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Reviews the non-fiction book 'The Evolutionary Biology Papers of Elie Metchnikoff,' edited by Helena Gourko, Donald I. Williamson and Alfred I. Tauber.

Reviews the book 'Self-Organized Biological Dynamics & Non-Linear Control: Toward Understanding Complexity, Chaos and Emergent Function in Living Systems,' edited by Jan Walleczek.

Reviews the book on quantitative biology entitled, 'Illuminating Life: Selected Papers From Cold Spring Harbor (1903-1969) Volume I,' by Jan Witkowski.

Reviews the book 'Biology and Epistemology,' edited by Richard Creath and Jane Maienschein.

Reviews the book "Biology, Management, and Protection of Catadromous Eels," edited by Douglas A. Dixon.

The article reviews the book "Richard Owen: Biology Without Darwin," Revised Edition, by Nicolaas A. Rupke.

Reviews the books 'Advances in Chrysomelidae Biology 1,' edited by M.L. Cox.

In Chapter 8, Barraclough investigates further the effects of species interacting with ecology. The following chapter concerns speciation and evidence is gleaned from a variety of speciation patterns among clades. In Chapter 6, Barraclough discusses sex, recombination, and alternative lifestyle, as it relates to species and speciation. [Extracted from the article]

Reviews the book "How Science Works: Evaluating Evidence in Biology and Medicine," by Stephen H. Jenkins.

This article reviews the book "Liberation Theology From Below: The Life and Thought of Manuel Quintín Lame," by Gonzalo Castillo-Cardenas.

The article reviews the book "Biological Diversity: Exploiters and Exploited," by Paul Hatcher and Nick Battey.

The article reviews the book "Systems Biology: Properties of Reconstructed Networks," by Bernhard Ø. Palsson.

Reviews the book "Modern Biology & Visions of Humanity."

Reviews the book 'Biology: Scientific Process and Social Issues,' by Garland E. Allen and Jeffrey J.W. Baker.

Reviews the book 'Shaping Biology: The National Science Foundation and American Biological Research 1945–1975,' by Toby A. Appel.

To the main question of whether there was a Darwinian revolution in science, Ruse's answer is an emphatic yes: "something important did happen, and it was due to Charles Darwin and to him alone" (p. 38). Whether the Darwinian revolution was a true Kuhnian revolution involving a "paradigm shift" is another issue entirely, and one that the author does not quite decide. In his epilogue, Ruse discusses two broader philosophical aspects of the Darwinian revolution. [Extracted from the article]

McNamara and Leimar show that they are justifiable heirs in the tradition of Hamilton and Maynard Smith. I Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences i 281:20141096) and McNamara and Leimar note that there may be large amounts of genetic variation at evolutionary stability. They are also clear that they are modeling fitness proxies and that these proxies are associated with strategies. [Extracted from the article]

These commonplaces represent where Fusco and Minelli's I The Biology of Reproduction i starts off, and - simultaneously - reflects two of the major problems it seeks to address: first, reproduction in biology seems like a self-evident phenomenon - we know it when we see it. Fusco and Minelli's I The Biology of Reproduction i is a much-needed and welcome addition. It allows readers to place whatever model system and aspect of reproductive biology they seek into a broader context, across levels of biological organization but also in relation to the breathtaking diversity that exists among living systems in when, where, and by what means the continuity of life is made possible. [Extracted from the article]

One could argue that examinations of sociocultural and economic dynamics lie outside a book such as this, but real-world agriculture does not conform to academic disciplinary boundaries and new agricultural technologies are inextricably linked to social change. Engineering Plants for Agriculture. Since the 1980s, a large body of innovative work has focused on engineering both transgenic and subgenic plants, largely with the goal of modifying disease and pest resistance or growth traits within ecologically and economically important plants to enhance production. [Extracted from the article]

Convening Science: Discovery at the Marine Biological Laboratory The second part of this book contains eight essays on marine practice, i.e., research that illustrates the importance of marine organisms in biological science. These laboratories provided an abundance of marine organisms for study, the aquaria and pure water required to maintain these organisms, and suitable laboratory facilities and personnel support to enable fundamental research. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "Dynamic Models in Biology," by Stephen P. Ellner and John Guckenheimer.

The article reviews the book "A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology," Second Edition, by Karin Knisely.

Reviews the book "Genesis: The Evolution of Biology," by Jan Sapp.

Reviews the book 'Evolutionary Biology of Host-Parasite Relationships: Theory Meets Reality. Developments in Animal and Veterinary Sciences,' edited by R. Poulin, S. Morand, and A. Skorping.

Reviews the book 'Intelligent Design Creationism and Its Critics: Philosophical, Theological, and Scientific Perspectives,' edited by Robert T. Pennock.

The aim of this section is to give brief indications of the character; content and cost of new books in the various fields of biology. More books are received by The Quarterly than can be reviewed critically. All submitted books, however, are carefully considered for originality, timeliness, and reader interest, and we make every effort to find a competent and conscientious reviewer for each book selected for review. Of those books that are selected for consideration, some are merely listed, others are given brief notice, most receive critical reviews, and a few are featured in lead reviews. Listings, without comments, are mainly to inform the reader that the books have appeared; examples are books whose titles are self-explanatory, such as dictionaries and taxonomic revisions, or that are reprints of earlier publications, or are new editions of well-established works. Unsigned brief notices, written by one of the editors, may be given to such works as anthologies or symposium volumes that are organized in a fashion that makes it possible to comment meaningfully on them. Regular reviews are more extensive evaluations and are signed by the reviewers. The longer lead reviews consider books of special significance. Each volume reviewed becomes the property of the reviewer. Most books not reviewed are donated to libraries at SUNY Stony Brook or other appropriate recipient. The price in each case represents the publisher's suggested list price at the time the book is received for review, and is for purchase directly from the publisher. Authors and publishers of biological books should bear in mind that The Quarterly can consider for notice only those books that are sent to The Editors, The Quarterly Review of Biology, C-2615 Frank Melville, Jr. Memorial Library, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3349 USA. We welcome prepublication copies as an aid to early preparation of reviews. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reviews the book 'Science and Selection: Essays on Biological Evolution and the Philosophy of Science,' by David L. Hull.

A review of the book "Modern Nature: The Rise of the Biological Perspective in Germany," by Lynn K. Nyhart is presented.

Reviews the book 'Ways of Knowing: A New History of Science, Technology and Medicine,' by John V. Pickstone.