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Species : a history of the idea / by Wilkins, John S., 1955-

Table of Contents: “…Prologue -- The classical era: science by division -- The medieval bridge -- Species and the birth of modern science -- The early nineteenth century: a period of change -- Darwin and the Darwinians -- The species problem arises -- The synthesis and species -- Modern debates -- Reproductive isolation concepts -- Evolutionary species concepts -- Phylogenetic species concepts -- Other species concepts -- Historical summary and conclusions.…”
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Teen species. / Teen species.

“…Teen species. Episode 1…”
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Teen species. / Teen species.

“…Teen species. Episode 2…”
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The adventurers of species.

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The adventurers of species. / Monique in the praise of slow

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Ancient Species /

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The Unpredictable Species : What Makes Humans Unique / by Lieberman, Philip

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Threatened species /

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1 -- The global extinction crisis; Chapter 2 -- Threatened species in Australia; Chapter 3 -- Biodiversity conservation in Australia; Exploring issues -- worksheets and activities; Index.…”
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Origin of species : 150th anniversary edition / by Darwin, Charles

Table of Contents: “…Notes to the Introduction; Abbreviations; On The Origin Of Species; Half-title; Epigraphs; Title-Page; Contents; Instruction to Binder; Additions and Corrections; Historical Sketch; Introduction; Chapter I: Variation under Domestication; Chapter II: Variation under Nature; Chapter III: Struggle for Existence; Chapter IV: Natural Selection; Diagram of Descent.…”
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The politics of species : reshaping our relationships with other animals /

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Counting species : biodiversity in global environmental politics / Biodiversity in global environmental politics by Youatt, Rafi, 1975-

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The value of species / by McCord, Edward LeRoy

Table of Contents: “…To an inquisitive mind open to honest reflection, the value of every species is incalculable -- The intellectual value of species to humans stems from our unique character -- The fate of life on earth hinges on property values -- Humans are poised to destroy the resources of a world of bountiful interest -- Property ownership and the desire for money work against the interests of species -- Free market environmentalism places profits above the public interest -- Species have no direct claim for consideration in an ethical community -- What kind of humanity do we embrace?…”
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Species at risk : using economic incentives to shelter endangered species on private lands /

Table of Contents: “…Current and proposed incentive options for species protection on private lands. The Endangered species act and its current set of incentive tools for species protection / Debra Donahue ; An economic review of incentive mechanisms to protect species on private lands / Gregory M. …”
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The ethics of species : an introduction / by Sandler, Ronald L.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The value of species -- The conservation biology dilemma -- Assisted colonization -- Shifting goals and changing strategies -- The (in)significance of species boundaries -- Homo sapiens in particular -- Artifactual species -- Conclusion.…”
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Endangered species : new research /

Table of Contents: “…Biosonar and auditory system of the Yangtze finless porpoise / Songhai Li [and others] -- Endangered species protection in China / Jerry McBeath, Bo Wang -- Patterns of genetic diversity in the highly threatened vascular flora of the Mediterranean Basin / Jordi Lopez-Pujol [and others] -- Estimating abundance of endangered marine benthic species using distance sampling through SCUBA diving: the Pinna nobilis (Mollusca: Bivalvia) example / Stelios Katsanevakis -- Current status and conservation of endangered medicinal plants in the Middle East / Naima Bouhouche -- The conservation state of pine marten (Martes martes) in Europe / Vercillo Francesca [and others] -- Northern pike: a species in crisis? …”
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The preservation of species : the value of biological diversity /

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This Species of Property : Slave Life and Culture in the Old South. by Owens, Leslie Howard

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The altruistic species : scientific, philosophical, and religious perspectives of human benevolence / by Flescher, Andrew Michael, 1969-

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On the origin of species : by means of natural selection / by Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

Table of Contents: “…Title; Contents; The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection; An Historical Sketch; Introduction; Chapter I Variation Under Domestication; Chapter II Variation Under Nature; Chapter III Struggle for Existence; Chapter IV Natural Selection; Or the Survival of the Fittest; Chapter V Laws of Variation; Chapter VI Difficulties of the Theory; Chapter VII Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection; Chapter VIII Instinct; Chapter IX Hybridism; Chapter X On the Imperfection of the Geological Record; Chapter XI On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings…”
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Native species : poems / by Davis, Todd F., 1965-

Table of Contents: “…The Alzheimer's Patient Tries to Remember the Names for TreesWhat Came Before; Lessons from the Flood; The Mennonite's Daughter Goes Down to the River; First Kiss; What My Aunt Virginia Says When She Visits; Lineage; What Water Wants; Valley Maker; Memory; Native Species; The Turtle; Taxidermy: Cathartes aura; For the First Nine Months We Perceive the World through the Eyes of Our Mother; The Mink; A Senior Citizen at the Good Shepherd and Water of Life Assisted Living Center Asks Her Son for a Sky Burial; Dead Letter to James Wright; III.; Seep; Generosity.…”
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On the Origin of Species. by Darwin, Charles

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Care of the species : races of corn and the science of plant biodiversity / Races of corn and the science of plant biodiversity by Hartigan, John, Jr., 1964-

Table of Contents: “…Pt. I. Species interiors -- Follow the species : In and out of labs -- Maize : An ethnohistory -- Racial thinking : Transgenics versus razas -- Selfing : The sexual history of a species -- Species thinking : Calibrating knowledge of life forms -- Interlude : Figure and ground -- pt. …”
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The poetic species : a conversation with Edward O. Wilson and Robert Hass / by Wilson, Edward O., Hass, Robert

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Sister species : women, animals and social justice /

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Fighting Cocks: Ecofeminism versus Sexualized Violence -- 2 From Rural Roots to Angel's Wings -- 3 Are You Waving at Me? -- 4 Connections: Speciesism, Racism, and Whiteness as the Norm -- 5 Fighting Other -- 6 Small Small Redemption -- 7 Compassion without Borders -- 8 Theology and Animals -- 9 Freeing Feathered Spirits -- 10 The Art of Truth-telling -- 11 From Hunting Grounds to Chicken Rights: My Story in an Eggshell…”
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The Origin of species : descent of a text, with modification / by Quammen, David, 1948-

Table of Contents: “…""Foreword""; ""The Origin of Species: Descent of a Text, with Modification""…”
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The importance of species : perspectives on expendability and triage /

Table of Contents: “…Rand -- The overriding importance of environmental context in determining the outcome of species-deletion experiments / B.A. Menge -- Species importance and context: spatial and temporal variation in species interactions / C.D.G. …”
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No species is an island : bats, cacti, and secrets of the Sonoran Desert / by Fleming, Theodore H.

Table of Contents: “…; Lesson Number 5: Some Pollinators Run Marathons Most Days of Their Lives; Lesson Number 6: Tortilla Flats Is Only One Stop in a Long Journey for Many Animals; Lesson Number 7: No Species Is an Island; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Further Reading; Index.…”
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The symbolic species : the co-evolution of language and the brain / by Deacon, Terrence William

The unpredictable species : what makes humans unique / by Lieberman, Philip

Language & species / Language and species by Bickerton, Derek

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The origin of species ; a variorum text / by Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

Teen species. / Girls

Teen species. / Boys

Genes, categories, and species : the evolutionary and cognitive causes of the species problem / by Hey, Jody

Table of Contents: “…Foreword; Part I: The Hidden Question; 1. The Species Problem; 2. The Mode of Ignorance; 3. The Theory of Life; Part I: Conclusions; Part II: Species in Nature and within the Mind; 4. …”
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Darwin and the nature of species / by Stamos, David N., 1957-

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The origin of species, revisited : a Victorian who anticipated modern developments in Darwin's theory / by Forsdyke, Donald R.

Table of Contents: “…-- PART TWO: THE SPECIES-DEPENDENT COMPONENT OF BASE COMPOSITION -- 9 Molecular Biology -- 10 Primary and Secondary Levels of Information -- 11 The Dominance of the Genome Phenotype -- 12 Initiation of Speciation…”
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Darwin's On the origin of species : a modern rendition / by Duzdevich, Daniel

Subjects: “…Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. On the origin of species.…”
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Species diversity and extinction /

Table of Contents: “…Case of Cryophilic Species of Three Families""; ""3.B.1. Habitat conditions of living species""; ""3.B.2. …”
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Alien species and evolution : the evolutionary ecology of exotic plants, animals, microbes, and interacting native species / by Cox, George W., 1935-

Table of Contents: “…Basic concepts of alien invasion and evolution -- Alien species and accelerated evolution -- Adaptation of alien species for dispersal and establishment -- Founder effects and exotic variability -- Introduction sources, cryptic species, and invasion routes -- pt. …”
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When Species Meet by Haraway, Donna J., Haraway, Donna Jeanne

Table of Contents: “…WE HAVE NEVER BEEN HUMAN -- 1. When Species Meet: Introductions -- 2. Value-Added Dogs and Lively Capital -- 3. …”
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