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Wild Collections

Specimens, Stories and Science from CSIRO

par Andrea Wild ...

Did dinosaurs get bitten by mosquitoes? Can honey bees become botanists? Why would anyone collect worm bums? And can we find DNA in the air?Wild Collections explores some of the fascinating, strange and unique stories behind more than 15 million specimens cared for within CSIRO’s National Research Collections Australia. More than just pinned insects and pressed plants, these are stories of ... En savoir plus

$29.99 CAD

Did dinosaurs get bitten by mosquitoes? Can honey bees become botanists? Why would anyone collect worm bums? And can we find DNA in the air?Wild Collections explores some of the fascinating, strange and unique stories behind more than 15 million specimens cared for within CSIRO’s National Research Collections Australia. More than just pinned insects and pressed plants, these are stories of
... En savoir plus
The Demise of Darwinism

par H. Clay Gorton ...

For over 150 years, Darwin's theory of evolution has been presented as the unshakable foundation of modern science—a framework through which the origins of life, the diversity of species, and the ascent of humankind are explained. But what if that foundation is crumbling?The Demise of Darwinism is a groundbreaking examination of the evidence that dismantles the myth of unguided evolution. Drawing ... En savoir plus

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For over 150 years, Darwin's theory of evolution has been presented as the unshakable foundation of modern science—a framework through which the origins of life, the diversity of species, and the ascent of humankind are explained. But what if that foundation is crumbling?The Demise of Darwinism is a groundbreaking examination of the evidence that dismantles the myth of unguided evolution. Drawing
... En savoir plus
Bedenkingen tegen de Leer van Darwin

par Antoine Charles Reuther ...

Ontdek de wereld van twijfel en ontdekking in "Bedenkingen tegen de Leer van Darwin"!In dit baanbrekende werk neemt Antoine Charles Reuther je mee op een intellectuele reis die de fundamenten van de evolutietheorie uitdaagt. Met een meeslepende vertelstijl en diepgaande analyses, biedt Reuther een frisse kijk op een van de meest besproken wetenschappelijke theorieën van onze tijd.Unieke thema’s ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

Ontdek de wereld van twijfel en ontdekking in "Bedenkingen tegen de Leer van Darwin"!In dit baanbrekende werk neemt Antoine Charles Reuther je mee op een intellectuele reis die de fundamenten van de evolutietheorie uitdaagt. Met een meeslepende vertelstijl en diepgaande analyses, biedt Reuther een frisse kijk op een van de meest besproken wetenschappelijke theorieën van onze tijd.Unieke thema’s
... En savoir plus
Unnatural Selection: Technology, Politics, and Plant Evolution

par Cary Fowler ...

A groundbreaking interdisciplinary history of the century-long battle over our planet's most vital intellectual property: the seed. Unnatural Selection demonstrates how America's intellectual property laws reshaped global agriculture with consequences we're still grappling with today.Seeds and planting materials are central to the agricultural system that feeds us all. Yet there has been ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

A groundbreaking interdisciplinary history of the century-long battle over our planet's most vital intellectual property: the seed. Unnatural Selection demonstrates how America's intellectual property laws reshaped global agriculture with consequences we're still grappling with today.Seeds and planting materials are central to the agricultural system that feeds us all. Yet there has been
... En savoir plus
De Reis om de Wereld

par Charles Darwin ...

Ontdek de wereld door de ogen van een pionier!Stap aan boord van de HMS Beagle en reis mee met Charles Darwin in zijn baanbrekende avontuur dat de fundamenten van de wetenschap voor altijd zou veranderen. In "De Reis om de Wereld" neemt Darwin je mee op een meeslepende expeditie die niet alleen de natuur, maar ook de menselijke geest verkent.Unieke thema’s zoals evolutie, ontdekkingsreizen en de ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

Ontdek de wereld door de ogen van een pionier!Stap aan boord van de HMS Beagle en reis mee met Charles Darwin in zijn baanbrekende avontuur dat de fundamenten van de wetenschap voor altijd zou veranderen. In "De Reis om de Wereld" neemt Darwin je mee op een meeslepende expeditie die niet alleen de natuur, maar ook de menselijke geest verkent.Unieke thema’s zoals evolutie, ontdekkingsreizen en de
... En savoir plus
Singularity of Nature

A Convergence of Biology, Chemistry and Physics

par John S Torday, William B Miller Jr, Robert Hanna ...

Understanding how simple molecules have given rise to the complex biochemical systems and processes of contemporary biology is widely regarded as one of chemistry’s great unsolved questions. There are numerous theories as to the origins of life, the majority of which draw on the idea that DNA and nucleic acids are the central dogma of biology. The Singularity of Nature: A Convergence of Biology, ... En savoir plus

$103.99 CAD

Understanding how simple molecules have given rise to the complex biochemical systems and processes of contemporary biology is widely regarded as one of chemistry’s great unsolved questions. There are numerous theories as to the origins of life, the majority of which draw on the idea that DNA and nucleic acids are the central dogma of biology. The Singularity of Nature: A Convergence of Biology,
... En savoir plus
The Scopes Trial

An Encyclopedic History

par Randy Moore, Susan E. Brooks ...

The 1925 trial of John Scopes in tiny Dayton, Tennessee, remains a defining moment in American history. This "trial of the century"--a "media event" before the term was coined--addressed issues that still affect our society today, such as control of the school curriculum, the ongoing tensions between science and faith in public schools, and the ramifications of teaching evolution and human origins ... En savoir plus

$33.99 CAD

The 1925 trial of John Scopes in tiny Dayton, Tennessee, remains a defining moment in American history. This "trial of the century"--a "media event" before the term was coined--addressed issues that still affect our society today, such as control of the school curriculum, the ongoing tensions between science and faith in public schools, and the ramifications of teaching evolution and human origins
... En savoir plus
Primates in Anthropogenic Landscapes

Exploring Primate Behavioural Flexibility Across Human Contexts

Modifié par Tracie McKinney, Siân Waters, Michelle A. Rodrigues ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The field of primatology has expanded substantially in the last twenty years, particularly with regard to studies of primates in human-altered landscapes. This text aims to review the recent literature on anthropogenic (of human origin) influences on non-human primates, bringing an overview of this important area of primatology together for students. Chapters are grouped into three sections, ... En savoir plus

$70.99 CAD

The field of primatology has expanded substantially in the last twenty years, particularly with regard to studies of primates in human-altered landscapes. This text aims to review the recent literature on anthropogenic (of human origin) influences on non-human primates, bringing an overview of this important area of primatology together for students. Chapters are grouped into three sections,
... En savoir plus
Flowering Plants. Eudicots

Aquifoliales, Boraginales, Bruniales, Dipsacales, Escalloniales, Garryales, Paracryphiales, Solanales (except Convolvulaceae), Icacinaceae, Metteniusaceae, Vahliaceae

Modifié par Joachim W. Kadereit, Volker Bittrich ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This volume covers the orders Boraginales, Garryales and Solanales (except Convolvulaceae) of the Lamiids (Asterids I) as well as three unplaced families of that clade, i.e. Vahliaceae, Icacinaceae and Metteniusaceae, and the orders Aquifoliales, Escalloniales, Bruniales, Dipsacales and Paracryphiales of the Campanulids (Asterids II). It is the first of two final volumes to (almost) complete the ... En savoir plus

$307.99 CAD

This volume covers the orders Boraginales, Garryales and Solanales (except Convolvulaceae) of the Lamiids (Asterids I) as well as three unplaced families of that clade, i.e. Vahliaceae, Icacinaceae and Metteniusaceae, and the orders Aquifoliales, Escalloniales, Bruniales, Dipsacales and Paracryphiales of the Campanulids (Asterids II). It is the first of two final volumes to (almost) complete the
... En savoir plus
Darwin's First Theory

par Rob Wesson ...

Everybody knows—or thinks they know—Charles Darwin, the father of evolution and the man who altered the way we view our place in the world. But what most people do not know is that Darwin was on board the HMS Beagle as a geologist—on a mission to examine the land, not flora and fauna.Tracing Darwin’s footsteps in South America and beyond, geologist Rob Wesson sets out on a trek across the Andes, ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

Everybody knows—or thinks they know—Charles Darwin, the father of evolution and the man who altered the way we view our place in the world. But what most people do not know is that Darwin was on board the HMS Beagle as a geologist—on a mission to examine the land, not flora and fauna.Tracing Darwin’s footsteps in South America and beyond, geologist Rob Wesson sets out on a trek across the Andes,
... En savoir plus
The State Park Movement in America

A Critical Review

par Ney C. Landrum ...

Essentially a phenomenon of the twentieth century, America’s pioneering state park movement has grown rapidly and innovatively to become one of the most important forces in the preservation of open spaces and the provision of public outdoor recreation in the country. During this time, the movement has been influenced and shaped by many factors—social, cultural, and economic—resulting in a wide ... En savoir plus

$39.99 CAD

Essentially a phenomenon of the twentieth century, America’s pioneering state park movement has grown rapidly and innovatively to become one of the most important forces in the preservation of open spaces and the provision of public outdoor recreation in the country. During this time, the movement has been influenced and shaped by many factors—social, cultural, and economic—resulting in a wide
... En savoir plus
Volcanic Islands

par Charles Darwin ...

The Critical Introduction begins: "The preparation of the series of works published under the general title "Geology of the Voyage of the 'Beagle'" occupied a great part of Darwin'stime during the ten years that followed his return to England. The second volume of the series, entitled "Geological Observations on Volcanic Islands, with Brief Notices on the Geology of Australia and the Cape of Good ... En savoir plus

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The Critical Introduction begins: "The preparation of the series of works published under the general title "Geology of the Voyage of the 'Beagle'" occupied a great part of Darwin'stime during the ten years that followed his return to England. The second volume of the series, entitled "Geological Observations on Volcanic Islands, with Brief Notices on the Geology of Australia and the Cape of Good
... En savoir plus
Translation in Mitochondria and Other Organelles

Modifié par Anne-Marie Duchêne ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The present book gives an overview on the similarities and differences of the various translation systems. Moreover, it highlights the mechanisms and control of translation in mitochondria and other organelles such as chloroplasts, plastids and apicoplasts in different organisms. Lastly, it offers an outlook on future developments and applications that might be made possible by a better ... En savoir plus

$179.99 CAD

The present book gives an overview on the similarities and differences of the various translation systems. Moreover, it highlights the mechanisms and control of translation in mitochondria and other organelles such as chloroplasts, plastids and apicoplasts in different organisms. Lastly, it offers an outlook on future developments and applications that might be made possible by a better
... En savoir plus
Großartige Giganten

Den letzten Geheimnissen der Dinosaurier auf der Spur | Faszinierende Einblicke in die Paläobiologie

par Armin Schmitt ...

Eine (Zeit-)Reise in die Welt der UrzeitriesenDinosaurier. Vollkommen zurecht löst keine andere Tiergruppe eine ähnliche Faszination aus – bei Kindern ebenso wie bei Erwachsenen. In diesem Buch erzählt der Paläobiologe Armin Schmitt aus erster Hand von neuesten Forschungsergebnissen zu den Urzeitriesen, von spektakulären Expeditionen und überraschenden Funden. Er berichtet von populären ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Eine (Zeit-)Reise in die Welt der UrzeitriesenDinosaurier. Vollkommen zurecht löst keine andere Tiergruppe eine ähnliche Faszination aus – bei Kindern ebenso wie bei Erwachsenen. In diesem Buch erzählt der Paläobiologe Armin Schmitt aus erster Hand von neuesten Forschungsergebnissen zu den Urzeitriesen, von spektakulären Expeditionen und überraschenden Funden. Er berichtet von populären
... En savoir plus
Applied Evolutionary Anthropology

Darwinian Approaches to Contemporary World Issues

Modifié par Mhairi A. Gibson, David W. Lawson ...

Collections series Social Sciences (R0)
As a species, we are currently experiencing dramatic shifts in our lifestyle, family structure, health, and global contact. Evolutionary Anthropology provides a powerful theoretical framework to study such changes, revealing how current environments and legacies of past selection shape human diversity. This book is the first major review of the emerging field of Applied Evolutionary Anthropology ... En savoir plus

$115.99 CAD

As a species, we are currently experiencing dramatic shifts in our lifestyle, family structure, health, and global contact. Evolutionary Anthropology provides a powerful theoretical framework to study such changes, revealing how current environments and legacies of past selection shape human diversity. This book is the first major review of the emerging field of Applied Evolutionary Anthropology
... En savoir plus
Modelling Perception with Artificial Neural Networks

Modifié par Colin R. Tosh, Graeme D. Ruxton ...

Studies of the evolution of animal signals and sensory behaviour have more recently shifted from considering 'extrinsic' (environmental) determinants to 'intrinsic' (physiological) ones. The drive behind this change has been the increasing availability of neural network models. With contributions from experts in the field, this book provides a complete survey of artificial neural networks. The ... En savoir plus

$156.99 CAD

Studies of the evolution of animal signals and sensory behaviour have more recently shifted from considering 'extrinsic' (environmental) determinants to 'intrinsic' (physiological) ones. The drive behind this change has been the increasing availability of neural network models. With contributions from experts in the field, this book provides a complete survey of artificial neural networks. The
... En savoir plus
Fuglenes afstamning

par Gerhard Heilmann ...

I mange år var forskere i tvivl om, hvilke dyr der i virkeligheden var tættest beslægtet med dinosaurerne. Omkring århundredskiftet begyndte forskere imidlertid at se en lighed mellem fossiler af dinosaurer og vor tids fugle.Gerhard Heilmanns bog "Fuglenes afstamning" består af en række artikler, han udgav i Dansk Ornitologisk Forenings Tidsskrift mellem 1913 og 1916. Her samler han samtidens ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

I mange år var forskere i tvivl om, hvilke dyr der i virkeligheden var tættest beslægtet med dinosaurerne. Omkring århundredskiftet begyndte forskere imidlertid at se en lighed mellem fossiler af dinosaurer og vor tids fugle.Gerhard Heilmanns bog "Fuglenes afstamning" består af en række artikler, han udgav i Dansk Ornitologisk Forenings Tidsskrift mellem 1913 og 1916. Her samler han samtidens
... En savoir plus
Lipocalins

par Bo Akerstrom, Niels Borregaard, Darren R. Flower, Jean-Philippe Salier ...

Less than a decade has elapsed since the publication in 2000 of the first anthology devoted to lipocalins (Biochim Biophys Acta 1482, 2000), and only a few years since the first Lipocalin International Symposium in Copenhagen in 2003 (Benzon Symposium no. 50The Lipocalin Protein Superfamily, Copenhagen, 2003) and the introduction of a public lip ... En savoir plus

$109.99 CAD

Less than a decade has elapsed since the publication in 2000 of the first anthology devoted to lipocalins (Biochim Biophys Acta 1482, 2000), and only a few years since the first Lipocalin International Symposium in Copenhagen in 2003 (Benzon Symposium no. 50The Lipocalin Protein Superfamily, Copenhagen, 2003) and the introduction of a public lip
... En savoir plus
Den nødvendige far

par Anders Kofoed ...

Anders Kofoed fokuserer på faren og farens rolle. Bogen trækker på forskningsresultater fra hele verden, og der er masser af ny viden.Læs om faderrollen hos så forskellige dyr som klovnfisk, svaler, flagermus, præriestudsmus, chimpanser og gorillaer … men først og fremmest hos mennesker.Faderrollen er ikke en fikseret endelig og universel ting for vores art – der er vidt forskellige faderroller i ... En savoir plus

$30.99 CAD

Anders Kofoed fokuserer på faren og farens rolle. Bogen trækker på forskningsresultater fra hele verden, og der er masser af ny viden.Læs om faderrollen hos så forskellige dyr som klovnfisk, svaler, flagermus, præriestudsmus, chimpanser og gorillaer … men først og fremmest hos mennesker.Faderrollen er ikke en fikseret endelig og universel ting for vores art – der er vidt forskellige faderroller i
... En savoir plus
Evolution Driven by Organismal Behavior

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

par Rui Diogo ...

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

$51.99 CAD

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

par Robert L. Carlton ...

Collections series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This authored dictionary presents a unique glossary of paleontological terms, taxa, localities, and concepts, with focus on the most significant orders, genera, and species in terms of historical turning points such as mass extinctions. The book is an accurate and up-to-date collection of the most important paleontological terms and taxa, and may be used as a resource by students, researchers, ... En savoir plus

$268.99 CAD

This authored dictionary presents a unique glossary of paleontological terms, taxa, localities, and concepts, with focus on the most significant orders, genera, and species in terms of historical turning points such as mass extinctions. The book is an accurate and up-to-date collection of the most important paleontological terms and taxa, and may be used as a resource by students, researchers,
... En savoir plus
Bonobos and People at Wamba: 50 Years of Research

Modifié par Takeshi Furuichi, Gen'ichi Idani, Daiji Kimura, Hiroshi Ihobe, Chie Hashimoto ...

Collections series Social Sciences (R0)
This book reviews all the findings about bonobos and the local people of Wamba village in the Luo Scientific Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the last 50 years. In 1973, Takayoshi Kano, a Japanese primatologist, traveled across a vast area of the Congo Basin with a bicycle and found Wamba village to be a promising site to start his first studies on wild bonobos. Since then, ... En savoir plus

$256.99 CAD

This book reviews all the findings about bonobos and the local people of Wamba village in the Luo Scientific Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the last 50 years. In 1973, Takayoshi Kano, a Japanese primatologist, traveled across a vast area of the Congo Basin with a bicycle and found Wamba village to be a promising site to start his first studies on wild bonobos. Since then,
... En savoir plus
Conservation Genetics in the Neotropics

Modifié par Pedro M. Galetti Jr. ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book explores how genetics and the new technologies in genomics have been used for conservation of plants and animals in the Neotropics. It shows the new perspective for conservation genetics beyond the use of theoretical and methods in genetics at species level and presents how genetics and genomics can be used for assessing communities. Conservation genetics and genomics are presented as a ... En savoir plus

$359.99 CAD

This book explores how genetics and the new technologies in genomics have been used for conservation of plants and animals in the Neotropics. It shows the new perspective for conservation genetics beyond the use of theoretical and methods in genetics at species level and presents how genetics and genomics can be used for assessing communities. Conservation genetics and genomics are presented as a
... En savoir plus
Combinatorial Computational Biology of RNA

Pseudoknots and Neutral Networks

par Christian Reidys ...

Collections series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
In this monograph, new combinatorial and computational approaches in the study of RNA structures are presented which enhance both mathematics and computational biology. It begins with an introductory chapter, which motivates and sets the background of this research. In the following chapter, all the concepts are systematically developed. The reader will find * integration of more than forty ... En savoir plus

$64.99 CAD

In this monograph, new combinatorial and computational approaches in the study of RNA structures are presented which enhance both mathematics and computational biology. It begins with an introductory chapter, which motivates and sets the background of this research. In the following chapter, all the concepts are systematically developed. The reader will find * integration of more than forty
... En savoir plus

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