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Evolution's Wedge

Competition and the Origins of Diversity

par David Pfennig, Karin Pfennig ...

Collections Livre 12 - Organisms and Environments
Evolutionary biology has long sought to explain how new traits and new species arise. Darwin maintained that competition is key to understanding this biodiversity and held that selection acting to minimize competition causes competitors to become increasingly different, thereby promoting new traits and new species. Despite Darwin’s emphasis, competition’s role in diversification remains ... En savoir plus

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Evolutionary biology has long sought to explain how new traits and new species arise. Darwin maintained that competition is key to understanding this biodiversity and held that selection acting to minimize competition causes competitors to become increasingly different, thereby promoting new traits and new species. Despite Darwin’s emphasis, competition’s role in diversification remains
... En savoir plus
Natural Behavior

The Evolution of Behavior in Humans and Animals using Comparative Psychology and Behavioral Biology

par Burton A. Weiss ...

Natural Behavior provides seminal insights into the evolution of animal and human behavior for enthusiasts of Comparative Psychology and Behavioral Biology. Evolution and the behavior of the animal kingdom are discussed with new concepts on science, learning and instinct, and population phenomena. Hominization, interaction with Neanderthals, how the brain evolved, and the impact on the World are ... En savoir plus

$5.39 CAD

Natural Behavior provides seminal insights into the evolution of animal and human behavior for enthusiasts of Comparative Psychology and Behavioral Biology. Evolution and the behavior of the animal kingdom are discussed with new concepts on science, learning and instinct, and population phenomena. Hominization, interaction with Neanderthals, how the brain evolved, and the impact on the World are
... En savoir plus
Evolution and Religious Creation Myths

How Scientists Respond

par Paul F. Lurquin, Linda Stone ...

Relying mostly on modern genetic science, this book exposes how various forms of creationism-including intelligent design-fail to provide testable models for the appearance and evolution of life. On the contrary, science has been very successful in the description of the unguided processes that led to the creation of the universe and one of its consequences, the appearance of life forms, including ... En savoir plus

$51.99 CAD

Relying mostly on modern genetic science, this book exposes how various forms of creationism-including intelligent design-fail to provide testable models for the appearance and evolution of life. On the contrary, science has been very successful in the description of the unguided processes that led to the creation of the universe and one of its consequences, the appearance of life forms, including
... En savoir plus
The Nature of Life

Classical and Contemporary Perspectives from Philosophy and Science

par Mark A. Bedau, Carol E. Cleland ...

Bringing together the latest scientific advances and some of the most enduring subtle philosophical puzzles and problems, this book collects original historical and contemporary sources to explore the wide range of issues surrounding the nature of life. Selections ranging from Aristotle and Descartes to Sagan and Dawkins are organised around four broad themes covering classical discussions of life ... En savoir plus

$53.59 CAD

Bringing together the latest scientific advances and some of the most enduring subtle philosophical puzzles and problems, this book collects original historical and contemporary sources to explore the wide range of issues surrounding the nature of life. Selections ranging from Aristotle and Descartes to Sagan and Dawkins are organised around four broad themes covering classical discussions of life
... En savoir plus
The Dawn Angiosperms

Uncovering the Origin of Flowering Plants

par Xin Wang ...

Collections series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book discusses the controversial and conflicting hypotheses on the origin of angiosperms, which was generally assumed to be restricted to the Cretaceous and later ages. Since publishing the first edition of “The Dawn of Angiosperms” in 2010, several important advances have been made in this field of science, namely 1) the discovery of new fossil angiosperms from the Jurassic; 2) European ... En savoir plus

$179.39 CAD

This book discusses the controversial and conflicting hypotheses on the origin of angiosperms, which was generally assumed to be restricted to the Cretaceous and later ages. Since publishing the first edition of “The Dawn of Angiosperms” in 2010, several important advances have been made in this field of science, namely 1) the discovery of new fossil angiosperms from the Jurassic; 2) European
... En savoir plus
Bacterial Genomes

Trees and Networks

par Aswin Sai Narain Seshasayee ...

Microbes form the “unseen majority” of life on Earth, with bacteria at the forefront as both the architects of life’s chemical foundations and agents of disease. But their story is far more complex. Bacteria thrive in diverse and extreme environments, driven by the dynamic evolution of their genomes. These tiny organisms wield an extraordinary ability to adapt, balancing genetic changes across ... En savoir plus

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Microbes form the “unseen majority” of life on Earth, with bacteria at the forefront as both the architects of life’s chemical foundations and agents of disease. But their story is far more complex. Bacteria thrive in diverse and extreme environments, driven by the dynamic evolution of their genomes. These tiny organisms wield an extraordinary ability to adapt, balancing genetic changes across
... En savoir plus
On Teaching Evolution

par Bertha Vazquez ...

Written by members of the Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science who have tackled the topic of evolution in their classroom for decades, On Teaching Evolution offers practical advice and sample lesson plans for fellow science teachers. Learn about what inspired them to love teaching evolution and the experiences that help guide their teaching practices.Contributing authors include: Bertha ... En savoir plus

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Written by members of the Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science who have tackled the topic of evolution in their classroom for decades, On Teaching Evolution offers practical advice and sample lesson plans for fellow science teachers. Learn about what inspired them to love teaching evolution and the experiences that help guide their teaching practices.Contributing authors include: Bertha
... En savoir plus
Evolution 2.0

Implications of Darwinism in Philosophy and the Social and Natural Sciences

Modifié par Martin Brinkworth, Friedel Weinert ...

Collections series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
These essays by leading philosophers and scientists focus on recent ideas at the forefront of modern Darwinism, showcasing and exploring the challenges they raise as well as open problems. This interdisciplinary volume is unique in that it addresses the key notions of evolutionary theory in approaches to the mind, in the philosophy of biology, in the social sciences and humanities; furthermore it ... En savoir plus

$64.09 CAD

These essays by leading philosophers and scientists focus on recent ideas at the forefront of modern Darwinism, showcasing and exploring the challenges they raise as well as open problems. This interdisciplinary volume is unique in that it addresses the key notions of evolutionary theory in approaches to the mind, in the philosophy of biology, in the social sciences and humanities; furthermore it
... En savoir plus
Post-Genome Biology of Primates

Modifié par Hiroo Imai, Yasuhiro Go, Hirohisa Hirai ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
In 2001, first reports of the human draft genome were published. Since then, genomes of many other organisms have been sequenced, including several primate species: the chimpanzee, rhesus macaque, gorilla, orangutan, gibbon, baboon, marmoset, tarsier, galago, lemur, and more recently Neanderthals. In a new era of "post-genome biology", scientists now have the vast amount of information revealed by ... En savoir plus

$128.09 CAD

In 2001, first reports of the human draft genome were published. Since then, genomes of many other organisms have been sequenced, including several primate species: the chimpanzee, rhesus macaque, gorilla, orangutan, gibbon, baboon, marmoset, tarsier, galago, lemur, and more recently Neanderthals. In a new era of "post-genome biology", scientists now have the vast amount of information revealed by
... En savoir plus
Talking about Life

Conversations on Astrobiology

Modifié par Chris Impey ...

With over 500 planets now known to exist beyond the Solar System, spacecraft heading for Mars, and the ongoing search for extraterrestrial intelligence, this timely book explores current ideas about the search for life in the Universe. It contains candid interviews with dozens of astronomers, geologists, biologists, and writers about the origin and range of terrestrial life and likely sites for ... En savoir plus

$51.19 CAD

With over 500 planets now known to exist beyond the Solar System, spacecraft heading for Mars, and the ongoing search for extraterrestrial intelligence, this timely book explores current ideas about the search for life in the Universe. It contains candid interviews with dozens of astronomers, geologists, biologists, and writers about the origin and range of terrestrial life and likely sites for
... En savoir plus
Progress in Botany 72

Modifié par Ulrich Lüttge, Wolfram Beyschlag, Burkhard Büdel, Dennis Francis ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences. ... En savoir plus

$256.19 CAD

With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences.
... En savoir plus
Building Babies

Primate Development in Proximate and Ultimate Perspective

Modifié par Kathryn B.H. Clancy, Julienne N. Rutherford, Katie Hinde ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The ontogeny of each individual contributes to the physical, physiological, cognitive, neurobiological, and behavioral capacity to manage the complex social relationships and diverse foraging tasks that characterize the primate order. For these reasons Building Babies explores the dynamic multigenerational processes of primate development. The book is organized thematically along the developmental ... En savoir plus

$179.39 CAD

The ontogeny of each individual contributes to the physical, physiological, cognitive, neurobiological, and behavioral capacity to manage the complex social relationships and diverse foraging tasks that characterize the primate order. For these reasons Building Babies explores the dynamic multigenerational processes of primate development. The book is organized thematically along the developmental
... En savoir plus
Vegetation Survey and Classification of Subtropical Forests of Southern Africa

par Ladislav Mucina ...

Collections series Geobotany Studies
This book highlights classification patterns and underlying ecological drivers structuring the vegetation of selected indigenous subtropical forests in South Africa. It uses original field sampling and advanced numerical data analysis to examine three major types of forest – Albany Coastal Forests, Pondoland Coastal Scarp and Eastern Scarp – all of which are of high conservation value. Offering a ... En savoir plus

$179.39 CAD

This book highlights classification patterns and underlying ecological drivers structuring the vegetation of selected indigenous subtropical forests in South Africa. It uses original field sampling and advanced numerical data analysis to examine three major types of forest – Albany Coastal Forests, Pondoland Coastal Scarp and Eastern Scarp – all of which are of high conservation value. Offering a
... En savoir plus
The Evolutionary Biology of Human Body Fatness

Thrift and Control

par Jonathan C. K. Wells ...

Collections Livre 58 - Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
This comprehensive synthesis of current medical and evolutionary literature addresses key questions about the role body fat plays in human biology. It explores how body energy stores are regulated, how they develop over the life-course, what biological functions they serve, and how they may have evolved. There is now substantial evidence that human adiposity is not merely a buffer against the ... En savoir plus

$53.59 CAD

This comprehensive synthesis of current medical and evolutionary literature addresses key questions about the role body fat plays in human biology. It explores how body energy stores are regulated, how they develop over the life-course, what biological functions they serve, and how they may have evolved. There is now substantial evidence that human adiposity is not merely a buffer against the
... En savoir plus
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 28, 1880

par Charles Darwin, The Editors of the Darwin Correspondence Project ...

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

$142.39 CAD

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
Panicle Architecture of Rice and its Relationship with Grain Filling

par Pravat K. Mohapatra, Binod Bihari Sahu ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book shows the importance of rice for human consumption. It focuses on the rice panicle, its morphology and characteristics.High genetic diversity of rice has been economically profitable for mankind; the crop provides food calories to half of the human race on earth and because of its adaptability to diversified and unstable ecological conditions, the plant has an asynchronous flowering ... En savoir plus

$166.49 CAD

This book shows the importance of rice for human consumption. It focuses on the rice panicle, its morphology and characteristics.High genetic diversity of rice has been economically profitable for mankind; the crop provides food calories to half of the human race on earth and because of its adaptability to diversified and unstable ecological conditions, the plant has an asynchronous flowering
... En savoir plus
Molecular Biology Made Easy

par Turing Editorial Team ...

This book is an easy-to-follow journey into the hidden world inside every living thing: the cell. Written in everyday language for busy people, this is the simplest yet comprehensive introduction to Molecular Biology for EveryoneAt the center of molecular biology is the one big question: how does chemistry give rise to life? The book begins with the cell as life's basic unit: a self-maintaining, ... En savoir plus

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This book is an easy-to-follow journey into the hidden world inside every living thing: the cell. Written in everyday language for busy people, this is the simplest yet comprehensive introduction to Molecular Biology for EveryoneAt the center of molecular biology is the one big question: how does chemistry give rise to life? The book begins with the cell as life's basic unit: a self-maintaining,
... En savoir plus
From Aristotle's Teleology to Darwin's Genealogy

The Stamp of Inutility

par M. Solinas ...

Collections series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
From Aristotle to Darwin, from ancient teleology to contemporary genealogies, this book offers an overview of the birth and then persistence of Aristotle's framework into modernity, until its radical overthrow by the evolutionary revolution. ... En savoir plus

$64.09 CAD

From Aristotle to Darwin, from ancient teleology to contemporary genealogies, this book offers an overview of the birth and then persistence of Aristotle's framework into modernity, until its radical overthrow by the evolutionary revolution.
... En savoir plus
The Reign of Christ the King

In Both Public and Private Life

par Michael Davies ...

Proves that Christ, being God, has an absolute right to reign in our social and political lives, as well as in our personal lives. This book is easy to read and important for our times, in which secularism and pluralism reign supreme. Provocative on every page! ... En savoir plus

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Proves that Christ, being God, has an absolute right to reign in our social and political lives, as well as in our personal lives. This book is easy to read and important for our times, in which secularism and pluralism reign supreme. Provocative on every page!
... En savoir plus
Lithic Technological Systems and Evolutionary Theory

Modifié par Nathan Goodale, William Andrefsky, Jr ...

Stone tool analysis relies on a strong background in analytical and methodological techniques. However, lithic technological analysis has not been well integrated with a theoretically informed approach to understanding how humans procured, made, and used stone tools. Evolutionary theory has great potential to fill this gap. This collection of essays brings together several different evolutionary ... En savoir plus

$122.39 CAD

Stone tool analysis relies on a strong background in analytical and methodological techniques. However, lithic technological analysis has not been well integrated with a theoretically informed approach to understanding how humans procured, made, and used stone tools. Evolutionary theory has great potential to fill this gap. This collection of essays brings together several different evolutionary
... En savoir plus
Biochemistry of Non-Shivering Thermogenesis in Vertebrates

Evolutionary Perspectives

Modifié par Naresh Chandra Bal, Punyadhara Pani ...

This comprehensive reference book covers non-shivering thermogenesis, metabolic rates, and associated diseases. It emphasizes the phylogenetic relations of vertebrate non-shivering thermogenesis (NST) and its evolutionary significance. The book describes how the incidence of metabolic syndromes has reached epidemic levels worldwide due to dysregulation in energy balance. Chapters include the ... En savoir plus

$107.17 CAD

This comprehensive reference book covers non-shivering thermogenesis, metabolic rates, and associated diseases. It emphasizes the phylogenetic relations of vertebrate non-shivering thermogenesis (NST) and its evolutionary significance. The book describes how the incidence of metabolic syndromes has reached epidemic levels worldwide due to dysregulation in energy balance. Chapters include the
... En savoir plus
Nati: The Cosmology of the New Human Being

par Nikita Kotliarov ...

What if your search for meaning was not a spiritual mystery, but a scientific frontier? What if the laws of physics held the master key to your consciousness, your suffering, and your purpose?Nati is a groundbreaking work of live intellectual exploration. It begins with a deceptively simple, profoundly scientific question — "What is light?" — and follows this thread into the very fabric of reality ... En savoir plus

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What if your search for meaning was not a spiritual mystery, but a scientific frontier? What if the laws of physics held the master key to your consciousness, your suffering, and your purpose?Nati is a groundbreaking work of live intellectual exploration. It begins with a deceptively simple, profoundly scientific question — "What is light?" — and follows this thread into the very fabric of reality
... En savoir plus
Divine Intelligence - Is Life Woven Into the Fabric of the Universe

par Ylia Callan ...

Is life a cosmic accident or the inevitable expression of a deeper intelligence woven into the fabric of the universe?Divine Intelligence takes readers on a breathtaking journey through science, philosophy, and cosmic wonder. Drawing on the latest discoveries in astrobiology, physics, and planetary science, this thought-provoking book explores a growing body of evidence suggesting that life is not ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Is life a cosmic accident or the inevitable expression of a deeper intelligence woven into the fabric of the universe?Divine Intelligence takes readers on a breathtaking journey through science, philosophy, and cosmic wonder. Drawing on the latest discoveries in astrobiology, physics, and planetary science, this thought-provoking book explores a growing body of evidence suggesting that life is not
... En savoir plus
The Hierarchies in Biological Systematics

A Conceptual Perspective

par Igor Ya. Pavlinov ...

Collections series Species and Systematics
The Hierarchies in Biological Systematics: A Conceptual Perspective examines the diverse hierarchies shaping the field of biology. From the overarching cognitive frameworks to the specific classifications that define biological taxonomy, this book is a comprehensive analysis of hierarchical structures and their inherent complexities.Through a conceptual lens, the author explores the fundamental ... En savoir plus

$343.53 CAD

The Hierarchies in Biological Systematics: A Conceptual Perspective examines the diverse hierarchies shaping the field of biology. From the overarching cognitive frameworks to the specific classifications that define biological taxonomy, this book is a comprehensive analysis of hierarchical structures and their inherent complexities.Through a conceptual lens, the author explores the fundamental
... En savoir plus

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