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Ghosts in Our Genes - The Startling Impact of Epigenetics

de Viruti Shivan ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series series Stop Everything, Read This
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3 hora 8 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlocking the Mysteries of Heredity and EnvironmentIn "Ghosts in Our Genes - The Startling Impact of Epigenetics," readers are taken on a fascinating journey into the world of epigenetics, where the lines between heredity and environment blur, revealing a new understanding of genetics. This groundbreaking book delves into the science behind how our ... Leer más

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlocking the Mysteries of Heredity and EnvironmentIn "Ghosts in Our Genes - The Startling Impact of Epigenetics," readers are taken on a fascinating journey into the world of epigenetics, where the lines between heredity and environment blur, revealing a new understanding of genetics. This groundbreaking book delves into the science behind how our
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The Cat's Meow

How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa

de Jonathan B. Losos ...

Narrado por Jonathan B. Losos ...

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11 hora 21 minutos

**The past, present, and future of the world's most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great cat lover."Engaging and wide-ranging ... The Cat's Meow is a readable and informed exploration of the wildcat that lurks within Fluffy." —The Washington Post**The domestic cat—your cat—has, from its evolutionary origins in Africa, been transformed in comparatively little ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

**The past, present, and future of the world's most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great cat lover."Engaging and wide-ranging ... The Cat's Meow is a readable and informed exploration of the wildcat that lurks within Fluffy." —The Washington Post**The domestic cat—your cat—has, from its evolutionary origins in Africa, been transformed in comparatively little
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The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack

And Other Cautionary Tales from Human Evolution

de Ian Tattersall ...

Narrado por Tom Perkins ...

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9 hora 24 minutos

In his new book The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack, human paleoanthropologist Ian Tattersall argues that a long tradition of "human exceptionalism" in paleoanthropology has distorted the picture of human evolution. Drawing partly on his own career—from young scientist in awe of his elders to crotchety elder statesman—Tattersall offers an idiosyncratic look at the competitive world of ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

In his new book The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack, human paleoanthropologist Ian Tattersall argues that a long tradition of "human exceptionalism" in paleoanthropology has distorted the picture of human evolution. Drawing partly on his own career—from young scientist in awe of his elders to crotchety elder statesman—Tattersall offers an idiosyncratic look at the competitive world of
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Human Evolution

A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition

de Bernard Wood ...

Narrado por Mike Cooper ...

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3 hora 45 minutos

The study of human evolution is advancing rapidly. Newly discovered fossil evidence is adding ever more pieces to the puzzle of our past, whilst revolutionary technological advances in the study of ancient DNA are completely reshaping theories of early human populations and migrations.In this Very Short Introduction, Bernard Wood traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

The study of human evolution is advancing rapidly. Newly discovered fossil evidence is adding ever more pieces to the puzzle of our past, whilst revolutionary technological advances in the study of ancient DNA are completely reshaping theories of early human populations and migrations.In this Very Short Introduction, Bernard Wood traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the
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Genial Gene, The

Deconstructing Darwinian Selfishness

de Joan Roughgarden ...

Narrado por Carrington MacDuffie ...

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8 hora 25 minutos

Are selfishness and individuality - rather than kindness and cooperation - basic to biological nature? Does a "selfish gene" create universial sexual conflict? In The Genial Gene, Joan Roughgarden forcefully rejects these and other ideas that have come to dominate the study of animal evolution.Building on her brilliant and innovative book Evolution's Rainbow, in which she challenged accepted ... Leer más

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Are selfishness and individuality - rather than kindness and cooperation - basic to biological nature? Does a "selfish gene" create universial sexual conflict? In The Genial Gene, Joan Roughgarden forcefully rejects these and other ideas that have come to dominate the study of animal evolution.Building on her brilliant and innovative book Evolution's Rainbow, in which she challenged accepted
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Your Inner Fish

A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body

de Neil Shubin ...

Narrado por Marc Cashman ...

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6 hora 59 minutos

Why do we look the way we do? What does the human hand have in common with the wing of a fly? Are breasts, sweat glands, and scales connected in some way? To better understand the inner workings of our bodies and to trace the origins of many of today’s most common diseases, we have to turn to unexpected sources: worms, flies, and even fish.Neil Shubin, a leading paleontologist and professor of ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Why do we look the way we do? What does the human hand have in common with the wing of a fly? Are breasts, sweat glands, and scales connected in some way? To better understand the inner workings of our bodies and to trace the origins of many of today’s most common diseases, we have to turn to unexpected sources: worms, flies, and even fish.Neil Shubin, a leading paleontologist and professor of
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The Genius Factory

The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank

de David Plotz ...

Narrado por Stefan Rudnicki ...

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10 hora 5 minutos

From the former editor of Slate and CEO of Atlas Obscura comes the unbelievable story of “the Nobel Prize sperm bank” and the children it produced—“a superb book about the quest for genius and, ultimately, family” (Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point and Talking to Strangers).NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWSIt was the most radical human-breeding experiment . ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

From the former editor of Slate and CEO of Atlas Obscura comes the unbelievable story of “the Nobel Prize sperm bank” and the children it produced—“a superb book about the quest for genius and, ultimately, family” (Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point and Talking to Strangers).NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWSIt was the most radical human-breeding experiment .
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Homo imperfectus

¿Por qué seguimos enfermando a pesar de la evolución?

de María Martinón-Torres, María Martinón-Torres ...

Narrado por María Martinón-Torres ...

Series series Imago Mundi
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7 hora 28 minutos

3.ª edición¿Por qué enfermamos? ¿Por qué envejecemos? ¿Por qué una especie que presume de estar adaptada convive a diario con el sufrimiento? ¿Por qué la selección natural no ha eliminado la enfermedad? ¿Es la evolución una chapuza?En este libro, María Martinón-Torres invita al lector a adentrarse en los rincones más oscuros de nuestra biología para descubrir que lo que habíamos catalogado como ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

3.ª edición¿Por qué enfermamos? ¿Por qué envejecemos? ¿Por qué una especie que presume de estar adaptada convive a diario con el sufrimiento? ¿Por qué la selección natural no ha eliminado la enfermedad? ¿Es la evolución una chapuza?En este libro, María Martinón-Torres invita al lector a adentrarse en los rincones más oscuros de nuestra biología para descubrir que lo que habíamos catalogado como
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Dinosaur in a Haystack

Reflections in Natural History

de Stephen Jay Gould ...

Narrado por Meredith MacRae, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ...

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18 hora 20 minutos

For more than twenty-five years, paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould wrote a column called "The View of Life" for Natural History magazine. More than thirty entries from that column comprise this collection, which covers topics from dinosaurs to baseball and nearly everything in between related to natural history and evolution. Among the essays included here are "A Humongous Fungus among Us," "The ... Leer más

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For more than twenty-five years, paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould wrote a column called "The View of Life" for Natural History magazine. More than thirty entries from that column comprise this collection, which covers topics from dinosaurs to baseball and nearly everything in between related to natural history and evolution. Among the essays included here are "A Humongous Fungus among Us," "The
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Through a Glass Brightly

Using Science to See Our Species as We Really Are

de David P. Barash ...

Narrado por Charles Constant ...

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9 hora 3 minutos

In Through a Glass Brightly, noted scientist David P. Barash explores the process by which science has, throughout time, cut humanity "down to size," and how humanity has responded. A good paradigm is a tough thing to lose, especially when its replacement leaves us feeling more vulnerable and less special. And yet, as science has progressed, we find ourselves—like it or not—bereft of many of our ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

In Through a Glass Brightly, noted scientist David P. Barash explores the process by which science has, throughout time, cut humanity "down to size," and how humanity has responded. A good paradigm is a tough thing to lose, especially when its replacement leaves us feeling more vulnerable and less special. And yet, as science has progressed, we find ourselves—like it or not—bereft of many of our
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Bitch

On the Female of the Species

de Lucy Cooke ...

Narrado por Lucy Cooke ...

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11 hora 55 minutos

A zoologist’s “compelling and often hilarious” (Science) look at the queens of the animal kingdomSomewhere in the ocean, an orca matriarch leads her pod to better hunting grounds. At the same time, a male clownfish, alone after the death of his mate, changes sex. All the while, humans battle over sex and gender: One side argues evolutionary biology dictates how we should be, and the other that it ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

A zoologist’s “compelling and often hilarious” (Science) look at the queens of the animal kingdomSomewhere in the ocean, an orca matriarch leads her pod to better hunting grounds. At the same time, a male clownfish, alone after the death of his mate, changes sex. All the while, humans battle over sex and gender: One side argues evolutionary biology dictates how we should be, and the other that it
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A History of the Human Brain

From the Sea Sponge to CRISPR, How Our Brain Evolved

de Bret Stetka ...

Narrado por Sean Pratt ...

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7 hora 54 minutos

Just over 125,000 years ago, humanity was going extinct until a dramatic shift occurred—Homo sapiens started tracking the tides in order to eat the nearby oysters. Before long, they’d pulled themselves back from the brink of extinction. What saved us during that period of endangerment? The human brain, and its evolutionary journey is unlike anything else in history.In A History of the Human Brain, ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Just over 125,000 years ago, humanity was going extinct until a dramatic shift occurred—Homo sapiens started tracking the tides in order to eat the nearby oysters. Before long, they’d pulled themselves back from the brink of extinction. What saved us during that period of endangerment? The human brain, and its evolutionary journey is unlike anything else in history.In A History of the Human Brain,
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Gender Mosaic

Beyond the Myth of the Male and Female Brain

de Luba Vikhanski, Daphna Joel, PhD ...

Narrado por Thérèse Plummer ...

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4 hora

With profound implications for our most foundational assumptions about gender, Gender Mosaic explains why there is no such thing as a male or female brain.For generations, we've been taught that women and men differ in profound and important ways. Women are more sensitive and emotional, whereas men are more aggressive and sexual, because this or that region in the brains of women is smaller or ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

With profound implications for our most foundational assumptions about gender, Gender Mosaic explains why there is no such thing as a male or female brain.For generations, we've been taught that women and men differ in profound and important ways. Women are more sensitive and emotional, whereas men are more aggressive and sexual, because this or that region in the brains of women is smaller or
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Een kleine geschiedenis van bijna alles 2.0

de Bill Bryson ...

Narrado por Johannes Sneekes ...

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22 hora 4 minutos

Sinds de publicatie in 2003 groeide Een kleine geschiedenis van bijna alles van Bill Bryson uit tot het geliefdste én bestverkochte populairwetenschappelijke boek van de 21e eeuw. Het verschijnt nu in een nieuwe, volledig geactualiseerde editie waarin de vele wetenschappelijke ontdekkingen van de afgelopen twintig jaar zijn verwerkt. Reis met Bill Bryson door tijd en ruimte, door de geschiedenis ... Leer más

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Sinds de publicatie in 2003 groeide Een kleine geschiedenis van bijna alles van Bill Bryson uit tot het geliefdste én bestverkochte populairwetenschappelijke boek van de 21e eeuw. Het verschijnt nu in een nieuwe, volledig geactualiseerde editie waarin de vele wetenschappelijke ontdekkingen van de afgelopen twintig jaar zijn verwerkt. Reis met Bill Bryson door tijd en ruimte, door de geschiedenis
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Die Evolutionslüge - Die Neandertaler und andere Fälschungen der Menschheitsgeschichte

de Hans-Joachim Zillmer ...

Narrado por Raimund Wurzwallner ...

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12 hora 29 minutos

Ein spannender neuer Blick auf die Geschichte der Menschheit! Mit einem Blick auf die Menschheitsgeschichte zeigt der Autor Dr. Zillmer, dass die Lehrmeinungen zu diesem Thema von Lügen durchzogen sind. Er stellt erfundene Fakten und gefälschte Dogmen einer Fülle von überzeugender Funde gegenüber, die von den orthodoxen Wissenschaftlern der Erd- und Lebensgeschichtsforschung vorenthalten wurden. ... Leer más

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Ein spannender neuer Blick auf die Geschichte der Menschheit! Mit einem Blick auf die Menschheitsgeschichte zeigt der Autor Dr. Zillmer, dass die Lehrmeinungen zu diesem Thema von Lügen durchzogen sind. Er stellt erfundene Fakten und gefälschte Dogmen einer Fülle von überzeugender Funde gegenüber, die von den orthodoxen Wissenschaftlern der Erd- und Lebensgeschichtsforschung vorenthalten wurden.
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Exercised

Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding

de Daniel E. Lieberman ...

Narrado por Sean Runnette ...

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13 hora 13 minutos

If exercise is healthy (so good for you!), why do many people dislike or avoid it? These engaging stories and explanations will revolutionize the way you think about exercising—not to mention sitting, sleeping, sprinting, weight lifting, playing, fighting, walking, jogging, and even dancing.“Strikes a perfect balance of scholarship, wit, and enthusiasm.” —Bill Bryson, New York Times best-selling ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

If exercise is healthy (so good for you!), why do many people dislike or avoid it? These engaging stories and explanations will revolutionize the way you think about exercising—not to mention sitting, sleeping, sprinting, weight lifting, playing, fighting, walking, jogging, and even dancing.“Strikes a perfect balance of scholarship, wit, and enthusiasm.” —Bill Bryson, New York Times best-selling
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The Universe Within

Discovering the Common History of Rocks, Planets, and People

de Neil Shubin ...

Narrado por Marc Cashman ...

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6 hora 35 minutos

**Kirkus Best Books of the Year (2013)**From one of our finest and most popular science writers, and the best-selling author of Your Inner Fish, comes the answer to a scientific mystery as big as the world itself: How are the events that formed our solar system billions of years ago embedded inside each of us?In Your Inner Fish, Neil Shubin delved into the amazing connections between human bodies ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

**Kirkus Best Books of the Year (2013)**From one of our finest and most popular science writers, and the best-selling author of Your Inner Fish, comes the answer to a scientific mystery as big as the world itself: How are the events that formed our solar system billions of years ago embedded inside each of us?In Your Inner Fish, Neil Shubin delved into the amazing connections between human bodies
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A Little History of the Earth

de Jamie Woodward ...

Narrado por David Linski ...

Series series The Little Histories Series
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10 hora

A lively account of the history of our planet, from its earliest origins to the present day, told through the major geological changes and scientific breakthroughsWhere has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes, ... Leer más

$22.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A lively account of the history of our planet, from its earliest origins to the present day, told through the major geological changes and scientific breakthroughsWhere has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes,
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The Origin of Species

de Charles Darwin ...

Narrado por Michael Armenta ...

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23 hora 29 minutos

The Origin of Species (or, more completely, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life), published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the ... Leer más

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The Origin of Species (or, more completely, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life), published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the
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Birds, Sex and Beauty

The Extraordinary Implications of Charles Darwin's Strangest Idea

de Matt Ridley ...

Narrado por Matt Ridley ...

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11 hora 31 minutos

""[An] intriguing philosophical journey into a critical issue within evolutionary theory that for too long has remained unresolved."" —Wall Street JournalMatt Ridley is one of our finest science writers. This book is a treat for bird lovers and evolutionary biologists alike.” —Richard Dawkins, author of The Genetic Book of The Dead and The God DelusionThe New York Times bestsellin... ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

""[An] intriguing philosophical journey into a critical issue within evolutionary theory that for too long has remained unresolved."" —Wall Street JournalMatt Ridley is one of our finest science writers. This book is a treat for bird lovers and evolutionary biologists alike.” —Richard Dawkins, author of The Genetic Book of The Dead and The God DelusionThe New York Times bestsellin...
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Darwin Devolves

The New Science About DNA That Challenges Evolution

de Michael J. Behe ...

Narrado por Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

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10 hora 33 minutos

The scientist who has been dubbed the “Father of Intelligent Design” and author of the groundbreaking book Darwin’s Black Box contends that recent scientific discoveries further disprove Darwinism and strengthen the case for an intelligent creator.In his controversial bestseller Darwin’s Black Box, biochemist Michael Behe challenged Darwin’s theory of evolution, arguing that science itself has ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

The scientist who has been dubbed the “Father of Intelligent Design” and author of the groundbreaking book Darwin’s Black Box contends that recent scientific discoveries further disprove Darwinism and strengthen the case for an intelligent creator.In his controversial bestseller Darwin’s Black Box, biochemist Michael Behe challenged Darwin’s theory of evolution, arguing that science itself has
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Darwin, Darwinism, and the Modern World

de Chandak Sengoopta ...

Narrado por Richard M. Davidson ...

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7 hora 17 minutos

The history of Western civilization can be divided neatly into pre-Darwinian and post-Darwinian periods. Darwin's 1859 treatise, On the Origin of Species, was not the first work to propose that organisms had descended from other, earlier organisms, and the mechanism of evolution it proposed remained controversial for years. Nevertheless, no biologist after 1859 could ignore Darwin's theories, and ... Leer más

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The history of Western civilization can be divided neatly into pre-Darwinian and post-Darwinian periods. Darwin's 1859 treatise, On the Origin of Species, was not the first work to propose that organisms had descended from other, earlier organisms, and the mechanism of evolution it proposed remained controversial for years. Nevertheless, no biologist after 1859 could ignore Darwin's theories, and
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Behold the Mighty Dinosaur

de John Kricher ...

Narrado por John Kricher ...

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8 hora 21 minutos

Dinosaurs-the word means "fearfully great reptile"-have been a source of fascination ever since their discovery in England early in the nineteenth century. Aside from birds, all dinosaurs have been extinct for 65 million years, yet, before then, they dominated Earth's terrestrial habitats for about 160 million years, far longer than primates, or humans, have been around. Dinosaurs present the ... Leer más

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Dinosaurs-the word means "fearfully great reptile"-have been a source of fascination ever since their discovery in England early in the nineteenth century. Aside from birds, all dinosaurs have been extinct for 65 million years, yet, before then, they dominated Earth's terrestrial habitats for about 160 million years, far longer than primates, or humans, have been around. Dinosaurs present the
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Hubris

The Rise, Fall, and Future of Humanity

de Johannes Krause, Thomas Trappe ...

Narrado por Stephen R. Thorne ...

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8 hora 38 minutos

Humans are the most intelligent beings this planet has ever produced. But how is it that we find ourselves faced with an existential crisis that threatens to overwhelm us?Leading archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause and journalist Thomas Trappe investigate what DNA can tell us about how we got where we are and what our future might be. They show how the first humans were defeated again and again and ... Leer más

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Humans are the most intelligent beings this planet has ever produced. But how is it that we find ourselves faced with an existential crisis that threatens to overwhelm us?Leading archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause and journalist Thomas Trappe investigate what DNA can tell us about how we got where we are and what our future might be. They show how the first humans were defeated again and again and
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