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The Genesis of Geopolitics and Friedrich Ratzel

Dismissing the Myth of the Ratzelian Geodeterminism

by Alexandros Stogiannos ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book discusses the influence of Friedrich Ratzel's ideas in more contemporary geopolitical analytical systems and the geodeterminism commonly attributed to him. The author thoroughly analyzes the structural components of Ratzel's thought.The research is inspired by the numerous contradictory approaches in the secondary literature, presenting Ratzel as both humanist and racist, geo-determinist ... Read more

$192.99 CAD

This book discusses the influence of Friedrich Ratzel's ideas in more contemporary geopolitical analytical systems and the geodeterminism commonly attributed to him. The author thoroughly analyzes the structural components of Ratzel's thought.The research is inspired by the numerous contradictory approaches in the secondary literature, presenting Ratzel as both humanist and racist, geo-determinist
... Read more
Verden vokser

Tilfældighedens historie

by Tor Nørretranders ...

Universet udvider sig, og dets indhold udvikler sig. Fra en oprindelig tilstand af ensartethed er verden gennem femten milliarder år blevet til et overflødighedshorn af forskellighed. Ligger der et storslået design bag denne udvikling, eller skyldes den et sammenfald af tilfældigheder? Med udgangspunkt i moderne teorier om begreberne tilfældighed og orden tegner Tor Nørretranders et billede af ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Universet udvider sig, og dets indhold udvikler sig. Fra en oprindelig tilstand af ensartethed er verden gennem femten milliarder år blevet til et overflødighedshorn af forskellighed. Ligger der et storslået design bag denne udvikling, eller skyldes den et sammenfald af tilfældigheder? Med udgangspunkt i moderne teorier om begreberne tilfældighed og orden tegner Tor Nørretranders et billede af
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Rough and Tumble

Aggression, Hunting, and Human Evolution

by Travis Pickering ...

Travis Rayne Pickering argues that the advent of ambush hunting approximately two million years ago marked a milestone in human evolution, one that established the social dynamic that allowed our ancestors to expand their range and diet. He challenges the traditional link between aggression and human predation, however, claiming that while aggressive attack is a perfectly efficient way for our ... Read more

$56.99 CAD

Travis Rayne Pickering argues that the advent of ambush hunting approximately two million years ago marked a milestone in human evolution, one that established the social dynamic that allowed our ancestors to expand their range and diet. He challenges the traditional link between aggression and human predation, however, claiming that while aggressive attack is a perfectly efficient way for our
... Read more
How To Keep Dinosaurs

The perfect mix of humour and science

by Robert Mash ...

Perfect Christmas gift for any dinosaur enthusiast!'Who could resist a handbook about potential pets that has a little symbol for "likes children" and a separate one for "likes children to eat"... wonderful' GUARDIANHollywood and the popular press would have us believe that all dinosaurs are gigantic, hostile and untameable. In fact, there are many species that make charming and even useful ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Perfect Christmas gift for any dinosaur enthusiast!'Who could resist a handbook about potential pets that has a little symbol for "likes children" and a separate one for "likes children to eat"... wonderful' GUARDIANHollywood and the popular press would have us believe that all dinosaurs are gigantic, hostile and untameable. In fact, there are many species that make charming and even useful
... Read more
THE STORY OF SPINOSAURUS

Discover the Giant Swimming Dinosaur - Facts About Prehistoric Predators and Ancient Animals

by Joseph V. Lilly ...

For decades, Spinosaurus was known mostly through fragmentary fossils and old assumptions, until new discoveries revealed something no one expected: a dinosaur built not just to walk the land, but to hunt in water. Spinosaurus: Discover the Giant Swimming Dinosaur takes readers deep into the science behind this extraordinary predator, unpacking the fossil evidence that transformed Spinosaurus from ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

For decades, Spinosaurus was known mostly through fragmentary fossils and old assumptions, until new discoveries revealed something no one expected: a dinosaur built not just to walk the land, but to hunt in water. Spinosaurus: Discover the Giant Swimming Dinosaur takes readers deep into the science behind this extraordinary predator, unpacking the fossil evidence that transformed Spinosaurus from
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Abyssal Sapience

by Keaton Ryon ...

The deepest waters of Earth hide more than darkness. They hold the remnants of forgotten epochs, where time stretches, collapses, and remembers differently.Abyssal Sapience asks whether the minds we search for in the heavens may already have risen in the depths of the sea. Weaving together science, myth, and speculation, Keaton Ryon traces hidden patterns of life and consciousness that may extend ... Read more

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The deepest waters of Earth hide more than darkness. They hold the remnants of forgotten epochs, where time stretches, collapses, and remembers differently.Abyssal Sapience asks whether the minds we search for in the heavens may already have risen in the depths of the sea. Weaving together science, myth, and speculation, Keaton Ryon traces hidden patterns of life and consciousness that may extend
... Read more
Culture History and Convergent Evolution

Can We Detect Populations in Prehistory?

Edited by Huw S. Groucutt ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This volume brings together diverse contributions from leading archaeologists and paleoanthropologists, covering various spatial and temporal periods to distinguish convergent evolution from cultural transmission in order to see if we can discover ancient human populations. With a focus on lithic technology, the book analyzes ancient materials and cultures to systematically explore the theoretical ... Read more

$141.99 CAD

This volume brings together diverse contributions from leading archaeologists and paleoanthropologists, covering various spatial and temporal periods to distinguish convergent evolution from cultural transmission in order to see if we can discover ancient human populations. With a focus on lithic technology, the book analyzes ancient materials and cultures to systematically explore the theoretical
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Zoological Collections of Germany

The Animal Kingdom in its Amazing Plenty at Museums and Universities

Edited by Lothar A. Beck ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book is devoted to the knowledge of up to 250 years of collecting, organizing and preserving animals by generations of scientists. Zoological Collections are a huge resource for modern animal research and should be available for national and international scientists and institutions, as well as prospective public and private customers. Moreover, these collections are an important part of the ... Read more

$154.99 CAD

This book is devoted to the knowledge of up to 250 years of collecting, organizing and preserving animals by generations of scientists. Zoological Collections are a huge resource for modern animal research and should be available for national and international scientists and institutions, as well as prospective public and private customers. Moreover, these collections are an important part of the
... Read more
Biology of Termites: a Modern Synthesis

Edited by David Edward Bignell, Yves Roisin, Nathan Lo ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Biology of Termites, a Modern Synthesis brings together the major advances in termite biology, phylogenetics, social evolution and biogeography. In this new volume, David Bignell, Yves Roisin and Nathan Lo have brought together leading experts on termite taxonomy, behaviour, genetics, caste differentiation, physiology, microbiology, mound architecture, biogeography and control. Very strong ... Read more

$422.99 CAD

Biology of Termites, a Modern Synthesis brings together the major advances in termite biology, phylogenetics, social evolution and biogeography. In this new volume, David Bignell, Yves Roisin and Nathan Lo have brought together leading experts on termite taxonomy, behaviour, genetics, caste differentiation, physiology, microbiology, mound architecture, biogeography and control. Very strong
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Biocommunication of Fungi

Edited by Günther Witzany ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Fungi are sessile, highly sensitive organisms that actively compete for environmental resources both above and below the ground. They assess their surroundings, estimate how much energy they need for particular goals, and then realise the optimum variant. They take measures to control certain environmental resources. They perceive themselves and can distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’. They ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

Fungi are sessile, highly sensitive organisms that actively compete for environmental resources both above and below the ground. They assess their surroundings, estimate how much energy they need for particular goals, and then realise the optimum variant. They take measures to control certain environmental resources. They perceive themselves and can distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’. They
... Read more
Conservation Biology

For the Coming Decade

Edited by Peggy L. Fiedler, Peter M. Kareiva ...

Refecting what a new generation of conservation biologists is doing and thinking, this vital and far ranging second edition explores where conservation biology is heading. It challenges many conventions of conservation biology by exposing certain weaknesses of widely accepted principles. Combining contributions from both the school and the new breed of conservation biologists, this insightful text ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

Refecting what a new generation of conservation biologists is doing and thinking, this vital and far ranging second edition explores where conservation biology is heading. It challenges many conventions of conservation biology by exposing certain weaknesses of widely accepted principles. Combining contributions from both the school and the new breed of conservation biologists, this insightful text
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Evolutionary Systems and Society

A General Theory

by Vilmos Csányi ...

This work is a bold new effort to embrace all aspects of life—molecular, cellular, behavioral, and cultural—within the formulation of a general theory of evolution that extends classical Darwinian theory to include human society. ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

This work is a bold new effort to embrace all aspects of life—molecular, cellular, behavioral, and cultural—within the formulation of a general theory of evolution that extends classical Darwinian theory to include human society.
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Origini profonde delle società umane

by Edward O. Wilson ...

Prefazione all’edizione italiana di Telmo Pievani Per millenni filosofi, teologi e scienziati non sono riusciti a trovare risposte verificabili alle domande che definiscono il significato stesso dell’esistenza umana: che cosa siamo e che cosa ci ha resi quello che siamo? Nel suo esame della storia evolutiva, Wilson si spinge qui più indietro di quanto abbia mai fatto, consegnandoci un testo che ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Prefazione all’edizione italiana di Telmo Pievani Per millenni filosofi, teologi e scienziati non sono riusciti a trovare risposte verificabili alle domande che definiscono il significato stesso dell’esistenza umana: che cosa siamo e che cosa ci ha resi quello che siamo? Nel suo esame della storia evolutiva, Wilson si spinge qui più indietro di quanto abbia mai fatto, consegnandoci un testo che
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Comments on David McNeill's Book (2012) How Language Began

Buttressing the Human Niche, #4

by Razie Mah ...

Series Book 4 - Buttressing the Human Niche
David McNeill spent years in the Departments of Psychology and Linguistics, exploring the nature of human speech and gesture. Gesture coincides with speech. The gestures are holistic and imagistic. Speech is detailed and propositional. Clearly, these two real elements are contiguous in contemporary talk.The question is why?If this behavior expresses evolved traits, then how did talk evolve?This is ... Read more

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David McNeill spent years in the Departments of Psychology and Linguistics, exploring the nature of human speech and gesture. Gesture coincides with speech. The gestures are holistic and imagistic. Speech is detailed and propositional. Clearly, these two real elements are contiguous in contemporary talk.The question is why?If this behavior expresses evolved traits, then how did talk evolve?This is
... Read more
Fundamentos da biologia

by Ione Ishii ...

Series series Série Universitária
A Série Universitária foi desenvolvida pelo Senac São Paulo com o intuito de preparar profissionais para o mercado de trabalho. Os títulos abrangem diversas áreas, abordando desde conhecimentos teóricos e práticos adequados às exigências profissionais até a formação ética e sólida. Fundamentos da Biologia apresenta o estudo da evolução biológica como campo unificador da Biologia desde a bioquímica ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

A Série Universitária foi desenvolvida pelo Senac São Paulo com o intuito de preparar profissionais para o mercado de trabalho. Os títulos abrangem diversas áreas, abordando desde conhecimentos teóricos e práticos adequados às exigências profissionais até a formação ética e sólida. Fundamentos da Biologia apresenta o estudo da evolução biológica como campo unificador da Biologia desde a bioquímica
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Debunking Human Evolution Taught in Public Schools - Junior/Senior High Edition

A Guidebook for Christian Students, Parents, and Pastors

by Daniel A Biddle, David A Bisbee, Bergman Jerry ...

This book is essential for Christians attending public junior or senior high school. Most biology and world history classes in today’s public schools teach human evolution as fact, and only rarely mention creation possibilities outside of this theory, such as Biblical Creation. This book, written by leading Creation Scientists, will help Christian students solidify their faith and grow roots to ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

This book is essential for Christians attending public junior or senior high school. Most biology and world history classes in today’s public schools teach human evolution as fact, and only rarely mention creation possibilities outside of this theory, such as Biblical Creation. This book, written by leading Creation Scientists, will help Christian students solidify their faith and grow roots to
... Read more
On the Prowl

In Search of Big Cat Origins

by Mark Hallett, John Harris ...

Big cats such as lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars fascinate us like few other creatures. They are enduring symbols of natural majesty and power. Yet despite the magnetic appeal of the big cats, their origins and evolutionary history remain poorly understood—and human activity threatens to put an end to the big cats’ glory.On the Prowl is a fully illustrated and approachable guide to the ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

Big cats such as lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars fascinate us like few other creatures. They are enduring symbols of natural majesty and power. Yet despite the magnetic appeal of the big cats, their origins and evolutionary history remain poorly understood—and human activity threatens to put an end to the big cats’ glory.On the Prowl is a fully illustrated and approachable guide to the
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Honest Questions

A Personal Commentary on Genesis 1 through 11

by Edward B. Allen ...

Series Book 5 - Devotional Commentary
Debates between Christians and atheists often focus on Genesis chapters 1 through 11. Honest Questions: A Personal Commentary on Genesis 1 through 11 discusses some of the controversial questions and then gives personal insights into deeper questions. For example, going beyond, “How long did Creation take?” the first chapter of Genesis answers the question, “Who created the universe?” This ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Debates between Christians and atheists often focus on Genesis chapters 1 through 11. Honest Questions: A Personal Commentary on Genesis 1 through 11 discusses some of the controversial questions and then gives personal insights into deeper questions. For example, going beyond, “How long did Creation take?” the first chapter of Genesis answers the question, “Who created the universe?” This
... Read more
Unraveling the Secrets of Humanity

A Journey through Time, Science, and Wonder

by Felix Atoh ...

In "Unraveling the Secrets of Humanity: A Journey through Time, Science, and Wonder," we peel back the layers of time to explore our ancestral roots, embarking on a quest that traces our origins from primates to Homo sapiens. Through fossil records, archaeological revelations, and insightful discourse, we illuminate the narrative of human evolution-one that continues to unfold before us.The ... Read more

$5.99 CAD

In "Unraveling the Secrets of Humanity: A Journey through Time, Science, and Wonder," we peel back the layers of time to explore our ancestral roots, embarking on a quest that traces our origins from primates to Homo sapiens. Through fossil records, archaeological revelations, and insightful discourse, we illuminate the narrative of human evolution-one that continues to unfold before us.The
... Read more
African Dinosaurs Unearthed

The Tendaguru Expeditions

by Gerhard Maier ...

Series series Life of the Past
From 1907 to 1931 at Tendaguru, a remote site in present-day Tanzania, teams of German (and later British) paleontologists unearthed 220 tons of fossils, including the bones of a new dinosaur, one of the largest then known. For decades the mounted skeleton of this giant, Brachiosaurus, was the largest skeleton of a land animal on exhibit in the world. The dinosaur and other animal fossils found at ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

From 1907 to 1931 at Tendaguru, a remote site in present-day Tanzania, teams of German (and later British) paleontologists unearthed 220 tons of fossils, including the bones of a new dinosaur, one of the largest then known. For decades the mounted skeleton of this giant, Brachiosaurus, was the largest skeleton of a land animal on exhibit in the world. The dinosaur and other animal fossils found at
... Read more
Why We Disagree About Human Nature

Edited by Elizabeth Hannon, Tim Lewens ...

Is human nature something that the natural and social sciences aim to describe, or is it a pernicious fiction? What role, if any, does 'human nature' play in directing and informing scientific work? Can we talk about human nature without invoking-either implicitly or explicitly-a contrast with human culture? It might be tempting to think that the respectability of 'human nature' is an issue that ... Read more

$37.99 CAD

Is human nature something that the natural and social sciences aim to describe, or is it a pernicious fiction? What role, if any, does 'human nature' play in directing and informing scientific work? Can we talk about human nature without invoking-either implicitly or explicitly-a contrast with human culture? It might be tempting to think that the respectability of 'human nature' is an issue that
... Read more
Amaranthus: A Promising Crop of Future

by Saubhik Das ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book serves the larger community of plant researchers working on the taxonomy, species delimitation, phylogeny, and biogeography of pseudo-cereals, with a special emphasis on amaranths. It also provides extensive information on the nutritive value of underutilized pseudo-cereals, the goal being to broaden the vegetable list.Amaranthus is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived perennial ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This book serves the larger community of plant researchers working on the taxonomy, species delimitation, phylogeny, and biogeography of pseudo-cereals, with a special emphasis on amaranths. It also provides extensive information on the nutritive value of underutilized pseudo-cereals, the goal being to broaden the vegetable list.Amaranthus is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived perennial
... Read more
Seagrasses of Australia

Structure, Ecology and Conservation

Edited by Anthony W. D. Larkum, Gary A. Kendrick, Peter J. Ralph ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book takes the place of “Biology of Seagrasses: A Treatise on the Biology of Seagrasses with Special Reference to the Australian Region”, co-edited by A.W.D. Larkum, A.J. MaCComb and S.A. Shepherd and published by Elsevier in 1989. The first book has been influential, but it is now 25 years since it was published and seagrass studies have progressed and developed considerably since then. The ... Read more

$409.99 CAD

This book takes the place of “Biology of Seagrasses: A Treatise on the Biology of Seagrasses with Special Reference to the Australian Region”, co-edited by A.W.D. Larkum, A.J. MaCComb and S.A. Shepherd and published by Elsevier in 1989. The first book has been influential, but it is now 25 years since it was published and seagrass studies have progressed and developed considerably since then. The
... Read more
Airway Chemoreceptors in Vertebrates

Edited by Giacomo Zaccone ...

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the information available on the morphological, physiological and evolutionary aspects of specialized cells distributed within the epithelia of the airways in the vertebrates. A lot of work has been done on the cell and molecular biology of these cells which are regarded as as oxygen receptor neuroepithelial cells. These chemoreceptors ... Read more

$109.99 CAD

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the information available on the morphological, physiological and evolutionary aspects of specialized cells distributed within the epithelia of the airways in the vertebrates. A lot of work has been done on the cell and molecular biology of these cells which are regarded as as oxygen receptor neuroepithelial cells. These chemoreceptors
... Read more

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