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The Malay Archipelago.

A Narrative of Travel with Studies of Man and Nature.

by Alfred Wallace ...

Series series Elibron Classics
Replica of 1893 edition by Macmillan and Co., Limited, London and New York.  Elibron Classics. Oversize maps are available as a free download.  Alfred Russel Wallace, OM, FRS (8 January 1823 – 7 November 1913) was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. He is best known for independently proposing a theory of evolution due to natural selection that prompted ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Replica of 1893 edition by Macmillan and Co., Limited, London and New York.  Elibron Classics. Oversize maps are available as a free download.  Alfred Russel Wallace, OM, FRS (8 January 1823 – 7 November 1913) was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. He is best known for independently proposing a theory of evolution due to natural selection that prompted
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Did Extraterrestrials Bring Us to Intelligence on Our Planet? a Scientist Speculates on the Sparse Information Available from Prehistory

by John F. Caddy Ph.D. ...

This book results from my literature search as an interested ecologist into the origin of intelligent life on our planet. I conclude that the evolution of life here was speeded up by extraterrestrial life forms of advanced intelligence who long preceded us. Through directed panspermia, they inoculated DNA or living cells onto our planet once its surface had cooled adequately—evolution then ... Read more

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This book results from my literature search as an interested ecologist into the origin of intelligent life on our planet. I conclude that the evolution of life here was speeded up by extraterrestrial life forms of advanced intelligence who long preceded us. Through directed panspermia, they inoculated DNA or living cells onto our planet once its surface had cooled adequately—evolution then
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Darwin's Descendants

Evolutionary Theories of Human Behavior and Their Critics

by Allan V. Horwitz ...

How evolution and culture have historically shaped our understanding of human behavior.Evolutionary explanations of human behavior have been perennial sources of contention ever since they originated over 150 years ago. In Darwin's Descendants, Allan V. Horwitz traces the debates that began with Darwin's earliest critics and shows how similar tensions animate conversations in classrooms, ... Read more

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How evolution and culture have historically shaped our understanding of human behavior.Evolutionary explanations of human behavior have been perennial sources of contention ever since they originated over 150 years ago. In Darwin's Descendants, Allan V. Horwitz traces the debates that began with Darwin's earliest critics and shows how similar tensions animate conversations in classrooms,
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The Neurobiology of the Prefrontal Cortex

Anatomy, Evolution, and the Origin of Insight

by Richard E. Passingham, Steven P. Wise ...

Series series Oxford Psychology Series
The prefrontal cortex makes up almost a quarter of the human brain, and it expanded dramatically during primate evolution. The Neurobiology of the Prefrontal Cortex presents a new theory about its fundamental function. In this important new book, the authors argue that primate-specific parts of the prefrontal cortex evolved to reduce errors in foraging choices, so that particular ancestors of ... Read more

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The prefrontal cortex makes up almost a quarter of the human brain, and it expanded dramatically during primate evolution. The Neurobiology of the Prefrontal Cortex presents a new theory about its fundamental function. In this important new book, the authors argue that primate-specific parts of the prefrontal cortex evolved to reduce errors in foraging choices, so that particular ancestors of
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The Doctrine of Evolution

by Henry Crampton ...

The purpose of these this book is to describe in concise outline the Doctrine of Evolution, its basis in the facts of natural history, and its wide and universal scope. They fall naturally into two groups. Those of the first part deal with matters of definition, with the essential characteristics of hving things, and, at greater length, with the evidences of organic evolution. The the second group ... Read more

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The purpose of these this book is to describe in concise outline the Doctrine of Evolution, its basis in the facts of natural history, and its wide and universal scope. They fall naturally into two groups. Those of the first part deal with matters of definition, with the essential characteristics of hving things, and, at greater length, with the evidences of organic evolution. The the second group
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Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior

by Peter B. Gray, Justin R. Garcia ...

Few things come more naturally to us than sex—or so it would seem. Yet to a chimpanzee, the sexual practices and customs we take for granted would appear odd indeed. He or she might wonder why we bother with inconveniences like clothes, why we prefer to make love on a bed, and why we fuss so needlessly over privacy. Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior invites us into the thought-experiment of ... Read more

$26.59 USD

Few things come more naturally to us than sex—or so it would seem. Yet to a chimpanzee, the sexual practices and customs we take for granted would appear odd indeed. He or she might wonder why we bother with inconveniences like clothes, why we prefer to make love on a bed, and why we fuss so needlessly over privacy. Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior invites us into the thought-experiment of
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The Network of Life

A New View of Evolution

by David P. Mindell ...

Why evolution is like a network, not a family tree—and why it matters for understanding the health of all living thingsIn The Network of Life, David Mindell explains why the conventional narrative of evolution needs to evolve. Ever since Darwin, evolution has largely been thought to work like a family tree in which species are related through a series of branching events. But, today, a growing ... Read more

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Why evolution is like a network, not a family tree—and why it matters for understanding the health of all living thingsIn The Network of Life, David Mindell explains why the conventional narrative of evolution needs to evolve. Ever since Darwin, evolution has largely been thought to work like a family tree in which species are related through a series of branching events. But, today, a growing
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Stone Tools and Fossil Bones

Debates in the Archaeology of Human Origins

Edited by Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo ...

The stone tools and fossil bones from the earliest archaeological sites in Africa have been used over the past fifty years to create models that interpret how early hominins lived, foraged, behaved and communicated and how early and modern humans evolved. In this book, an international team of archaeologists and primatologists examines early Stone Age tools and bones and uses scientific methods to ... Read more

$127.99 USD

The stone tools and fossil bones from the earliest archaeological sites in Africa have been used over the past fifty years to create models that interpret how early hominins lived, foraged, behaved and communicated and how early and modern humans evolved. In this book, an international team of archaeologists and primatologists examines early Stone Age tools and bones and uses scientific methods to
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The Talking Ape

How Language Evolved

by Robbins Burling ...

Series series Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language
In this fascinating, mind-opening book, Robbins Burling presents the most convincing account of the origins of language ever published. He sheds new light on how language affects the way we think, behave, and relate to each other; and he gives us a deeper understanding of the nature of language itself. The author traces language back to its earliest origins among our distant ape-like forbears ... Read more

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In this fascinating, mind-opening book, Robbins Burling presents the most convincing account of the origins of language ever published. He sheds new light on how language affects the way we think, behave, and relate to each other; and he gives us a deeper understanding of the nature of language itself. The author traces language back to its earliest origins among our distant ape-like forbears
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The Selfish Biosphere

Unlocking Life's Mystery

by Igor Krichtafovitch ...

A book on the origin of life and biological evolution. It offers a new, scientifically verified approach, an alternative to both Darwinism and Creationism. It is a continuation of my previous publications on this topic. The book is richly illustrated for easy and entertaining reading. All audiences. 114 pages. ... Read more

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A book on the origin of life and biological evolution. It offers a new, scientifically verified approach, an alternative to both Darwinism and Creationism. It is a continuation of my previous publications on this topic. The book is richly illustrated for easy and entertaining reading. All audiences. 114 pages.
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Darwin's Reach

21st Century Applications of Evolutionary Biology

by Norman A. Johnson ...

The application of evolutionary biology addresses a wide range of practical problems in medicine, agriculture, the environment, and society. Such cutting-edge applications are emerging due to recent advances in DNA sequencing, new gene editing tools, and computational methods. This book is about applied evolution – the application of the principles of and information about evolutionary biology to ... Read more

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The application of evolutionary biology addresses a wide range of practical problems in medicine, agriculture, the environment, and society. Such cutting-edge applications are emerging due to recent advances in DNA sequencing, new gene editing tools, and computational methods. This book is about applied evolution – the application of the principles of and information about evolutionary biology to
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What, if anything, are species?

by Brent D. Mishler ...

Series series Species and Systematics
This book is an extended argument for abandoning the species rank. Instead, the author proposes that the rank of "species" be replaced by a pluralistic and multi-level view. In such a view, all clades including the smallest identifiable one would be named and studied within a phylogenetic context. What are currently called "species" represent different sorts of things depending on the sort of ... Read more

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This book is an extended argument for abandoning the species rank. Instead, the author proposes that the rank of "species" be replaced by a pluralistic and multi-level view. In such a view, all clades including the smallest identifiable one would be named and studied within a phylogenetic context. What are currently called "species" represent different sorts of things depending on the sort of
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Origin Africa

A Natural History

by Jonathan Kingdon ...

A richly illustrated journey through the evolution of Africa’s extraordinary natural world across deep timeOrigin Africa is a unique introduction to the natural history and evolution of the most misrepresented continent on Earth. Celebrated evolutionary biologist and artist Jonathan Kingdon, a leading expert on the natural history of Africa, tells this extraordinary story as no one else can. ... Read more

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A richly illustrated journey through the evolution of Africa’s extraordinary natural world across deep timeOrigin Africa is a unique introduction to the natural history and evolution of the most misrepresented continent on Earth. Celebrated evolutionary biologist and artist Jonathan Kingdon, a leading expert on the natural history of Africa, tells this extraordinary story as no one else can.
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The Lost World of the Dinosaurs

Uncovering the Secrets of the Prehistoric Age

by Armin Schmitt ...

***A Library Journal Best Book of 2024*"An insightful and informative meander through the evolution of dinosaurs and other extinct species, with a touch of personal flair.”—Steve Brusatte, professor and paleontologist at the University of Edinburgh and New York Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the DinosaursAn enrapturing tale of the age of the dinosaurs, tracing their earliest ... Read more

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***A Library Journal Best Book of 2024*"An insightful and informative meander through the evolution of dinosaurs and other extinct species, with a touch of personal flair.”—Steve Brusatte, professor and paleontologist at the University of Edinburgh and New York Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the DinosaursAn enrapturing tale of the age of the dinosaurs, tracing their earliest
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Everything Evolves

Why Evolution Explains More than We Think, from Proteins to Politics

by Mark Vellend ...

How the science of evolution explains how everything came to be, from bacteria and blue whales to cell phones, cities, and artificial intelligenceEverything Evolves reveals how evolutionary dynamics shape the world as we know it and how we are harnessing the principles of evolution in pursuit of many goals, such as increasing the global food supply and creating artificial intelligence capable of ... Read more

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How the science of evolution explains how everything came to be, from bacteria and blue whales to cell phones, cities, and artificial intelligenceEverything Evolves reveals how evolutionary dynamics shape the world as we know it and how we are harnessing the principles of evolution in pursuit of many goals, such as increasing the global food supply and creating artificial intelligence capable of
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Darwinian Populations and Natural Selection

by Peter Godfrey-Smith ...

In 1859 Darwin described a deceptively simple mechanism that he called "natural selection," a combination of variation, inheritance, and reproductive success. He argued that this mechanism was the key to explaining the most puzzling features of the natural world, and science and philosophy were changed forever as a result. The exact nature of the Darwinian process has been controversial ever since ... Read more

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In 1859 Darwin described a deceptively simple mechanism that he called "natural selection," a combination of variation, inheritance, and reproductive success. He argued that this mechanism was the key to explaining the most puzzling features of the natural world, and science and philosophy were changed forever as a result. The exact nature of the Darwinian process has been controversial ever since
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Darwin: A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

by Jonathan Howard ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Arguments still rage about the implications of his evolutionary theory, and scepticism about the value of Darwin's contribution to knowledge is widespread. In this analysis of Darwin's major insights and arguments, Jonathan Howard reasserts the ... Read more

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Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Arguments still rage about the implications of his evolutionary theory, and scepticism about the value of Darwin's contribution to knowledge is widespread. In this analysis of Darwin's major insights and arguments, Jonathan Howard reasserts the
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21世紀狩獵採集者的生存指南：讓演化生物學為你的人生效力

A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century：Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life

by 希瑟•赫因, 布萊特•韋恩斯坦 ...

Translated by 鄧子衿 ...

Series series 鷹之喙
**以演化生物學智慧，給予21世紀人類的生存指南大膽！挑釁！我們如何以智人祖先的大腦與身體，應對現代生活挑戰！****　　我們從狩獵採集者祖先那兒繼承的身體和大腦，　　不適應全新的現代生活。**　　我們生活在人類史上最繁榮的時期，但我們從未如此冷漠、分裂和不開心。我們的生活水平從未如此之高，但慢性病和自殺率繼續飆升。　　該如何解釋這種自相矛盾的情況？最重要的是該如何解決它？**　　我們的文明正處在認知失衡的狀態中，　　物種演化告訴我們關於人性的什麼？**　　對於演化生物學家赫因和韋恩斯坦來說，造成我們困境的原因顯而易見：我們適應演化為以狩獵採集為生的大腦和身體並不適合現代生活。　　例如我們演化成在部落中生活的物種，但今日大多數人連鄰居的名字是什麼都不知道！在古老社會中，生存仰賴我們在性別差異上的優勢，但今日，生理性別卻被認為是種冒犯。儘管人類非常能適應變化，但今日變化的步伐如此之快 ... Read more

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**以演化生物學智慧，給予21世紀人類的生存指南大膽！挑釁！我們如何以智人祖先的大腦與身體，應對現代生活挑戰！****　　我們從狩獵採集者祖先那兒繼承的身體和大腦，　　不適應全新的現代生活。**　　我們生活在人類史上最繁榮的時期，但我們從未如此冷漠、分裂和不開心。我們的生活水平從未如此之高，但慢性病和自殺率繼續飆升。　　該如何解釋這種自相矛盾的情況？最重要的是該如何解決它？**　　我們的文明正處在認知失衡的狀態中，　　物種演化告訴我們關於人性的什麼？**　　對於演化生物學家赫因和韋恩斯坦來說，造成我們困境的原因顯而易見：我們適應演化為以狩獵採集為生的大腦和身體並不適合現代生活。　　例如我們演化成在部落中生活的物種，但今日大多數人連鄰居的名字是什麼都不知道！在古老社會中，生存仰賴我們在性別差異上的優勢，但今日，生理性別卻被認為是種冒犯。儘管人類非常能適應變化，但今日變化的步伐如此之快
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Darwinizing Gaia

Natural Selection and Multispecies Community Evolution

by W. Ford Doolittle ...

Series series Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology
A reinterpretation of James Lovelock’s Gaia Hypothesis through the lens of Darwinian natural selection and multispecies community evolution.First conceived in the 1970s, James Lovelock’s Gaia Hypothesis proposed that living organisms developed in tandem with their inorganic surroundings, forming a complex, self-regulating system. Today, most evolutionary biologists consider the theory problematic. ... Read more

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A reinterpretation of James Lovelock’s Gaia Hypothesis through the lens of Darwinian natural selection and multispecies community evolution.First conceived in the 1970s, James Lovelock’s Gaia Hypothesis proposed that living organisms developed in tandem with their inorganic surroundings, forming a complex, self-regulating system. Today, most evolutionary biologists consider the theory problematic.
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Saving Darwin

How to Be a Christian and Believe in Evolution

by Karl Giberson ...

Evolution Is Not the Bible's EnemySaving Darwin explores the history of the controversy that swirls around evolution science, from Darwin to current challenges, and shows why—and how—it is possible to believe in God and evolution at the same time. ... Read more

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Evolution Is Not the Bible's EnemySaving Darwin explores the history of the controversy that swirls around evolution science, from Darwin to current challenges, and shows why—and how—it is possible to believe in God and evolution at the same time.
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Behavioural Responses to a Changing World

Mechanisms and Consequences

Edited by Ulrika Candolin, Bob B.M. Wong ...

Human-induced environmental change currently represents the single greatest threat to global biodiversity. Species are typically adapted to the local environmental conditions in which they have evolved. Changes in environmental conditions initially influence behaviour, which in turn affects species interactions, population dynamics, evolutionary processes and, ultimately, biodiversity. How animals ... Read more

$79.19 USD

Human-induced environmental change currently represents the single greatest threat to global biodiversity. Species are typically adapted to the local environmental conditions in which they have evolved. Changes in environmental conditions initially influence behaviour, which in turn affects species interactions, population dynamics, evolutionary processes and, ultimately, biodiversity. How animals
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The Biological Universe

Life in the Milky Way and Beyond

by Wallace Arthur ...

Are we alone in the universe, or are there other life forms 'out there'? This is one of the most scientifically and philosophically important questions that humanity can ask. Now, in the early 2020s, we are tantalizingly close to an answer. As this book shows, the answer will almost certainly be that life forms are to be found across the Milky Way and beyond. They will be thinly spread, to be sure ... Read more

$27.99 USD

Are we alone in the universe, or are there other life forms 'out there'? This is one of the most scientifically and philosophically important questions that humanity can ask. Now, in the early 2020s, we are tantalizingly close to an answer. As this book shows, the answer will almost certainly be that life forms are to be found across the Milky Way and beyond. They will be thinly spread, to be sure
... Read more
The Origin of Darwinism

Charles Darwin and The Origin of Species

by James Randerson ...

On 24th November 1859, Charles Darwin published 'On the Origin of Species'. His master-work laid down the theory of evolution by natural selection. In the century and half since publication, this theory has become firmly entwined with our instinctive view of how the planet's species came to be. It has also caused huge debates about the nature of its interpretation and its relationship to religious ... Read more

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On 24th November 1859, Charles Darwin published 'On the Origin of Species'. His master-work laid down the theory of evolution by natural selection. In the century and half since publication, this theory has become firmly entwined with our instinctive view of how the planet's species came to be. It has also caused huge debates about the nature of its interpretation and its relationship to religious
... Read more
A Billion Years of Sex Differences

How Evolution Shaped the Minds of Men and Women

by 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 ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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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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