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Freedom and Evolution

Hierarchy in Nature, Society and Science

by Adrian Bejan ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
The book begins with familiar designs found all around and inside us (such as the ‘trees’ of river basins, human lungs, blood and city traffic). It then shows how all flow systemsare driven by power from natural engines everywhere, and how they are endlessly shaped because of freedom. Finally, Professor Bejan explains how people, like everything else that moves on earth, are driven by power ... Read more

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The book begins with familiar designs found all around and inside us (such as the ‘trees’ of river basins, human lungs, blood and city traffic). It then shows how all flow systemsare driven by power from natural engines everywhere, and how they are endlessly shaped because of freedom. Finally, Professor Bejan explains how people, like everything else that moves on earth, are driven by power
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Evolution and Special Creation

by Charles Watts ...

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

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

From the evolution of species to genetic engineering

by Anne Rooney ...

Series series The Story of
Following the successful pattern of previous Story of ... titles, The Story of Biology traces the development of biology from its origins in myths invented to explain the wonders and perils of the natural world, through the first attempts at empirical investigation, to the highly structured and technical discipline it has become today. The book focuses on the personalities, studies and theories ... Read more

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Following the successful pattern of previous Story of ... titles, The Story of Biology traces the development of biology from its origins in myths invented to explain the wonders and perils of the natural world, through the first attempts at empirical investigation, to the highly structured and technical discipline it has become today. The book focuses on the personalities, studies and theories
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On Life

Cells, Genes, and the Evolution of Complexity

by Franklin M. Harold ...

Franklin M. Harold's On Life reveals what science can tell us about the living world. All creatures, from bacteria and redwoods to garden snails and humans, belong to a single biochemical family. We all operate by the same principles and are all made up of cells, either one or many. We flaunt capacities that far exceed those of inanimate matter, yet we stand squarely within the material world. So ... Read more

$22.79 USD

Franklin M. Harold's On Life reveals what science can tell us about the living world. All creatures, from bacteria and redwoods to garden snails and humans, belong to a single biochemical family. We all operate by the same principles and are all made up of cells, either one or many. We flaunt capacities that far exceed those of inanimate matter, yet we stand squarely within the material world. So
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Het verhaal van onze voorouder

Een pelgrimstocht naar de oorsprong van het leven

by Richard Dawkins ...

Translated by Bart Voorzanger ...

Richard Dawkins en Yan Wong nemen ons mee op een opwindende, omgekeerde reis door vier miljard jaar evolutie, van de hedendaagse mens terug naar de microbiële oorsprong van het leven. Naast mensen komen we onderweg ook dieren, planten en bacteriën tegen, ieder met een eigen verhaal.Vrijwel elke pagina in deze nieuwe uitgave is aangepast op basis van de resultaten van recente onderzoeken. Zo ... Read more

$15.13 USD

Richard Dawkins en Yan Wong nemen ons mee op een opwindende, omgekeerde reis door vier miljard jaar evolutie, van de hedendaagse mens terug naar de microbiële oorsprong van het leven. Naast mensen komen we onderweg ook dieren, planten en bacteriën tegen, ieder met een eigen verhaal.Vrijwel elke pagina in deze nieuwe uitgave is aangepast op basis van de resultaten van recente onderzoeken. Zo
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Mechanism and Causality in Biology and Economics

Edited by Hsiang-Ke Chao, Szu-Ting Chen, Roberta L. Millstein ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This volume addresses fundamental issues in the philosophy of science in the context of two most intriguing fields: biology and economics. Written by authorities and experts in the philosophy of biology and economics, Mechanism and Causality in Biology and Economics provides a structured study of the concepts of mechanism and causality in these disciplines and draws careful juxtapositions between ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This volume addresses fundamental issues in the philosophy of science in the context of two most intriguing fields: biology and economics. Written by authorities and experts in the philosophy of biology and economics, Mechanism and Causality in Biology and Economics provides a structured study of the concepts of mechanism and causality in these disciplines and draws careful juxtapositions between
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Meeting at Grand Central

Understanding the Social and Evolutionary Roots of Cooperation

by Lee Cronk, Beth L. Leech ...

A revolutionary approach to the study of cooperation that unites evolutionary biology and the social sciencesFrom the family to the workplace to the marketplace, every facet of our lives is shaped by cooperative interactions. Yet everywhere we look, we are confronted by proof of how difficult cooperation can be—snarled traffic, polarized politics, overexploited resources, social problems that go ... Read more

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A revolutionary approach to the study of cooperation that unites evolutionary biology and the social sciencesFrom the family to the workplace to the marketplace, every facet of our lives is shaped by cooperative interactions. Yet everywhere we look, we are confronted by proof of how difficult cooperation can be—snarled traffic, polarized politics, overexploited resources, social problems that go
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Social Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory

An Introduction

by James A.R. Marshall ...

Social behavior has long puzzled evolutionary biologists, since the classical theory of natural selection maintains that individuals should not sacrifice their own fitness to affect that of others. Social Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory argues that a theory first presented in 1963 by William D. Hamilton—inclusive fitness theory—provides the most fundamental and general explanation for the ... Read more

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Social behavior has long puzzled evolutionary biologists, since the classical theory of natural selection maintains that individuals should not sacrifice their own fitness to affect that of others. Social Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory argues that a theory first presented in 1963 by William D. Hamilton—inclusive fitness theory—provides the most fundamental and general explanation for the
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Proving Darwin

Making Biology Mathematical

by Gregory Chaitin ...

Groundbreaking mathematician Gregory Chaitin gives us the first book to posit that we can prove how Darwin’s theory of evolution works on a mathematical level.For years it has been received wisdom among most scientists that, just as Darwin claimed, all of the Earth’s life-forms evolved by blind chance. But does Darwin’s theory function on a purely mathematical level? Has there been enough time for ... Read more

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Groundbreaking mathematician Gregory Chaitin gives us the first book to posit that we can prove how Darwin’s theory of evolution works on a mathematical level.For years it has been received wisdom among most scientists that, just as Darwin claimed, all of the Earth’s life-forms evolved by blind chance. But does Darwin’s theory function on a purely mathematical level? Has there been enough time for
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Flora and Vegetation of the Pantanal Wetland

Edited by Geraldo Alves Damasceno-Junior, Arnildo Pott ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book will present information on Pantanal vegetation including an updated checklist of flora, useful plants, ecological aspects and some topics never published for this region, such as lichens. It aims to be a reference for researchers, graduate and undergraduate students as well as stakeholders and decision makers interested in the flora and vegetation of one of the world’s largest tropical ... Read more

$215.09 USD

This book will present information on Pantanal vegetation including an updated checklist of flora, useful plants, ecological aspects and some topics never published for this region, such as lichens. It aims to be a reference for researchers, graduate and undergraduate students as well as stakeholders and decision makers interested in the flora and vegetation of one of the world’s largest tropical
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Evolutionary History of Bats

Fossils, Molecules and Morphology

Edited by Gregg F. Gunnell, Nancy B. Simmons ...

Series Book 2 - Cambridge Studies in Morphology and Molecules: New Paradigms in Evolutionary Bio
Advances in morphological and molecular methods continue to uncover new information on the origin and evolution of bats. Presenting some of the most remarkable discoveries and research involving living and fossil bats, this book explores their evolutionary history from a range of perspectives. Phylogenetic studies based on both molecular and morphological data have established a framework of ... Read more

$49.19 USD

Advances in morphological and molecular methods continue to uncover new information on the origin and evolution of bats. Presenting some of the most remarkable discoveries and research involving living and fossil bats, this book explores their evolutionary history from a range of perspectives. Phylogenetic studies based on both molecular and morphological data have established a framework of
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Fairness Instinct

The Robin Hood Mentality and Our Biological Nature

by L. Sun ...

Combining research from the social sciences, hard sciences, and the humanities, this accessible cross-disciplinary book offers fascinating insights into a key component of human nature and society. What do the Arab Spring, the Robin Hood legend, Occupy Wall Street, and the American taxpayer reaction to the $182 billion bailout of AIG have in common? All are rooted in a deeply ingrained sense of ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Combining research from the social sciences, hard sciences, and the humanities, this accessible cross-disciplinary book offers fascinating insights into a key component of human nature and society. What do the Arab Spring, the Robin Hood legend, Occupy Wall Street, and the American taxpayer reaction to the $182 billion bailout of AIG have in common? All are rooted in a deeply ingrained sense of
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The Evolution of the Primate Foot

Anatomy, Function, and Palaeontological Evidence

Edited by Angel Zeininger, Kevin G. Hatala, Roshna E. Wunderlich, Daniel Schmitt ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The human foot is a unique and defining characteristic of our anatomy. Most primates have grasping, prehensile feet, whereas the human foot stands out as a powerful non-grasping propulsive lever that is central to our evolution as adept bipedal walkers and runners and defines our lineage. Very few books have compiled and evaluated key research on the primate foot and provided a perspective on what ... Read more

$197.09 USD

The human foot is a unique and defining characteristic of our anatomy. Most primates have grasping, prehensile feet, whereas the human foot stands out as a powerful non-grasping propulsive lever that is central to our evolution as adept bipedal walkers and runners and defines our lineage. Very few books have compiled and evaluated key research on the primate foot and provided a perspective on what
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Heads, Jaws, and Muscles

Anatomical, Functional, and Developmental Diversity in Chordate Evolution

Edited by Janine M. Ziermann, Raul E. Diaz Jr, Rui Diogo ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The vertebrate head is the most complex part of the animal body and its diversity in nature reflects a variety of life styles, feeding modes, and ecological adaptations. This book will take you on a journey to discover the origin and diversification of the head, which evolved from a seemingly headless chordate ancestor. Despite their structural diversity, heads develop in a highly conserved ... Read more

$98.09 USD

The vertebrate head is the most complex part of the animal body and its diversity in nature reflects a variety of life styles, feeding modes, and ecological adaptations. This book will take you on a journey to discover the origin and diversification of the head, which evolved from a seemingly headless chordate ancestor. Despite their structural diversity, heads develop in a highly conserved
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Stratigraphy Around the Permian–Triassic Boundary of South China

Edited by Wei-hong He, G. R. Shi, Jian-xin Yu, Dao-Liang Chu, Ke-Xin Zhang, Hai-Shui Jiang, Ting-Lu Yang, Yi-Fan Xiao ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book timely provides high-quality records of 32 PTB sections across different depositional settings from terrestrial to marine facies in South China, including descriptions of lithologies, high-resolution correlation of key boundaries and fossil occurrences at each section. This book also analyzes the patterns and processes of the community and ecosystem evolution over space and through time ... Read more

$116.09 USD

This book timely provides high-quality records of 32 PTB sections across different depositional settings from terrestrial to marine facies in South China, including descriptions of lithologies, high-resolution correlation of key boundaries and fossil occurrences at each section. This book also analyzes the patterns and processes of the community and ecosystem evolution over space and through time
... Read more
Plant Evolutionary Developmental Biology

The Evolvability of the Phenotype

by Alessandro Minelli ...

Compared to animals, plants have been largely neglected in evolutionary developmental biology. Mainstream research has focused on developmental genetics, while a rich body of knowledge in comparative morphology is still to be exploited. No integrated account is available. In this volume, Minelli fills this gap using the same approach he gave to animals, revisiting traditional concepts and ... Read more

$90.19 USD

Compared to animals, plants have been largely neglected in evolutionary developmental biology. Mainstream research has focused on developmental genetics, while a rich body of knowledge in comparative morphology is still to be exploited. No integrated account is available. In this volume, Minelli fills this gap using the same approach he gave to animals, revisiting traditional concepts and
... Read more
Astrobiology

From the Origins of Life to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Edited by Akihiko Yamagishi, Takeshi Kakegawa, Tomohiro Usui ...

This book provides concise and cutting-edge reviews in astrobiology, a young and still emerging multidisciplinary field of science that addresses the fundamental questions of how life originated and diversified on Earth, whether life exists beyond Earth, and what is the future for life on Earth. Readers will find coverage of the latest understanding of a wide range of fascinating topics, including ... Read more

$188.09 USD

This book provides concise and cutting-edge reviews in astrobiology, a young and still emerging multidisciplinary field of science that addresses the fundamental questions of how life originated and diversified on Earth, whether life exists beyond Earth, and what is the future for life on Earth. Readers will find coverage of the latest understanding of a wide range of fascinating topics, including
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Sleep: Evolution and Functions

by Vibha M. Jha, Sushil K. Jha ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book discusses the evolution of sleep and its possible function in the higher invertebrates and vertebrates, including humans. It describes the current concept of sleep and its functions, based on research on the mammalian system. To date, electrophysiological recordings of the brain waves, muscle activity, and eye movements are the only tools available for characterizing the sleep ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book discusses the evolution of sleep and its possible function in the higher invertebrates and vertebrates, including humans. It describes the current concept of sleep and its functions, based on research on the mammalian system. To date, electrophysiological recordings of the brain waves, muscle activity, and eye movements are the only tools available for characterizing the sleep
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Conceptual Change in Biology

Scientific and Philosophical Perspectives on Evolution and Development

Edited by Alan C. Love ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This volume explores questions about conceptual change from both scientific and philosophical viewpoints by analyzing the recent history of evolutionary developmental biology. It features revised papers that originated from the workshop "Conceptual Change in Biological Science: Evolutionary Developmental Biology, 1981-2011" held at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin in ... Read more

$116.09 USD

This volume explores questions about conceptual change from both scientific and philosophical viewpoints by analyzing the recent history of evolutionary developmental biology. It features revised papers that originated from the workshop "Conceptual Change in Biological Science: Evolutionary Developmental Biology, 1981-2011" held at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin in
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Old Questions and Young Approaches to Animal Evolution

Edited by José M. Martín-Durán, Bruno C. Vellutini ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Animal evolution has always been at the core of Biology, but even today many fundamental questions remain open. The field of animal ‘evo-devo’ is leveraging recent technical and conceptual advances in development, paleontology, genomics and transcriptomics to propose radically different answers to traditional evolutionary controversies.This book is divided into four parts, each of which approaches ... Read more

$98.09 USD

Animal evolution has always been at the core of Biology, but even today many fundamental questions remain open. The field of animal ‘evo-devo’ is leveraging recent technical and conceptual advances in development, paleontology, genomics and transcriptomics to propose radically different answers to traditional evolutionary controversies.This book is divided into four parts, each of which approaches
... Read more
Totipotency in Plants

Molecular Signaling and Gene Network Dynamics

by Pankaj Kumar ...

This book presents a focused and structured overview of the molecular basis of plant cell totipotency, with emphasis on regulatory networks that drive in vitro regeneration. It brings together current research on genetic, hormonal, epigenetic, and synthetic factors that influence the totipotent state in plant cells.The chapters begin by introducing the concept of totipotency and its relevance in ... Read more

$125.09 USD

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This book presents a focused and structured overview of the molecular basis of plant cell totipotency, with emphasis on regulatory networks that drive in vitro regeneration. It brings together current research on genetic, hormonal, epigenetic, and synthetic factors that influence the totipotent state in plant cells.The chapters begin by introducing the concept of totipotency and its relevance in
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Evolution of Dental Tissues and Paleobiology in Selachians

by Guillaume Guinot, Sebastien Enault, Gilles Cuny ...

Chondrichthyans possess unique anatomical features compared to other vertebrates, in particular a fully cartilaginous skeleton and a permanently renewed dentition. These characteristics make the fossilization of whole bodies difficult and consequently their fossil record consists mainly of a large number of isolated teeth. The study of their dentition is therefore of primary interest for our ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Chondrichthyans possess unique anatomical features compared to other vertebrates, in particular a fully cartilaginous skeleton and a permanently renewed dentition. These characteristics make the fossilization of whole bodies difficult and consequently their fossil record consists mainly of a large number of isolated teeth. The study of their dentition is therefore of primary interest for our
... Read more
Animal Diversity and Biogeography of the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin

Edited by Fernando Álvarez, Margarita Ojeda ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This volume investigates the contemporary fauna that inhabit the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin. Divided into 15 chapters, it addresses and describes their diversity, taxonomic and biogeogaphic affinities, and ecological characteristics.The Cuatro Ciénegas Valley is a unique oasis in the south-central region of the State of Coahuila, part of the Sonoran Desert, in Mexico. Several clues, specially derived ... Read more

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This volume investigates the contemporary fauna that inhabit the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin. Divided into 15 chapters, it addresses and describes their diversity, taxonomic and biogeogaphic affinities, and ecological characteristics.The Cuatro Ciénegas Valley is a unique oasis in the south-central region of the State of Coahuila, part of the Sonoran Desert, in Mexico. Several clues, specially derived
... Read more
Inheritance and Natural History

by R. J. Berry ...

Series Book 61 - Collins New Naturalist Library
Ever wondered why primroses have three sorts of flowers; or about pesticide resistance in rats and mice, mosquitoes and green-fly; antibiotic resistance in disease organisms – all are examples of genetical adjustment, explained in this book.This absorbing book is about genetics as it applies to the world around us. Its main aim is to show the ways in which inherited variation can help to explain ... Read more

$5.49 USD

Ever wondered why primroses have three sorts of flowers; or about pesticide resistance in rats and mice, mosquitoes and green-fly; antibiotic resistance in disease organisms – all are examples of genetical adjustment, explained in this book.This absorbing book is about genetics as it applies to the world around us. Its main aim is to show the ways in which inherited variation can help to explain
... Read more

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