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Existence and Evolution of Everything

Permutation and Combination Theory: A Basis of Universe

par Sunil Kumar ...

Have you ever been speechless when someone asked you, “Who came first, the hen or the egg? How big is the Universe? Have you seen God?”Or, “Why do dogs bark in the night when the earthquake would just be going to strike?” Or, “If electrons are moving around the nucleus, like planets do in the universe?” and, so on...The list of such elusive questions may be numerous, but, if something is happening ... En savoir plus

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Have you ever been speechless when someone asked you, “Who came first, the hen or the egg? How big is the Universe? Have you seen God?”Or, “Why do dogs bark in the night when the earthquake would just be going to strike?” Or, “If electrons are moving around the nucleus, like planets do in the universe?” and, so on...The list of such elusive questions may be numerous, but, if something is happening
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Luck or Cunning?

As the Main Means of Organic Modification

par Samuel Butler ...

Though today best remembered as a satirist and novelist, British author Samuel Butler was also deeply involved in the scientific debates of his day. In this volume of essays, Butler mounts a compelling alternative theory to the Darwinian model that was starting to gain traction at the time. ... En savoir plus

$4.19 CAD

Though today best remembered as a satirist and novelist, British author Samuel Butler was also deeply involved in the scientific debates of his day. In this volume of essays, Butler mounts a compelling alternative theory to the Darwinian model that was starting to gain traction at the time.
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Bitter Harvest

An Inquiry into the War between Economy and Earth

par Lisi Krall ...

Explores the duality between humans and Earth through a focus on the economic system changes that began with grain agriculture and has now reached its apogee in global capitalism.Humans are in danger of crossing a divide where their foothold on an earth once abundant in self-willed otherness is slipping away. This is apparent with the sixth mass extinction, climate change, and the many breaches of ... En savoir plus

$39.59 CAD

Explores the duality between humans and Earth through a focus on the economic system changes that began with grain agriculture and has now reached its apogee in global capitalism.Humans are in danger of crossing a divide where their foothold on an earth once abundant in self-willed otherness is slipping away. This is apparent with the sixth mass extinction, climate change, and the many breaches of
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Of Literature and Knowledge

Explorations in Narrative Thought Experiments, Evolution and Game Theory

par Peter Swirski ...

"Of Literature and Knowledge looks ... like an important advance in this new and very important subject... literature is about to become even more interesting." – Edward O. Wilson, Pellegrino University Professor, Harvard University.Framed by the theory of evolution, this colourful and engaging volume presents a new understanding of the mechanisms by which we transfer information from narrative ... En savoir plus

$89.31 CAD

"Of Literature and Knowledge looks ... like an important advance in this new and very important subject... literature is about to become even more interesting." – Edward O. Wilson, Pellegrino University Professor, Harvard University.Framed by the theory of evolution, this colourful and engaging volume presents a new understanding of the mechanisms by which we transfer information from narrative
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Phylogeography of California

An Introduction

par Kristina A. Schierenbeck ...

Phylogeography of California examines the evolution of a variety of taxa—ancient and recent, native and migratory—to elucidate evolutionary events both major and minor that shaped the distribution, radiation, and speciation of the biota of California. The book also interprets evolutionary history in a geological context and reviews new and emerging phylogeographic patterns. Focusing on a region ... En savoir plus

$71.49 CAD

Phylogeography of California examines the evolution of a variety of taxa—ancient and recent, native and migratory—to elucidate evolutionary events both major and minor that shaped the distribution, radiation, and speciation of the biota of California. The book also interprets evolutionary history in a geological context and reviews new and emerging phylogeographic patterns. Focusing on a region
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The Origins of the New

Novelty and Innovation in the History of Life, Culture, and Technology

par Douglas H. Erwin ...

A visionary look at how novel attributes arise and become transformative innovations in nature, culture, and technologyThe Origins of the New presents a revolutionary approach to evolutionary success in all realms of life. In this groundbreaking book, Douglas Erwin takes readers on a dazzling excursion across science and history to explore how evolution generates new and enduring features in ... En savoir plus

$49.49 CAD

A visionary look at how novel attributes arise and become transformative innovations in nature, culture, and technologyThe Origins of the New presents a revolutionary approach to evolutionary success in all realms of life. In this groundbreaking book, Douglas Erwin takes readers on a dazzling excursion across science and history to explore how evolution generates new and enduring features in
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Compagno Darwin

L'evoluzione è di destra o di sinistra?

par Nicola Nosengo, Daniela Cipolloni ...

Come si spiega che nei Paesi occidentali (Italia compresa) l'evoluzionismo sia diventato terreno di scontro politico tra destra e sinistra? Che c'entra Darwin con la politica? In realtà, dicono gli autori, questo è stato il suo destino da sempre, fin da prima della pubblicazione di "L'origine delle specie". Da allora la polemica non si è mai estinta. Dai comunisti ai liberali, dalle chiese ai ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

Come si spiega che nei Paesi occidentali (Italia compresa) l'evoluzionismo sia diventato terreno di scontro politico tra destra e sinistra? Che c'entra Darwin con la politica? In realtà, dicono gli autori, questo è stato il suo destino da sempre, fin da prima della pubblicazione di "L'origine delle specie". Da allora la polemica non si è mai estinta. Dai comunisti ai liberali, dalle chiese ai
... En savoir plus
Respect and Responsibility in Pacific Coast Indigenous Nations

The World Raven Makes

par E. N. Anderson, Raymond Pierotti ...

Collections series Social Sciences (R0)
This book examines ways of conserving, managing, and interacting with plant and animal resources by Native American cultural groups of the Pacific Coast of North America, from Alaska to California. These practices helped them maintain and restore ecological balance for thousands of years. Building upon the authors’ and others’ previous works, the book brings in perspectives from ethnography and ... En savoir plus

$115.29 CAD

This book examines ways of conserving, managing, and interacting with plant and animal resources by Native American cultural groups of the Pacific Coast of North America, from Alaska to California. These practices helped them maintain and restore ecological balance for thousands of years. Building upon the authors’ and others’ previous works, the book brings in perspectives from ethnography and
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Zeugnisse für die Stellung des Menschen in der Natur

par Thomas Henry Huxley ...

Traduit par Julius Victor Carus ...

In "Zeugnisse für die Stellung des Menschen in der Natur" bietet Thomas Henry Huxley eine fundierte Untersuchung über die biologische und anthropologische Stellung des Menschen innerhalb der Natur. Dieses Werk, das im Kontext des 19. Jahrhunderts verfasst wurde, stellt einen bedeutenden Beitrag zur Evolutionstheorie dar und reflektiert Huxleys herausragenden literarischen Stil, der von Klarheit ... En savoir plus

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In "Zeugnisse für die Stellung des Menschen in der Natur" bietet Thomas Henry Huxley eine fundierte Untersuchung über die biologische und anthropologische Stellung des Menschen innerhalb der Natur. Dieses Werk, das im Kontext des 19. Jahrhunderts verfasst wurde, stellt einen bedeutenden Beitrag zur Evolutionstheorie dar und reflektiert Huxleys herausragenden literarischen Stil, der von Klarheit
... En savoir plus
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

$9.14 CAD

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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Analysis of Reaction-Diffusion Models with the Taxis Mechanism

par Yuanyuan Ke, Jing Li, Yifu Wang ...

Collections series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This open access book deals with a rich variety of taxis-type cross-diffusive equations. Particularly, it intends to show the key role played by quasi-energy inequality in the derivation of some necessary a priori estimates. This book addresses applied mathematics and all researchers interested in mathematical development of reaction-diffusion theory and its application and can be a basis for a ... En savoir plus

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This open access book deals with a rich variety of taxis-type cross-diffusive equations. Particularly, it intends to show the key role played by quasi-energy inequality in the derivation of some necessary a priori estimates. This book addresses applied mathematics and all researchers interested in mathematical development of reaction-diffusion theory and its application and can be a basis for a
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Viruses and Society

par Patricia G. Melloy ...

Viruses and Society is geared towards professionals and students in college-level introductory biology courses devoted to understanding viruses, vaccines, and their global impact. The beginning of the book introduces cells, DNA, and viruses themselves. There follows a review of how the immune system works and how scientists and physicians harness the immune system to protect people through ... En savoir plus

$147.02 CAD

Viruses and Society is geared towards professionals and students in college-level introductory biology courses devoted to understanding viruses, vaccines, and their global impact. The beginning of the book introduces cells, DNA, and viruses themselves. There follows a review of how the immune system works and how scientists and physicians harness the immune system to protect people through
... En savoir plus
The Invented Universe

How Science Explains the Supernatural

par D. L. Weller ...

This book offers a unique perspective on science’s quest to provide testable and verifiable answers, particularly in the areas of the origins of the universe and life—domains where science often encounters significant limitations. With limited means to test and verify theories in these areas, explanations from the science community frequently rely on speculative ideas and complex mathematics, ... En savoir plus

$5.39 CAD

This book offers a unique perspective on science’s quest to provide testable and verifiable answers, particularly in the areas of the origins of the universe and life—domains where science often encounters significant limitations. With limited means to test and verify theories in these areas, explanations from the science community frequently rely on speculative ideas and complex mathematics,
... En savoir plus
The Biology of Death

How Dying Shapes Cells, Organisms, and Populations

par Gary C. Howard ...

How does death help us understand the living? Death is more than the last event of life; it is interwoven into our growth, development, protection against disease, and more. It influences the direction of entire species via the cycle of a lifespan, and it involves asking many fascinating questions. How do we differentiate between life and death, though? How do we know when a person, animal, or ... En savoir plus

$33.59 CAD

How does death help us understand the living? Death is more than the last event of life; it is interwoven into our growth, development, protection against disease, and more. It influences the direction of entire species via the cycle of a lifespan, and it involves asking many fascinating questions. How do we differentiate between life and death, though? How do we know when a person, animal, or
... En savoir plus
Trait-Mediated Indirect Interactions

Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives

Modifié par Takayuki Ohgushi, Oswald Schmitz, Robert D. Holt ...

Collections series Ecological Reviews
There is increasing evidence that the structure and functioning of ecological communities and ecosystems are strongly influenced by flexible traits of individuals within species. A deep understanding of how trait flexibility alters direct and indirect species interactions is crucial for addressing key issues in basic and applied ecology. This book provides an integrated perspective on the ... En savoir plus

$69.59 CAD

There is increasing evidence that the structure and functioning of ecological communities and ecosystems are strongly influenced by flexible traits of individuals within species. A deep understanding of how trait flexibility alters direct and indirect species interactions is crucial for addressing key issues in basic and applied ecology. This book provides an integrated perspective on the
... En savoir plus
Carnivoran Evolution

New Views on Phylogeny, Form and Function

Modifié par Anjali Goswami, Anthony Friscia ...

Collections Livre 1 - Cambridge Studies in Morphology and Molecules: New Paradigms in Evolutionary Bio
Members of the mammalian clade Carnivora have invaded nearly every continent and ocean, evolving into bamboo-eating pandas, clam-eating walruses and of course, flesh-eating sabre-toothed cats. With this ecological, morphological and taxonomic diversity and a fossil record spanning over sixty million years, Carnivora has proven to be a model clade for addressing questions of broad evolutionary ... En savoir plus

$53.59 CAD

Members of the mammalian clade Carnivora have invaded nearly every continent and ocean, evolving into bamboo-eating pandas, clam-eating walruses and of course, flesh-eating sabre-toothed cats. With this ecological, morphological and taxonomic diversity and a fossil record spanning over sixty million years, Carnivora has proven to be a model clade for addressing questions of broad evolutionary
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The Biology of Camel-Spiders

Arachnida, Solifugae

par Fred Punzo ...

My initial interest in the Solifugae (camel-spiders) stems from an incident that occurred in the summer of 1986. I was studying the behavioral ecology of spider wasps of the genus Pepsis and their interactions with their large theraphosid (tarantula) spider hosts, in the Chihuahuan Desert near Big Bend National Park, Texas. I was monitoring a particular tarantula burrow one night when I noticed ... En savoir plus

$306.19 CAD

My initial interest in the Solifugae (camel-spiders) stems from an incident that occurred in the summer of 1986. I was studying the behavioral ecology of spider wasps of the genus Pepsis and their interactions with their large theraphosid (tarantula) spider hosts, in the Chihuahuan Desert near Big Bend National Park, Texas. I was monitoring a particular tarantula burrow one night when I noticed
... En savoir plus
Oxidative Stress and Hormesis in Evolutionary Ecology and Physiology

A Marriage Between Mechanistic and Evolutionary Approaches

par David Costantini ...

This book discusses oxidative stress and hormesis from the perspective of an evolutionary ecologist or physiologist. In the first of ten chapters, general historical information, definitions, and background of research on oxidative stress physiology, hormesis, and life history are provided. Chapters 2-10 highlight the different solutions that organisms have evolved to cope with the oxidative ... En savoir plus

$179.39 CAD

This book discusses oxidative stress and hormesis from the perspective of an evolutionary ecologist or physiologist. In the first of ten chapters, general historical information, definitions, and background of research on oxidative stress physiology, hormesis, and life history are provided. Chapters 2-10 highlight the different solutions that organisms have evolved to cope with the oxidative
... En savoir plus
European Hair, Eye, and Skin Color

Solving the Puzzle

par Peter Frost ...

Europeans, especially those from northern and eastern Europe, are unique in having diverse hair and eye colors and a skin almost as pale as an albino’s. Those colors are not only brighter than the original black and brown but also “purer”—they lie within thin slices of the visible spectrum. Overall, that color scheme is more developed in women, who naturally have a higher incidence of red hair, ... En savoir plus

$116.79 CAD

Europeans, especially those from northern and eastern Europe, are unique in having diverse hair and eye colors and a skin almost as pale as an albino’s. Those colors are not only brighter than the original black and brown but also “purer”—they lie within thin slices of the visible spectrum. Overall, that color scheme is more developed in women, who naturally have a higher incidence of red hair,
... En savoir plus
Adorning Bodies

Meaning, Evolution, and Beauty in Humans and Animals

par Dr Marilynn Johnson ...

How is meaning in our bodies constructed? To what extent is meaning in bodies innate, evolved through biological adaptations? To what extent is meaning in bodies culturally constructed? Does it change when we adorn ourselves in dress? In *Adorning Bodies,*Marilynn Johnsondraws on evolutionary theory and philosophy in order to think about art, beauty, and aesthetics.Considering meaning in bodies ... En savoir plus

$43.19 CAD

How is meaning in our bodies constructed? To what extent is meaning in bodies innate, evolved through biological adaptations? To what extent is meaning in bodies culturally constructed? Does it change when we adorn ourselves in dress? In *Adorning Bodies,*Marilynn Johnsondraws on evolutionary theory and philosophy in order to think about art, beauty, and aesthetics.Considering meaning in bodies
... En savoir plus
Niche Evolution and Phylogenetic Community Paleoecology of Late Ordovician Crinoids

par Selina R. Cole, David F. Wright ...

Collections series Elements of Paleontology
Fossil crinoids are exceptionally suited to deep-time studies of community paleoecology and niche partitioning. By merging ecomorphological trait and phylogenetic data, this Element summarizes niche occupation and community paleoecology of crinoids from the Bromide fauna of Oklahoma (Sandbian, Upper Ordovician). Patterns of community structure and niche evolution are evaluated over a ~5 million ... En savoir plus

$23.19 CAD

Fossil crinoids are exceptionally suited to deep-time studies of community paleoecology and niche partitioning. By merging ecomorphological trait and phylogenetic data, this Element summarizes niche occupation and community paleoecology of crinoids from the Bromide fauna of Oklahoma (Sandbian, Upper Ordovician). Patterns of community structure and niche evolution are evaluated over a ~5 million
... En savoir plus
Survival of the Virtuous

The Evolution of Moral Psychology

par Dennis L. Krebs ...

Do good guys finish last? Did we evolve to look out for number one? Are we bad by nature? At first glance, the theory of evolution seems to imply that all organisms are evolved to be selfish. In this book, evolutionary psychologist Dennis Krebs explains how virtuous behaviors such as altruism, justice, honesty, loyalty, self-control, purity, and respect for authority, have evolved in humans and ... En savoir plus

$93.59 CAD

Do good guys finish last? Did we evolve to look out for number one? Are we bad by nature? At first glance, the theory of evolution seems to imply that all organisms are evolved to be selfish. In this book, evolutionary psychologist Dennis Krebs explains how virtuous behaviors such as altruism, justice, honesty, loyalty, self-control, purity, and respect for authority, have evolved in humans and
... En savoir plus
Fuori dall'Asia

Come la Teoria dell'Out of Africa Potrebbe Essere Sbagliata

par Adrian W. Caldwell ...

Fuori dall'Asia è un saggio scientifico ambizioso e provocatorio che rimette in discussione una delle storie più radicate della scienza moderna, l’idea che tutta l’umanità contemporanea discenda da una sola piccola popolazione uscita dall’Africa circa duecentomila anni fa. Adrian W. Caldwell non propone una provocazione ideologica, ma una rilettura rigorosa di fossili, genetica, modelli evolutivi ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD

Fuori dall'Asia è un saggio scientifico ambizioso e provocatorio che rimette in discussione una delle storie più radicate della scienza moderna, l’idea che tutta l’umanità contemporanea discenda da una sola piccola popolazione uscita dall’Africa circa duecentomila anni fa. Adrian W. Caldwell non propone una provocazione ideologica, ma una rilettura rigorosa di fossili, genetica, modelli evolutivi
... En savoir plus
Amazon Fruits: An Ethnobotanical Journey

par Nigel Smith ...

Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This is the first comprehensive listing of Amazon fruits from an ethnobotanical perspective. This detailed book covers 50 botanical families, 207 species, in the Amazon including how the people of each region use them. It is lavishly illustrated with high-quality photographs taken by the author, an extensive list of references, and Dr. Smith’s latest, meticulous research. This book should be a ... En savoir plus

$215.49 CAD

This is the first comprehensive listing of Amazon fruits from an ethnobotanical perspective. This detailed book covers 50 botanical families, 207 species, in the Amazon including how the people of each region use them. It is lavishly illustrated with high-quality photographs taken by the author, an extensive list of references, and Dr. Smith’s latest, meticulous research. This book should be a
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