Evolution Books

This groundbreaking book by Carl von Nägeli provides readers with a revolutionary new approach to the theory of organic evolution. Drawing on his background in physiology and biochemistry, Nägeli offers a mechanistic explanation for the emergence of new...

First published in 1874, Transmission or Variation of Character Through the Mother is an important work in the field of evolutionary biology. Written by Georgiana Bruce Kirby, a British naturalist and illustrator, this book explores the idea that...

Take a visual journey through the theory of evolution with this unique book by George John Romanes. Featuring stunning wood engravings and clear explanations of key concepts, it offers a fascinating look into one of the most influential scientific...

The third and final volume of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking exploration of the evolution of humankind. With precise observation and careful analysis, Darwin continues to unravel the mysteries of human ancestry and offers fascinating insights into the...

The groundbreaking work that revolutionized our understanding of the natural world, De L'Origine Des Especes remains one of the most influential books ever written. Drawing on extensive research and firsthand observation, Charles Darwin presents a...

One of the most influential scientific works of the 19th century, The Descent of Man charts the evolution of humans from their animal origins. Darwin argues that humans and apes share a common ancestor, and traces the development of distinct human...

Of the three organizers of this NATO Advanced Research Workshop on "Neocortex: Onto­ geny and Phylogeny", one derived most of his knowledge about neocortex from studies on birds, another had never studied any animal but the cat...

The First International Symposium on the Interface between Analytical Chemistry and Microbiology: Applications of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry was held June 1987 at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, U.S.A...

It is now just 20 years since Gomatos and his co-workers at the Rocke­ feller University showed that the nucleic acid in reovirus particles is double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). This discovery created great excitement, for dsRNA was...

'The mind unlearns with difficulty what has long been impressed upon it. ' Seneca Reductionism, is, without question, the most successful analytical approach available to the experimental scientist. With the advent of ...

Some years ago a book reviewer, perhaps with Freudian honesty, remarked that the book in question 'filled a much needed gap in the literature'. That phrase has haunted the writing of this gap-filler and this preface may be...

Cooperative Evolution offers a fresh account of evolution consistent with Charles Darwin's own account of a cooperative, inter-connected, buzzing and ever-changing world. Told in accessible language, treating evolutionary change as a cooperative...