Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution
Explore the fascinating world of genetics, biology, and evolution through a diverse collection of texts that reveal the secrets of life. This category offers insights into the building blocks of DNA, the diversity of living organisms, and the processes that drive the natural world. Whether you’re a student, educator, or curious reader, these works provide a deeper understanding of how life evolves and thrives across different environments. Dive into the wonders of science with these engaging and informative works.
A New Extinct Emydid Turtle from the Lower Pliocene of Oklahoma
Journey back in time to witness the unveiling of a long-lost turtle species, its fossilized remains offering clues to its unique characteristics and ancient lineage.
By Edwin C. (Edwin Carter) Galbreath
Elementary Botany
Explore the hidden world of plant life, from the smallest cell to the largest ecosystem, and discover the amazing processes that keep our green world alive.
By George Francis Atkinson
Bacteria in Daily Life
Discover the unseen world where tiny organisms wield enormous power, influencing everything from our health to the food we eat.
By Grace C. Frankland
Human Origins
Journey back in time as a writer challenges long-held beliefs about humanity's beginnings, revealing a history far more ancient and complex than previously imagined.
By S. (Samuel) Laing
Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata
Venture into the biological world of vertebrates, starting with rabbits, to uncover the secrets of their life processes through detailed anatomical study and observation.
By H. G. Wells
The Mental Life of Monkeys and Apes: A Study of Ideational Behavior
Discover the surprising intelligence and problem-solving skills of monkeys and apes through early 20th-century experiments.
By Robert Mearns Yerkes
The flowering plants of Africa An analytical key to the genera of African phanerograms
Unlock the secrets of the African plant kingdom with this guide, designed to help you identify the diverse flowering plants found across the continent.
By Franz Thonner
Observations on the Terataspis grandis, Hall, the largest known trilobite
** A paleontologist uncovers astonishing facts regarding the king of trilobites, revealing that this species reached exceptional amounts of bulk.
By John Mason Clarke
Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation
Explore the groundbreaking theories of a 19th-century scientist who dared to imagine the origins of the cosmos and the evolution of life on Earth.
By Robert Chambers
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México
Venture into the world of Mexican wildlife through decades-old research, where previously unknown species and their habitats get their time to shine.
By William Edward Duellman
A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha
Discover the fascinating lives of rabbits, hares, and pikas as scientists work to understand their place in North America's natural landscape.
By E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond) Hall
Two New Pocket Gophers from Wyoming and Colorado
** Discover the remarkable distinctions of two newly identified pocket gopher subspecies, as scientists explore their unique characteristics and geographical distribution.
By E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond) Hall
A New Pocket Gopher (Thomomys) and A New Spiny Pocket Mouse (Liomys) from Michoacán, Mexico
Hidden in the Mexican landscape, two unique rodent subspecies emerge, forever changing what we know about wildlife in this area.
By E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond) Hall
Complete Treatise on the mare and foal at the time of delivery, with illustrations. Also on cows and calves, with stallion and mare, when diseased by Gonorrhea (clap) or Pox, also Diarrhea and Costiveness in Colts.
Navigate the challenging world of 19th-century animal husbandry with a guide that provides detailed instructions and remedies for complicated births, diseases, and general health issues in mares, foals, cows, and calves.
By Conrad Mitchell
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Petén, Guatemala
Venture into a Guatemalan rainforest to encounter an array of frogs, snakes, and lizards, and discover the secrets of their lives in this biodiversity hotspot.
By William Edward Duellman
Taxonomic Status of Some Mice of The Peromyscus boylii Group in Eastern Mexico, With Description of a New Subspecies
Discover the secrets of mouse classification in Eastern Mexico, where a scientist sorts out species, subspecies and even finds a new mouse in the mix.
By Ticul Alvarez
Supplement to Harvesting Ants and Trap-Door Spiders
Explore the lives of harvesting ants and trap-door spiders with detailed observations and collaborative insights into their behavior and ecological roles.
By John Traherne Moggridge
Discourses: Biological & Geological Essays
Journey through time and scientific discovery as a curious scientist unveils the secrets of Earth's biological and geological past, starting with an ordinary piece of chalk.
By Thomas Henry Huxley
Water Reptiles of the Past and Present
Journey back in time to explore the fascinating world of ancient and modern water reptiles, uncovering their secrets and evolutionary connections.
By Samuel Wendell Williston
The Genetic Effects of Radiation
Uncover the hidden dangers of radiation's impact on our genes, as scientists dissect the unseen world where atomic energy meets hereditary mutations.
By Isaac Asimov