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The Modern Synthesis of Evolution with Genetics

by Wayne Douglas Smith, Ph.D. ...

In the beginning, there was only chemistry on the Earth. There were no minds, no creativity, and no intention. Nevertheless, once self-replicating chemicals had a chance to arise, there would have been an automatic tendency for more successful variants to increase in frequency at the expense of less successful variants. Success in chemical replicators is simply synonymous with frequency in ... Read more

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In the beginning, there was only chemistry on the Earth. There were no minds, no creativity, and no intention. Nevertheless, once self-replicating chemicals had a chance to arise, there would have been an automatic tendency for more successful variants to increase in frequency at the expense of less successful variants. Success in chemical replicators is simply synonymous with frequency in
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Origins and Evolution of Life

An Astrobiological Perspective

Edited by Muriel Gargaud, Purificación López-Garcìa, Hervé Martin ...

Series Book 6 - Cambridge Astrobiology
Devoted to exploring questions about the origin and evolution of life in our Universe, this highly interdisciplinary book brings together a broad array of scientists. Thirty chapters assembled in eight major sections convey the knowledge accumulated and the richness of the debates generated by this challenging theme. The text explores the latest research on the conditions and processes that led to ... Read more

$108.29 USD

Devoted to exploring questions about the origin and evolution of life in our Universe, this highly interdisciplinary book brings together a broad array of scientists. Thirty chapters assembled in eight major sections convey the knowledge accumulated and the richness of the debates generated by this challenging theme. The text explores the latest research on the conditions and processes that led to
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Methods for Human History

Studying Social, Cultural, and Biological Evolution

by Patrick Manning ...

Series series History (R0)
This book presents a concise yet comprehensive survey of methods used in the expanding studies of human evolution, paying particular attention to new work on social evolution. The first part of the book presents principal methods for the study of biological, cultural, and social evolution, plus migration, group behavior, institutions, politics, and environment. The second part provides a ... Read more

$28.49 USD

This book presents a concise yet comprehensive survey of methods used in the expanding studies of human evolution, paying particular attention to new work on social evolution. The first part of the book presents principal methods for the study of biological, cultural, and social evolution, plus migration, group behavior, institutions, politics, and environment. The second part provides a
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Philosophy in Reality

A New Book of Changes

by Joseph E. Brenner, Abir U. Igamberdiev ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Philosophy in Reality offers a new vision of the relation between science and philosophy in the framework of a non-propositional logic of real processes, grounded in the physics of the real world. This logical system is based on the work of the Franco-Romanian thinker Stéphane Lupasco (1900-1988), previously presented by Joseph Brenner in the book Logic in Reality (Springer, 2008). The present ... Read more

$98.09 USD

Philosophy in Reality offers a new vision of the relation between science and philosophy in the framework of a non-propositional logic of real processes, grounded in the physics of the real world. This logical system is based on the work of the Franco-Romanian thinker Stéphane Lupasco (1900-1988), previously presented by Joseph Brenner in the book Logic in Reality (Springer, 2008). The present
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Marvelous Learning Animal

What Makes Human Behavior Unique

by Arthur W. Staats ...

What makes us human? In recent decades, researchers have focused on innate tendencies and inherited traits as explanations for human behavior, especially in light of groundbreaking human genome research. The author thinks this trend is misleading. As he shows in great detail in this engaging, thought-provoking, and highly informative book, what makes our species unique is our marvelous ability to ... Read more

$17.99 USD

What makes us human? In recent decades, researchers have focused on innate tendencies and inherited traits as explanations for human behavior, especially in light of groundbreaking human genome research. The author thinks this trend is misleading. As he shows in great detail in this engaging, thought-provoking, and highly informative book, what makes our species unique is our marvelous ability to
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Genes y genealogías

Sobre nuestra herencia cultural y biológica

by Susana Manrubia Cuevas, Damián H. Zanette ...

Series Book 24 - Sin Fronteras
Nuestros padres nos han dado nombre y nos han legado los apellidos que dicen quién somos. Una multitud de antepasados han cruzado sus genes para producir los que cada uno de nosotros tenemos. Pero si comparamos los árboles genealógicos de dos individuos coetáneos, descubrimos que, al remontarnos a un tiempo no muy lejano, resultan idénticos. ¿Cómo de importante es nuestro legado genético? ¿Hasta ... Read more

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Nuestros padres nos han dado nombre y nos han legado los apellidos que dicen quién somos. Una multitud de antepasados han cruzado sus genes para producir los que cada uno de nosotros tenemos. Pero si comparamos los árboles genealógicos de dos individuos coetáneos, descubrimos que, al remontarnos a un tiempo no muy lejano, resultan idénticos. ¿Cómo de importante es nuestro legado genético? ¿Hasta
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Mushrooms of Gujarat

by Madhvi Joshi, Poonam Bhargava, Meghna Bhatt, Shaad Kadri, Manju Shri, Chaitanya G Joshi ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This edited book cover over 200 mushrooms with detailed profiles of all the species. Each profile includes information on macro-morphology, molecular characterization, application and a color photograph of the same. Gujarat mushrooms gives a complete idea of mushrooms found in Gujarat, there morphological identification, molecular barcoding and documented applications. Data presented on mushrooms ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This edited book cover over 200 mushrooms with detailed profiles of all the species. Each profile includes information on macro-morphology, molecular characterization, application and a color photograph of the same. Gujarat mushrooms gives a complete idea of mushrooms found in Gujarat, there morphological identification, molecular barcoding and documented applications. Data presented on mushrooms
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Cellular and Molecular Basis of Mitochondrial Inheritance

Mitochondrial Disease and Fitness

Edited by Peter Sutovsky ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This new volume of our successful book series Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology is focused on mitochondrial inheritance in humans and both vertebrate and invertrebate animals including Drosophila, C. elegans, bivalve molusc Mytilus and livestock mammals. Special consideration is given to cellular mechanisms promoting uniparental inheritance of mitochondria and mitochondrial genes, ... Read more

$98.99 USD

This new volume of our successful book series Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology is focused on mitochondrial inheritance in humans and both vertebrate and invertrebate animals including Drosophila, C. elegans, bivalve molusc Mytilus and livestock mammals. Special consideration is given to cellular mechanisms promoting uniparental inheritance of mitochondria and mitochondrial genes,
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Evolution of South American Mammalian Predators During the Cenozoic: Paleobiogeographic and Paleoenvironmental Contingencies

by Francisco J. Prevosti, Analía M. Forasiepi ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book summarizes the evolution of carnivorous mammals in the Cenozoic of South America. It presents paleontological information on the two main mammalian carnivorous groups in South America; Metatheria and Eutheria. The topics include the origin, systematics, phylogeny, paleoecology and evolution of the Sparassodonta and Carnivora. The book is based on a wide variety of published sources from ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book summarizes the evolution of carnivorous mammals in the Cenozoic of South America. It presents paleontological information on the two main mammalian carnivorous groups in South America; Metatheria and Eutheria. The topics include the origin, systematics, phylogeny, paleoecology and evolution of the Sparassodonta and Carnivora. The book is based on a wide variety of published sources from
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History Rules My Tomorrow

by Bernt ` Erik Bjontegard ...

A question to ponder: are we as humans pre-programmed to "follow in our father's footsteps?" Is there something inherent in our heritage? Do we repeat what our forefathers and mothers did? And if so, can we apply this inherited cross-generational learning methods as we invent the next generations of intelligent systems? Rather than creating Al that is artificial and intended to replace the human's ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A question to ponder: are we as humans pre-programmed to "follow in our father's footsteps?" Is there something inherent in our heritage? Do we repeat what our forefathers and mothers did? And if so, can we apply this inherited cross-generational learning methods as we invent the next generations of intelligent systems? Rather than creating Al that is artificial and intended to replace the human's
... Read more
Floral Mimicry

by Steven D. Johnson, Florian P. Schiestl ...

Mimicry is a classic example of adaptation through natural selection. The traditional focus of mimicry research has been on defence in animals, but there is now also a highly-developed and rapidly-growing body of research on floral mimicry in plants. This has coincided with a revolution in genomic tools, making it possible to explore which genetic and developmental processes underlie the sometimes ... Read more

$62.99 USD

Mimicry is a classic example of adaptation through natural selection. The traditional focus of mimicry research has been on defence in animals, but there is now also a highly-developed and rapidly-growing body of research on floral mimicry in plants. This has coincided with a revolution in genomic tools, making it possible to explore which genetic and developmental processes underlie the sometimes
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Antologia de Experimentos: Técnica de mais 1 Ano de Vida Intrafísica

Aceleração da História Pessoal

by Ana Claudia Prado, Elizabeth Rodrigues, Maria Izabel da Conceição, Rosemere Victoriano ...

A proposta de publicação de experimentos da Técnica de Mais 1 Ano de Vida Intrafísica surgiu após a conclusão do primeiro experimento grupal dessa metodologia (2011) devido aos resultados positivos quanto à transformação intraconsciencial e à aceleração da história de vida. Os relatos de experiências de vida possuem sua singularidade Aceleração da História Pessoal e autenticidade, embora, ao mesmo ... Read more

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A proposta de publicação de experimentos da Técnica de Mais 1 Ano de Vida Intrafísica surgiu após a conclusão do primeiro experimento grupal dessa metodologia (2011) devido aos resultados positivos quanto à transformação intraconsciencial e à aceleração da história de vida. Os relatos de experiências de vida possuem sua singularidade Aceleração da História Pessoal e autenticidade, embora, ao mesmo
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The Impact of Climate Change on Fungal Diseases

Edited by María Guadalupe Frías-De-León, Carolina Brunner-Mendoza, María del Rocío Reyes-Montes, Esperanza Duarte-Escalante ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The shift of weather patterns has affected the incidence and prevalence of infectious diseases, including mycoses. Mycoses have remained neglected due to a lack of training and recognition within the medical community. Nonetheless, these diseases remain common worldwide while frequently being underdiagnosed.Climate change affects the distribution of fungal communities, provoking outbreaks in ... Read more

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The shift of weather patterns has affected the incidence and prevalence of infectious diseases, including mycoses. Mycoses have remained neglected due to a lack of training and recognition within the medical community. Nonetheless, these diseases remain common worldwide while frequently being underdiagnosed.Climate change affects the distribution of fungal communities, provoking outbreaks in
... Read more
Neurobiological Evolution of Humans

From Neurons to Narratives

by Ali Moghtaderi ...

Our perception of the brain structure and function as an organ full of secrets and mysteries must change, and it is necessary to consider it as a part of the body that is constantly evolving and developing to maintain homeostasis for the entire human organism. New fossils, imaging methods, molecular genetics, comparative anatomy, evolutionary psychology, cognitive concepts in neuroscience, and ... Read more

$77.99 USD

Our perception of the brain structure and function as an organ full of secrets and mysteries must change, and it is necessary to consider it as a part of the body that is constantly evolving and developing to maintain homeostasis for the entire human organism. New fossils, imaging methods, molecular genetics, comparative anatomy, evolutionary psychology, cognitive concepts in neuroscience, and
... Read more
Vanishing Life on Earth

by Bimalendu B. Nath ...

The book is an abridged story of life that we see now and the life forms that existed in the past. Readers can flip through pages of the planet's history and explore the secrets hidden in the fossils scattered across forgotten landscapes. The species we see today are only a tiny fraction of all those that have ever lived on Earth. Most of the species have vanished throughout the Earth's history. ... Read more

$0.99 USD

The book is an abridged story of life that we see now and the life forms that existed in the past. Readers can flip through pages of the planet's history and explore the secrets hidden in the fossils scattered across forgotten landscapes. The species we see today are only a tiny fraction of all those that have ever lived on Earth. Most of the species have vanished throughout the Earth's history.
... Read more
Crossbills and Conifers

One Million Years of Adaptation and Coevolution

by Craig Benkman ...

Crossbills and Conifers explores an intimate natural historical connection, revealing why crossbills have become an exemplar of diversification and coevolution. Craig Benkman takes readers on his 40-year journey of research and discovery, exploring a series of unique and interrelated findings about the behavior, ecology, evolution and conservation of a remarkable group of birds.Key to revealing ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Crossbills and Conifers explores an intimate natural historical connection, revealing why crossbills have become an exemplar of diversification and coevolution. Craig Benkman takes readers on his 40-year journey of research and discovery, exploring a series of unique and interrelated findings about the behavior, ecology, evolution and conservation of a remarkable group of birds.Key to revealing
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Animal Behavior Desk Reference

A Dictionary of Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution, Third Edition

by Edward M. Barrows ...

Words are our tools, and, as a minimum, we should use clean tools. We should know what we mean and what we do not, and we must forearm ourselves against the traps that language sets us.-- The Need for Precise Terminology, Austin (1957, 7–8)It follows that, for effective and efficient communication, people should have, or at least understand, the same precise terminology. Such terminology is ... Read more

$115.99 USD

Words are our tools, and, as a minimum, we should use clean tools. We should know what we mean and what we do not, and we must forearm ourselves against the traps that language sets us.-- The Need for Precise Terminology, Austin (1957, 7–8)It follows that, for effective and efficient communication, people should have, or at least understand, the same precise terminology. Such terminology is
... Read more
The Altruism Equation

Seven Scientists Search for the Origins of Goodness

by Lee Alan Dugatkin ...

In a world supposedly governed by ruthless survival of the fittest, why do we see acts of goodness in both animals and humans? This problem plagued Charles Darwin in the 1850s as he developed his theory of evolution through natural selection. Indeed, Darwin worried that the goodness he observed in nature could be the Achilles heel of his theory. Ever since then, scientists and other thinkers have ... Read more

$23.09 USD

In a world supposedly governed by ruthless survival of the fittest, why do we see acts of goodness in both animals and humans? This problem plagued Charles Darwin in the 1850s as he developed his theory of evolution through natural selection. Indeed, Darwin worried that the goodness he observed in nature could be the Achilles heel of his theory. Ever since then, scientists and other thinkers have
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Plant Life of the Dolomites

Atlas of Flora

by Erika Pignatti, Sandro Pignatti ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This volume offers distribution maps of over 2200 individual species living in the Dolomite area, presenting detailed records on the local range of every species growing in the area studied, from the Puster Valley to the Piave River. The data was collected on the basis of a multiple field observations carried out over several decades. After dividing the area into approx. 200 quadrants, a nearly ... Read more

$152.09 USD

This volume offers distribution maps of over 2200 individual species living in the Dolomite area, presenting detailed records on the local range of every species growing in the area studied, from the Puster Valley to the Piave River. The data was collected on the basis of a multiple field observations carried out over several decades. After dividing the area into approx. 200 quadrants, a nearly
... Read more
Pollination and Floral Ecology

by Patricia Willmer ...

Pollination and Floral Ecology is the most comprehensive single-volume reference to all aspects of pollination biology--and the first fully up-to-date resource of its kind to appear in decades. This beautifully illustrated book describes how flowers use colors, shapes, and scents to advertise themselves; how they offer pollen and nectar as rewards; and how they share complex interactions with ... Read more

$105.89 USD

Pollination and Floral Ecology is the most comprehensive single-volume reference to all aspects of pollination biology--and the first fully up-to-date resource of its kind to appear in decades. This beautifully illustrated book describes how flowers use colors, shapes, and scents to advertise themselves; how they offer pollen and nectar as rewards; and how they share complex interactions with
... Read more
The Theory of Island Biogeography Revisited

Edited by Robert E. Ricklefs, Jonathan B. Losos ...

Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson's The Theory of Island Biogeography, first published by Princeton in 1967, is one of the most influential books on ecology and evolution to appear in the past half century. By developing a general mathematical theory to explain a crucial ecological problem--the regulation of species diversity in island populations--the book transformed the science of ... Read more

$61.19 USD

Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson's The Theory of Island Biogeography, first published by Princeton in 1967, is one of the most influential books on ecology and evolution to appear in the past half century. By developing a general mathematical theory to explain a crucial ecological problem--the regulation of species diversity in island populations--the book transformed the science of
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The behavior and sensory biology of elasmobranch fishes: an anthology in memory of Donald Richard Nelson

Edited by Timothy C. Tricas, Samuel H. Gruber ...

Series 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 ... Read more

$170.09 USD

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
... Read more
THE BODY WAS RIGHT : How Modern Life Betrayed Human Biology - and How to Come Home to Yourself

by ABDALLAH KASSIM MWINYIJUMA ...

Your body has been on trial for years.The charge? Laziness. Weakness. No discipline. Too hungry. Too tired. Too anxious. Too heavy. Too old.Every morning, before your feet touch the floor, the verdict begins again: the glowing phone, the unfinished sleep, the aching back, the craving you promised would not return, the mirror that feels less like glass and more like a judge.Guilty.But what if the ... Read more

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Your body has been on trial for years.The charge? Laziness. Weakness. No discipline. Too hungry. Too tired. Too anxious. Too heavy. Too old.Every morning, before your feet touch the floor, the verdict begins again: the glowing phone, the unfinished sleep, the aching back, the craving you promised would not return, the mirror that feels less like glass and more like a judge.Guilty.But what if the
... Read more
Molecular Systematics of Parasitic Helminths

by Urusa Thaenkham, Kittipong Chaisiri, Abigail Hui En Chan ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book aims to provide fundamental knowledge and information for research in molecular systematics on parasitic helminths (nematode, trematode, cestode). The shreds of evidence of molecular systematics studies will be compiled and discussed in terms of the utilities and pitfalls of the genetic marker used for various purposes, which have been implemented for molecular systematics of parasitic ... Read more

$170.09 USD

This book aims to provide fundamental knowledge and information for research in molecular systematics on parasitic helminths (nematode, trematode, cestode). The shreds of evidence of molecular systematics studies will be compiled and discussed in terms of the utilities and pitfalls of the genetic marker used for various purposes, which have been implemented for molecular systematics of parasitic
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