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Meaning of Life, Human Nature, and Delusions

How Tales about Love, Sex, Races, Gods and Progress Affect Our Lives and Earth's Splendor

by Rui Diogo ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Whatever are your beliefs, background, education, political views or interests, one thing is sure: this book will engage you, teach you something new, and more importantly make you to re-think deeply about critical aspects of your daily-life, including sex, love, food, physical activities, diseases, work and stress, and how you see and deal with other people, other animals, and the planet in ... Read more

$42.29 CAD

Whatever are your beliefs, background, education, political views or interests, one thing is sure: this book will engage you, teach you something new, and more importantly make you to re-think deeply about critical aspects of your daily-life, including sex, love, food, physical activities, diseases, work and stress, and how you see and deal with other people, other animals, and the planet in
... Read more
Evolution of Neurosensory Cells and Systems

Gene regulation and cellular networks and processes

Edited by Bernd Fritzsch, Karen Elliott ...

Series series Evolutionary Cell Biology
This book is an overview of primary sensory maps of vertebrates, characterized by continuous and discrete properties. The eight primary sensory maps of vertebrates have unique features and use distinct molecular cues, cell cycle exit, and activity combinations during development, regeneration, and plasticity. As an introduction and overview, the book provides a short overview for all eight sensory ... Read more

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This book is an overview of primary sensory maps of vertebrates, characterized by continuous and discrete properties. The eight primary sensory maps of vertebrates have unique features and use distinct molecular cues, cell cycle exit, and activity combinations during development, regeneration, and plasticity. As an introduction and overview, the book provides a short overview for all eight sensory
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The Evolution of Consciousness

The Origins of the Way We Think

by Robert Ornstein ...

Series series Psychology of Conscious Evolution Trilogy
A provocative look at how the human mind evolved, and what this means for our future. What is the mind? How is it that, like the proverbial fish that knows so little about the surrounding water, we know so little about something that controls every aspect of our individual and collective lives? Passionate, entertaining and provocative, The Evolution of Consciousness presents a fundamental ... Read more

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A provocative look at how the human mind evolved, and what this means for our future. What is the mind? How is it that, like the proverbial fish that knows so little about the surrounding water, we know so little about something that controls every aspect of our individual and collective lives? Passionate, entertaining and provocative, The Evolution of Consciousness presents a fundamental
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Biology Fundamentals

by IntroBooks Team ...

The fundamentals of biology beam its searchlight on all thebasic principles contained in various aspects of life sciences, likerecombinant DNA, genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry.Via the in-depth study of these principles, humans canadequately understand all the basic mechanisms that life entailsand then find an anchor for his biological thinking andknowledge, which are all required for ... Read more

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The fundamentals of biology beam its searchlight on all thebasic principles contained in various aspects of life sciences, likerecombinant DNA, genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry.Via the in-depth study of these principles, humans canadequately understand all the basic mechanisms that life entailsand then find an anchor for his biological thinking andknowledge, which are all required for
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Evolution Driven by Organismal Behavior

A Unifying View of Life, Function, Form, Mismatches and Trends

by Rui Diogo ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book proposes a new way to think about evolution. The author carefully brings together evidence from diverse fields of science. In the process, he bridges the gaps between many different--and usually seen as conflicting--ideas to present one integrative theory named ONCE, which stands for Organic Nonoptimal Constrained Evolution. The author argues that evolution is mainly driven by the ... Read more

$51.29 CAD

This book proposes a new way to think about evolution. The author carefully brings together evidence from diverse fields of science. In the process, he bridges the gaps between many different--and usually seen as conflicting--ideas to present one integrative theory named ONCE, which stands for Organic Nonoptimal Constrained Evolution. The author argues that evolution is mainly driven by the
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Transitions Between Sexual Systems

Understanding the Mechanisms of, and Pathways Between, Dioecy, Hermaphroditism and Other Sexual Systems

Edited by Janet L. Leonard ...

This book focuses on explaining the distribution of sexual systems (simultaneous hermaphroditism, sequential hermaphroditism, environmental sex determination,dioecy, androdioecy, etc.) among taxa, which remains a major challenge in evolutionary biology. Although significant advances have been made for angiosperms, there is not yet a theory that predicts the sexual system for the majority of animal ... Read more

$256.19 CAD

This book focuses on explaining the distribution of sexual systems (simultaneous hermaphroditism, sequential hermaphroditism, environmental sex determination,dioecy, androdioecy, etc.) among taxa, which remains a major challenge in evolutionary biology. Although significant advances have been made for angiosperms, there is not yet a theory that predicts the sexual system for the majority of animal
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Tree of Origin

What Primate Behavior Can Tell Us about Human Social Evolution

by Richard Byrne, Robin Dunbar, W. C. McGrew, Anne Pusey, Charles Snowdon, Craig Stanford, Karen B. Strier, Richard W. Wrangham ...

How did we become the linguistic, cultured, and hugely successful apes that we are? Our closest relatives--the other mentally complex and socially skilled primates--offer tantalizing clues. In Tree of Origin nine of the world's top primate experts read these clues and compose the most extensive picture to date of what the behavior of monkeys and apes can tell us about our own evolution as a ... Read more

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How did we become the linguistic, cultured, and hugely successful apes that we are? Our closest relatives--the other mentally complex and socially skilled primates--offer tantalizing clues. In Tree of Origin nine of the world's top primate experts read these clues and compose the most extensive picture to date of what the behavior of monkeys and apes can tell us about our own evolution as a
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At the Heart of the Coral Triangle

Celebrating Biodiversity

by Alan J Powderham, Sancia van der Meij ...

"Endlessly fascinating, unpretentiously educational, thoughtfully accessible and beautifully presented" - Alex Tattersall, award-winning underwater photographer and the founder of Underwater Visions.The Coral Triangle, straddling the confluence of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, harbours the greatest biodiversity of marine life on the planet. It is home to a wondrous variety, including 75% of the ... Read more

$97.55 CAD

"Endlessly fascinating, unpretentiously educational, thoughtfully accessible and beautifully presented" - Alex Tattersall, award-winning underwater photographer and the founder of Underwater Visions.The Coral Triangle, straddling the confluence of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, harbours the greatest biodiversity of marine life on the planet. It is home to a wondrous variety, including 75% of the
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Population Genomics: Wildlife

Edited by Paul A. Hohenlohe, Om P. Rajora ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Population genomics is revolutionizing wildlife biology, conservation, and management by providing key and novel insights into genetic, population and landscape-level processes in wildlife, with unprecedented power and accuracy. This pioneering book presents the advances and potential of population genomics in wildlife, outlining key population genomics concepts and questions in wildlife biology, ... Read more

$280.49 CAD

Population genomics is revolutionizing wildlife biology, conservation, and management by providing key and novel insights into genetic, population and landscape-level processes in wildlife, with unprecedented power and accuracy. This pioneering book presents the advances and potential of population genomics in wildlife, outlining key population genomics concepts and questions in wildlife biology,
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The Mexican Transition Zone

A Natural Biogeographic Laboratory to Study Biotic Assembly

by Juan J. Morrone ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents an evolutionary biogeographic analysis of the Mexican Transition Zone, which is situated in the overlap of the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. It includes a comprehensive review of previous track, cladistic and molecular biogeographic analyses and is illustrated with full color maps and vegetation photographs of the respective areas covered.Given its scope, the book will be of ... Read more

$166.49 CAD

This book presents an evolutionary biogeographic analysis of the Mexican Transition Zone, which is situated in the overlap of the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. It includes a comprehensive review of previous track, cladistic and molecular biogeographic analyses and is illustrated with full color maps and vegetation photographs of the respective areas covered.Given its scope, the book will be of
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Identity and Symbolic Interaction

Deepening Foundations, Building Bridges

Edited by Richard T. Serpe, Robin Stryker, Brian Powell ...

Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
This book examines identity theory’s centrality within social psychology and its foundations within structural symbolic interaction, highlighting its links not only to other prominent sociological subfields, but also to other theoretical perspectives within and beyond sociology. The book provides a synthetic overview outlining the intellectual lineage of identity theory within structural symbolic ... Read more

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This book examines identity theory’s centrality within social psychology and its foundations within structural symbolic interaction, highlighting its links not only to other prominent sociological subfields, but also to other theoretical perspectives within and beyond sociology. The book provides a synthetic overview outlining the intellectual lineage of identity theory within structural symbolic
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Der Unterkiefer des Homo Heidelbergensis: Aus den Sanden von Mauer bei Heidelberg

Bereicherte Ausgabe. Die Geheimnisse des Heidelberg Man: Eine Reise in die Welt der prähistorischen Menschen

by Otto Schoetensack, Ambrose Finch ...

In "Der Unterkiefer des Homo Heidelbergensis: Aus den Sanden von Mauer bei Heidelberg" beleuchtet Otto Schoetensack die faszinierende Entdeckung eines Unterkiefers, der Schlüssel zur Erforschung der menschlichen Evolution ist. Der literarische Stil zeichnet sich durch präzise wissenschaftliche Analysen und ansprechende Erzählweise aus, die den Leser sowohl informiert als auch fesselt. Im Kontext ... Read more

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In "Der Unterkiefer des Homo Heidelbergensis: Aus den Sanden von Mauer bei Heidelberg" beleuchtet Otto Schoetensack die faszinierende Entdeckung eines Unterkiefers, der Schlüssel zur Erforschung der menschlichen Evolution ist. Der literarische Stil zeichnet sich durch präzise wissenschaftliche Analysen und ansprechende Erzählweise aus, die den Leser sowohl informiert als auch fesselt. Im Kontext
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Morphology and Evolution of Turtles

Edited by Donald B. Brinkman, Patricia A. Holroyd, James D. Gardner ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This volume celebrates the contributions of Dr. Eugene Gaffney to the study of turtles, through a diverse and complementary collection of papers that showcases the latest research on one of the most intriguing groups of reptiles. A mix of focused and review papers deals with numerous aspects of the evolutionary history of turtles, including embryonic development, origins, early diversification, ... Read more

$128.09 CAD

This volume celebrates the contributions of Dr. Eugene Gaffney to the study of turtles, through a diverse and complementary collection of papers that showcases the latest research on one of the most intriguing groups of reptiles. A mix of focused and review papers deals with numerous aspects of the evolutionary history of turtles, including embryonic development, origins, early diversification,
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Evolution That Anyone Can Understand

by Bernard Marcus ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The function of scientific research is promoting the understanding of the world around us. In theory, anyway, the more we learn, the more potential we have of making our lives better. Thus, we have seen research in electronics provide us with computers, research in chemistry provide us with all manner of synthetics, and research in agriculture provide us with more food. Periodically, scientific ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

The function of scientific research is promoting the understanding of the world around us. In theory, anyway, the more we learn, the more potential we have of making our lives better. Thus, we have seen research in electronics provide us with computers, research in chemistry provide us with all manner of synthetics, and research in agriculture provide us with more food. Periodically, scientific
... Read more
Noises from the Darkroom

The Science and Mystery of the Mind

by Guy Claxton ...

Noises from the Darkroom draws psychology, biology and mysticism together into an exciting new theory of human consciousness.Starting from an evolutionary perspective, Guy Claxton shows how the mind has emerged from the brain, and how, along the way, some crucial misapprehensions have slipped into our unconscious models of ourselves. Through its masterly and engaging synthesis of different ... Read more

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Noises from the Darkroom draws psychology, biology and mysticism together into an exciting new theory of human consciousness.Starting from an evolutionary perspective, Guy Claxton shows how the mind has emerged from the brain, and how, along the way, some crucial misapprehensions have slipped into our unconscious models of ourselves. Through its masterly and engaging synthesis of different
... Read more
Flowering Plants. Eudicots

Sapindales, Cucurbitales, Myrtaceae

Edited by Klaus Kubitzki ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This volume, the tenth in the series, comprises modern treatments for the families and genera of the eudicot orders Sapindales and Cucurbitales. The circumscription of the orders, families and genera conforms to the most recent systematic studies. The family treatments include descriptions of the families and the genera, genera classification keys, discussions of relationships and data on their ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This volume, the tenth in the series, comprises modern treatments for the families and genera of the eudicot orders Sapindales and Cucurbitales. The circumscription of the orders, families and genera conforms to the most recent systematic studies. The family treatments include descriptions of the families and the genera, genera classification keys, discussions of relationships and data on their
... Read more
Sociobiological Perspectives on Human Development

Edited by Kevin B. MacDonald ...

Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
$64.09 CAD
The Evolutionary Mechanism of Human Dysfunctional Behavior

Relaxation of Natural Selection Pressures throughout Human Evolution, Excessive Diversification of the Inherited Predispositions Underlying Behavior, and Their Relevance to Mental Disorders

by Ivan Fuchs ...

Author is highly renowned psychiatrist. Required reading for anyone in the fields of psychiatry, psychology, social work, school counselors, and related mental-health fields. Psychopharmachology is big business. This book applies to doctors and patients around the world. This book explains why humanity is by far the most successful animal in the animal kingdom, but when it comes to instincts that ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

Author is highly renowned psychiatrist. Required reading for anyone in the fields of psychiatry, psychology, social work, school counselors, and related mental-health fields. Psychopharmachology is big business. This book applies to doctors and patients around the world. This book explains why humanity is by far the most successful animal in the animal kingdom, but when it comes to instincts that
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Sanaben

by Lorenzo Bonanni ...

L'intento del libro è rendere più semplice la nostra esistenza facendoci capire chi siamo e da dove veniamo e quali istinti ci muovono. In termini semplici e a tratti goliardici, il libro spiega le ragioni dei nostri desideri: il culo delle donne, il potere, i capelli biondi, i soldi. Spiega cosa è realmente l'amore, la vita, la famiglia, la religione e la morte al di fuori del racconto e delle ... Read more

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L'intento del libro è rendere più semplice la nostra esistenza facendoci capire chi siamo e da dove veniamo e quali istinti ci muovono. In termini semplici e a tratti goliardici, il libro spiega le ragioni dei nostri desideri: il culo delle donne, il potere, i capelli biondi, i soldi. Spiega cosa è realmente l'amore, la vita, la famiglia, la religione e la morte al di fuori del racconto e delle
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The Cambridge Companion to the 'Origin of Species'

by Robert J. Richards ...

Series series Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin is universally recognised as one of the most important science books ever written. The Origin of Species is also a work of great cultural and religious significance, in that Darwin maintained that all organisms, including humans, are part of a natural process of growth from simple forms. This Companion commemorates the 150th anniversary of the publication of ... Read more

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The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin is universally recognised as one of the most important science books ever written. The Origin of Species is also a work of great cultural and religious significance, in that Darwin maintained that all organisms, including humans, are part of a natural process of growth from simple forms. This Companion commemorates the 150th anniversary of the publication of
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Examining Ecology

Exercises in Environmental Biology and Conservation

by Paul A. Rees ...

Examining Ecology: Exercises in Environmental Biology and Conservation explains foundational ecological principles using a hands-on approach that features analyzing data, drawing graphs, and undertaking practical exercises that simulate field work. The book provides students and lecturers with real life examples to demonstrate basic principles. The book helps students, instructors, and those new ... Read more

$44.79 CAD

Examining Ecology: Exercises in Environmental Biology and Conservation explains foundational ecological principles using a hands-on approach that features analyzing data, drawing graphs, and undertaking practical exercises that simulate field work. The book provides students and lecturers with real life examples to demonstrate basic principles. The book helps students, instructors, and those new
... Read more
Modern Humans

Their African Origin and Global Dispersal

by John Hoffecker ...

Modern Humans is a vivid account of the most recent—and perhaps the most important—phase of human evolution: the appearance of anatomically modern people (Homo sapiens) in Africa less than half a million years ago and their later spread throughout the world. Leaving no stone unturned, John F. Hoffecker demonstrates that Homo sapiens represents a “major transition” in the evolution of living ... Read more

$109.59 CAD

Modern Humans is a vivid account of the most recent—and perhaps the most important—phase of human evolution: the appearance of anatomically modern people (Homo sapiens) in Africa less than half a million years ago and their later spread throughout the world. Leaving no stone unturned, John F. Hoffecker demonstrates that Homo sapiens represents a “major transition” in the evolution of living
... Read more
On the Natural History of the Aru Islands

by Alfred Russel Wallace ...

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1857 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'On the Natural History of the Aru Islands' is an article detailing the discoveries of new bird and insect life that Wallace made on his travels to the Aru Islands. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in ... Read more

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This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1857 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'On the Natural History of the Aru Islands' is an article detailing the discoveries of new bird and insect life that Wallace made on his travels to the Aru Islands. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in
... Read more
Evolution of Kangaroos in Australia

Ancient Origins to Modern Science

by Azhar ul Haque Sario ...

Embark on an unprecedented journey through deep time to uncover the evolutionary saga, biomechanical miracles, and survival secrets of the Australian kangaroo. This book explores the rise of the kangaroo from the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana to the modern Australian outback. You will discover how a tiny, possum-like ancestor transformed into a bipedal titan. It reveals hidden secrets written ... Read more

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Embark on an unprecedented journey through deep time to uncover the evolutionary saga, biomechanical miracles, and survival secrets of the Australian kangaroo. This book explores the rise of the kangaroo from the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana to the modern Australian outback. You will discover how a tiny, possum-like ancestor transformed into a bipedal titan. It reveals hidden secrets written
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