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The Society of Genes

by Itai Yanai, Martin Lercher ...

Nearly four decades ago Richard Dawkins published The Selfish Gene, famously reducing humans to “survival machines” whose sole purpose was to preserve “the selfish molecules known as genes.” How these selfish genes work together to construct the organism, however, remained a mystery. Standing atop a wealth of new research, The Society of Genes now provides a vision of how genes cooperate and ... Read more

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Nearly four decades ago Richard Dawkins published The Selfish Gene, famously reducing humans to “survival machines” whose sole purpose was to preserve “the selfish molecules known as genes.” How these selfish genes work together to construct the organism, however, remained a mystery. Standing atop a wealth of new research, The Society of Genes now provides a vision of how genes cooperate and
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Introduction à la Génétique – Livre 2

by Edenilson Brandl ...

La génétique et la génomique ont révolutionné notre compréhension des systèmes biologiques et de leur impact sur la santé humaine et l'environnement. En explorant les bases moléculaires et génétiques des traits héréditaires, les avancées dans ces domaines ont permis de mieux comprendre la structure et la fonction des organismes vivants.Ce livre couvre une variété de sujets liés à la génétique, au ... Read more

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La génétique et la génomique ont révolutionné notre compréhension des systèmes biologiques et de leur impact sur la santé humaine et l'environnement. En explorant les bases moléculaires et génétiques des traits héréditaires, les avancées dans ces domaines ont permis de mieux comprendre la structure et la fonction des organismes vivants.Ce livre couvre une variété de sujets liés à la génétique, au
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Extinctions

How Life Survives, Adapts and Evolves

by Michael J. Benton ...

A journey through the great mass extinction events that have shaped our Earth.This timely and original book lays out the latest scientific understanding of mass extinction on our planet. Cutting-edge techniques across biology, chemistry, physics, and geology have transformed our understanding of the deep past, including the discovery of a previously unknown mass extinction. This compelling ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

A journey through the great mass extinction events that have shaped our Earth.This timely and original book lays out the latest scientific understanding of mass extinction on our planet. Cutting-edge techniques across biology, chemistry, physics, and geology have transformed our understanding of the deep past, including the discovery of a previously unknown mass extinction. This compelling
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Learning from Dogs

Innate Wisdom from Man's Best Friend

by Paul Handover ...

There's a tiny amount of domesticated wolf in all of us. The relationship between canids and humans goes back nearly 40,000 years, when dogs split away from wolves. With our dogs, we have traveled the ancient track from hunter-gatherers to modern humans. However, this track now seems to offer an uncertain future for humankind and society.Learning from Dogs shows how and why now, more than ever, we ... Read more

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There's a tiny amount of domesticated wolf in all of us. The relationship between canids and humans goes back nearly 40,000 years, when dogs split away from wolves. With our dogs, we have traveled the ancient track from hunter-gatherers to modern humans. However, this track now seems to offer an uncertain future for humankind and society.Learning from Dogs shows how and why now, more than ever, we
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The Fractal Self

Science, Philosophy, and the Evolution of Human Cooperation

by John L. Culliney, David Jones ...

Our universe, science reveals, began in utter simplicity, then evolved into burgeoning complexity. Starting with subatomic particles, dissimilar entities formed associations—binding, bonding, growing, branching, catalyzing, cooperating—as “self” joined “other” following universal laws with names such as gravity, chemical attraction, and natural selection. Ultimately life arose in a world of ... Read more

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Our universe, science reveals, began in utter simplicity, then evolved into burgeoning complexity. Starting with subatomic particles, dissimilar entities formed associations—binding, bonding, growing, branching, catalyzing, cooperating—as “self” joined “other” following universal laws with names such as gravity, chemical attraction, and natural selection. Ultimately life arose in a world of
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El origen de las especies

by Charles Darwin ...

Edición completa, anotada, revisada, indexada y correctamente maquetada.Con esta obra, Charles Darwin presentó su teoría de la evolución mediante la selección natural que, pasados más de cien años, continúa siendo la base del estudio de la naturaleza para la biología actual.Gran éxito desde su primera edición, suscitó vivas polémicas y su influencia se hizo notar no sólo en la comunidad científica ... Read more

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Edición completa, anotada, revisada, indexada y correctamente maquetada.Con esta obra, Charles Darwin presentó su teoría de la evolución mediante la selección natural que, pasados más de cien años, continúa siendo la base del estudio de la naturaleza para la biología actual.Gran éxito desde su primera edición, suscitó vivas polémicas y su influencia se hizo notar no sólo en la comunidad científica
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Music, evolution, and the harmony of souls

by Alan R. Harvey ...

Music is central to human cultural and intellectual experience. It is vitally important for the welfare of human society and - this book argues - should become more widely accepted in our community as a mainstream educational and therapeutic tool. This book explores the importance of music throughout human evolution, and its continued relevance to modern-day human society. Throughout, the emphasis ... Read more

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Music is central to human cultural and intellectual experience. It is vitally important for the welfare of human society and - this book argues - should become more widely accepted in our community as a mainstream educational and therapeutic tool. This book explores the importance of music throughout human evolution, and its continued relevance to modern-day human society. Throughout, the emphasis
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The Adapted Mind

Evolutionary Psychology and the Generation of Culture

Edited by Jerome H. Barkow, Leda Cosmides, John Tooby ...

Although researchers have long been aware that the species-typical architecture of the human mind is the product of our evolutionary history, it has only been in the last three decades that advances in such fields as evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and paleoanthropology have made the fact of our evolution illuminating. Converging findings from a variety of disciplines are leading to ... Read more

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Although researchers have long been aware that the species-typical architecture of the human mind is the product of our evolutionary history, it has only been in the last three decades that advances in such fields as evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and paleoanthropology have made the fact of our evolution illuminating. Converging findings from a variety of disciplines are leading to
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Strange Survivors

How Organisms Attack and Defend in the Game of Life

by One R. Pagan ...

Life is beautiful, ruthless, and very, very strange.In the evolutionary arms race that has raged on since life began, organisms have developed an endless variety of survival strategies. From sharp claws to brute strength, camouflage to venom—all these tools and abilities share one purpose: to keep their bearer alive long enough to reproduce, helping the species avoid extinction. Every living thing ... Read more

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Life is beautiful, ruthless, and very, very strange.In the evolutionary arms race that has raged on since life began, organisms have developed an endless variety of survival strategies. From sharp claws to brute strength, camouflage to venom—all these tools and abilities share one purpose: to keep their bearer alive long enough to reproduce, helping the species avoid extinction. Every living thing
... Read more
A Little History of the Earth

by Jamie Woodward ...

Series series Little Histories
A lively account of the history of our planet, from its earliest origins to the present day, told through the major geological changes and scientific breakthroughsWhere has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes, ... Read more

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A lively account of the history of our planet, from its earliest origins to the present day, told through the major geological changes and scientific breakthroughsWhere has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes,
... Read more
Identidad

Qué nos dice el ADN sobre quiénes somos

by Carles Lalueza-Fox ...

Translated by Pedro Pacheco González ...

Series series Drakontos
La genética revela hasta qué punto somos únicos y, al mismo tiempo, profundamente interdependientes¿Qué significa realmente tener una identidad? ¿Hasta dónde llega lo que creemos ser y qué papel desempeña nuestro ADN en esa construcción? En Identidad Carles Lalueza-Fox aborda una de las cuestiones más complejas y actuales de nuestro tiempo desde una perspectiva científica rigurosa y profundamente ... Read more

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La genética revela hasta qué punto somos únicos y, al mismo tiempo, profundamente interdependientes¿Qué significa realmente tener una identidad? ¿Hasta dónde llega lo que creemos ser y qué papel desempeña nuestro ADN en esa construcción? En Identidad Carles Lalueza-Fox aborda una de las cuestiones más complejas y actuales de nuestro tiempo desde una perspectiva científica rigurosa y profundamente
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Designer Genes

A New Era in the Evolution of Man

by Steven Potter ...

This compelling new book covers the most important revolution since Darwin—how cutting-edge genetic science will soon allow us to speed up and transform our own evolution, and the moral choices we must make as we improve, alter, and even duplicate ourselves.The fact is that, until now, human evolution has been exceedingly slow. But there’s about to be a profound change in this process, with a ... Read more

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This compelling new book covers the most important revolution since Darwin—how cutting-edge genetic science will soon allow us to speed up and transform our own evolution, and the moral choices we must make as we improve, alter, and even duplicate ourselves.The fact is that, until now, human evolution has been exceedingly slow. But there’s about to be a profound change in this process, with a
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Evolution and Contextual Behavioral Science

An Integrated Framework for Understanding, Predicting, and Influencing Human Behavior

Edited by David Sloan Wilson, PhD, Steven C. Hayes, PhD ...

What do evolutionary science and contextual behavioral science have in common? Edited by David Sloan Wilson and Steven C. Hayes, this groundbreaking book offers a glimpse into the histories of these two schools of thought, and provides a sound rationale for their reintegration.Evolutionary science (ES) provides a unifying theoretical framework for the biological sciences, and is increasingly being ... Read more

$63.99 CAD

What do evolutionary science and contextual behavioral science have in common? Edited by David Sloan Wilson and Steven C. Hayes, this groundbreaking book offers a glimpse into the histories of these two schools of thought, and provides a sound rationale for their reintegration.Evolutionary science (ES) provides a unifying theoretical framework for the biological sciences, and is increasingly being
... Read more
Studies On Darwinism & Genetics

by Giovanni Lo Presti ...

The structure that supports the Universe is the Unicum: a unique phenomenon that reveals itself only once and in different forms, codified in the four Fundamental Laws of Nature, among which electromagnetism is the most meaningful expression for the living and the most qualifying one for our species.The Universe, which we are part of, is ruled by the uniqueness of its phenomena, for no event can ... Read more

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The structure that supports the Universe is the Unicum: a unique phenomenon that reveals itself only once and in different forms, codified in the four Fundamental Laws of Nature, among which electromagnetism is the most meaningful expression for the living and the most qualifying one for our species.The Universe, which we are part of, is ruled by the uniqueness of its phenomena, for no event can
... Read more
Humanology

A Scientist's Guide to Our Amazing Existence

by Luke O'Neill ...

Discover the answers to 20 burning questions about life and our amazing existence with Ireland's most exciting scientist, Professor Luke O'Neill.Taking us on an incredible journey across centuries and galaxies, accompanied by his characteristic wit, Professor Luke O'Neill explains how it all began, how it all will end and everything in between. Readers will benefit from Luke's insatiable curiosity ... Read more

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Discover the answers to 20 burning questions about life and our amazing existence with Ireland's most exciting scientist, Professor Luke O'Neill.Taking us on an incredible journey across centuries and galaxies, accompanied by his characteristic wit, Professor Luke O'Neill explains how it all began, how it all will end and everything in between. Readers will benefit from Luke's insatiable curiosity
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Darwiniana: Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism

by Asa Gray ...

This vintage book contains Asa Gray’s 1889 collection of essays on the subject of Darwinism. The articles champion the theory of evolution from a botanical standpoint, but also seek to reconcile Darwin’s theory with religion, which Gray did by making a case for theistic evolution – a marriage of theology and the theory of evolution. This fascinating volume is highly recommended for those with an ... Read more

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This vintage book contains Asa Gray’s 1889 collection of essays on the subject of Darwinism. The articles champion the theory of evolution from a botanical standpoint, but also seek to reconcile Darwin’s theory with religion, which Gray did by making a case for theistic evolution – a marriage of theology and the theory of evolution. This fascinating volume is highly recommended for those with an
... Read more
Anti-Darwinism: Rape of the Neanderthal

by Rosey Frost ...

"Anti-Darwinism: Rape of the Neanderthal" is a discourse on the theories of Charles Darwin presented in light of new evidence that disproved much of his original ideas. It touches on negative influences on the social environment such as racism and authoritarianism. "Racists are under the influence of a demon that controls their thinking. It thrives on the apocalypse of the human condition."-Author ... Read more

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"Anti-Darwinism: Rape of the Neanderthal" is a discourse on the theories of Charles Darwin presented in light of new evidence that disproved much of his original ideas. It touches on negative influences on the social environment such as racism and authoritarianism. "Racists are under the influence of a demon that controls their thinking. It thrives on the apocalypse of the human condition."-Author
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Living with Darwin

Evolution, Design, and the Future of Faith

by Philip Kitcher ...

Series series Philosophy in Action
Charles Darwin has been at the center of white-hot public debate for more than a century. In Living With Darwin, Philip Kitcher stokes the flames swirling around Darwin's theory, sifting through the scientific evidence for evolution, Creation Science, and Intelligent Design, and revealing why evolution has been the object of such vehement attack. Kitcher first provides valuable perspective on the ... Read more

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Charles Darwin has been at the center of white-hot public debate for more than a century. In Living With Darwin, Philip Kitcher stokes the flames swirling around Darwin's theory, sifting through the scientific evidence for evolution, Creation Science, and Intelligent Design, and revealing why evolution has been the object of such vehement attack. Kitcher first provides valuable perspective on the
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The Piltdown Forgery

Fiftieth Anniversary edition, with a new Introduction and Afterword by Chris Stringer

by J. S. Weiner ...

On 21 November 1953, one of the most fascinating puzzles in science was finally solved. Three scientists--Joseph Weiner, Kenneth Oakley, and Wilfrid Le Gros Clark--described their investigations into the important fossilized human remains found at Piltdown in Sussex in the early 1900s. Their conclusion was stunning: the remains, and the accompanying materials that supposedly verified them as ... Read more

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On 21 November 1953, one of the most fascinating puzzles in science was finally solved. Three scientists--Joseph Weiner, Kenneth Oakley, and Wilfrid Le Gros Clark--described their investigations into the important fossilized human remains found at Piltdown in Sussex in the early 1900s. Their conclusion was stunning: the remains, and the accompanying materials that supposedly verified them as
... Read more
Human Evolution

An Introduction to Man's Adaptations

by Bernard Campbell ...

In this new fourth edition, Campbell has revised and updated his classic introduction to the field. Human Evolution synthesizes the major findings of modern research and theory and presents a complete and integrated account of the evolution of human beings. New developments in microbiology and recent fossil records are incorporated into the enormous range of this volume, with the resulting text as ... Read more

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In this new fourth edition, Campbell has revised and updated his classic introduction to the field. Human Evolution synthesizes the major findings of modern research and theory and presents a complete and integrated account of the evolution of human beings. New developments in microbiology and recent fossil records are incorporated into the enormous range of this volume, with the resulting text as
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Martinus, Darwin and Intelligent Design - A new Theory of Evolution

by OIe Therkelsen ...

Darwin takes as his starting point a gradual evolution on the basis of mutations and natural selection. Intelligent Design attempts to show in a purely scientific way that a supreme intelligence exists behind all of creation. As against these two theories, Ole Therkelsen, public speaker and former lecturer in chemistry and biology, presents a third explanatory model of the complex organisms in ... Read more

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Darwin takes as his starting point a gradual evolution on the basis of mutations and natural selection. Intelligent Design attempts to show in a purely scientific way that a supreme intelligence exists behind all of creation. As against these two theories, Ole Therkelsen, public speaker and former lecturer in chemistry and biology, presents a third explanatory model of the complex organisms in
... Read more
The Origins of Evolutionary Innovations

A Theory of Transformative Change in Living Systems

by Andreas Wagner ...

The history of life is a nearly four billion year old story of transformative change. This change ranges from dramatic macroscopic innovations such as the evolution of wings or eyes, to a myriad of molecular changes that form the basis of macroscopic innovations. We are familiar with many examples of innovations (qualitatively new phenotypes that provide a critical benefit) but have no systematic ... Read more

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The history of life is a nearly four billion year old story of transformative change. This change ranges from dramatic macroscopic innovations such as the evolution of wings or eyes, to a myriad of molecular changes that form the basis of macroscopic innovations. We are familiar with many examples of innovations (qualitatively new phenotypes that provide a critical benefit) but have no systematic
... Read more
A World From Dust

How the Periodic Table Shaped Life

by Ben McFarland ...

A World From Dust describes how a set of chemical rules combined with the principles of evolution in order to create an environment in which life as we know it could unfold. Beginning with simple mathematics, these predictable rules led to the advent of the planet itself, as well as cells, organs and organelles, ecosystems, and increasingly complex life forms. McFarland provides an accessible ... Read more

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A World From Dust describes how a set of chemical rules combined with the principles of evolution in order to create an environment in which life as we know it could unfold. Beginning with simple mathematics, these predictable rules led to the advent of the planet itself, as well as cells, organs and organelles, ecosystems, and increasingly complex life forms. McFarland provides an accessible
... Read more
Proceedings of The Eighth International Conference on Bio-Inspired Computing: Theories and Applications (BIC-TA), 2013

Edited by Zhixiang Yin, Xianwen Fang, Linqiang Pan ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
International Conference on Bio-Inspired Computing: Theories and Applications (BIC-TA) is one of the flagship conferences on Bio-Computing, bringing together the world’s leading scientists from different areas of Natural Computing. Since 2006, the conferences have taken place at Wuhan (2006), Zhengzhou (2007), Adelaide (2008), Beijing (2009), Liverpool & Changsha (2010), Malaysia (2011) and India ... Read more

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International Conference on Bio-Inspired Computing: Theories and Applications (BIC-TA) is one of the flagship conferences on Bio-Computing, bringing together the world’s leading scientists from different areas of Natural Computing. Since 2006, the conferences have taken place at Wuhan (2006), Zhengzhou (2007), Adelaide (2008), Beijing (2009), Liverpool & Changsha (2010), Malaysia (2011) and India
... Read more

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