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	Biological Science: Exploring the Science of Life £54.99 Jon Scott, Gus Cameron, Anne Goodenough, Dawn Hawkins, Jenny Koenig, Martin Luck, Despo Papachristodoulou, Alison Snape, Kay Yeoman, Mark Goodwin 9780198783688 Paperback July 2022 Biological Science: Exploring the Science of Life, more than any other general biology text, helps students to master the key concepts while viewing biology as a dynamic experimental science. It is the only book to make thinking like a biologist second nature.
	Palaeopathology and Evolutionary Medicine: An Integrated Approach £39.99 Kimberly A. Plomp, Charlotte A. Roberts, Sarah Elton, Gilian R. Bentley 9780198849728 Paperback April 2022 First book to highlight the benefits of using palaeopathological research to answer questions about the evolution of disease and its application to current health problems, as well as the benefits of using evolutionary thinking in medicine to help interpret historical disease processes.
	Evolution £19.99 Neil Ingram, Sylvia Hixson Andrews, Jane Still 9780198862574 Paperback November 2021 Oxford Biology Primers Written primarily for 16-19 year old students, this concise, stimulating introduction to evolution outlines the key concepts in evolutionary thought, its historical context and wider implications for the scientific world, and aims to extend students' knowledge and inspire them to take their school-level learning further.
	Predator Ecology: Evolutionary Ecology of the Functional Response £34.99 John P. DeLong 9780192895516 Paperback September 2021 Predator-prey interactions are ubiquitous, govern the flow of energy up trophic levels, and strongly influence the structure of ecological systems. They are typically quantified using the functional response - the relationship between a predator's foraging rate and the availability of food.
	A Primer of Life Histories: Ecology, Evolution, and Application £32.50 Jeffrey A. Hutchings 9780198839880 Paperback September 2021 This accessible primer encompasses the basic concepts, theories, and applied elements of life history evolution.
	Population Genetics with R: An Introduction for Life Scientists £34.99 Áki Jarl Láruson, Floyd Allan Reed 9780198829546 Paperback February 2021 This book focuses on applying the hugely popular R software specifically to the field, offering an accessible, step-by-step guide to tackling the challenges of achieving effective data interpretation and summary.
	A Primer of Population Genetics and Genomics Fourth Edition £34.99 Daniel L. Hartl 9780198862307 Paperback June 2020 This accessible primer has been completely revised and updated to provide a concise but comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of population genetics and genomics.
	Human Evolution: A Very Short Introduction Second Edition £8.99 Bernard Wood 9780198831747 Paperback June 2019 Very Short Introductions The study of human evolution is advancing rapidly. New fossil evidence is adding ever more pieces to the puzzle of our past; the new science of ancient DNA is completely reshaping theories of early human populations and migrations. Bernard Wood traces the field of palaeoanthropology from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to the present.
	A Primer of Molecular Population Genetics £41.99 Asher D. Cutter 9780198838951 Paperback June 2019 Provides a concise, accessible introduction to the principle ideas, methods, and caveats for understanding evolution at the molecular level.
	Evolutionary Genetics: Concepts, Analysis, and Practice £41.99 Glenn-Peter Sætre, Mark Ravinet 9780198830924 Paperback May 2019 This book covers all the major components of modern evolutionary genetics including population genetics, molecular evolution, speciation, organismal evolution, and phylogenetics.
	Origins of Biodiversity: An Introduction to Macroevolution and Macroecology £34.99 Lindell Bromham, Marcel Cardillo 9780199608713 Paperback May 2019 The only introduction to macroevolution and macroecology to adopt an innovative enquiry-led, case study-based framework to encourage active learning and critical thinking.
	Making Eden: How Plants Transformed a Barren Planet £20.00 David Beerling 9780198798309 Hardback March 2019 Plants are absolutely fundamental to the functioning of life on earth. But how did the earliest plants first emerge from water and conquer the continents? Using the latest research, David Beerling tells their evolutionary story. And, as we face catastrophic loss of biodiversity, he highlights the profound effect they have on ecosystems and climate.
	The Smart Neanderthal: Bird catching, Cave Art, and the Cognitive Revolution £20.00 Clive Finlayson 9780198797524 Hardback February 2019 Evidence that Neanderthals caught birds and used their feathers for decoration, along with recent discoveries of Neanderthal cave art, are challenging our preconceptions of the cognitive gap between Neanderthals and modern humans. Clive Finlayson draws on new evidence to overturn the old image of the Neanderthal, and our relationship with them.
	The Cradle of Humanity: How the changing landscape of Africa made us so smart £9.99 Mark Maslin 9780198704539 Paperback January 2019 What drove the evolution of humans, with our uniquely big brains? The Cradle of Humanity presents fascinating and controversial new research which suggests that the geological and climatic history of East Africa's Rift Valley are at the heart of the answer.
	Reptiles: A Very Short Introduction £8.99 T. S. Kemp 9780198806417 Paperback January 2019 Very Short Introductions From dinosaurs to lizards, snakes, and turtles, Tom Kemp considers the range of reptiles which have walked our Earth. Exploring how evolutionary adaptions have fitted them to their individual niches, he discusses their biology, such as cold bloodedness and feeding habits, and analyses why reptiles have been so successful throughout history.
	Eyes to See: The Astonishing Variety of Vision in Nature £18.99 Michael Land 9780198747710 Hardback November 2018 The spectacular capacity to see the world around them has evolved in many different ways among animals. From scallops and jumping spiders to humans, Michael Land explores the extraordinary variety of eyes in nature, how they work, and how they enable their bearers to survive.
	Moonstruck: How lunar cycles affect life £10.99 Ernest Naylor 9780198724223 Paperback October 2018 Compared to well established circadian rhythms, scientific evidence for biological clocks linked to the Moon has only recently become recognized. This book describes the growing evidence for lunar influences on animal behaviour, and considers whether humans may be affected too.
	Sexual Selection: A Very Short Introduction £7.99 Marlene Zuk, Leigh W. Simmons 9780198778752 Paperback August 2018 Very Short Introductions Sexual selection, Darwin's other big idea, is the selection for particular traits and behaviours that results from (usually) female choice and male competition. It can produce flamboyant features, such as the peacock's tail, which would seem to be detrimental to survival. This book explores our understanding of how sexual selection works.
	Evolution Fourth Edition £49.99 Douglas J. Futuyma, Mark Kirkpatrick 9781605357409 Paperback October 2017 The classic evolutionary text updated to reflect the fast-moving field of bioinformatics.
	Phylogenetic Trees Made Easy: A How-To Manual Fifth Edition £69.99 Barry G. Hall 9781605357102 Paperback October 2017 Helps the reader get started in creating phylogenetic trees from protein or nucleic acid sequence data. If you are a lecturer interested in adopting this title for your course, please contact your Oxford representative to arrange a local price.