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Mythology of Evolution

by Chris Bateman ...

This book liberates evolution from misrepresentative scientific myths to find a more nuanced vision of life that shows how advantages persist, trust is beneficial, and the diversity of species emerges. ... Read more

$17.99 USD

This book liberates evolution from misrepresentative scientific myths to find a more nuanced vision of life that shows how advantages persist, trust is beneficial, and the diversity of species emerges.
... Read more
The Alpheidae from China Seas

Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea

by Zhong-li Sha, Yan-rong Wang, Dong-ling Cui ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
As one of the largest families within the Caridea, the Alpheidae have attracted much attention for its species richness, especially on coral reefs. The Alpheidae are one of the most abundant decapods in tropical and subtropical areas, with 48 genera and more than 700 known species. The Alpheidae present a particular challenge in terms of both taxonomy and systematics as they are difficult to ... Read more

$143.09 USD

As one of the largest families within the Caridea, the Alpheidae have attracted much attention for its species richness, especially on coral reefs. The Alpheidae are one of the most abundant decapods in tropical and subtropical areas, with 48 genera and more than 700 known species. The Alpheidae present a particular challenge in terms of both taxonomy and systematics as they are difficult to
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The Digital Mind

How Science Is Redefining Humanity

by Arlindo Oliveira ...

How developments in science and technology may enable the emergence of purely digital minds—artificial intelligence machines equal to or greater in power than the human brain.What do computers, cells, and brains have in common? Computers are electronic devices designed by humans; cells are biological entities crafted by evolution; brains are the containers and creators of our minds. But all are, ... Read more

$21.99 USD

How developments in science and technology may enable the emergence of purely digital minds—artificial intelligence machines equal to or greater in power than the human brain.What do computers, cells, and brains have in common? Computers are electronic devices designed by humans; cells are biological entities crafted by evolution; brains are the containers and creators of our minds. But all are,
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Debating Darwin's Doubt

by David Klinghoffer ...

This book contains essays responding to criticism of Darwin's Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design by Stephen Meyer. The book explores topics such as orphan genes, cladistics, small shelly fossils, protein evolution, the length of the Cambrian explosion, the God-of-the-Gaps objection to intelligent design, and criticisms raised by proponents of theistic ... Read more

$9.99 USD

This book contains essays responding to criticism of Darwin's Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design by Stephen Meyer. The book explores topics such as orphan genes, cladistics, small shelly fossils, protein evolution, the length of the Cambrian explosion, the God-of-the-Gaps objection to intelligent design, and criticisms raised by proponents of theistic
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Optical Allusions

by Jay Hosler ...

Optical Allusions is for those people seeking a painstakingly researched, scientifically accurate, eye-themed comic book adventure! Wrinkles the Wonder Brain has lost his bosses' eye and now he has to search all of human imagination for it. Along the way, he confronts biology head on and accidentally learns more about eyes and the evolution of vision than he thought possible. And, as if a ... Read more

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Optical Allusions is for those people seeking a painstakingly researched, scientifically accurate, eye-themed comic book adventure! Wrinkles the Wonder Brain has lost his bosses' eye and now he has to search all of human imagination for it. Along the way, he confronts biology head on and accidentally learns more about eyes and the evolution of vision than he thought possible. And, as if a
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Toward a Biosocial Science

Evolutionary Theory, Human Nature, and Social Life

by Alexander Riley ...

Series series Evolutionary Analysis in the Social Sciences
Sociology is in crisis. While other disciplines have taken on board the revolutionary discoveries driven by evolutionary biology and psychology, genomics and behavioral genetics, and the neurosciences, sociology has ignored these advances and embraced a biophobia that threatens to drive the discipline into marginality.This book takes its place in a rich tradition of efforts to integrate ... Read more

$54.99 USD

Sociology is in crisis. While other disciplines have taken on board the revolutionary discoveries driven by evolutionary biology and psychology, genomics and behavioral genetics, and the neurosciences, sociology has ignored these advances and embraced a biophobia that threatens to drive the discipline into marginality.This book takes its place in a rich tradition of efforts to integrate
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Origins of Life

From the Birth of Life to the Origin of Language

by John Maynard Smith, Eors Szathmary ...

Living organisms are astonishingly complex. And the more we know about them - their biochemistry, their anatomy, their behaviour - the more astonishing are the detailed adaptations that we discover. How could this complexity have arisen? Most of us are familiar with Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. The idea behind it being that, in nature, those individuals best able to survive ... Read more

$16.19 USD

Living organisms are astonishingly complex. And the more we know about them - their biochemistry, their anatomy, their behaviour - the more astonishing are the detailed adaptations that we discover. How could this complexity have arisen? Most of us are familiar with Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. The idea behind it being that, in nature, those individuals best able to survive
... Read more
Dispersing Primate Females

Life History and Social Strategies in Male-Philopatric Species

Edited by Takeshi Furuichi, Juichi Yamagiwa, Filippo Aureli ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Why do females in male-philopatric species seem to show larger variation in their life history strategies than males in female-philopatric species? Why did females in human societies come to show enormous variation in the patterns of marriage, residence and mating activities?To tackle these important questions, this book presents the latest knowledge about the dispersing females in male ... Read more

$89.09 USD

Why do females in male-philopatric species seem to show larger variation in their life history strategies than males in female-philopatric species? Why did females in human societies come to show enormous variation in the patterns of marriage, residence and mating activities?To tackle these important questions, this book presents the latest knowledge about the dispersing females in male
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História da vida

by Edmac Trigueiro ...

O Universo e a Vida são cheios de mistérios. O ser humano, desde a pré-história, sempre sonhou em desvendá-los. Somos muito privilegiados por vivermos no século XXI, época em que já estamos bastante próximos de descobrirmos os grandes mistérios da origem e da evolução da vida, cujo véu, posto pelas religiões e pela mitologia, é, agora, desvelado pela ciência. História da Vida é um livro simples e ... Read more

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O Universo e a Vida são cheios de mistérios. O ser humano, desde a pré-história, sempre sonhou em desvendá-los. Somos muito privilegiados por vivermos no século XXI, época em que já estamos bastante próximos de descobrirmos os grandes mistérios da origem e da evolução da vida, cujo véu, posto pelas religiões e pela mitologia, é, agora, desvelado pela ciência. História da Vida é um livro simples e
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裸猿大逆襲，瘋狂人類進化史：裸露身體、渴望親密、追求忠誠……身體的每一寸都不是偶然，演化到底設下多少陷阱？

by 史鈞 ...

用笑話講演化，瘋得有理！每寸缺陷，其實都是自然的深思熟慮脫掉羞恥與偏見，重新認識肉體的前世今生⚑　人類的身體，其實超乎你想像本書是一本用最不正經的語氣，講最正經科學的作品。作者以幽默、挑釁又犀利的文筆，帶領讀者探索自己的身體是如何在千萬年演化中被「打造」出來。從直立行走、脫毛、雙手釋放，到性別差異、性愛行為與情緒反應，每個細節背後都藏著自然選擇的深意。⚑　笑著談性器官，認真說演化本書最大特色，在於它大膽談論那些「不好意思問」的話題，例如：為什麼人類有乳房？陰毛有什麼用？男人為什麼全年都發情？這些看似情色的內容，其實都建立在嚴謹的人類學與生物學基礎之上。用近乎荒謬的比喻，將抽象科學轉為通俗語言，讓人笑著笑著就理解了演化的深邃。⚑　用身體說人性，不只是科普這本書不只是介紹人體構造，更是在解釋我們為什麼「會這樣活著」。我們的慾望、愛情、戰爭、婚姻、嫉妒、社交，甚至審美觀，其實都和身體脫不了關係 ... Read more

$11.40 USD

用笑話講演化，瘋得有理！每寸缺陷，其實都是自然的深思熟慮脫掉羞恥與偏見，重新認識肉體的前世今生⚑　人類的身體，其實超乎你想像本書是一本用最不正經的語氣，講最正經科學的作品。作者以幽默、挑釁又犀利的文筆，帶領讀者探索自己的身體是如何在千萬年演化中被「打造」出來。從直立行走、脫毛、雙手釋放，到性別差異、性愛行為與情緒反應，每個細節背後都藏著自然選擇的深意。⚑　笑著談性器官，認真說演化本書最大特色，在於它大膽談論那些「不好意思問」的話題，例如：為什麼人類有乳房？陰毛有什麼用？男人為什麼全年都發情？這些看似情色的內容，其實都建立在嚴謹的人類學與生物學基礎之上。用近乎荒謬的比喻，將抽象科學轉為通俗語言，讓人笑著笑著就理解了演化的深邃。⚑　用身體說人性，不只是科普這本書不只是介紹人體構造，更是在解釋我們為什麼「會這樣活著」。我們的慾望、愛情、戰爭、婚姻、嫉妒、社交，甚至審美觀，其實都和身體脫不了關係
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Si no funciona, ¡evoluciona!

Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre la historia de la vida

by Laura Flores García, Guillermo Rodríguez Pinto ...

Series series Libros singulares
Oye, ¿tú sabes cómo funciona esto? Sí, ya sabes, lo de evolucionar. Que si el ADN, los cromosomas, la modificación genética, las mutaciones, Darwin, el tipo de las jirafas... Todo esto puede sonar a enredo ultramoderno, pero no te preocupes. Para eso estamos aquí.La evolución es tan amplia que abarca todo y nos afecta a todos. Es como la gravedad, pero en lugar de ser una constante, se podría ... Read more

$8.63 USD

Oye, ¿tú sabes cómo funciona esto? Sí, ya sabes, lo de evolucionar. Que si el ADN, los cromosomas, la modificación genética, las mutaciones, Darwin, el tipo de las jirafas... Todo esto puede sonar a enredo ultramoderno, pero no te preocupes. Para eso estamos aquí.La evolución es tan amplia que abarca todo y nos afecta a todos. Es como la gravedad, pero en lugar de ser una constante, se podría
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Biology

Exploring the Depths of Biological Sciences

by Edmund B. Wilson ...

In "Biology," Edmund B. Wilson presents a comprehensive exploration of the intricate web of life, encapsulating the essence of biological principles through a rich tapestry of scientific inquiry and philosophical pondering. The book is meticulously structured, combining rigorous empirical research with engaging prose that illuminates complex ideas for the reader. Wilson'Äôs literary style is ... Read more

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In "Biology," Edmund B. Wilson presents a comprehensive exploration of the intricate web of life, encapsulating the essence of biological principles through a rich tapestry of scientific inquiry and philosophical pondering. The book is meticulously structured, combining rigorous empirical research with engaging prose that illuminates complex ideas for the reader. Wilson'Äôs literary style is
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Vom Urknall bis zum E-Auto

Ein Museumsführer durch (fast) 14 Milliarden Jahre Geschichte

by Gideon Böss ...

Series series Business and Economics (German Language)
Nur im Museum ist es möglich, in wenigen Schritten Milliarden Jahre Evolution, Menschheits- oder Technikgeschichte hinter sich zu bringen. Auf dem Weg durch fast 14 Milliarden Jahre stellt dieses Buch auf kurzweilige Art Museen und das in ihnen präsentierte Wissen vor. In zwanzig Stationen geht es vom Urknall über die Entstehung der Erde und des Lebens, zur Gründung erster Königreiche, zu ... Read more

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Nur im Museum ist es möglich, in wenigen Schritten Milliarden Jahre Evolution, Menschheits- oder Technikgeschichte hinter sich zu bringen. Auf dem Weg durch fast 14 Milliarden Jahre stellt dieses Buch auf kurzweilige Art Museen und das in ihnen präsentierte Wissen vor. In zwanzig Stationen geht es vom Urknall über die Entstehung der Erde und des Lebens, zur Gründung erster Königreiche, zu
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The Foundations of Population Genetics

by Daniel M. Weinreich ...

An accessible but rigorous treatment of the theoretical foundations of population genetics.Population genetics—the branch of evolutionary biology concerned with understanding how and why populations’ genetic compositions change over time—rests on a well-developed theoretical foundation that draws on genetics, mathematics, and computer science. This textbook provides an approachable but rigorous ... Read more

$30.99 USD

An accessible but rigorous treatment of the theoretical foundations of population genetics.Population genetics—the branch of evolutionary biology concerned with understanding how and why populations’ genetic compositions change over time—rests on a well-developed theoretical foundation that draws on genetics, mathematics, and computer science. This textbook provides an approachable but rigorous
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Phylogenetic Trees and Molecular Evolution

A Hands-on Introduction with Uncertainty Quantification Corrected

by David R. Bickel ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book serves as a brief introduction to phylogenetic trees and molecular evolution for biologists and biology students. It does so by presenting the main concepts in a variety of ways: first visually, then in a history, next in a dice game, and finally in simple equations.The content is primarily designed to introduce upper-level undergraduate and graduate students of biology to phylogenetic ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This book serves as a brief introduction to phylogenetic trees and molecular evolution for biologists and biology students. It does so by presenting the main concepts in a variety of ways: first visually, then in a history, next in a dice game, and finally in simple equations.The content is primarily designed to introduce upper-level undergraduate and graduate students of biology to phylogenetic
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An Introduction to Methods and Models in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology

Edited by Stanton Braude, Bobbi S. Low ...

An innovative introduction to ecology and evolutionThis unique textbook introduces undergraduate students to quantitative models and methods in ecology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation. It explores the core concepts shared by these related fields using tools and practical skills such as experimental design, generating phylogenies, basic statistical inference, and ... Read more

$50.39 USD

An innovative introduction to ecology and evolutionThis unique textbook introduces undergraduate students to quantitative models and methods in ecology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation. It explores the core concepts shared by these related fields using tools and practical skills such as experimental design, generating phylogenies, basic statistical inference, and
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Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf

The Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on the Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf

Edited by Hikmet Budak, German Spangenberg ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This proceeding covers all the collected research data and presentations from the 8th International Symposium on the Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf. The book explores themes in molecular breeding of forage and turf, including abiotic and biotic stresses, bioenergy and biorenewables, comparative genomics, emerging tools for forage and turf research, functional genetics and genomics and ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This proceeding covers all the collected research data and presentations from the 8th International Symposium on the Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf. The book explores themes in molecular breeding of forage and turf, including abiotic and biotic stresses, bioenergy and biorenewables, comparative genomics, emerging tools for forage and turf research, functional genetics and genomics and
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Who Discovered Natural Selection?

by Anna Claybourne ...

Series series Breakthroughs In Science And Technology
Written in British English, Who Discovered Natural Selection? explains how scientists worked out the way in which living things evolve. ... Read more

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Written in British English, Who Discovered Natural Selection? explains how scientists worked out the way in which living things evolve.
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Climate Change

Impact of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Crops, Weeds and Soil Microbes

Edited by Rajeev Kumar, Dasari Sreekanth, P.S. Basavaraj ...

Climate Change: Impact of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Crops, Weeds and Soil Microbes is a comprehensive and timely volume that explores the profound effects of climate change, specifically elevated CO2 and temperature on plant physiology, crop productivity, weed dynamics, and soil microbial interactions. The primary objective of this book is to provide a detailed and up-to-date overview of the ... Read more

$77.99 USD

Climate Change: Impact of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Crops, Weeds and Soil Microbes is a comprehensive and timely volume that explores the profound effects of climate change, specifically elevated CO2 and temperature on plant physiology, crop productivity, weed dynamics, and soil microbial interactions. The primary objective of this book is to provide a detailed and up-to-date overview of the
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Desafíos del futuro

Doce dilemas y tres instrumentos para afrontarlos en el duodécimo milenio

by Pere Puigdomènech Rosell ...

Series series Drakontos
Hace doce milenios, la era de las grandes glaciaciones terminó con importantes oscilaciones en el clima y se produjo una era geológica denominada Holoceno. Se cree que hubo grandes erupciones volcánicas o el impacto de un gran meteorito, por lo que los humanos que habitaban la tierra debieron adaptarse a las nuevas circunstancias ambientales. Nuestros antepasados vivieron entonces el cambio más ... Read more

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Hace doce milenios, la era de las grandes glaciaciones terminó con importantes oscilaciones en el clima y se produjo una era geológica denominada Holoceno. Se cree que hubo grandes erupciones volcánicas o el impacto de un gran meteorito, por lo que los humanos que habitaban la tierra debieron adaptarse a las nuevas circunstancias ambientales. Nuestros antepasados vivieron entonces el cambio más
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Plants Invade the Land

Evolutionary and Environmental Perspectives

Edited by Dianne Edwards, Patricia Gensel ...

Series series The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology
What do we now know about the origins of plants on land, from an evolutionary and an environmental perspective? The essays in this collection present a synthesis of our present state of knowledge, integrating current information in paleobotany with physical, chemical, and geological data. ... Read more

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What do we now know about the origins of plants on land, from an evolutionary and an environmental perspective? The essays in this collection present a synthesis of our present state of knowledge, integrating current information in paleobotany with physical, chemical, and geological data.
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Story Of Our Lives, The: Homo Sapiens' Secrets Of Success

by Liat Ben David ...

We are a restless, world-changing species. We are the only organism that combines a multitude of abilities to harness the rules of nature, continuously manipulating our environment, its resources and even our own bodies to fit our ever-changing needs and desires. What is it that enables us to share some 99 percent of DNA as well as some basic behaviors with other organisms, yet at the same time be ... Read more

$20.89 USD

We are a restless, world-changing species. We are the only organism that combines a multitude of abilities to harness the rules of nature, continuously manipulating our environment, its resources and even our own bodies to fit our ever-changing needs and desires. What is it that enables us to share some 99 percent of DNA as well as some basic behaviors with other organisms, yet at the same time be
... Read more
Contest for Citizenship and Collective Violence During China’s Cultural Revolution

by Yang Lijun ...

Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
This book has been groundbreaking for scholars of the Cultural Revolution, but hitherto was only available in Japanese and Chinese. This edition allows English-language readers to access the work for the first time. The author explains how political struggles within the state, competing sectarian interests, and other complex factors intertwined to produce various forms of collective violence that ... Read more

$152.09 USD

This book has been groundbreaking for scholars of the Cultural Revolution, but hitherto was only available in Japanese and Chinese. This edition allows English-language readers to access the work for the first time. The author explains how political struggles within the state, competing sectarian interests, and other complex factors intertwined to produce various forms of collective violence that
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Cognition-Based Biology

Cellular Sentience, Communication, and Symbiosis

by William B. Miller, Jr., František Baluška, Predrag Slijepčević, Arthur S. Reber ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Cognition-Based Biology (CBB) is a radical restructuring of biological and evolutionary development as a comprehensive alternative narrative to 20th century Neo-Darwinism and its critical deficiencies. Our work substantiates that cells are conscious agents and have been since life's origin. Consequently, biology represents a holistic continuum of intelligent natural learning, propelled by the ... Read more

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Cognition-Based Biology (CBB) is a radical restructuring of biological and evolutionary development as a comprehensive alternative narrative to 20th century Neo-Darwinism and its critical deficiencies. Our work substantiates that cells are conscious agents and have been since life's origin. Consequently, biology represents a holistic continuum of intelligent natural learning, propelled by the
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