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Guns, Germs, and Steel
Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans, instead of the reverse? In this groundbreaking book, evolutionary biologist Jared …
Opp av asken; vendepunkter for nasjoner i krise
Jared Diamonds bruk av historie, geografi, biologi og antropologi har tegnet de helt store bildene av menneskesamfunnenes utvikling. Med «Våpen, pest & stål» og «Kollaps» endret …
Den tredje sjimpansen
Vi mennesker deler 98 prosent av genene våre med sjimpansene. Men det er mennesket som dominerer planeten, som har grunnlagt sivilisasjoner og religioner, utviklet avansert …
Ecology and Evolution of Communities
In recent times, the science of ecology has been rejuvenated and has moved to a central position in biology. This volume contains eighteen original, major contributions by leaders …
The Birds of Northern Melanesia
Ernst Mayr is one of the principal architects of the 'neo-Darwinian synthesis', which has been the dominant perspective in 20th century evolutionary biology. Jared Diamond is one …
The Third Chimpanzee
The Third Chimpanzee was first published in 1991 and has been in print ever since. This new, illustrated edition is aimed at a young readership. In it, Jared Diamond explores what …
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World
Birds have long held a unique dual role as a model group for scientists and as the focus of birders' passionate quests. Despite centuries of observation, each year brings the …
Swing Kings: The Inside Story of Baseball's Home Run Revolution
"The best baseball book I've read in years." -- Sam Walker - "An exhilarating story of innovation." -- Ben Reiter - "Swing Kings feels like a spiritual successor to Moneyball." -- …