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Aging

How Science Works

by Carsten Carlberg, Stine M. Ulven, Eunike Velleuer ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Aging is a topic that concerns all of us, since none of us can escape it. The molecular and cellular process is built in every of the billions of cells forming our body. Some of these cells, such as immune cells and red blood cells, live only for a few days to weeks and get life-long constantly replaced by cells produced in the bone marrow. In contrast, there are cells, such as neurons and memory ... Read more

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Aging is a topic that concerns all of us, since none of us can escape it. The molecular and cellular process is built in every of the billions of cells forming our body. Some of these cells, such as immune cells and red blood cells, live only for a few days to weeks and get life-long constantly replaced by cells produced in the bone marrow. In contrast, there are cells, such as neurons and memory
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Love's Story of Why We Are Here

And what we can do about it

by Francis O'Neill ...

Series Book 3 - Making Sense of It
Why are we here?Or, what is the purpose of it all? Is there a purpose? Is it just to have the good life? Or is it just one big accident?Our evolution theory doesn't provide an answer to this question. It can explain "how" we are here, how life evolves and refines, as in DNA and "survival of the fittest," but it doesn't provide a "why" we are here. It doesn't offer an intention or purpose for the ... Read more

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Why are we here?Or, what is the purpose of it all? Is there a purpose? Is it just to have the good life? Or is it just one big accident?Our evolution theory doesn't provide an answer to this question. It can explain "how" we are here, how life evolves and refines, as in DNA and "survival of the fittest," but it doesn't provide a "why" we are here. It doesn't offer an intention or purpose for the
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A Saga of Evolution and Legends of Environmental Disasters in the History of Mankind

by Dr. Nikhil Chandra Misra ...

We are an integrated part of cosmos. The substance related to the astronomical concepts forms the subject matter of Astronomy. It broadly studies universe, solar system, planets, galaxies, meteoroids, asteroids and several other astronomical bodies, often thought to be of the status of celestial origin. Out of the occurrence of a fluke manifestation, one after the other resulting in the creation ... Read more

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We are an integrated part of cosmos. The substance related to the astronomical concepts forms the subject matter of Astronomy. It broadly studies universe, solar system, planets, galaxies, meteoroids, asteroids and several other astronomical bodies, often thought to be of the status of celestial origin. Out of the occurrence of a fluke manifestation, one after the other resulting in the creation
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Rereading Darwin’s Origin of Species

The Hesitations of an Evolutionist

by Richard G. Delisle, James Tierney ...

Series series Explorations in Science and Literature
Widely seen as evolution's founding figure, Charles Darwin is taken by many evolutionists to be the first to propose a truly modern theory of evolution. Darwin's greatness, however, has obscured the man and his work, at times even to the point of distortion.Accessibly written, this book presents a more nuanced picture and invites us to discover some neglected ambiguities and contradictions in ... Read more

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Widely seen as evolution's founding figure, Charles Darwin is taken by many evolutionists to be the first to propose a truly modern theory of evolution. Darwin's greatness, however, has obscured the man and his work, at times even to the point of distortion.Accessibly written, this book presents a more nuanced picture and invites us to discover some neglected ambiguities and contradictions in
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Genetics

A Beginner's Guide

by Burton Guttman, David Suzuki, Tara Cullis, Anthony Griffiths ...

Series series Beginner's Guides
With genetics and genetic engineering receiving almost daily coverage in the media, this book is an introduction for general readers who wish to know more about a science that is changing our world. Starting with the history of genetics, from primitive breeding programmes to Mendel's Law, and moving on to a full explanation of genetics and its role in our future, this is a comprehensive survey of ... Read more

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With genetics and genetic engineering receiving almost daily coverage in the media, this book is an introduction for general readers who wish to know more about a science that is changing our world. Starting with the history of genetics, from primitive breeding programmes to Mendel's Law, and moving on to a full explanation of genetics and its role in our future, this is a comprehensive survey of
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Creation or Evolution

by Dr Denis Alexander ...

Creation or Evolution helps you make sense of the complex common ground between the biblical doctrine of creation and the scientific evidence behind the theory of evolutionary.With the guidance of neuroscientist Denis Alexander - a passionate believer in both the Bible and science, you can build a fully integrated understanding of the tricky questions that have divided so many for too long.This ... Read more

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Creation or Evolution helps you make sense of the complex common ground between the biblical doctrine of creation and the scientific evidence behind the theory of evolutionary.With the guidance of neuroscientist Denis Alexander - a passionate believer in both the Bible and science, you can build a fully integrated understanding of the tricky questions that have divided so many for too long.This
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L’evoluzione della bellezza

by Richard O. Prum ...

Secondo la visione comunemente accettata della selezione naturale, perché un carattere si evolva è necessario che sia adattativo, che aumenti cioè la probabilità di sopravvivenza dell’individuo. Con uno scarto audace rispetto all’ortodossia dominante, Richard Prum ipotizza invece in questo libro che alcuni tratti, soprattutto quelli coinvolti nel corteggiamento, siano frutto di scelte arbitrarie: ... Read more

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Secondo la visione comunemente accettata della selezione naturale, perché un carattere si evolva è necessario che sia adattativo, che aumenti cioè la probabilità di sopravvivenza dell’individuo. Con uno scarto audace rispetto all’ortodossia dominante, Richard Prum ipotizza invece in questo libro che alcuni tratti, soprattutto quelli coinvolti nel corteggiamento, siano frutto di scelte arbitrarie:
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Dominance and Delusion

Why we do the things we do

by Marc A. Curtis ...

WHY DO WE DO THE THINGS WE DO?WHY DO WE THINK THE WAY WE DO?Why do we think we are special?Why do we think we are rational?Why do we think we are the culmination of evolution?WHY DO WE BEHAVE THE WAY WE DO?Why do we have war?Why do we have dictators?Why do we have cultsWhy do we have criminals?wHY DO WE BELIEVE THE THINGS WE DO?Why do we believe in astrology?Why do we believe in religion?<p... ... Read more

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WHY DO WE DO THE THINGS WE DO?WHY DO WE THINK THE WAY WE DO?Why do we think we are special?Why do we think we are rational?Why do we think we are the culmination of evolution?WHY DO WE BEHAVE THE WAY WE DO?Why do we have war?Why do we have dictators?Why do we have cultsWhy do we have criminals?wHY DO WE BELIEVE THE THINGS WE DO?Why do we believe in astrology?Why do we believe in religion?<p...
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Understanding Body Shapes of Animals

Shapes as mechanical constructions and Systems moving on minimal energy level

by Holger Preuschoft ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book discusses how and why animals evolved into particular shapes. The book identifies the physical laws which decide over the evolutionary (selective) value of body shape and morphological characters. Comparing the mechanical necessities with morphological details, the author attempts to understand how evolution works, and which sorts of limitations are set by selection.The book explains ... Read more

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This book discusses how and why animals evolved into particular shapes. The book identifies the physical laws which decide over the evolutionary (selective) value of body shape and morphological characters. Comparing the mechanical necessities with morphological details, the author attempts to understand how evolution works, and which sorts of limitations are set by selection.The book explains
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The Gastro-Archeologist

Revealing the Mysteries of the Intestine and its Diseases

by Jeremy Woodward ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
In order to understand common conditions such as coeliac disease and Crohn’s disease, one must view the gut in its evolutionary context. This is the novel approach to the gut and its diseases that is adopted in this book. The first part tells the story of the evolution of the gut itself – why it came about and how it has influenced the evolution of animals ever since. The second part focuses on ... Read more

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In order to understand common conditions such as coeliac disease and Crohn’s disease, one must view the gut in its evolutionary context. This is the novel approach to the gut and its diseases that is adopted in this book. The first part tells the story of the evolution of the gut itself – why it came about and how it has influenced the evolution of animals ever since. The second part focuses on
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Darwin and Doctrine

The Compatibility of Evolution and Catholicism

by Daniel Kuebler ...

In Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, the philosopher Daniel Dennett referred to evolution as a “universal acid,” an idea that necessarily alters our way of thinking about everything—largely by eating away at our belief in a loving, providential Creator. And since the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859, countless believers have sensed an apparent conflict between evolution and the Christian ... Read more

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In Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, the philosopher Daniel Dennett referred to evolution as a “universal acid,” an idea that necessarily alters our way of thinking about everything—largely by eating away at our belief in a loving, providential Creator. And since the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859, countless believers have sensed an apparent conflict between evolution and the Christian
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Der symbiotische Planet oder Wie die Evolution wirklich verlief

by Lynn Margulis, Peter Berz ...

Translated by Sebastian Vogel ...

Neue Fakten zur Evolution des Lebens Noch immer wird die Evolution des Lebens auf unserem Planeten sehr einseitig auf die von Darwin beschriebenen Mechanismen von Mutation und Selektion im "Kampf ums Dasein" reduziert. In "Der symbiotische Planet" zeigt Lynn Margulis die andere Seite der Evolution auf und belegt, dass mehrzelliges, "höheres" Leben einst vor Milliarden Jahren nicht im Krieg aller ... Read more

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Neue Fakten zur Evolution des Lebens Noch immer wird die Evolution des Lebens auf unserem Planeten sehr einseitig auf die von Darwin beschriebenen Mechanismen von Mutation und Selektion im "Kampf ums Dasein" reduziert. In "Der symbiotische Planet" zeigt Lynn Margulis die andere Seite der Evolution auf und belegt, dass mehrzelliges, "höheres" Leben einst vor Milliarden Jahren nicht im Krieg aller
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Evolution of Fungi and Fungal-Like Organisms

Edited by Stefanie Pöggeler, Timothy James ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Sequence analyses of numerous fungal genomes over the past two decades have provided us with extensive insights into the phylogenetic relationships of fungi and the distribution of genes and their inferred functions, across the fungal kingdom. It is now possible to answer questions about the origin of the fungal kingdom and fungal evolution with an analytical precision that was not possible before ... Read more

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Sequence analyses of numerous fungal genomes over the past two decades have provided us with extensive insights into the phylogenetic relationships of fungi and the distribution of genes and their inferred functions, across the fungal kingdom. It is now possible to answer questions about the origin of the fungal kingdom and fungal evolution with an analytical precision that was not possible before
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Origin and Evolution of Caribbean Mangroves

A Time-Continuum Ecological Approach

by Valentí Rull ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive, detailed, and coherent spatio-temporal account of Caribbean mangrove evolution from its evolutionary origins to the present that is not available for any mangrove region in the world. Mangroves are intertidal wetland forests that play a crucial role in the maintenance of terrestrial and marine biodiversity, and in the functioning of global biogeochemical cycles ... Read more

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This book provides a comprehensive, detailed, and coherent spatio-temporal account of Caribbean mangrove evolution from its evolutionary origins to the present that is not available for any mangrove region in the world. Mangroves are intertidal wetland forests that play a crucial role in the maintenance of terrestrial and marine biodiversity, and in the functioning of global biogeochemical cycles
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FROM ANTS TO EVOLUTION.

A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON THE EUSOCIALITY PARADOX.

by Paul Ferguson ...

This book is a short journey, that takes the reader into an ant colony. The author believes he has made a major breakthrough in the study of Eusociality, and Evolutionary theory, which he explains in the book. ... Read more

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This book is a short journey, that takes the reader into an ant colony. The author believes he has made a major breakthrough in the study of Eusociality, and Evolutionary theory, which he explains in the book.
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Didaktik der Evolutionsbiologie

Zwischen Fachkonzepten und Alltagsvorstellungen vermitteln

Edited by Sven Gemballa, Ulrich Kattmann ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Dieses Buch trägt der enormen Bedeutung der Evolutionstheorie als Bestandteil einer aufgeklärten Bildung und eines modernen Selbst‐ und Weltverständnisses Rechnung. Die Evolutionstheorie zählt zu den bedeutendsten naturwissenschaftlichen Theorien, wurde aber wie kaum eine andere Theorie kontrovers diskutiert und ideologisch missbraucht. Eine wirksame Vermittlung der Evolutionstheorie muss dieser ... Read more

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Dieses Buch trägt der enormen Bedeutung der Evolutionstheorie als Bestandteil einer aufgeklärten Bildung und eines modernen Selbst‐ und Weltverständnisses Rechnung. Die Evolutionstheorie zählt zu den bedeutendsten naturwissenschaftlichen Theorien, wurde aber wie kaum eine andere Theorie kontrovers diskutiert und ideologisch missbraucht. Eine wirksame Vermittlung der Evolutionstheorie muss dieser
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Batteri, dinosauri e canguri

Breve storia della biodiversità

by Andrea Maria Francesco Valli ...

Series series Italian language eBook collection
Come ha avuto origine la vita? Quali sono stati i primi esseri viventi? E come si è arrivati alla straordinaria diversità biologica che oggi popola il nostro pianeta? In questo libro, l’autore ci guida in un’avventura scientifica che parte dalle ipotesi sul passaggio dal non vivente al vivente, con un omaggio alla teoria del professor Mario Ageno, per poi esplorare le prime tracce di vita sulla ... Read more

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Come ha avuto origine la vita? Quali sono stati i primi esseri viventi? E come si è arrivati alla straordinaria diversità biologica che oggi popola il nostro pianeta? In questo libro, l’autore ci guida in un’avventura scientifica che parte dalle ipotesi sul passaggio dal non vivente al vivente, con un omaggio alla teoria del professor Mario Ageno, per poi esplorare le prime tracce di vita sulla
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No Electricity, No Life

Electrical Forces Govern Great Swathes of Biology

by Colin D. McCaig ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents the essential electrical events that shaped the creation of a planet that can support life, shaped membrane formation, single cell formation, single cell wound healing, multicellularity, epithelial tissues, basement membranes and many other biological events. This book aims to do three things: 1) enhance awareness of the lesser known contributions of electrical forces in life, 2 ... Read more

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This book presents the essential electrical events that shaped the creation of a planet that can support life, shaped membrane formation, single cell formation, single cell wound healing, multicellularity, epithelial tissues, basement membranes and many other biological events. This book aims to do three things: 1) enhance awareness of the lesser known contributions of electrical forces in life, 2
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La peau !

Cabinet de curiosités

by Michel Lenois ...

Malgré son titre "La peau !" n’est pas un traité de dermatologie. Pourquoi ce sous-titre Cabinet de curiosités ? Par analogie. Cet ouvrage est une compilation de faits peu connus, soigneusement choisis, anecdotiques, amusants, curieux, voire franchement bizarres concernant notre enveloppe corporelle. Dans les siècles passés, des personnes instruites et passionnées réunissaient des objets ... Read more

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Malgré son titre "La peau !" n’est pas un traité de dermatologie. Pourquoi ce sous-titre Cabinet de curiosités ? Par analogie. Cet ouvrage est une compilation de faits peu connus, soigneusement choisis, anecdotiques, amusants, curieux, voire franchement bizarres concernant notre enveloppe corporelle. Dans les siècles passés, des personnes instruites et passionnées réunissaient des objets
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Beyond Cladistics

The Branching of a Paradigm

Edited by David M. Williams, Sandra Knapp ...

Series Book 3 - Species and Systematics
Cladistics, or phylogenetic systematics—an approach to discovering, unraveling, and testing hypotheses of evolutionary history—took hold during a turbulent and acrimonious time in the history of systematics. During this period—the 1960s and 1970s—much of the foundation of modern systematic methodology was established as cladistic approaches became widely accepted. Virtually complete by the end of ... Read more

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Cladistics, or phylogenetic systematics—an approach to discovering, unraveling, and testing hypotheses of evolutionary history—took hold during a turbulent and acrimonious time in the history of systematics. During this period—the 1960s and 1970s—much of the foundation of modern systematic methodology was established as cladistic approaches became widely accepted. Virtually complete by the end of
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Bonobos and People at Wamba: 50 Years of Research

Edited by Takeshi Furuichi, Gen'ichi Idani, Daiji Kimura, Hiroshi Ihobe, Chie Hashimoto ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book reviews all the findings about bonobos and the local people of Wamba village in the Luo Scientific Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the last 50 years. In 1973, Takayoshi Kano, a Japanese primatologist, traveled across a vast area of the Congo Basin with a bicycle and found Wamba village to be a promising site to start his first studies on wild bonobos. Since then, ... Read more

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This book reviews all the findings about bonobos and the local people of Wamba village in the Luo Scientific Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the last 50 years. In 1973, Takayoshi Kano, a Japanese primatologist, traveled across a vast area of the Congo Basin with a bicycle and found Wamba village to be a promising site to start his first studies on wild bonobos. Since then,
... Read more
A Critique of the Theory of Evolution

Enriched edition. Unveiling the Genetic Mysteries: A Scientific Critique on Evolutionary Mechanisms

by Thomas Hunt Morgan, Dylan Bird ...

In "A Critique of the Theory of Evolution," Thomas Hunt Morgan meticulously examines the foundations and implications of evolutionary theory from a geneticist's perspective. Through a blend of empirical analysis and theoretical discourse, Morgan challenges prevalent Darwinian concepts while advocating for a more nuanced understanding of heredity and variation. His literary style is both rigorous ... Read more

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In "A Critique of the Theory of Evolution," Thomas Hunt Morgan meticulously examines the foundations and implications of evolutionary theory from a geneticist's perspective. Through a blend of empirical analysis and theoretical discourse, Morgan challenges prevalent Darwinian concepts while advocating for a more nuanced understanding of heredity and variation. His literary style is both rigorous
... Read more
The Theory of Evolution in the Light of Facts

by Karl Frank, S.J. ...

Translated by Charles T. Druery ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Evolution
Originally published in 1913, The Theory of Evolution in the Light of Facts examines the theory of Descent; the book is a time capsule of information, providing a record of the explorations into Darwinian theory during the first half of the 20th century. The book examines the contradictions which arose between technical work of the period and the assumptions surrounding the theory of evolution. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1913, The Theory of Evolution in the Light of Facts examines the theory of Descent; the book is a time capsule of information, providing a record of the explorations into Darwinian theory during the first half of the 20th century. The book examines the contradictions which arose between technical work of the period and the assumptions surrounding the theory of evolution.
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Homo Sapiens

From Man to Demigod

by Bernhard Rensch ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Evolution
Originally published in 1972, Homo Sapiens examines how humans emerged from among the millions of other species and achieved our unique position within the animal kingdom. The book examines what direction future evolution will take and what may be regarded as the ‘meaning’ of human existence. It stipulates that these are the questions for which no real basis of discussion existed before the 20th ... Read more

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Originally published in 1972, Homo Sapiens examines how humans emerged from among the millions of other species and achieved our unique position within the animal kingdom. The book examines what direction future evolution will take and what may be regarded as the ‘meaning’ of human existence. It stipulates that these are the questions for which no real basis of discussion existed before the 20th
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