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Mechanisms of Life History Evolution

The Genetics and Physiology of Life History Traits and Trade-Offs

Modifié par Thomas Flatt, Andreas Heyland ...

Life history theory seeks to explain the evolution of the major features of life cycles by analyzing the ecological factors that shape age-specific schedules of growth, reproduction, and survival and by investigating the trade-offs that constrain the evolution of these traits. Although life history theory has made enormous progress in explaining the diversity of life history strategies among ... En savoir plus

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Life history theory seeks to explain the evolution of the major features of life cycles by analyzing the ecological factors that shape age-specific schedules of growth, reproduction, and survival and by investigating the trade-offs that constrain the evolution of these traits. Although life history theory has made enormous progress in explaining the diversity of life history strategies among
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The Call of the Honeyguide

What Science Tells Us about How to Live Well with the Rest of Life

par Rob Dunn ...

**A "soulful tribute" (New York Times) that shows how rethinking our relationships with other species can help us reimagine the future of humankindA New York Times Notable Book of the Year**In the woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, sometime deep in our species’ past, something strange happened: a bird called out, not to warn others of human presence, but to call attention to herself. Having found a ... En savoir plus

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**A "soulful tribute" (New York Times) that shows how rethinking our relationships with other species can help us reimagine the future of humankindA New York Times Notable Book of the Year**In the woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, sometime deep in our species’ past, something strange happened: a bird called out, not to warn others of human presence, but to call attention to herself. Having found a
... En savoir plus
A Matter of Energy: Biology From First Principles

A Conversation with Nick Lane

par Howard Burton ...

Collections series Ideas Roadshow Conversations
This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Nick Lane, Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry at University College London and bestselling author. After an inspiring story of Nick Lane’s career path, this wide-ranging conversation covers his bioenergetic view of early, evolutionary history, the origin of life and how all complex life is composed of a very particular ... En savoir plus

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This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Nick Lane, Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry at University College London and bestselling author. After an inspiring story of Nick Lane’s career path, this wide-ranging conversation covers his bioenergetic view of early, evolutionary history, the origin of life and how all complex life is composed of a very particular
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New Perspectives on Horned Dinosaurs

The Royal Tyrrell Museum Ceratopsian Symposium

Modifié par Michael J. Ryan, Brenda J. Chinnery–Allgeier, David A. Eberth ...

Collections series Life of the Past
Easily distinguished by the horns and frills on their skulls, ceratopsians were one of the most successful of all dinosaurs. This volume presents a broad range of cutting-edge research on the functional biology, behavior, systematics, paleoecology, and paleogeography of the horned dinosaurs, and includes descriptions of newly identified species. ... En savoir plus

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Easily distinguished by the horns and frills on their skulls, ceratopsians were one of the most successful of all dinosaurs. This volume presents a broad range of cutting-edge research on the functional biology, behavior, systematics, paleoecology, and paleogeography of the horned dinosaurs, and includes descriptions of newly identified species.
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Degeneration: A Chapter in Darwinism

Enriched edition. Exploring Species Devolution in Evolutionary Theory

par Sir E. Ray Lankester, Megan Fawcett ...

In "Degeneration: A Chapter in Darwinism," Sir E. Ray Lankester explores the darker facets of evolutionary theory, particularly the phenomenon of degeneration as it pertains to species' adaptability. Lankester's prose marries scientific rigor with literary elegance, encapsulating complex ideas in an engaging manner. By situating degeneration within the broader framework of Darwinian thought, he ... En savoir plus

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In "Degeneration: A Chapter in Darwinism," Sir E. Ray Lankester explores the darker facets of evolutionary theory, particularly the phenomenon of degeneration as it pertains to species' adaptability. Lankester's prose marries scientific rigor with literary elegance, encapsulating complex ideas in an engaging manner. By situating degeneration within the broader framework of Darwinian thought, he
... En savoir plus
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Biology, Science and Education (IcoBioSE 2021)

Modifié par Muhyiatul Fadilah, D. Rahmawati, Reki Kardiman, Rijal Satria ...

Collections series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This is an open access book.ICoBioSE stands for International Conference on Biology, Science and Education. ICoBioSE is the international conference held by the Biology Department and Master Program of Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematic and Sains, Universitas Negeri Padang. The aim of this international conference is to facilitate scientific publications of lecturers, biologists and biology ... En savoir plus

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This is an open access book.ICoBioSE stands for International Conference on Biology, Science and Education. ICoBioSE is the international conference held by the Biology Department and Master Program of Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematic and Sains, Universitas Negeri Padang. The aim of this international conference is to facilitate scientific publications of lecturers, biologists and biology
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Infectious Disease

A Very Short Introduction

par Marta Wayne, Benjamin Bolker ...

Collections series Very Short Introductions
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Infectious disease is a moving target: new diseases emerge every year, old diseases evolve into new forms, and ecological and socioeconomic upheavals change the transmission pathways that spread disease. But where does disease come from? How is it transmitted from one person to another? And why are some individuals more susceptible than others? ... En savoir plus

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Infectious disease is a moving target: new diseases emerge every year, old diseases evolve into new forms, and ecological and socioeconomic upheavals change the transmission pathways that spread disease. But where does disease come from? How is it transmitted from one person to another? And why are some individuals more susceptible than others?
... En savoir plus
Avian Evolution

The Fossil Record of Birds and its Paleobiological Significance

par Gerald Mayr ...

Collections series TOPA Topics in Paleobiology
Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades. Fossils from critical time periods are being described at unprecedented rates and modern phylogenetic analyses have provided a framework for the interrelationships of the extant groups. This book gives an overview of the avian fossil record and its paleobiological significance, and it is the only up-to-date ... En savoir plus

$108.99 CAD

Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades. Fossils from critical time periods are being described at unprecedented rates and modern phylogenetic analyses have provided a framework for the interrelationships of the extant groups. This book gives an overview of the avian fossil record and its paleobiological significance, and it is the only up-to-date
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Origins

The Scientific Story of Creation

par Jim Baggott ...

What is life? Where do we come from and how did we evolve? What is the universe and how was it formed? What is the nature of the material world? How does it work? How and why do we think? What does it mean to be human? How do we know? There are many different versions of our creation story. This book tells the version according to modern science. It is a unique account, starting at the Big Bang ... En savoir plus

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What is life? Where do we come from and how did we evolve? What is the universe and how was it formed? What is the nature of the material world? How does it work? How and why do we think? What does it mean to be human? How do we know? There are many different versions of our creation story. This book tells the version according to modern science. It is a unique account, starting at the Big Bang
... En savoir plus
Collected Works

par Nikola Tesla ...

Nikola Tesla's 'Collected Works' is a compilation of the elusive inventor's groundbreaking discoveries in the fields of electricity and magnetism. Known for his innovative mind and eccentric personality, Tesla's literary style is both technical and visionary, offering a unique perspective on these fundamental forces of nature. With references to his patents and experiments, this collection ... En savoir plus

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Nikola Tesla's 'Collected Works' is a compilation of the elusive inventor's groundbreaking discoveries in the fields of electricity and magnetism. Known for his innovative mind and eccentric personality, Tesla's literary style is both technical and visionary, offering a unique perspective on these fundamental forces of nature. With references to his patents and experiments, this collection
... En savoir plus
The Last Pillars of Darwinian Evolution Falsified

Further Evidence Proving Darwinian Evolution Wrong

par Jerry Bergman Ph.D. ...

Documents the fact that the peer reviewed scientific evidence has falsified Darwinian evolution. Challenges the common beliefs about the evidence for evolution by logic and research.The first book, titled The Three Major Pillars of Darwinism Demolished, has falsified abiogenesis (the origin of life itself from non-life) mutations as the ultimate source of all genetic variety, and natural selection ... En savoir plus

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Documents the fact that the peer reviewed scientific evidence has falsified Darwinian evolution. Challenges the common beliefs about the evidence for evolution by logic and research.The first book, titled The Three Major Pillars of Darwinism Demolished, has falsified abiogenesis (the origin of life itself from non-life) mutations as the ultimate source of all genetic variety, and natural selection
... En savoir plus
Muscle

The Gripping Story of Strength and Movement

par Roy A. Meals MD ...

**“Filled with illustrations, illuminating stories, and historical deep dives, Muscle will give you new insight into the power of our bodies.” —Milan Polk, Men’s HealthAn entertaining illustrated deep dive into muscle, from the discovery of human anatomy to the latest science of strength training.**Muscle tissue powers every heartbeat, blink, jog, jump, and goosebump. It is the force behind the ... En savoir plus

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**“Filled with illustrations, illuminating stories, and historical deep dives, Muscle will give you new insight into the power of our bodies.” —Milan Polk, Men’s HealthAn entertaining illustrated deep dive into muscle, from the discovery of human anatomy to the latest science of strength training.**Muscle tissue powers every heartbeat, blink, jog, jump, and goosebump. It is the force behind the
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Evolution, Development and Ecology of Anemonefishes

Model Organisms for Marine Science

Modifié par Vincent Laudet, Timothy Ravasi ...

Anemonefishes, one of the most popular and recognizable of fishes in the world, are much more than film characters; they are also emerging model organisms for studying the biology, ecology, and evolution of coral reef fishes. They are a group of 28 species often employed to study patterns and processes of social organization, intra- and inter-specific competition, sex change, mutualism, dispersal ... En savoir plus

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Anemonefishes, one of the most popular and recognizable of fishes in the world, are much more than film characters; they are also emerging model organisms for studying the biology, ecology, and evolution of coral reef fishes. They are a group of 28 species often employed to study patterns and processes of social organization, intra- and inter-specific competition, sex change, mutualism, dispersal
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The Modern Synthesis of Evolution with Genetics

par Wayne Douglas Smith, Ph.D. ...

In the beginning, there was only chemistry on the Earth. There were no minds, no creativity, and no intention. Nevertheless, once self-replicating chemicals had a chance to arise, there would have been an automatic tendency for more successful variants to increase in frequency at the expense of less successful variants. Success in chemical replicators is simply synonymous with frequency in ... En savoir plus

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In the beginning, there was only chemistry on the Earth. There were no minds, no creativity, and no intention. Nevertheless, once self-replicating chemicals had a chance to arise, there would have been an automatic tendency for more successful variants to increase in frequency at the expense of less successful variants. Success in chemical replicators is simply synonymous with frequency in
... En savoir plus
Plants Invade the Land

Evolutionary and Environmental Perspectives

Modifié par Dianne Edwards, Patricia Gensel ...

Collections series The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology
What do we now know about the origins of plants on land, from an evolutionary and an environmental perspective? The essays in this collection present a synthesis of our present state of knowledge, integrating current information in paleobotany with physical, chemical, and geological data. ... En savoir plus

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What do we now know about the origins of plants on land, from an evolutionary and an environmental perspective? The essays in this collection present a synthesis of our present state of knowledge, integrating current information in paleobotany with physical, chemical, and geological data.
... En savoir plus
First Peoples in a New World

Colonizing Ice Age America

par David J. Meltzer ...

More than 12,000 years ago, in one of the greatest triumphs of prehistory, humans colonized North America, a continent that was then truly a new world. Just when and how they did so has been one of the most perplexing and controversial questions in archaeology. This dazzling, cutting-edge synthesis, written for a wide audience by an archaeologist who has long been at the center of these debates, ... En savoir plus

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More than 12,000 years ago, in one of the greatest triumphs of prehistory, humans colonized North America, a continent that was then truly a new world. Just when and how they did so has been one of the most perplexing and controversial questions in archaeology. This dazzling, cutting-edge synthesis, written for a wide audience by an archaeologist who has long been at the center of these debates,
... En savoir plus
Life Evolving

Molecules, Mind, and Meaning

par Christian de Duve ...

In just a half century, humanity has made an astounding leap in its understanding of life. Now, one of the giants of biological science, Christian de Duve, discusses what we've learned in this half century, ranging from the tiniest cells to the future of our species and of life itself. With wide-ranging erudition, De Duve takes us on a dazzling tour of the biological world, beginning with the ... En savoir plus

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In just a half century, humanity has made an astounding leap in its understanding of life. Now, one of the giants of biological science, Christian de Duve, discusses what we've learned in this half century, ranging from the tiniest cells to the future of our species and of life itself. With wide-ranging erudition, De Duve takes us on a dazzling tour of the biological world, beginning with the
... En savoir plus
The Unification of the Arts

A Framework for Understanding What the Arts Share and Why

par Steven Brown ...

What are the arts? What functions do the arts serve in human life? There has been a surge of cognitive, biological, and evolutionary interest in the arts in recent years, most of it oriented towards individual artforms. However, there has been virtually no bridging work to integrate the arts under a single theoretical perspective. This book presents the first integrated cognitive account of the ... En savoir plus

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What are the arts? What functions do the arts serve in human life? There has been a surge of cognitive, biological, and evolutionary interest in the arts in recent years, most of it oriented towards individual artforms. However, there has been virtually no bridging work to integrate the arts under a single theoretical perspective. This book presents the first integrated cognitive account of the
... En savoir plus
The Earth

From Myths to Knowledge

par Hubert Krivine ...

How mankind discovered the size, trajectory and age of the EarthOur planet’s elliptical orbit around the Sun and its billions-of-years existence are facts we take for granted, matters every literate high school student is expected to grasp. But humanity’s struggle towards these scientific truths lasted millennia. Few of us have more than the faintest notion of the path we have travelled.Hubert ... En savoir plus

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How mankind discovered the size, trajectory and age of the EarthOur planet’s elliptical orbit around the Sun and its billions-of-years existence are facts we take for granted, matters every literate high school student is expected to grasp. But humanity’s struggle towards these scientific truths lasted millennia. Few of us have more than the faintest notion of the path we have travelled.Hubert
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The Human Journey - From Evolution to Modern Civilization

par David Turner ...

Embark on an extraordinary exploration of humanity’s story with The Human Journey: From Evolution to Modern Civilization. This compelling book traces our origins from the dawn of human evolution to the complexities of the modern world, illuminating the forces, discoveries, and transformative events that have shaped who we are today. Through a fascinating blend of anthropology, history, and science ... En savoir plus

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Embark on an extraordinary exploration of humanity’s story with The Human Journey: From Evolution to Modern Civilization. This compelling book traces our origins from the dawn of human evolution to the complexities of the modern world, illuminating the forces, discoveries, and transformative events that have shaped who we are today. Through a fascinating blend of anthropology, history, and science
... En savoir plus
Les mondes darwiniens

L'évolution de l'évolution, Vol. 1

par Thomas Heams ...

Une étude approfondie des théories darwiniennes et de leurs différentes implicationsLa théorie darwinienne de l’évolution reste le paradigme dominant de la biologie et de la paléontologie. Elle prouve sa fécondité et sa puissance explicative dans de très nombreux domaines. Pourtant, dans cet ouvrage, pas question d’un fétichisme de Darwin, mais d’un examen attentif du domaine de validité ... En savoir plus

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Une étude approfondie des théories darwiniennes et de leurs différentes implicationsLa théorie darwinienne de l’évolution reste le paradigme dominant de la biologie et de la paléontologie. Elle prouve sa fécondité et sa puissance explicative dans de très nombreux domaines. Pourtant, dans cet ouvrage, pas question d’un fétichisme de Darwin, mais d’un examen attentif du domaine de validité
... En savoir plus
The Hunt for FOXP5

A Genomic Mystery Novel

par Wallace Kaufman, David Deamer ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Genetics professor Michelle Murphy loses her husband under mysterious circumstances and without warning, while their brilliant eight year old daughter Avalon, adopted in Kazakhstan, stubbornly believes she is a mutant.As if this were not enough she soon finds herself thrown into the middle of a quickly thickening plot, where the legacy of Genghis Khan meets the hunt for FOXP5, a genetic ... En savoir plus

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Genetics professor Michelle Murphy loses her husband under mysterious circumstances and without warning, while their brilliant eight year old daughter Avalon, adopted in Kazakhstan, stubbornly believes she is a mutant.As if this were not enough she soon finds herself thrown into the middle of a quickly thickening plot, where the legacy of Genghis Khan meets the hunt for FOXP5, a genetic
... En savoir plus
Sexual Segregation in Vertebrates

Modifié par Kathreen Ruckstuhl, Peter Neuhaus ...

Males and females often differ in developmental patterns, adult morphology, ecology and behaviour, and in many mammals males are often larger. Size dimorphism results in divergent nutritional and energetic requirements or reproductive strategies by the sexes, which in turn sometimes causes them to select different forage, use different habitats, and express differing social affinities. Such ... En savoir plus

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Males and females often differ in developmental patterns, adult morphology, ecology and behaviour, and in many mammals males are often larger. Size dimorphism results in divergent nutritional and energetic requirements or reproductive strategies by the sexes, which in turn sometimes causes them to select different forage, use different habitats, and express differing social affinities. Such
... En savoir plus
Social Darwinism in American Thought

par Richard Hofstadter ...

Social Darwinism in American Thought portrays the overall influence of Darwin on American social theory and the notable battle waged among thinkers over the implications of evolutionary theory for social thought and political action. Theorists such as Herbert Spencer and William Graham Sumner adopted the idea of the struggle for existence as justification for the evils as well as the benefits of ... En savoir plus

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Social Darwinism in American Thought portrays the overall influence of Darwin on American social theory and the notable battle waged among thinkers over the implications of evolutionary theory for social thought and political action. Theorists such as Herbert Spencer and William Graham Sumner adopted the idea of the struggle for existence as justification for the evils as well as the benefits of
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