Theoretical Ecology shows you how to translate ecological problems into mechanistic models using both mathematics and the programming language R.

Uploaded March 2026

Palace of Deception uncovers the complicated legacy of three iconic figures of the American Museum : the preeminent explorer Roy Chapman Andrews ; Carl Akeley, the pioneering taxidermist who created so many of the museum's most memorable exhibits ; and Osborn, the museum's president, who was once considered an authority on everything from paleontology and evolution to race and eugenics.

Uploaded March 2026

In Naturekind , Melissa Leach and James Fairhead extend insights from structural linguistics, social semiotics, anthropology and Indigenous theorization into wider life, integrating them with new biological findings to develop a new structural biosemiotics paradigm.

Uploaded March 2026

In this Very Short Introduction Philip K. Maini describes the art of modelling, what it is, why we do it, and illustrates how the abstract way of thinking that is the essence of mathematics enables us to transfer knowledge from one area of research to another. This book provides a guide to the trajectory of mathematical biology from a niche subject in the 1970s to a well-established, popular subject that is truly inter-disciplinary, and points to exciting future challenges.

Uploaded March 2026

In Living Matter , leading biophysicist Alex Levine explains why unraveling the mysteries of life may ultimately demand a new physics--one that takes full account of the fundamental differences between living and nonliving matter.

Uploaded March 2026

Steinbock and Menzel consider the controversial questions that surface in the public sphere, explaining the facts, and then evaluating different approaches to resolving them.

Uploaded February 2026

Absolutely Essential raises key questions about the future of bioethics in a changed world order, while also theorizing new ways to think about bioethics after the COVID-19 pandemic and the reordering of global alliances. For bioethicists, this book will contextualize the field in an entirely new light, while readers unfamiliar with bioethics will appreciate that this seemingly esoteric field is in fact a paradigmatic creation of the global system now undergoing sweeping change.

Uploaded February 2026

This book is a comprehensive exploration of various methodologies and advancements aimed at deepening our understanding of arterial mechanics, joint dynamics, and gait balance analysis. Each chapter delves into distinct yet interconnected areas of study, reflecting the complexity of the human body and the sophistication required to evaluate its biomechanical properties.

Uploaded February 2026

Sea Change is the captivating, deeply-human tale of how fishermen—along with some unlikely allies—helped carry out the biggest conservation success story you've never heard of. Fisherman Keith “Buddy” Guindon had followed every suggested policy and practice to no avail, until he—along with scientists, government agencies, and environmental groups—helped lead real change that is preventing overfishing and securing resource longevity. Sea Change demonstrates that success is possible, that the time is now, and the methods are here to conserve our natural world and the people who depend on it.

Uploaded January 2026

The tragic story of how ignorance, fear and lack of care led to the disappearance of the famous Tasmanian tiger. This updated edition includes the latest research on whether it could ever be cloned and returned to the wild. Once the world's largest marsupial predator, the Tasmanian tiger roamed the Australian mainland. Then confined to Tasmania for thousands of years, it was deliberately hunted down by settlers through fear, ignorance and greed.

Uploaded January 2026