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Survival

Evolutionary Rules for Intelligent Species Survival

by Samuel Layne ...

Series Book 1 - Survival
2021 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS - FINALIST (NATURE/ENVIRONMENT)2020 14TH ANNUAL NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS - FINALISTHow 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 ... Read more

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2021 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS - FINALIST (NATURE/ENVIRONMENT)2020 14TH ANNUAL NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS - FINALISTHow 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
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The Evolution of Life Worth Living

Why we choose to live

by C. A. Soper ...

Why do most of us enjoy being alive? Psychologist Dr C A Soper argues that a zest for life evolved as a survival necessity, ultimately because our species, and ours alone, has to live with the possibility of suicide. Suicide may have been our ancestors' most formative evolutionary problem, solutions to which have shaped the construction of the human mind and touch on almost every aspect of our day ... Read more

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Why do most of us enjoy being alive? Psychologist Dr C A Soper argues that a zest for life evolved as a survival necessity, ultimately because our species, and ours alone, has to live with the possibility of suicide. Suicide may have been our ancestors' most formative evolutionary problem, solutions to which have shaped the construction of the human mind and touch on almost every aspect of our day
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Coconut Biotechnology: Towards the Sustainability of the ‘Tree of Life’

Edited by Steve Adkins, Mike Foale, Roland Bourdeix, Quang Nguyen, Julianne Biddle ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Widely known as the ‘tree of life’, coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) provides a bountiful source for making a wide variety of healthy foods and industrial items. Its cultivation, however, has been encountering seriously destructive issues including lethal diseases and natural adversities which are currently distressing livelihoods of millions of small-holder farmers around the world. There is an urgent ... Read more

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Widely known as the ‘tree of life’, coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) provides a bountiful source for making a wide variety of healthy foods and industrial items. Its cultivation, however, has been encountering seriously destructive issues including lethal diseases and natural adversities which are currently distressing livelihoods of millions of small-holder farmers around the world. There is an urgent
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Origin of Group Identity

Viruses, Addiction and Cooperation

by Luis P. Villarreal ...

A sense of belonging is basic to the human experience. But in this, humans are not unique. Essentially all life, from bacteria to humans, have ways by which it determines which members belong and which do not. This is a basic cooperative nature of life I call group membership which is examined in this book. However, cooperation of living things is not easily accounted for by current theory of ... Read more

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A sense of belonging is basic to the human experience. But in this, humans are not unique. Essentially all life, from bacteria to humans, have ways by which it determines which members belong and which do not. This is a basic cooperative nature of life I call group membership which is examined in this book. However, cooperation of living things is not easily accounted for by current theory of
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Monitoring for Conservation and Ecology

by F.B. Goldsmith ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Monitoring has become fashionable. Business now talks about monitoring its activities, efficiency, costs and profits. The National Health Service is monitoring general practices and hospitals; it is keen to have more information about efficiency and the duration of stay of patients in different hospitals undergoing different types of treatment. These activities are usually carried out in relation ... Read more

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Monitoring has become fashionable. Business now talks about monitoring its activities, efficiency, costs and profits. The National Health Service is monitoring general practices and hospitals; it is keen to have more information about efficiency and the duration of stay of patients in different hospitals undergoing different types of treatment. These activities are usually carried out in relation
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Plains Vizcachas

Biology and Evolution of a Peculiar Neotropical Caviomorph Rodent

Edited by Luciano Luis Rasia, Claudio Gustavo Barbeito, Francisco Acuña ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The plains vizcacha (Lagostomus maximus) is a remarkable rodent of the Neotropic given several peculiar aspects of its biology, some of them quite unique among rodents or even among mammals. This book gathers specialists studying plains vizcachas from very different approaches, including paleontology, systematics, morphology, physiology, development and conservation. It is divided in two Parts, 1) ... Read more

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The plains vizcacha (Lagostomus maximus) is a remarkable rodent of the Neotropic given several peculiar aspects of its biology, some of them quite unique among rodents or even among mammals. This book gathers specialists studying plains vizcachas from very different approaches, including paleontology, systematics, morphology, physiology, development and conservation. It is divided in two Parts, 1)
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Systematics, Evolution, and Ecology of Melastomataceae

Edited by Renato Goldenberg, Fabián A. Michelangeli, Frank Almeda ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents a synthesis of critical new information for the Melastomataceae, one of the ten richest families among flowering plants with over 5,800 species that has its diversity highly concentrated in tropical or subtropical areas. It describes the family’s global diversity and distribution and summarizes recent advances in systematics, evolution, biogeography, reproductive biology and ... Read more

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This book presents a synthesis of critical new information for the Melastomataceae, one of the ten richest families among flowering plants with over 5,800 species that has its diversity highly concentrated in tropical or subtropical areas. It describes the family’s global diversity and distribution and summarizes recent advances in systematics, evolution, biogeography, reproductive biology and
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Why Think?

Evolution and the Rational Mind

by Ronald de Sousa ...

In a world where natural selection has shaped adaptations of astonishing ingenuity, what is the scope and unique power of rational thinking? In this short but wide-ranging book, philosopher Ronald de Sousa looks at the twin set of issues surrounding the power of natural selection to mimic rational design, and rational thinking as itself a product of natural selection. While we commonly deem ... Read more

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In a world where natural selection has shaped adaptations of astonishing ingenuity, what is the scope and unique power of rational thinking? In this short but wide-ranging book, philosopher Ronald de Sousa looks at the twin set of issues surrounding the power of natural selection to mimic rational design, and rational thinking as itself a product of natural selection. While we commonly deem
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Let the Earth Bring Forth: Evolution and Scripture

by Howard C. Stutz, ...

In addition to fascinating examples of speciation by mutation and the lesser-known processes of sexual recombination and polyploidy, Howard Stutz examines the evidence from the embryo stages of human beings and other creatures to show how selection and differentiation moved development in certain favored directions while leaving behind evidence of earlier, discarded developments. With rigorous, ... Read more

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In addition to fascinating examples of speciation by mutation and the lesser-known processes of sexual recombination and polyploidy, Howard Stutz examines the evidence from the embryo stages of human beings and other creatures to show how selection and differentiation moved development in certain favored directions while leaving behind evidence of earlier, discarded developments. With rigorous,
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Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics

by Masatoshi Nei, Sudhir Kumar ...

During the last ten years, remarkable progress has occurred in the study of molecular evolution. Among the most important factors that are responsible for this progress are the development of new statistical methods and advances in computational technology. In particular, phylogenetic analysis of DNA or protein sequences has become a powerful tool for studying molecular evolution. Along with this ... Read more

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During the last ten years, remarkable progress has occurred in the study of molecular evolution. Among the most important factors that are responsible for this progress are the development of new statistical methods and advances in computational technology. In particular, phylogenetic analysis of DNA or protein sequences has become a powerful tool for studying molecular evolution. Along with this
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Concise Handbook of Epidemiology (Second Edition)

by Jalal Eddeen Abubakar Saleh ...

Concise Handbook of Epidemiology is an essential resource introducing readers to core principles, models, and research methods of modern epidemiology. This comprehensive guide covers foundational concepts like health and disease, disease occurrence, epidemiological models, and study designs. It also talks about disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, statistical methods, and advanced ... Read more

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Concise Handbook of Epidemiology is an essential resource introducing readers to core principles, models, and research methods of modern epidemiology. This comprehensive guide covers foundational concepts like health and disease, disease occurrence, epidemiological models, and study designs. It also talks about disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, statistical methods, and advanced
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Biodiversity of the Himalaya: Jammu and Kashmir State

Edited by Ghulam Hassan Dar, Anzar A. Khuroo ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The Himalaya, a global biodiversity hotspot, sustains about one-fifth of the humankind. Nestled within the north-western mountain ranges of the Himalaya, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) State harbours more than half of the biodiversity found in the Indian Himalaya. The wide expanse of State, spread across the subtropical Jammu, through the temperate Kashmir valley, to the cold arid Ladakh, is typical ... Read more

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The Himalaya, a global biodiversity hotspot, sustains about one-fifth of the humankind. Nestled within the north-western mountain ranges of the Himalaya, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) State harbours more than half of the biodiversity found in the Indian Himalaya. The wide expanse of State, spread across the subtropical Jammu, through the temperate Kashmir valley, to the cold arid Ladakh, is typical
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The Story of the Living Machine

A Review of the Conclusions of Modern Biology in Regard / to the Mechanism Which Controls the Phenomena of Living / Activity

by H. W. Conn ...

In "The Story of the Living Machine," H. W. Conn explores the intricate and dynamic interplay between living organisms and the mechanical world, utilizing a narrative style that merges scientific exposition with engaging storytelling. Conn delves into the complex mechanisms of life through the lens of biological processes, emphasizing the similarities between natural systems and engineered devices ... Read more

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In "The Story of the Living Machine," H. W. Conn explores the intricate and dynamic interplay between living organisms and the mechanical world, utilizing a narrative style that merges scientific exposition with engaging storytelling. Conn delves into the complex mechanisms of life through the lens of biological processes, emphasizing the similarities between natural systems and engineered devices
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The Connections Between Ecology and Infectious Disease

Edited by Christon J. Hurst ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book summarizes current advances in our understanding of how infectious disease represents an ecological interaction between a pathogenic microorganism and the host species in which that microbe causes illness.The contributing authors explain that pathogenic microorganisms often also have broader ecological connections, which can include a natural environmental presence; possible transmission ... Read more

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This book summarizes current advances in our understanding of how infectious disease represents an ecological interaction between a pathogenic microorganism and the host species in which that microbe causes illness.The contributing authors explain that pathogenic microorganisms often also have broader ecological connections, which can include a natural environmental presence; possible transmission
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Vegetation of the Canary Islands

by Marcelino J. del Arco Aguilar, Octavio Rodríguez Delgado ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The volcanic and oceanic nature of the Canary Islands, its rich plant biodiversity and high rate of endemism, as well as the relict character of some of its plant communities make it a territory of great biological interest.The main geographic, climatic, bioclimatic, biogeographic and floristic features of the Islands are shown and related to the distributional pattern of potential communities ... Read more

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The volcanic and oceanic nature of the Canary Islands, its rich plant biodiversity and high rate of endemism, as well as the relict character of some of its plant communities make it a territory of great biological interest.The main geographic, climatic, bioclimatic, biogeographic and floristic features of the Islands are shown and related to the distributional pattern of potential communities
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Origin and Evolution of Biodiversity

Edited by Pierre Pontarotti ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The book includes 19 selected contributions presented at the 21st Evolutionary Biology Meeting, which took place in Marseille in September 2017. The chapters are grouped into the following five categories:· Genome/Phenotype Evolution· Self/Nonself Evolution· Origin of Biodiversity· Origin of Life· ConceptsThe annual Evolutionary Biology Meetings in Marseille serve to gather leading evolutionary ... Read more

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The book includes 19 selected contributions presented at the 21st Evolutionary Biology Meeting, which took place in Marseille in September 2017. The chapters are grouped into the following five categories:· Genome/Phenotype Evolution· Self/Nonself Evolution· Origin of Biodiversity· Origin of Life· ConceptsThe annual Evolutionary Biology Meetings in Marseille serve to gather leading evolutionary
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A Concise Dictionary of Paleontology

by Robert L. Carlton ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This authored dictionary presents a unique glossary of paleontological terms, taxa, localities, and concepts, with focus on the most significant orders, genera, and species in terms of historical turning points such as mass extinctions. The book is an accurate and up-to-date collection of the most important paleontological terms and taxa, and may be used as a resource by students, researchers, ... Read more

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This authored dictionary presents a unique glossary of paleontological terms, taxa, localities, and concepts, with focus on the most significant orders, genera, and species in terms of historical turning points such as mass extinctions. The book is an accurate and up-to-date collection of the most important paleontological terms and taxa, and may be used as a resource by students, researchers,
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Pocket L'Evolution

by Rumi Michael Leigh ...

Series series Things You Should Know (Questions and Answers)
Découvrez les concepts fondamentaux de l'évolution d'une manière simple et claire grâce à ce guide pratique. Que vous soyez un étudiant, un passionné de sciences ou simplement curieux d'en savoir plus, ce livre vous offre une introduction complète et facile à comprendre sur le sujet de l'évolution.Caractéristiques principales :Questions et réponses claires : Comprenez les principes de l'évolution ... Read more

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Découvrez les concepts fondamentaux de l'évolution d'une manière simple et claire grâce à ce guide pratique. Que vous soyez un étudiant, un passionné de sciences ou simplement curieux d'en savoir plus, ce livre vous offre une introduction complète et facile à comprendre sur le sujet de l'évolution.Caractéristiques principales :Questions et réponses claires : Comprenez les principes de l'évolution
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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

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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
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Darwin

Biografie - Sein Leben und Wirken

by William Preyer ...

In "Darwin. Sein Leben und Wirken" zeichnet William Preyer ein lebendiges und faszinierendes Porträt des großen Naturforschers Charles Darwin, dessen Ideen das wissenschaftliche Weltbild grundlegend veränderten. Das Werk verbindet biografische Erzählung mit wissenschaftlicher Geschichte und macht die Persönlichkeit Darwins ebenso greifbar wie die Bedeutung seiner revolutionären Erkenntnisse. Von ... Read more

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In "Darwin. Sein Leben und Wirken" zeichnet William Preyer ein lebendiges und faszinierendes Porträt des großen Naturforschers Charles Darwin, dessen Ideen das wissenschaftliche Weltbild grundlegend veränderten. Das Werk verbindet biografische Erzählung mit wissenschaftlicher Geschichte und macht die Persönlichkeit Darwins ebenso greifbar wie die Bedeutung seiner revolutionären Erkenntnisse. Von
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Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music

by Steven Jan ...

Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music by Steven Jan is a comprehensive account of the relationships between evolutionary theory and music. Examining the ‘evolutionary algorithm’ that drives biological and musical-cultural evolution, the book provides a distinctive commentary on how musicality and music can shed light on our understanding of Darwin’s famous theory, and vice-versa.Comprised of ... Read more

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Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music by Steven Jan is a comprehensive account of the relationships between evolutionary theory and music. Examining the ‘evolutionary algorithm’ that drives biological and musical-cultural evolution, the book provides a distinctive commentary on how musicality and music can shed light on our understanding of Darwin’s famous theory, and vice-versa.Comprised of
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Umani da sei milioni di anni

L'evoluzione della nostra specie

by Gianfranco Biondi, Olga Rickards ...

Series series Quality paperbacks
Il volume, in una nuova edizione aggiornata e ampliata, traccia la storia dell’evoluzione umana avvalendosi delle più recenti acquisizioni dell’analisi dei fossili e del DNA. La scoperta di nuove specie estinte e la ricostruzione del genoma dei neandertaliani e di altre specie hanno infatti fornito dati importantissimi. Oggi non sappiamo soltanto che la specie Homo sapiens non può essere suddivisa ... Read more

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Il volume, in una nuova edizione aggiornata e ampliata, traccia la storia dell’evoluzione umana avvalendosi delle più recenti acquisizioni dell’analisi dei fossili e del DNA. La scoperta di nuove specie estinte e la ricostruzione del genoma dei neandertaliani e di altre specie hanno infatti fornito dati importantissimi. Oggi non sappiamo soltanto che la specie Homo sapiens non può essere suddivisa
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À qui profite (vraiment) la génétique ?

Pourquoi la biologie du comportement humain ne condamne pas le progrès social.

by Stéphane Debove ...

Des recherches scientifiques pour découvrir des « gènes de l’intelligence » ou des « gènes de l’homosexualité ». La possibilité que l’agressivité ou l’infidélité soient « génétiques », « dans la nature humaine ». Que l’on puisse justifier ses mauvais comportements par un « c’est pas ma faute, c’est la faute à mes gènes ». Que les hommes et les femmes aient des cerveaux différents. Que nos vies ... Read more

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Des recherches scientifiques pour découvrir des « gènes de l’intelligence » ou des « gènes de l’homosexualité ». La possibilité que l’agressivité ou l’infidélité soient « génétiques », « dans la nature humaine ». Que l’on puisse justifier ses mauvais comportements par un « c’est pas ma faute, c’est la faute à mes gènes ». Que les hommes et les femmes aient des cerveaux différents. Que nos vies
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Darwin and His Children

His Other Legacy

by Tim M. Berra ...

While much has been written about the life and works of Charles Darwin, the lives of his ten children remain largely unexamined. Most "Darwin books" consider his children as footnotes to the life of their famous father and close with the death of Charles Darwin. This is the only book that deals substantially with the lives of his children from their birth to their death, each in his or her own ... Read more

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While much has been written about the life and works of Charles Darwin, the lives of his ten children remain largely unexamined. Most "Darwin books" consider his children as footnotes to the life of their famous father and close with the death of Charles Darwin. This is the only book that deals substantially with the lives of his children from their birth to their death, each in his or her own
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