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Causal Pluralism in the Life Sciences

A Journey Along the Frontiers of Conceptual Plurality

by Kolja Ehrenstein ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This book takes a new approach to the debate on causal pluralism in the philosophy of biology by asking how useful pluralism is instead of debating its truth. The core thesis in this work is that many problems do not hinge on the question of whether or not we subscribe to causal pluralism. As one step in this central argument, the author develops an account that reasonably distinguishes pluralism ... Read more

$128.09 CAD

This book takes a new approach to the debate on causal pluralism in the philosophy of biology by asking how useful pluralism is instead of debating its truth. The core thesis in this work is that many problems do not hinge on the question of whether or not we subscribe to causal pluralism. As one step in this central argument, the author develops an account that reasonably distinguishes pluralism
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Introduction à la Génétique – Livre 6

by Edenilson Brandl ...

La génétique est un domaine fascinant et en constante évolution qui joue un rôle clé dans la compréhension des mystères de la vie. Au cours des dernières décennies, des avancées extraordinaires dans la recherche génétique ont révolutionné notre compréhension de l'hérédité, du fonctionnement des organismes vivants et des bases génétiques des maladies humaines.Ce livre apparaît comme une tentative d ... Read more

$1.36 CAD

La génétique est un domaine fascinant et en constante évolution qui joue un rôle clé dans la compréhension des mystères de la vie. Au cours des dernières décennies, des avancées extraordinaires dans la recherche génétique ont révolutionné notre compréhension de l'hérédité, du fonctionnement des organismes vivants et des bases génétiques des maladies humaines.Ce livre apparaît comme une tentative d
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Playing Scrabble with Turtles

by Paul Enns Wiebe ...

Rosemary Lombard has maintained a private turtle lab for nearly half a century, first in Bloomington Indiana, then in Chicago, then Milwaukee, later in the Bay Area, and now in Hillsboro, Oregon. To my knowledge, only she and I have ever played Scrabble with a turtle—in my case, an Eastern box turtle named Diode.I've encountered many skeptics who have severe reservations about this claim. I've ... Read more

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Rosemary Lombard has maintained a private turtle lab for nearly half a century, first in Bloomington Indiana, then in Chicago, then Milwaukee, later in the Bay Area, and now in Hillsboro, Oregon. To my knowledge, only she and I have ever played Scrabble with a turtle—in my case, an Eastern box turtle named Diode.I've encountered many skeptics who have severe reservations about this claim. I've
... Read more
Landscape Evolution, Neotectonics and Quaternary Environmental Change in Southern Cameroon

Palaeoecology of Africa Vol. 31, An International Yearbook of Landscape Evolution and Palaeoenvironments

Edited by Jürgen Runge ...

Series series Palaeoecology of Africa
Founded in 1966, the internationally recognized and acclaimed SeriesPalaeoecology of Africa publishes interdisciplinary scientific papers on landscape evolution and on former environments of the African continent. Beginning with topics such as changes in climate and vegetation cover, the papers expand horizons and interconnections to various typ ... Read more

$322.92 CAD

Founded in 1966, the internationally recognized and acclaimed SeriesPalaeoecology of Africa publishes interdisciplinary scientific papers on landscape evolution and on former environments of the African continent. Beginning with topics such as changes in climate and vegetation cover, the papers expand horizons and interconnections to various typ
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Au plus secret des îles

Aventures dans le Pacifique

by Tim Flannery ...

Le grand biologiste Tim Flannery a parcouru les îles tropicales du Pacifique Sud-Ouest pendant plus d’une décennie à la recherche de marsupiaux, de chauves-souris et d’autres petits mammifères que l’on ne rencontre nulle part ailleurs sur notre planète. Plusieurs de ces îles étaient pour la science des pages vierges : l’équipe s’aventura dans des villages où personne, de mémoire d’homme, n’avait ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Le grand biologiste Tim Flannery a parcouru les îles tropicales du Pacifique Sud-Ouest pendant plus d’une décennie à la recherche de marsupiaux, de chauves-souris et d’autres petits mammifères que l’on ne rencontre nulle part ailleurs sur notre planète. Plusieurs de ces îles étaient pour la science des pages vierges : l’équipe s’aventura dans des villages où personne, de mémoire d’homme, n’avait
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The Theory of Evolution

What It Is, Where It Came From, and Why It Works

by Cynthia L. Mills ...

Everything mammals ever wanted to know about the theory of evolution-but were afraid to askThis important new book by award-winning science writer Cynthia Mills clearly explains one of the most crucial, and most misunderstood, concepts of modern science-the theory of evolution. After examining Darwin, his precursors, and how the theory of evolution developed, Mills answers key questions, including ... Read more

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Everything mammals ever wanted to know about the theory of evolution-but were afraid to askThis important new book by award-winning science writer Cynthia Mills clearly explains one of the most crucial, and most misunderstood, concepts of modern science-the theory of evolution. After examining Darwin, his precursors, and how the theory of evolution developed, Mills answers key questions, including
... Read more
Genetics and Genomics of Cucurbitaceae

Edited by Nurit Katzir, Rebecca Grumet, Jordi Garcia-Mas ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides an overview of the current state of knowledge of the genetics and genomics of the agriculturally important Cucurbitaceae plant family, which includes crops such as watermelon, melon, cucumber, summer and winter squashes, pumpkins, and gourds. Recent years have resulted in tremendous increases in our knowledge of these species due to large scale genomic and transcriptomic studies ... Read more

$217.79 CAD

This book provides an overview of the current state of knowledge of the genetics and genomics of the agriculturally important Cucurbitaceae plant family, which includes crops such as watermelon, melon, cucumber, summer and winter squashes, pumpkins, and gourds. Recent years have resulted in tremendous increases in our knowledge of these species due to large scale genomic and transcriptomic studies
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E-Volution Is a Fraud, It's Nothing More Than a Religion

by Elder JimmyJay Biggs Junior ...

This book is about evolution as opposed to what it really says and what it really means. There is no proof, facts, or evidence to support evolution and for the most part the scientists that support this ideology have no real foundation from on which to stand. This book instructs and gives proof, facts, and evidence that shows evolution is nothing more than someone's belief. In the face of reality ... Read more

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This book is about evolution as opposed to what it really says and what it really means. There is no proof, facts, or evidence to support evolution and for the most part the scientists that support this ideology have no real foundation from on which to stand. This book instructs and gives proof, facts, and evidence that shows evolution is nothing more than someone's belief. In the face of reality
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A Theory of Global Biodiversity

by Boris Worm, Derek P. Tittensor ...

Series Book 60 - Monographs in Population Biology
The number of species found at a given point on the planet varies by orders of magnitude, yet large-scale gradients in biodiversity appear to follow some very general patterns. Little mechanistic theory has been formulated to explain the emergence of observed gradients of biodiversity both on land and in the oceans. Based on a comprehensive empirical synthesis of global patterns of species ... Read more

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The number of species found at a given point on the planet varies by orders of magnitude, yet large-scale gradients in biodiversity appear to follow some very general patterns. Little mechanistic theory has been formulated to explain the emergence of observed gradients of biodiversity both on land and in the oceans. Based on a comprehensive empirical synthesis of global patterns of species
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Cultural Selection

by A. Fog ...

INTRODUCTION This book describes a new interdisciplinary theory for explaining cultural change. In contrast to traditional evolutionist theories, the present theory stresses the fact that a culture can evolve in different directions depending on its life conditions. Cultural selection theory explains why certain cultures or cultural ele ments spread, possibly at the expense of other cultures or ... Read more

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INTRODUCTION This book describes a new interdisciplinary theory for explaining cultural change. In contrast to traditional evolutionist theories, the present theory stresses the fact that a culture can evolve in different directions depending on its life conditions. Cultural selection theory explains why certain cultures or cultural ele ments spread, possibly at the expense of other cultures or
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The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region

by J. D. Skinner, Christian T. Chimimba ...

This comprehensive volume covers all mammals that occur naturally on the African mainland south of the Cunene and Zambezi rivers, and also in the subregion's coastal waters. Extensively revised and updated for the new edition, it now includes the latest data from from mammal research in southern Africa along with the radical taxonomic changes across all levels of mammalian classification. ... Read more

$359.19 CAD

This comprehensive volume covers all mammals that occur naturally on the African mainland south of the Cunene and Zambezi rivers, and also in the subregion's coastal waters. Extensively revised and updated for the new edition, it now includes the latest data from from mammal research in southern Africa along with the radical taxonomic changes across all levels of mammalian classification.
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Evolutie: Feit of Fictie

Onderzoek en overtuig jezelf!

by L. Molenaar ...

Evolutie, de oerknal (big bang), we horen het overal. S. Hawkings en R. Dawkins bouwen voort op de theorie van Darwin. Informeer en overtuig uzelf of evolutie wetenschap is of fictie. Dit vraagstuk is namelijk veel belangrijker dan u wellicht denkt!‘Evolutie’ is overal om ons heen, in schoolboeken en -vakken, op TV en internet, op de radio, je kunt er eenvoudigweg niet aan ontsnappen. De meeste ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

Evolutie, de oerknal (big bang), we horen het overal. S. Hawkings en R. Dawkins bouwen voort op de theorie van Darwin. Informeer en overtuig uzelf of evolutie wetenschap is of fictie. Dit vraagstuk is namelijk veel belangrijker dan u wellicht denkt!‘Evolutie’ is overal om ons heen, in schoolboeken en -vakken, op TV en internet, op de radio, je kunt er eenvoudigweg niet aan ontsnappen. De meeste
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New Evolutionary Social Science

Human Nature, Social Behavior, and Social Change

by Heinz-Jurgen Niedenzu, Tamas Meleghy, Peter Meyer ...

Social scientists have long declared their autonomy from the natural sciences, and in doing so have tended to neglect important biological constraints on human nature. Many sociological theories have suggested a nearly complete malleability of patterns of social life. The New Evolutionary Social Science challenges this view by building on Stephen K. Sanderson's 'Darwinian conflict theory' which ... Read more

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Social scientists have long declared their autonomy from the natural sciences, and in doing so have tended to neglect important biological constraints on human nature. Many sociological theories have suggested a nearly complete malleability of patterns of social life. The New Evolutionary Social Science challenges this view by building on Stephen K. Sanderson's 'Darwinian conflict theory' which
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The Heart, The Pathway of Light

by Diane K. Chapin ...

This is the eleventh and last book to come through Diane before she transitioned.Being the second and last book from her early “training guides,” it is a highly human-oriented reference to complement the previous spiritual nine books produced from The Buddha Consciousness. It contains the narrative of a very dramatic and highly unusual change of an eternal consciousness in Spirit, occurring ... Read more

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This is the eleventh and last book to come through Diane before she transitioned.Being the second and last book from her early “training guides,” it is a highly human-oriented reference to complement the previous spiritual nine books produced from The Buddha Consciousness. It contains the narrative of a very dramatic and highly unusual change of an eternal consciousness in Spirit, occurring
... Read more
True Nature

A Theory of Sexual Attraction

by Michael R. Kauth ...

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

$115.29 CAD

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

by Charles Darwin ...

Translated by Íñigo Jaúregui Eguía ...

Series series Nórdica Ensayo
«Expresado muy brevemente, Darwin sustanció con muy variadas evidencias la idea (que otros antes que él habían propuesto) de que las especies evolucionan, encontrando además un mecanismo que hacía plausible tal evolución; defendió que la vida es como un árbol, de cuyas raíces han ido brotando diferentes ramas, esto es, especies, que con el paso del tiempo continúan diversificándose, dando origen a ... Read more

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«Expresado muy brevemente, Darwin sustanció con muy variadas evidencias la idea (que otros antes que él habían propuesto) de que las especies evolucionan, encontrando además un mecanismo que hacía plausible tal evolución; defendió que la vida es como un árbol, de cuyas raíces han ido brotando diferentes ramas, esto es, especies, que con el paso del tiempo continúan diversificándose, dando origen a
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Plant-Animal Communication

by H. Martin Schaefer, Graeme D. Ruxton ...

Communication is an essential factor underpinning the interactions between species and the structure of their communities. Plant-animal interactions are particularly diverse due to the complex nature of their mutualistic and antagonistic relationships. However the evolution of communication and the underlying mechanisms responsible remain poorly understood. Plant-Animal Communication is a timely ... Read more

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Communication is an essential factor underpinning the interactions between species and the structure of their communities. Plant-animal interactions are particularly diverse due to the complex nature of their mutualistic and antagonistic relationships. However the evolution of communication and the underlying mechanisms responsible remain poorly understood. Plant-Animal Communication is a timely
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Fundamentos II

Pseudo-conflictos entre Ciencia y Fe

by Sergio Eduardo Bruno ...

En “Fundamentos (para personas que quieren creer)”, Sergio E. Bruno nos aproximó a las preguntas y cuestionamientos que habitualmente suelen constituir un obstáculo para el acto de fe.En este segundo volumen se dedica al análisis exhaustivo de una serie de problemas que históricamente han generado conflicto entre el pensamiento científico y la mentalidad creyente: ¿Creación o ‘Big Bang’?; ... Read more

$9.61 CAD

En “Fundamentos (para personas que quieren creer)”, Sergio E. Bruno nos aproximó a las preguntas y cuestionamientos que habitualmente suelen constituir un obstáculo para el acto de fe.En este segundo volumen se dedica al análisis exhaustivo de una serie de problemas que históricamente han generado conflicto entre el pensamiento científico y la mentalidad creyente: ¿Creación o ‘Big Bang’?;
... Read more
Be Less Human

Merge with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

by José Peña Coto ...

"Preserving our current human form is to condemn ourselves to extinction."TECHNOLOGY IS THE NEXT EVOLUTIONARY STEP.Do not be left behind. Adapt.Humans must integrate with artificial intelligence to overcome their biological limitations and ensure their survival in a solar system that has numbered days.Accept the invitation to be part of the avant-garde in technological convergence.This book ... ... Read more

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"Preserving our current human form is to condemn ourselves to extinction."TECHNOLOGY IS THE NEXT EVOLUTIONARY STEP.Do not be left behind. Adapt.Humans must integrate with artificial intelligence to overcome their biological limitations and ensure their survival in a solar system that has numbered days.Accept the invitation to be part of the avant-garde in technological convergence.This book ...
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The Reception of Darwinian Evolution in Britain, 1859–1909

Darwinism's Generations

by Martin Hewitt ...

The Reception of Darwinian Evolution in Britain, 1859-1909: Darwinism's Generations uses the impact of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859) in the 50 years after its publication to demonstrate the effectiveness of a generational framework for understanding the cultural and intellectual history of Britain in the nineteenth century. It challenges conventional notions of the 'Darwinian ... Read more

$161.19 CAD

The Reception of Darwinian Evolution in Britain, 1859-1909: Darwinism's Generations uses the impact of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859) in the 50 years after its publication to demonstrate the effectiveness of a generational framework for understanding the cultural and intellectual history of Britain in the nineteenth century. It challenges conventional notions of the 'Darwinian
... Read more
Why Do We All Behave In The Way We Do?

The Secrets of Life - From Big Bang to Trump

by SS O'Connor ...

Series Book 3 - The Secrets of Life Series: From Big Bang to Trump
Why is life like a poker game? How did a failed robbery help to explain human nature? Why are we so certain bad men will win - and yet we're so wrong?In this, the third volume of The Secrets of Life quartet, SS O'Connor once more uses his easy-going, conversational style to explain how the science of decision analysis developed, and why it has come to show us not only the reasoning behind how ... Read more

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Why is life like a poker game? How did a failed robbery help to explain human nature? Why are we so certain bad men will win - and yet we're so wrong?In this, the third volume of The Secrets of Life quartet, SS O'Connor once more uses his easy-going, conversational style to explain how the science of decision analysis developed, and why it has come to show us not only the reasoning behind how
... Read more
Darwinism in Argentina

Major Texts (1845-1909)

by Leila Gómez ...

Darwinism in Argentina: Major Texts (1845-1909) brings together essays, letters, short-stories, and public lectures by travelers, scientists, writers, and politicians about Darwin and the theory of evolution in nineteenth century Argentina. This selection of texts provides a thorough overview of the socio-ideological implications of the theory of evolution in South America, as well as the ... Read more

$136.79 CAD

Darwinism in Argentina: Major Texts (1845-1909) brings together essays, letters, short-stories, and public lectures by travelers, scientists, writers, and politicians about Darwin and the theory of evolution in nineteenth century Argentina. This selection of texts provides a thorough overview of the socio-ideological implications of the theory of evolution in South America, as well as the
... Read more
Genomes, Evolution, and Culture

Past, Present, and Future of Humankind

by Rene J. Herrera, Ralph Garcia-Bertrand, Francisco M. Salzano ...

This book combines recent information and discoveries in the field of human molecular biology and human molecular evolution. It provides an interdisciplinary approach drawing together data from various diverse disciplines to address both the more classical anthropological content and the current more contemporary molecular focus of courses. Chapters include a history of human evolutionary genetics ... Read more

$103.99 CAD

This book combines recent information and discoveries in the field of human molecular biology and human molecular evolution. It provides an interdisciplinary approach drawing together data from various diverse disciplines to address both the more classical anthropological content and the current more contemporary molecular focus of courses. Chapters include a history of human evolutionary genetics
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Evolution of Virulence in Eukaryotic Microbes

Edited by L. David Sibley, Barbara J. Howlett, Joseph Heitman ...

A unique and timely review of the emergence of eukaryotic virulence in fungi, oomycetes, and protozoa, as they affect both animals and plantsEvolution of Virulence in Eukaryotic Microbes addresses new developments in defining the molecular basis of virulence in eukaryotic pathogens. By examining how pathogenic determinants have evolved in concert with their hosts, often overcoming innate and ... Read more

$197.99 CAD

A unique and timely review of the emergence of eukaryotic virulence in fungi, oomycetes, and protozoa, as they affect both animals and plantsEvolution of Virulence in Eukaryotic Microbes addresses new developments in defining the molecular basis of virulence in eukaryotic pathogens. By examining how pathogenic determinants have evolved in concert with their hosts, often overcoming innate and
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