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Embryos in Deep Time

The Rock Record of Biological Development

by Marcelo Sánchez-Villagra ...

How can we bring together the study of genes, embryos and fossils? Embryos in Deep Time is a critical synthesis of the study of individual development in fossils. It brings together an up-to-date review of concepts from comparative anatomy, ecology and developmental genetics, and examples of different kinds of animals from diverse geological epochs and geographic areas.Can fossil embryos ... Read more

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How can we bring together the study of genes, embryos and fossils? Embryos in Deep Time is a critical synthesis of the study of individual development in fossils. It brings together an up-to-date review of concepts from comparative anatomy, ecology and developmental genetics, and examples of different kinds of animals from diverse geological epochs and geographic areas.Can fossil embryos
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Evolutionary Biogeography

An Integrative Approach with Case Studies

by Juan Morrone ...

Rather than favoring only one approach, Juan J. Morrone proposes a comprehensive treatment of the developments and theories of evolutionary biogeography. Evolutionary biogeography uses distributional, phylogenetic, molecular, and fossil data to assess the historical changes that have produced current biotic patterns. Panbiogeography, parsimony analysis of endemicity, cladistic biogeography, and ... Read more

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Rather than favoring only one approach, Juan J. Morrone proposes a comprehensive treatment of the developments and theories of evolutionary biogeography. Evolutionary biogeography uses distributional, phylogenetic, molecular, and fossil data to assess the historical changes that have produced current biotic patterns. Panbiogeography, parsimony analysis of endemicity, cladistic biogeography, and
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ADVANCED TREATMENT FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY: APOMETRY, NLP, REGRESSION AND HYPNOSIS

by Edenilson Brandl, Thor Otto Alexsander ...

In the realm of healthcare and holistic well-being, innovation is a constant driving force. The journey to alleviate and potentially cure the complexities of conditions like Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) requires an open-minded exploration of alternative healing methodologies. This book, "Advanced Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Apometry, NLP, Regression, and Hypnosis," emerges as a ... Read more

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In the realm of healthcare and holistic well-being, innovation is a constant driving force. The journey to alleviate and potentially cure the complexities of conditions like Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) requires an open-minded exploration of alternative healing methodologies. This book, "Advanced Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Apometry, NLP, Regression, and Hypnosis," emerges as a
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Dynamic Paleontology

Using Quantification and Other Tools to Decipher the History of Life

by Mark A.S. McMenamin ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Using a series of case studies, the book demonstrates the power of dynamic analysis as applied to the fossil record. Written in an engaging and informative style, Dynamic Paleontology outlines the best application of quantitative and other tools to critical problems in the paleontological sciences including such topics as analysis of the Cambrian Explosion and the question regarding the presence ... Read more

$143.99 USD

Using a series of case studies, the book demonstrates the power of dynamic analysis as applied to the fossil record. Written in an engaging and informative style, Dynamic Paleontology outlines the best application of quantitative and other tools to critical problems in the paleontological sciences including such topics as analysis of the Cambrian Explosion and the question regarding the presence
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Verden vokser

Tilfældighedens historie

by Tor Nørretranders ...

Universet udvider sig, og dets indhold udvikler sig. Fra en oprindelig tilstand af ensartethed er verden gennem femten milliarder år blevet til et overflødighedshorn af forskellighed. Ligger der et storslået design bag denne udvikling, eller skyldes den et sammenfald af tilfældigheder? Med udgangspunkt i moderne teorier om begreberne tilfældighed og orden tegner Tor Nørretranders et billede af ... Read more

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Universet udvider sig, og dets indhold udvikler sig. Fra en oprindelig tilstand af ensartethed er verden gennem femten milliarder år blevet til et overflødighedshorn af forskellighed. Ligger der et storslået design bag denne udvikling, eller skyldes den et sammenfald af tilfældigheder? Med udgangspunkt i moderne teorier om begreberne tilfældighed og orden tegner Tor Nørretranders et billede af
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Biocommunication of Fungi

Edited by Günther Witzany ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Fungi are sessile, highly sensitive organisms that actively compete for environmental resources both above and below the ground. They assess their surroundings, estimate how much energy they need for particular goals, and then realise the optimum variant. They take measures to control certain environmental resources. They perceive themselves and can distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’. They ... Read more

$143.99 USD

Fungi are sessile, highly sensitive organisms that actively compete for environmental resources both above and below the ground. They assess their surroundings, estimate how much energy they need for particular goals, and then realise the optimum variant. They take measures to control certain environmental resources. They perceive themselves and can distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’. They
... Read more
Comments on Kim Sterelny’s Essay (2011) "From Hominins to Humans"

Buttressing the Human Niche, #8

by Razie Mah ...

Series Book 8 - Buttressing the Human Niche
The full title of Kim Sterelny's 2011 essay is "From hominins to humans: how sapiens became behaviorally modern". The article addresses the so-called "sapien's paradox".What is the sapien's paradox?Anatomically modern humans appear in the fossil record over 100,000 years ago. However, fully modern behaviors are not in evidence until much later. In particular, the Upper Paleolithic of Europe starts ... Read more

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The full title of Kim Sterelny's 2011 essay is "From hominins to humans: how sapiens became behaviorally modern". The article addresses the so-called "sapien's paradox".What is the sapien's paradox?Anatomically modern humans appear in the fossil record over 100,000 years ago. However, fully modern behaviors are not in evidence until much later. In particular, the Upper Paleolithic of Europe starts
... Read more
Existence, Origin and Weird Technology

Exploring Humanity's Ultimate Questions

by Pentti O Haikonen, Pete Haikonen ...

Series Book 1 - Book Series in TechnoPhilosophies
What are we humans, and how did we become the high technology species? What would be our legacy? What is the ultimate meaning of life? Many of these questions are still waiting for full and complete answers and explanations.For thousands of years humans have pondered the fundamental questions about origin, existence and reality, and also about mind, consciousness, communication and social issues. ... Read more

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What are we humans, and how did we become the high technology species? What would be our legacy? What is the ultimate meaning of life? Many of these questions are still waiting for full and complete answers and explanations.For thousands of years humans have pondered the fundamental questions about origin, existence and reality, and also about mind, consciousness, communication and social issues.
... Read more
Introduction à la Génétique – Livre 4

by Edenilson Brandl ...

La génétique et le génie génétique ont joué un rôle révolutionnaire dans la science et la médecine, ouvrant la voie à des progrès extraordinaires dans le traitement des maladies, l'amélioration des plantes et des animaux et la compréhension des mystères de notre propre ADN. Ce livre est un voyage passionnant à travers les frontières de ces domaines fascinants, explorant les principes fondamentaux ... Read more

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La génétique et le génie génétique ont joué un rôle révolutionnaire dans la science et la médecine, ouvrant la voie à des progrès extraordinaires dans le traitement des maladies, l'amélioration des plantes et des animaux et la compréhension des mystères de notre propre ADN. Ce livre est un voyage passionnant à travers les frontières de ces domaines fascinants, explorant les principes fondamentaux
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Rice Production Worldwide

Edited by Bhagirath S. Chauhan, Khawar Jabran, Gulshan Mahajan ...

This book addresses aspects of rice production in rice-growing areas of the world including origin, history, role in global food security, cropping systems, management practices, production systems, cultivars, as well as fertilizer and pest management. As one of the three most important grain crops that helps to fulfill food needs all across the globe, rice plays a key role in the current and ... Read more

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This book addresses aspects of rice production in rice-growing areas of the world including origin, history, role in global food security, cropping systems, management practices, production systems, cultivars, as well as fertilizer and pest management. As one of the three most important grain crops that helps to fulfill food needs all across the globe, rice plays a key role in the current and
... Read more
Cognitive Science and the New Testament

A New Approach to Early Christian Research

by István Czachesz ...

Over the last few decades, our knowledge of how the human mind and brain works increased dramatically. The field of cognitive science enables us to understand religious traditions, rituals, and visionary experiences in novel ways. This has implications for the study of the New Testament and early Christianity. How people in the ancient Mediterranean world remembered sayings and stories, what they ... Read more

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Over the last few decades, our knowledge of how the human mind and brain works increased dramatically. The field of cognitive science enables us to understand religious traditions, rituals, and visionary experiences in novel ways. This has implications for the study of the New Testament and early Christianity. How people in the ancient Mediterranean world remembered sayings and stories, what they
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Origini profonde delle società umane

by Edward O. Wilson ...

Prefazione all’edizione italiana di Telmo Pievani Per millenni filosofi, teologi e scienziati non sono riusciti a trovare risposte verificabili alle domande che definiscono il significato stesso dell’esistenza umana: che cosa siamo e che cosa ci ha resi quello che siamo? Nel suo esame della storia evolutiva, Wilson si spinge qui più indietro di quanto abbia mai fatto, consegnandoci un testo che ... Read more

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Prefazione all’edizione italiana di Telmo Pievani Per millenni filosofi, teologi e scienziati non sono riusciti a trovare risposte verificabili alle domande che definiscono il significato stesso dell’esistenza umana: che cosa siamo e che cosa ci ha resi quello che siamo? Nel suo esame della storia evolutiva, Wilson si spinge qui più indietro di quanto abbia mai fatto, consegnandoci un testo che
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Introducción a la Terapia Energética para el Síndrome de Klinefelter

by Edenilson Brandl ...

Bienvenidos a "Introducción a la Terapia Energética para el Síndrome de Klinefelter". Este libro nace de la necesidad de ofrecer una guía comprensiva y compasiva para aquellos que enfrentan el Síndrome de Klinefelter y buscan maneras de mejorar su bienestar emocional y mental.El Síndrome de Klinefelter es una condición genética que afecta a un número significativo de individuos en todo el mundo. A ... Read more

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Bienvenidos a "Introducción a la Terapia Energética para el Síndrome de Klinefelter". Este libro nace de la necesidad de ofrecer una guía comprensiva y compasiva para aquellos que enfrentan el Síndrome de Klinefelter y buscan maneras de mejorar su bienestar emocional y mental.El Síndrome de Klinefelter es una condición genética que afecta a un número significativo de individuos en todo el mundo. A
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Il Tao della biologia

Saggio sulla comparsa dell'uomo

by Giuseppe Sermonti ...

«È l’uomo che deriva dalla scimmia o la scimmia che deriva dall’uomo?» Il dilemma non ha senso, se è vero che una specie che ha già imboccato una strada non può uscirne. L’idea dell’origine di una specie per aggiunte terminali ai caratteri di un’altra è ormai superata. Le specie sorelle sembrano piuttosto irradiarsi da un nodo comune disegnando quelle che sono state chiamate «esplosioni o ... Read more

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«È l’uomo che deriva dalla scimmia o la scimmia che deriva dall’uomo?» Il dilemma non ha senso, se è vero che una specie che ha già imboccato una strada non può uscirne. L’idea dell’origine di una specie per aggiunte terminali ai caratteri di un’altra è ormai superata. Le specie sorelle sembrano piuttosto irradiarsi da un nodo comune disegnando quelle che sono state chiamate «esplosioni o
... Read more
Nomadic Desert Birds

by W. Richard J. Dean ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
My interest in the behaviour and movements of birds of arid and semi-arid ecosystems began when my wife, Sue Milton, and I were Roy Siegfried, Director, at that time, of the Percy approached by Prof. FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, to set up a project to investigate granivory in the South African Karoo. Sue and I spent some time finding a suitable study site, setting up ... Read more

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My interest in the behaviour and movements of birds of arid and semi-arid ecosystems began when my wife, Sue Milton, and I were Roy Siegfried, Director, at that time, of the Percy approached by Prof. FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, to set up a project to investigate granivory in the South African Karoo. Sue and I spent some time finding a suitable study site, setting up
... Read more
Molecular Evolution

A Statistical Approach

by Ziheng Yang ...

Studies of evolution at the molecular level have experienced phenomenal growth in the last few decades, due to rapid accumulation of genetic sequence data, improved computer hardware and software, and the development of sophisticated analytical methods. The flood of genomic data has generated an acute need for powerful statistical methods and efficient computational algorithms to enable their ... Read more

$75.99 USD

Studies of evolution at the molecular level have experienced phenomenal growth in the last few decades, due to rapid accumulation of genetic sequence data, improved computer hardware and software, and the development of sophisticated analytical methods. The flood of genomic data has generated an acute need for powerful statistical methods and efficient computational algorithms to enable their
... Read more
Fungal Biology in the Origin and Emergence of Life

by David Moore ...

The rhythm of life on Earth includes several strong themes contributed by Kingdom Fungi. So why are fungi ignored when theorists ponder the origin of life? Casting aside common theories that life originated in an oceanic primeval soup, in a deep, hot place, or even a warm little pond, this is a mycological perspective on the emergence of life on Earth. The author traces the crucial role played by ... Read more

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The rhythm of life on Earth includes several strong themes contributed by Kingdom Fungi. So why are fungi ignored when theorists ponder the origin of life? Casting aside common theories that life originated in an oceanic primeval soup, in a deep, hot place, or even a warm little pond, this is a mycological perspective on the emergence of life on Earth. The author traces the crucial role played by
... Read more
La métamorphose des plantes

by J. W. von Goethe ...

Tout homme, pour peu qu’il ait suivi quelques plantes dans leur accroissement, doit avoir observé que certains organes, situés à l’extérieur, se métamorphosent et revêtent en tout ou en partie la forme des organes voisins.Le plus ordinairement, par exemple, une fleur simple devient double, parce que les pétales se développent à la place des étamines. Analogues souvent à ceux de la corolle, pour la ... Read more

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Tout homme, pour peu qu’il ait suivi quelques plantes dans leur accroissement, doit avoir observé que certains organes, situés à l’extérieur, se métamorphosent et revêtent en tout ou en partie la forme des organes voisins.Le plus ordinairement, par exemple, une fleur simple devient double, parce que les pétales se développent à la place des étamines. Analogues souvent à ceux de la corolle, pour la
... Read more
The Other Big Bang

The Story of Sex and Its Human Legacy

by Eric S. Haag ...

Winner, 2025 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleSex shapes who we are as individuals and as a species. Where in the mists of time did something so important—and eye-catching—originate, and what does this history tell us about ourselves? Why do we have sex, and sexes, at all?In The Other Big Bang, the evolutionary and developmental biologist Eric S. Haag explores the two-billion-year history of sex, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Winner, 2025 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleSex shapes who we are as individuals and as a species. Where in the mists of time did something so important—and eye-catching—originate, and what does this history tell us about ourselves? Why do we have sex, and sexes, at all?In The Other Big Bang, the evolutionary and developmental biologist Eric S. Haag explores the two-billion-year history of sex,
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The Human Niche

A Course on The Human Niche, #6

by Razie Mah ...

Series Book 6 - A Course on The Human Niche
Why is the current story of human evolution so dissatisfying?The answer is simple. It is not adequate.To date, modern biological theories are built on the idea that adaptation responds to material advantage or causation, rather than the potential of an actuality independent of the species. Consequently, biological anthropologists focus on diverse proximate niches, rather than an ultimate niche, in ... Read more

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Why is the current story of human evolution so dissatisfying?The answer is simple. It is not adequate.To date, modern biological theories are built on the idea that adaptation responds to material advantage or causation, rather than the potential of an actuality independent of the species. Consequently, biological anthropologists focus on diverse proximate niches, rather than an ultimate niche, in
... Read more
Protocells and the Origin of Life

by Roberto Serra, Marco Villani ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
How life can emerge in a lifeless environment is one of the major open scientific challenges. This book pays particular attention to self-organization phenomena that might have led to the appearance of the first protocells, i.e. cell-like structures, much simpler than present-day cells, endowed with some primitive kinds of metabolism and heredity. After a brief description of the known facts and ... Read more

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How life can emerge in a lifeless environment is one of the major open scientific challenges. This book pays particular attention to self-organization phenomena that might have led to the appearance of the first protocells, i.e. cell-like structures, much simpler than present-day cells, endowed with some primitive kinds of metabolism and heredity. After a brief description of the known facts and
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On-Ong Maydoni. Ummoviy umumjahon ongga qarab

Maydonlarning yangi nazariyasi individual ongni kosmik haqiqatga aylantiradi.

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 956 - UZB - PensareDiverso
Uzoq vaqt davomida biz ongni shaxsiy masala, har bir inson boshida saqlanadigan narsa deb bilardik. Xuddi yopiq xona, faqat ichki olamimizni yoritadigan yakka shaxsiy olovdek. Ammo bugun nimadir o'zgaryapti. Jamoaviy xulq-atvor bo'yicha ilmiy tadqiqotlar, ijtimoiy neyrofan sohasidagi kashfiyotlar, tarqatilgan ong nazariyalari va hatto kontemplativ an'analaridan olingan ayrim tushunchalar boshqa ... Read more

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Uzoq vaqt davomida biz ongni shaxsiy masala, har bir inson boshida saqlanadigan narsa deb bilardik. Xuddi yopiq xona, faqat ichki olamimizni yoritadigan yakka shaxsiy olovdek. Ammo bugun nimadir o'zgaryapti. Jamoaviy xulq-atvor bo'yicha ilmiy tadqiqotlar, ijtimoiy neyrofan sohasidagi kashfiyotlar, tarqatilgan ong nazariyalari va hatto kontemplativ an'analaridan olingan ayrim tushunchalar boshqa
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Biology of Skinks of the Genus Lampropholis

by Shelley Burgin, Harold Heatwole ...

This book provides the first detailed summary of the biology of the genus Lampropholis, also known as Garden Skinks, Grass Skinks, Litter Skinks, Penny Lizards, and Sunskinks.This genus, an Australian endemic, includes two common, widespread species (one of which has been inadvertently introduced into Hawaii, New Zealand, and Lord Howe Island) and a group of satellite species with restricted ... Read more

$141.99 USD

This book provides the first detailed summary of the biology of the genus Lampropholis, also known as Garden Skinks, Grass Skinks, Litter Skinks, Penny Lizards, and Sunskinks.This genus, an Australian endemic, includes two common, widespread species (one of which has been inadvertently introduced into Hawaii, New Zealand, and Lord Howe Island) and a group of satellite species with restricted
... Read more
Coding Strategies in Vertebrate Acoustic Communication

Edited by Thierry Aubin, Nicolas Mathevon ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Information is a core concept in animal communication: individuals routinely produce, acquire, process and store information, which provides the basis for their social life. This book focuses on how animal acoustic signals code information and how this coding can be shaped by various environmental and social constraints. Taking birds and mammals, including humans, as models, the authors explore ... Read more

$170.99 USD

Information is a core concept in animal communication: individuals routinely produce, acquire, process and store information, which provides the basis for their social life. This book focuses on how animal acoustic signals code information and how this coding can be shaped by various environmental and social constraints. Taking birds and mammals, including humans, as models, the authors explore
... Read more

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