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The Moral Brain

Essays on the Evolutionary and Neuroscientific Aspects of Morality

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

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

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

Cosa dice la scienza sulle relazioni tra genitori e figli

by Alison Gopnik ...

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

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

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

by Bruno Del Medico ...

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

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

Edited by Jeffrey H. Schwartz ...

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

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

by Charles Darwin ...

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

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

Studies of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

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

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

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

by Anab Whitehouse ...

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

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

With a Dictionary of Genetic Damage

by Nils K. Oeijord ...

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

$5.99 CAD

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

Late Miocene Evidence from the Middle Awash, Ethiopia

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

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

$95.99 CAD

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

by Felipe Vivallo ...

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

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

by Lou Shook ...

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

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

by Edenilson Brandl ...

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

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

Gesture and Speech in Human Evolution

by David McNeill ...

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

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

A Comprehensive Treatise

Edited by J. B. Neilands ...

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

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

Edited by Jeffrey C. Carrier, Colin A. Simpfendorfer, Michael R. Heithaus, Kara E. Yopak ...

Series series CRC Marine Biology Series
Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of sharks, skates, rays, and chimera. This edition presents current research as well as traditional models, to provide future researchers with solid historical foundations in shark research as well as presenting current trends ... Read more

$249.99 CAD

Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of sharks, skates, rays, and chimera. This edition presents current research as well as traditional models, to provide future researchers with solid historical foundations in shark research as well as presenting current trends
... Read more
Narrative Persuasion. A Cognitive Perspective on Language Evolution

by Francesco Ferretti ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book explores the evolutionary and cognitive foundations of human communication, focusing on narrative as its distinctive dimension. Within a framework of continuity with both the communication of our hominin predecessors and that of non-human animals, the book is about a twofold proposal. It includes the idea that (human and animal) communication has an intrinsically persuasive nature along ... Read more

$128.99 CAD

This book explores the evolutionary and cognitive foundations of human communication, focusing on narrative as its distinctive dimension. Within a framework of continuity with both the communication of our hominin predecessors and that of non-human animals, the book is about a twofold proposal. It includes the idea that (human and animal) communication has an intrinsically persuasive nature along
... Read more
Moonstruck

How lunar cycles affect life

by Ernest Naylor ...

Throughout history, the influence of the full Moon on humans and animals has featured in folklore and myths. Yet it has become increasingly apparent that many organisms really are influenced indirectly, and in some cases directly, by the lunar cycle. Breeding behaviour among some marine animals has been demonstrated to be controlled by internal circalunar biological clocks, to the point where ... Read more

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Throughout history, the influence of the full Moon on humans and animals has featured in folklore and myths. Yet it has become increasingly apparent that many organisms really are influenced indirectly, and in some cases directly, by the lunar cycle. Breeding behaviour among some marine animals has been demonstrated to be controlled by internal circalunar biological clocks, to the point where
... Read more
Sodium and Water Homeostasis

Comparative, Evolutionary and Genetic Models

Edited by Kelly Anne Hyndman, Thomas L. Pannabecker ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents cutting edge methods that provide insights into the pathways by which salt and water traverse cell membranes and flow in an orchestrated fashion amongst the many compartments of the body. It focuses on a number of molecular, cellular and whole animal studies that involve multiple physiological systems and shows how the internal milieu is regulated by multifactorial gene ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

This book presents cutting edge methods that provide insights into the pathways by which salt and water traverse cell membranes and flow in an orchestrated fashion amongst the many compartments of the body. It focuses on a number of molecular, cellular and whole animal studies that involve multiple physiological systems and shows how the internal milieu is regulated by multifactorial gene
... Read more
The Dinosauria, Second Edition

Edited by David B. Weishampel, Peter Dodson, Halszka Osmólska ...

When the The Dinosauria was first published more than a decade ago, it was hailed as "the best scholarly reference work available on dinosaurs" and "an historically unparalleled compendium of information." This second, fully revised edition continues in the same vein as the first but encompasses the recent spectacular discoveries that have continued to revolutionize the field. A state-of-the ... Read more

$65.99 CAD

When the The Dinosauria was first published more than a decade ago, it was hailed as "the best scholarly reference work available on dinosaurs" and "an historically unparalleled compendium of information." This second, fully revised edition continues in the same vein as the first but encompasses the recent spectacular discoveries that have continued to revolutionize the field. A state-of-the
... Read more
Evolution of the Digestive System

Cell Types and Crosstalks, Development and Regeneration

Edited by Rossella Annunziata, Maria I. Arnone ...

Series series Evolutionary Cell Biology
The capability of cells to uptake and digest molecules to acquire energy is essential for all life forms. During evolution, with the emergence of multicellularity, specialized cell types and organs became responsible for acquiring food particles, breaking them down and absorbing nutrients. This innovation had a profound impact on animal evolution: the emergence of extracellular digestion released ... Read more

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The capability of cells to uptake and digest molecules to acquire energy is essential for all life forms. During evolution, with the emergence of multicellularity, specialized cell types and organs became responsible for acquiring food particles, breaking them down and absorbing nutrients. This innovation had a profound impact on animal evolution: the emergence of extracellular digestion released
... Read more
A Is for Amoeba

The Story of Life in a Single Cell

by Nicholas P. Money ...

A lively and engaging biography of amoebas that reveals why these tiny amorphous splotches with a spot in the middle have more to teach us than we ever imaginedMany of us are introduced to the amoeba in science class at school but know very little about the amazing life of this versatile, shape-shifting cell. A Is for Amoeba is packed with surprising stories that give readers a richer appreciation ... Read more

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A lively and engaging biography of amoebas that reveals why these tiny amorphous splotches with a spot in the middle have more to teach us than we ever imaginedMany of us are introduced to the amoeba in science class at school but know very little about the amazing life of this versatile, shape-shifting cell. A Is for Amoeba is packed with surprising stories that give readers a richer appreciation
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Evolution and Belief

Confessions of a Religious Paleontologist

by Robert J. Asher ...

Can a scientist believe in God? Does the ongoing debate between some evolutionists and evangelicals show that the two sides are irreconcilable? As a paleontologist and a religious believer, Robert Asher constantly confronts the perceived conflict between his occupation and his faith. In the course of his scientific work, he has found that no other theory comes close to Darwin's as an explanation ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Can a scientist believe in God? Does the ongoing debate between some evolutionists and evangelicals show that the two sides are irreconcilable? As a paleontologist and a religious believer, Robert Asher constantly confronts the perceived conflict between his occupation and his faith. In the course of his scientific work, he has found that no other theory comes close to Darwin's as an explanation
... Read more
Love's Story of Why We Are Here

And what we can do about it

by Francis O'Neill ...

Series Book 3 - Making Sense of It
Why are we here?Or, what is the purpose of it all? Is there a purpose? Is it just to have the good life? Or is it just one big accident?Our evolution theory doesn't provide an answer to this question. It can explain "how" we are here, how life evolves and refines, as in DNA and "survival of the fittest," but it doesn't provide a "why" we are here. It doesn't offer an intention or purpose for the ... Read more

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Why are we here?Or, what is the purpose of it all? Is there a purpose? Is it just to have the good life? Or is it just one big accident?Our evolution theory doesn't provide an answer to this question. It can explain "how" we are here, how life evolves and refines, as in DNA and "survival of the fittest," but it doesn't provide a "why" we are here. It doesn't offer an intention or purpose for the
... Read more
La lutte des parties dans l'organisme

Un essai d'embryologie

by Wilhelm Roux ...

Une étude consacrée à un essai du célèbre embryologue Wilhelm RouxEn 1881, le grand embryologiste allemand Wilhelm Roux publie cet essai dont la densité et l’originalité ne cessent, encore aujourd’hui, d’étonner. Inspiré par les idées de Charles Darwin, il cherche à en prolonger la portée en imaginant l’organisme comme un territoire où des formes variables de sélection naturelle opèrent sur toutes ... Read more

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Une étude consacrée à un essai du célèbre embryologue Wilhelm RouxEn 1881, le grand embryologiste allemand Wilhelm Roux publie cet essai dont la densité et l’originalité ne cessent, encore aujourd’hui, d’étonner. Inspiré par les idées de Charles Darwin, il cherche à en prolonger la portée en imaginant l’organisme comme un territoire où des formes variables de sélection naturelle opèrent sur toutes
... Read more

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