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生物學的終極追求——上帝撿到槍，生命科學密碼：深入探討生命本質的核心問題

par 朱欽士 ...

從DNA的微觀世界到人類智力的極限，從幹細胞研究到生命的起源，我們將帶你進行一場跨越時間與空間的驚奇之旅，重新發現我們對生命的理解與欣賞。▎生命的起源與發展本書揭露了生命科學背後的深層核心。它首先探討了生命的起源，解釋了大質量恆星作為煉丹爐和生命必需的有機分子在太空中的形成。書中也談到了宇宙中宜居帶的概念，進一步探索生命形成的可能場所。▎生物分子的相互作用與演化此外，本書也深入了解了生物分子的相互識別和自組裝機制，揭示了生命體組成的基本原理。接著，作者介紹了遺傳與演化的概念，包括如何解答「先有雞還是先有蛋？」的問題，以及生殖細胞是否也有所謂的「外遺傳學」現象。▎生物多樣性與智力的探索在探討生物的共性和特性... ... En savoir plus

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從DNA的微觀世界到人類智力的極限，從幹細胞研究到生命的起源，我們將帶你進行一場跨越時間與空間的驚奇之旅，重新發現我們對生命的理解與欣賞。▎生命的起源與發展本書揭露了生命科學背後的深層核心。它首先探討了生命的起源，解釋了大質量恆星作為煉丹爐和生命必需的有機分子在太空中的形成。書中也談到了宇宙中宜居帶的概念，進一步探索生命形成的可能場所。▎生物分子的相互作用與演化此外，本書也深入了解了生物分子的相互識別和自組裝機制，揭示了生命體組成的基本原理。接著，作者介紹了遺傳與演化的概念，包括如何解答「先有雞還是先有蛋？」的問題，以及生殖細胞是否也有所謂的「外遺傳學」現象。▎生物多樣性與智力的探索在探討生物的共性和特性...
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The Lymnaeidae

A Handbook on Their Natural History and Parasitological Significance

Modifié par Maxim V. Vinarski, Antonio A. Vázquez ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The Lymnaeidae (also known as ‘pond snails’) are a species-rich and globally distributed family of freshwater snails, many species of which are known to be hosts of parasitic trematodes (such as the liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica). Written by world-leading experts in the field, this book covers a wealth of topics ranging from the phylogeny and taxonomy of lymnaeid snails to their relationships ... En savoir plus

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The Lymnaeidae (also known as ‘pond snails’) are a species-rich and globally distributed family of freshwater snails, many species of which are known to be hosts of parasitic trematodes (such as the liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica). Written by world-leading experts in the field, this book covers a wealth of topics ranging from the phylogeny and taxonomy of lymnaeid snails to their relationships
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El gusto por la belleza

par Michael J. Ryan ...

¿Por qué los animales perciben unos rasgos como bellos y otros no? ¿Existe una “estética sexual” inherente a cada especie? ¿Y qué ocurre con nosotros, los humanos? Michael J. Ryan, una de las voces más autorizadas del mundo sobre comportamiento animal, retoma la senda iniciada por Darwin y nos descubre que la respuesta a estas preguntas debe buscarse en el cerebro –sobre todo, en el de las hembras ... En savoir plus

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¿Por qué los animales perciben unos rasgos como bellos y otros no? ¿Existe una “estética sexual” inherente a cada especie? ¿Y qué ocurre con nosotros, los humanos? Michael J. Ryan, una de las voces más autorizadas del mundo sobre comportamiento animal, retoma la senda iniciada por Darwin y nos descubre que la respuesta a estas preguntas debe buscarse en el cerebro –sobre todo, en el de las hembras
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The Evolution of Mammalian Sociality in an Ecological Perspective

par Clara B. Jones ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This brief discusses factors associated with group formation, group maintenance, group population structure, and other events and processes (e.g., physiology, behavior) related to mammalian social evolution. Within- and between-lineages, features of prehistoric and extant social mammals, patterns and linkages are discussed as components of a possible social “tool-kit”. "Top-down” (predators to ... En savoir plus

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This brief discusses factors associated with group formation, group maintenance, group population structure, and other events and processes (e.g., physiology, behavior) related to mammalian social evolution. Within- and between-lineages, features of prehistoric and extant social mammals, patterns and linkages are discussed as components of a possible social “tool-kit”. "Top-down” (predators to
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Somos inteligentes o bastante para saber quão inteligentes são os animais?

par Frans de Waal, Rafael Nobre ...

Traduit par Paulo Geiger ...

Neste livro que já se tornou um clássico, o renomado primatólogo Frans de Waal analisa a ascensão e a queda da visão mecanicista sobre os animais e nos mostra que eles possuem mentes muito mais complexas e intrincadas do que costumamos supor.O que diferencia a mente humana da mente de um animal? De modo geral, rebatemos que é o senso de identidade, a capacidade de construir ferramentas, de ... En savoir plus

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Neste livro que já se tornou um clássico, o renomado primatólogo Frans de Waal analisa a ascensão e a queda da visão mecanicista sobre os animais e nos mostra que eles possuem mentes muito mais complexas e intrincadas do que costumamos supor.O que diferencia a mente humana da mente de um animal? De modo geral, rebatemos que é o senso de identidade, a capacidade de construir ferramentas, de
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The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 23, 1875

par Charles Darwin ...

Collections series The Correspondence of Charles Darwin
This volume is part of the definitive edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most celebrated naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these fascinating and wide-ranging letters in context, making the letters accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world, and to discuss his emerging ... En savoir plus

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This volume is part of the definitive edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most celebrated naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these fascinating and wide-ranging letters in context, making the letters accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world, and to discuss his emerging
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Galápagos

An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture

par Randy Moore ...

Winner, 2022 RUSA Outstanding Reference SourceThis encyclopedia provides readers with a comprehensive look at the Galápagos Islands, from the wildlife and scientists that made them famous to the challenges and issues the islands face today.In the mid-1800s, the Galápagos Islands served as Charles Darwin's playground, a volcanic archipelago where he famously worked on his theories of evolution and ... En savoir plus

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Winner, 2022 RUSA Outstanding Reference SourceThis encyclopedia provides readers with a comprehensive look at the Galápagos Islands, from the wildlife and scientists that made them famous to the challenges and issues the islands face today.In the mid-1800s, the Galápagos Islands served as Charles Darwin's playground, a volcanic archipelago where he famously worked on his theories of evolution and
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Unravelling the algae

the past, present, and future of algal systematics

Modifié par Juliet Brodie, Jane Lewis ...

Acting as titans in global control of the biosphere and colonizing virtually all corners of the earth, algae, extremely diverse and numerous oxygenic, photosynthetic organisms, can be major players in and drivers of environmental change. For hundreds of years, since their evolutionary origins by endosymbiosis, when a protozoan enslaved a cyanobacte ... En savoir plus

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Acting as titans in global control of the biosphere and colonizing virtually all corners of the earth, algae, extremely diverse and numerous oxygenic, photosynthetic organisms, can be major players in and drivers of environmental change. For hundreds of years, since their evolutionary origins by endosymbiosis, when a protozoan enslaved a cyanobacte
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Homo Absentia

par Heribert Buerger ...

Why are we so lonely? Why is our attention shattered? Why does modern life feel like running software from 2025 on hardware from 50,000 BC?Homo Absentia is a radical diagnosis of the modern condition. We are not sick. We are not weak. We are simply the wrong creatures in the wrong world.Heribert Bürger, a German author and thinker, takes you on a journey through the three great wounds of modernity ... En savoir plus

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Why are we so lonely? Why is our attention shattered? Why does modern life feel like running software from 2025 on hardware from 50,000 BC?Homo Absentia is a radical diagnosis of the modern condition. We are not sick. We are not weak. We are simply the wrong creatures in the wrong world.Heribert Bürger, a German author and thinker, takes you on a journey through the three great wounds of modernity
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The Secret Life of Lulu The Enchanting Kelp Mermaid

par Deborah Marie Atwood ...

Dive into the sparkling depths of the ocean and discover the enchanting world of Lulu, a magical kelp forest creature with a heart as vast as the sea. When Lulu transforms into a beautiful mermaid, she embarks on an inspiring journey to share the wonders of marine life and the urgent message of ocean conservation. Through her adventures, young readers learn about the delicate balance of nature and ... En savoir plus

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Dive into the sparkling depths of the ocean and discover the enchanting world of Lulu, a magical kelp forest creature with a heart as vast as the sea. When Lulu transforms into a beautiful mermaid, she embarks on an inspiring journey to share the wonders of marine life and the urgent message of ocean conservation. Through her adventures, young readers learn about the delicate balance of nature and
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Efficient Cognition

The Evolution of Representational Decision Making

par Armin W. Schulz ...

An argument that representational decision making is more cognitively efficient, allowing an organism to adjust more easily to changes in the environment.Many organisms (including humans) make decisions by relying on mental representations. Not simply a reaction triggered by perception, representational decision making employs high-level, non-perceptual mental states with content to manage ... En savoir plus

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An argument that representational decision making is more cognitively efficient, allowing an organism to adjust more easily to changes in the environment.Many organisms (including humans) make decisions by relying on mental representations. Not simply a reaction triggered by perception, representational decision making employs high-level, non-perceptual mental states with content to manage
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Creation? Evolution? Proof In Perception God's Time Is Not Our Time

par C. H. Horton ...

The debate of creation vs. evolution is raging and ongoing. Guess what, there is proof, from a very elementary perceptional view that allows for all the scientific data and the Holy texts to be 100% correct!Time is very relative to size, and in the book the point is made clearly and concisely, on a very relatable level.The purpose is to bring two very divergent philosphies together, to spark a new ... En savoir plus

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The debate of creation vs. evolution is raging and ongoing. Guess what, there is proof, from a very elementary perceptional view that allows for all the scientific data and the Holy texts to be 100% correct!Time is very relative to size, and in the book the point is made clearly and concisely, on a very relatable level.The purpose is to bring two very divergent philosphies together, to spark a new
... En savoir plus
Identity and Symbolic Interaction

Deepening Foundations, Building Bridges

Modifié par Richard T. Serpe, Robin Stryker, Brian Powell ...

Collections series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
This book examines identity theory’s centrality within social psychology and its foundations within structural symbolic interaction, highlighting its links not only to other prominent sociological subfields, but also to other theoretical perspectives within and beyond sociology. The book provides a synthetic overview outlining the intellectual lineage of identity theory within structural symbolic ... En savoir plus

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This book examines identity theory’s centrality within social psychology and its foundations within structural symbolic interaction, highlighting its links not only to other prominent sociological subfields, but also to other theoretical perspectives within and beyond sociology. The book provides a synthetic overview outlining the intellectual lineage of identity theory within structural symbolic
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The Far North:

Plant Biodiversity and Ecology of Yakutia

Modifié par Elena I. Troeva, A. P. Isaev, M.M. Cherosov, N. S. Karpov ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Outside Russia very little is known about the terrestrial ecology, vegetation, biogeographical patterns, and biodiversity of the enormously extensive ecosystems of Yakutia, Siberia. These systems are very special in that they function on top of huge layers of permafrost and are exposed to very severe and extreme weather conditions, the range between winter and summer temperatures being more than ... En savoir plus

$256.99 CAD

Outside Russia very little is known about the terrestrial ecology, vegetation, biogeographical patterns, and biodiversity of the enormously extensive ecosystems of Yakutia, Siberia. These systems are very special in that they function on top of huge layers of permafrost and are exposed to very severe and extreme weather conditions, the range between winter and summer temperatures being more than
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Dominant Species: Thoughts on the Evolution of Ideas and the Minds in which They Live

par R. P. Pendleton ...

"As organisms are what evolve in the biological phase of evolution, so cultures are what evolve in its psychosocial or human phase." --Julian Huxley (1958).Dominant Species examines the most important aspect of evolution for us--cultural evolution, the natural selection of ideas. The greatest threat to the world for some time now has been the enslavement of millions of minds to ideas that have ... En savoir plus

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"As organisms are what evolve in the biological phase of evolution, so cultures are what evolve in its psychosocial or human phase." --Julian Huxley (1958).Dominant Species examines the most important aspect of evolution for us--cultural evolution, the natural selection of ideas. The greatest threat to the world for some time now has been the enslavement of millions of minds to ideas that have
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Ancient Man

par E.H. Lester ...

Correcting many false assumptions about ancient man, this short book tries to elevate ancient men and women to a more appropriate status. They were not brutes, proto-humans, or naked apes. They survived a turbulent earth, ice ages, rapid thaws, and the resultant deluges that carved canyons and carried away mammoths and men. Only to have their bones treated as relics, and have museums insult their ... En savoir plus

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Correcting many false assumptions about ancient man, this short book tries to elevate ancient men and women to a more appropriate status. They were not brutes, proto-humans, or naked apes. They survived a turbulent earth, ice ages, rapid thaws, and the resultant deluges that carved canyons and carried away mammoths and men. Only to have their bones treated as relics, and have museums insult their
... En savoir plus
Molecular Phylogenetics

Building Evolutionary Trees using DNA Sequence Data

par K. Praveen Karanth ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This textbook covers the fundamentals of molecular phylogenetics. Over the past few decades, there has been an exponential increase in DNA sequence data available in public databases, along with the sequencing of complete genomes for numerous organisms. Concurrently, advances in sequence analysis methods and the computational power of computers have significantly progressed. This book consolidates ... En savoir plus

$83.99 CAD

This textbook covers the fundamentals of molecular phylogenetics. Over the past few decades, there has been an exponential increase in DNA sequence data available in public databases, along with the sequencing of complete genomes for numerous organisms. Concurrently, advances in sequence analysis methods and the computational power of computers have significantly progressed. This book consolidates
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Didaktik der Evolutionsbiologie

Zwischen Fachkonzepten und Alltagsvorstellungen vermitteln

Modifié par Sven Gemballa, Ulrich Kattmann ...

Collections series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Dieses Buch trägt der enormen Bedeutung der Evolutionstheorie als Bestandteil einer aufgeklärten Bildung und eines modernen Selbst‐ und Weltverständnisses Rechnung. Die Evolutionstheorie zählt zu den bedeutendsten naturwissenschaftlichen Theorien, wurde aber wie kaum eine andere Theorie kontrovers diskutiert und ideologisch missbraucht. Eine wirksame Vermittlung der Evolutionstheorie muss dieser ... En savoir plus

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Dieses Buch trägt der enormen Bedeutung der Evolutionstheorie als Bestandteil einer aufgeklärten Bildung und eines modernen Selbst‐ und Weltverständnisses Rechnung. Die Evolutionstheorie zählt zu den bedeutendsten naturwissenschaftlichen Theorien, wurde aber wie kaum eine andere Theorie kontrovers diskutiert und ideologisch missbraucht. Eine wirksame Vermittlung der Evolutionstheorie muss dieser
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Evolution and Ethics and Other Essays

par Thomas Henry Huxley ...

Evolution and Ethics and Other Essays by Thomas Henry Huxley is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The central focus of this work is the relationship between evolutionary theory and ethical principles; particularly how scientific understanding can inform moral considerations in human society. Huxley was known for coining the term agnosticism, a philosophical position ... En savoir plus

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Evolution and Ethics and Other Essays by Thomas Henry Huxley is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The central focus of this work is the relationship between evolutionary theory and ethical principles; particularly how scientific understanding can inform moral considerations in human society. Huxley was known for coining the term agnosticism, a philosophical position
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Mammal Teeth

Origin, Evolution, and Diversity

par Peter S. Ungar ...

Winner, 2010 PROSE Award for Excellence in the Biological Sciences. Professional and Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American PublishersIn this unique book, Peter S. Ungar tells the story of mammalian teeth from their origin through their evolution to their current diversity.Mammal Teeth traces the evolutionary history of teeth, beginning with the very first mineralized ... En savoir plus

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Winner, 2010 PROSE Award for Excellence in the Biological Sciences. Professional and Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American PublishersIn this unique book, Peter S. Ungar tells the story of mammalian teeth from their origin through their evolution to their current diversity.Mammal Teeth traces the evolutionary history of teeth, beginning with the very first mineralized
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Marine Decapod Crustacea

A Guide to Families and Genera of the World

par Gary C.B. Poore, Shane T. Ahyong ...

Decapod crustaceans, shrimps, crabs, prawns and their allies are highly visible and important members of marine environments. They are among the most charismatic of marine animals, inhabiting beaches, rocky shores and the deep sea, hiding under stones, burrowing in the sediment and nestling in among algae and many other microhabitats. However, most are difficult to identify by the specialist and ... En savoir plus

$206.99 CAD

Decapod crustaceans, shrimps, crabs, prawns and their allies are highly visible and important members of marine environments. They are among the most charismatic of marine animals, inhabiting beaches, rocky shores and the deep sea, hiding under stones, burrowing in the sediment and nestling in among algae and many other microhabitats. However, most are difficult to identify by the specialist and
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Current Ornithology

Modifié par Charles F. Thompson, Val Nolan Jr., Ellen D. Ketterson ...

Collections Livre 14 - Current Ornithology
Our purposes in this preface are, first, to reiterate our view of Current Ornithology's role; second, to describe briefly the contents of this vol ume; and third, to acknowledge the generous help of our Editorial Board and of the reviewers we have consulted about the contents of Volumes 13 and 14. As far as we know, Current Ornithology is the only English-lan guage publication currently devoted ... En savoir plus

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Our purposes in this preface are, first, to reiterate our view of Current Ornithology's role; second, to describe briefly the contents of this vol ume; and third, to acknowledge the generous help of our Editorial Board and of the reviewers we have consulted about the contents of Volumes 13 and 14. As far as we know, Current Ornithology is the only English-lan guage publication currently devoted
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Geological Observations on South America

par Charles Darwin ...

The Critical Introduction begins: "Of the remarkable "trilogy" constituted by Darwin's writings which deal with the geology of the "Beagle," the member which has perhaps attracted least attention, up to the present time is that which treats of the geology of South America. The actual writing of this book appears to have occupied Darwin a shorter period than either of the other volumes of the ... En savoir plus

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The Critical Introduction begins: "Of the remarkable "trilogy" constituted by Darwin's writings which deal with the geology of the "Beagle," the member which has perhaps attracted least attention, up to the present time is that which treats of the geology of South America. The actual writing of this book appears to have occupied Darwin a shorter period than either of the other volumes of the
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How Science Works: Evolution

A Student Primer

par R. John Ellis ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Evolution is just a theory, isn’t it? What is a scientific theory anyway? Don’t scientists prove things? What is the difference between a fact, a hypothesis and a theory in science? How does scientific thinking differ from religious thinking? Why are most leading scientists atheists? Are science and religion compatible? Why are there so many different religious beliefs but only one science? What ... En savoir plus

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Evolution is just a theory, isn’t it? What is a scientific theory anyway? Don’t scientists prove things? What is the difference between a fact, a hypothesis and a theory in science? How does scientific thinking differ from religious thinking? Why are most leading scientists atheists? Are science and religion compatible? Why are there so many different religious beliefs but only one science? What
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