Dunn, Rob R
Summary: A natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements Even when the floors are sparkling clean and the house seems silent, our domestic domain is wild beyond imagination. In Never Home Alone, biologist Rob Dunn introduces us to the nearly 200,000 species living with us in our own homes, from the Egyptian meal moths in our cupboards...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2018
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Summary: Ever since Carl Linnaeus's binomial system of scientific names was adopted in the eighteenth century, scientists have been eponymously naming organisms in ways that both honor and vilify their namesakes. This charming, informative, and accessible history examines the fascinating stories behind taxonomic nomenclature, from Linnaeus himself naming a small and unpleasant weed after a rival...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 578.012 HEANye, Bill.
Summary: Revealing the mechanics of evolutionary theory, the scientist, engineer, and inventor presents a compelling argument for the scientific unviability of creationism and insists that creationism's place in the science classroom is harmful to the future of the greater world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 576.8 NYEGould, Stephen Jay.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 575 GOUGould, Stephen Jay.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1993