From one of the great iconoclasts of modern biology, a groundbreaking work that sets out, for lay and scientific readers alike, a new theory of the origins of species How do new species evolve? Although Darwin identified inherited variation as the creative force in evolution - the raw source for the[...]

This title is back in print with a revised preface. "Microcosmos" brings together the remarkable discoveries of microbiology of the past two decades and the pioneering research of Dr. Margulis to create a vivid new picture of the world that is crucial to our understanding of the future of the planet[...]

Tireless, controversial, and hugely inspirational to those who knew her or encountered her work, Lynn Margulis was a scientist whose intellectual energy and interests knew no bounds. Best known for her work on the origins of eukaryotic cells, the Gaia hypothesis, and symbiogenesis as a driving force[...]

Nearly forty of the worldis most esteemed scientists discuss the big questions that drive their illustrious careers. Coeditor Eduardo Punset n one of Spainis most loved personages for his popularization of the sciences n interviews an impressive collection of characters, drawing out their seldom-see[...]