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1	On Growth and Form more books like this by Ddarcy Thompson, D'Arcy W Thompson, John Tyler Bonner (Editor) add to wishlist Why do living things and physical phenomena take the form they do? D'Arcy Thompson's classic On Growth and Form looks at the way things grow and the shapes they take. Analysing biological processes in their mathematical and physical aspects, this historic work, first published in 1917, has also become renowned for the sheer poetry of its ... see all copies from £5.79! new only from £14.68! \| first editions
2	The Social Amoebae: The Biology of Cellular Slime Molds more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist Noted biologist and author John Tyler Bonner has experimented with cellular slime molds for more than sixty years, and he has done more than anyone else to raise these peculiar collections of amoebae from a minor biological curiosity to a major model organism - one that is widely studied for clues to the development and evolution of all living ... see all copies from £13.41! new only from £13.41!
3	The Evolution of Complexity by Means of Natural Selection more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist The author argues that we can understand this progression in terms of natural selection, but that in order to do so we must consider the role of development--or more precisely the role of life cycles--in evolutionary change. In a lively writing style that will be familiar to readers of his work, Bonner addresses a general audience interested in ... see all copies from £6.29! new only from £34.37! \| first editions
4	Lives of a Biologist: Adventures in a Century of Extraordinary Science more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist This autobiography by the biologist John Tyler Bonner manages to sneak in a history of the development of 20th-century biology. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £9.15!
5	Why Size Matters: From Bacteria to Blue Whales more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist John Tyler Bonner, one of our most distinguished and creative biologists, here offers a completely new perspective on the role of size in biology. In his hallmark friendly style, he explores the universal impact of being the right size. By examining stories ranging from "Alice in Wonderland" to "Gulliver's Travels", he shows that humans have ... see all copies from £8.40! new only from £10.87! \| first editions
6	On size and life more books like this by Thomas A. McMahon, John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist see all copies from £5.60! signed copies \| first editions
7	Life Cycles: Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist The author builds on his research with the life cycle to explain to non-specialists the principles behind the drama of the living world. He recounts a number of insightful stories about the achievements and eccentricities of biological scientists. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.70! \| first editions
8	The Evolution of Culture in Animals more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist "The great virtue of the book is the re-creation of culture and culture-mimicking behaviors throughout the animal kingdom, an essential step in understanding the probable origins and unique qualities of human sociality. Professor Bonner's style is, as always, witty, and wholly lucid."--E. O. Wilson, Harvard University see all copies from £5.60! new only from £15.72! \| first editions
9	Mathletics: How Gamblers, Managers, and Sports Enthusiasts Use Mathematics in Baseball, Basketball, and Football more books like this by John Tyler Bonner, Wayne L Winston, Ph.D. add to wishlist "Mathletics" is a remarkably entertaining book that shows readers how to use simple mathematics to analyze a range of statistical and probability-related questions in professional baseball, basketball, and football, and in sports gambling. How does professional baseball evaluate hitters? Is a singles hitter like Wade Boggs more valuable than a ... see all copies from £16.78! new only from £20.31!
10	First Signals: The Evolution of Multicellular Development more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist The enormous recent success of molecular developmental biology has yielded a vast amount of new information on the details of development. So much so that we risk losing sight of the underlying principles that apply to all development. To cut through this thicket, John Tyler Bonner ponders a moment in evolution when development was at its most ... see all copies from £14.40! new only from £32.36!
11	The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex: With a New Introduction by J.T. Bonner and R.M. May more books like this by Professor Charles Darwin, John Tyler Bonner (Introduction by), Robert M May (Designer) add to wishlist see all copies from £9.96! new only from £19.29!
12	Cells and Societies more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist see all copies from £5.60! first editions
13 view cover	On Development on Development: The Biology of Form the Biology of Form more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist see all copies from £5.60! new only from £19.82!
14 view cover	Sixty Years of Biology: Essays on Evolution and Development more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist John Tyler Bonner, a major participant in the development of biology as an experimental science, is the author not only of important monographs but also of a wonderfully readable book, "Life Cycles", which is both a personal memoir and a profound commentary on the central themes of biology. This volume of essays presents new material that extends ... see all copies from £5.51! new only from £16.81! \| first editions
15	On Development: The Biology of Form more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist see all copies from £5.60! first editions
16	The evolution of development; three special lectures given at University College, London. more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist see all copies from £10.57! signed copies
17	Respiratory Intensive Care of the Adult Surgical Patient more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist see all copies from £5.60!
18	Evolution & Development more books like this by John Tyler Bonner (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from £18.30! first editions
19 view cover	The ideas of biology more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist A series of concise essays explores the foundations of modern biology -- the cell, genetics, development, and evolution -- for coherent definitions of some of life's seemingly inscrutable processes. Using evolution as the central theme, it examines heredity, embryonic development, and ultimately, relations between organisms and their environment. see all copies from £2.10! new only from £8.07! \| first editions
20	Researches on cellular slime moulds : selected papers of J.T. Bonner. more books like this by John Tyler Bonner, Indian Academy of Sciences add to wishlist see all copies from £89.94!
21	The scale of nature. more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist see all copies from £4.98! first editions
22	Morphogenesis; an essay on development. by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist see all copies from £1.50! first editions
23	Size and cycle; an essay on the structure of biology. more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist see all copies from £3.55! first editions
24	The cellular slime molds. more books like this by John Tyler Bonner add to wishlist see all copies from £10.15!

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