Product Description: Animal Architects masterfully investigates how the structure an animal builds reveals the inner workings of its mind. Beginning with instinct and the simple homes of solitary insects, and progressing to conditioning, the “cognitive map,” and the role of planning and insight, James and Carol Gould use the amazing engineering feats throughout the animal world to reach fascinating conclusions about animals' behavioral capabilities...read more

Product Description: When William Beebe needed to know what was going on in the depths of the ocean, he had himself lowered a half-mile down in a four-foot steel sphere to see-five times deeper than anyone had ever gone in the 1930s. When he wanted to trace the evolution of pheasants in 1910, he trekked on foot through the mountains and jungles of the Far East to locate every species...read more

Product Description: Green Herons toss breadcrumbs into the water to attract fish - have they been watching human anglers? Do they "know" what they are doing? Termites cut air shafts into their nests - do they understand? This suggests a sophisticated planning ability...read more

Product Description: An introductory biology text for undergraduate students, this book has now been updated for its fifth edition. It takes an integrated approach and, for each revision, new developments in biology are incorporated into the fabric of the text...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: In Sexual Selection , James and Carol Gould survey the many mating systems and strategies practised by species ranging from microorganisms through insects and birds to humans. The authors begin by questioning why sex is necessary and present the most popular theories that attempt to explain, "Why sex?" "The Goulds write clearly yet with authority...read more

Looks at the history of beekeeping, describes the life cycle of honey bees, and discusses their foraging, flower learning, perception, and navigation (view table of contents)

Discusses the biological advantages of sexual reproduction, describes how animals select their mates, and considers human relationships

Articles show how life survives in an inhospitable condition