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The Skull of Australopithecus afarensis

by William H. Kimbel, Yoel Rak, Donald C. Johanson ...

Series series Human Evolution Series
The book is the most in-depth account of the fossil skull anatomy and evolutionary significance of the 3.6-3.0 million year old early human species Australopithecus afarensis. Knowledge of this species is pivotal to understanding early human evolution, because 1) the sample of fossil remains of A. afarensis is among the most extensive for any early human species, and the majority of remains are of ... Read more

$204.99 CAD

The book is the most in-depth account of the fossil skull anatomy and evolutionary significance of the 3.6-3.0 million year old early human species Australopithecus afarensis. Knowledge of this species is pivotal to understanding early human evolution, because 1) the sample of fossil remains of A. afarensis is among the most extensive for any early human species, and the majority of remains are of
... Read more
Islands in the Cosmos

The Evolution of Life on Land

by Dale A. Russell ...

Series series Life of the Past
How is it that we came to be here? The search for answers to that question has preoccupied humans for millennia. Scientists have sought clues in the genes of living things, in the physical environments of Earth from mountaintops to the depths of the ocean, in the chemistry of this world and those nearby, in the tiniest particles of matter, and in the deepest reaches of space. In Islands of the ... Read more

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How is it that we came to be here? The search for answers to that question has preoccupied humans for millennia. Scientists have sought clues in the genes of living things, in the physical environments of Earth from mountaintops to the depths of the ocean, in the chemistry of this world and those nearby, in the tiniest particles of matter, and in the deepest reaches of space. In Islands of the
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Short Views on Insect Genomics and Proteomics

Insect Genomics, Vol.1

Edited by Chandrasekar Raman, Marian R. Goldsmith, Tolulope A. Agunbiade ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Entomology as a science of inter-depended branches like molecular entomology, insect biotechnology, has made rapid progress. This also implies that there is an urgent need to manage the available resources. In the past five decades, entomology has taken giant steps ahead. The aim of this work is to integrate perspectives across molecular and biochemistry, physiology, reproduction, developmental ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

Entomology as a science of inter-depended branches like molecular entomology, insect biotechnology, has made rapid progress. This also implies that there is an urgent need to manage the available resources. In the past five decades, entomology has taken giant steps ahead. The aim of this work is to integrate perspectives across molecular and biochemistry, physiology, reproduction, developmental
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Origins of Sexuality and Homosexuality

by John Dececco, Phd, Michael Shively ...

This well-documented book highlights some of the theories of bisexual and homosexual identities and their conceptual bases in cultural history, moral philosophy, biology, and social psychology. Some of the most respected minds in the field of human sexuality challenge traditional views on homosexuality and question the moral principles implicit in many existing psychiatric and psychological ... Read more

$129.99 CAD

This well-documented book highlights some of the theories of bisexual and homosexual identities and their conceptual bases in cultural history, moral philosophy, biology, and social psychology. Some of the most respected minds in the field of human sexuality challenge traditional views on homosexuality and question the moral principles implicit in many existing psychiatric and psychological
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Continuity and Discontinuity in the Peopling of Europe

One Hundred Fifty Years of Neanderthal Study

Edited by Silvana Condemi, Gerd-Christian Weniger ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Since the Western world first became aware of the existence of Neanderthals, this Pleistocene human has been a regular focus of interest among specialists and also among the general public. In fact, we know far more about Neanderthals than we do about any other extinct human population. Furthermore, over the past 150 years no other palaeospecies has been such a constant source of discussion and ... Read more

$128.99 CAD

Since the Western world first became aware of the existence of Neanderthals, this Pleistocene human has been a regular focus of interest among specialists and also among the general public. In fact, we know far more about Neanderthals than we do about any other extinct human population. Furthermore, over the past 150 years no other palaeospecies has been such a constant source of discussion and
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Insect Flight

An Insect-Eye View of Flight Behaviour in the Wild

by John H. Brackenbury ...

This remarkable book offers a portrait of insects unlike any seen before. Using an original lens-based method of high-speed photography inspired by the wraparound vision of the compound eye, it presents 60 stunning images of flying insects. These unique panoramic close-ups take the study of flight out of the laboratory and into the natural environment, offering fascinating new insights on the ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

This remarkable book offers a portrait of insects unlike any seen before. Using an original lens-based method of high-speed photography inspired by the wraparound vision of the compound eye, it presents 60 stunning images of flying insects. These unique panoramic close-ups take the study of flight out of the laboratory and into the natural environment, offering fascinating new insights on the
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L'Énigme du Génome: Découvertes et Défis à l'Ère de la Génétique

by Edenilson Brandl ...

La génétique est un domaine fascinant qui a révolutionné la médecine ces dernières années. Avec les progrès de la technologie et une compréhension croissante de l'influence des gènes sur notre santé, la médecine personnalisée est devenue une réalité passionnante. À partir des caractéristiques génétiques individuelles de chacun, nous pouvons désormais développer des approches thérapeutiques ... Read more

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La génétique est un domaine fascinant qui a révolutionné la médecine ces dernières années. Avec les progrès de la technologie et une compréhension croissante de l'influence des gènes sur notre santé, la médecine personnalisée est devenue une réalité passionnante. À partir des caractéristiques génétiques individuelles de chacun, nous pouvons désormais développer des approches thérapeutiques
... Read more
Cybernetic Revolution and Global Aging

Humankind on the Way to Cybernetic Society, or the Next Hundred Years

by Leonid Grinin, Anton Grinin, Andrey Korotayev ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book explores the global technological transformations that have shaped development of society for eons, from the emergence of Homo sapiens to the modern day. Looking at a potential future for all of this century and the beginning of the next, the book explores how society is changing as a result of the two most powerful trends: technological advances and global aging. It studies the ... Read more

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This book explores the global technological transformations that have shaped development of society for eons, from the emergence of Homo sapiens to the modern day. Looking at a potential future for all of this century and the beginning of the next, the book explores how society is changing as a result of the two most powerful trends: technological advances and global aging. It studies the
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Introduction à la Génétique – Livre 7

by Edenilson Brandl ...

La génomique et la médecine de précision révolutionnent notre façon de comprendre et d'aborder la santé humaine. Les progrès du génie génétique et de la génétique humaine ont ouvert de nouvelles perspectives et opportunités pour le diagnostic, le traitement et la prévention des maladies, ainsi que pour le développement de thérapies personnalisées et efficaces. Ce livre apporte une compilation ... Read more

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La génomique et la médecine de précision révolutionnent notre façon de comprendre et d'aborder la santé humaine. Les progrès du génie génétique et de la génétique humaine ont ouvert de nouvelles perspectives et opportunités pour le diagnostic, le traitement et la prévention des maladies, ainsi que pour le développement de thérapies personnalisées et efficaces. Ce livre apporte une compilation
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APOYO TERAPÉUTICO PARA PADRES DE NINOS COM ANEMIA DE CÉLULAS FALCIFORMES

by Edenilson Brandl ...

Bienvenidos a este libro dedicado a brindar apoyo y orientación a los valientes padres que enfrentan el desafío de criar a niños con anemia de células falciformes. Esta enfermedad genética puede ser un camino lleno de obstáculos, pero también es un viaje que puede estar lleno de amor, esperanza y fortaleza.En las páginas que siguen, encontrarán información esencial sobre el diagnóstico, las ... Read more

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Bienvenidos a este libro dedicado a brindar apoyo y orientación a los valientes padres que enfrentan el desafío de criar a niños con anemia de células falciformes. Esta enfermedad genética puede ser un camino lleno de obstáculos, pero también es un viaje que puede estar lleno de amor, esperanza y fortaleza.En las páginas que siguen, encontrarán información esencial sobre el diagnóstico, las
... Read more
Introduzione All'Embriologia Sintetic

by Edenilson Brandl ...

Nell'era attuale, in cui la scienza e la tecnologia stanno avanzando a passi da gigante, siamo testimoni di scoperte e risultati che ci sfidano a ripensare la nostra comprensione della vita, della salute e del potenziale umano. Notevoli progressi nel campo dell'embriologia sintetica e della terapia genica sono stati i protagonisti di una rivoluzione scientifica che ci porta oltre i limiti di ciò ... Read more

$18.31 CAD

Nell'era attuale, in cui la scienza e la tecnologia stanno avanzando a passi da gigante, siamo testimoni di scoperte e risultati che ci sfidano a ripensare la nostra comprensione della vita, della salute e del potenziale umano. Notevoli progressi nel campo dell'embriologia sintetica e della terapia genica sono stati i protagonisti di una rivoluzione scientifica che ci porta oltre i limiti di ciò
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Sé menos humano: Fusiónate con la inteligencia artificial (IA)

by José Peña Coto ...

"Conservar nuestra humanidad en su forma actual es condenarnos a la extinción."LA TECNOLOGÍA ES EL SIGUIENTE ESCALÓN EVOLUTIVO.No te quedes atrás. Adáptate.El ser humano debe integrarse con la inteligencia artificial para superar sus limitaciones biológicas y asegurar su supervivencia en un sistema solar que tiene los días contados.Acepta la invitación a ser parte de la vanguardia en la ... Read more

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"Conservar nuestra humanidad en su forma actual es condenarnos a la extinción."LA TECNOLOGÍA ES EL SIGUIENTE ESCALÓN EVOLUTIVO.No te quedes atrás. Adáptate.El ser humano debe integrarse con la inteligencia artificial para superar sus limitaciones biológicas y asegurar su supervivencia en un sistema solar que tiene los días contados.Acepta la invitación a ser parte de la vanguardia en la
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The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 22, 1874

by Charles Darwin ...

Series series The Correspondence of Charles Darwin
This volume is part of the definitive edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most celebrated naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these fascinating and wide-ranging letters in context, making the letters accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world and to discuss his emerging ... Read more

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This volume is part of the definitive edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most celebrated naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these fascinating and wide-ranging letters in context, making the letters accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world and to discuss his emerging
... Read more
Introduzione alla Genetica - Libro 6

by Edenilson Brandl ...

La genetica è un campo affascinante e in continua evoluzione che gioca un ruolo chiave nella comprensione dei misteri della vita. Negli ultimi decenni, straordinari progressi nella ricerca genetica hanno rivoluzionato la nostra comprensione dell'ereditarietà, del funzionamento degli organismi viventi e delle basi genetiche delle malattie umane.Questo libro emerge come un tentativo di esplorare e ... Read more

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La genetica è un campo affascinante e in continua evoluzione che gioca un ruolo chiave nella comprensione dei misteri della vita. Negli ultimi decenni, straordinari progressi nella ricerca genetica hanno rivoluzionato la nostra comprensione dell'ereditarietà, del funzionamento degli organismi viventi e delle basi genetiche delle malattie umane.Questo libro emerge come un tentativo di esplorare e
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Systematics and Evolution

Part B

Edited by Joseph W. Spatafora, David J. McLaughlin ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This volume includes treatments of systematics and related topics for both fungi and fungus-like organisms in four eukaryotic supergroups, as well as specialized chapters on nomenclature, techniques and evolution. These organisms are of great interest to mycologists, plant pathologists and others, including those interested in the animal parasitic Microsporidia. Our knowledge of the systematics ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

This volume includes treatments of systematics and related topics for both fungi and fungus-like organisms in four eukaryotic supergroups, as well as specialized chapters on nomenclature, techniques and evolution. These organisms are of great interest to mycologists, plant pathologists and others, including those interested in the animal parasitic Microsporidia. Our knowledge of the systematics
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Stalking the Wild Sweetgrass

Domestication and Horticulture of the Grass Used in African-American Coiled Basketry

by Robert J. Dufault ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Stalking the Wild Sweetgrass: Domestication and Horticulture of the Grass Used in African-American Coiled Basketry is concerned with the historical domestication of sweetgrass, the main construction/structural grass used in the three century old African-American tradition of coiled basketry in South Carolina. During the plantation era in southern agriculture, sweetgrass baskets were made for post ... Read more

$70.99 CAD

Stalking the Wild Sweetgrass: Domestication and Horticulture of the Grass Used in African-American Coiled Basketry is concerned with the historical domestication of sweetgrass, the main construction/structural grass used in the three century old African-American tradition of coiled basketry in South Carolina. During the plantation era in southern agriculture, sweetgrass baskets were made for post
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Polyembryonic Insects

An Extreme Clonal Reproductive Strategy

by Kikuo Iwabuchi ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides an overview of our current understanding of polyembryony in insects. The study of polyembronic insects has advanced considerably over the last several decades.The book shows the exciting potential of polyembryonic insects and their impact on life sciences. It describes the mechanisms of polyembryogenesis; tissue-compatible invasion of the host, which is the first case of ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This book provides an overview of our current understanding of polyembryony in insects. The study of polyembronic insects has advanced considerably over the last several decades.The book shows the exciting potential of polyembryonic insects and their impact on life sciences. It describes the mechanisms of polyembryogenesis; tissue-compatible invasion of the host, which is the first case of
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Relict Species

Phylogeography and Conservation Biology

Edited by Thorsten Assmann, Jan Christian Habel ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
Mankind has evolved both genetically and culturally to become a most successful and dominant species. But we are now so numerous and our technology is so p- erful that we are having major effects on the planet, its environment, and the b- sphere. For some years prophets have warned of the possible detrimental consequences of our activities, such as pollution, deforestation, and overfishing, and ... Read more

$256.99 CAD

Mankind has evolved both genetically and culturally to become a most successful and dominant species. But we are now so numerous and our technology is so p- erful that we are having major effects on the planet, its environment, and the b- sphere. For some years prophets have warned of the possible detrimental consequences of our activities, such as pollution, deforestation, and overfishing, and
... Read more
Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos

Edited by K. A. I. Nekaris, Anne M. Burrows ...

Series series Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
Furry and wide-eyed, lorises and pottos are small, nocturnal primates inhabiting African, Asian and Southeast Asian tropical and subtropical forests. Their likeable appearance, combined with their unusual adaptations - from a marked reduction of the tail to their mostly slow, deliberate locomotion, powerful grasping and, in some species, a venomous bite - has led to a significant rise in research ... Read more

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Furry and wide-eyed, lorises and pottos are small, nocturnal primates inhabiting African, Asian and Southeast Asian tropical and subtropical forests. Their likeable appearance, combined with their unusual adaptations - from a marked reduction of the tail to their mostly slow, deliberate locomotion, powerful grasping and, in some species, a venomous bite - has led to a significant rise in research
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True Nature

A Theory of Sexual Attraction

by Michael R. Kauth ...

Series series Perspectives in Sexuality
I have long been awe-struck by authors' claims that their books had been in the making for 5, or 10, or even 15 years. I now have a better appreciation ofthe work involved in bringing a book to press. The seeds of this project have had a long germination. The impetus for this book began more than 10 years ago when I was a graduate student in clinical psychology. Having an interest in human ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

I have long been awe-struck by authors' claims that their books had been in the making for 5, or 10, or even 15 years. I now have a better appreciation ofthe work involved in bringing a book to press. The seeds of this project have had a long germination. The impetus for this book began more than 10 years ago when I was a graduate student in clinical psychology. Having an interest in human
... Read more
Recent Advancement in White Biotechnology Through Fungi

Volume 3: Perspective for Sustainable Environments

Edited by Ajar Nath Yadav, Sangram Singh, Shashank Mishra, Arti Gupta ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Over the last decade considerable progress has been made in white biotechnology research and further major scientific and technological breakthroughs are expected in the future. The first large-scale industrial applications of modern biotechnology have been in the areas of food and animal feed production (agricultural/green biotechnology) and in pharmaceuticals (medical/red biotechnology). In ... Read more

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Over the last decade considerable progress has been made in white biotechnology research and further major scientific and technological breakthroughs are expected in the future. The first large-scale industrial applications of modern biotechnology have been in the areas of food and animal feed production (agricultural/green biotechnology) and in pharmaceuticals (medical/red biotechnology). In
... Read more
Ancestors, Territoriality, and Gods

A Natural History of Religion

by Davina Grojnowski, Ina Wunn ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This books sets out to explain how and why religion came into being. Today this question is as fascinating as ever, especially since religion has moved to the centre of socio-political relationships. In contrast to the current, but incomplete approaches from disciplines such as cognitive science and psychology, the present authors adopt a new approach, equally manifest and constructive, that ... Read more

$98.99 CAD

This books sets out to explain how and why religion came into being. Today this question is as fascinating as ever, especially since religion has moved to the centre of socio-political relationships. In contrast to the current, but incomplete approaches from disciplines such as cognitive science and psychology, the present authors adopt a new approach, equally manifest and constructive, that
... Read more
The Postcranial Anatomy of Australopithecus afarensis

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Edited by Yohannes Haile-Selassie, Denise F. Su ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This volume describes a 3.6 million-years-old partial skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis from the Woranso-Mille, central Afar, Ethiopia. This specimen is the first adult partial skeleton to be recovered since Lucy’s (A.L. 288-1) discovery in 1974. It is older than Lucy by 400,000 years and sheds light on the paleobiology of early Australopithecus afarensis, particularly the morphology of the ... Read more

$128.99 CAD

This volume describes a 3.6 million-years-old partial skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis from the Woranso-Mille, central Afar, Ethiopia. This specimen is the first adult partial skeleton to be recovered since Lucy’s (A.L. 288-1) discovery in 1974. It is older than Lucy by 400,000 years and sheds light on the paleobiology of early Australopithecus afarensis, particularly the morphology of the
... Read more
Weltgeschichte zwischen Wissenschaft und Glaube Teil 1

Evolution aus naturalistischer Weltsicht oder Schöpfung

by Horst Jentsch ...

Auf jeden Fall „ein heißes Eisen“! Evolution aus naturalistischer Sicht oder Schöpfung? Das naturwissenschaftliche Establishment aller Fachgebiete hält die sich auf reinen Zufall und Selbstorganisation gründende Urknall- und Evolutionstheorie für eine bewiesene Tatsache. Auf ihrer Basis hat man versucht, eine rein naturalistische Erklärung für den Ursprung und die Entwicklung des Universums zu ... Read more

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Auf jeden Fall „ein heißes Eisen“! Evolution aus naturalistischer Sicht oder Schöpfung? Das naturwissenschaftliche Establishment aller Fachgebiete hält die sich auf reinen Zufall und Selbstorganisation gründende Urknall- und Evolutionstheorie für eine bewiesene Tatsache. Auf ihrer Basis hat man versucht, eine rein naturalistische Erklärung für den Ursprung und die Entwicklung des Universums zu
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