Books like A Short History of Biology by Isaac Asimov

Richard Dawkins’ classic, The Selfish Gene reexamines evolution from the perspective of genes as primary agents, arguing that organisms serve as vehicles for gene replication.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks follows the story of Henrietta Lacks, a poor black tobacco farmer whose cancer cells were taken in 1951 without her consent and later became the first immortal human cell line, HeLa, driving major scientific breakthroughs while raising questions of ethics, race, and medical exploitation.

Richard Dawkins explores the ideas of Paley and Darwin, focusing on natural selection and the genetic foundations of life, and illustrates evolutionary concepts through computer simulations.

An exhaustive account of the discovery, design, and deployment of the atomic bomb, tracing its rapid development from early nuclear science to the Manhattan Project and the first bombings of Japan.

A comprehensive biology textbook designed for junior high students, integrating laboratory techniques, experimental design, and contemporary social contexts of the twentieth century.

A comprehensive biology textbook covering fundamental concepts and scientific methods for students in biology and related fields.

Part 2 of a two volume set.

Fully revised and updated, this new sixth edition is the perfect guide for those studying biology either in high school or college. The Dictionary offers more than 5,500 clear and concise entries, including more than 300 entries new to this edition. It provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry, includes biographical entries on key scientists, and features highlighted entries on important topics such as bioinformatics, genomics, molecular evolution, and protein structure. The new edition also features web links accessed via a companion website, featuring additional information that is regularly updated to ensure that it stays fresh. The volume also has many appendices, including a list of useful web sites, mass extinctions of species, and SI units, plus entirely new appendices on model organisms and their genomes and on Nobel prizewinners. - Publisher.

A scholarly survey of how evolutionary biology has evolved alongside advances in genetics and the chemical understanding of inheritance.