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Life Sciences

As a leading publisher in the life sciences, we offer a wide range of textbooks, from introductory undergraduate level texts to more specialised graduate texts. Written by experienced instructors and world-leading scientists, our textbooks are designed to be affordable and accessible to students, pedagogically rigorous and up-to-date, featuring the latest developments in each subject.  Our core areas of strength are ecology and conservation biology, animal behaviour, biological anthropology & primatology, computational & systems biology, as well as many related areas. We also publish a range of practical statistics and quantitative biology textbooks, as well as many ‘how-to’ books for students.

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Suitable for undergraduate study, from introductory to more advanced third year content

2nd edition
, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, , Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Published: December 2025
5th edition
, University of South Wales, , Sheffield Hallam University
Published: October 2025
, Northeastern University, Boston
Published: April 2025
2nd edition
, Boston College, Massachusetts
Published: April 2025
2nd edition
, Brandeis University, Massachusetts
Published: February 2025
, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lund University, , Lund University, , Lund University, , Durham University, University of Utrecht, , Ecologic Institute, , Monash University, , Durham University, , Leibniz-Institut für Länderkunde
Published: November 2024

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3rd edition
, University of Georgia, , University of Maryland, College Park, , Florida Museum of Natural History
Published: December 2025
2nd edition
, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, , Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Published: December 2025
2nd edition
, University of Missouri, Kansas City, , University of Texas, San Antonio, , University of Texas, San Antonio, , Abbott
Published: November 2025
5th edition
, University of South Wales, , Sheffield Hallam University
Published: October 2025
2nd edition
, Boston College, Massachusetts
Published: April 2025
, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Published: May 2025
, Northeastern University, Boston
Published: April 2025

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