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The Ducati Girl, Darwin, and the Pig of Nebraska

The Ducati Girl, #4

by Alfonso Borello ...

Series Book 4 - The Ducati Girl
A Very Short Introduction on Evolution.And then came Homo Erectus―the upright monkey―and the Ducati Girl. The original theory on the evolution of man is still uncertain; evolutionists couldn't agree on the real face of all these homos, and after all this fuss, life seems to have started all of the sudden, out of nowhere; fossils are the testimonies, right? The Ducati Girl is skeptical and she ... Read more

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A Very Short Introduction on Evolution.And then came Homo Erectus―the upright monkey―and the Ducati Girl. The original theory on the evolution of man is still uncertain; evolutionists couldn't agree on the real face of all these homos, and after all this fuss, life seems to have started all of the sudden, out of nowhere; fossils are the testimonies, right? The Ducati Girl is skeptical and she
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The Sex Imperative

An Evolutionary Tale of Sexual Survival

by Kenneth E. Maxwell ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
$64.99 CAD
The Orchid Cage

A Science Fiction Novel

by Herbert W. Franke ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This book is a new English translation of the classic science fiction story written in 1961 by Herbert W. Franke, widely held to be the most important German-language science-fiction writer.A dead city on a distant planet, two groups of people trying to explore it. Step by step, they penetrate the outer ring with its ultra-modern technology, the half-ruined medieval city center and finally the ... Read more

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This book is a new English translation of the classic science fiction story written in 1961 by Herbert W. Franke, widely held to be the most important German-language science-fiction writer.A dead city on a distant planet, two groups of people trying to explore it. Step by step, they penetrate the outer ring with its ultra-modern technology, the half-ruined medieval city center and finally the
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Assumptions Inhibiting Progress in Comparative Biology

Edited by Brian I. Crother, Lynne R. Parenti ...

This book is a thought-provoking assessment of assumptions inhibiting progress in comparative biology. The volume is inspired by a list generated years earlier by Donn Rosen, one of the most influential, innovative and productive comparative biologists of the latter 20th century. His list has assumed almost legendary status among comparative evolutionary biologists. Surprisingly many of the ... Read more

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This book is a thought-provoking assessment of assumptions inhibiting progress in comparative biology. The volume is inspired by a list generated years earlier by Donn Rosen, one of the most influential, innovative and productive comparative biologists of the latter 20th century. His list has assumed almost legendary status among comparative evolutionary biologists. Surprisingly many of the
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Long-Term Field Studies of Primates

Edited by Peter M. Kappeler, David P. Watts ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Some primate field studies have been on-going for decades, covering significant portions of individual life cycles or even multiple generations. In this volume, leading field workers report on the history and infrastructure of their projects in Madagascar, Africa, Asia and South America. More importantly, they provide summaries of their long-term research efforts on primate behaviour, ecology and ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

Some primate field studies have been on-going for decades, covering significant portions of individual life cycles or even multiple generations. In this volume, leading field workers report on the history and infrastructure of their projects in Madagascar, Africa, Asia and South America. More importantly, they provide summaries of their long-term research efforts on primate behaviour, ecology and
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Darwinism in Argentina

Major Texts (1845-1909)

by Leila Gómez ...

Darwinism in Argentina: Major Texts (1845-1909) brings together essays, letters, short-stories, and public lectures by travelers, scientists, writers, and politicians about Darwin and the theory of evolution in nineteenth century Argentina. This selection of texts provides a thorough overview of the socio-ideological implications of the theory of evolution in South America, as well as the ... Read more

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Darwinism in Argentina: Major Texts (1845-1909) brings together essays, letters, short-stories, and public lectures by travelers, scientists, writers, and politicians about Darwin and the theory of evolution in nineteenth century Argentina. This selection of texts provides a thorough overview of the socio-ideological implications of the theory of evolution in South America, as well as the
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The Biological Evolution of Religious Mind and Behavior

Edited by Wulf Schiefenhövel, Eckart Voland ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
In a Darwinian world, religious behavior - just like other behaviors - is likely to have undergone a process of natural selection in which it was rewarded in the evolutionary currency of reproductive success. This book aims to provide a better understanding of the social scenarios in which selection pressure led to religious practices becoming an evolved human trait, i.e. an adaptive answer to the ... Read more

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In a Darwinian world, religious behavior - just like other behaviors - is likely to have undergone a process of natural selection in which it was rewarded in the evolutionary currency of reproductive success. This book aims to provide a better understanding of the social scenarios in which selection pressure led to religious practices becoming an evolved human trait, i.e. an adaptive answer to the
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California's Amazing Geology

by Donald R. Prothero ...

California has some of the most distinctive and unique geology in the United States. It is the only state with all three types of plate boundaries, an extraordinary history of earthquakes and volcanoes, and many rocks and minerals found nowhere else. The Golden State includes both the highest and lowest points in the continental US and practically every conceivable geological feature known. This ... Read more

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California has some of the most distinctive and unique geology in the United States. It is the only state with all three types of plate boundaries, an extraordinary history of earthquakes and volcanoes, and many rocks and minerals found nowhere else. The Golden State includes both the highest and lowest points in the continental US and practically every conceivable geological feature known. This
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Die Frühzeit des Menschen

Der Weg zum Homo sapiens

by Friedemann Schrenk ...

Afrika war die Wiege der Vor- und Urmenschen. Daher steht dieser Kontinent im Zentrum der Wissenschaft von den frühen Menschen, der Paläoanthropologie. Wo und wie Paläoanthropolog:innen arbeiten, welche Erkenntnisse sie bislang gewonnen haben und welche neuen Fragen sich aus den Resultaten ihrer Forschung für den modernen Menschen ergeben, wird in dem vorliegenden Band verständlich und spannend ... Read more

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Afrika war die Wiege der Vor- und Urmenschen. Daher steht dieser Kontinent im Zentrum der Wissenschaft von den frühen Menschen, der Paläoanthropologie. Wo und wie Paläoanthropolog:innen arbeiten, welche Erkenntnisse sie bislang gewonnen haben und welche neuen Fragen sich aus den Resultaten ihrer Forschung für den modernen Menschen ergeben, wird in dem vorliegenden Band verständlich und spannend
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Rates of Evolution

A Quantitative Synthesis

by Philip D. Gingerich ...

How fast is evolution, and why does it matter? The rate of evolution, and whether it is gradual or punctuated, is a hotly debated topic among biologists and paleontologists. This book compiles and compares examples of evolution from laboratory, field, and fossil record studies, analyzing them to extract their underlying rates. It concludes that while change is slow when averaged over many ... Read more

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How fast is evolution, and why does it matter? The rate of evolution, and whether it is gradual or punctuated, is a hotly debated topic among biologists and paleontologists. This book compiles and compares examples of evolution from laboratory, field, and fossil record studies, analyzing them to extract their underlying rates. It concludes that while change is slow when averaged over many
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Unsolved Problems in Ecology

Edited by David Tilman, Robert D. Holt, Andrew P. Dobson ...

Leading ecologists discuss some of the most compelling open questions in the field todayUnsolved Problems in Ecology brings together many of the world's leading ecologists to discuss the most fundamental research questions confronting the field today. This diverse and thought-provoking collection of essays spans virtually all of the key subfields of the discipline, from behavioral and evolutionary ... Read more

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Leading ecologists discuss some of the most compelling open questions in the field todayUnsolved Problems in Ecology brings together many of the world's leading ecologists to discuss the most fundamental research questions confronting the field today. This diverse and thought-provoking collection of essays spans virtually all of the key subfields of the discipline, from behavioral and evolutionary
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Diversity through Freedom

by Adrian Bejan ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book questions the physics of diversity—why diversity happens by itself, why it is a phenomenon that has a mind of its own, and why it opposes any effort of being shoehorned into a few distinct (antagonistic) classes. Physics is not opinion; physical facts can be put to the test. The book begins with fundamentals of design evolution in nature—movement, time direction, freedom to change, size, ... Read more

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This book questions the physics of diversity—why diversity happens by itself, why it is a phenomenon that has a mind of its own, and why it opposes any effort of being shoehorned into a few distinct (antagonistic) classes. Physics is not opinion; physical facts can be put to the test. The book begins with fundamentals of design evolution in nature—movement, time direction, freedom to change, size,
... Read more
Adaptation and Human Behavior

An Anthropological Perspective

by Napoleon Chagnon ...

Series series Evolutionary Foundations of Human Behavior Series
This volume presents state-of-the-art empirical studies working in a paradigm that has become known as human behavioral ecology. The emergence of this approach in anthropology was marked by publication by Aldine in 1979 of an earlier collection of studies edited by Chagnon and Irons entitled Evolutionary Biology and Human Social Behavior: An Anthropological Perspective. During the two decades that ... Read more

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This volume presents state-of-the-art empirical studies working in a paradigm that has become known as human behavioral ecology. The emergence of this approach in anthropology was marked by publication by Aldine in 1979 of an earlier collection of studies edited by Chagnon and Irons entitled Evolutionary Biology and Human Social Behavior: An Anthropological Perspective. During the two decades that
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The Theory That Changed Everything

"On the Origin of Species" as a Work in Progress

by Philip Lieberman ...

Few people have done as much to change how we view the world as Charles Darwin. Yet On the Origin of Species is more cited than read, and parts of it are even considered outdated. In some ways, it has been consigned to the nineteenth century. In The Theory That Changed Everything, the renowned cognitive scientist Philip Lieberman demonstrates that there is no better guide to the world’s living—and ... Read more

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Few people have done as much to change how we view the world as Charles Darwin. Yet On the Origin of Species is more cited than read, and parts of it are even considered outdated. In some ways, it has been consigned to the nineteenth century. In The Theory That Changed Everything, the renowned cognitive scientist Philip Lieberman demonstrates that there is no better guide to the world’s living—and
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Australian Beetles Volume 3

Polyphaga (Part 2)

Edited by Hermes E. Escalona, Adam Slipinski ...

Series Book 2 - Australian Beetles Series
The Australian Beetles series represents a comprehensive treatment of the beetles of Australia, a relatively under-studied fauna that includes many unusual and unique evolutionary lineages found nowhere else on Earth.Volume 3 (Polyphaga, Part 2) contains 12 chapters, providing critical information and identification keys to the genera of the Australian beetle families included in superfamily ... Read more

$212.99 CAD

The Australian Beetles series represents a comprehensive treatment of the beetles of Australia, a relatively under-studied fauna that includes many unusual and unique evolutionary lineages found nowhere else on Earth.Volume 3 (Polyphaga, Part 2) contains 12 chapters, providing critical information and identification keys to the genera of the Australian beetle families included in superfamily
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Der dritte Schimpanse

Evolution und Zukunft des Menschen

by Jared Diamond ...

Wie sich der Mensch innerhalb kurzer Zeit von einer Säugetierart unter vielen zu einem Eroberer der Welt aufschwang; und wie wir die Fähigkeit erwarben, all jenen Fortschritt über Nacht auszulöschen.In diesem mehrfach ausgezeichneten Buch erklärt Jared Diamond den Menschen und seine Fähigkeiten aus seiner Abstammung als ›dritter Schimpanse‹. ... Read more

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Wie sich der Mensch innerhalb kurzer Zeit von einer Säugetierart unter vielen zu einem Eroberer der Welt aufschwang; und wie wir die Fähigkeit erwarben, all jenen Fortschritt über Nacht auszulöschen.In diesem mehrfach ausgezeichneten Buch erklärt Jared Diamond den Menschen und seine Fähigkeiten aus seiner Abstammung als ›dritter Schimpanse‹.
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Les énigmes de l'Univers

Édition enrichie. Exploration des mystères de l'univers à travers la science et la philosophie

by Ernst Haeckel, Marceau Vasseur ...

Dans "Les énigmes de l'Univers", Ernst Haeckel explore les mystères fondamentaux de la vie et de la nature à travers une lentille scientifique, mêlant une prose accessible à une rigueur académique. L'ouvrage s'inscrit dans le contexte du XIXe siècle, une époque marquée par des avancées impressionnantes en biologie et en théorie de l'évolution, notamment grâce à Darwin. Haeckel adopte un style ... Read more

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Dans "Les énigmes de l'Univers", Ernst Haeckel explore les mystères fondamentaux de la vie et de la nature à travers une lentille scientifique, mêlant une prose accessible à une rigueur académique. L'ouvrage s'inscrit dans le contexte du XIXe siècle, une époque marquée par des avancées impressionnantes en biologie et en théorie de l'évolution, notamment grâce à Darwin. Haeckel adopte un style
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Indiĝenoj el malproksimaj steloj

by David C. Sterling ...

ĈU VI IAM SENTIS VIN FREMDULO SUR VIA PROPRA PLANEDO?Ni nomas la Teron la «lulilo de la homaro». Sed kial ĉi tiu lulilo estas tiom malamika al ni? Kial la gravito de la Tero detruas niajn vertebrarojn, kial la suno bruligas nian haŭton, kaj kial niaj novnaskitoj estas la plej vundeblaj en la tuta naturo? Neniu alia specio estas tiom misadaptita al ĉi tiu mondo kiel ni.«INDIĜENOJ EL MALPROKSIMAJ ... Read more

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ĈU VI IAM SENTIS VIN FREMDULO SUR VIA PROPRA PLANEDO?Ni nomas la Teron la «lulilo de la homaro». Sed kial ĉi tiu lulilo estas tiom malamika al ni? Kial la gravito de la Tero detruas niajn vertebrarojn, kial la suno bruligas nian haŭton, kaj kial niaj novnaskitoj estas la plej vundeblaj en la tuta naturo? Neniu alia specio estas tiom misadaptita al ĉi tiu mondo kiel ni.«INDIĜENOJ EL MALPROKSIMAJ
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The Quest for a Universal Theory of Life

Searching for Life As We Don't Know It

by Carol E. Cleland ...

Series Book 11 - Cambridge Astrobiology
Integrating both scientific and philosophical perspectives, this book provides an informed analysis of the challenges of formulating a universal theory of life. Among the issues discussed are crucial differences between definitions and scientific theories and, in the context of examples from the history of science, how successful general theories develop. The central problem discussed is two-fold: ... Read more

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Integrating both scientific and philosophical perspectives, this book provides an informed analysis of the challenges of formulating a universal theory of life. Among the issues discussed are crucial differences between definitions and scientific theories and, in the context of examples from the history of science, how successful general theories develop. The central problem discussed is two-fold:
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The Code of Becoming: Unlocking Nature’s Blueprint with Assembly Theory

by Roland Fenmere ...

Unlock the revolutionary science that may redefine how we understand life, intelligence, and the universe.Why do living things exist while countless other possible structures never emerge? What hidden process transforms simple atoms into cells, brains, civilizations, and artificial intelligence? Is there a universal principle that governs the evolution of complexity itself?The Code of Becoming: ... Read more

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Unlock the revolutionary science that may redefine how we understand life, intelligence, and the universe.Why do living things exist while countless other possible structures never emerge? What hidden process transforms simple atoms into cells, brains, civilizations, and artificial intelligence? Is there a universal principle that governs the evolution of complexity itself?The Code of Becoming:
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Richard Dawkins contra Stephen Jay Gould

by Kim Sterelny ...

Dawkins y Gould. Oxford y Harvard. Un zoólogo y un paleontólogo. Un liberal y un socialista. Un inglés y un estadounidense. Una gran batalla intelectual. Dos visiones contrapuestas acerca de la verdadera naturaleza de la evolución.La historia de la ciencia está repleta de rivalidades y conflictos: Newton discutió con Leibniz sobre la naturaleza del espacio, Edison y Tesla fueron protagonistas de ... Read more

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Dawkins y Gould. Oxford y Harvard. Un zoólogo y un paleontólogo. Un liberal y un socialista. Un inglés y un estadounidense. Una gran batalla intelectual. Dos visiones contrapuestas acerca de la verdadera naturaleza de la evolución.La historia de la ciencia está repleta de rivalidades y conflictos: Newton discutió con Leibniz sobre la naturaleza del espacio, Edison y Tesla fueron protagonistas de
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The Never-Ending Story of Life

A Brief Journey through Concepts of Biology

by Carlos E. Semino ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
For humankind, the most irreducible idea is the concept of life itself. In order to understand that life is essentially an infinite process, transmitted from generation to generation, this book takes the reader on a fascinating journey that unravels one of our greatest mysteries.It begins with the premise that life is a fact—that it is everywhere; that it takes infinite forms; and, most ... Read more

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For humankind, the most irreducible idea is the concept of life itself. In order to understand that life is essentially an infinite process, transmitted from generation to generation, this book takes the reader on a fascinating journey that unravels one of our greatest mysteries.It begins with the premise that life is a fact—that it is everywhere; that it takes infinite forms; and, most
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On the Reception of the 'Origin of Species'

Enriched edition.

by Thomas Henry Huxley, Liam Oakley ...

In "On the Reception of the 'Origin of Species,'" Thomas Henry Huxley delivers a compelling exploration of the contentious debates surrounding Charles Darwin's groundbreaking theory of evolution. Drawing from a wealth of historical context, Huxley meticulously dissects the reactions—both fervent support and vehement opposition—that the publication of Darwin's work inspired among contemporaries. ... Read more

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In "On the Reception of the 'Origin of Species,'" Thomas Henry Huxley delivers a compelling exploration of the contentious debates surrounding Charles Darwin's groundbreaking theory of evolution. Drawing from a wealth of historical context, Huxley meticulously dissects the reactions—both fervent support and vehement opposition—that the publication of Darwin's work inspired among contemporaries.
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五百萬年人類進化史：演化、擴散與農業革命的漫長旅程

The Five-Million-Year Odyssey: The Human Journey from Ape to Agriculture

by 彼得．貝爾伍德（Peter Bellwood） ...

Translated by 唐澄暐 ...

Series series 歷史大講堂
以「臺灣原鄉論」、「早期農業假說」聞名，全球知名考古學家彼得．貝爾伍德全新力作演化、遷徙、語言到農業，一本讀懂人類五百萬演化史起源與演化，五百萬年的漫漫長路自與黑猩猩分道揚鑣以來，人類踏上了五百萬年漫長的演化之路。南方古猿、直立人、尼安德塔人到智人，在遷徙、適應、演化、繁衍中逐步發展成今日的樣貌。本書作者彼得．貝爾伍德，為研究農業與人群擴散最權威的學者之一，他利用考古學、語言學、生物學等多種學科，一一呈現古代人族的演化脈絡，讓讀者理解人類如何一步步成為今日的我們。遷徙與擴散，語言、文化散布的全球旅程遷徙是塑造現代人類多樣性的另一關鍵力量。自人族出走非洲，跨越歐亞大陸、進入澳洲與美洲，其間的移動不僅改變了人口分布，也促成語言家族與文化習俗的擴散。從古人類的生存策略、工具使用，到早期農業定居點的建立，這些歷史事件共同... ... Read more

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以「臺灣原鄉論」、「早期農業假說」聞名，全球知名考古學家彼得．貝爾伍德全新力作演化、遷徙、語言到農業，一本讀懂人類五百萬演化史起源與演化，五百萬年的漫漫長路自與黑猩猩分道揚鑣以來，人類踏上了五百萬年漫長的演化之路。南方古猿、直立人、尼安德塔人到智人，在遷徙、適應、演化、繁衍中逐步發展成今日的樣貌。本書作者彼得．貝爾伍德，為研究農業與人群擴散最權威的學者之一，他利用考古學、語言學、生物學等多種學科，一一呈現古代人族的演化脈絡，讓讀者理解人類如何一步步成為今日的我們。遷徙與擴散，語言、文化散布的全球旅程遷徙是塑造現代人類多樣性的另一關鍵力量。自人族出走非洲，跨越歐亞大陸、進入澳洲與美洲，其間的移動不僅改變了人口分布，也促成語言家族與文化習俗的擴散。從古人類的生存策略、工具使用，到早期農業定居點的建立，這些歷史事件共同...
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