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Cro-Magnon

The Story of the Last Ice Age People of Europe

by Trenton W. Holliday ...

During the Last Ice Age, Europe was a cold, dry place teeming with mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses, reindeer, bison, cave bears, cave hyenas, and cave lions. It was also the home of people physically indistinguishable from humans today, commonly known as the Cro-Magnons. Our knowledge of them comes from either their skeletons or the tools, art, and debris they left behind.This book tells the story ... Read more

$25.99 USD

During the Last Ice Age, Europe was a cold, dry place teeming with mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses, reindeer, bison, cave bears, cave hyenas, and cave lions. It was also the home of people physically indistinguishable from humans today, commonly known as the Cro-Magnons. Our knowledge of them comes from either their skeletons or the tools, art, and debris they left behind.This book tells the story
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Ang unggoy na nakasuot ng marangyang kasuotan.

Mula sa orihinal na kahinaan tungo sa unibersal na kamalayan

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 953 - TAG - PensareDiverso
Sa loob ng libu-libong taon, inilalarawan natin ang ating sarili bilang 'hubad na ape': marupok na mga hayop, biglang itinapon sa mundo nang walang kuko o baluti, napapaligiran ng hindi mauunawaan na puwersang natural at mga mandaragit na mas may kagamitan, na pinasikat ni Desmond Morris, isang etologo at antropologo, sa kanyang tanyag na aklat noong 1967 na pinamagatang 'The Naked Ape'. Isang ... Read more

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Sa loob ng libu-libong taon, inilalarawan natin ang ating sarili bilang 'hubad na ape': marupok na mga hayop, biglang itinapon sa mundo nang walang kuko o baluti, napapaligiran ng hindi mauunawaan na puwersang natural at mga mandaragit na mas may kagamitan, na pinasikat ni Desmond Morris, isang etologo at antropologo, sa kanyang tanyag na aklat noong 1967 na pinamagatang 'The Naked Ape'. Isang
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Reading Human Nature

Literary Darwinism in Theory and Practice

by Joseph Carroll ...

Showcases the latest developments in literary Darwinism, a powerful approach that integrates evolutionary social science with literary humanism.As the founder and leading practitioner of "literary Darwinism," Joseph Carroll remains at the forefront of a major movement in literary studies. Signaling key new developments in this approach, Reading Human Nature contains trenchant theoretical essays, ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Showcases the latest developments in literary Darwinism, a powerful approach that integrates evolutionary social science with literary humanism.As the founder and leading practitioner of "literary Darwinism," Joseph Carroll remains at the forefront of a major movement in literary studies. Signaling key new developments in this approach, Reading Human Nature contains trenchant theoretical essays,
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Understanding Evolution

by Kostas Kampourakis ...

Current books on evolutionary theory all seem to take for granted the fact that students find evolution easy to understand when actually, from a psychological perspective, it is a rather counterintuitive idea. Evolutionary theory, like all scientific theories, is a means to understanding the natural world. Understanding Evolution is intended for undergraduate students in the life sciences, biology ... Read more

$27.99 USD

Current books on evolutionary theory all seem to take for granted the fact that students find evolution easy to understand when actually, from a psychological perspective, it is a rather counterintuitive idea. Evolutionary theory, like all scientific theories, is a means to understanding the natural world. Understanding Evolution is intended for undergraduate students in the life sciences, biology
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Zoogeography of Arachnida

by Petar Beron ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This volume merges all geographical and paleogeographical data on all groups of the arachnofauna. The book features topics such as the ecological factors, climate and other barriers that influence the distribution of arachnida. It also elaborates on the characteristics of the distribution such as arachnida at high altitude (e.g. Himalaya), in caves, in polar regions and highlights differences ... Read more

$260.99 USD

This volume merges all geographical and paleogeographical data on all groups of the arachnofauna. The book features topics such as the ecological factors, climate and other barriers that influence the distribution of arachnida. It also elaborates on the characteristics of the distribution such as arachnida at high altitude (e.g. Himalaya), in caves, in polar regions and highlights differences
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El gusto por la belleza

by Michael J. Ryan ...

¿Por qué los animales perciben unos rasgos como bellos y otros no? ¿Existe una “estética sexual” inherente a cada especie? ¿Y qué ocurre con nosotros, los humanos? Michael J. Ryan, una de las voces más autorizadas del mundo sobre comportamiento animal, retoma la senda iniciada por Darwin y nos descubre que la respuesta a estas preguntas debe buscarse en el cerebro –sobre todo, en el de las hembras ... Read more

$14.99 USD

¿Por qué los animales perciben unos rasgos como bellos y otros no? ¿Existe una “estética sexual” inherente a cada especie? ¿Y qué ocurre con nosotros, los humanos? Michael J. Ryan, una de las voces más autorizadas del mundo sobre comportamiento animal, retoma la senda iniciada por Darwin y nos descubre que la respuesta a estas preguntas debe buscarse en el cerebro –sobre todo, en el de las hembras
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Mutual Aid

by P. Kropotkin ...

Two aspects of animal life impressed me most during the journeys which I made in my youth in Eastern Siberia and Northern Manchuria. One of them was the extreme severity of the struggle for existence which most species of animals have to carry on against an inclement Nature; the enormous destruction of life which periodically results from natural agencies; and the consequent paucity of life over ... Read more

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Two aspects of animal life impressed me most during the journeys which I made in my youth in Eastern Siberia and Northern Manchuria. One of them was the extreme severity of the struggle for existence which most species of animals have to carry on against an inclement Nature; the enormous destruction of life which periodically results from natural agencies; and the consequent paucity of life over
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Restoring Meaning: Evolution Revisited

by Albert Low ...

"Restoring Meaning: Evolution Revisited" offers an original and fertile way to integrate spiritual and scientific views of human evolution. It offers a new and refreshing alternative to the way we think about our origins: random mutation (mechanistic neo-Darwinism), Genesis (God did it all personally), and Intelligent Design (God personally does what we can't otherwise account for). The result is ... Read more

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"Restoring Meaning: Evolution Revisited" offers an original and fertile way to integrate spiritual and scientific views of human evolution. It offers a new and refreshing alternative to the way we think about our origins: random mutation (mechanistic neo-Darwinism), Genesis (God did it all personally), and Intelligent Design (God personally does what we can't otherwise account for). The result is
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Pole vědomí. Směrem k univerzální sdílené mysli

Nová teorie polí transformuje individuální vědomí v kosmickou realitu.

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 956 - CZE - PensareDiverso
Dlouhou dobu jsme věřili, že vědomí je soukromá záležitost, ukrytá v hlavě každého z nás. Jakási uzavřená místnost, individuální plamínek, který osvětluje pouze náš vnitřní svět. Dnes se však něco mění. Vědecký výzkum kolektivního chování, objevy sociálních neurověd, současné teorie distribuované mysli a dokonce i některé intuice vycházející z kontemplativních tradic se zdají vyprávět jiný příběh: ... Read more

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Dlouhou dobu jsme věřili, že vědomí je soukromá záležitost, ukrytá v hlavě každého z nás. Jakási uzavřená místnost, individuální plamínek, který osvětluje pouze náš vnitřní svět. Dnes se však něco mění. Vědecký výzkum kolektivního chování, objevy sociálních neurověd, současné teorie distribuované mysli a dokonce i některé intuice vycházející z kontemplativních tradic se zdají vyprávět jiný příběh:
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Empirical Theories

Empirical Theory of Evolution

by John Tabu Irungu ...

Series Book 10 - Empirical Theories
There exist a link between the subconscious and consciousness; and evolution. ... Read more

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There exist a link between the subconscious and consciousness; and evolution.
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Coevolution of Animals and Plants

Symposium V, First International Congress of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology, 1973

Edited by Lawrence E. Gilbert, Peter H. Raven ...

It has long been recognized that plants and animals profoundly affect one another’s characteristics during the course of evolution. However, the importance of coevolution as a dynamic process involving such diverse factors as chemical communication, population structure and dynamics, energetics, and the evolution, structure, and functioning of ecosystems has been widely recognized for a ... Read more

$23.99 USD

It has long been recognized that plants and animals profoundly affect one another’s characteristics during the course of evolution. However, the importance of coevolution as a dynamic process involving such diverse factors as chemical communication, population structure and dynamics, energetics, and the evolution, structure, and functioning of ecosystems has been widely recognized for a
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Comparative Ecology of Microorganisms and Macroorganisms

by John H. Andrews ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This second edition textbook offers an expanded conceptual synthesis of microbial ecology with plant and animal ecology. Drawing on examples from the biology of microorganisms and macroorganisms, this textbook provides a much-needed interdisciplinary approach to ecology. The focus is the individual organism and comparisons are made along six axes: genetic variation, nutritional mode, size, growth, ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This second edition textbook offers an expanded conceptual synthesis of microbial ecology with plant and animal ecology. Drawing on examples from the biology of microorganisms and macroorganisms, this textbook provides a much-needed interdisciplinary approach to ecology. The focus is the individual organism and comparisons are made along six axes: genetic variation, nutritional mode, size, growth,
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Genotype x Environment Interactions and its Implications for Plant Breeding

Edited by Reza Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza Jalal Kamali, Ahmed Amri, Zakaria Kehel, Behzad Sadeghzadeh ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book sheds light on genotype × environment interactions in plant breeding, providing a detailed examination of how these interactions affect crop performance and yield stability. The latest univariate and multivariate methods for analyzing G×E interactions, as well as practical applications in crop breeding programs, have been covered. The chapters cover a wide range of topics, including the ... Read more

$197.99 USD

This book sheds light on genotype × environment interactions in plant breeding, providing a detailed examination of how these interactions affect crop performance and yield stability. The latest univariate and multivariate methods for analyzing G×E interactions, as well as practical applications in crop breeding programs, have been covered. The chapters cover a wide range of topics, including the
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La scimmia batte il tempo

Alle origini della musicalità negli animali e nell'uomo

by Henkjan, Honing ...

Quando si parla di “musicalità”, probabilmente per la maggior parte delle persone il pensiero corre subito alla popstar o al compositore preferito, oppure a bambini prodigio come Lang Lang o i fratelli Jussen. Ma la musicalità è molto di più: è un’abilità che quasi tutti gli esseri umani possiedono, una serie di caratteristiche che ci permettono di apprezzare e/o produrre musica. Ma è veramente ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Quando si parla di “musicalità”, probabilmente per la maggior parte delle persone il pensiero corre subito alla popstar o al compositore preferito, oppure a bambini prodigio come Lang Lang o i fratelli Jussen. Ma la musicalità è molto di più: è un’abilità che quasi tutti gli esseri umani possiedono, una serie di caratteristiche che ci permettono di apprezzare e/o produrre musica. Ma è veramente
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Behavioral Ecology of Neotropical Birds

Edited by Juan Carlos Reboreda, Vanina Dafne Fiorini, Diego Tomás Tuero ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book covers central aspects of behavioral ecology, including sexual selection, social and genetic mating systems, cooperative breeding, brood parasitism, brood reduction, migration, personalities and communication. Over the past several years, Neotropical bird species from temperate to tropical latitudes of South America have been extensively studied, yielding valuable insights into the ... Read more

$134.99 USD

This book covers central aspects of behavioral ecology, including sexual selection, social and genetic mating systems, cooperative breeding, brood parasitism, brood reduction, migration, personalities and communication. Over the past several years, Neotropical bird species from temperate to tropical latitudes of South America have been extensively studied, yielding valuable insights into the
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Majmuni me veshje të shkëlqyer.

Nga brishtësia origjinale te ndërgjegjja universale

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 953 - ALB - PensareDiverso
Për mijëvjeçarë, ne kemi përshkruar veten si 'majmunë të zhveshur': kafshë të brishta, të hedhura papritmas në botë pa thonj apo armur, të rrethuara nga forca natyrore të pakuptueshme dhe grabitqarë më të pajisur mirë, të bëra të famshme nga Desmond Morris, etolog dhe antropolog, falë librit të tij të famshëm të vitit 1967 me titull 'The Naked Ape'. Një krijesë e frikësuar që ka mësuar të ... Read more

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Për mijëvjeçarë, ne kemi përshkruar veten si 'majmunë të zhveshur': kafshë të brishta, të hedhura papritmas në botë pa thonj apo armur, të rrethuara nga forca natyrore të pakuptueshme dhe grabitqarë më të pajisur mirë, të bëra të famshme nga Desmond Morris, etolog dhe antropolog, falë librit të tij të famshëm të vitit 1967 me titull 'The Naked Ape'. Një krijesë e frikësuar që ka mësuar të
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Disentangling humans

Genetics and environment as the basis of explaining the self and society

by Yiorgos Apidianakis ...

This is a bold, thought-provoking exploration of the gaps in our understanding of the ethical, philosophical, and political ramifications of our genetics and how they are shaped by our environments.Disentangling humans synthesizes life and social sciences, and the humanities, into a philosophical understanding of humans in terms of wellbeing, sociality and ethics.Drawing from the fields of ... Read more

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This is a bold, thought-provoking exploration of the gaps in our understanding of the ethical, philosophical, and political ramifications of our genetics and how they are shaped by our environments.Disentangling humans synthesizes life and social sciences, and the humanities, into a philosophical understanding of humans in terms of wellbeing, sociality and ethics.Drawing from the fields of
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Is Your Ancestor A Monkey?

An Exploration of Key Issues in the Evolution Versus Creation Debate

by Clifford L. Fry Ph.D. ...

This book examines some important key issues in the evolution versus creation debate, including the importance of the Big Bang, the building blocks of life, DNA information, archeological evidence. intelligent design, and near-death experiences. By the end of this brief discussion, you will better be able to know what you believe and explain why you believe it. ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book examines some important key issues in the evolution versus creation debate, including the importance of the Big Bang, the building blocks of life, DNA information, archeological evidence. intelligent design, and near-death experiences. By the end of this brief discussion, you will better be able to know what you believe and explain why you believe it.
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Volcanic Islands

by Charles Darwin ...

The Critical Introduction begins: "The preparation of the series of works published under the general title "Geology of the Voyage of the 'Beagle'" occupied a great part of Darwin'stime during the ten years that followed his return to England. The second volume of the series, entitled "Geological Observations on Volcanic Islands, with Brief Notices on the Geology of Australia and the Cape of Good ... Read more

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The Critical Introduction begins: "The preparation of the series of works published under the general title "Geology of the Voyage of the 'Beagle'" occupied a great part of Darwin'stime during the ten years that followed his return to England. The second volume of the series, entitled "Geological Observations on Volcanic Islands, with Brief Notices on the Geology of Australia and the Cape of Good
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Translation in Mitochondria and Other Organelles

Edited by Anne-Marie Duchêne ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The present book gives an overview on the similarities and differences of the various translation systems. Moreover, it highlights the mechanisms and control of translation in mitochondria and other organelles such as chloroplasts, plastids and apicoplasts in different organisms. Lastly, it offers an outlook on future developments and applications that might be made possible by a better ... Read more

$143.99 USD

The present book gives an overview on the similarities and differences of the various translation systems. Moreover, it highlights the mechanisms and control of translation in mitochondria and other organelles such as chloroplasts, plastids and apicoplasts in different organisms. Lastly, it offers an outlook on future developments and applications that might be made possible by a better
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Hydroides of the World

by Elena Kupriyanova, Yanan Sun, Eunice Wong, Harry A... ten Hove ...

Serpulid polychaetes are a unique and highly specialised group of marine segmented worms that have adapted to inhabiting self-secreted calcareous tubes attached to a wide range of hard substrates. These animals are found across all depths and habitats of the world’s oceans, and some form mutually beneficial associations with live corals. The genus Hydroides is of special concern and importance, as ... Read more

$123.99 USD

Serpulid polychaetes are a unique and highly specialised group of marine segmented worms that have adapted to inhabiting self-secreted calcareous tubes attached to a wide range of hard substrates. These animals are found across all depths and habitats of the world’s oceans, and some form mutually beneficial associations with live corals. The genus Hydroides is of special concern and importance, as
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Pioneers of Evolution

From Thales to Huxley

by Edward Clodd ...

This book needs only brief introduction. It attempts to tell the story of the origin of the Evolution idea in Ionia, and, after long arrest, of the revival of that idea in modern times, when its profound and permanent influence on thought in all directions, and, therefore, on human relations and conduct, is apparent.Between birth and revival there were the centuries of suspended animation, when ... Read more

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This book needs only brief introduction. It attempts to tell the story of the origin of the Evolution idea in Ionia, and, after long arrest, of the revival of that idea in modern times, when its profound and permanent influence on thought in all directions, and, therefore, on human relations and conduct, is apparent.Between birth and revival there were the centuries of suspended animation, when
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From Ancient Diets to Modern Minds

The Role of Micronutrients in Brain Development and Function

by Hans Konrad Biesalski ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book explores the evolution of the human brain, highlighting the critical role of diet, particularly micronutrients, in shaping our cognitive development. By examining the evolutionary path of our ancestors, it sheds light on how dietary practices have influenced brain growth and function. This provides valuable insights into modern health and lifestyle choices. Thus, the book makes an ... Read more

$40.99 USD

This book explores the evolution of the human brain, highlighting the critical role of diet, particularly micronutrients, in shaping our cognitive development. By examining the evolutionary path of our ancestors, it sheds light on how dietary practices have influenced brain growth and function. This provides valuable insights into modern health and lifestyle choices. Thus, the book makes an
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Evolution and Special Creation

by Charles Watts ...

Taking a retrospective view of the dark and unenlightened past, when the mighty forces of nature were almost entirely hidden from the human gaze; contemplating the sad spectacle of our forefathers being sunken in gross superstition, ere the light of to-day had arisen above the horizon of mental ignorance, and contrasting the then limitation of knowledge with the extensive educational acquirements ... Read more

$2.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Taking a retrospective view of the dark and unenlightened past, when the mighty forces of nature were almost entirely hidden from the human gaze; contemplating the sad spectacle of our forefathers being sunken in gross superstition, ere the light of to-day had arisen above the horizon of mental ignorance, and contrasting the then limitation of knowledge with the extensive educational acquirements
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