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人類大歷史：知識漫畫──人類誕生

Sapiens: A Graphic History－Volume 1: The Birth of Humankind

par 哈拉瑞, Yuval Noah Harari, 范德穆倫, David Vandermeulen, 卡薩納夫, Daniel Casanave ...

Traduit par 林俊宏, 顏志翔 ...

Collections series 科學文化
全球熱銷巨著《人類大歷史》精彩改編、精美插圖，隆重推出第1冊〈人類誕生〉，全球同步出版當代思想指標，《人類大歷史》、《人類大命運》、《21世紀的21堂課》作者：哈拉瑞挑戰電影視覺風格全新力作人類這種弱小動物，究竟如何能統治地球？本書不是配了插圖的更新版《人類大歷史》，而是創作出全新的內容希望能觸及那些平時不經常接觸科學，或認為歷史枯燥無味的人你會發現：儘管歷史時而有趣，時而悲慘，卻總是扣人心弦︱哈拉瑞系列巨作　好評推薦︱微軟創辦人... ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

全球熱銷巨著《人類大歷史》精彩改編、精美插圖，隆重推出第1冊〈人類誕生〉，全球同步出版當代思想指標，《人類大歷史》、《人類大命運》、《21世紀的21堂課》作者：哈拉瑞挑戰電影視覺風格全新力作人類這種弱小動物，究竟如何能統治地球？本書不是配了插圖的更新版《人類大歷史》，而是創作出全新的內容希望能觸及那些平時不經常接觸科學，或認為歷史枯燥無味的人你會發現：儘管歷史時而有趣，時而悲慘，卻總是扣人心弦︱哈拉瑞系列巨作　好評推薦︱微軟創辦人...
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Placebo

Mind over Matter in Modern Medicine

par Dylan Evans ...

A lucid and stimulating explanation of how the body’s natural healing mechanisms work – and how they can be triggered in non-chemical ways via the ‘placebo effect’.Can we really cure ourselves of disease by the power of thought alone? Faith healers and alternative therapists are convinced that we can, but what does science say?Contrary to public perception, orthodox medical opinion is remarkably ... En savoir plus

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A lucid and stimulating explanation of how the body’s natural healing mechanisms work – and how they can be triggered in non-chemical ways via the ‘placebo effect’.Can we really cure ourselves of disease by the power of thought alone? Faith healers and alternative therapists are convinced that we can, but what does science say?Contrary to public perception, orthodox medical opinion is remarkably
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The Long Evolution of Brains and Minds

par Gerhard Roth ...

Collections series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
The main topic of the book is a reconstruction of the evolution of nervous systems and brains as well as of mental-cognitive abilities, in short “intelligence” from simplest organisms to humans. It investigates to which extent the two are correlated. One central topic is the alleged uniqueness of the human brain and human intelligence and mind. It is discussed which neural features make certain ... En savoir plus

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The main topic of the book is a reconstruction of the evolution of nervous systems and brains as well as of mental-cognitive abilities, in short “intelligence” from simplest organisms to humans. It investigates to which extent the two are correlated. One central topic is the alleged uniqueness of the human brain and human intelligence and mind. It is discussed which neural features make certain
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Animal Evolution

Genomes, Fossils, and Trees

par NATURAL SCIENCES and MATHEMATICS (500), ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCES (590) ...

Animal life, now and over the past half billion years, is incredibly diverse. Describing and understanding the evolution of this diversity of body plans - from vertebrates such as humans and fish to the numerous invertebrate groups including sponges, insects, molluscs, and the many groups of worms - is a major goal of evolutionary biology. In this book, a group of leading researchers adopt a ... En savoir plus

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Animal life, now and over the past half billion years, is incredibly diverse. Describing and understanding the evolution of this diversity of body plans - from vertebrates such as humans and fish to the numerous invertebrate groups including sponges, insects, molluscs, and the many groups of worms - is a major goal of evolutionary biology. In this book, a group of leading researchers adopt a
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More than Nature Needs

Language, Mind, and Evolution

par Derek Bickerton ...

The human mind is an unlikely evolutionary adaptation. How did humans acquire cognitive capacities far more powerful than anything a hunting-and-gathering primate needed to survive? Alfred Russel Wallace, co-founder with Darwin of evolutionary theory, saw humans as "divine exceptions" to natural selection. Darwin thought use of language might have shaped our sophisticated brains, but his ... En savoir plus

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The human mind is an unlikely evolutionary adaptation. How did humans acquire cognitive capacities far more powerful than anything a hunting-and-gathering primate needed to survive? Alfred Russel Wallace, co-founder with Darwin of evolutionary theory, saw humans as "divine exceptions" to natural selection. Darwin thought use of language might have shaped our sophisticated brains, but his
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Dealing with Darwin

Place, Politics, and Rhetoric in Religious Engagements with Evolution

par David N. Livingstone ...

Collections series Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context
How was Darwin’s work discussed and debated among the same religious denomination in different locations?Using place, politics, and rhetoric as analytical tools, historical geographer David N. Livingstone investigates how religious communities sharing a Scots Presbyterian heritage engaged with Darwin and Darwinism at the turn of the twentieth century. His findings, presented as the prestigious ... En savoir plus

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How was Darwin’s work discussed and debated among the same religious denomination in different locations?Using place, politics, and rhetoric as analytical tools, historical geographer David N. Livingstone investigates how religious communities sharing a Scots Presbyterian heritage engaged with Darwin and Darwinism at the turn of the twentieth century. His findings, presented as the prestigious
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Sexual Selection

A Very Short Introduction

par Marlene Zuk, Leigh W. Simmons ...

Collections series Very Short Introductions
What is responsible for the differences between the sexes in so many animals, from the brilliant plumage of birds of paradise to the antlers on deer? And why are the traits that distinguish the sexes sometimes apparently detrimental to survival? Even when they look more or less alike, why do males and females sometimes behave differently? Questions like these have intrigued scientists and the ... En savoir plus

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What is responsible for the differences between the sexes in so many animals, from the brilliant plumage of birds of paradise to the antlers on deer? And why are the traits that distinguish the sexes sometimes apparently detrimental to survival? Even when they look more or less alike, why do males and females sometimes behave differently? Questions like these have intrigued scientists and the
... En savoir plus
Earth

Over 4 Billion Years in the Making

par Chris Packham, Andrew Cohen ...

‘Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough’s Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox’s Universe’ GuardianA beautiful, full colour book to accompany the 5 part BBC TV series telling the most important story of all, the deep history of our own planet.With the trademark dramatic storytelling techniques of The Planets and The Universe, Andrew Cohen and Chris ... En savoir plus

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‘Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough’s Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox’s Universe’ GuardianA beautiful, full colour book to accompany the 5 part BBC TV series telling the most important story of all, the deep history of our own planet.With the trademark dramatic storytelling techniques of The Planets and The Universe, Andrew Cohen and Chris
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Paléontologie

Les Grands Articles d'Universalis

par Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

Partez à la découverte de la paléontologie avec ce Grand Article Universalis !La paléontologie, terme créé en 1834 par le zoologiste français Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville, a pour objet l'étude des êtres (ontologie) qui ont vécu à la surface du globe terrestre avant les temps actuels (palaios en grec signifie «ancien»). Ces êtres sont connus grâce aux fossiles ...Un ouvrage spécialement conçu ... En savoir plus

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Partez à la découverte de la paléontologie avec ce Grand Article Universalis !La paléontologie, terme créé en 1834 par le zoologiste français Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville, a pour objet l'étude des êtres (ontologie) qui ont vécu à la surface du globe terrestre avant les temps actuels (palaios en grec signifie «ancien»). Ces êtres sont connus grâce aux fossiles ...Un ouvrage spécialement conçu
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Disarticulation and Preservation of Fossil Echinoderms: Recognition of Ecological-Time Information in the Echinoderm Fossil Record

par William I. Ausich ...

Collections series Elements of Paleontology
The history of life on earth is largely reconstructed from time-averaged accumulations of fossils. A glimpse at ecologic-time attributes and processes is relatively rare. However, the time-sensitive and predictability of echinoderm disarticulation makes them model organisms to determine post-mortem transportation and allows recognition of ecological-time data within paleocommunity accumulations. ... En savoir plus

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The history of life on earth is largely reconstructed from time-averaged accumulations of fossils. A glimpse at ecologic-time attributes and processes is relatively rare. However, the time-sensitive and predictability of echinoderm disarticulation makes them model organisms to determine post-mortem transportation and allows recognition of ecological-time data within paleocommunity accumulations.
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Darwinist Propaganda Techniques

par Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar) ...

Since science totally refutes evolution and since they possess not one single piece of scientific evidence, Darwinists decided to resort to hypnosis instead. They developed Darwinist propaganda techniques, involving part of the press, some professors, teachers and people occupying senior official positions. They had no hesitations about spreading false reports depicting evolution as a scientific ... En savoir plus

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Since science totally refutes evolution and since they possess not one single piece of scientific evidence, Darwinists decided to resort to hypnosis instead. They developed Darwinist propaganda techniques, involving part of the press, some professors, teachers and people occupying senior official positions. They had no hesitations about spreading false reports depicting evolution as a scientific
... En savoir plus
Dispelling the Darkness:Voyage in the Malay Archipelago and the Discovery of Evolution by Wallace and Darwin

par John van Wyhe ...

“The facts of variability, of the struggle for existence, of adaptation to conditions, were notorious enough; but none of us had suspected that the road to the heart of the species problem lay through them, until Darwin and Wallace dispelled the darkness.”T H Huxley (1887)Darwin is one of the most famous scientists in history. But he was not alone. Comparatively forgotten, Wallace independently ... En savoir plus

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“The facts of variability, of the struggle for existence, of adaptation to conditions, were notorious enough; but none of us had suspected that the road to the heart of the species problem lay through them, until Darwin and Wallace dispelled the darkness.”T H Huxley (1887)Darwin is one of the most famous scientists in history. But he was not alone. Comparatively forgotten, Wallace independently
... En savoir plus
Spite

The Upside of Your Dark Side

par Simon McCarthy-Jones ...

Spite angers and enrages us, but it also keeps us honest. In this provocative account, a psychologist examines how petty vengeance explains human thriving.Spite seems utterly useless. You don't gain anything by hurting yourself just so you can hurt someone else. So why hasn't evolution weeded out all the spiteful people?As psychologist Simon McCarthy-Jones argues, spite seems pointless because we ... En savoir plus

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Spite angers and enrages us, but it also keeps us honest. In this provocative account, a psychologist examines how petty vengeance explains human thriving.Spite seems utterly useless. You don't gain anything by hurting yourself just so you can hurt someone else. So why hasn't evolution weeded out all the spiteful people?As psychologist Simon McCarthy-Jones argues, spite seems pointless because we
... En savoir plus
What Comes After Homo Sapiens?

When and How Our Species Will Evolve Into Another Species

par Don Simborg ...

Life began on earth 3.8 billion years ago. We have had two momentous evolutionary events since then: the emergence of Eukarya about 2 billion years ago (the basis of all plants and animals) and the enlargement in size and capability of the human brain, which began about 2 million years ago. Otherwise humans have had a remarkably stable evolutionary process. But now, two technologies, artificial ... En savoir plus

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Life began on earth 3.8 billion years ago. We have had two momentous evolutionary events since then: the emergence of Eukarya about 2 billion years ago (the basis of all plants and animals) and the enlargement in size and capability of the human brain, which began about 2 million years ago. Otherwise humans have had a remarkably stable evolutionary process. But now, two technologies, artificial
... En savoir plus
Psychological Mechanisms in Animal Communication

Modifié par Mark A. Bee, Cory T. Miller ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book analyzes the psychological mechanisms critical to animal communication. The topics covered range from single neurons to broad-scale phylogenetic patterns, shedding new light on the sensory, perceptual, and cognitive processes that underlie the communicative behaviors of signalers and receivers alike. In so doing, the contributing authors collectively integrate research questions and ... En savoir plus

$192.99 CAD

This book analyzes the psychological mechanisms critical to animal communication. The topics covered range from single neurons to broad-scale phylogenetic patterns, shedding new light on the sensory, perceptual, and cognitive processes that underlie the communicative behaviors of signalers and receivers alike. In so doing, the contributing authors collectively integrate research questions and
... En savoir plus
The Cambridge Handbook of Play

Developmental and Disciplinary Perspectives

Modifié par Peter K. Smith, Jaipaul L. Roopnarine ...

Collections series Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
Play takes up much of the time budget of young children, and many animals, but its importance in development remains contested. This comprehensive collection brings together multidisciplinary and developmental perspectives on the forms and functions of play in animals, children in different societies, and through the lifespan. The Cambridge Handbook of Play covers the evolution of play in animals, ... En savoir plus

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Play takes up much of the time budget of young children, and many animals, but its importance in development remains contested. This comprehensive collection brings together multidisciplinary and developmental perspectives on the forms and functions of play in animals, children in different societies, and through the lifespan. The Cambridge Handbook of Play covers the evolution of play in animals,
... En savoir plus
A Voice in the Wilderness

A Pioneering Biologist Explains How Evolution Can Help Us Solve Our Biggest Problems

par Professor Joseph L Graves Jr., Ph.D ...

Why understanding evolution—the most reviled branch of science—can help us all, from fighting pandemics to undoing racismEvolutionary science has long been regarded as conservative, a tool for enforcing regressive ideas, particularly about race and gender. But in A Voice in the Wilderness, evolutionary biologist Joseph L. Graves Jr.—once styled as the “Black Darwin”—argues that his field is ... En savoir plus

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Why understanding evolution—the most reviled branch of science—can help us all, from fighting pandemics to undoing racismEvolutionary science has long been regarded as conservative, a tool for enforcing regressive ideas, particularly about race and gender. But in A Voice in the Wilderness, evolutionary biologist Joseph L. Graves Jr.—once styled as the “Black Darwin”—argues that his field is
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The Anthropology of Modern Human Teeth

Dental Morphology and its Variation in Recent and Fossil Homo sapiens

par G. Richard Scott, Christy G. Turner II, Grant C. Townsend, María Martinón-Torres ...

Collections Livre 79 - Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
All humans share certain components of tooth structure, but show variation in size and morphology around this shared pattern. This book presents a worldwide synthesis of the global variation in tooth morphology in recent populations. Research has advanced on many fronts since the publication of the first edition, which has become a seminal work on the subject. This revised and updated edition ... En savoir plus

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All humans share certain components of tooth structure, but show variation in size and morphology around this shared pattern. This book presents a worldwide synthesis of the global variation in tooth morphology in recent populations. Research has advanced on many fronts since the publication of the first edition, which has become a seminal work on the subject. This revised and updated edition
... En savoir plus
The Emergence and Evolution of Religion

By Means of Natural Selection

par Alexandra Maryanski, Anders Klostergaard Petersen, Armin W. Geertz, Jonathan Turner ...

Collections series Evolutionary Analysis in the Social Sciences
Written by leading theorists and empirical researchers, this book presents new ways of addressing the old question: Why did religion first emerge and then continue to evolve in all human societies? The authors of the book—each with a different background across the social sciences and humanities—assimilate conceptual leads and empirical findings from anthropology, evolutionary biology, ... En savoir plus

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Written by leading theorists and empirical researchers, this book presents new ways of addressing the old question: Why did religion first emerge and then continue to evolve in all human societies? The authors of the book—each with a different background across the social sciences and humanities—assimilate conceptual leads and empirical findings from anthropology, evolutionary biology,
... En savoir plus
Moths

par Mike Majerus ...

Collections Livre 90 - Collins New Naturalist Library
Moths provides a comprehensive account of the diverse natural history of these fascinating and popular insects. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.comAnother volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book is a comprehensive account of the diverse natural history of these fascinating and popular insects.Michael Majerus, author of the popular New Naturalist Ladybirds, examines all ... En savoir plus

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Moths provides a comprehensive account of the diverse natural history of these fascinating and popular insects. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.comAnother volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book is a comprehensive account of the diverse natural history of these fascinating and popular insects.Michael Majerus, author of the popular New Naturalist Ladybirds, examines all
... En savoir plus
Why Us?

How Science Rediscovered the Mystery of Ourselves (Text Only)

par James Le Fanu ...

The imperative to 'know thyself' is both fundamental and profoundly elusive – for how can we ever truly comprehend the drama and complexity of the human experience?In ‘Why Us?’ James Le Fanu offers a fascinating exploration of the power and limits of science to penetrate the deep mysteries of our existence, challenging the certainty that has persisted since Charles Darwin's Origin of Species that ... En savoir plus

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The imperative to 'know thyself' is both fundamental and profoundly elusive – for how can we ever truly comprehend the drama and complexity of the human experience?In ‘Why Us?’ James Le Fanu offers a fascinating exploration of the power and limits of science to penetrate the deep mysteries of our existence, challenging the certainty that has persisted since Charles Darwin's Origin of Species that
... En savoir plus
Period

The Real Story of Menstruation

par Kate Clancy ...

A bold and revolutionary perspective on the science and cultural history of menstruationMenstruation is something half the world does for a week at a time, for months and years on end, yet it remains largely misunderstood. Scientists once thought of an individual’s period as useless, and some doctors still believe it’s unsafe for a menstruating person to swim in the ocean wearing a tampon. Period ... En savoir plus

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A bold and revolutionary perspective on the science and cultural history of menstruationMenstruation is something half the world does for a week at a time, for months and years on end, yet it remains largely misunderstood. Scientists once thought of an individual’s period as useless, and some doctors still believe it’s unsafe for a menstruating person to swim in the ocean wearing a tampon. Period
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The Balance of Nature

Ecology's Enduring Myth

par John C. Kricher ...

The idea of a balance of nature has been a dominant part of Western philosophy since before Aristotle, and it persists in the public imagination and even among some ecologists today. In this lively and thought-provoking book, John Kricher demonstrates that nature in fact is not in balance, nor has it ever been at any stage in Earth's history. He explains how and why this notion of a natural world ... En savoir plus

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The idea of a balance of nature has been a dominant part of Western philosophy since before Aristotle, and it persists in the public imagination and even among some ecologists today. In this lively and thought-provoking book, John Kricher demonstrates that nature in fact is not in balance, nor has it ever been at any stage in Earth's history. He explains how and why this notion of a natural world
... En savoir plus
Earth and Life

A Four Billion Year Conversation

par Andrew H. Knoll ...

From the world-renowned geobiologist and bestselling author of A Brief History of Earth, the epic story of a planetary conversation four billion years in the makingHow did the world as we know it—from the soil beneath our feet to the air we breathe and the life that surrounds us—come to be? Geologists have proposed one set of answers while biologists have proposed another. Earth and Life is the ... En savoir plus

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From the world-renowned geobiologist and bestselling author of A Brief History of Earth, the epic story of a planetary conversation four billion years in the makingHow did the world as we know it—from the soil beneath our feet to the air we breathe and the life that surrounds us—come to be? Geologists have proposed one set of answers while biologists have proposed another. Earth and Life is the
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