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First Migrants

Ancient Migration in Global Perspective, Revised edition

par Peter Bellwood ...

How Our Restless Ancestors Shaped the Interconnected World We Live in TodayFirst Migrants Revisited: Ancient Migration in Global Perspective reveals how human and hominin migrations over the past five million years shaped the world we inhabit today. Peter Bellwood synthesises insights from archaeology, palaeoanthropology, genetics, and linguistics to trace humanity’s earliest movements — from the ... En savoir plus

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How Our Restless Ancestors Shaped the Interconnected World We Live in TodayFirst Migrants Revisited: Ancient Migration in Global Perspective reveals how human and hominin migrations over the past five million years shaped the world we inhabit today. Peter Bellwood synthesises insights from archaeology, palaeoanthropology, genetics, and linguistics to trace humanity’s earliest movements — from the
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Premier Homme - L’édition illustrée avec les images du film

par Pascal Picq ...

Dans cet ouvrage réalisé simultanément à l’écriture du scénario de Premier Homme, le documentaire dont il est le conseiller scientifique, Pascal Picq déploie l’histoire de l’évolution de la grande famille des anthropoïdes à laquelle appartient l’espèce humaine, depuis les grands singes de la fin de l’ère tertiaire jusqu’à l’émergence d’Homo erectus, le premier homme au début des âges glaciaires. ... En savoir plus

$37.99 CAD

Dans cet ouvrage réalisé simultanément à l’écriture du scénario de Premier Homme, le documentaire dont il est le conseiller scientifique, Pascal Picq déploie l’histoire de l’évolution de la grande famille des anthropoïdes à laquelle appartient l’espèce humaine, depuis les grands singes de la fin de l’ère tertiaire jusqu’à l’émergence d’Homo erectus, le premier homme au début des âges glaciaires.
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Les sciences en BD - L'Évolution de l'Homme

par Jean-Baptiste de Panafieu, Élizabeth Holleville ...

Collections series Les sciences en BD
L’espèce humaine actuelle descend d’hominidés qui ressemblaient à des grands singes. Ils ont donné naissance à plusieurs espèces d’australopithèques et d’hommes archaïques, aujourd’hui disparus. Qui sont nos ancêtres les plus lointains ? Que savons-nous de leur mode de vie ? Comment Homo sapiens a-t-il émergé de ces lignées ? Que partageons-nous avec nos cousins néandertaliens ? L’être humain d ... En savoir plus

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L’espèce humaine actuelle descend d’hominidés qui ressemblaient à des grands singes. Ils ont donné naissance à plusieurs espèces d’australopithèques et d’hommes archaïques, aujourd’hui disparus. Qui sont nos ancêtres les plus lointains ? Que savons-nous de leur mode de vie ? Comment Homo sapiens a-t-il émergé de ces lignées ? Que partageons-nous avec nos cousins néandertaliens ? L’être humain d
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El origen de las especies

par Charles Darwin ...

El origen de las especies —título original en inglés: On the Origin of Species— es un libro de Charles Darwin publicado el 24 de noviembre de 1859, considerado uno de los trabajos precursores de la literatura científica y el fundamento de la teoría de labiología evolutiva. ... En savoir plus

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El origen de las especies —título original en inglés: On the Origin of Species— es un libro de Charles Darwin publicado el 24 de noviembre de 1859, considerado uno de los trabajos precursores de la literatura científica y el fundamento de la teoría de labiología evolutiva.
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The Cheating Cell

How Evolution Helps Us Understand and Treat Cancer

par Athena Aktipis ...

A fundamental and groundbreaking reassessment of how we view and manage cancerWhen we think of the forces driving cancer, we don’t necessarily think of evolution. But evolution and cancer are closely linked because the historical processes that created life also created cancer. The Cheating Cell delves into this extraordinary relationship, and shows that by understanding cancer’s evolutionary ... En savoir plus

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A fundamental and groundbreaking reassessment of how we view and manage cancerWhen we think of the forces driving cancer, we don’t necessarily think of evolution. But evolution and cancer are closely linked because the historical processes that created life also created cancer. The Cheating Cell delves into this extraordinary relationship, and shows that by understanding cancer’s evolutionary
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El Cerebro nos hizo Racionales y Sabios

par José Cabezas Cerrato ...

Collections series UNIVERSO DE LETRAS
En la evolución biológica de las especies animales, el género Homo se hizo esperar; pero el cambio de simio a hombre valió la pena.Descubierta la producción de fuego, desarrollado el lenguaje hablado, domesticados los primeros animales y cultivadas las primeras plantas, se inició un periodo de 10 mil años de evolución por instrucción: había comenzado la evolución cultural de la humanidad. En este ... En savoir plus

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En la evolución biológica de las especies animales, el género Homo se hizo esperar; pero el cambio de simio a hombre valió la pena.Descubierta la producción de fuego, desarrollado el lenguaje hablado, domesticados los primeros animales y cultivadas las primeras plantas, se inició un periodo de 10 mil años de evolución por instrucción: había comenzado la evolución cultural de la humanidad. En este
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Strange Creatures

The Hobbit and the Real History of Humankind

par Paige Madison ...

A radical new history of humankind, in the wake of the paradigm-shattering discovery of the Hobbit, a strange relative that reshaped what it means to be humanIn the cool depths of a cave on a remote Indonesian island, a team of archaeologists unearthed an astonishing discovery: the fossilized remains of a diminutive human relative, about the size of a toddler but, miraculously, fully grown. This ... En savoir plus

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A radical new history of humankind, in the wake of the paradigm-shattering discovery of the Hobbit, a strange relative that reshaped what it means to be humanIn the cool depths of a cave on a remote Indonesian island, a team of archaeologists unearthed an astonishing discovery: the fossilized remains of a diminutive human relative, about the size of a toddler but, miraculously, fully grown. This
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Nature's Oracle

The Life and Work of W.D.Hamilton

par Prof Ullica Segerstrale ...

W.D.Hamilton (1936-2000) was responsible for a revolution in thinking about evolutionary biology - a revolution that changed our understanding of life itself. He played a central role in the realization that what matters in evolution is not the survival of the individual but of the survival of its genes. This provided the solution to the long standing problem of animal altruism that vexed even ... En savoir plus

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W.D.Hamilton (1936-2000) was responsible for a revolution in thinking about evolutionary biology - a revolution that changed our understanding of life itself. He played a central role in the realization that what matters in evolution is not the survival of the individual but of the survival of its genes. This provided the solution to the long standing problem of animal altruism that vexed even
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Yeast

Unveiling the Mysteries of Evolution: A Scientific Journey through Yeast

par Thomas Henry Huxley ...

In "Yeast," Thomas Henry Huxley deftly weaves a rich tapestry of social commentary and scientific inquiry, examining the tensions between progressive thought and traditional societal norms during the late Victorian era. Through an engaging narrative that blends fiction, philosophy, and polemic, Huxley explores themes of human evolution, scientific skepticism, and the impact of industrialization on ... En savoir plus

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In "Yeast," Thomas Henry Huxley deftly weaves a rich tapestry of social commentary and scientific inquiry, examining the tensions between progressive thought and traditional societal norms during the late Victorian era. Through an engaging narrative that blends fiction, philosophy, and polemic, Huxley explores themes of human evolution, scientific skepticism, and the impact of industrialization on
... En savoir plus
On the Tendency of Species to Form Varieties

Enriched edition. Exploring Evolutionary Biology and Victorian Naturalist Writings

par Alfred Russel Wallace, Charles Robert Darwin, Aurelia Ravenshaw ...

In the groundbreaking anthology "On the Tendency of Species to Form Varieties," readers are invited to explore the revolutionary thoughts that underpin the science of biodiversity and evolution. This collection pulls together a selection of essays and articles that illuminate the processes by which species diverge and adapt over time, forming a rich tapestry of insights into natural selection and ... En savoir plus

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In the groundbreaking anthology "On the Tendency of Species to Form Varieties," readers are invited to explore the revolutionary thoughts that underpin the science of biodiversity and evolution. This collection pulls together a selection of essays and articles that illuminate the processes by which species diverge and adapt over time, forming a rich tapestry of insights into natural selection and
... En savoir plus
Overlevers

Hoe het komt dat wij de enige mensachtigen op aarde zijn

par Chris Stringer ...

Traduit par Mark van Nieuwstadt ...

In dit baanbrekende boek tracht Chris Stringer antwoord te gevenop de grote vragen in het debat over onze oorsprong. Hebbenmodernemensen en neanderthalers elkaar ooit ontmoet enstroomt ermisschien zelfs neanderthalerbloed door onze aderen?Waren onze voorouders vervaarlijke kannibalen of bewerkten ze deoverblijfselen van hun doden uit eerbetoon? Waren grotschilderingenen gestileerde voorwerpen puur ... En savoir plus

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In dit baanbrekende boek tracht Chris Stringer antwoord te gevenop de grote vragen in het debat over onze oorsprong. Hebbenmodernemensen en neanderthalers elkaar ooit ontmoet enstroomt ermisschien zelfs neanderthalerbloed door onze aderen?Waren onze voorouders vervaarlijke kannibalen of bewerkten ze deoverblijfselen van hun doden uit eerbetoon? Waren grotschilderingenen gestileerde voorwerpen puur
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Dinosaurs and Other Reptiles from the Mesozoic of Mexico

Modifié par Héctor E. Rivera-Sylva, Kenneth Carpenter, Eberhard Frey ...

Collections series Life of the Past
This overview of dinosaur discoveries in Mexico synthesizes current information about the geography and environment of the region during the Mesozoic when it was the western margin of the ancient continent of Pangea. The book summarizes research on various groups, including turtles, lepidosauromorphs, plesiosaurs, crocodyliforms, pterosaurs, and last but not least, dinosaurs. In addition, chapters ... En savoir plus

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This overview of dinosaur discoveries in Mexico synthesizes current information about the geography and environment of the region during the Mesozoic when it was the western margin of the ancient continent of Pangea. The book summarizes research on various groups, including turtles, lepidosauromorphs, plesiosaurs, crocodyliforms, pterosaurs, and last but not least, dinosaurs. In addition, chapters
... En savoir plus
Dalle lucertole all’uomo

Storia naturale dell’azione

par Michael Tomasello ...

La natura non può creare organismi predisposti biologicamente a ogni possibile evento; crea piuttosto organismi operanti come sistemi di controllo a feedback che perseguono obiettivi, prendono decisioni comportamentali informate su come perseguire al meglio quegli obiettivi e poi verificano l’efficacia del comportamento mentre lo eseguono. In sostanza, la natura crea degli agenti psicologici. ... En savoir plus

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La natura non può creare organismi predisposti biologicamente a ogni possibile evento; crea piuttosto organismi operanti come sistemi di controllo a feedback che perseguono obiettivi, prendono decisioni comportamentali informate su come perseguire al meglio quegli obiettivi e poi verificano l’efficacia del comportamento mentre lo eseguono. In sostanza, la natura crea degli agenti psicologici.
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Darwin's Historical Sketch

An Examination of the 'Preface' to the Origin of Species

par Curtis N. Johnson ...

Charles Darwin's "Historical Sketch" has appeared as a preface to nearly every authorized edition of Darwin's Origin of Species since the second English edition was published in 1860. The "Historical Sketch" provides a brief history of opinion about the species question as a prelude to Darwin's own independent contribution to the subject, but its provenance is somewhat obscure. While some previous ... En savoir plus

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Charles Darwin's "Historical Sketch" has appeared as a preface to nearly every authorized edition of Darwin's Origin of Species since the second English edition was published in 1860. The "Historical Sketch" provides a brief history of opinion about the species question as a prelude to Darwin's own independent contribution to the subject, but its provenance is somewhat obscure. While some previous
... En savoir plus
Media and Science-Religion Conflict

Mass Persuasion in the Evolution Wars

par Thomas Aechtner ...

Collections series Routledge Studies in Religion
This book examines why the religion-science skirmishes known as the Evolution Wars have persisted into the 21st century. It does so by considering the influences of mass media in relation to decision-making research and the Elaboration Likelihood Model, one of the most authoritative persuasion theories.The book’s analysis concentrates on the expression of cues, or cognitive mental shortcuts, in ... En savoir plus

$91.99 CAD

This book examines why the religion-science skirmishes known as the Evolution Wars have persisted into the 21st century. It does so by considering the influences of mass media in relation to decision-making research and the Elaboration Likelihood Model, one of the most authoritative persuasion theories.The book’s analysis concentrates on the expression of cues, or cognitive mental shortcuts, in
... En savoir plus
Attraction, Love, Sex

The Inside Story

par Simon LeVay ...

Sex, after hunger, may be the most powerful motivating force in our lives. It drives us to seek intimate contact with others and to form relationships that may be fleeting or lifelong, blissful or troubled. Yet many mysteries surround sex and sexuality: Why don’t we reproduce by virgin birth? Why does so much of our sexual behavior have nothing to do with reproduction? Why isn’t everyone ... En savoir plus

$26.99 CAD

Sex, after hunger, may be the most powerful motivating force in our lives. It drives us to seek intimate contact with others and to form relationships that may be fleeting or lifelong, blissful or troubled. Yet many mysteries surround sex and sexuality: Why don’t we reproduce by virgin birth? Why does so much of our sexual behavior have nothing to do with reproduction? Why isn’t everyone
... En savoir plus
A Morte Contada por Um Sapiens a Um Neandertal

par Juan Jose Millas, Juan Luis Arsuaga ...

Depois do livro que deslumbrou milhares de leitores, o génio de Juan José Millás e a sabedoria de Juan Luis Arsuaga voltam a juntar-se para continuar a maior viagem de todas: a da existência.Na natureza, não há velhice nem decrepitude, só há plenitude ou morte, dizem-nos, agora, os autores do bestseller internacional A Vida Contada por Um Sapiens a Um Neandertal. Eis-nos, mais uma vez, felizes, a ... En savoir plus

$17.65 CAD

Depois do livro que deslumbrou milhares de leitores, o génio de Juan José Millás e a sabedoria de Juan Luis Arsuaga voltam a juntar-se para continuar a maior viagem de todas: a da existência.Na natureza, não há velhice nem decrepitude, só há plenitude ou morte, dizem-nos, agora, os autores do bestseller internacional A Vida Contada por Um Sapiens a Um Neandertal. Eis-nos, mais uma vez, felizes, a
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When Many Become One

par Victor Stone ...

Embark on a journey through the frontiers of science, nature, and the cosmos with Victor Stone's groundbreaking exploration, "When Many Become One." In this thought-provoking and visionary book, Stone delves into the intriguing world of hybridization, transcending the boundaries between animals, plants, and technology, while daring to imagine the extraordinary possibilities of hybrid encounters ... En savoir plus

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Embark on a journey through the frontiers of science, nature, and the cosmos with Victor Stone's groundbreaking exploration, "When Many Become One." In this thought-provoking and visionary book, Stone delves into the intriguing world of hybridization, transcending the boundaries between animals, plants, and technology, while daring to imagine the extraordinary possibilities of hybrid encounters
... En savoir plus
The New Evolutionary Paradigm

Keynote Volume

Modifié par Ervin Laszlo ...

Collections series Routledge Revivals
Originally published in 1991, The New Evolutionary Paradigm provides an innovative and cross disciplinary look at evolution. While Darwin’s theory of evolution was originally restricted to the life sciences, in recent years the same principles have been applied successfully to historical, social and natural sciences. The papers included in The New Evolutionary Paradigm analyse the facts, ... En savoir plus

$64.99 CAD

Originally published in 1991, The New Evolutionary Paradigm provides an innovative and cross disciplinary look at evolution. While Darwin’s theory of evolution was originally restricted to the life sciences, in recent years the same principles have been applied successfully to historical, social and natural sciences. The papers included in The New Evolutionary Paradigm analyse the facts,
... En savoir plus
Human Biological Diversity

par Daniel E. Brown ...

Human Biological Diversity is an introductory textbook designed to cover the key contemporary topics in the study of human variation and human biology within the field of physical anthropology.Easily accessible for students with no background in anthropology or biology, this second edition includes two new chapters, one on human variation in the skeleton and dentition and the other on tracing ... En savoir plus

$179.99 CAD

Human Biological Diversity is an introductory textbook designed to cover the key contemporary topics in the study of human variation and human biology within the field of physical anthropology.Easily accessible for students with no background in anthropology or biology, this second edition includes two new chapters, one on human variation in the skeleton and dentition and the other on tracing
... En savoir plus
Philosophy after Darwin

Classic and Contemporary Readings

Modifié par Michael Ruse ...

Wittgenstein famously remarked in 1923, "Darwin's theory has no more relevance for philosophy than any other hypothesis in natural science." Yet today we are witnessing a major revival of interest in applying evolutionary approaches to philosophical problems. Philosophy after Darwin is an anthology of essential writings covering the most influential ideas about the philosophical implications of ... En savoir plus

$71.99 CAD

Wittgenstein famously remarked in 1923, "Darwin's theory has no more relevance for philosophy than any other hypothesis in natural science." Yet today we are witnessing a major revival of interest in applying evolutionary approaches to philosophical problems. Philosophy after Darwin is an anthology of essential writings covering the most influential ideas about the philosophical implications of
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Health and Welfare of Captive Reptiles

Modifié par Clifford Warwick, F.L. Frye, J.B. Murphy ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This most important book fully examines the welfare of captive reptiles and discusses the positive and negative implications of general husbandry and research programmes. The editors, acknowledged experts in their own right, have drawn together an extremely impressive international group of contributors providing clearly written and comprehensive accounts of aspects such as physiology, physical ... En savoir plus

$307.99 CAD

This most important book fully examines the welfare of captive reptiles and discusses the positive and negative implications of general husbandry and research programmes. The editors, acknowledged experts in their own right, have drawn together an extremely impressive international group of contributors providing clearly written and comprehensive accounts of aspects such as physiology, physical
... En savoir plus
Functions: selection and mechanisms

Modifié par Philippe Huneman ...

Collections series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This volume handles in various perspectives the concept of function and the nature of functional explanations, topics much discussed since two major and conflicting accounts have been raised by Larry Wright and Robert Cummins’ papers in the 1970s. Here, both Wright’s ‘etiological theory of functions’ and Cummins’ ‘systemic’ conception of functions are refined and elaborated in the light of current ... En savoir plus

$179.99 CAD

This volume handles in various perspectives the concept of function and the nature of functional explanations, topics much discussed since two major and conflicting accounts have been raised by Larry Wright and Robert Cummins’ papers in the 1970s. Here, both Wright’s ‘etiological theory of functions’ and Cummins’ ‘systemic’ conception of functions are refined and elaborated in the light of current
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The Evolution of Imperfection

The Science of Why We Aren’t and Can’t Be Perfect

par Laurence D. Hurst ...

How understanding our genetic imperfections can change our view of evolution and enrich what it means to be humanIf we start with the presumption that evolution is a constantly improving process, some aspects of our evolution just do not make sense. We have a high rate of genetic diseases, for example, and much of our DNA seems to be pointless. In The Evolution of Imperfection, Laurence Hurst ... En savoir plus

$33.99 CAD

How understanding our genetic imperfections can change our view of evolution and enrich what it means to be humanIf we start with the presumption that evolution is a constantly improving process, some aspects of our evolution just do not make sense. We have a high rate of genetic diseases, for example, and much of our DNA seems to be pointless. In The Evolution of Imperfection, Laurence Hurst
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