The Nature Magpie picks the choicest morsels from history, literature, philosophy, science and more of the natural world.

For over 25 years, Purves Neuroscience has been the most comprehensive and clearly written neuroscience textbook on the market. This level of excellence continues in the 6th Edition, with a balance of animal, human, and clinical studies that discuss the dynamic field of neuroscience from cellular signaling to cognitive function.

Individual plants and animals both draw upon and contribute to the collective memory of their species. This title reinterprets the regularities of nature as being more like habits than immutable laws.

Brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are.

Before the "Origin of Species", accepted thinking held that life was the static and perfect creation of God. By a single, systematic argument Darwin called this view into question. This edition includes brief biographies of some of the most important scientific thinkers leading up to and surrounding the "Origin of Species".

Do all humans originate from Africa? How did we spread across the globe? Are we separate from Neanderthals, or do some of us actually have their genes? Has human evolution stopped, or are we still evolving? This title tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth.

A unique introduction to the fields of macroevolution and macroecology, which takes an enquiry-led approach to exploring the evolution and distribution of biodiversity across time, space and lineages.

Selected and introduced by Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a rich and vibrant anthology celebrating the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience - revealing that the best scientists have displayed as much imagination and skill with the pen as they have in the laboratory.

Did you know... The Galapagos Penguin's speckled markings make each of them as unique as a snowflake? The Emperor Penguin weighs the same as a Labrador retriever? The Adelie Penguin takes its name from the sweetheart of a Napoleonic naval captain turned explorer? This title explores everything about this enigmatic bird and his feathered friends.

A clear, concise and vivid account of the process of photosynthesis.

Presents an account of modern plant science, reflecting advances in genetics and genomics. This book features chapters that provide information on our understanding of plant cell biology, plant metabolism, and plant developmental biology, and discuss the relationship of plants with humans: domestication, agriculture and crop breeding.

This book, Plant Breeding, has it bases in an earlier text entitled An Introduction to Plant Breeding by Jack Brown and Peter Caligari, first published in 2008.

Outlines how to recognize, treat, and prevent plant diseases. This work covers plant diseases such as abiotic, fungal, viral, bacterial, nematode and others. It includes information on molecular techniques and biological control in plant diseases. It also covers the genetics of resistance and management of these diseases.

Suitable for students and professionals alike, this title presents an account of the principles of classical physics, evolutionary theory, and plant biology in order to explain the complex interrelationships among plant form, function, environment, and evolutionary history.

Written for students going for A and AS Level core and modular courses in Biology, Human Biology and Social Biology, or for first year degree courses in life sciences this book explains plant physiology. It covers topics such as water uptake, photosynthesis, respiration, Enzymes and metabolism control, solute transport, and plant movements.

The sixth edition sets the standard for textbooks in the field, making plant physiology accessible to virtually every student. Taiz and Zeiger collaborate with a stellar group of contributing plant biologists to produce a current and authoritative volume that incorporates all the latest findings and new chapters.

Provides the basis for teaching an introduction to the morphology, evolution, and classification of land plants. This title presents a foundation of the approach, methods, research goals, evidence, and terminology of plant systematics along with the knowledge of evolutionary relationships of plants and practical information vital to the field.

Suitable for researchers and students in the plant virology, this book features revamped art, along with updated references and increased focus on molecular biology, transgenic resistance, aphid transmission, topics.