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The Social Evolution of Human Nature

From Biology to Language

by Harry Smit ...

This book sheds new light on the problem of how the human mind evolved. Harry Smit argues that current studies of this problem misguidedly try to solve it by using variants of the Cartesian conception of the mind, and shows that combining the Aristotelian conception with Darwin's theory provides us with far more interesting answers. He discusses the core problem of how we can understand language ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

This book sheds new light on the problem of how the human mind evolved. Harry Smit argues that current studies of this problem misguidedly try to solve it by using variants of the Cartesian conception of the mind, and shows that combining the Aristotelian conception with Darwin's theory provides us with far more interesting answers. He discusses the core problem of how we can understand language
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FROM ANTS TO EVOLUTION.

A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON THE EUSOCIALITY PARADOX.

by Paul Ferguson ...

This book is a short journey, that takes the reader into an ant colony. The author believes he has made a major breakthrough in the study of Eusociality, and Evolutionary theory, which he explains in the book. ... Read more

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This book is a short journey, that takes the reader into an ant colony. The author believes he has made a major breakthrough in the study of Eusociality, and Evolutionary theory, which he explains in the book.
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Brazilian Rhodolith Beds

Oasis of Marine Biodiversity to be protected

Edited by Paulo Antunes Horta, Marina Nasri Sissini ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Rhodolith beds form biogenic reefs, oases of high biodiversity in sedimentary seabed environments. The rhodoliths are foundation species, which provide shelter and substrata for important and abundant benthic communities. Currently they have been recognized as an important player to the carbon balance, contributing to the planetarium climatic equilibrium. In Brazil, these environments are frequent ... Read more

$168.99 CAD

Rhodolith beds form biogenic reefs, oases of high biodiversity in sedimentary seabed environments. The rhodoliths are foundation species, which provide shelter and substrata for important and abundant benthic communities. Currently they have been recognized as an important player to the carbon balance, contributing to the planetarium climatic equilibrium. In Brazil, these environments are frequent
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Vor oprindelse

by Johannes V. Jensen ...

"Vor oprindelse" er intet mindre end et værk om menneskehedens historie. Bogen er en del af Johannes V. Jensens serie om evolution, som han arbejdede på i perioden 1923 og frem til sin død i 1950. Fra urmennesket og huleboeren til agerdyrkelsen og bonden med ploven skildres menneskets og samfundets udvikling gennem de historiens faser og teknologiske stadier. Gennem arkæologiske studier, gamle ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

"Vor oprindelse" er intet mindre end et værk om menneskehedens historie. Bogen er en del af Johannes V. Jensens serie om evolution, som han arbejdede på i perioden 1923 og frem til sin død i 1950. Fra urmennesket og huleboeren til agerdyrkelsen og bonden med ploven skildres menneskets og samfundets udvikling gennem de historiens faser og teknologiske stadier. Gennem arkæologiske studier, gamle
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Hydroides of the World

by Elena Kupriyanova, Yanan Sun, Eunice Wong, Harry A... ten Hove ...

Serpulid polychaetes are a unique and highly specialised group of marine segmented worms that have adapted to inhabiting self-secreted calcareous tubes attached to a wide range of hard substrates. These animals are found across all depths and habitats of the world’s oceans, and some form mutually beneficial associations with live corals. The genus Hydroides is of special concern and importance, as ... Read more

$193.99 CAD

Serpulid polychaetes are a unique and highly specialised group of marine segmented worms that have adapted to inhabiting self-secreted calcareous tubes attached to a wide range of hard substrates. These animals are found across all depths and habitats of the world’s oceans, and some form mutually beneficial associations with live corals. The genus Hydroides is of special concern and importance, as
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Time and Science

In 3 VolumesVolume 1: The Metaphysics of Time and Its EvolutionVolume 2: Life SciencesVolume 3: Physical Sciences and Cosmology

by Carlo Rovelli, Rémy Lestienne, Paul A Harris ...

Prominent scientists and philosophers of science address contemporary debates on the nature of Time. Their contributions freely discuss its unity and reality, its compatibility with the orders of classical philosophy (present, past and future) and with the disputed idea of free will (Volume 1). They also present a detailed and updated state of the role of Time in the so-called exact sciences: ... Read more

$295.99 CAD

Prominent scientists and philosophers of science address contemporary debates on the nature of Time. Their contributions freely discuss its unity and reality, its compatibility with the orders of classical philosophy (present, past and future) and with the disputed idea of free will (Volume 1). They also present a detailed and updated state of the role of Time in the so-called exact sciences:
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We Are Agora

How Humanity Functions as a Single Superorganism That Shapes Our World and Our Future

by Byron Reese ...

Discover a groundbreaking new way of thinking about life, society, and the future of our species that bridges science and human history.Could humans unknowingly be a part of a larger superorganism—one with its own motivations and goals, one that is alive, and conscious, and has the power to shape the future of our species?This is the fascinating theory from author and futurist Byron Reese, who ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Discover a groundbreaking new way of thinking about life, society, and the future of our species that bridges science and human history.Could humans unknowingly be a part of a larger superorganism—one with its own motivations and goals, one that is alive, and conscious, and has the power to shape the future of our species?This is the fascinating theory from author and futurist Byron Reese, who
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Flying Sand Dollars, Left-handed Crabs, Giant Earwigs, and Other Curiosities

by Malcolm Telford ...

In this uniquely personal collection of essays a self-proclaimed “incorrigible” and sometimes politically incorrect, biologist merges autobiography and history with accounts of intriguing animals and plants. In these essays, expect the unexpected as the author traces the parallel lives of Beatrix Potter and Lyn Margulis; or what Napoleon Bonaparte had in common with Giant Earwigs and how, in the ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

In this uniquely personal collection of essays a self-proclaimed “incorrigible” and sometimes politically incorrect, biologist merges autobiography and history with accounts of intriguing animals and plants. In these essays, expect the unexpected as the author traces the parallel lives of Beatrix Potter and Lyn Margulis; or what Napoleon Bonaparte had in common with Giant Earwigs and how, in the
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Naturgewalt und Geisteskraft

Menschwerdung in der Evolution

Edited by Helmut Fink, Rainer Rosenzweig ...

Wir sind Kinder der Evolution. Durch einen jahrmillionenlangen Selektionsdruck in wilder Natur und sozialer Gemeinschaft sind wir mit einem Gehirn ausgestattet, das beeindruckende Leistungen erbringt. Im Rückblick auf unsere animalische Herkunft bleibt erstaunlich, wie gut wir uns in einer komplexen Welt behaupten können: Wahrnehmen, Vorstellen, Erinnern, Reagieren, Bewerten, Planen, Entscheiden, ... Read more

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Wir sind Kinder der Evolution. Durch einen jahrmillionenlangen Selektionsdruck in wilder Natur und sozialer Gemeinschaft sind wir mit einem Gehirn ausgestattet, das beeindruckende Leistungen erbringt. Im Rückblick auf unsere animalische Herkunft bleibt erstaunlich, wie gut wir uns in einer komplexen Welt behaupten können: Wahrnehmen, Vorstellen, Erinnern, Reagieren, Bewerten, Planen, Entscheiden,
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Ultrasocial

The Evolution of Human Nature and the Quest for a Sustainable Future

by John M. Gowdy ...

Ultrasocial argues that rather than environmental destruction and extreme inequality being due to human nature, they are the result of the adoption of agriculture by our ancestors. Human economy has become an ultrasocial superorganism (similar to an ant or termite colony), with the requirements of superorganism taking precedence over the individuals within it. Human society is now an autonomous, ... Read more

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Ultrasocial argues that rather than environmental destruction and extreme inequality being due to human nature, they are the result of the adoption of agriculture by our ancestors. Human economy has become an ultrasocial superorganism (similar to an ant or termite colony), with the requirements of superorganism taking precedence over the individuals within it. Human society is now an autonomous,
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The Evolving World

Evolution in Everyday Life

by David P. Mindell ...

In the 150 years since Darwin, evolutionary biology has proven as essential as it is controversial, a critical concept for answering questions about everything from the genetic code and the structure of cells to the reproduction, development, and migration of animal and plant life. But today, as David P. Mindell makes undeniably clear in The Evolving World, evolutionary biology is much more than ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

In the 150 years since Darwin, evolutionary biology has proven as essential as it is controversial, a critical concept for answering questions about everything from the genetic code and the structure of cells to the reproduction, development, and migration of animal and plant life. But today, as David P. Mindell makes undeniably clear in The Evolving World, evolutionary biology is much more than
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Adam and Evolution

A Look at Life and All Our Yesterdays

by William Pearson ...

Let us start with the obvious. Living matter, having once emerged from obscure beginnings on this planet Earth - the home selected for it in the Universe - has continued to exist in countless different forms right to the present time. As a means to cope with the enormous diversity involved, natural scientists have created a comprehensive classification system. This enables one to get a grasp of ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Let us start with the obvious. Living matter, having once emerged from obscure beginnings on this planet Earth - the home selected for it in the Universe - has continued to exist in countless different forms right to the present time. As a means to cope with the enormous diversity involved, natural scientists have created a comprehensive classification system. This enables one to get a grasp of
... Read more
Lizards of Patagonia

Diversity, Systematics, Biogeography and Biology of the Reptiles at the End of the World

Edited by Mariana Morando, Luciano J. Avila ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents a critical and integrated review of lizards from Patagonia. It summarizes the region’s geomorphological history and climatic aspects, which makes it possible to interpret, from an evolutionary perspective, the latest findings on the various natural history aspects of its lizard fauna. As such, the book will appeal to all researchers and professionals specialized in lizard ... Read more

$281.99 CAD

This book presents a critical and integrated review of lizards from Patagonia. It summarizes the region’s geomorphological history and climatic aspects, which makes it possible to interpret, from an evolutionary perspective, the latest findings on the various natural history aspects of its lizard fauna. As such, the book will appeal to all researchers and professionals specialized in lizard
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Biosystematics of Triticeae

Volume V. Genera: Campeiostachys, Elymus,Pascopyrum, Lophopyrum, Trichopyrum, Hordelymus, Festucopsis, Peridictyon, and Psammopyrum

by Chi Yen, Junliang Yang ...

Translated by Hai-Qin Zhang, Dan-Dan Wu, Yong-Hong Zhou ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book review and rearrange the research data of Triticeae published over hundreds of years, applying a modern scientific approach. Triticeae is an important tribe in the grass family (Peaceae). It includes the major cereal crops, such as wheat, barley and rye, in addition to many valuable forage crops found in different genera, such as Elymus, Agropyron, Pasthyrostachys, and Leymus. The ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This book review and rearrange the research data of Triticeae published over hundreds of years, applying a modern scientific approach. Triticeae is an important tribe in the grass family (Peaceae). It includes the major cereal crops, such as wheat, barley and rye, in addition to many valuable forage crops found in different genera, such as Elymus, Agropyron, Pasthyrostachys, and Leymus. The
... Read more
THEORY OF CREATION A SCIENTIFIC TRUTH

by CHANDRAN P ...

The theory of evolution and the theory of creation are the two current theories about the origin of life on Earth. The theory of evolution states that all living things evolved from a common ancestor, while the theory of creation states that God created everything. The theory of evolution is based only on mutual similarities between organisms. Similarities Similarities can be found everywhere in ... Read more

$1.11 CAD

The theory of evolution and the theory of creation are the two current theories about the origin of life on Earth. The theory of evolution states that all living things evolved from a common ancestor, while the theory of creation states that God created everything. The theory of evolution is based only on mutual similarities between organisms. Similarities Similarities can be found everywhere in
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New Frontiers in Science in the Era of AI

Edited by Marilena Streit-Bianchi, Vittorio Gorini ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This interdisciplinary book enables scientists and non-specialists from various fields to delve into fascinating historical and recent scientific advancements in physics, astrophysics, genetic evolution, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. Paradigm shifts are common in science, but some have significantly changed our perception and understanding of the world.This volume not only explores ... Read more

$192.99 CAD

This interdisciplinary book enables scientists and non-specialists from various fields to delve into fascinating historical and recent scientific advancements in physics, astrophysics, genetic evolution, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. Paradigm shifts are common in science, but some have significantly changed our perception and understanding of the world.This volume not only explores
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Stepping Stones to Synthetic Biology

by Sergio Carrà ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book explores fascinating topics at the edge of life, guiding the reader all the way from the relation of life processes to the second law of thermodynamics and the abundance of complex organic compounds in the universe through to the latest advances in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering. The background to the book is the extraordinary scientific adventures that are being undertaken ... Read more

$73.99 CAD

This book explores fascinating topics at the edge of life, guiding the reader all the way from the relation of life processes to the second law of thermodynamics and the abundance of complex organic compounds in the universe through to the latest advances in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering. The background to the book is the extraordinary scientific adventures that are being undertaken
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Viral Fitness and Evolution

Population Dynamics and Adaptive Mechanisms

Edited by Esteban Domingo, Peter Schuster, Santiago F. Elena, Celia Perales ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book unifies general concepts of plant and animal virus evolution and covers a broad range of topics related to theoretical and experimental aspects of virus population dynamics and viral fitness.Timely topics such as viral mechanisms to cope with antiviral agents, the adaptability of the virus to new hosts, emergence of new viral phenotypes, and the connections between short- and long-term ... Read more

$218.99 CAD

This book unifies general concepts of plant and animal virus evolution and covers a broad range of topics related to theoretical and experimental aspects of virus population dynamics and viral fitness.Timely topics such as viral mechanisms to cope with antiviral agents, the adaptability of the virus to new hosts, emergence of new viral phenotypes, and the connections between short- and long-term
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Soil Grown Tall

The Epic Saga of Life from Earth

by Gregory J. Retallack ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book is designed as an easy night's read and introduction to fossil soils and the relatively new disciplines of Paleopedology and Astropedology. It includes line art and color illustrations to visualize the topic for the informed layperson or interested colleagues. It provides comprehensive information on paleosols, which are soils of the past providing a variety of clues to the evolution of ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

This book is designed as an easy night's read and introduction to fossil soils and the relatively new disciplines of Paleopedology and Astropedology. It includes line art and color illustrations to visualize the topic for the informed layperson or interested colleagues. It provides comprehensive information on paleosols, which are soils of the past providing a variety of clues to the evolution of
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The Trouble with Nature

Sex in Science and Popular Culture

by Roger N. Lancaster ...

Roger N. Lancaster provides the definitive rebuttal of evolutionary just-so stories about men, women, and the nature of desire in this spirited exposé of the heterosexual fables that pervade popular culture, from prime-time sitcoms to scientific theories about the so-called gay gene. Lancaster links the recent resurgence of biological explanations for gender norms, sexual desires, and human nature ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

Roger N. Lancaster provides the definitive rebuttal of evolutionary just-so stories about men, women, and the nature of desire in this spirited exposé of the heterosexual fables that pervade popular culture, from prime-time sitcoms to scientific theories about the so-called gay gene. Lancaster links the recent resurgence of biological explanations for gender norms, sexual desires, and human nature
... Read more
The Selfish Biosphere

Unlocking Life's Mystery

by Igor Krichtafovitch ...

A book on the origin of life and biological evolution. It offers a new, scientifically verified approach, an alternative to both Darwinism and Creationism. It is a continuation of my previous publications on this topic. The book is richly illustrated for easy and entertaining reading. All audiences. 114 pages. ... Read more

$9.87 CAD

A book on the origin of life and biological evolution. It offers a new, scientifically verified approach, an alternative to both Darwinism and Creationism. It is a continuation of my previous publications on this topic. The book is richly illustrated for easy and entertaining reading. All audiences. 114 pages.
... Read more
Comparative and Evolutionary Genomics of Angiosperm Trees

Edited by Andrew Groover, Quentin Cronk ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Marking the change in focus of tree genomics from single species to comparative approaches, this book covers biological, genomic, and evolutionary aspects of angiosperm trees that provide information and perspectives to support researchers broadening the focus of their research. The diversity of angiosperm trees in morphology, anatomy, physiology and biochemistry has been described and cataloged ... Read more

$192.99 CAD

Marking the change in focus of tree genomics from single species to comparative approaches, this book covers biological, genomic, and evolutionary aspects of angiosperm trees that provide information and perspectives to support researchers broadening the focus of their research. The diversity of angiosperm trees in morphology, anatomy, physiology and biochemistry has been described and cataloged
... Read more
The Contemplative Game Ranger

by Jaco Badenhorst ...

As a professional nature guide, author Jaco Badenhorst observes, explains and interprets animal behaviour for a living. By far the most enigmatic of behaviours, one that has captivated philosophers and scientists for millennia, is the phenomenon of altruism. Why and how did some organisms evolve costly behaviours to the benefit of others? At its core, the challenge has always been to reconcile ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

As a professional nature guide, author Jaco Badenhorst observes, explains and interprets animal behaviour for a living. By far the most enigmatic of behaviours, one that has captivated philosophers and scientists for millennia, is the phenomenon of altruism. Why and how did some organisms evolve costly behaviours to the benefit of others? At its core, the challenge has always been to reconcile
... Read more
Life by Chemical Evolution?

A Review and Evaluation of Experiments and Hypotheses

by Hans R. Kricheldorf ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the hypothesis of chemical evolution that may have led to the origin of life, serving three main purposes: it provides a comprehensive summary of hundreds of chemical experiments and analytical studies from the past 70 years, evaluates their significance in supporting the hypothesis of chemical evolution, and offers a critical review of these experiments ... Read more

$154.99 CAD

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the hypothesis of chemical evolution that may have led to the origin of life, serving three main purposes: it provides a comprehensive summary of hundreds of chemical experiments and analytical studies from the past 70 years, evaluates their significance in supporting the hypothesis of chemical evolution, and offers a critical review of these experiments
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