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Most biology books can be found in our General Collection on the 2nd floor of the library (with the exception of some books filed in Course Reserves).
Books are labeled with Library of Congress call numbers, grouping them by subject. You can find the unique call number to each book in the library catalog.
Primary call number ranges for biology include:
QH - Natural History
QK - Botany
QL - Zoology
QM - Human Anatomy
QP - Physiology
QR - Microbiology
Deep Water by
From celebrated science writer Riley Black, a beautifully illustrated, compelling deep dive into the life story of the abyss, its ancient creatures, and the scientists and submersibles that have documented them. Introducing us to the ancient, complex, and fascinating life-forms that have evolved into the marine life we recognize today--from stromatolites, structures created by some of the earliest life billions of years ago and still found today, to yeti crabs, bioluminescent firefly squid, and giant jellyfish--Deep Water is an eye-opening journey into the world far beneath the waves. Our guide, brilliant science communicator and self-described "fossil fanatic" Riley Black, has studied marine biology and paleontology, and she brings her vast knowledge and inimitable voice to our voyage.
The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars by
Nature is rife with cheating. Possums play possum, feigning death to cheat predators. Crows cry wolf to scare off rivals. Even genes and cells cheat. The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars explores the evolution of cheating in the natural world, revealing how dishonesty has given rise to wondrous diversity. Blending cutting-edge science with a wealth of illuminating examples--from microscopic organisms to highly intelligent birds and mammals--Lixing Sun shows how cheating in nature relies on two basic rules. One is lying, by which cheaters exploit honest messages in communication signals and use them to serve their own interests. The other is deceiving, by which cheaters exploit the biases and loopholes in the sensory systems of other creatures. Sun demonstrates that cheating serves as a potent catalyst in the evolutionary arms race between the cheating and the cheated, resulting in a biological world teeming with complexity and beauty... This work also looks at the prevalence of cheating in human society, identifying the kinds of cheating that spur innovation and cultural vitality and laying down a blueprint for combatting malicious cheating such as fake news and disinformation.
The Bird Way by
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, a radical investigation into the bird way of being, and the recent scientific research that is dramatically shifting our understanding of birds -- how they live and how they think. "There is the mammal way and there is the bird way." But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have taken a new look at bird behaviors they have, for years, dismissed as anomalies or mysteries -- What they are finding is upending the traditional view of how birds conduct their lives, how they communicate, forage, court, breed, survive. They are also revealing the remarkable intelligence underlying these activities, abilities we once considered uniquely our own: deception, manipulation, cheating, kidnapping, infanticide, but also ingenious communication between species, cooperation, collaboration, altruism, culture, and play.
Honey Bee Biology by
The most comprehensive and up-to-date general reference book on honey bee biology. Honey bees are marvelously charismatic organisms with a long history of interaction with humans. They are vital to agriculture and serve as a model system for many basic questions in biology. This authoritative book provides an essential overview of honey bee biology, bringing established topics up to date while incorporating emerging areas of inquiry. Covering everything from molecular genetics, development, and physiology to neurobiology, behavior, and pollination biology. Placing special attention on the important role of bees as pollinators in agricultural ecosystems, it incorporates the latest findings on pesticides, parasites, and pathogens. This incisive and wide-ranging book also sheds vital light on the possible causes of colony collapse disorder and the devastating honey bee losses we are witnessing today.
Biology: The Core by 
American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Hawaii by 
Birds of Hawaii, New Zealand, and the Central and West Pacific by 
A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth by Search and view the full text of eBooks purchased by Lama Library, as well as those included in the EBSCO eBook Public Library Collection, and Nonfiction eBook Collections.
Hutchinson Pocket Dictionary of Biology by 
Blackwell's Concise Encyclopedia of Ecology by 
Darwin's Dice: The Idea of Chance in the Thought of Charles Darwin by 
Conservation and the Genetics of Populations by 
Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment by 
Human Biological Aging: From Macromolecules to Organ-Systems by 
The Fungi by In Films on Demand, you can type your search terms into the search box, or, if you'd like to view videos categorized by subject. Just click on the black menu icon (that looks like 3 horizontal lines) to the left of the Films on Demand logo, and select "View All" to expand all subjects:
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