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Evolutionary Dynamics of Plant-Pathogen Interactions

by Jeremy J. Burdon, Anna-Liisa Laine ...

This volume sits at the cross-roads of a number of areas of scientific interest that, in the past, have largely kept themselves separate - agriculture, forestry, population genetics, ecology, conservation biology, genomics and the protection of plant genetic resources. Yet these areas also have a lot of common interests and increasingly these independent lines of inquiry are tending to coalesce ... Read more

$59.19 CAD

This volume sits at the cross-roads of a number of areas of scientific interest that, in the past, have largely kept themselves separate - agriculture, forestry, population genetics, ecology, conservation biology, genomics and the protection of plant genetic resources. Yet these areas also have a lot of common interests and increasingly these independent lines of inquiry are tending to coalesce
... Read more
Gaian Systems

Lynn Margulis, Neocybernetics, and the End of the Anthropocene

by Bruce Clarke ...

Series series Posthumanities
A groundbreaking look at Gaia theory’s intersections with neocybernetic systems theoryOften seen as an outlier in science, Gaia has run a long and varied course since its formulation in the 1970s by atmospheric chemist James Lovelock and microbiologist Lynn Margulis. Gaian Systems is a pioneering exploration of the dynamic and complex evolution of Gaia’s many variants, with special attention to ... Read more

$29.69 CAD

A groundbreaking look at Gaia theory’s intersections with neocybernetic systems theoryOften seen as an outlier in science, Gaia has run a long and varied course since its formulation in the 1970s by atmospheric chemist James Lovelock and microbiologist Lynn Margulis. Gaian Systems is a pioneering exploration of the dynamic and complex evolution of Gaia’s many variants, with special attention to
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Freshwater Fishes

250 Million Years of Evolutionary History

by Lionel Cavin ...

With more than 15,000 species, nearly a quarter of the total number of vertebrate species on Earth, freshwater fishes are extremely varied. They include the largest fish species, the beluga at over 7 meters long, and the smallest, the Paedocypris at just 8 millimeters, as well as the carnivorous, such as the piranha, and the calm, such as the Chinese algae eater. Certain species evolve rapidly, ... Read more

$97.59 CAD

With more than 15,000 species, nearly a quarter of the total number of vertebrate species on Earth, freshwater fishes are extremely varied. They include the largest fish species, the beluga at over 7 meters long, and the smallest, the Paedocypris at just 8 millimeters, as well as the carnivorous, such as the piranha, and the calm, such as the Chinese algae eater. Certain species evolve rapidly,
... Read more
Aquatic Oligochaetes

Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaetes held in Presque Isle, Maine, USA, 18–22 August 1997

Edited by Brenda M. Healy, Trefor B. Reynoldson, Kathryn A. Coates ...

Series Book 139 - Developments in Hydrobiology
The book contains papers on the biology of aquatic oligochaetes and some related groups. They cover a wide range of topics including phylogeny, taxonomy, geographic distribution, freshwater and marine ecology, population dynamics, histology and ultrastructure, physiology and behaviour. The wide scope is in line with recent trends in annelid research with less emphasis on pollution studies and ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

The book contains papers on the biology of aquatic oligochaetes and some related groups. They cover a wide range of topics including phylogeny, taxonomy, geographic distribution, freshwater and marine ecology, population dynamics, histology and ultrastructure, physiology and behaviour. The wide scope is in line with recent trends in annelid research with less emphasis on pollution studies and
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Evolution and the Distribution of Animals

by David Starr Jordan ...

This book treats of the Evolution and the Distribution of Animals“No one with good eyes and brains behind them has ever looked forth on the varied life of the world—on forest or field or brook or sea—without at least once asking himself this question: "What is the cause of nature's endless variety?" We see many kinds of beasts and birds and trees and flowers and insects and blades of grass, yet ... Read more

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This book treats of the Evolution and the Distribution of Animals“No one with good eyes and brains behind them has ever looked forth on the varied life of the world—on forest or field or brook or sea—without at least once asking himself this question: "What is the cause of nature's endless variety?" We see many kinds of beasts and birds and trees and flowers and insects and blades of grass, yet
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DNA Barcoding and Molecular Phylogeny

Edited by Subrata Trivedi, Hasibur Rehman, Shalini Saggu, Chellasamy Panneerselvam, Sankar K. Ghosh ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents a comprehensive overview of DNA barcoding and molecular phylogeny, along with a number of case studies.It discusses a number of areas where DNA barcoding can be applied, such as clinical microbiology, especially in relation to infection management; DNA database management; and plant -animal interactions, and also presents valuable information on the DNA barcoding and molecular ... Read more

$204.99 CAD

This book presents a comprehensive overview of DNA barcoding and molecular phylogeny, along with a number of case studies.It discusses a number of areas where DNA barcoding can be applied, such as clinical microbiology, especially in relation to infection management; DNA database management; and plant -animal interactions, and also presents valuable information on the DNA barcoding and molecular
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Real Story of Risk

Adventures in a Hazardous World

by Glenn Croston ...

We live in a world of risk. It waits for us in our refrigerator and surrounds us on the freeway. It's lurking in our arteries and sitting in our 401(k) accounts. Given that we deal with risk on a constant basis, we should be good at it; as it turns out, though, we're not. We're blind to common risks like heart disease (one in five deaths), but we shrink in fear from rare events like shark attacks ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

We live in a world of risk. It waits for us in our refrigerator and surrounds us on the freeway. It's lurking in our arteries and sitting in our 401(k) accounts. Given that we deal with risk on a constant basis, we should be good at it; as it turns out, though, we're not. We're blind to common risks like heart disease (one in five deaths), but we shrink in fear from rare events like shark attacks
... Read more
Hidden in Plain Sight

Dante, Machiavelli & defeating Oligarchy

by Robert Ingraham ...

This book contains major contributions on Dante, Machiavelli, a six part series on the self-directed creative evolution of the human species, and other works. Its theme is the creativity and nobility of the human identity. Man the discoverer, Man the inventor, Man the composer. It stands in contrast to the bestial view of humanity which is now rampant in our culture. ... Read more

$12.35 CAD

This book contains major contributions on Dante, Machiavelli, a six part series on the self-directed creative evolution of the human species, and other works. Its theme is the creativity and nobility of the human identity. Man the discoverer, Man the inventor, Man the composer. It stands in contrast to the bestial view of humanity which is now rampant in our culture.
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The Cosmic E.G.G.G

AKA The Primeval Germ A Journey of 59 + 21 Zeroes

by Richard Bruce Wallace ...

Many are the mysteries concerning the universe and the life that is found within it. This is also true regarding the theories (laws) that govern it. In this book we examine the most popular ones, past and present, in search of the common constant that binds life, laws, and the universe. It exposes the views of the early hominids of Africa and those of the ancient Egyptians. It includes the ... Read more

$5.39 CAD

Many are the mysteries concerning the universe and the life that is found within it. This is also true regarding the theories (laws) that govern it. In this book we examine the most popular ones, past and present, in search of the common constant that binds life, laws, and the universe. It exposes the views of the early hominids of Africa and those of the ancient Egyptians. It includes the
... Read more
Therapies of the Future: Genetic and Pharmaceutical Advances in Modern Medicine

by Edenilson Brandl ...

Welcome to a fascinating world of medical advances and innovative therapies! In this book, we will embark on a journey through the field of therapies of the future, exploring the promising paths that science is taking to revolutionize the treatment of various genetic and chronic diseases.Medicine is constantly evolving, driven by the desire to find more effective and personalized solutions to ... Read more

$1.36 CAD

Welcome to a fascinating world of medical advances and innovative therapies! In this book, we will embark on a journey through the field of therapies of the future, exploring the promising paths that science is taking to revolutionize the treatment of various genetic and chronic diseases.Medicine is constantly evolving, driven by the desire to find more effective and personalized solutions to
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ADVANCED TREATMENT FOR DOWN SYNDROME (TRISOMY 21): APOMETRY, NLP, REGRESSION AND HYPNOSIS

by Edenilson Brandl, Thor Otto Alexsander ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of medical science and holistic wellness, the quest to enhance the quality of life for individuals facing genetic conditions has led to innovative explorations of alternative therapies. "Advanced Treatment for Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21): Apometry, NLP, Regression, and Hypnosis" embarks on a journey into uncharted territories where conventional medicine meets ... Read more

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In the ever-evolving landscape of medical science and holistic wellness, the quest to enhance the quality of life for individuals facing genetic conditions has led to innovative explorations of alternative therapies. "Advanced Treatment for Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21): Apometry, NLP, Regression, and Hypnosis" embarks on a journey into uncharted territories where conventional medicine meets
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Primates and Cetaceans

Field Research and Conservation of Complex Mammalian Societies

Edited by Juichi Yamagiwa, Leszek Karczmarski ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
In this book, the editors present a view of the socioecology of primates and cetaceans in a comparative perspective to elucidate the social evolution of highly intellectual mammals in terrestrial and aquatic environments. Despite obvious differences in morphology and eco-physiology, there are many cases of comparable, sometimes strikingly similar patterns of sociobehavioral complexity. A number of ... Read more

$306.19 CAD

In this book, the editors present a view of the socioecology of primates and cetaceans in a comparative perspective to elucidate the social evolution of highly intellectual mammals in terrestrial and aquatic environments. Despite obvious differences in morphology and eco-physiology, there are many cases of comparable, sometimes strikingly similar patterns of sociobehavioral complexity. A number of
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The Nature of Culture

Based on an Interdisciplinary Symposium ‘The Nature of Culture’, Tübingen, Germany

Edited by Miriam N. Haidle, Nicholas J. Conard, Michael Bolus ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This volume introduces a model of the expansion of cultural capacity as a systemic approach with biological, historical and individual dimensions. It is contrasted with existing approaches from primatology and behavioural ecology; influential factors like differences in life history and demography are discussed; and the different stages of the development of cultural capacity in human evolution ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This volume introduces a model of the expansion of cultural capacity as a systemic approach with biological, historical and individual dimensions. It is contrasted with existing approaches from primatology and behavioural ecology; influential factors like differences in life history and demography are discussed; and the different stages of the development of cultural capacity in human evolution
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Homo Sapiens

by IntroBooks Team ...

Vor rund 13,5 Milliarden Jahren waren Energie, Zeit, Materie und Raum als Phänomen des Urknalls bekannt geworden. Die Theorie der grundlegenden Merkmale des Universums wird als Physik bezeichnet. Ungefähr 30.000 Jahre, als diese Merkmale aufgetreten waren, hatten Energie und Materie begonnen, sich zu verschiedenen komplexen Strukturen zusammenzuschließen, die als Atome bezeichnet wurden. Diese ... Read more

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Vor rund 13,5 Milliarden Jahren waren Energie, Zeit, Materie und Raum als Phänomen des Urknalls bekannt geworden. Die Theorie der grundlegenden Merkmale des Universums wird als Physik bezeichnet. Ungefähr 30.000 Jahre, als diese Merkmale aufgetreten waren, hatten Energie und Materie begonnen, sich zu verschiedenen komplexen Strukturen zusammenzuschließen, die als Atome bezeichnet wurden. Diese
... Read more
Ten Pulses of Evolution & the Surprising Nature of Evolutionary Time

Logarithmic Evolutionary Time, #2

by Michael A. Susko ...

Series Book 2 - Logarithmic Evolutionary Time
In Ten Pulses of Evolution, we are invited on a revelatory journey through life's 4-billion-year history—not along the standard linear march of textbook timelines, but through a logarithmic framework, where each major pulse of life occurs at half the distance to the present. From the origin of life to the dawn of humanity, this model uncovers a remarkable pattern: evolution proceeds in regular ... Read more

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In Ten Pulses of Evolution, we are invited on a revelatory journey through life's 4-billion-year history—not along the standard linear march of textbook timelines, but through a logarithmic framework, where each major pulse of life occurs at half the distance to the present. From the origin of life to the dawn of humanity, this model uncovers a remarkable pattern: evolution proceeds in regular
... Read more
Prüfungstrainer Spezielle Zoologie

by Isabell Schumann, Stefan Schaffer ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Dieser Prüfungstrainer führt als roter Faden durch das komplexe Gebiet der Speziellen Zoologie mit einem Überblick über alle systematisch relevanten Tiergruppen. Anhand vieler Beispiele bietet dieses Buch eine Reise durch das gesamte Tierreich – von Protisten zu den Säugetieren – und greift dabei prüfungsrelevante Themen und Schwerpunkte sinnvoll auf. Körperbau, wichtige ökologische Funktionen und ... Read more

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Dieser Prüfungstrainer führt als roter Faden durch das komplexe Gebiet der Speziellen Zoologie mit einem Überblick über alle systematisch relevanten Tiergruppen. Anhand vieler Beispiele bietet dieses Buch eine Reise durch das gesamte Tierreich – von Protisten zu den Säugetieren – und greift dabei prüfungsrelevante Themen und Schwerpunkte sinnvoll auf. Körperbau, wichtige ökologische Funktionen und
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The Coevolution of Language, Teaching, and Civil Discourse Among Humans

Our Family Business

by Donald M. Morrison ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book traces the evolutionary trajectory of language and teaching from the earliest periods of human evolution to the present day. The author argues that teaching is unique to humans and our ancestors, and that the evolution of teaching, language, and culture are the inextricably linked results of gene-culture coevolutionary processes. Drawing on related fields including archaeology, ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book traces the evolutionary trajectory of language and teaching from the earliest periods of human evolution to the present day. The author argues that teaching is unique to humans and our ancestors, and that the evolution of teaching, language, and culture are the inextricably linked results of gene-culture coevolutionary processes. Drawing on related fields including archaeology,
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El Gen Egoista En Profundidad

Descubre Cómo La Lógica Genética, El Origen Del Altruismo Y Las Dinámicas De Supervivencia Y Reproducción

Edited by Metax Editorial ...

Series series El Gen Egoista Decodificado
¿Por qué actuamos como lo hacemos? Descubre la lógica oculta tras la evolución y nuestra naturaleza humana.¿Alguna vez te has preguntado por qué el altruismo, la competencia y los conflictos familiares son piezas clave de nuestra propia existencia? Aunque parezca contradictorio, gran parte de nuestro comportamiento no es fruto del azar, sino el resultado de procesos biológicos perfeccionados ... Read more

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¿Por qué actuamos como lo hacemos? Descubre la lógica oculta tras la evolución y nuestra naturaleza humana.¿Alguna vez te has preguntado por qué el altruismo, la competencia y los conflictos familiares son piezas clave de nuestra propia existencia? Aunque parezca contradictorio, gran parte de nuestro comportamiento no es fruto del azar, sino el resultado de procesos biológicos perfeccionados
... Read more
Biological Systematics

The state of the art

by Alessandro Minelli ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
To some potential readers of this book the description of Biological System atics as an art may seem outdated and frankly wrong. For most people art is subjective and unconstrained by universal laws. While one picture, play or poem may be internally consistent comparison between different art products is meaningless except by way of the individual artists. On the other hand modern Biological ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

To some potential readers of this book the description of Biological System atics as an art may seem outdated and frankly wrong. For most people art is subjective and unconstrained by universal laws. While one picture, play or poem may be internally consistent comparison between different art products is meaningless except by way of the individual artists. On the other hand modern Biological
... Read more
The Mandrill

A Case of Extreme Sexual Selection

by Alan F. Dixson ...

Living in the remote forests of western central Africa, the mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is notoriously elusive and has evaded scientific scrutiny for decades. Yet, it is the largest and most sexually dimorphic of all the Old World monkeys, and perhaps the most colourful of all the mammals. Synthesising the results of more than twenty-five years of research, this is the first extensive treatment ... Read more

$53.59 CAD

Living in the remote forests of western central Africa, the mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is notoriously elusive and has evaded scientific scrutiny for decades. Yet, it is the largest and most sexually dimorphic of all the Old World monkeys, and perhaps the most colourful of all the mammals. Synthesising the results of more than twenty-five years of research, this is the first extensive treatment
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見事な衣をまとった猿。

原初的な脆弱性から普遍的な意識へ。

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 953 - JAP - PensareDiverso
何千年もの間、私たちは自分自身を「裸の猿」と表現してきました。爪も鎧も持たず、理解できない自然の力とより優れた装備を持つ捕食者に囲まれた、突然この世界に放り出された脆弱な動物として。この表現は、動物行動学者であり人類学者でもあるデズモンド・モリスが、1967年に出版した有名な著書『裸の猿』で有名にしたものです。恐怖に駆られた生き物であり、物語、象徴、神々、儀式を発明することで生き残る術を学んだ。自らの脆弱性を守るために神話で身を包んだ猿。20世紀に有名になり、ほとんど人類学のトレードマークとなったこのイメージは、今でもある種の魅力を放っている。それは皮肉で、挑発的で、解放的なところさえある。それは、野心にもかかわらず、私たちは結局のところ動物であるということを思い出させてくれる。しかし、まさにこの考えが、人類の歴史の最も驚くべき部分を隠してしまう危険性がある。それは ... Read more

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何千年もの間、私たちは自分自身を「裸の猿」と表現してきました。爪も鎧も持たず、理解できない自然の力とより優れた装備を持つ捕食者に囲まれた、突然この世界に放り出された脆弱な動物として。この表現は、動物行動学者であり人類学者でもあるデズモンド・モリスが、1967年に出版した有名な著書『裸の猿』で有名にしたものです。恐怖に駆られた生き物であり、物語、象徴、神々、儀式を発明することで生き残る術を学んだ。自らの脆弱性を守るために神話で身を包んだ猿。20世紀に有名になり、ほとんど人類学のトレードマークとなったこのイメージは、今でもある種の魅力を放っている。それは皮肉で、挑発的で、解放的なところさえある。それは、野心にもかかわらず、私たちは結局のところ動物であるということを思い出させてくれる。しかし、まさにこの考えが、人類の歴史の最も驚くべき部分を隠してしまう危険性がある。それは
... Read more
Evolution Talk

The Who, What, Why, and How behind the Oldest Story Ever Told

by Rick Coste ...

Evolution helps us understand our humble place in the rich tapestry of life. But what do we know about the theory of evolution itself? In this captivating book based on his popular podcast, Rick Coste reveals how the theory of evolution came to be and how it explains the world around us.Before Charles Darwin, other luminaries planted the seeds of the theory that would one day make him famous. ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Evolution helps us understand our humble place in the rich tapestry of life. But what do we know about the theory of evolution itself? In this captivating book based on his popular podcast, Rick Coste reveals how the theory of evolution came to be and how it explains the world around us.Before Charles Darwin, other luminaries planted the seeds of the theory that would one day make him famous.
... Read more
Pole świadomości. W kierunku wspólnego umysłu uniwersalnego

Nowa teoria pól przekształca indywidualną świadomość w rzeczywistość kosmiczną.

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 956 - POL - PensareDiverso
Przez długi czas wierzyliśmy, że świadomość jest sprawą prywatną, przechowywaną w głowie każdego z nas. Rodzajem zamkniętego pokoju, indywidualnym płomieniem, który oświetlał tylko nasz wewnętrzny świat. Jednak dzisiaj coś się zmienia. Badania naukowe nad zachowaniami zbiorowymi, odkrycia neuronauki społecznej, współczesne teorie umysłu rozproszonego, a nawet pewne intuicje wywodzące się z ... Read more

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Przez długi czas wierzyliśmy, że świadomość jest sprawą prywatną, przechowywaną w głowie każdego z nas. Rodzajem zamkniętego pokoju, indywidualnym płomieniem, który oświetlał tylko nasz wewnętrzny świat. Jednak dzisiaj coś się zmienia. Badania naukowe nad zachowaniami zbiorowymi, odkrycia neuronauki społecznej, współczesne teorie umysłu rozproszonego, a nawet pewne intuicje wywodzące się z
... Read more
Polje zavesti. K skupnemu univerzalnemu umu

Nova teorija polj spreminja individualno zavest v kozmično realnost.

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 956 - SLV - PensareDiverso
Dolgo časa smo verjeli, da je zavest nekaj zasebnega, kar se nahaja v glavi vsakega posameznika. Nekakšna zaprta soba, individualna plamenica, ki osvetljuje le naš notranji svet. Danes pa se nekaj spreminja. Znanstvene raziskave o kolektivnem vedenju, odkritja socialnih nevroznanosti, sodobne teorije o razpršeni zavesti in celo nekatere intuicije, ki izhajajo iz kontemplativnih tradicij, se zdijo, ... Read more

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Dolgo časa smo verjeli, da je zavest nekaj zasebnega, kar se nahaja v glavi vsakega posameznika. Nekakšna zaprta soba, individualna plamenica, ki osvetljuje le naš notranji svet. Danes pa se nekaj spreminja. Znanstvene raziskave o kolektivnem vedenju, odkritja socialnih nevroznanosti, sodobne teorije o razpršeni zavesti in celo nekatere intuicije, ki izhajajo iz kontemplativnih tradicij, se zdijo,
... Read more

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