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Forms of Becoming

The Evolutionary Biology of Development

par Alessandro Minelli ...

What comes first, form or function? Trumpeted as the future of biological science, evolutionary developmental biology (or "evo-devo") answers this fundamental question by showing how evolution controls the development of organisms. In Forms of Becoming, Alessandro Minelli, a leading international figure in the field, takes an in-depth and comprehensive look at the history and key issues of evo ... En savoir plus

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What comes first, form or function? Trumpeted as the future of biological science, evolutionary developmental biology (or "evo-devo") answers this fundamental question by showing how evolution controls the development of organisms. In Forms of Becoming, Alessandro Minelli, a leading international figure in the field, takes an in-depth and comprehensive look at the history and key issues of evo
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The Impact of Climate Change on Fungal Diseases

Modifié par María Guadalupe Frías-De-León, Carolina Brunner-Mendoza, María del Rocío Reyes-Montes, Esperanza Duarte-Escalante ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The shift of weather patterns has affected the incidence and prevalence of infectious diseases, including mycoses. Mycoses have remained neglected due to a lack of training and recognition within the medical community. Nonetheless, these diseases remain common worldwide while frequently being underdiagnosed.Climate change affects the distribution of fungal communities, provoking outbreaks in ... En savoir plus

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The shift of weather patterns has affected the incidence and prevalence of infectious diseases, including mycoses. Mycoses have remained neglected due to a lack of training and recognition within the medical community. Nonetheless, these diseases remain common worldwide while frequently being underdiagnosed.Climate change affects the distribution of fungal communities, provoking outbreaks in
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Sustainable Plant Nutrition under Contaminated Environments

Modifié par Qaisar Mahmood ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Global industrial growth has resulted in numerous pollutants being introduced into the environment. It has additionally caused decreased water availability for agricultural activity in developing countries, which, in turn, has compelled farmers to use wastewater irrigation.In advanced agricultural systems, farmers are adapting various strategies to achieve a higher yield and thus sustain crop ... En savoir plus

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Global industrial growth has resulted in numerous pollutants being introduced into the environment. It has additionally caused decreased water availability for agricultural activity in developing countries, which, in turn, has compelled farmers to use wastewater irrigation.In advanced agricultural systems, farmers are adapting various strategies to achieve a higher yield and thus sustain crop
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Flora of the Voynich Codex

An Exploration of Aztec Plants

par Arthur O. Tucker, Jules Janick ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The Voynich Codex is one the most fascinating and bizarre manuscripts in the world. The manuscript (potentially equivalent to 232 pages), or more properly a codex, consists of many foldout pages. It has been divided by previous researchers into sections known as Herbal/Botanical/Pharmacology; Balenological/Biological; Cosmology; one page known as The Rosette; and a final Recipe section. All the ... En savoir plus

$231.99 CAD

The Voynich Codex is one the most fascinating and bizarre manuscripts in the world. The manuscript (potentially equivalent to 232 pages), or more properly a codex, consists of many foldout pages. It has been divided by previous researchers into sections known as Herbal/Botanical/Pharmacology; Balenological/Biological; Cosmology; one page known as The Rosette; and a final Recipe section. All the
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Outshining Darwin

par Denise Carrington-Smith ...

Jean Baptiste Lamarck did not receive the respect, prestige or recognition for his contributions to science during his life long struggle with poverty, yet was still a brilliant mind in pursuit of the discovery of Evolution.In the year 1809, the year that Darwin was born, Lamarck published his three-volume work, Phylosophie Zoologique, in which was explained his theory of the evolution of life on ... En savoir plus

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Jean Baptiste Lamarck did not receive the respect, prestige or recognition for his contributions to science during his life long struggle with poverty, yet was still a brilliant mind in pursuit of the discovery of Evolution.In the year 1809, the year that Darwin was born, Lamarck published his three-volume work, Phylosophie Zoologique, in which was explained his theory of the evolution of life on
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Modelling Nature

An introduction to mathematical modelling of natural systems

par Edward Gillman, Michael Gillman ...

This short textbook introduces students to the concept of describing natural systems using mathematical models. We highlight the variety of ways in which natural systems lend themselves to mathematical description and the importance of models in revealing fundamental processes. The process of science via the building, testing and use of models (theories) is described and forms the structure of the ... En savoir plus

$75.99 CAD

This short textbook introduces students to the concept of describing natural systems using mathematical models. We highlight the variety of ways in which natural systems lend themselves to mathematical description and the importance of models in revealing fundamental processes. The process of science via the building, testing and use of models (theories) is described and forms the structure of the
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Animal Behavior Desk Reference

A Dictionary of Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution, Third Edition

par Edward M. Barrows ...

Words are our tools, and, as a minimum, we should use clean tools. We should know what we mean and what we do not, and we must forearm ourselves against the traps that language sets us.-- The Need for Precise Terminology, Austin (1957, 7–8)It follows that, for effective and efficient communication, people should have, or at least understand, the same precise terminology. Such terminology is ... En savoir plus

$163.99 CAD

Words are our tools, and, as a minimum, we should use clean tools. We should know what we mean and what we do not, and we must forearm ourselves against the traps that language sets us.-- The Need for Precise Terminology, Austin (1957, 7–8)It follows that, for effective and efficient communication, people should have, or at least understand, the same precise terminology. Such terminology is
... En savoir plus
Shocks, States, and Sustainability

The Origins of Radical Environmental Reforms

par Thomas K. Rudel ...

For the past two decades, scientists have urged us to abandon fossil fuels as rapidly as possible and pursue a range of other environmental reforms to avert the many crises climate change will bring. The reforms have not occurred at the expected rate, and their absence raises questions about when they might occur. In Shocks, States, and Sustainability, Thomas K. Rudel addresses this question. He ... En savoir plus

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For the past two decades, scientists have urged us to abandon fossil fuels as rapidly as possible and pursue a range of other environmental reforms to avert the many crises climate change will bring. The reforms have not occurred at the expected rate, and their absence raises questions about when they might occur. In Shocks, States, and Sustainability, Thomas K. Rudel addresses this question. He
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Evo-Illusion

Why Iid Trumps Id and Evolution

par Stephen T. Blume ...

Evo-illusion takes a completely objective and science-based look at evolution. Blume details his pathway from his childhood of being raised very much a religious creationist, to his early fascination with science, and then to his becoming beguiled by evolution and Charles Darwin in his first paleontology class in college. Blume then tells of his surprising and enlightening reversal. Evo-illusion ... En savoir plus

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Evo-illusion takes a completely objective and science-based look at evolution. Blume details his pathway from his childhood of being raised very much a religious creationist, to his early fascination with science, and then to his becoming beguiled by evolution and Charles Darwin in his first paleontology class in college. Blume then tells of his surprising and enlightening reversal. Evo-illusion
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Time and Change

par John Burroughs ...

"Time and Change" is a 1912 work on geology by American naturalist John Boroughs. Within it, Burroughs explores the beauty and science behind the history of the Earth in the masterful way for which he is famous. John Burroughs (1837 - 1921) was an American naturalist, essayist, and active member of the U.S. conservation movement. Burroughs' work was incredibly popular during his lifetime, and his ... En savoir plus

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"Time and Change" is a 1912 work on geology by American naturalist John Boroughs. Within it, Burroughs explores the beauty and science behind the history of the Earth in the masterful way for which he is famous. John Burroughs (1837 - 1921) was an American naturalist, essayist, and active member of the U.S. conservation movement. Burroughs' work was incredibly popular during his lifetime, and his
... En savoir plus
A Recepção do Darwinismo no Brasil

par Thomas Glick, Heloisa Maria Bertol Domingues, Magali Romero Sá ...

Collections series História e Saúde
Os artigos reunidos iniciam um debate que aprofunda a história sobre a recepção da teoria de Darwin que repercutiu nos mais diversos campos científicos, orientando-os, desde a segunda metade do século XIX e no século XX. Particularmente, preocupa-se em retratar como o Brasil viveu o debate em torno do tema, apesar das controvérsias que estimularam a discussão nos meios intelectuais. A partir das ... En savoir plus

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Os artigos reunidos iniciam um debate que aprofunda a história sobre a recepção da teoria de Darwin que repercutiu nos mais diversos campos científicos, orientando-os, desde a segunda metade do século XIX e no século XX. Particularmente, preocupa-se em retratar como o Brasil viveu o debate em torno do tema, apesar das controvérsias que estimularam a discussão nos meios intelectuais. A partir das
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Evolutionary Origin of Sensory and Neurosecretory Cell Types

Vertebrate Cranial Placodes, volume 2

par Gerhard Schlosser ...

Collections series Evolutionary Cell Biology
Most vertebrate cranial sense organs arise from placodes. These placodes give rise to sensory neurons that transmit information to the brain and neurosecretory cells. This book reviews the evolutionary origin of the sensory and neurosecretory cell types. It summarizes our current understanding of vertebrate evolution, clarifies conceptual issues relating to homology and evolutionary innovation of ... En savoir plus

$104.99 CAD

Most vertebrate cranial sense organs arise from placodes. These placodes give rise to sensory neurons that transmit information to the brain and neurosecretory cells. This book reviews the evolutionary origin of the sensory and neurosecretory cell types. It summarizes our current understanding of vertebrate evolution, clarifies conceptual issues relating to homology and evolutionary innovation of
... En savoir plus
Darwin's Descendants

Evolutionary Theories of Human Behavior and Their Critics

par Allan V. Horwitz ...

How evolution and culture have historically shaped our understanding of human behavior.Evolutionary explanations of human behavior have been perennial sources of contention ever since they originated over 150 years ago. In Darwin's Descendants, Allan V. Horwitz traces the debates that began with Darwin's earliest critics and shows how similar tensions animate conversations in classrooms, ... En savoir plus

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How evolution and culture have historically shaped our understanding of human behavior.Evolutionary explanations of human behavior have been perennial sources of contention ever since they originated over 150 years ago. In Darwin's Descendants, Allan V. Horwitz traces the debates that began with Darwin's earliest critics and shows how similar tensions animate conversations in classrooms,
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Life As Told by a Sapiens to a Neanderthal

par Juan José Millás, Juan Luis Arsuaga ...

Traduit par Thomas Bunstead, Daniel Hahn ...

A New Scientist Book of the YearPrehistory is all around us. We just need to know where to look.Juan José Millás has always felt like he doesn’t quite fit into human society. Sometimes he wonders if he is even a Homo sapiens at all, or something simpler. Perhaps he is a Neanderthal who somehow survived? So he turns to Juan Luis Arsuaga, one of the world’s leading palaeontologists and a super-smart ... En savoir plus

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A New Scientist Book of the YearPrehistory is all around us. We just need to know where to look.Juan José Millás has always felt like he doesn’t quite fit into human society. Sometimes he wonders if he is even a Homo sapiens at all, or something simpler. Perhaps he is a Neanderthal who somehow survived? So he turns to Juan Luis Arsuaga, one of the world’s leading palaeontologists and a super-smart
... En savoir plus
Handbook of Evolutionary Machine Learning

Modifié par Wolfgang Banzhaf, Penousal Machado, Mengjie Zhang ...

Collections series Computer Science (R0)
This book, written by leading international researchers of evolutionary approaches to machine learning, explores various ways evolution can address machine learning problems and improve current methods of machine learning. Topics in this book are organized into five parts. The first part introduces some fundamental concepts and overviews of evolutionary approaches to the three different classes of ... En savoir plus

$319.99 CAD

This book, written by leading international researchers of evolutionary approaches to machine learning, explores various ways evolution can address machine learning problems and improve current methods of machine learning. Topics in this book are organized into five parts. The first part introduces some fundamental concepts and overviews of evolutionary approaches to the three different classes of
... En savoir plus
Integrative Organismal Biology

par Lynn B. Martin, Cameron K. Ghalambor, H. Arthur Woods ...

Integrative Organismal Biology synthesizes current understandings of the causes and consequences of individual variation at the physiological, behavioral and organismal levels. Emphasizing key topics such as phenotypic plasticity and flexibility, and summarizing emerging areas such as ecological immunology, oxidative stress biology and others, Integrative Organismal Biology pulls together ... En savoir plus

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Integrative Organismal Biology synthesizes current understandings of the causes and consequences of individual variation at the physiological, behavioral and organismal levels. Emphasizing key topics such as phenotypic plasticity and flexibility, and summarizing emerging areas such as ecological immunology, oxidative stress biology and others, Integrative Organismal Biology pulls together
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Darwin's Sciences

par Duncan Porter, Peter Graham ...

A complete scientific biography of Darwin that takes into account the latest research findings, both published and unpublished, on the life of this remarkable man.Considered the first book to thoroughly emphasize Darwin’s research in various fields of endeavor, what he did, why he did it, and its implications for his time and ours.Rather than following a strictly chronological approach - a ... En savoir plus

$38.99 CAD

A complete scientific biography of Darwin that takes into account the latest research findings, both published and unpublished, on the life of this remarkable man.Considered the first book to thoroughly emphasize Darwin’s research in various fields of endeavor, what he did, why he did it, and its implications for his time and ours.Rather than following a strictly chronological approach - a
... En savoir plus
The First Steps of Life

Modifié par Ernesto Di Mauro ...

Origin of Life studies have a nearly-impossible goal: understanding nature through the comprehension of its origins and its complexities. As a growing field with poorly-defined borders, Origin of Life studies profit from progress in other disciplines.This book proposes both an overview of this large area and an in-depth look at the opinions and results obtained by some of the active contributors ... En savoir plus

$188.99 CAD

Origin of Life studies have a nearly-impossible goal: understanding nature through the comprehension of its origins and its complexities. As a growing field with poorly-defined borders, Origin of Life studies profit from progress in other disciplines.This book proposes both an overview of this large area and an in-depth look at the opinions and results obtained by some of the active contributors
... En savoir plus
Systematics and the Exploration of Life

par Philippe Grandcolas, Marie-Christine Maurel ...

This book's aim is to obtain and organize knowledge about the diversity of living things. Their epistomological and methodological fundamentals are explained in the framework of the biology of evolution. The methods of construction and use of phylogenetic trees are presented as well as the classification and description of taxa with the nomenclature rules. ... En savoir plus

$174.99 CAD

This book's aim is to obtain and organize knowledge about the diversity of living things. Their epistomological and methodological fundamentals are explained in the framework of the biology of evolution. The methods of construction and use of phylogenetic trees are presented as well as the classification and description of taxa with the nomenclature rules.
... En savoir plus
Human Evolutionary Genetics

par Mark Jobling, Brenna Henn, Edward Hollox, Toomas Kivisild, Luca Pagani, Chris Tyler-Smith ...

Human Evolutionary Genetics reaches its third edition at a time when sequencing and analyzing whole genomes, modern and ancient, has become rapid, affordable, and routine. These advances have led to an avalanche of data on present-day and archaic humans, and a remarkable series of revelations about our past. This new and completely revised edition makes sense of this rich and complex information, ... En savoir plus

$146.99 CAD

Human Evolutionary Genetics reaches its third edition at a time when sequencing and analyzing whole genomes, modern and ancient, has become rapid, affordable, and routine. These advances have led to an avalanche of data on present-day and archaic humans, and a remarkable series of revelations about our past. This new and completely revised edition makes sense of this rich and complex information,
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Biologia Sintetica, Genetica e Argomenti Avanzati

par Edenilson Brandl ...

La biologia sintetica è una disciplina scientifica che ha il potenziale per rivoluzionare il modo in cui comprendiamo e manipoliamo la vita. Combinando conoscenze di biologia, genetica, ingegneria e informatica, la Biologia Sintetica apre nuove possibilità per la creazione di sistemi biologici personalizzati, con applicazioni che vanno dalla medicina rigenerativa alla produzione di biocarburanti ... En savoir plus

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La biologia sintetica è una disciplina scientifica che ha il potenziale per rivoluzionare il modo in cui comprendiamo e manipoliamo la vita. Combinando conoscenze di biologia, genetica, ingegneria e informatica, la Biologia Sintetica apre nuove possibilità per la creazione di sistemi biologici personalizzati, con applicazioni che vanno dalla medicina rigenerativa alla produzione di biocarburanti
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Historia visual de la inteligencia

De los orígenes de la humanidad a la Inteligencia Artificial

par José Antonio Marina ...

Un libro deslumbrante que permite vivir la apasionante aventura de la inteligencia humana, desde los orígenes hasta los grandes desafíos que plantea el futuro.«En este libro he pretendido contar la historia de nuestra inteligencia, que no es una realidad estática como la calcopirita, sino una creación evolutiva o, más aún, una autocreación evolutiva.La inteligencia humana se crea a sí misma. Ésta ... En savoir plus

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Un libro deslumbrante que permite vivir la apasionante aventura de la inteligencia humana, desde los orígenes hasta los grandes desafíos que plantea el futuro.«En este libro he pretendido contar la historia de nuestra inteligencia, que no es una realidad estática como la calcopirita, sino una creación evolutiva o, más aún, una autocreación evolutiva.La inteligencia humana se crea a sí misma. Ésta
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El mundo hasta ayer

¿Qué podemos aprender de las sociedades tradicionales?

par Jared Diamond ...

Traduit par Efrén del Valle Peñamil ...

El ganador del premio Pulitzer, autor de los best sellers Colapso y Armas, gérmenes y acero vuelve al pasado en busca de un futuro mejor.Un libro provocador, iluminador y ameno, como todos los de Diamond, que se convertirá en una lectura necesaria.La mayoría de nosotros damos por asumidas las características propias de la sociedad moderna, desde los vi... ... En savoir plus

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El ganador del premio Pulitzer, autor de los best sellers Colapso y Armas, gérmenes y acero vuelve al pasado en busca de un futuro mejor.Un libro provocador, iluminador y ameno, como todos los de Diamond, que se convertirá en una lectura necesaria.La mayoría de nosotros damos por asumidas las características propias de la sociedad moderna, desde los vi...
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Darwin's Chronic Illness

Solving a 19th-Century Medical Mystery

par John A. Hayman, Adam S. Wilkins ...

The lifelong illness suffered by the great biologist Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) has been long puzzled-over and mis-diagnosed. Some diagnoses are incomplete, accounting for just a few symptoms, and some are plain wrong. Others have attributed it to psychiatric illness. Darwin's Chronic Illness is a medical detective story: one that offers an entirely new account of this mysterious illness and a ... En savoir plus

$26.99 CAD

The lifelong illness suffered by the great biologist Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) has been long puzzled-over and mis-diagnosed. Some diagnoses are incomplete, accounting for just a few symptoms, and some are plain wrong. Others have attributed it to psychiatric illness. Darwin's Chronic Illness is a medical detective story: one that offers an entirely new account of this mysterious illness and a
... En savoir plus

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