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A Mind Of Her Own

The evolutionary psychology of women

by Anne Campbell ...

When Darwin proposed that females shape evolution by being choosy in their choice of male suitors, his Victorian contemporaries were shocked that he accorded so much importance to women. But this early view of the female role was far from revolutionary: They were simply allowed to be passive 'quality controllers' of male genes. Recent years have shown that the inert 'coy female' is a myth. For a ... Read more

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When Darwin proposed that females shape evolution by being choosy in their choice of male suitors, his Victorian contemporaries were shocked that he accorded so much importance to women. But this early view of the female role was far from revolutionary: They were simply allowed to be passive 'quality controllers' of male genes. Recent years have shown that the inert 'coy female' is a myth. For a
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Bang! You're Alive

by Anonymous ...

Reading this book is a wild ride though the nature of sex the history of god and religion stellar physics hypnotism genetics Roman history theology biology Christianity Islam Judaism heaven hell gambling galaxies and Santa delivering toys. It will take you back to the Big Bang and forward into your best possible future. Here is the sudden understanding of how things really are all around you and ... Read more

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Reading this book is a wild ride though the nature of sex the history of god and religion stellar physics hypnotism genetics Roman history theology biology Christianity Islam Judaism heaven hell gambling galaxies and Santa delivering toys. It will take you back to the Big Bang and forward into your best possible future. Here is the sudden understanding of how things really are all around you and
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Earth, Life, and System

Evolution and Ecology on a Gaian Planet

by Bruce Clarke ...

Series series Meaning Systems
"A strikingly original . . . collection of essays, which places the work and broad intellectual interests of Lynne Margulis in a variety of contexts." —Stacy Alaimo, author of Exposed: Environmental Politics and Pleasures in Posthuman TimesExploring the broad implications of evolutionary theorist Lynn Margulis's work, this collection brings together specialists across a range of disciplines, from ... Read more

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"A strikingly original . . . collection of essays, which places the work and broad intellectual interests of Lynne Margulis in a variety of contexts." —Stacy Alaimo, author of Exposed: Environmental Politics and Pleasures in Posthuman TimesExploring the broad implications of evolutionary theorist Lynn Margulis's work, this collection brings together specialists across a range of disciplines, from
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Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. His Life and Work

by A. S. Packard, Cooper White ...

In *Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution*, A. S. Packard presents a sustained historical and scientific rehabilitation of Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck. Combining biography, intellectual history, and exposition of natural philosophy, the book traces Lamarck's transformation from botanist and zoologist into a theorist of organic change. Packard explains the principles of ... Read more

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In *Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution*, A. S. Packard presents a sustained historical and scientific rehabilitation of Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck. Combining biography, intellectual history, and exposition of natural philosophy, the book traces Lamarck's transformation from botanist and zoologist into a theorist of organic change. Packard explains the principles of
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The Hundred Years' Trial

Law, Evolution, and the Long Shadow of Scopes v. Tennessee

by Alexander Gouzoules, Harold Gouzoules ...

A new account of the enduring cultural, legal, and scientific legacy of the 1925 Scopes Trial.In The Hundred Years' Trial, Alexander and Harold Gouzoules explore the century-long impacts of the historic 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial," starting with the development of evolutionary theory and charting the resulting cultural and legal conflicts over evolution in the United States. Through a blend of ... Read more

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A new account of the enduring cultural, legal, and scientific legacy of the 1925 Scopes Trial.In The Hundred Years' Trial, Alexander and Harold Gouzoules explore the century-long impacts of the historic 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial," starting with the development of evolutionary theory and charting the resulting cultural and legal conflicts over evolution in the United States. Through a blend of
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Nature

An Economic History

by Geerat Vermeij ...

From humans to hermit crabs to deep water plankton, all living things compete for locally limiting resources. This universal truth unites three bodies of thought--economics, evolution, and history--that have developed largely in mutual isolation. Here, Geerat Vermeij undertakes a groundbreaking and provocative exploration of the facts and theories of biology, economics, and geology to show how ... Read more

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From humans to hermit crabs to deep water plankton, all living things compete for locally limiting resources. This universal truth unites three bodies of thought--economics, evolution, and history--that have developed largely in mutual isolation. Here, Geerat Vermeij undertakes a groundbreaking and provocative exploration of the facts and theories of biology, economics, and geology to show how
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Science and Spirituality

Making Room for Faith in the Age of Science

by Michael Ruse ...

Michael Ruse provides a new analysis of the often troubled relationship between science and religion. Arguing against both extremes – in one corner, the New Atheists; in the other, the Creationists and their offspring the Intelligent Designers – he asserts that science is undoubtedly the highest and most fruitful source of human inquiry. Yet, by its very nature and its deep reliance on metaphor, ... Read more

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Michael Ruse provides a new analysis of the often troubled relationship between science and religion. Arguing against both extremes – in one corner, the New Atheists; in the other, the Creationists and their offspring the Intelligent Designers – he asserts that science is undoubtedly the highest and most fruitful source of human inquiry. Yet, by its very nature and its deep reliance on metaphor,
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Homo sapiens divine

Life’s quest for perfection: From a strand of protein to the exalted human and beyond

by Varghese Mani ...

Explicit evidence exists for the progression of life—over a period of three-and-a-half billion years—from a strand of protein to an intelligent human, through trial, rejection and selection. The process continues and, if not hindered, a higher destiny awaits us in the distant future.Is life a property of matter? Is evolution a passive process? Or, does it have an aim or purpose? What is the role ... Read more

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Explicit evidence exists for the progression of life—over a period of three-and-a-half billion years—from a strand of protein to an intelligent human, through trial, rejection and selection. The process continues and, if not hindered, a higher destiny awaits us in the distant future.Is life a property of matter? Is evolution a passive process? Or, does it have an aim or purpose? What is the role
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El reino del lenguaje

by Tom Wolfe ...

Translated by Benito Gómez Ibáñez ...

Tom Wolfe, feroz y sagaz polemista, arremete contra las verdades absolutas del evolucionismo aplicado a la lingüística en su testamento literario.Además de un gran periodista y narrador, Tom Wolfe fue siempre un polemista fervoroso, vibrante e implacable, tal como demostró en sus diatribas contra ciertos mitos intocables del arte y la arquitectura modernos. Después de dieciséis años, el autor ... Read more

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Tom Wolfe, feroz y sagaz polemista, arremete contra las verdades absolutas del evolucionismo aplicado a la lingüística en su testamento literario.Además de un gran periodista y narrador, Tom Wolfe fue siempre un polemista fervoroso, vibrante e implacable, tal como demostró en sus diatribas contra ciertos mitos intocables del arte y la arquitectura modernos. Después de dieciséis años, el autor
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Snowball Earth

The Story of a Maverick Scientist and His Theory of the Global Catastrophe That Spawned Life As We Know It

by Gabrielle Walker ...

Did the Earth once undergo a super ice age, one that froze the entire planet from the poles to the equator? In Snowball Earth, gifted writer Gabrielle Walker has crafted an intriguing global adventure story, following maverick scientist Paul Hoffman’s quest to prove a theory so audacious and profound that it is shaking the world of earth sciences to its core.In lyrical prose that brings each ... Read more

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Did the Earth once undergo a super ice age, one that froze the entire planet from the poles to the equator? In Snowball Earth, gifted writer Gabrielle Walker has crafted an intriguing global adventure story, following maverick scientist Paul Hoffman’s quest to prove a theory so audacious and profound that it is shaking the world of earth sciences to its core.In lyrical prose that brings each
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Biology and Its Makers

Enriched edition. With Portraits and Other Illustrations

by William A. Locy, Lauren Ashfield ...

In "Biology and Its Makers," William A. Locy offers a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of biological thought and the pivotal figures who shaped the discipline. The text weaves together a narrative rich in historical context and scientific rigor, presenting the lives and contributions of notable biologists alongside the broader scientific developments of their eras. Written in a clear and ... Read more

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In "Biology and Its Makers," William A. Locy offers a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of biological thought and the pivotal figures who shaped the discipline. The text weaves together a narrative rich in historical context and scientific rigor, presenting the lives and contributions of notable biologists alongside the broader scientific developments of their eras. Written in a clear and
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The Solitary Self

Darwin and the Selfish Gene

by Mary Midgley ...

Renowned philosopher Mary Midgley explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. Midgley argues cogently and convincingly that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in recent neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic. Such neatness, she shows, cannot be ... Read more

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Renowned philosopher Mary Midgley explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. Midgley argues cogently and convincingly that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in recent neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic. Such neatness, she shows, cannot be
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Father Time

How Nurturing Is Natural for Men

by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy ...

A sweeping account of male nurturing, explaining how and why men are biologically transformed when they care for babiesIt has long seemed self-evident that women care for babies and men do other things. Hasn’t it always been so? When evolutionary science came along, it rubber-stamped this venerable division of labor: mammalian males evolved to compete for status and mates, while females were ... Read more

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A sweeping account of male nurturing, explaining how and why men are biologically transformed when they care for babiesIt has long seemed self-evident that women care for babies and men do other things. Hasn’t it always been so? When evolutionary science came along, it rubber-stamped this venerable division of labor: mammalian males evolved to compete for status and mates, while females were
... Read more
Probably Approximately Correct

Nature's Algorithms for Learning and Prospering in a Complex World

by Leslie Valiant ...

From a leading computer scientist, a unifying theory that will revolutionize our understanding of how life evolves and learns.How does life prosper in a complex and erratic world? While we know that nature follows patterns -- such as the law of gravity -- our everyday lives are beyond what known science can predict. We nevertheless muddle through even in the absence of theories of how to act. But ... Read more

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From a leading computer scientist, a unifying theory that will revolutionize our understanding of how life evolves and learns.How does life prosper in a complex and erratic world? While we know that nature follows patterns -- such as the law of gravity -- our everyday lives are beyond what known science can predict. We nevertheless muddle through even in the absence of theories of how to act. But
... Read more
The Self-Actualizing Cosmos

The Akasha Revolution in Science and Human Consciousness

by Ervin Laszlo ...

An exploration of the current revolution in scientific thought and the newest scientific findings in support of the Akashic field• Explains how the new Akasha paradigm recognizes the interconnection of all things in space and time through the quantum resonance of the Akashic field• Reveals the cosmos to be a self-actualizing, self-organizing whole, bringing forth life and consciousness in ... Read more

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An exploration of the current revolution in scientific thought and the newest scientific findings in support of the Akashic field• Explains how the new Akasha paradigm recognizes the interconnection of all things in space and time through the quantum resonance of the Akashic field• Reveals the cosmos to be a self-actualizing, self-organizing whole, bringing forth life and consciousness in
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Darwin in Love

The Rest of the Story

by David Loye ...

The startling, long ignored, but now widely acclaimed new story of the life and full theory of the Darwin who wrote only twice about “survival of the fittest” but 95 times about the evolutionary drive of LOVE in the lives of all species—including us—in The Descent of Man. This is the first of five books for Darwin’s New World View Series. Book by book the series will unfold pioneering evolutionary ... Read more

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The startling, long ignored, but now widely acclaimed new story of the life and full theory of the Darwin who wrote only twice about “survival of the fittest” but 95 times about the evolutionary drive of LOVE in the lives of all species—including us—in The Descent of Man. This is the first of five books for Darwin’s New World View Series. Book by book the series will unfold pioneering evolutionary
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The Descent of Man

by Charles Darwin ...

First published in 1871 and considered his other great book alongside "The Origin of Species," Darwin's "The Descent of Man" is a work that continues the scientist's theories on evolution. Divided into three parts, this book's purpose, as given in the introduction, is to consider whether or not man is descended from a pre-existing form, his manner of development, and the value of the differences ... Read more

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First published in 1871 and considered his other great book alongside "The Origin of Species," Darwin's "The Descent of Man" is a work that continues the scientist's theories on evolution. Divided into three parts, this book's purpose, as given in the introduction, is to consider whether or not man is descended from a pre-existing form, his manner of development, and the value of the differences
... Read more
This Fleeting World (Ketabe Donya dar Gozar)

by David Christian, Amir Kolini (translator) ...

Donya Dar Gozar (This Fleeting World) tells the story of the universe and history of humanity in only 100 pages. Prize-winning historian David Christian covers it all in this inspiring guide to the history of everything, from stars and empires to cities, the World Wide Web, capitalism, and globalization. The translator, Dr Amir Kolini, was born in Iran and now lives in California. He saw ... Read more

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Donya Dar Gozar (This Fleeting World) tells the story of the universe and history of humanity in only 100 pages. Prize-winning historian David Christian covers it all in this inspiring guide to the history of everything, from stars and empires to cities, the World Wide Web, capitalism, and globalization. The translator, Dr Amir Kolini, was born in Iran and now lives in California. He saw
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The Implications of Evolution for Metaphysics

Theism, Idealism, and Naturalism

by David H. Gordon ...

After the nineteenth-century “turn from idealism,” when idealist philosophies were largely abandoned for materialist ones, many analytic philosophers have adhered to scientific naturalism as the new orthodoxy, largely due to the success of scientific advancements. The New Atheists, such as Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins, claim it is Darwin who deserves much of the credit for repudiating the ... Read more

$105.29 USD

After the nineteenth-century “turn from idealism,” when idealist philosophies were largely abandoned for materialist ones, many analytic philosophers have adhered to scientific naturalism as the new orthodoxy, largely due to the success of scientific advancements. The New Atheists, such as Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins, claim it is Darwin who deserves much of the credit for repudiating the
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The Notochord

Development, Evolution and contributions to the vertebral column

by P. Eckhard Witten, Brian K. Hall ...

Series series Evolutionary Cell Biology
Although it is the defining organ of the Chordata, the notochord and its cells are one of the least understood vertebrate organs. This may be because large parts of the notochord are often replaced with cartilaginous or bony vertebral bodies. The presence of cartilage in the notochord raises questions about the evolutionary relationships between notochord cells and cartilage cells. This book ... Read more

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Although it is the defining organ of the Chordata, the notochord and its cells are one of the least understood vertebrate organs. This may be because large parts of the notochord are often replaced with cartilaginous or bony vertebral bodies. The presence of cartilage in the notochord raises questions about the evolutionary relationships between notochord cells and cartilage cells. This book
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Radical by Nature

The Revolutionary Life of Alfred Russel Wallace

by James T. Costa ...

A major biography of the brilliant naturalist, traveler, humanitarian, and codiscoverer of natural selectionAlfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913) was perhaps the most famed naturalist of the Victorian age. His expeditions to remote Amazonia and southeast Asia were the stuff of legend. A collector of thousands of species new to science, he shared in the discovery of natural selection and founded the ... Read more

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A major biography of the brilliant naturalist, traveler, humanitarian, and codiscoverer of natural selectionAlfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913) was perhaps the most famed naturalist of the Victorian age. His expeditions to remote Amazonia and southeast Asia were the stuff of legend. A collector of thousands of species new to science, he shared in the discovery of natural selection and founded the
... Read more
How to Tell Your Friends from the Apes

by Will Cuppy ...

A survey of life on earth, in all its variety and pagentry, by a very annoyed humorist.From early man, the Neanderthal, Cro-Magnon, to irascible observations on mankind and the animal kingdom today (including “Birds I Could Do Without”), Will Cuppy, a perennially perturbed hermit, is your guide in these are very funny essays.For eight years, from 1921 to 1929, Will Cuppy lived alone on Jones ... Read more

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A survey of life on earth, in all its variety and pagentry, by a very annoyed humorist.From early man, the Neanderthal, Cro-Magnon, to irascible observations on mankind and the animal kingdom today (including “Birds I Could Do Without”), Will Cuppy, a perennially perturbed hermit, is your guide in these are very funny essays.For eight years, from 1921 to 1929, Will Cuppy lived alone on Jones
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Geological Observations On South America (Mobi Classics)

by Charles Darwin ...

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display. ... Read more

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This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.
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Xenopus

From Basic Biology to Disease Models in the Genomic Era

Edited by Abraham Fainsod, Sally A. Moody ...

This book focuses on the amphibian, Xenopus, one of the most commonly used model animals in the biological sciences. Over the past 50 years, the use of Xenopus has made possible many fundamental contributions to our knowledge in cell biology, developmental biology, molecular biology, and neurobiology. In recent years, with the completion of the genome sequence of the main two species and the ... Read more

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This book focuses on the amphibian, Xenopus, one of the most commonly used model animals in the biological sciences. Over the past 50 years, the use of Xenopus has made possible many fundamental contributions to our knowledge in cell biology, developmental biology, molecular biology, and neurobiology. In recent years, with the completion of the genome sequence of the main two species and the
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