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No Shame in Going Native

par Hassan Rasheed ...

We were born into a different world than the one we find ourselves living in at this moment. The world back then was a simple one guided by nature and void of the amalgam of taboos and draconian rules that have only one purpose: to complicate and confuse the human condition. So, instead of simple desires and wants the human element has been amplified beyond what Earth can sustain. This is a guide ... En savoir plus

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We were born into a different world than the one we find ourselves living in at this moment. The world back then was a simple one guided by nature and void of the amalgam of taboos and draconian rules that have only one purpose: to complicate and confuse the human condition. So, instead of simple desires and wants the human element has been amplified beyond what Earth can sustain. This is a guide
... En savoir plus
Chaos in Real Data

The Analysis of Non-Linear Dynamics from Short Ecological Time Series

Modifié par I.P. Woiwod, R.H. Smith, D.R. Morse, J.N. Perry ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Chaos in Real Data studies the range of data analytic techniques available to study nonlinear population dynamics for ecological time series. Several case studies are studied using typically short and noisy population data from field and laboratory. A range of modern approaches, such as response surface methodology and mechanistic mathematical modelling, are applied to several case studies. ... En savoir plus

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Chaos in Real Data studies the range of data analytic techniques available to study nonlinear population dynamics for ecological time series. Several case studies are studied using typically short and noisy population data from field and laboratory. A range of modern approaches, such as response surface methodology and mechanistic mathematical modelling, are applied to several case studies.
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The behavior and sensory biology of elasmobranch fishes: an anthology in memory of Donald Richard Nelson

Modifié par Timothy C. Tricas, Samuel H. Gruber ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The elasmobranch fishes include the living sharks, skates and rays that are important members of nearly all marine ecosystems. Their large size, secretive behavior, and wide-ranging habits make them difficult to observe in the field or to maintain in captivity. Consequently, little is known about their natural behavior and how it is mediated by their sensory systems. This volume is dedicated to ... En savoir plus

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The elasmobranch fishes include the living sharks, skates and rays that are important members of nearly all marine ecosystems. Their large size, secretive behavior, and wide-ranging habits make them difficult to observe in the field or to maintain in captivity. Consequently, little is known about their natural behavior and how it is mediated by their sensory systems. This volume is dedicated to
... En savoir plus
Computational and Evolutionary Analysis of HIV Molecular Sequences

Modifié par Allen G. Rodrigo, Gerald H. Learn Jr. ...

Computational and Evolutionary Analysis of HIV Molecular Sequences is for all researchers interested in HIV research, even those who only have a nodding acquaintance with computational biology (or those who are familiar with some, but not all, aspects of the field). HIV research is unusual in that it brings together scientists from a wide range of disciplines: clinicians, pathologists, ... En savoir plus

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Computational and Evolutionary Analysis of HIV Molecular Sequences is for all researchers interested in HIV research, even those who only have a nodding acquaintance with computational biology (or those who are familiar with some, but not all, aspects of the field). HIV research is unusual in that it brings together scientists from a wide range of disciplines: clinicians, pathologists,
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Defensive (anti-herbivory) Coloration in Land Plants

par Simcha Lev-Yadun ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents visual plant defenses (camouflage, mimicry and aposematism via coloration, morphology and even movement) against herbivores. It is mainly an ideological monograph, a manifesto representing my current understanding on defensive plant coloration and related issues. The book is not the final word in anything, but rather the beginning of many things. It aims to establish visual anti ... En savoir plus

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This book presents visual plant defenses (camouflage, mimicry and aposematism via coloration, morphology and even movement) against herbivores. It is mainly an ideological monograph, a manifesto representing my current understanding on defensive plant coloration and related issues. The book is not the final word in anything, but rather the beginning of many things. It aims to establish visual anti
... En savoir plus
Происхождение видов

par Чарлз Дарвин ...

«Происхождение видов путём естественного отбора, или Сохранение благоприятных рас в борьбе за жизнь»(англ. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life) — труд английского естествоиспытателя Чарльза Дарвина, опубликованный 24 ноября 1859 года, являющийся одним из наиболее знаменитых трудов в истории науки и основополагающим ... En savoir plus

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«Происхождение видов путём естественного отбора, или Сохранение благоприятных рас в борьбе за жизнь»(англ. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life) — труд английского естествоиспытателя Чарльза Дарвина, опубликованный 24 ноября 1859 года, являющийся одним из наиболее знаменитых трудов в истории науки и основополагающим
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Mapping Russia's Natural Focal Diseases

History and Contemporary Approaches

par Svetlana Malkhazova, Varvara Mironova, Natalia Shartova, Dmitry Orlov, Vadim Rumyantsev, Mikhail Soldatov ...

Traduit par Alexandra White ...

Collections series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book is the first scientific publication on diseases caused by agents circulating in natural environments independently from humans, covering the whole territory of the Russian Federation. It contains diverse and multifaceted information, both in textual and cartographic form.The book focuses on the historical and current distribution of natural-focal diseases in Russia, epidemiological ... En savoir plus

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This book is the first scientific publication on diseases caused by agents circulating in natural environments independently from humans, covering the whole territory of the Russian Federation. It contains diverse and multifaceted information, both in textual and cartographic form.The book focuses on the historical and current distribution of natural-focal diseases in Russia, epidemiological
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Explorando la diversidad de la vida: Comprender, salvaguardar y restaurar la biodiversidad

par Lucien Sina ...

Embárquese en una enriquecedora odisea a través de las páginas de "Explorando la diversidad de la vida", de Lucien Sina. Este libro cautivador no es sólo una exploración científica; es una invitación a presenciar la intrincada danza de la vida en nuestro planeta. Desentrañe los secretos codificados en el ADN, enfréntese a los peligros que amenazan la biodiversidad y déjese inspirar por los ... En savoir plus

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Embárquese en una enriquecedora odisea a través de las páginas de "Explorando la diversidad de la vida", de Lucien Sina. Este libro cautivador no es sólo una exploración científica; es una invitación a presenciar la intrincada danza de la vida en nuestro planeta. Desentrañe los secretos codificados en el ADN, enfréntese a los peligros que amenazan la biodiversidad y déjese inspirar por los
... En savoir plus
Hydrogenosomes and Mitosomes: Mitochondria of Anaerobic Eukaryotes

Modifié par Jan Tachezy ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The new edition focuses on the latest information on mitochondrion-derived organelles, particularly on hydrogenosomes and mitosomes. It has become more and more evident that hydrogenosomes and mitosomes are just two specific members of larger family of organelles derived to various extent from mitochondria due to adaptation to oxygen-poor environment and to the parasitic life style. Since the 1st ... En savoir plus

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The new edition focuses on the latest information on mitochondrion-derived organelles, particularly on hydrogenosomes and mitosomes. It has become more and more evident that hydrogenosomes and mitosomes are just two specific members of larger family of organelles derived to various extent from mitochondria due to adaptation to oxygen-poor environment and to the parasitic life style. Since the 1st
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Союзники Человечества Книга Третья (AH3- Russian Edition)

par Marshall Vian Summers ...

Союзники Человечества Книга третья представляет третью набор "брифинги" от таинственного вне планеты источником, имеющим целью ориентировать человеческой семьи к реалиям жизни в нашей локальной вселенной и предупредить нас к опасной Вмешательство происходит сейчас здесь на Земле.Союзники Человечества брифинги подлинного общения из группы утверждают, что представляют собой «свободных заездов" в ... En savoir plus

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Союзники Человечества Книга третья представляет третью набор "брифинги" от таинственного вне планеты источником, имеющим целью ориентировать человеческой семьи к реалиям жизни в нашей локальной вселенной и предупредить нас к опасной Вмешательство происходит сейчас здесь на Земле.Союзники Человечества брифинги подлинного общения из группы утверждают, что представляют собой «свободных заездов" в
... En savoir plus
Evolution of Island Mammals

Adaptation and Extinction of Placental Mammals on Islands

par Alexandra van der Geer, George Lyras, John de Vos ...

EVOLUTION OF ISLAND MAMMALSEvolution on islands differs in a number of important ways from evolution on mainland areas. Over millions of years of isolation, exceptional and sometimes bizarre mammals evolved on islands, such as pig-sized elephants and hippos, giant rats and gorilla-sized lemurs that would have been formidable to their mainland ancestors.Evolution of Island Mammals, Second Edition, ... En savoir plus

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EVOLUTION OF ISLAND MAMMALSEvolution on islands differs in a number of important ways from evolution on mainland areas. Over millions of years of isolation, exceptional and sometimes bizarre mammals evolved on islands, such as pig-sized elephants and hippos, giant rats and gorilla-sized lemurs that would have been formidable to their mainland ancestors.Evolution of Island Mammals, Second Edition,
... En savoir plus
The Jumping Genome

How Mobile DNA Shapes Evolution and Fuels Disease

par Celia T. Pemberton ...

Your genome is not a tidy instruction manual made mostly of genes. It is a crowded, restless landscape filled with ancient hitchhikers, copied fragments, and sequences that can still move today. The Jumping Genome answers a startling question: what if some of the most important forces shaping who we are come from DNA once dismissed as junk? Curious general readers, biology enthusiasts, and anyone ... En savoir plus

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Your genome is not a tidy instruction manual made mostly of genes. It is a crowded, restless landscape filled with ancient hitchhikers, copied fragments, and sequences that can still move today. The Jumping Genome answers a startling question: what if some of the most important forces shaping who we are come from DNA once dismissed as junk? Curious general readers, biology enthusiasts, and anyone
... En savoir plus
The Interpreters of Genesis and the Interpreters of Nature

Enriched edition. Essay #4 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition"

par Thomas Henry Huxley, Liam Oakley ...

In "The Interpreters of Genesis and the Interpreters of Nature," Thomas Henry Huxley embarks on a profound exploration of the relationship between scientific inquiry and biblical texts. Written in the late 19th century, amidst the tumult of the Darwinian revolution, Huxley employs a rigorous analytical style that blends philosophy, theology, and natural science to scrutinize the compatibility of ... En savoir plus

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In "The Interpreters of Genesis and the Interpreters of Nature," Thomas Henry Huxley embarks on a profound exploration of the relationship between scientific inquiry and biblical texts. Written in the late 19th century, amidst the tumult of the Darwinian revolution, Huxley employs a rigorous analytical style that blends philosophy, theology, and natural science to scrutinize the compatibility of
... En savoir plus
El árbol de la vida

par Max Telford ...

Traduit par Alberto Delgado Castro ...

Collections series geoPlaneta Ciencia
Una fascinante exploración del árbol genealógico de la vida que revela cómo todos los seres del planeta —incluido tú— están conectados.¿Por qué los humanos tenemos barbilla pero no cola?¿Por qué el lobo gris está más emparentado con una ballena que con el lobo de Tasmania?¿Qué huellas han dejado en nuestros genes las catástrofes medioambientales?El árbol de la vida es una exploración apasionante ... En savoir plus

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Una fascinante exploración del árbol genealógico de la vida que revela cómo todos los seres del planeta —incluido tú— están conectados.¿Por qué los humanos tenemos barbilla pero no cola?¿Por qué el lobo gris está más emparentado con una ballena que con el lobo de Tasmania?¿Qué huellas han dejado en nuestros genes las catástrofes medioambientales?El árbol de la vida es una exploración apasionante
... En savoir plus
Things You Should Know About Biology

Questions and Answers

par Rumi Michael Leigh ...

How do cells work? What is DNA? Why do organisms evolve? How do plants make food, and how are living things connected within ecosystems?Things You Should Know About Biology presents 100 questions and answers covering major areas of biology, including cells, molecules, DNA, genes, inheritance, evolution, microorganisms, fungi, plants, animals, behavior, and ecology.Readers will learn how living ... En savoir plus

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How do cells work? What is DNA? Why do organisms evolve? How do plants make food, and how are living things connected within ecosystems?Things You Should Know About Biology presents 100 questions and answers covering major areas of biology, including cells, molecules, DNA, genes, inheritance, evolution, microorganisms, fungi, plants, animals, behavior, and ecology.Readers will learn how living
... En savoir plus
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

par David Hume ...

Collections series Dover Philosophical Classics
How can we know that God exists? Is it possible to find proof of religion's most significant issues? Can we presume that the orderliness of the universe offers evidence of a purposeful creator? David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion explores these perennial questions in a thought-provoking and highly readable style.This classic examines its controversial subject in the well-known ... En savoir plus

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How can we know that God exists? Is it possible to find proof of religion's most significant issues? Can we presume that the orderliness of the universe offers evidence of a purposeful creator? David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion explores these perennial questions in a thought-provoking and highly readable style.This classic examines its controversial subject in the well-known
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The Origin Enigma

Darwin, Design, and Creation

par Ronald F. Satta ...

This book represents an inquisitive investigation into one of the most compelling topics imaginable: How and why are we here? The Origin Enigma will equip believers to engage intelligently and confidently with Darwinian evolutionists by exposing their limitations and assumptions. It will also encourage Christians and other theists by detailing significant extrabiblical evidence in support of ... En savoir plus

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This book represents an inquisitive investigation into one of the most compelling topics imaginable: How and why are we here? The Origin Enigma will equip believers to engage intelligently and confidently with Darwinian evolutionists by exposing their limitations and assumptions. It will also encourage Christians and other theists by detailing significant extrabiblical evidence in support of
... En savoir plus
El azar creador

La evolución de la vida compleja y de la inteligencia

par Ambrosio García Leal ...

Collections series Metatemas
Una novedosa visión sobre uno de los grandes debates científicos: la evolución de las especies.En El azar creador, Ambrosio García Leal afronta decisivas cuestiones relativas al progreso evolutivo y para ello aporta la noción de «bomba de complejidad»; ésta promueve la plasticidad fenotípica y permite comprender por qué, a pesar de todo, los organismos parecen alejarse cada vez más de la ... En savoir plus

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Una novedosa visión sobre uno de los grandes debates científicos: la evolución de las especies.En El azar creador, Ambrosio García Leal afronta decisivas cuestiones relativas al progreso evolutivo y para ello aporta la noción de «bomba de complejidad»; ésta promueve la plasticidad fenotípica y permite comprender por qué, a pesar de todo, los organismos parecen alejarse cada vez más de la
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A history of evolution

par Carroll Lane Fenton ...

In A History of Evolution, Carroll Lane Fenton offers a lucid historical survey of evolutionary thought, tracing its development from early speculative natural philosophy to the scientific synthesis shaped by geology, paleontology, and biology. Written in a clear, explanatory prose marked by the pedagogical confidence of mid-twentieth-century science writing, the book situates Darwin within a ... En savoir plus

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In A History of Evolution, Carroll Lane Fenton offers a lucid historical survey of evolutionary thought, tracing its development from early speculative natural philosophy to the scientific synthesis shaped by geology, paleontology, and biology. Written in a clear, explanatory prose marked by the pedagogical confidence of mid-twentieth-century science writing, the book situates Darwin within a
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The Nanotyrannus Mutation

Embracing Your Differentiated Form

par Matthew Petchinsky ...

The Nanotyrannus Mutation: Embracing Your Differentiated Form is a groundbreaking exploration of personal evolution-where science, psychology, and self-mastery converge. Through the symbolic lens of the enigmatic Nanotyrannus, author Matthew Petchinsky redefines what it means to be "different." Once dismissed as an incomplete species, the Nanotyrannus becomes a metaphor for every human who has ... En savoir plus

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The Nanotyrannus Mutation: Embracing Your Differentiated Form is a groundbreaking exploration of personal evolution-where science, psychology, and self-mastery converge. Through the symbolic lens of the enigmatic Nanotyrannus, author Matthew Petchinsky redefines what it means to be "different." Once dismissed as an incomplete species, the Nanotyrannus becomes a metaphor for every human who has
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A Billion Years of Sex Differences

How Evolution Shaped the Minds of Men and Women

par Steve Stewart-Williams ...

According to an old joke, everyone knows that men and women are different… except social scientists. In A Billion Years of Sex Differences, evolutionary psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams tackles some of science's most controversial questions: How do men and women differ? Where do the differences come from? And how do they shape modern life?The result is the most up-to-date, balanced, and ... En savoir plus

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According to an old joke, everyone knows that men and women are different… except social scientists. In A Billion Years of Sex Differences, evolutionary psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams tackles some of science's most controversial questions: How do men and women differ? Where do the differences come from? And how do they shape modern life?The result is the most up-to-date, balanced, and
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The Kestrel

Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation of an Open-Land Predator

par David Costantini, Giacomo Dell'Omo ...

Widespread across open lands and cities of Europe, Africa, and Asia, the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is one of the most abundant and studied birds of prey. This book brings together and synthesises the results of research on kestrels for professional ornithologists and scientists that seek to consolidate a vast body of literature. It is also a reference for those readers who may not have ... En savoir plus

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Widespread across open lands and cities of Europe, Africa, and Asia, the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is one of the most abundant and studied birds of prey. This book brings together and synthesises the results of research on kestrels for professional ornithologists and scientists that seek to consolidate a vast body of literature. It is also a reference for those readers who may not have
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Creatures of Cain

The Hunt for Human Nature in Cold War America

par Erika Lorraine Milam ...

How Cold War America came to attribute human evolutionary success to our species' unique capacity for murderAfter World War II, the question of how to define a universal human nature took on new urgency. Creatures of Cain charts the rise and precipitous fall in Cold War America of a theory that attributed man’s evolutionary success to his unique capacity for murder.Drawing on a wealth of archival ... En savoir plus

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How Cold War America came to attribute human evolutionary success to our species' unique capacity for murderAfter World War II, the question of how to define a universal human nature took on new urgency. Creatures of Cain charts the rise and precipitous fall in Cold War America of a theory that attributed man’s evolutionary success to his unique capacity for murder.Drawing on a wealth of archival
... En savoir plus
Woland’s Lessons to a Mutant

On Outgrowing Sapiens and Preparing What Comes After

par Benjamin Katz ...

This is not a book of comfort.It is a book of clarity.In Woland’s Lessons to a Mutant, philosopher and psychologist Benjamin Katz stages a long, uncompromising dialogue with Woland — an ironic, unsentimental examiner who appears only when illusions have exhausted themselves. Neither demon nor savior, Woland serves as a mirror: exposing humanity’s deepest cognitive flaws and asking whether ... En savoir plus

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This is not a book of comfort.It is a book of clarity.In Woland’s Lessons to a Mutant, philosopher and psychologist Benjamin Katz stages a long, uncompromising dialogue with Woland — an ironic, unsentimental examiner who appears only when illusions have exhausted themselves. Neither demon nor savior, Woland serves as a mirror: exposing humanity’s deepest cognitive flaws and asking whether
... En savoir plus

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