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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: One R. PaganPublisher: BenBella Books Imprint: BenBella Books Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.303kg ISBN: 9781944648589ISBN 10: 1944648585 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 27 February 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: The E Word Chapter 2: The Language of Life Chapter 3: It All Starts with a Spark Chapter 4: Unusual Suspects Chapter 5: The Fast and the Hangry Chapter 6: The Very Best Survival Tactic of Them All Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsThis volume contains an engaging series of essays about Darwinian natural selection. This text would make for excellent supplemental reading in a lower level undergraduate course; it it is also ideally suited for the general reader. Summing Up: Highly recommended. --CHOICE magazine Strange Survivors presents some of the most remarkable examples of animals' survival mechanisms in an accessible, scientifically accurate, and humorous way. Reading this book was like sitting down to enjoy a chat on the wonders of the natural world with a close friend. --Marie McNeely, PhD, cofounder of People Behind the Science and Unfold Productions Strange Survivors is technically accurate and isn't shy with scientific terms, but never in a manner that's intimidating or overbearing. This isn't fiction--you have to think as you read, but the reward is an increased understanding of the astonishing variety of life on Earth and the strategies species use to survive. --Peter Cawdron, author of Anomaly This volume contains an engaging series of essays about Darwinian natural selection. This text would make for excellent supplemental reading in a lower level undergraduate course; it it is also ideally suited for the general reader. Summing Up: Highly recommended. -CHOICE magazine Strange Survivors presents some of the most remarkable examples of animals' survival mechanisms in an accessible, scientifically accurate, and humorous way. Reading this book was like sitting down to enjoy a chat on the wonders of the natural world with a close friend. -Marie McNeely, PhD, cofounder of People Behind the Science and Unfold Productions Strange Survivors is technically accurate and isn't shy with scientific terms, but never in a manner that's intimidating or overbearing. This isn't fiction-you have to think as you read, but the reward is an increased understanding of the astonishing variety of life on Earth and the strategies species use to survive. -Peter Cawdron, author of Anomaly Author InformationDr. Oné R. Pagán is a husband and a father, as well as a biology professor, scientist, blogger, and writer. He is in absolute awe of the natural world, especially the fact that it can be understood through science and mathematics. He spends quite a bit of his time explaining science to family, students, and essentially anyone within earshot. He also loves learning about nature firsthand through his scientific research. He has published original work in various scientific journals including the International Journal of Developmental Biology, Neuroscience Letters, Toxicon, Neurochemical Research, and Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior among others. He holds an undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences and a Master's degree in Biochemistry, both from the University of Puerto Rico, and a Doctorate in Pharmacology with a strong emphasis in neurobiology, from Cornell University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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