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  • 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, th... ... Read more

    S$ 16.67 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$ 21.14 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$ 21.68 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$ 27.13 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$ 30.07 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$ 14.88 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$ 15.90 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 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$ 16.01 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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$ 28.55 SGD

  • Forces of Evolution

    A guide to the elemental forces that drive evolutionary processes

    by Amirali Banani ...
    Have you ever paused to ponder what accounts for the immense biological diversity that can be seen on Earth? Or have you ever wondered why certain organisms survive and pass on their genes to the next generation while others do not? These questions can be addressed by Evolution, a seemingly subtle yet powerful natural phenomenon that has affected nearly every species that has ever existed ... Read more

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  • The Biology of Belief 10th Anniversary Edition

    Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, and Miracles

    by Bruce H. Lipton PHD ...
    Unleashing the power of consciousness, matter and miraclesIt has been ten years since the publication of The Biology of Belief, Bruce Lipton’s seminal book on the relationship between mind and body that changed the way we think about our lives, our health, and our planet. During that time, research in this field has grown exponentially – Lipton’s groundbreaking experiments have now been endorsed ... Read more

    S$ 16.12 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

  • 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

    Was S$ 15.18 SGD Now S$ 12.93 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$ 7.40 SGD

  • The Case against Perfection

    Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering

    by Michael J. Sandel ...
    “Sandel explores a paramount question of our era: how to extend the power and promise of biomedical science to overcome debility without compromising our humanity. His arguments are acute and penetrating, melding sound logic with compassion.”—Jerome Groopman, author of How Doctors ThinkBreakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. The promise is that we will soon be able ... Read more

    S$ 29.20 SGD

  • Genetics and Genomics in Medicine

    by Tom Strachan, Anneke Lucassen ...
    The second edition of this textbook written for undergraduate students, graduate students and medical researchers, Genetics and Genomics in Medicine explains the science behind the uses of genetics and genomics in medicine today, and how it is being applied.Maintaining the features that made the first edition so popular, this second edition has been thoroughly updated in line with the latest ... Read more

    S$ 103.11 SGD

  • 10% Human

    How Your Body’s Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness

    by Alanna Collen ...
    Obesity, autism, mental health problems, IBS, allergies, auto-immunity, cancer. Does the answer to the modern epidemic of ‘Western’ diseases lie in our gut?You are 10% human. For every one of your cells, there are nine impostors hitching a ride. You are not just flesh and bone, but also bacteria and fungi. And you are more ‘them’ than you are ‘you’.Your gut alone hosts 100 trillion of them and ... Read more

    S$ 11.98 SGD

  • The Creative Destruction of Medicine

    How the Digital Revolution Will Create Better Health Care

    by Eric Topol ...
    **How genomics, big data, and digital technology are revolutionizing every aspect of medicine, from physical exams to drug prescriptions to organ transplants“The Creative Destruction of Medicine should be required reading by all physicians and in all medical schools. It is simply that good.” —Forbes**Technology dominates our lives, and personal genomics is revolutionizing biology. But despite the ... Read more

    S$ 15.47 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$ 18.96 SGD

  • Genetics in Minutes

    by Tom Jackson ...
    Series series IN MINUTES
    Genetics in Minutes is your compact and accessible guide to the central concepts of the science of genetics, revealing how our genes shape our bodies and our lives, and how in turn we are beginning to shape them. Covering the basics of DNA, inheritance and evolution in animals, plants and humans alike - from the origins and development of life to the Human Genome and designer babies - this is the ... Read more

    S$ 18.96 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$ 20.05 SGD