Ecological science, the Biosphere

In this pathbreaking and far-reaching work George Oster and Edward Wilson provide the first fully developed theory of caste evolution among the social insects.

Spatial Ecology addresses the fundamental effects of space on the dynamics of individual species and on the structure, dynamics, diversity, and stability of multispecies communities.

Evolutionary Community Ecology develops a unified framework for understanding the structure of ecological communities and the dynamics of natural selection that shape the evolution of the species inhabiting them.

Meta-analysis is a powerful statistical methodology for synthesizing research evidence across independent studies.

The modern ecologist usually works in both the field and laboratory, uses statistics and computers, and often works with ecological concepts that are model-based, if not model-driven.

An authoritative and accessible introduction to the concepts and tools needed to make ecology a more predictive scienceEcologists are being asked to respond to unprecedented environmental challenges.

News headlines are forever reporting diseases that take huge tolls on humans, wildlife, domestic animals, and both cultivated and native plants worldwide.

This illustrated edition of Walden features 66 photographs by Herbert W.

Britain's shallow seas are a mysterious domain.

Rising temperatures are affecting organisms in all of Earth's biomes, but the complexity of ecological responses to climate change has hampered the development of a conceptually unified treatment of them.

Most organisms show substantial changes in size or morphology after they become independent of their parents and have to find their own food.

Fish are one of the most important global food sources, supplying a significant share of the world's protein consumption.

Can physics be an appropriate framework for the understanding of ecological science?

This ebook edition does not include illustrations.

An eye-opening and vital account of the future of our earth and our civilisation if current rates of global warming persist, by the highly acclaimed author of 'High Tide'.

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe creator of the Gaia hypothesis and the greatest environmental thinker of our time has produced an astounding new theory about the future of life on Earth.

A marvelously illustrated look at the life of the whaleWhales are the majestic giants of the ocean, yet much of their world remains a mystery to us.

The availability or lack of nutrients shapes ecosystems in fundamental ways.

A seagoing scientist explores how life thrives in one of the most mysterious environments on EarthThe open ocean, far from the shore and miles above the seafloor, is a vast and formidable habitat that is home to the most abundant life on our planet, from giant squid and jellyfish to anglerfish with bioluminescent lures that draw prey into their toothy mouths.

Hace diez años, la promulgación de la carta encíclica Laudato si' del papa Francisco marcó un hito en la historia del pensamiento social cristiano.

Featured on NPR's Living on EarthForeword Reviews' Book of the DayFood Tank's Fall Reading Recommendation';A deeply meditative book in the vein of Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass.

A marvelously illustrated look at the life of the whaleWhales are the majestic giants of the ocean, yet much of their world remains a mystery to us.

For many of us, the buzzing of a bee elicits panic.

A new approach to understanding irrational behavior and modeling human cognitionWhat does it mean to act rationally?

With their towering, cinnamon-colored trunks and dusky green canopies, ponderosa pine has long been a charismatic icon of the American West.

Featured on NPR's Living on EarthForeword Reviews' Book of the DayFood Tank's Fall Reading Recommendation';A deeply meditative book in the vein of Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass.

A new approach to understanding irrational behavior and modeling human cognitionWhat does it mean to act rationally?

America was built on white pine.

An innovative introduction to ecology and evolutionThis unique textbook introduces undergraduate students to quantitative models and methods in ecology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation.

Squirrels are a common sight, seemingly everywhere in wild and urban nature.

Squirrels are a common sight, seemingly everywhere in wild and urban nature.

For many of us, the buzzing of a bee elicits panic.

America was built on white pine.

With their towering, cinnamon-colored trunks and dusky green canopies, ponderosa pine has long been a charismatic icon of the American West.

A seagoing scientist explores how life thrives in one of the most mysterious environments on EarthThe open ocean, far from the shore and miles above the seafloor, is a vast and formidable habitat that is home to the most abundant life on our planet, from giant squid and jellyfish to anglerfish with bioluminescent lures that draw prey into their toothy mouths.

With a new wave of adult ADHD diagnoses sweeping the world, many are beginning to discover what it is that sets them apart, but few have learnt what it takes to thrive.

The Sunday Times BestsellerA new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough's seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet.

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES'A simultaneously stimulating and soothing blend of nature writing and science .

A portrait of the most cunning, most patient flowers in North America.

This book sort of pulls you into the fascinating world of coral reefs, some of the most colorful productive and important ecosystems on Earth.

The First Adirondackers challenges the widespread, long-standing belief that the Adirondack uplands of northern New York were uninhabited before the arrival of European colonizers.

The First Adirondackers challenges the widespread, long-standing belief that the Adirondack uplands of northern New York were uninhabited before the arrival of European colonizers.

"e;A practical guide to accessing profound states"e; - Shauna Shapiro, Professor of Psychology at Santa Clara University"e;Battle-tested tools to rewire your brain for lasting bliss"e; - Mark Divine, Retired U.

What if the greatest human containment zone in history isn't a myth, but a scientifically verifiable geological quarantine waiting to be rediscovered by modern orbital telemetry?

'Wide-ranging and engrossing .

This is the most straightforward introduction to NLP on the market.

A startling new book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of 'Moby Dick: Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for 'Leviathan'.

IQ tests, which measure our ability to retain information, are out-dated.

'A funny and beautifully written welcome to the enigmatic, weird and wonderful world of wasps' DAVE GOULSON, author of SILENT EARTHThere may be no insect with a worse reputation than the wasp, and none guarding so many undiscovered wonders.

What is Life?