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Paleontology 2017
The Five Horsemen of the Modern World
Four Revolutions in the Earth Sciences
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Abominable Science!
A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and
Climate, Food, Water, Disease, and Obesity Daniel Callahan
From Heresy to Truth James Lawrence Powell
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Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero
"Callahan, a pioneer in bioethics, has written a thoughtful meditation on our most recalcitrant worldly challenges, from the health of our bodies to the wellbeing of our planet....The Five Horsemen of the Modern World demonstrates how the complex mix of technology, politics, and media have slowed progress and calls for a more productive partnership with sustainable businesses to chart a path forward." —Paul Sabin, author of The Bet: Paul Ehrlich, Julian Simon and Our Gamble Over Earth's Future
This absorbing scientific history is the only book to describe the evolution of these four ideas from heresy to truth, showing how science works in practice and how it inevitably corrects the mistakes of its practitioners. $40.00 / £32.95 cloth 978-0-231-16448-1 2014 384 pages / 27 illus.
The Collapse of Western Civilization A View from the Future
Rising Seas
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DARWIN’S EVOLUTION
Environment and Development Challenges
SOLVING the SPECIES PUZZLE Through TIME and PLACE
J. DAVID ARCHIBALD
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The Imperative to Act Edited by Robert Watson The Blue Planet Prize, awarded by the Asahi Glass Foundation, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious international honors for scientists and researchers in environmental studies. This book features contributions from recent award winners eager to add their voices to the global debate over contemporary environmental and sustainable-development issues. They also discuss the correlation among environmental degradation, poverty, and violence. $40.00 / £32.95 cloth 978-4-13-067120-0 2016 284 pages
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Science In the Capital $9.95 / £8.95 paper 978-0-231-16954-7 2014 104 pages
Water and Environment in the Selenga-Baikal Basin International Research Cooperation for an Ecoregion of Global Relevance Edited by Daniel Karthe, Sergey Chalov, Nikolay Kasimov, and Martin Kappas The water resources of the Selenga River/Lake Baikal system are essential to the ecosystems and economic development of the surrounding region. The effects of climate change are more pronounced than in most other parts of the earth, and the transition from socialism into a market-oriented economy has led to a boom in mining but also to a partial collapse of environmental monitoring and urban wastewater management systems. Contributors provide strategies to the current water-related challenges in the region. $56.00 paper 978-3-8382-0863-3 2016 336 pages Ibidem Press
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“[Abominable Science!] is a never less than rigorous examination of the evidence, and a cultural history of cryptozoology.”—Nature
Following three core principles—visualize, unify, and focus— Better Presentations describes how to visualize data effectively, find and use images appropriately, choose sensible fonts and colors, edit text for powerful delivery, and restructure a written argument for maximum engagement and persuasion.
“A good hard look at cryptozoology.... Loxton and Prothero lay bare the psychological roots of why such mythical creatures exist in our own minds.”—The Scientist
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“Packed with salient science, smart speculation and flashes of mordant humour.”—Nature
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Foreword by Michael Shermer
"Many smart people often become selfish idiots when they give a presentation. Jon's much-needed book is a must read for just about anyone asked to share some slides."— Seth Godin, author of
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Past, Present, Future Vivien Gornitz
$42.00 / £34.95 paper 978-0-231-14739-2 $120.00 / £99.90 cloth 978-0-231-14738-5 2013 360 pages / 70 illus.
Jonathan Schwabish
"This is first-rate story telling, with heroes, villians, and the oftenunexpected discoveries that created revolutions in our concept of the planet."—Skeptical Inquirer
$35.00 / £26.00 cloth 978-0-231-17002-4 2016 416 pages / 20 illus.
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Adaptation and the Origin of Species from the Nineteenth Century Through Punctuated
of Climate Change Orrin H. Pilkey, Linda Pilkey-Jarvis, and Keith C. Pilkey “A landmark work long overdue. The book offers deep analysis, case histories, and names villains of denial. It offers visions, solutions, and historic examples of how coastal cities and communities have dealt in the past and will need to cope in the future with rising coastal risks. It is a must-read for coastal residents and policy makers alike." —Klaus Jacob, Columbia University Earth Institute $19.95 / £14.95 paper 978-0-231-16845-8 October 2017 240 pages
Junk DNA A Journey Through the Dark Matter of the Genome One of The Independent's Best Science Books Nessa Carey " A cutting-edge, exhaustive guide to the rapidly changing, ever-more mysterious genome."—New Scientist
Equilibria and Beyond Niles Eldredge “A meticulously researched history of evolutionary theories that will likely be unfamiliar to most readers."—Science "A masterful work by one of the most influential paleontologists of the past half century, this is a must read for every serious student of evolutionary biology."—Choice $28.00 / £22.95 paper 978-0-231-15317-1 2016 416 pages
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age Scientific Habits of Mind David J. Helfand “Given the state of the world today.... David Helfand has written the right book at the right time with the right message.”—Neil deGrasse Tyson, American Museum of Natural History
From confronting our fear of quantitative reasoning and demystifying graphs to eluci"The first popular overview of this field.... dating the key concepts of probability and data analysis and the use [Carey] has an excellent grasp of the hisof precise language and logic, this book supplies an essential set of tory of junk DNA and its implications for apps for the frontal cortex while making science both accessible and both basic and applied science."—The Quarterly Review of Biology entertaining.
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