinosaurs
  Endangered Animals
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Origin of Life
  Nature
   
  

  When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time

  "The focus is the most severe mass extinction known in earth's history….The science on which the book is based is up-to-date, thorough, and balanced. Highly recommended."—ChoiceToday it ...  > read more
• Dinosaurs
  Paleontology
  Extinction
  Biology
  Evolutionary Biology
  Tyrannosaurus Rex
   
  

  The Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs

  Written for non-specialists, this detailed survey of dinosaur origins, diversity, and extinction is designed as a series of successive essays covering important and timely topics in dinosaur ...  > read more
• Nature
  Origin of Life
  Early Climate
  Early Mammals
  Fossils
  Global Warming
   
  

  After the Dinosaurs: The Age of Mammals (Life of the Past)

  Perhaps nudged over the evolutionary cliff by a giant boloid striking the earth, the incredible and fascinating group of animals called dinosaurs became extinct some 65 million years ago (except for ...  > read more
• Microbiology
  Microbes and More
  Bacteria
  Infectious Diseases
  Bacteria Research
  Virology
   
  

  Killer Germs

  Everything readers ever wanted to know about deadly viruses, killer parasites, flesh-eating microbes, and other lifethreatening beasties but were afraid to ask What disease, known as "the White ...  > read more
• Early Birds
  Evolutionary Biology
  Dinosaurs
  Evolution
  Charles Darwin
  Cosmology
   
  

  Glorified Dinosaurs: The Origin and Early Evolution of Birds

  The last few years have witnessed an unparalleled rate of discoveries of early birds and their dinosaurian predecessors. Written by a recognised authority in the field, Glorified Dinosaurs: The ...  > read more
• Archaeology
  Earth Science
  Lost Treasures
  Communications
  Internet
  World Development
   
  

  Historical Archaeology (2nd Edition)

  Significantly revised and expanded, the second edition of this popular book provides a short, readable introduction to historical archaeology. Stressing a global perspective, it shows that this ...  > read more
• Religion
  Archaeology
  Ancient Civilizations
  Spirituality
  Anthropology
  Fossils
   
  

  The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt

  Worshiped for over three-fifths of recorded history, ancient Egypt's gods and goddesses are among the most fascinating of human civilization. The lives of pharaohs and commoners alike were dominated ...  > read more
• Ancient Civilizations
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Popular Culture
  Archaeology
  Fossils
  Cultures
   
  

  The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec (World of Art)

  This essential guide to the art and architecture of ancient Mesoamerica succinctly and evocatively summarizes the artistic achievements of the high pre-Columbian civilizations—Olmec, Maya, ...  > read more
• Evolution
  Evolutionary Biology
  Paleontology
  Origin of Life
  Fossils
  Early Mammals
   
  

  Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters

  Over the past twenty years, paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, including fossils that mark the growth of whales, manatees, and seals from land mammals and the origins of ...  > read more
• Oceanography
  Ocean Policy
  Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Coral Reefs
  Earth Science
   
  

  Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science

  This introduction to oceanography text uses an interdisciplinary approach and emphasizes the discipline's connections with astronomy, physics, chemistry, meteorology, geology, biology, ecology, ...  > read more

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