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Vincent River
Philip RidleyRidley has a cult status among many young theater goers and a strong cult following.
Nature via Nurture: Genes, experience and what makes us human
Matt RidleyAcclaimed author Matt Ridley's thrilling follow-up to his bestseller Genome.
Down to Earth: A Contrarian View of Environmental Problems
Matt RidleyThis volume brings together a selection of 30 of Dr Ridley's 'Down to Earth' columns which appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.
The Freemasons: A History of the World's Most Powerful ...
Jasper RidleyThough not a mason himself, Jasper Ridley nonetheless refutes many of the outrageous allegations made against Freemasonry, while at the same time acknowledging the masons’ shortcomings: their clannishness, misogyny, obsession with secrecy ...
The Origins of Virtue
Matt RidleyWhat are the reasons for altrusim? Matt Ridley explains how the human mind has evolved a special instinct for social exchange, offering a lucid and persuasive argument about the paradox of human benevolence.
Maximilian and Juarez
Jasper Ridley"Jasper Ridley has written a riveting account of an episode which is exciting throughout and tragic at the end; it is also essential reading to understand the history of the United States today."--Antonia Fraser.
Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
Matt RidleyBy picking one newly discovered gene from each of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes, and telling its story, Matt Ridley recounts the history of our species and its ancestors from the dawn of life to the brink of future medicine.
Evolution
Mark RidleyEvolution also features strong, balanced coverage of population genetics, and scores of new applied plant and animal examples make this edition even more accessible and engaging.
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Thomas Cranmer
Jasper RidleyFirst published in 1962, Jasper Ridley’s biography of Thomas Cranmer, leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury under Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I, examines the attitude of Cranmer’s biographies and critics from ...
Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the meaning of life
Nick Lane'An extraordinary account of groundbreaking modern science... The book abounds with interesting and important ideas.' Mark Ridley, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford
The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture
Matt RidleyArmed with extraordinary new discoveries about our genes, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley turns his attention to the nature-versus-nurture debate in a thoughtful book about the roots of human behavior.
Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code
Matt RidleyIn his fascinating biography of the scientific pioneer who uncovered the genetic code—the digital cipher at the heart of heredity that distinguishes living from non-living things—acclaimed bestselling science writer Matt Ridley traces ...
Evolução
Mark RidleyEstimulante e de leitura agradável, balanceado quanto à profundidade, esta obra conta a história da evolução, começando por seus aspectos históricos e indo até os avanços mais recentes na teoria evolutiva.
Richard Dawkins: How a Scientist Changed the Way We Think : ...
Mark RidleyThis collection explores the impact of Richard Dawkins as scientist, rationalist and one of the most important thinkers alive today.
How to read Darwin
Mark Ridley"How to Read is a personal master-class in reading, bringing you face to face with the work of some of the most influential and challenging writers in history"
Animal Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Mechanisms, ...
Mark RidleyThis classic textbook is a concise introductory guide to the subject of animal behavior. The book is organized by first building the four-cornered foundations of the subject, then moving higher.
Mendel's demon: gene justice and the complexity of life
Mark RidleyMendel's Demon offers startling novel perspectives on matters as disparate as the origins of sex and gender, potential cures for AIDS, corporate mergers and acquisitions, and the long-term perils of human cloning.
The Cooperative Gene: How Mendel's Demon Explains the ...
Mark RidleyA study of the history of life on Earth explains how microscopic life evolved into large, complex animals and speculates on the various ways in which biotechnology can change our thinking about evolution and complex living organisms.
The explanation of organic diversity: the comparative method ...
Mark RidleyThe explanation of organic diversity: the comparative method and adaptations for mating.
Young Runaways
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