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The Art of the Bee

Shaping the Environment from Landscapes to Societies

by Robert E. Page, Jr. ...

The impact of bees on our world is immeasurable. Bees are responsible for the evolution of the vast array of brightly colored flowers and for engineering the niches of multitudes of plants, animals, and microbes. They've painted our landscapes with flowers through their pollination activities, and they have evolved the most complex societies to aid their exploitation of the environment. The ... Read more

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The impact of bees on our world is immeasurable. Bees are responsible for the evolution of the vast array of brightly colored flowers and for engineering the niches of multitudes of plants, animals, and microbes. They've painted our landscapes with flowers through their pollination activities, and they have evolved the most complex societies to aid their exploitation of the environment. The
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Evolución

La asombrosa historia de una teoría científica

by Edward J. Larson ...

Translated by Mercedes García Garmilla ...

Un recorrido por la idea de la evolución, desde sus antecedentes teóricos a la actualidad.La teoría de la evolución no nació solo de la imaginación de Charles Darwin. Desde sus orígenes, la humanidad ha buscado sin tregua respuestas religiosas, filosóficas y científicas a la pregunta clave: ¿de dónde venimos? Con la irrupción y el auge de la ciencia moderna, la controversia sobre la cuestión de la ... Read more

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Un recorrido por la idea de la evolución, desde sus antecedentes teóricos a la actualidad.La teoría de la evolución no nació solo de la imaginación de Charles Darwin. Desde sus orígenes, la humanidad ha buscado sin tregua respuestas religiosas, filosóficas y científicas a la pregunta clave: ¿de dónde venimos? Con la irrupción y el auge de la ciencia moderna, la controversia sobre la cuestión de la
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The Ongoing Emergence of Human Nature

Coevolution of Concerns and Structures in Anthropogenesis and History

by Nikolai S. Rozov ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book presents a comprehensive scientific reconstruction of human evolution, offering an original and integrative explanation for the emergence of the traits that define our species. It explores the evolutionary roots of a remarkable range of human characteristics—from our hairless skin, nuanced facial expressions, and emotional vocalizations to male and female sexuality, language, creativity, ... Read more

$192.99 CAD

This book presents a comprehensive scientific reconstruction of human evolution, offering an original and integrative explanation for the emergence of the traits that define our species. It explores the evolutionary roots of a remarkable range of human characteristics—from our hairless skin, nuanced facial expressions, and emotional vocalizations to male and female sexuality, language, creativity,
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Evolution

What Everyone Needs to Know®

by Robin Dunbar ...

Series series What Everyone Needs to Know
Evolution is one of the most important processes in life. It not only explains the detailed history of life on earth, but its scope also extends into many aspects of our own contemporary behavior-who we are and how we got to be here, our psychology, our cultures-and greatly impacts modern advancements in medicine and conservation biology. Perhaps its most important claim for science is its ability ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Evolution is one of the most important processes in life. It not only explains the detailed history of life on earth, but its scope also extends into many aspects of our own contemporary behavior-who we are and how we got to be here, our psychology, our cultures-and greatly impacts modern advancements in medicine and conservation biology. Perhaps its most important claim for science is its ability
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Microcosmo

Quattro miliardi di anni di evoluzione batterica

by Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan ...

Quando ci pensiamo come risultato di una simbiosi protrattasi per miliardi di anni, le prove a favore di una nostra origine batterica diventano schiaccianti. Coesistiamo con i batteri di oggi e ospitiamo in noi le vestigia di quelli del passato, inclusi simbioticamente nelle nostre cellule. In questo modo, il microcosmo vive in noi e noi in esso. Il nostro corpo conserva in sé una vera e propria ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Quando ci pensiamo come risultato di una simbiosi protrattasi per miliardi di anni, le prove a favore di una nostra origine batterica diventano schiaccianti. Coesistiamo con i batteri di oggi e ospitiamo in noi le vestigia di quelli del passato, inclusi simbioticamente nelle nostre cellule. In questo modo, il microcosmo vive in noi e noi in esso. Il nostro corpo conserva in sé una vera e propria
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Our Primate Past

Exploring our Evolutionary and Archaeological History

by Dr Ian Towle ...

Combining perspectives from palaeontology, evolutionary biology, primatology, zooarchaeology and the history of science, Our Primate Past explores the evolutionary history of the primate order and our place within it.Spanning more than 65 million years, it examines the incredible diversity of the primate family tree, from the interaction between humans and recently extinct giant lemurs on ... Read more

$37.99 CAD

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Combining perspectives from palaeontology, evolutionary biology, primatology, zooarchaeology and the history of science, Our Primate Past explores the evolutionary history of the primate order and our place within it.Spanning more than 65 million years, it examines the incredible diversity of the primate family tree, from the interaction between humans and recently extinct giant lemurs on
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Man’s Place in the Universe

by Alfred Russel Wallace ...

"Man's Place in the Universe," by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, was originally published in 1904. It is a fascinating work on astronomy that deals with important aspects of cosmology and analyses the possibilities of life existing elsewhere in the universe.Wallace made a huge contribution to the natural sciences and he will continue to be remembered as one of the key figures in the ... Read more

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"Man's Place in the Universe," by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, was originally published in 1904. It is a fascinating work on astronomy that deals with important aspects of cosmology and analyses the possibilities of life existing elsewhere in the universe.Wallace made a huge contribution to the natural sciences and he will continue to be remembered as one of the key figures in the
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Cognitive Unease

What Lies Beneath the Way We Think, Work and Live

by Ken S. Davidson ...

Series series The Unfinished Mind
Why the mind that shaped our world now limits us.From boardrooms to loungerooms, why do we feel overwhelmed, divided and uncertain despite unprecedented progress and connection?Ken S. Davidson explores the hidden patterns of cognition and perception shaping how we think, work and connect... and why they are no longer serving us like they used to.Something isn't quite right, and many of us can feel ... Read more

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Why the mind that shaped our world now limits us.From boardrooms to loungerooms, why do we feel overwhelmed, divided and uncertain despite unprecedented progress and connection?Ken S. Davidson explores the hidden patterns of cognition and perception shaping how we think, work and connect... and why they are no longer serving us like they used to.Something isn't quite right, and many of us can feel
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Human Sperm Competition

Copulation, masturbation and infidelity

by Robin Baker, Mark A. Bellis ...

Since the 1970s, behavioural ecologists and evolutionary biologists have been fascinated by the biological implications of sperm from different males competing for fertilization of the egg in the female reproductive tract. But until Human Sperm Competition there had never been a discussion of the phenomenon for the human species in book form, despite its relevance for a full understanding of human ... Read more

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Since the 1970s, behavioural ecologists and evolutionary biologists have been fascinated by the biological implications of sperm from different males competing for fertilization of the egg in the female reproductive tract. But until Human Sperm Competition there had never been a discussion of the phenomenon for the human species in book form, despite its relevance for a full understanding of human
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Evolution: Woher kommt der Mensch? (GEO eBook Single)

Edited by GEO Magazin, GEO eBook, GEO ...

Series series GEO eBook Single
Die Idee, der moderne Mensch sei durch einen einmaligen Geniestreich der Evolution entstanden – ein Hirngespinst. Fossilienfunde und Erbgutanalysen zeigen: Die Vielfalt unserer Vorfahren war größer als angenommen, und sie haben sich vermischt. Auch mit dem Homo sapiens. So wurde er zu dem, was er ist Die großen Themen der Zeit sind manchmal kompliziert. Aber oft genügt schon eine ausführliche und ... Read more

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Die Idee, der moderne Mensch sei durch einen einmaligen Geniestreich der Evolution entstanden – ein Hirngespinst. Fossilienfunde und Erbgutanalysen zeigen: Die Vielfalt unserer Vorfahren war größer als angenommen, und sie haben sich vermischt. Auch mit dem Homo sapiens. So wurde er zu dem, was er ist Die großen Themen der Zeit sind manchmal kompliziert. Aber oft genügt schon eine ausführliche und
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AMERICAN LION

The True Story of Panthera Leo Atrox, North America's Largest Prehistoric Predator and Its Mysterious Extinction

by Joseph V. Lilly ...

American Lion: The True Story of Panthera Leo Atrox, North America's Largest Prehistoric Predator and Its Mysterious ExtinctionIt ruled an entire continent for thousands of years. It was larger than any lion alive today, faster than most predators of its era, and feared by everything that shared the ancient North American landscape with it. And then, without a single witness, without a clear ... Read more

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American Lion: The True Story of Panthera Leo Atrox, North America's Largest Prehistoric Predator and Its Mysterious ExtinctionIt ruled an entire continent for thousands of years. It was larger than any lion alive today, faster than most predators of its era, and feared by everything that shared the ancient North American landscape with it. And then, without a single witness, without a clear
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Adam's Tongue

How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans

by Derek Bickerton ...

How language evolved has been called "the hardest problem in science." In Adam's Tongue, Derek Bickerton—long a leading authority in this field—shows how and why previous attempts to solve that problem have fallen short. Taking cues from topics as diverse as the foraging strategies of ants, the distribution of large prehistoric herbivores, and the construction of ecological niches, Bickerton ... Read more

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How language evolved has been called "the hardest problem in science." In Adam's Tongue, Derek Bickerton—long a leading authority in this field—shows how and why previous attempts to solve that problem have fallen short. Taking cues from topics as diverse as the foraging strategies of ants, the distribution of large prehistoric herbivores, and the construction of ecological niches, Bickerton
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The Human Advantage

A New Understanding of How Our Brain Became Remarkable

by Suzana Herculano-Houzel ...

Why our human brains are awesome, and how we left our cousins, the great apes, behind: a tale of neurons and calories, and cooking.Humans are awesome. Our brains are gigantic, seven times larger than they should be for the size of our bodies. The human brain uses 25% of all the energy the body requires each day. And it became enormous in a very short amount of time in evolution, allowing us to ... Read more

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Why our human brains are awesome, and how we left our cousins, the great apes, behind: a tale of neurons and calories, and cooking.Humans are awesome. Our brains are gigantic, seven times larger than they should be for the size of our bodies. The human brain uses 25% of all the energy the body requires each day. And it became enormous in a very short amount of time in evolution, allowing us to
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Did Extraterrestrials Bring Us to Intelligence on Our Planet? a Scientist Speculates on the Sparse Information Available from Prehistory

by John F. Caddy Ph.D. ...

This book results from my literature search as an interested ecologist into the origin of intelligent life on our planet. I conclude that the evolution of life here was speeded up by extraterrestrial life forms of advanced intelligence who long preceded us. Through directed panspermia, they inoculated DNA or living cells onto our planet once its surface had cooled adequately—evolution then ... Read more

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This book results from my literature search as an interested ecologist into the origin of intelligent life on our planet. I conclude that the evolution of life here was speeded up by extraterrestrial life forms of advanced intelligence who long preceded us. Through directed panspermia, they inoculated DNA or living cells onto our planet once its surface had cooled adequately—evolution then
... Read more
Dinosaurier: Das wissenschaftliche Dinosaurier Sachbuch

Dinosaurier (DE), #1

by Boreas M. L. Saage - Deutschland ...

Series Book 1 - Dinosaurier (DE)
"Dinosaurier: Das wissenschaftliche Dinosaurier Sachbuch" bietet einen fundierten Einblick in die faszinierende Welt der Saurier. Dieses umfassende Dinosaurier Lexikon wurde speziell für Erwachsene konzipiert, die sich auf wissenschaftlichem Niveau mit dem Thema auseinandersetzen möchten.Das Dinosaurier Buch gliedert sich in vier Hauptbereiche: Zunächst werden die wissenschaftlichen Grundlagen ... Read more

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"Dinosaurier: Das wissenschaftliche Dinosaurier Sachbuch" bietet einen fundierten Einblick in die faszinierende Welt der Saurier. Dieses umfassende Dinosaurier Lexikon wurde speziell für Erwachsene konzipiert, die sich auf wissenschaftlichem Niveau mit dem Thema auseinandersetzen möchten.Das Dinosaurier Buch gliedert sich in vier Hauptbereiche: Zunächst werden die wissenschaftlichen Grundlagen
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The Skull of Quadruped and Bipedal Vertebrates

Variations, Abnormalities and Joint Pathologies

by Djillali Hadjouis ...

This book forms part of the set, Comparative Anatomy and Posture of Animal and Human, and focuses on the skulls of Quaternary mammals and of Man since the acquisition of upright posture. Although the vast majority of the quadruped fossil species have a balanced postural adaptation, with no asymmetries or maxillo-mandibular dysmorphoses, the Hominine species that has acquired this readjustment of ... Read more

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This book forms part of the set, Comparative Anatomy and Posture of Animal and Human, and focuses on the skulls of Quaternary mammals and of Man since the acquisition of upright posture. Although the vast majority of the quadruped fossil species have a balanced postural adaptation, with no asymmetries or maxillo-mandibular dysmorphoses, the Hominine species that has acquired this readjustment of
... Read more
Союзники Человечества Книга Третья (AH3- Russian Edition)

by Marshall Vian Summers ...

Союзники Человечества Книга третья представляет третью набор "брифинги" от таинственного вне планеты источником, имеющим целью ориентировать человеческой семьи к реалиям жизни в нашей локальной вселенной и предупредить нас к опасной Вмешательство происходит сейчас здесь на Земле.Союзники Человечества брифинги подлинного общения из группы утверждают, что представляют собой «свободных заездов" в ... Read more

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Союзники Человечества Книга третья представляет третью набор "брифинги" от таинственного вне планеты источником, имеющим целью ориентировать человеческой семьи к реалиям жизни в нашей локальной вселенной и предупредить нас к опасной Вмешательство происходит сейчас здесь на Земле.Союзники Человечества брифинги подлинного общения из группы утверждают, что представляют собой «свободных заездов" в
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O Estranho e Surpreendente Mundo dos Sentidos

by Guy Leschziner ...

Translated by Isabel Veríssimo ...

As visões, sons, cheiros, sabores e toques do mundo que nos rodeia são sólidos, intensos, distintos e reais.Não duvidamos deles.Plano Nacional de LeituraCiência e Tecnologia - dos 15-18 anos - maiores de 18 anosOs nossos sentidos são vitais para a compreensão de tudo o que nos rodeia. Eles enriquecem as nossas experiências de vida e são parte integrante das nossas memórias. No entanto, são f... ... Read more

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As visões, sons, cheiros, sabores e toques do mundo que nos rodeia são sólidos, intensos, distintos e reais.Não duvidamos deles.Plano Nacional de LeituraCiência e Tecnologia - dos 15-18 anos - maiores de 18 anosOs nossos sentidos são vitais para a compreensão de tudo o que nos rodeia. Eles enriquecem as nossas experiências de vida e são parte integrante das nossas memórias. No entanto, são f...
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The Shrinking Brain

Mental Health is affected by poor brain nutrition

by MICHAEL CRAWFORD, David Marsh ...

Here is a clean metadata description based on the book itself:The Shrinking Brain explores the relationship between human evolution, nutrition, the environment and brain health, arguing that the conditions that enabled the human brain to evolve are now being undermined by modern food systems and environmental degradation.Michael A Crawford and David E Marsh examine the origins and evolution of the ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Here is a clean metadata description based on the book itself:The Shrinking Brain explores the relationship between human evolution, nutrition, the environment and brain health, arguing that the conditions that enabled the human brain to evolve are now being undermined by modern food systems and environmental degradation.Michael A Crawford and David E Marsh examine the origins and evolution of the
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The Many-Celled World

How Life Invented the Body

by Helena K. Prescott ...

How did life make the leap from solitary cells to creatures with bodies, organs, and lifespans? The Many-Celled World tells the story of one of evolution's greatest inventions: the moment a crowd of cells became a new kind of individual. Written for curious general readers who love big biological questions, it reveals why multicellularity changed the possibilities of life - and why its legacy ... Read more

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How did life make the leap from solitary cells to creatures with bodies, organs, and lifespans? The Many-Celled World tells the story of one of evolution's greatest inventions: the moment a crowd of cells became a new kind of individual. Written for curious general readers who love big biological questions, it reveals why multicellularity changed the possibilities of life - and why its legacy
... Read more
El origen de las especies

by Charles Darwin ...

Translated by Enrique Godínez y Esteban ...

El origen de las especies (The origin of species, en inglés) o más exactamente El origen de las especies mediante la selección natural o la conservación de las razas favorecidas en la lucha por la vida es un libro escrito por Charles Darwin (1809 -1882), publicado el 24 de noviembre de 1859 (John Murrap, Londres); agotó los 1.250 ejemplares impresos en el primer día. En él, expuso por primera vez ... Read more

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El origen de las especies (The origin of species, en inglés) o más exactamente El origen de las especies mediante la selección natural o la conservación de las razas favorecidas en la lucha por la vida es un libro escrito por Charles Darwin (1809 -1882), publicado el 24 de noviembre de 1859 (John Murrap, Londres); agotó los 1.250 ejemplares impresos en el primer día. En él, expuso por primera vez
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Late Cainozoic Floras of Iceland

15 Million Years of Vegetation and Climate History in the Northern North Atlantic

by Thomas Denk, Friðgeir Grimsson, Reinhard Zetter, Leifur A. Símonarson ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Being the only place in the northern North Atlantic yielding late Cainozoic terrestrial sediments rich in plant fossils, Iceland provides a unique archive for vegetation and climate development in this region. This book includes the complete plant fossil record from Iceland spanning the past 15 million years. Eleven sedimentary rock formations containing over 320 plant taxa are described. For each ... Read more

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Being the only place in the northern North Atlantic yielding late Cainozoic terrestrial sediments rich in plant fossils, Iceland provides a unique archive for vegetation and climate development in this region. This book includes the complete plant fossil record from Iceland spanning the past 15 million years. Eleven sedimentary rock formations containing over 320 plant taxa are described. For each
... Read more
The Myth of Human Nature

A New History of Us

by Heidi Colleran ...

A radical new story of human nature, family, and the myths we mistake for biology.What if almost everything we think we know about the “natural” family is wrong? In The Myth of Human Nature, evolutionary anthropologist Heidi Colleran upends the old stories that have governed our ideas about sex, reproduction, kinship, motherhood, age, inheritance, and human nature itself, showing that the truth is ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

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A radical new story of human nature, family, and the myths we mistake for biology.What if almost everything we think we know about the “natural” family is wrong? In The Myth of Human Nature, evolutionary anthropologist Heidi Colleran upends the old stories that have governed our ideas about sex, reproduction, kinship, motherhood, age, inheritance, and human nature itself, showing that the truth is
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Génesis, la llegada de la Diosa I

by Manuel Gurrea Martín ...

Series series UNIVERSO DE LETRAS
La concesión de la Civilización al Hombre por parte de unos seres llegados de otro planeta hace más de medio millón de años, pone sobre la mesa una versión de la historia relegada a lo mítico, esotérico o mágico, cuando no olvidada. Pero su sentido más profundo, está en el hecho de estimularnos a recobrar el contacto adormecido con otros planos y realidades. Esta obra nos abre puertas y ventanas ... Read more

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La concesión de la Civilización al Hombre por parte de unos seres llegados de otro planeta hace más de medio millón de años, pone sobre la mesa una versión de la historia relegada a lo mítico, esotérico o mágico, cuando no olvidada. Pero su sentido más profundo, está en el hecho de estimularnos a recobrar el contacto adormecido con otros planos y realidades. Esta obra nos abre puertas y ventanas
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