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After Atlantis

Rudolf Steiner and the New Prehistory, II

by Andrew Welburn ...

A revolution is reshaping our understanding of human origins.Gone is the old narrative of slow, animal-like evolution. Instead, we now see humanity's emergence as marked by explosive transformations – like the Palaeolithic spiritual leap that gave birth to cave art, a profound expression of shamanistic visionary consciousness. Even the long-misunderstood Neanderthals are now recognized as integral ... Read more

$18.99 USD

A revolution is reshaping our understanding of human origins.Gone is the old narrative of slow, animal-like evolution. Instead, we now see humanity's emergence as marked by explosive transformations – like the Palaeolithic spiritual leap that gave birth to cave art, a profound expression of shamanistic visionary consciousness. Even the long-misunderstood Neanderthals are now recognized as integral
... Read more
The Original Cycle

How Our Intervention on the Planet has Generated an Evolutionary Mismatch that has Made Us Ill and What We Can Do to Recover Lost Health and Balance

by Dr. Fernando Bastos ...

The Original Cycle is a fascinating journey through the ages of humanity, exploring how we lived in harmony with the planet for millions of years as hunter-gatherers. However, in recent centuries, our radical interference with the Earth has had devastating consequences for our health. An unprecedented epidemic of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and cancers is ... Read more

$10.99 USD

The Original Cycle is a fascinating journey through the ages of humanity, exploring how we lived in harmony with the planet for millions of years as hunter-gatherers. However, in recent centuries, our radical interference with the Earth has had devastating consequences for our health. An unprecedented epidemic of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and cancers is
... Read more
Großartige Giganten

Den letzten Geheimnissen der Dinosaurier auf der Spur | Faszinierende Einblicke in die Paläobiologie

by Armin Schmitt ...

Eine (Zeit-)Reise in die Welt der UrzeitriesenDinosaurier. Vollkommen zurecht löst keine andere Tiergruppe eine ähnliche Faszination aus – bei Kindern ebenso wie bei Erwachsenen. In diesem Buch erzählt der Paläobiologe Armin Schmitt aus erster Hand von neuesten Forschungsergebnissen zu den Urzeitriesen, von spektakulären Expeditionen und überraschenden Funden. Er berichtet von populären ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Eine (Zeit-)Reise in die Welt der UrzeitriesenDinosaurier. Vollkommen zurecht löst keine andere Tiergruppe eine ähnliche Faszination aus – bei Kindern ebenso wie bei Erwachsenen. In diesem Buch erzählt der Paläobiologe Armin Schmitt aus erster Hand von neuesten Forschungsergebnissen zu den Urzeitriesen, von spektakulären Expeditionen und überraschenden Funden. Er berichtet von populären
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Survival

Evolutionary Rules for Intelligent Species Survival

by Samuel Layne ...

Series Book 1 - Survival
How different might the history of our species have been had our hunter-gatherer forebears failed to migrate out of Africa in time to survive 70,000 years ago when threatened by extinction due to climate change brought on by the last ice age? Simply put, we would not exist. Now, similarly threatened, we too must act quickly if we hope to survive. Yet despite all the signs of a potential greenhouse ... Read more

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How different might the history of our species have been had our hunter-gatherer forebears failed to migrate out of Africa in time to survive 70,000 years ago when threatened by extinction due to climate change brought on by the last ice age? Simply put, we would not exist. Now, similarly threatened, we too must act quickly if we hope to survive. Yet despite all the signs of a potential greenhouse
... Read more
Bacterial Genomes

Trees and Networks

by Aswin Sai Narain Seshasayee ...

Microbes form the “unseen majority” of life on Earth, with bacteria at the forefront as both the architects of life’s chemical foundations and agents of disease. But their story is far more complex. Bacteria thrive in diverse and extreme environments, driven by the dynamic evolution of their genomes. These tiny organisms wield an extraordinary ability to adapt, balancing genetic changes across ... Read more

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Microbes form the “unseen majority” of life on Earth, with bacteria at the forefront as both the architects of life’s chemical foundations and agents of disease. But their story is far more complex. Bacteria thrive in diverse and extreme environments, driven by the dynamic evolution of their genomes. These tiny organisms wield an extraordinary ability to adapt, balancing genetic changes across
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Life in the Cosmos

From Biosignatures to Technosignatures

by Manasvi Lingam, Avi Loeb ...

A rigorous and scientific analysis of the myriad possibilities of life beyond our planet.“Are we alone in the universe?” This tantalizing question has captivated humanity over millennia, but seldom has it been approached rigorously. Today the search for signatures of extraterrestrial life and intelligence has become a rapidly advancing scientific endeavor. Missions to Mars, Europa, and Titan seek ... Read more

$64.99 USD

A rigorous and scientific analysis of the myriad possibilities of life beyond our planet.“Are we alone in the universe?” This tantalizing question has captivated humanity over millennia, but seldom has it been approached rigorously. Today the search for signatures of extraterrestrial life and intelligence has become a rapidly advancing scientific endeavor. Missions to Mars, Europa, and Titan seek
... Read more
From Molecular to Modular Tumor Therapy:

Tumors are Reconstructible Communicatively Evolving Systems

Edited by Albrecht Reichle ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
$188.99 USD
Biology Fundamentals

by IntroBooks Team ...

The fundamentals of biology beam its searchlight on all thebasic principles contained in various aspects of life sciences, likerecombinant DNA, genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry.Via the in-depth study of these principles, humans canadequately understand all the basic mechanisms that life entailsand then find an anchor for his biological thinking andknowledge, which are all required for ... Read more

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The fundamentals of biology beam its searchlight on all thebasic principles contained in various aspects of life sciences, likerecombinant DNA, genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry.Via the in-depth study of these principles, humans canadequately understand all the basic mechanisms that life entailsand then find an anchor for his biological thinking andknowledge, which are all required for
... Read more
Mathematical Methods of Environmental Risk Modeling

by Douglas J. Crawford-Brown ...

Mathematical Methods of Environmental Risk Modeling provides a working introduction to both the general mathematical methods and specific models used for human health risk assessment. Rather than being purely an applied math book, this book focuses on methods and models that students and professionals are likely to encounter in practice. Examples are given from exposure assessment, pharmacokinetic ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Mathematical Methods of Environmental Risk Modeling provides a working introduction to both the general mathematical methods and specific models used for human health risk assessment. Rather than being purely an applied math book, this book focuses on methods and models that students and professionals are likely to encounter in practice. Examples are given from exposure assessment, pharmacokinetic
... Read more
Evolution and Character

by Alfred Russel Wallace ...

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1908 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Evolution and Character' is an essay on explaining the key concepts and historical state of evolutionary theory. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire, Wales. Wallace was inspired by the ... Read more

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This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1908 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Evolution and Character' is an essay on explaining the key concepts and historical state of evolutionary theory. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire, Wales. Wallace was inspired by the
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Seven Papers: 4th Edition

Debating the creation of our modern brain

by Dan M. Mrejeru ...

It investigates the means that creates our civilization, and the means which in response produce illness. I have an MS degree from the University of Bucharest, Romania, at Geology and Geography Department. Since I immigrated to the US in 1985, I trained myself in several other disciplines as Complex Dynamic Systems, Earth's Geophysics, Climatology and Paleo-Climatology, Neuroscience, Biology, and ... Read more

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It investigates the means that creates our civilization, and the means which in response produce illness. I have an MS degree from the University of Bucharest, Romania, at Geology and Geography Department. Since I immigrated to the US in 1985, I trained myself in several other disciplines as Complex Dynamic Systems, Earth's Geophysics, Climatology and Paleo-Climatology, Neuroscience, Biology, and
... Read more
A Nova Biologia - Livro II

Sobre o Texto que nos Define - A Morte Anunciada do Evolucionismo

by Welington José Ferreira ...

Series Book 2 - A Nova Biologia - Sobre o Texto que nos Define
Dentro de cada uma de suas células existe um universo de informação mais complexo que qualquer supercomputador. Chegou a hora de decifrá-lo.Esqueça tudo o que você aprendeu sobre a origem da vida. A biologia está passando por sua maior revolução, e a teoria da evolução é a primeira vítima. Em Nova Biologia, Welington José Ferreira nos guia por uma jornada alucinante ao microcosmo, revelando que a ... Read more

$20.00 USD

Dentro de cada uma de suas células existe um universo de informação mais complexo que qualquer supercomputador. Chegou a hora de decifrá-lo.Esqueça tudo o que você aprendeu sobre a origem da vida. A biologia está passando por sua maior revolução, e a teoria da evolução é a primeira vítima. Em Nova Biologia, Welington José Ferreira nos guia por uma jornada alucinante ao microcosmo, revelando que a
... Read more
Serpentine

The Evolution and Ecology of a Model System

Edited by Susan Harrison, Nishanta Rajakaruna ...

Serpentine soils have long fascinated biologists for the specialized floras they support and the challenges they pose to plant survival and growth. This volume focuses on what scientists have learned about major questions in earth history, evolution, ecology, conservation, and restoration from the study of serpentine areas, especially in California. Results from molecular studies offer insight ... Read more

$76.99 USD

Serpentine soils have long fascinated biologists for the specialized floras they support and the challenges they pose to plant survival and growth. This volume focuses on what scientists have learned about major questions in earth history, evolution, ecology, conservation, and restoration from the study of serpentine areas, especially in California. Results from molecular studies offer insight
... Read more
The Nature of Fear

Survival Lessons from the Wild

by Daniel T. Blumstein ...

An Open Letters Review Best Book of the YearA leading expert in animal behavior takes us into the wild to better understand and manage our fears.Fear, honed by millions of years of natural selection, kept our ancestors alive. Whether by slithering away, curling up in a ball, or standing still in the presence of a predator, humans and other animals have evolved complex behaviors in order to survive ... Read more

$18.99 USD

An Open Letters Review Best Book of the YearA leading expert in animal behavior takes us into the wild to better understand and manage our fears.Fear, honed by millions of years of natural selection, kept our ancestors alive. Whether by slithering away, curling up in a ball, or standing still in the presence of a predator, humans and other animals have evolved complex behaviors in order to survive
... Read more
The Genesis of Geopolitics and Friedrich Ratzel

Dismissing the Myth of the Ratzelian Geodeterminism

by Alexandros Stogiannos ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book discusses the influence of Friedrich Ratzel's ideas in more contemporary geopolitical analytical systems and the geodeterminism commonly attributed to him. The author thoroughly analyzes the structural components of Ratzel's thought.The research is inspired by the numerous contradictory approaches in the secondary literature, presenting Ratzel as both humanist and racist, geo-determinist ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This book discusses the influence of Friedrich Ratzel's ideas in more contemporary geopolitical analytical systems and the geodeterminism commonly attributed to him. The author thoroughly analyzes the structural components of Ratzel's thought.The research is inspired by the numerous contradictory approaches in the secondary literature, presenting Ratzel as both humanist and racist, geo-determinist
... Read more
The Origins of Language

An Introduction to Evolutionary Linguistics

by Joanna Dornbierer-Stuart ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book offers an introduction to the multidisciplinary subject of evolutionary linguistics, which seeks to explain the biological origins of language and its subsequent development in humans. Roughly six million years ago, a branch of hominids from the forests of East Africa started to thrive in the drier environment created by the East African Rift System. A host of physical developments ... Read more

$40.99 USD

This book offers an introduction to the multidisciplinary subject of evolutionary linguistics, which seeks to explain the biological origins of language and its subsequent development in humans. Roughly six million years ago, a branch of hominids from the forests of East Africa started to thrive in the drier environment created by the East African Rift System. A host of physical developments
... Read more
Emerging World: The Evolution of Consciousness and the Future of Humanity

by Roger Briggs ...

Why is there so much chaos and suffering in the world today? Are we sliding towards dystopia and perhaps extinction, or is there hope for a better future? What happened in the human lineage over the last three million years that made us into a near-geologic force capable of altering the face of our planet and threatening our own existence?In Emerging World, Roger Briggs explores the evolution of ... Read more

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Why is there so much chaos and suffering in the world today? Are we sliding towards dystopia and perhaps extinction, or is there hope for a better future? What happened in the human lineage over the last three million years that made us into a near-geologic force capable of altering the face of our planet and threatening our own existence?In Emerging World, Roger Briggs explores the evolution of
... Read more
Prebiotic Chemistry and Life's Origin

Edited by Michele Fiore ...

Series Book 20 - Chemical Biology
How life originated from the inanimate mixture of organic and inorganic compounds on the priomordial earth remains one of the great unknowns in science. This origin of life, or abiogenesis, continues to be examined in the context of the conditions and materials required for natural life to have begun on Earth both theoretically and experimentally. This book provides a broad but in-depth analysis ... Read more

$211.99 USD

How life originated from the inanimate mixture of organic and inorganic compounds on the priomordial earth remains one of the great unknowns in science. This origin of life, or abiogenesis, continues to be examined in the context of the conditions and materials required for natural life to have begun on Earth both theoretically and experimentally. This book provides a broad but in-depth analysis
... Read more
The Vertebrate Integument Volume 2

Structure, Design and Function

by Theagarten Lingham-Soliar ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The emphasis in this volume is on the structure and functional design of the integument. The book starts with a brief introduction to some basic principles of physics (mechanics) including Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. These principles are subsequently used to interpret the problems animals encounter in motion.It is in only the last 40 or so years that we have begun to understand how important a ... Read more

$143.99 USD

The emphasis in this volume is on the structure and functional design of the integument. The book starts with a brief introduction to some basic principles of physics (mechanics) including Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. These principles are subsequently used to interpret the problems animals encounter in motion.It is in only the last 40 or so years that we have begun to understand how important a
... Read more
APOYO TERAPÉUTICO PARA PADRES DE NINOS COM SÍNDROME DE MARFAN

by Edenilson Brandl ...

Es con profundo amor y dedicación que presentamos este libro, "Apoyo Terapéutico para Padres de Niños con Síndrome de Marfan". Nuestra motivación para crear esta obra proviene de la convicción de que el conocimiento y el apoyo adecuados pueden marcar una diferencia significativa en la vida de las familias que enfrentan el desafío del Síndrome de Marfan.El viaje de un padre con un niño ... Read more

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Es con profundo amor y dedicación que presentamos este libro, "Apoyo Terapéutico para Padres de Niños con Síndrome de Marfan". Nuestra motivación para crear esta obra proviene de la convicción de que el conocimiento y el apoyo adecuados pueden marcar una diferencia significativa en la vida de las familias que enfrentan el desafío del Síndrome de Marfan.El viaje de un padre con un niño
... Read more
Ultrasocial

The Evolution of Human Nature and the Quest for a Sustainable Future

by John M. Gowdy ...

Ultrasocial argues that rather than environmental destruction and extreme inequality being due to human nature, they are the result of the adoption of agriculture by our ancestors. Human economy has become an ultrasocial superorganism (similar to an ant or termite colony), with the requirements of superorganism taking precedence over the individuals within it. Human society is now an autonomous, ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Ultrasocial argues that rather than environmental destruction and extreme inequality being due to human nature, they are the result of the adoption of agriculture by our ancestors. Human economy has become an ultrasocial superorganism (similar to an ant or termite colony), with the requirements of superorganism taking precedence over the individuals within it. Human society is now an autonomous,
... Read more
The Major Metaphors of Evolution

Darwinism Then and Now

by Salvatore J. Agosta, Daniel R. Brooks ...

Series Book 2 - Evolutionary Biology – New Perspectives on Its Development
This book presents a unified evolutionary framework based on three sets of metaphors that will help to consolidate discussions on evolutionary transitions.Evolution is the unifying principle of life, making identifying ways to apply evolutionary principles to tackle existence-threatening crises such as climate change crucial. A more cohesive evolutionary framework will further the discussions in ... Read more

$188.99 USD

This book presents a unified evolutionary framework based on three sets of metaphors that will help to consolidate discussions on evolutionary transitions.Evolution is the unifying principle of life, making identifying ways to apply evolutionary principles to tackle existence-threatening crises such as climate change crucial. A more cohesive evolutionary framework will further the discussions in
... Read more
Dinosaurs

How We Know What We Know

by Mary Higby Schweitzer, Elena Rita Schroeter, Charles Doug Czajka ...

This textbook introduces research on dinosaurs by describing the science behind how we know what we know about dinosaurs. A wide range of topics is covered, from fossils and taphonomy to dinosaur physiology, evolution, and extinction. In addition, sedimentology, paleo-tectonics, and non-dinosaurian Mesozoic life are discussed. There is a special opportunity to capitalize on the enthusiasm for ... Read more

$126.99 USD

This textbook introduces research on dinosaurs by describing the science behind how we know what we know about dinosaurs. A wide range of topics is covered, from fossils and taphonomy to dinosaur physiology, evolution, and extinction. In addition, sedimentology, paleo-tectonics, and non-dinosaurian Mesozoic life are discussed. There is a special opportunity to capitalize on the enthusiasm for
... Read more
Toward Consilience

The Bioneurological Basis of Behavior, Thought, Experience, and Language

by Gerald A. Cory Jr. ...

The present work is the second in a series constituting an extension of my doctoral thesis done at Stanford in the early 1970s. Like the earlier work, The Reciprocal Modular Brain in Economics and Politics, Shaping the Rational and Moral Basis ofOrganization, Exchange, and Choice (Plenum Publishing, 1999), it may also be considered to respond to the call for consilience by Edward O. Wilson. I ... Read more

$89.99 USD

The present work is the second in a series constituting an extension of my doctoral thesis done at Stanford in the early 1970s. Like the earlier work, The Reciprocal Modular Brain in Economics and Politics, Shaping the Rational and Moral Basis ofOrganization, Exchange, and Choice (Plenum Publishing, 1999), it may also be considered to respond to the call for consilience by Edward O. Wilson. I
... Read more

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