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The Fragile Human: Stress - Anxiety - Depression

The Human Dilemma

by Nathan Shasho ...

Series Book 2 - The Human Dilemma
In The Fragile Human, Nathan Shasho delivers a strikingly original and urgent examination of the human condition. Seamlessly weaving evolutionary biology, anthropology, psychology, and personal reflection, this work unpacks a paradox that defines our age: humanity is more advanced than ever, yet more psychologically fragile.With clarity and compassion, Shasho traces the deep roots of stress and ... Read more

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In The Fragile Human, Nathan Shasho delivers a strikingly original and urgent examination of the human condition. Seamlessly weaving evolutionary biology, anthropology, psychology, and personal reflection, this work unpacks a paradox that defines our age: humanity is more advanced than ever, yet more psychologically fragile.With clarity and compassion, Shasho traces the deep roots of stress and
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Apen med den praktfulle kappen.

Fra den opprinnelige skjørheten til universell bevissthet.

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 953 - NOR - PensareDiverso
I årtusener har vi beskrevet oss selv som en «naken ape»: et sårbart dyr, plutselig kastet ut i verden uten klør eller rustning, omgitt av uforståelige naturkrefter og bedre rustede rovdyr, gjort kjent av etologen og antropologen Desmond Morris takket være hans berømte bok fra 1967 med tittelen «The Naked Ape». Et skremt vesen som har lært å overleve ved å finne på historier, symboler, guder og ... Read more

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I årtusener har vi beskrevet oss selv som en «naken ape»: et sårbart dyr, plutselig kastet ut i verden uten klør eller rustning, omgitt av uforståelige naturkrefter og bedre rustede rovdyr, gjort kjent av etologen og antropologen Desmond Morris takket være hans berømte bok fra 1967 med tittelen «The Naked Ape». Et skremt vesen som har lært å overleve ved å finne på historier, symboler, guder og
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భవ్యమైన వస్త్రధారణలో కోతి

ప్రారంభ బలహీనత నుండి విశ్వ చైతన్యం వరకు

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 953 - TEL - PensareDiverso
వేల సంవత్సరాలుగా, మనం మనల్ని 'నగ్నమైన వానరాలు' అని వర్ణించుకుంటున్నాము: గోళ్ళు లేదా కవచం లేకుండా, అర్థం కాని సహజ శక్తులు మరియు మరింత శక్తివంతమైన వేటగాళ్ల మధ్య అకస్మాత్తుగా ప్రపంచంలోకి విసిరివేయబడిన బలహీనమైన జంతువులు. ఈ భావనను డెస్మండ్ మోరిస్ అనే ఇథాలజిస్ట్ మరియు మానవ శాస్త్రవేత్త తన 1967 నాటి 'ది నేకెడ్ ఏప్' అనే ప్రసిద్ధ పుస్తకం ద్వారా ప్రసిద్ధి చెందించారు. కథలు, చిహ్నాలు, దేవతలు మరియు ఆచారాలను కన ... Read more

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వేల సంవత్సరాలుగా, మనం మనల్ని 'నగ్నమైన వానరాలు' అని వర్ణించుకుంటున్నాము: గోళ్ళు లేదా కవచం లేకుండా, అర్థం కాని సహజ శక్తులు మరియు మరింత శక్తివంతమైన వేటగాళ్ల మధ్య అకస్మాత్తుగా ప్రపంచంలోకి విసిరివేయబడిన బలహీనమైన జంతువులు. ఈ భావనను డెస్మండ్ మోరిస్ అనే ఇథాలజిస్ట్ మరియు మానవ శాస్త్రవేత్త తన 1967 నాటి 'ది నేకెడ్ ఏప్' అనే ప్రసిద్ధ పుస్తకం ద్వారా ప్రసిద్ధి చెందించారు. కథలు, చిహ్నాలు, దేవతలు మరియు ఆచారాలను కన
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El mono del espléndido traje.

De la fragilidad original a la conciencia universal.

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 953 - SPA - PensareDiverso
Durante milenios nos hemos descrito como un «mono desnudo»: un animal frágil, arrojado de repente al mundo sin garras ni coraza, rodeado de fuerzas naturales incomprensibles y de depredadores mejor equipados, que se hizo famoso gracias a Desmond Morris, etólogo y antropólogo, gracias a su famoso libro de 1967 titulado precisamente «El mono desnudo». Una criatura asustada, que ha aprendido a ... Read more

$11.23 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Durante milenios nos hemos descrito como un «mono desnudo»: un animal frágil, arrojado de repente al mundo sin garras ni coraza, rodeado de fuerzas naturales incomprensibles y de depredadores mejor equipados, que se hizo famoso gracias a Desmond Morris, etólogo y antropólogo, gracias a su famoso libro de 1967 titulado precisamente «El mono desnudo». Una criatura asustada, que ha aprendido a
... Read more
Ang unggoy na nakasuot ng marangyang kasuotan.

Mula sa orihinal na kahinaan tungo sa unibersal na kamalayan

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 953 - TAG - PensareDiverso
Sa loob ng libu-libong taon, inilalarawan natin ang ating sarili bilang 'hubad na ape': marupok na mga hayop, biglang itinapon sa mundo nang walang kuko o baluti, napapaligiran ng hindi mauunawaan na puwersang natural at mga mandaragit na mas may kagamitan, na pinasikat ni Desmond Morris, isang etologo at antropologo, sa kanyang tanyag na aklat noong 1967 na pinamagatang 'The Naked Ape'. Isang ... Read more

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Sa loob ng libu-libong taon, inilalarawan natin ang ating sarili bilang 'hubad na ape': marupok na mga hayop, biglang itinapon sa mundo nang walang kuko o baluti, napapaligiran ng hindi mauunawaan na puwersang natural at mga mandaragit na mas may kagamitan, na pinasikat ni Desmond Morris, isang etologo at antropologo, sa kanyang tanyag na aklat noong 1967 na pinamagatang 'The Naked Ape'. Isang
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Unraveling Genetic Inheritance: From DNA to Medical Treatments

by Edenilson Brandl ...

Genetics has long been a fascinating area of study that plays a key role in our understanding of life and health. Since the dawn of science, human beings have wondered about how our characteristics are transmitted from generation to generation and how genes can influence our predisposition to diseases.This book is a journey through the fascinating fields of genetics and medicine, where we will ... Read more

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Genetics has long been a fascinating area of study that plays a key role in our understanding of life and health. Since the dawn of science, human beings have wondered about how our characteristics are transmitted from generation to generation and how genes can influence our predisposition to diseases.This book is a journey through the fascinating fields of genetics and medicine, where we will
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A Modern Theory of Evolution

by Carl J. Becker ...

While the discoveries of modern academia have deconstructed and replaced all of Victorian science in detail we remain addicted to the Darwinian theory of biological evolution. Darwinists bicker with their dialectical counterpart, Creationism, as if nothing else could possibly exist. Is it not past time for us to evolve into the 21st century and reflect the database of modern science, or is this ... Read more

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While the discoveries of modern academia have deconstructed and replaced all of Victorian science in detail we remain addicted to the Darwinian theory of biological evolution. Darwinists bicker with their dialectical counterpart, Creationism, as if nothing else could possibly exist. Is it not past time for us to evolve into the 21st century and reflect the database of modern science, or is this
... Read more
Evolution and Speciation in Protozoa

by T.J. Pandian ...

The polyphyletic Protozoa have explored the possibility of performing almost all metazoan functions with a few subcellular organelles. Their unicellularity and structural simplicity have (i) limited diversity to 32,950 species, (ii) restricted spatial distribution to aquatic habitats (94%, against 15% in Metazoa), (iii) demonstrated the ubiquitous dominance of clonality, (iv) reduced sexualization ... Read more

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The polyphyletic Protozoa have explored the possibility of performing almost all metazoan functions with a few subcellular organelles. Their unicellularity and structural simplicity have (i) limited diversity to 32,950 species, (ii) restricted spatial distribution to aquatic habitats (94%, against 15% in Metazoa), (iii) demonstrated the ubiquitous dominance of clonality, (iv) reduced sexualization
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The Abyss

The Rebellion of Sakla, #1

by Frederick Guttmann ...

Series Book 1 - The Rebellion of Sakla
The worldviews of the ancient cultures of Earth coincide in various references about the beginning of the world. That is the case of the primordial origin of chaos and darkness, the deep abysses. Was this literal or figurative? What if it was both? This thesis of comparative mythology provides a clear example of how the universe is a mirror, one thing of the other, since the metaphysical or ... Read more

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The worldviews of the ancient cultures of Earth coincide in various references about the beginning of the world. That is the case of the primordial origin of chaos and darkness, the deep abysses. Was this literal or figurative? What if it was both? This thesis of comparative mythology provides a clear example of how the universe is a mirror, one thing of the other, since the metaphysical or
... Read more
Selfish Genes to Social Beings

A Cooperative History of Life

by Jonathan Silvertown ...

For all the "selfishness" of genes, they team up to survive. Is the history of life in fact a story of cooperation? Amid the violence and brutality that dominates the news, it's hard to think of ourselves as team players. But cooperation, Jonathan Silvertown argues, is a fundamental part of our make-up, and deeply woven into the whole four-billion-year history of life. Starting with human society ... Read more

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For all the "selfishness" of genes, they team up to survive. Is the history of life in fact a story of cooperation? Amid the violence and brutality that dominates the news, it's hard to think of ourselves as team players. But cooperation, Jonathan Silvertown argues, is a fundamental part of our make-up, and deeply woven into the whole four-billion-year history of life. Starting with human society
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The Moral Brain

Essays on the Evolutionary and Neuroscientific Aspects of Morality

Edited by Jan Verplaetse, Jelle de Schrijver, Sven Vanneste, Johan Braeckman ...

Scientists no longer accept the existence of a distinct moral organ as phrenologists once did. A generation of young neurologists is using advanced technological medical equipment to unravel specific brain processes enabling moral cognition. In addition, evolutionary psychologists have formulated hypotheses about the origins and nature of our moral architecture. Little by little, the concept of a ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

Scientists no longer accept the existence of a distinct moral organ as phrenologists once did. A generation of young neurologists is using advanced technological medical equipment to unravel specific brain processes enabling moral cognition. In addition, evolutionary psychologists have formulated hypotheses about the origins and nature of our moral architecture. Little by little, the concept of a
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Essere genitori non è un mestiere

Cosa dice la scienza sulle relazioni tra genitori e figli

by Alison Gopnik ...

Uno sguardo critico sulla moderna genitorialità «professionale».Un bambino in età prescolare fa in media 75 domande all’ora. È un vulcano di curiosità, di tentativi ed errori, di invenzione di mondi alternativi, di «facciamo finta che» e di mille cose ancora. E ogni bambino lo è in modo diverso e peculiare, un modo tutto suo. A fronte di questa esuberante diversità, propria di tutti i bambini, la ... Read more

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Uno sguardo critico sulla moderna genitorialità «professionale».Un bambino in età prescolare fa in media 75 domande all’ora. È un vulcano di curiosità, di tentativi ed errori, di invenzione di mondi alternativi, di «facciamo finta che» e di mille cose ancora. E ogni bambino lo è in modo diverso e peculiare, un modo tutto suo. A fronte di questa esuberante diversità, propria di tutti i bambini, la
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Ang Larangan ng Kamalayan. Tungo sa isang pinagsasaluhang unibersal na isip

Ang bagong teorya ng mga larangan ay nagbabagong-anyo sa indibidwal na kamalayan tungo sa isang kosmikong realidad.

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 956 - TAG - PensareDiverso
Matagal na nating pinaniniwalaan na ang kamalayan ay isang pribadong bagay, na nakatago sa loob ng isipan ng bawat tao. Isang uri ng saradong silid, isang indibidwal na apoy na nagliliwanag lamang sa ating panloob na mundo. Ngunit ngayon, may nagbabago. Ang siyentipikong pananaliksik sa kolektibong pag-uugali, mga tuklas sa panlipunang neurosciyensya, mga kontemporaryong teorya ng ipinamamahaging ... Read more

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Matagal na nating pinaniniwalaan na ang kamalayan ay isang pribadong bagay, na nakatago sa loob ng isipan ng bawat tao. Isang uri ng saradong silid, isang indibidwal na apoy na nagliliwanag lamang sa ating panloob na mundo. Ngunit ngayon, may nagbabago. Ang siyentipikong pananaliksik sa kolektibong pag-uugali, mga tuklas sa panlipunang neurosciyensya, mga kontemporaryong teorya ng ipinamamahaging
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Rethinking Human Evolution

Edited by Jeffrey H. Schwartz ...

Series Book 21 - Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology
Contributors from a range of disciplines consider the disconnect between human evolutionary studies and the rest of evolutionary biology.The study of human evolution often seems to rely on scenarios and received wisdom rather than theory and methodology, with each new fossil or molecular analysis interpreted as supporting evidence for the presumed lineage of human ancestry. We might wonder why we ... Read more

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Contributors from a range of disciplines consider the disconnect between human evolutionary studies and the rest of evolutionary biology.The study of human evolution often seems to rely on scenarios and received wisdom rather than theory and methodology, with each new fossil or molecular analysis interpreted as supporting evidence for the presumed lineage of human ancestry. We might wonder why we
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The Expression of the Emotion in Man and Animals (Illustrated and Annotated)

by Charles Darwin ...

The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals is a book by Charles Darwin, published in 1872, concerning genetically determined aspects of behavior. It was published thirteen years after On the Origin of Species and alongside his 1871 book The Descent of Man, it is Darwin's main consideration of human origins. In this novel, Darwin seeks to trace the animal origins of human characteristics, ... Read more

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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals is a book by Charles Darwin, published in 1872, concerning genetically determined aspects of behavior. It was published thirteen years after On the Origin of Species and alongside his 1871 book The Descent of Man, it is Darwin's main consideration of human origins. In this novel, Darwin seeks to trace the animal origins of human characteristics,
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Cooperative Breeding in Vertebrates

Studies of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

Edited by Walter D. Koenig, Janis L. Dickinson ...

Cooperative breeders are species in which individuals beyond a pair assist in the production of young in a single brood or litter. Although relatively rare, cooperative breeding is widespread taxonomically and continues to pose challenges to our understanding of the evolution of cooperation and altruistic behavior. Bringing together long-term studies of cooperatively breeding birds, mammals, and ... Read more

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Cooperative breeders are species in which individuals beyond a pair assist in the production of young in a single brood or litter. Although relatively rare, cooperative breeding is widespread taxonomically and continues to pose challenges to our understanding of the evolution of cooperation and altruistic behavior. Bringing together long-term studies of cooperatively breeding birds, mammals, and
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The Origin of Life

by Anab Whitehouse ...

The current book is not about trying to prove the truth of this or that scientific or religious account about the origins of either human beings, in particular, or life, in general. 'The Origin of Life' is about the problems surrounding the process of interpreting empirical evidence and subjecting that data to various methods of rigorous critical reflection. ... Read more

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The current book is not about trying to prove the truth of this or that scientific or religious account about the origins of either human beings, in particular, or life, in general. 'The Origin of Life' is about the problems surrounding the process of interpreting empirical evidence and subjecting that data to various methods of rigorous critical reflection.
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Genetic Catastrophe! Sneaking Doomsday?

With a Dictionary of Genetic Damage

by Nils K. Oeijord ...

This book constitutes the first serious message of the genetic catastrophe and the possibility of derailed evolution. Moreover, this book contains the first dictionary of genetic damage to be published. ... Read more

$5.99 CAD

This book constitutes the first serious message of the genetic catastrophe and the possibility of derailed evolution. Moreover, this book contains the first dictionary of genetic damage to be published.
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Ardipithecus kadabba

Late Miocene Evidence from the Middle Awash, Ethiopia

Edited by Yohannes Haile-Selassie, Giday WoldeGabriel ...

Series series The Middle Awash Series
The second volume in a series dedicated to fossil discoveries made in the Afar region of Ethiopia, this work contains the definitive description of the geological context and paleoenvironment of the early hominid Ardipithecus kadabba. This research by an international team describes Middle Awash late Miocene faunal assemblages recovered from sediments firmly dated to between 5.2 and 5.8 million ... Read more

$95.99 CAD

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The second volume in a series dedicated to fossil discoveries made in the Afar region of Ethiopia, this work contains the definitive description of the geological context and paleoenvironment of the early hominid Ardipithecus kadabba. This research by an international team describes Middle Awash late Miocene faunal assemblages recovered from sediments firmly dated to between 5.2 and 5.8 million
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The oil-collecting bees of Centris (Aphemisia)/ (Schisthemisia) (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

by Felipe Vivallo ...

This book deals with two lineages of solitary bees that are distributed throughout the Neotropical Region, collecting oil from plants with oil-bearing flowers, producing their reproduction.New species for science belonging to the two groups studied are described here: the subgenera Centris (Aphemisia) and C. (Schisthemisia). Additionally, diagnoses of the species already described, identification ... Read more

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This book deals with two lineages of solitary bees that are distributed throughout the Neotropical Region, collecting oil from plants with oil-bearing flowers, producing their reproduction.New species for science belonging to the two groups studied are described here: the subgenera Centris (Aphemisia) and C. (Schisthemisia). Additionally, diagnoses of the species already described, identification
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OUR HUMAN DESTINY

by Lou Shook ...

How can we Humans live within Earth’s limitations? We Humans seem to have lost ‘concern’ for the well-being of our fellow Humans. The life style among much of our Human population tends to aim at, “how much can I get” - with little concern about, “how much can I give." This loss of concern threatens the successful continuation of our Human Civilization. With our concentration on “how much can we ... Read more

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How can we Humans live within Earth’s limitations? We Humans seem to have lost ‘concern’ for the well-being of our fellow Humans. The life style among much of our Human population tends to aim at, “how much can I get” - with little concern about, “how much can I give." This loss of concern threatens the successful continuation of our Human Civilization. With our concentration on “how much can we
... Read more
APOYO TERAPÉUTICO PARA PADRES DE NINOS COM SÍNDROME X FRÁGIL

by Edenilson Brandl ...

Bienvenidos a "Apoyo Terapéutico para Padres de Niños con Síndrome X Frágil". Este libro es un recurso integral destinado a las familias que enfrentan los desafíos que conlleva el Síndrome X Frágil, una afección genética que puede impactar profundamente en la vida de los niños y sus seres queridos.A lo largo de estas páginas, exploraremos una amplia gama de temas relacionados con el diagnóstico, ... Read more

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Bienvenidos a "Apoyo Terapéutico para Padres de Niños con Síndrome X Frágil". Este libro es un recurso integral destinado a las familias que enfrentan los desafíos que conlleva el Síndrome X Frágil, una afección genética que puede impactar profundamente en la vida de los niños y sus seres queridos.A lo largo de estas páginas, exploraremos una amplia gama de temas relacionados con el diagnóstico,
... Read more
How Language Began

Gesture and Speech in Human Evolution

by David McNeill ...

Series series Approaches to the Evolution of Language
Human language is not the same as human speech. We use gestures and signs to communicate alongside, or instead of, speaking. Yet gestures and speech are processed in the same areas of the human brain, and the study of how both have evolved is central to research on the origins of human communication. Written by one of the pioneers of the field, this is the first book to explain how speech and ... Read more

$52.99 CAD

Human language is not the same as human speech. We use gestures and signs to communicate alongside, or instead of, speaking. Yet gestures and speech are processed in the same areas of the human brain, and the study of how both have evolved is central to research on the origins of human communication. Written by one of the pioneers of the field, this is the first book to explain how speech and
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Microbial Iron Metabolism

A Comprehensive Treatise

Edited by J. B. Neilands ...

Microbial Iron Metabolism: A Comprehensive Treatise provides a comprehensive treatment of microbial iron metabolism. It aims to contribute to an increased understanding of the path of iron in microbial species and, eventually, in the plant and animal. The book is organized into five parts. Part I describes some features of iron and its function in the microbial world. These include a historical ... Read more

$83.99 CAD

Microbial Iron Metabolism: A Comprehensive Treatise provides a comprehensive treatment of microbial iron metabolism. It aims to contribute to an increased understanding of the path of iron in microbial species and, eventually, in the plant and animal. The book is organized into five parts. Part I describes some features of iron and its function in the microbial world. These include a historical
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