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  • Valley of Forgetting

    Alzheimer's Families and the Search for a Cure

    by Jennie Erin Smith ...
    **A WALL STREET JOURNAL TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025ALSO NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2025 BY THE NEW YORKER AND THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY"Valley of Forgetting reminds us that scientific progress is measured not only in breakthroughs but also through the sacrifices people make, the trust that is built. It is a tender story of the unshakable will to make meaning in the face of inexorable loss. . . . Smith ... Read more

    S$ 11.22 SGD

  • Proto

    How One Ancient Language Went Global

    by Laura Spinney ...
    *A GUARDIAN, NEW STATESMAN, PROSPECT AND WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2025*'The fascinating story of ancient words … new revelations await' The Guardian'A magisterial feat' New Scientist________________________________One ancient language transformed our world. This is its story.Star. Stjarna. Stare. Thousands of miles apart, people look up at the nigh... ... Read more

    S$ 30.84 SGD

  • The Remarkable Life of the Skin

    An intimate journey across our surface

    by Monty Lyman ...
    - Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2019- A Sunday Times 'MUST READ'- 'An exciting introduction to a little-known microscopic universe.' Sunday Times- 'A seriously entertaining book.' Melanie Reid, The Times- As read on RADIO 4's BOOK OF THE WEEK_______________How does our diet affect our skin? What makes the skin age... ... Read more

    S$ 19.06 SGD

  • Bring Back the King

    The New Science of De-extinction

    by Helen Pilcher ...
    If you could bring back just one animal from the past, what would you choose? It can be anyone or anything from history, from the King of the Dinosaurs, T. rex, to the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley, and beyond.De-extinction – the ability to bring extinct species back to life – is fast becoming reality. Around the globe, scientists are trying to de-extinct all manner of animals, including ... Read more

    S$ 21.35 SGD

  • Odd Couples

    Extraordinary Differences between the Sexes in the Animal Kingdom

    by Daphne J. Fairbairn ...
    While we joke that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, our gender differences can't compare to those of other animals. For instance: the male garden spider spontaneously dies after mating with a female more than fifty times his size. Female cichlids must guard their eggs and larvae--even from the hungry appetites of their own partners. And male blanket octopuses employ a copulatory arm ... Read more

    S$ 26.69 SGD

  • The Evolution of Imperfection

    The Science of Why We Aren’t and Can’t Be Perfect

    by Laurence D. Hurst ...
    How understanding our genetic imperfections can change our view of evolution and enrich what it means to be humanIf we start with the presumption that evolution is a constantly improving process, some aspects of our evolution just do not make sense. We have a high rate of genetic diseases, for example, and much of our DNA seems to be pointless. In The Evolution of Imperfection, Laurence Hurst ... Read more

    S$ 29.75 SGD

  • Was ist Leben?

    Die fünf Antworten der Biologie

    by Sir Paul Nurse ...
    Translated by Hainer Kober ...
    »Ein nahezu perfekter Führer durch die Wunder und Komplexität unserer Existenz.« Bill BrysonWas ist Leben? Und was bedeutet die Antwort auf diese Frage für die Herausforderungen, denen sich die Menschheit heute gegenübersieht – Klimawandel, Pandemien und Artensterben? Paul Nurse erhielt den Nobelpreis dafür, gezeigt zu haben, wie lebende Zellen funktionieren. In seinem so klar wie elegant ... Read more

    S$ 14.98 SGD

  • Lifespan

    Why We Age – and Why We Don’t Have To

    by Dr David A. Sinclair ...
    In this paradigm-shifting book from acclaimed Harvard Medical School doctor and one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people on earth, Dr. David Sinclair reveals that everything we think we know about ageing is wrong, and shares the surprising, scientifically-proven methods that can help readers live younger, longer.For decades, the medical community has looked to a variety of reasons for ... Read more

    S$ 24.62 SGD

  • The Selfish Gene

    40th Anniversary edition

    by Richard Dawkins ...
    Series series Oxford Landmark Science
    The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. As influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor Dawkins articulates a gene's eye view of evolution - a view giving centre stage to these persistent units of information, and in which organisms can be seen ... Read more

    S$ 15.69 SGD

  • Flowers For Algernon

    The must-read literary science fiction masterpiece

    by Daniel Keyes ...
    Series Book 6 - S.F. MASTERWORKS
    The classic novel about a daring experiment in human intelligence'A masterpiece of poignant brilliance . . . heartbreaking, and utterly, completely brilliant' Guardian **'A timeless tearjerker' IndependentCharlie Gordon, IQ 68, is a floor sweeper and the gentle butt of everyone's jokes - until an experiment in the enhancement of human intelligence turns him into a genius.But then Algernon... ... Read more

    S$ 16.45 SGD

  • The Foundational Concepts of Protein

    An insight into the molecules that build and operate the inner workings of life

    by Amirali Banani ...
    Protein are truly wonderful biological molecules that construct nearly every cellular component of every cell of every living organism that exists on Planet Earth. They are the ultimate products of the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology and are synthesized as a result of the complex processes of Transcription and Translation. Proteins come in a variety of shapes and sizes which enables them to ... Read more

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  • Why We Die

    The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality

    by Venki Ramakrishnan ...
    "Utterly fascinating." —Bill Bryson"An incredible journey." —Siddhartha Mukherjee*WINNER OF THE 2025 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PROSE AWARD FOR BEST BOOK ON BIOLOGY**2025 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS GOLD WINNER FOR SCIENCE AND COSMOLOGY*A groundbreaking exploration of the science of longevity and mortality—from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan... ... Read more

    S$ 15.79 SGD

  • The Gene

    The story of the gene: our past, our future, ourselves.

    by Siddhartha Mukherjee ...
    An epic, dazzling history of the idea that defines us.From Gregor Mendel’s pea plants to the discovery of DNA and the CRISPR revolution in gene-editing, The Gene tells the story of how we came to understand heredity – to decipher the master-code that makes and defines humans – land how that knowledge now allows us to rewrite life itself. Siddhartha Mukherjee combines scientific insight with ... Read more

    S$ 21.24 SGD

  • My DNA Diary: All about YOU

    by Lisa Mullan ...
    Series series Genetics for Kids
    You are unique and fabulous.But have you ever wondered why, or how?Let the Dinky Amigos explain exactly what DNA is, where you get it from and why it makes you different from anyone else.A gentle introduction to DNA and genetics for unique 9-12 year olds and their favourite adults. ... Read more

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  • A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived

    The Stories in Our Genes

    by Adam Rutherford ...
    'A brilliant, authoritative, surprising, captivating introduction to human genetics. You'll be spellbound' Brian CoxThis is a story about you.It is the history of who you are and how you came to be. It is unique to you, as it is to each of the 100 billion modern humans who have ever drawn breath. But it is also our collective story, because in every one of our genomes we each carry the history of ... Read more

    S$ 28.22 SGD

  • The End of Night

    Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light

    by Paul Bogard ...
    Streetlamps, neon signs – an ever-present glow that has changed the natural world and adversely affected our health; Paul Bogard illuminates the problems caused by a lack of darkness.We live awash in artificial light. But night’s natural darkness has always been invaluable for our spiritual health and the health of the natural world, and every living creature suffers from its loss.Paul Bogard ... Read more

    S$ 9.25 SGD

  • The GenoType Diet

    Change Your Genetic Destiny to live the longest, fullest and healthiest life possible

    by Catherine Whitney, Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo ...
    What’s Your GenoType?GenoType 1The HunterTall, thin, and intense, with an overabundance of adrenaline and a fierce, nervous energy that winds down with age, the Hunter was originally the success story of the human species. Vulnerable to systemic burnout when overstressed, the Hunter’s modern challenge is to conserve energy for the long haul.GenoType 2The GathererFull-figured, even when not ... Read more

    S$ 16.23 SGD

  • 自私的基因

    The Selfish Gene

    by 理查．道金斯Richard Dawkins ...
    Translated by 趙淑妙 ...
    翻譯超過二十五種語言、全球熱銷百萬冊，演化生物學大師理查．道金斯成名著作《衛報》非文學類百大好書英國皇家學會評為「最有啟發性的科學書籍」我們都是求生存的機器——機器人的化身，暗地裡已被輸入某些程式，用來保養這些叫做「基因」的自私分子！──道金斯基因極度自私。它為了達成複製自己的目的，把我們這些生物當作機器人，暗地操弄著我們求生繁殖，演化出各種行為，舉凡：雌性會慎重審視追求者、雄性必須搶地盤才受青睞、布穀鳥幼雛會把養父母的蛋扔下樹、幼鳥餓了會哭叫、雄鹿長出美麗的叉角、瞪羚看到敵人會跳高示警、猴子彼此抓蝨子、乃至蜜蜂分工合作的社會生活，... ... Read more

    S$ 15.08 SGD

  • Why We Die

    The groundbreaking must-read exploration of longevity from Nobel Prize-winning biologist and trusted expert

    by Venki Ramakrishnan ...
    The unmissable account of how science can help us live better and longer - loved by Bill Bryson, Stephen Fry, Siddhartha Mukherjee and more'Changed my perspective on the whole living world' - Chris Van TullekenWe are living through an exciting revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in our understanding of why we age, and why some species live longer than others. Will we soon be able ... Read more

    S$ 18.74 SGD

  • The Violinist's Thumb

    And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code

    by Sam Kean ...
    From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA.In The Disappearing Spoon, bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In The Violinist's Thumb, he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA.There are genes to explain crazy cat ladies, why other people have ... Read more

    S$ 14.60 SGD

  • A Troublesome Inheritance

    Genes, Race and Human History

    by Nicholas Wade ...
    Drawing on startling new evidence from the mapping of the genome, an explosive new account of the genetic basis of race and its role in the human storyFewer ideas have been more toxic or harmful than the idea of the biological reality of race, and with it the idea that humans of different races are biologically different from one another. For this understandable reason, the idea has been banished ... Read more

    S$ 17.43 SGD

  • Innate

    How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are

    by Kevin Mitchell ...
    A leading neuroscientist explains why your personal traits are more innate than you thinkWhat makes you the way you are—and what makes each of us different from everyone else? In Innate, leading neuroscientist and popular science blogger Kevin Mitchell traces human diversity and individual differences to their deepest level: in the wiring of our brains. Deftly guiding us through important new ... Read more

    S$ 18.85 SGD

  • The Social Instinct

    How Cooperation Shaped the World

    by Nichola Raihani ...
    'A phenomenally important book' Lewis Dartnell, author of OriginsWhy do we live in families?Why do we help complete strangers?Why do we compare ourselves to others?Why do we cooperate?The science of cooperation tells us not only how we got here, but also where we might end up. In The Social Instinct Nichola Raihani introduces us to other speci... ... Read more

    S$ 15.14 SGD

  • On Task

    How Our Brain Gets Things Done

    by David Badre ...
    A look at the extraordinary ways the brain turns thoughts into actions—and how this shapes our everyday livesWhy is it hard to text and drive at the same time? How do you resist eating that extra piece of cake? Why does staring at a tax form feel mentally exhausting? Why can your child expertly fix the computer and yet still forget to put on a coat? From making a cup of coffee to buying a house to ... Read more

    S$ 19.83 SGD