- Aglow in the Dark
- with a foreword by Sylvia Nasar
- Vincent Pieribone
- David F. Gruber
- Foreword by Sylvia Nasar
- The discovery of green fluorescent protein revolutionized molecular biology, transforming our study of everything from the AIDS virus to the workings of the brain. Aglow in the Dark follows the path that took this glowing compound from its inauspicious arrival on the scientific scene to its present-day eminence as one of the most groundbreaking discoveries of the twentieth century.
- Hardcover 2006 / Paperback 2007
- The American Horseshoe Crab
- Edited by Carl N. Shuster
- Edited by H. Jane Brockmann
- Edited by Robert B. Barlow
- Carl N. Shuster, Jr., H. Jane Brockmann, and Robert B. Barlow are at the forefront of research on Limulus polyphemus, and in this book they bring together twenty scientists who have worked on all aspects of horseshoe crab biology to compile the first fully detailed, comprehensive view of the species. An indispensable resource, the volume describes the horseshoe crab's behavior, natural history, and ecology; its anatomy, physiology, distribution, development, and life cycle; the puzzle of its immune system; and its present management and future conservation.
- Hardcover 2004
- Fossil Invertebrates
- Paul D. Taylor
- David N. Lewis
- The plates in this book capture incredibly detailed impressions and casts of ancient life, contrasting them with forms, such as the horseshoe crab and the chambered nautilus, that persist today virtually unchanged. Paul D. Taylor and David N. Lewis, both of the Natural History Museum, London, have written a comprehensive and accessible resource, one that provides undergraduates and amateur fossil enthusiasts with a means to understand and interpret this rich fossil record.
- Hardcover 2005 / Paperback 2007
- A Reef in Time
- J.E.N. Veron
- Veron presents the geological history of the Great Barrier Reef, the biology of coral reef ecosystems, and a primer on what we know about climate change. He concludes that most coral reefs will be dead from mass bleaching and irreversible acidification within the coming century unless greenhouse gas emissions are curbed. If we don't have the political will to confront the plight of the world's reefs, he argues, current processes already in motion will become unstoppable, bringing on a mass extinction the world has not seen for 65 million years.
- Hardcover 2008
- The Urban Whale
- Edited by Scott D. Kraus
- Edited by Rosalind M. Rolland
- In 1980 a group of scientists censusing marine mammals in the Bay of Fundy was astonished by the sight of 25 right whales. Until that time, scientists believed the North Atlantic right whale was extinct or nearly so. The sightings electrified the research community, spurring a quarter century of exploration, which is documented here. The authors present current knowledge about the biology and plight of right whales and offer hope for the eventual salvation of this endangered whale.
- Hardcover 2007