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Evolutionary Biogeography of the Andean Region

by Juan J. Morrone ...

Series series CRC Biogeography Series
Key features:The first reference book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the biogreography of the Andean regionIncludes lists of the synonyms for each area and examples of the plant and animal taxa characterizing them. An extensive reference section serves as an entry point for more in-depth research on individual subjectsDiscusses the relationships between the areas, formulating hypotheses ... Read more

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Key features:The first reference book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the biogreography of the Andean regionIncludes lists of the synonyms for each area and examples of the plant and animal taxa characterizing them. An extensive reference section serves as an entry point for more in-depth research on individual subjectsDiscusses the relationships between the areas, formulating hypotheses
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Annual Fishes

Life History Strategy, Diversity, and Evolution

Edited by Nibia Berois, Graciela Garcia, Rafael O. de Sa ...

Annual Fishes: Life History Strategy, Diversity, and Evolution is the first comprehensive reference on current knowledge of diverse species that exhibit unique survival strategies and provide important models for basic and applied research. This work fills a void, covering the life cycle, reproductive biology, evolutionary ecology, reproductive beh ... Read more

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Annual Fishes: Life History Strategy, Diversity, and Evolution is the first comprehensive reference on current knowledge of diverse species that exhibit unique survival strategies and provide important models for basic and applied research. This work fills a void, covering the life cycle, reproductive biology, evolutionary ecology, reproductive beh
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The Living Universe. The New Theory of Origins : Explaining Consciousness, the Big Bang, Fine-tuning, Dark Matter, the Evolution of Life and Human History.

by Carl Johan Calleman ...

The Living Universe – A New Theory of Our Origins explains three different origins: The origin of consciousness, the origin of life and the origin of the universe itself from the perspective of a scientific Theory of Everything. The book argues that the true origins of human life has been hidden by the materialist philosophy that dominates current science and that in order to provide answers to ... Read more

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The Living Universe – A New Theory of Our Origins explains three different origins: The origin of consciousness, the origin of life and the origin of the universe itself from the perspective of a scientific Theory of Everything. The book argues that the true origins of human life has been hidden by the materialist philosophy that dominates current science and that in order to provide answers to
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Understanding Human Evolution

by Jeffrey K. McKee ...

**For the one-term course in human evolution, paleoanthropology, or fossil hominins taught at the junior/senior level in departments of anthropology or biology.**This new edition provides a comprehensive overview to the field of paleoanthropology–the study of human evolution by analyzing fossil remains. It includes the latest fossil finds, attempts to place humans into the context of geological ... Read more

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**For the one-term course in human evolution, paleoanthropology, or fossil hominins taught at the junior/senior level in departments of anthropology or biology.**This new edition provides a comprehensive overview to the field of paleoanthropology–the study of human evolution by analyzing fossil remains. It includes the latest fossil finds, attempts to place humans into the context of geological
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Evolution by Natural Selection

Confidence, Evidence and the Gap

by Michaelis Michael ...

Series series Species and Systematics
A persistent argument among evolutionary biologists and philosophers revolves around the nature of natural selection. Evolution by Natural Selection: Confidence, Evidence and the Gap explores this argument by using a theory of persistence as an intentional foil to examine ways in which similar theories can be misunderstood. It discusses Charles Dar ... Read more

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A persistent argument among evolutionary biologists and philosophers revolves around the nature of natural selection. Evolution by Natural Selection: Confidence, Evidence and the Gap explores this argument by using a theory of persistence as an intentional foil to examine ways in which similar theories can be misunderstood. It discusses Charles Dar
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From Extraterrestrials to Animal Minds

Six Myths of Evolution

by Simon Conway Morris ...

In this learned romp of science writing, Cambridge professor Simon Conway Morris cheerfully challenges six assumptions—what he calls ‘myths’—that too often pass as unquestioned truths amongst the evolutionary orthodox.His convivial tour begins with the idea that evolution is boundless in the kinds of biological systems it can produce. Not true, he says. The process is highly circumscribed and ... Read more

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In this learned romp of science writing, Cambridge professor Simon Conway Morris cheerfully challenges six assumptions—what he calls ‘myths’—that too often pass as unquestioned truths amongst the evolutionary orthodox.His convivial tour begins with the idea that evolution is boundless in the kinds of biological systems it can produce. Not true, he says. The process is highly circumscribed and
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Before Humans

The Drama of World-Making

by Michael Vincent ...

Before the first humans drew breath, the universe was already ancient.Galaxies wheeled through the void for ages. Stars lived and died, forging the heavy elements that would become planets, oceans, and eventually life itself. Our sun ignited from the debris of a stellar encounter. Earth formed, cooled, and wrapped itself in water. In warm shallow seas, something began to stir.Before Humans traces ... Read more

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Before the first humans drew breath, the universe was already ancient.Galaxies wheeled through the void for ages. Stars lived and died, forging the heavy elements that would become planets, oceans, and eventually life itself. Our sun ignited from the debris of a stellar encounter. Earth formed, cooled, and wrapped itself in water. In warm shallow seas, something began to stir.Before Humans traces
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Medicine and Evolution

Current Applications, Future Prospects

Edited by Sarah Elton, Paul O'Higgins ...

Can an evolutionary perspective be integrated in day-to-day practice and is it of value in medical education and training? If so, when and how? Highlighting exciting areas of research into the evolutionary basis of health and disease, Medicine and Evolution: Current Applications and Future Prospects answers these questions and more. I ... Read more

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Can an evolutionary perspective be integrated in day-to-day practice and is it of value in medical education and training? If so, when and how? Highlighting exciting areas of research into the evolutionary basis of health and disease, Medicine and Evolution: Current Applications and Future Prospects answers these questions and more. I
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Die Entstehung der Arten (Zusammengefasste Ausgabe)

Bereicherte Ausgabe. Vom Kampf ums Dasein zum Lebensbaum: Natürliche Selektion mit Evidenz aus Züchtung, Fossilien, Morphologie und Biogeographie

by Charles Darwin, Jonas Walter, Jonas Walter ...

Dieses Werk entfaltet mit präziser Nüchternheit die Theorie der natürlichen Selektion: Arten entstehen durch die schrittweise Anhäufung vererbbarer Variationen im Kampf ums Dasein, woraus divergierende Linien des Lebensbaums erwachsen. Darwin stützt sich auf Evidenz aus Züchtung, Biogeographie, Fossilien, Morphologie und Embryologie und schreibt in einer vorsichtig argumentierenden, ... Read more

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Dieses Werk entfaltet mit präziser Nüchternheit die Theorie der natürlichen Selektion: Arten entstehen durch die schrittweise Anhäufung vererbbarer Variationen im Kampf ums Dasein, woraus divergierende Linien des Lebensbaums erwachsen. Darwin stützt sich auf Evidenz aus Züchtung, Biogeographie, Fossilien, Morphologie und Embryologie und schreibt in einer vorsichtig argumentierenden,
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The Origins and Nature of Sociality

by Robert W. Sussman ...

Scientific developments have increasingly been transforming our understanding of the place of human beings in nature. The contributors to this book focus on the current status of research on sociality and the evolution of cooperative and altruistic behaviour in non-human and human primates. They examine questions related to the evolution, cultural viability, and hormonal underpinnings of human ... Read more

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Scientific developments have increasingly been transforming our understanding of the place of human beings in nature. The contributors to this book focus on the current status of research on sociality and the evolution of cooperative and altruistic behaviour in non-human and human primates. They examine questions related to the evolution, cultural viability, and hormonal underpinnings of human
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Big Brain

The Origins and Future of Human Intelligence

by Gary Lynch, Richard Granger ...

Series series MacSci
Our big brains, our language ability, and our intelligence make us uniquely human.But barely 10,000 years ago (a mere blip in evolutionary time) human-like creatures called "Boskops" flourished in South Africa. They possessed extraordinary features: forebrains roughly 50% larger than ours, and estimated IQs to match--far surpassing our own. Many of these huge fossil skulls have been discovered ... Read more

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Our big brains, our language ability, and our intelligence make us uniquely human.But barely 10,000 years ago (a mere blip in evolutionary time) human-like creatures called "Boskops" flourished in South Africa. They possessed extraordinary features: forebrains roughly 50% larger than ours, and estimated IQs to match--far surpassing our own. Many of these huge fossil skulls have been discovered
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Body-build and Its Inheritance

Restored Classics to Go Edition

by Charles Benedict Davenport ...

This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. Body-Build and Its Inheritance opens with a striking scientific question: why do human bodies differ so sharply between slenderness and fleshiness, and how much of that difference is inherited rather than shaped by food, exercise, or disease? Grounded in wartime Army recruit observations, Davenport builds a large ... Read more

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This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. Body-Build and Its Inheritance opens with a striking scientific question: why do human bodies differ so sharply between slenderness and fleshiness, and how much of that difference is inherited rather than shaped by food, exercise, or disease? Grounded in wartime Army recruit observations, Davenport builds a large
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Geological Observations Of Volcanic Islands (Mobi Classics)

by Charles Darwin ...

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display. ... Read more

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This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.
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نظرية التطور وأصل الإنسان

by سلامة موسى ...

منذ بزوغ فجر الوجود الإنساني على الأرض، كانت الأسئلة الكبرى تراود الفكر البشري، بحثًا عن جوهر الأصل والمنشأ، الذي أطلق عليه الإغريق قديمًا اسم "اللوجوس". هذا السؤال المحوري تلقى إجابات متباينة تتأرجح بين المفاهيم المادية التي يعتنقها الملاحدة، مرورًا بالإجابات الروحانية التي يقدمها أهل الدين. في قلب هذه الجدلية، تبرز نظرية التطور كمعلم فلسفي وبيولوجي كبير، مبني على أسس مادية، وتُقدم تفسيرًا للأصل ... Read more

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منذ بزوغ فجر الوجود الإنساني على الأرض، كانت الأسئلة الكبرى تراود الفكر البشري، بحثًا عن جوهر الأصل والمنشأ، الذي أطلق عليه الإغريق قديمًا اسم "اللوجوس". هذا السؤال المحوري تلقى إجابات متباينة تتأرجح بين المفاهيم المادية التي يعتنقها الملاحدة، مرورًا بالإجابات الروحانية التي يقدمها أهل الدين. في قلب هذه الجدلية، تبرز نظرية التطور كمعلم فلسفي وبيولوجي كبير، مبني على أسس مادية، وتُقدم تفسيرًا للأصل
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Trends in Dermatoglyphic Research

Edited by N.M. Durham, C.C. Plato ...

Series Book 1 - Studies in Human Biology
The preparation of a volume of worldwide research contributions can be a time consuming task which is frequently more difficult than many other types of book. This particular venture was made easier by the assistance of many people. Therefore, we wish to acknowledge: the suggestions, academic support and direction of Dr. Kenneth M. Weiss, our American editor; the assistance of the staff of the ... Read more

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The preparation of a volume of worldwide research contributions can be a time consuming task which is frequently more difficult than many other types of book. This particular venture was made easier by the assistance of many people. Therefore, we wish to acknowledge: the suggestions, academic support and direction of Dr. Kenneth M. Weiss, our American editor; the assistance of the staff of the
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Ecos de Darwin

by Adriano Naves de Brito, Anna Carolina K. P. Regner ...

Em 2009, comemoraram-se os 200 anos do nascimento de C. Darwin e os 150 anos da publicação de seu mais influente livro, A Origem das Espécies. Por ocasião dessas duas importantes datas relativas ao homem que mudaria não só o modo como entendemos a vida sobre a Terra, mas também a história de nossa própria espécie, reuniu-se na Unisinos, sob os auspícios do IHU e da Pós-graduação em Filosofia, um ... Read more

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Em 2009, comemoraram-se os 200 anos do nascimento de C. Darwin e os 150 anos da publicação de seu mais influente livro, A Origem das Espécies. Por ocasião dessas duas importantes datas relativas ao homem que mudaria não só o modo como entendemos a vida sobre a Terra, mas também a história de nossa própria espécie, reuniu-se na Unisinos, sob os auspícios do IHU e da Pós-graduação em Filosofia, um
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Paleopoetics

The Evolution of the Preliterate Imagination

by Christopher Collins ...

Christopher Collins introduces an exciting new field of research traversing evolutionary biology, anthropology, archaeology, cognitive psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and literary study. Paleopoetics maps the selective processes that originally shaped the human genus millions of years ago and prepared the human brain to play, imagine, empathize, and engage in fictive thought as mediated by ... Read more

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Christopher Collins introduces an exciting new field of research traversing evolutionary biology, anthropology, archaeology, cognitive psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and literary study. Paleopoetics maps the selective processes that originally shaped the human genus millions of years ago and prepared the human brain to play, imagine, empathize, and engage in fictive thought as mediated by
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Darwinian Sociocultural Evolution

Solutions to Dilemmas in Cultural and Social Theory

by Marion Blute ...

Social scientists can learn a lot from evolutionary biology - from systematics and principles of evolutionary ecology to theories of social interaction including competition, conflict and cooperation, as well as niche construction, complexity, eco-evo-devo, and the role of the individual in evolutionary processes. Darwinian sociocultural evolutionary theory applies the logic of Darwinism to social ... Read more

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Social scientists can learn a lot from evolutionary biology - from systematics and principles of evolutionary ecology to theories of social interaction including competition, conflict and cooperation, as well as niche construction, complexity, eco-evo-devo, and the role of the individual in evolutionary processes. Darwinian sociocultural evolutionary theory applies the logic of Darwinism to social
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At the Top of the Grand Staircase

The Late Cretaceous of Southern Utah

by L. Barry Albright, Michael A. Arthur, Richard Barclay, Clint Boyd, Donald B. Brinkman, Michael E. Burns, Richard L. Cidelli, Leon P. Claessens, Walter E. Dean, Don DeBlieux, Jeffrey G. Eaton, Andrew A. Farke, James D. Gardner, Terry A. Gates, Gerard D. Gierlinski, David D. Gillette, Martha C. Hayden, Hannah Hilbert-Wolf, Randall Irmis, Zubair Ali Jinnah, Kirk Johnson, Gy-Su Kim, James I. Kirkland, Douglas Kline, Lindsay Zanno, Michael Knell, Eric K. Lund, Ian M. Miller, Andrew G. Neuman, Michael Newbrey, Randall L. Nyoam, Patrick M. O’Connor, Tomas Prikryl, Eric M. Roberts, Zbynek Rocek, Scott D. Sampson, Joseph Sertich, Leif Tapanila, Edward L. Simpson, Matthew K. Vickaryous, Jelle Wiersma, Thomas E. Williamson, Michael Wizevich, Sarah E. Tindall ...

Series series Life of the Past
The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah is the location of one of the best-known terrestrial records for the late Cretaceous. A major effort in the new century has documented over 2,000 new vertebrate fossil sites, provided new radiometric dates, and identified five new genera of ceratopsids, two new species of hadrosaur, a probable new genus of hypsilophodontid, new ... Read more

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The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah is the location of one of the best-known terrestrial records for the late Cretaceous. A major effort in the new century has documented over 2,000 new vertebrate fossil sites, provided new radiometric dates, and identified five new genera of ceratopsids, two new species of hadrosaur, a probable new genus of hypsilophodontid, new
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Talking about Life

Conversations on Astrobiology

Edited by Chris Impey ...

With over 500 planets now known to exist beyond the Solar System, spacecraft heading for Mars, and the ongoing search for extraterrestrial intelligence, this timely book explores current ideas about the search for life in the Universe. It contains candid interviews with dozens of astronomers, geologists, biologists, and writers about the origin and range of terrestrial life and likely sites for ... Read more

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With over 500 planets now known to exist beyond the Solar System, spacecraft heading for Mars, and the ongoing search for extraterrestrial intelligence, this timely book explores current ideas about the search for life in the Universe. It contains candid interviews with dozens of astronomers, geologists, biologists, and writers about the origin and range of terrestrial life and likely sites for
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Quirks of Human Anatomy

An Evo-Devo Look at the Human Body

by Lewis I. Held, Jr ...

With the emergence of the new field of evolutionary developmental biology we are witnessing a renaissance of Darwin's insights 150 years after his On the Origin of Species. Thus far, the exciting findings from 'evo-devo' have only been trickling into college courses and into the domain of non-specialists. With its focus on the human organism, Quirks of Human Anatomy opens the floodgates by stating ... Read more

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With the emergence of the new field of evolutionary developmental biology we are witnessing a renaissance of Darwin's insights 150 years after his On the Origin of Species. Thus far, the exciting findings from 'evo-devo' have only been trickling into college courses and into the domain of non-specialists. With its focus on the human organism, Quirks of Human Anatomy opens the floodgates by stating
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The Earth

From Myths to Knowledge

by Hubert Krivine ...

How mankind discovered the size, trajectory and age of the EarthOur planet’s elliptical orbit around the Sun and its billions-of-years existence are facts we take for granted, matters every literate high school student is expected to grasp. But humanity’s struggle towards these scientific truths lasted millennia. Few of us have more than the faintest notion of the path we have travelled.Hubert ... Read more

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How mankind discovered the size, trajectory and age of the EarthOur planet’s elliptical orbit around the Sun and its billions-of-years existence are facts we take for granted, matters every literate high school student is expected to grasp. But humanity’s struggle towards these scientific truths lasted millennia. Few of us have more than the faintest notion of the path we have travelled.Hubert
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Drama, Politics, and Evolution

Cliodynamics in Play

by Bruce McConachie ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This book outlines the evolution of our political nature over two million years and explores many of the rituals, plays, films, and other performances that gave voice and legitimacy to various political regimes in our species’ history. Our genetic and cultural evolution during the Pleistocene Epoch bestowed a wide range of predispositions on our species that continue to shape the politics we ... Read more

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This book outlines the evolution of our political nature over two million years and explores many of the rituals, plays, films, and other performances that gave voice and legitimacy to various political regimes in our species’ history. Our genetic and cultural evolution during the Pleistocene Epoch bestowed a wide range of predispositions on our species that continue to shape the politics we
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Personality, Values, Culture

An Evolutionary Approach

by Ronald Fischer ...

Series series Culture and Psychology
Humans are complex social beings. To understand human behaviour, an integrated perspective is required - one which considers both what we regularly do (our personality traits) and what motivates us (our values). Personality, Values, Culture uses an evolutionary perspective to look at the similarities and differences in personality and values across modern societies. Integrating research on ... Read more

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Humans are complex social beings. To understand human behaviour, an integrated perspective is required - one which considers both what we regularly do (our personality traits) and what motivates us (our values). Personality, Values, Culture uses an evolutionary perspective to look at the similarities and differences in personality and values across modern societies. Integrating research on
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