Stigler shows how statistics arose from the interplay of mathematical concepts and the needs of several applied sciences.…

Philosopher Daniel Milo offers a vigorous critique of the quasi-monopoly that Darwin's natural selection has on our idea of…

The eminent biologist reflects on his own response to nature and the aesthetic aspects of his exploration of natural systems…

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This, the most interesting and helpful edition of Charles Darwin's major work, is now available in an inexpensive paperback…

Argues that the chief stumbling block to environmental thinking is the image of nature itself. Ranging widely in…

This text, based on two scientists' lifelong observations, provides an account of the social structure and evolutionary…

Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species is important and yet least read scientific work in the history of science. This…

In his new preface Bernd Heinrich ranges from Maine to Alaska and north to the Arctic as he summarizes findings from…

A single species of fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has been the subject of scientific research for more than one hundred…

\nThe New Biology argues that mechanical reductionism, though helpful in answering many biological questions, cannot on its…

Horses were domesticated about 6000 years ago on the vast Eurasian steppe. The author presents an encyclopedic synthesis of…

This volume describes the content and discusses the history and origins of the three core commitments of Darwinism, examines…

Through a study of how a colony of bees is organized to gather its resources, this work examines the way in which a…

\nThis landmark work is a thoroughgoing survey of one of the largest and most diverse groups of animals on the planet.…