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A highly original theory of how the mind-brain works, based on the author's study of single neuronal cells.

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Gathering thirteen essays by experts who convened at the Cary Conference at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in 2005, this book develops an integrated framework for understanding where diseases come from, what ecological factors influence their impacts, and how they in turn influence ecosystem dynamics.

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Offers a comprehensive survey of the many roles that hormones play in the biology of insects. This work discusses topics such as the control of molting, metamorphosis, reproduction, caste determination in social insects, diapause, migration, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, diuresis, and behavior. It is useful for students and nonspecialists.

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Some contend we are the product of purely material forces, explained under the umbrella of evolution. Others contend there is a force outside our material world that created us. There are key issues in this evolution and creation debate, and this book examines some of the more important ones.

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Sheds light on the ethical concerns surrounding various types of genetic technologies. This book introduces readers to the competing issues at stake in the arguments about the scientific application of the new technologies available and those on the horizon.

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This issue addresses conceptual, ethical, political and practical issues confronting the law in the face of the genetic revolution.

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How the study of ecology and evolution can fortify us against disaster and war.

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One of the problems of biology is: what keeps competition between the various levels of natural selection from destroying the common interests to be gained from cooperation In this volume twelve scientists explore this question, presenting a survey of the current theoretical and empirical research in evolutionary biology.

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Within a single captivating narrative, John Bonner combines an intensely personal memoir of scientific progress and an overview of what we now know about living things. Bonner, a major participant in the development of biology as an experimental science, draws on his life-long study of slime molds for an understanding of the life cycle-the foundati

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Presents an unparalled overview of current research into microbial life in ancient glacial ice and permafrost. Concludes by reviewing key discoveries and outlining important areas for further research.

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In a collection rich in implications for all fields of ecology, leading lizard ecologists demonstrate the utility of the phylogenetic approach in understanding the evolution of morphology, physiology, behavior, and life histories. Lizards, which are valued for their amenability to field experiments, have been the subject of reciprocal transplant ex

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Develops a biological and demographic framework for identifying the key factors that govern aging, life span, and mortality in humans and other animals. This work presents the results of a National Institute on Aging-funded research project on the determinants of longevity using data from the life tables of five million Mediterranean fruit flies.

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Titled after the last two words of Darwin's Descent of Man and written by a leading scholar of human evolution, Lowly Origin is the first book to explain the sources and consequences of bipedalism to a broad audience. Along the way, it accounts for recent fossil discoveries that show us a still incomplete but much bushier family tree than most of us learned about in school.

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The Dutch scientist Hendrik Kramers (1894-1952) was one of the greatest theoretical physicists of the twentieth century. This work presents a comprehensive discussion of Kramers' scientific work, and reprints twelve of his most important papers.