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A Brief History of Creation

Science and the Search for the Origin of Life

de Bill Mesler, H. James Cleaves II ...

The epic story of the scientists through the ages who have sought answers to life’s biggest mystery: How did it begin?In this essential and illuminating history of Western science, Bill Mesler and H. James Cleaves II seek to answer the most crucial question in science: How did life begin? They trace the trials and triumphs of the iconoclastic scientists who have sought to solve the mystery, from ... Leer más

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The epic story of the scientists through the ages who have sought answers to life’s biggest mystery: How did it begin?In this essential and illuminating history of Western science, Bill Mesler and H. James Cleaves II seek to answer the most crucial question in science: How did life begin? They trace the trials and triumphs of the iconoclastic scientists who have sought to solve the mystery, from
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Concept Progress

A Science Fiction Metaphysics

de Leo Indman ...

Concept Progress is a fusion of science fiction and philosophy. It is a metaphysics that centers on progress being a driving force in human evolution. This recurring viewpoint has previously stirred much debate. However, as we escalate through the 21st century, the evidence is plentiful. Concept Progress offers a fresh perspective into the topic, citing humanity's ongoing accomplishments as a ... Leer más

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Concept Progress is a fusion of science fiction and philosophy. It is a metaphysics that centers on progress being a driving force in human evolution. This recurring viewpoint has previously stirred much debate. However, as we escalate through the 21st century, the evidence is plentiful. Concept Progress offers a fresh perspective into the topic, citing humanity's ongoing accomplishments as a
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The Charles Darwin Collection

On the Origin of Species, The Autobiography of Charles Darwin, and The Voyage of the Beagle

de Charles Darwin ...

These three major works by the father of evolutionary theory encompass his life, journey through the Galapagos, and landmark work on natural selection.On the Origin of Species: In one of the most important contributions to scientific knowledge, Charles Darwin puts forth the theory that species evolve over time through the process of natural selection. Drawn from extensive research performed on ... Leer más

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These three major works by the father of evolutionary theory encompass his life, journey through the Galapagos, and landmark work on natural selection.On the Origin of Species: In one of the most important contributions to scientific knowledge, Charles Darwin puts forth the theory that species evolve over time through the process of natural selection. Drawn from extensive research performed on
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The Romance of Reality

How the Universe Organizes Itself to Create Life, Consciousness, and Cosmic Complexity

de Bobby Azarian ...

Why do we exist? For centuries, this question was the sole province of religion and philosophy. But now science is ready to take a seat at the table.According to the prevailing scientific paradigm, the universe tends toward randomness; it functions according to laws without purpose, and the emergence of life is an accident devoid of meaning.But this bleak interpretation of nature is currently ... Leer más

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Why do we exist? For centuries, this question was the sole province of religion and philosophy. But now science is ready to take a seat at the table.According to the prevailing scientific paradigm, the universe tends toward randomness; it functions according to laws without purpose, and the emergence of life is an accident devoid of meaning.But this bleak interpretation of nature is currently
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The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex

de Charles Darwin ...

Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from a common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory with compelling evidence for evolution in his 1859 book On the Origin of ... Leer más

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Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from a common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory with compelling evidence for evolution in his 1859 book On the Origin of
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A Taste for the Beautiful

The Evolution of Attraction

de Michael J. Ryan ...

From one of the world's leading authorities on animal behavior, the astonishing story of how the female brain drives the evolution of beauty in animals and humansDarwin developed the theory of sexual selection to explain why the animal world abounds in stunning beauty, from the brilliant colors of butterflies and fishes to the songs of birds and frogs. He argued that animals have "a taste for the ... Leer más

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From one of the world's leading authorities on animal behavior, the astonishing story of how the female brain drives the evolution of beauty in animals and humansDarwin developed the theory of sexual selection to explain why the animal world abounds in stunning beauty, from the brilliant colors of butterflies and fishes to the songs of birds and frogs. He argued that animals have "a taste for the
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The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene

The Long Reach of the Gene

de Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett ...

Series series Oxford Landmark Science
By the best selling author of The Selfish Gene 'This entertaining and thought-provoking book is an excellent illustration of why the study of evolution is in such an exciting ferment these days.' Science 'The Extended Phenotype is a sequel to The Selfish Gene . . . he writes so clearly it could be understood by anyone prepared to make the effort' John Maynard Smith, London Review of Books 'Dawkins ... Leer más

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By the best selling author of The Selfish Gene 'This entertaining and thought-provoking book is an excellent illustration of why the study of evolution is in such an exciting ferment these days.' Science 'The Extended Phenotype is a sequel to The Selfish Gene . . . he writes so clearly it could be understood by anyone prepared to make the effort' John Maynard Smith, London Review of Books 'Dawkins
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Four Views on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design

de Ken Ham, Hugh Ross, Deborah Haarsma, Stephen C. Meyer, Stanley N. Gundry, Zondervan, James Stump ...

Series series Counterpoints: Bible and Theology
Evolution--or the broader topic of origins--has enormous relevance to how we understand the Christian faith and how we interpret Scripture.Four Views on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design presents the current "state of the conversation" about origins among evangelicals representing four key positions:Young Earth Creationism - Ken Ham (Answers in Genesis)Old Earth (Progressive) Creationism ... Leer más

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Evolution--or the broader topic of origins--has enormous relevance to how we understand the Christian faith and how we interpret Scripture.Four Views on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design presents the current "state of the conversation" about origins among evangelicals representing four key positions:Young Earth Creationism - Ken Ham (Answers in Genesis)Old Earth (Progressive) Creationism
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Fossils, Finches and Fuegians

Charles Darwin’s Adventures and Discoveries on the Beagle (Text Only)

de Richard Keynes ...

A narrative account of Darwin’s historic 4-year voyage on the Beagle to South America, Australia and the Pacific in the 1830s that combines the adventure and excitement of Alan Moorehead’s famous (and now out of print) account with an expert assessment of the scientific discoveries of that journey. The author is Charles Darwin’s great-grandson.In his autobiography, Charles Darwin wrote: ‘The ... Leer más

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A narrative account of Darwin’s historic 4-year voyage on the Beagle to South America, Australia and the Pacific in the 1830s that combines the adventure and excitement of Alan Moorehead’s famous (and now out of print) account with an expert assessment of the scientific discoveries of that journey. The author is Charles Darwin’s great-grandson.In his autobiography, Charles Darwin wrote: ‘The
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Sex, Ecology, Spirituality

The Spirit of Evolution, Second Edition

de Ken Wilber ...

Hailed as “one of the most significant books ever published,” this work of far-reaching vision is a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of human consciousnessIn this tour de force of scholarship and vision, Ken Wilber traces the course of evolution from matter to life to mind and describes the common patterns that evolution takes in all three of these domains. From the emergence of mind, he ... Leer más

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Hailed as “one of the most significant books ever published,” this work of far-reaching vision is a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of human consciousnessIn this tour de force of scholarship and vision, Ken Wilber traces the course of evolution from matter to life to mind and describes the common patterns that evolution takes in all three of these domains. From the emergence of mind, he
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La vida contada por un sapiens a un neandertal (De un sapiens a un neandertal)

de Juan José Millás, Juan Luis Arsuaga ...

Series series De un sapiens a un neandertal
El ingenio de Millás y la sabiduría de Arsuaga unidos para contar la vida como la mejor de las historiasUNO DE LOS MEJORES LIBROS DE 2021 SEGÚN EL HUFFPOSTY LIBRO DEL VERANO SEGÚN TRENDENCIAS«Una maravilla. Un libro lleno de humor y de bondad. Sí, bondad. Un libro que busca entender el misterio de la vida.»Manuel Vilas«-Tú y yo podríamos asociarnos para hablar de la vida; levantaríamos un gran re. ... Leer más

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El ingenio de Millás y la sabiduría de Arsuaga unidos para contar la vida como la mejor de las historiasUNO DE LOS MEJORES LIBROS DE 2021 SEGÚN EL HUFFPOSTY LIBRO DEL VERANO SEGÚN TRENDENCIAS«Una maravilla. Un libro lleno de humor y de bondad. Sí, bondad. Un libro que busca entender el misterio de la vida.»Manuel Vilas«-Tú y yo podríamos asociarnos para hablar de la vida; levantaríamos un gran re.
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The Origin of Language

How We Learned to Speak and Why

de Madeleine Beekman ...

In a radical new story about the birth of our species, The Origin of Language argues that it was not hunting, fighting, or tool-making that forced early humans to speak, but the inescapable need to care for our children.Journeying to the dawn of Homo sapiens, evolutionary biologist Madeleine Beekman reveals the “happy accidents” hidden in our molecular biology—DNA, chromosomes, and proteins—that ... Leer más

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In a radical new story about the birth of our species, The Origin of Language argues that it was not hunting, fighting, or tool-making that forced early humans to speak, but the inescapable need to care for our children.Journeying to the dawn of Homo sapiens, evolutionary biologist Madeleine Beekman reveals the “happy accidents” hidden in our molecular biology—DNA, chromosomes, and proteins—that
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The Neuroscience of Emotion

A New Synthesis

de Ralph Adolphs, David J. Anderson ...

A new framework for the neuroscientific study of emotions in humans and animalsThe Neuroscience of Emotion presents a new framework for the neuroscientific study of emotion across species. Written by Ralph Adolphs and David J. Anderson, two leading authorities on the study of emotion, this accessible and original book recasts the discipline and demonstrates that in order to understand emotion, we ... Leer más

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A new framework for the neuroscientific study of emotions in humans and animalsThe Neuroscience of Emotion presents a new framework for the neuroscientific study of emotion across species. Written by Ralph Adolphs and David J. Anderson, two leading authorities on the study of emotion, this accessible and original book recasts the discipline and demonstrates that in order to understand emotion, we
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The Galapagos

A Natural History

de Henry Nicholls ...

Charles Darwin called it "a little world within itself." Sailors referred to it as "Las Encantadas"- the enchanted islands. Lying in the eastern Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator off the west coast of South America, the GalÃ¡gos is the most pristine archipelago to be found anywhere in the tropics. It is so remote, so untouched, that the act of wading ashore can make you feel like you are the ... Leer más

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Charles Darwin called it "a little world within itself." Sailors referred to it as "Las Encantadas"- the enchanted islands. Lying in the eastern Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator off the west coast of South America, the GalÃ¡gos is the most pristine archipelago to be found anywhere in the tropics. It is so remote, so untouched, that the act of wading ashore can make you feel like you are the
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基因：人類最親密的歷史

The Gene: An Intimate History

de 辛達塔．穆克吉 Siddhartha Mukherjee ...

Traducido por 莊安祺 ...

破解基因，是人類最偉大的冒險，還是最危險的浩劫？當人類取代上帝，打造完美基因、根除致命因子，《X戰警》、《惡靈古堡》的時代已經來臨！電影《羅根》取材自他的研究，「金鋼狼」休‧傑克曼盛讚：「本書超吸引人！」人類從何而來？該往何處而去？普立茲獎得主、紐約時報暢銷書《萬病之王》作者辛達塔．穆克吉以一本書貫穿基因千年來對人類的影響● 比爾．蓋茲2016年最愛書籍● 《紐約時報》（New York Times）暢銷書榜首● 《紐約時報》（New York Times）年度十大好書● 《華盛頓郵報》（Washington Post）年度必讀書籍● 《西雅圖時報》（Seattle Times）年度最佳書籍● Amazon年度TOP 20● Amazon超過八百位讀者滿分五顆星推薦普立茲獎得主、英國衛報新人獎得主、暢銷書《萬病之王》作者最新力作一八五六年，在滿... ... Leer más

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破解基因，是人類最偉大的冒險，還是最危險的浩劫？當人類取代上帝，打造完美基因、根除致命因子，《X戰警》、《惡靈古堡》的時代已經來臨！電影《羅根》取材自他的研究，「金鋼狼」休‧傑克曼盛讚：「本書超吸引人！」人類從何而來？該往何處而去？普立茲獎得主、紐約時報暢銷書《萬病之王》作者辛達塔．穆克吉以一本書貫穿基因千年來對人類的影響● 比爾．蓋茲2016年最愛書籍● 《紐約時報》（New York Times）暢銷書榜首● 《紐約時報》（New York Times）年度十大好書● 《華盛頓郵報》（Washington Post）年度必讀書籍● 《西雅圖時報》（Seattle Times）年度最佳書籍● Amazon年度TOP 20● Amazon超過八百位讀者滿分五顆星推薦普立茲獎得主、英國衛報新人獎得主、暢銷書《萬病之王》作者最新力作一八五六年，在滿...
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Egyptian Myths and Mysteries

de Rudolf Steiner ...

"Egyptian Myths and Mysteries" is a book made up of a series of lectures which Rudolf Steiner gave at Leipzig in September 1908."Egyptian Myths and Mysteries" contains 12 lectures in all, covering things like the stages of evolution, the mysteries of the planets, Atlantis, old initiation centres and spiritual connections between ancient and modern times. He links all this to ancient Egyptian ... Leer más

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"Egyptian Myths and Mysteries" is a book made up of a series of lectures which Rudolf Steiner gave at Leipzig in September 1908."Egyptian Myths and Mysteries" contains 12 lectures in all, covering things like the stages of evolution, the mysteries of the planets, Atlantis, old initiation centres and spiritual connections between ancient and modern times. He links all this to ancient Egyptian
... Leer más
The Bare Bones

An Unconventional Evolutionary History of the Skeleton

de Matthew F. Bonnan ...

Series series Life of the Past
"Bonnan combines wit and passion with the sensibilities of a talented instructor in this encyclopedic tour of the vertebrate skeleton." — Publishers WeeklyWhat can we learn about the evolution of jaws from a pair of scissors? How does the flight of a tennis ball help explain how fish overcome drag? What do a spacesuit and a chicken egg have in common? Highlighting the fascinating twists and turns ... Leer más

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"Bonnan combines wit and passion with the sensibilities of a talented instructor in this encyclopedic tour of the vertebrate skeleton." — Publishers WeeklyWhat can we learn about the evolution of jaws from a pair of scissors? How does the flight of a tennis ball help explain how fish overcome drag? What do a spacesuit and a chicken egg have in common? Highlighting the fascinating twists and turns
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Social Darwinism in American Thought

de Richard Hofstadter ...

Social Darwinism in American Thought portrays the overall influence of Darwin on American social theory and the notable battle waged among thinkers over the implications of evolutionary theory for social thought and political action. Theorists such as Herbert Spencer and William Graham Sumner adopted the idea of the struggle for existence as justification for the evils as well as the benefits of ... Leer más

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Social Darwinism in American Thought portrays the overall influence of Darwin on American social theory and the notable battle waged among thinkers over the implications of evolutionary theory for social thought and political action. Theorists such as Herbert Spencer and William Graham Sumner adopted the idea of the struggle for existence as justification for the evils as well as the benefits of
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Ten Pulses of Evolution & the Surprising Nature of Evolutionary Time

Logarithmic Evolutionary Time, #2

de Michael A. Susko ...

Series Libro 2 - Logarithmic Evolutionary Time
In Ten Pulses of Evolution, we are invited on a revelatory journey through life's 4-billion-year history—not along the standard linear march of textbook timelines, but through a logarithmic framework, where each major pulse of life occurs at half the distance to the present. From the origin of life to the dawn of humanity, this model uncovers a remarkable pattern: evolution proceeds in regular ... Leer más

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In Ten Pulses of Evolution, we are invited on a revelatory journey through life's 4-billion-year history—not along the standard linear march of textbook timelines, but through a logarithmic framework, where each major pulse of life occurs at half the distance to the present. From the origin of life to the dawn of humanity, this model uncovers a remarkable pattern: evolution proceeds in regular
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Morphic Resonance

The Nature of Formative Causation

de Rupert Sheldrake ...

New updated and expanded edition of the groundbreaking book that ignited a firestorm in the scientific world with its radical approach to evolution• Explains how past forms and behaviors of organisms determine those of similar organisms in the present through morphic resonance• Reveals the nonmaterial connections that allow direct communication across time and spaceWhen A New Science of Life was ... Leer más

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New updated and expanded edition of the groundbreaking book that ignited a firestorm in the scientific world with its radical approach to evolution• Explains how past forms and behaviors of organisms determine those of similar organisms in the present through morphic resonance• Reveals the nonmaterial connections that allow direct communication across time and spaceWhen A New Science of Life was
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A Darwinian Survival Guide

Hope for the Twenty-First Century

de Daniel R. Brooks, Salvatore J. Agosta ...

How humanity brought about the climate crisis by departing from its evolutionary trajectory 15,000 years ago—and how we can use evolutionary principles to save ourselves from the worst outcomes.Despite efforts to sustain civilization, humanity faces existential threats from overpopulation, globalized trade and travel, urbanization, and global climate change. In A Darwinian Survival Guide, Daniel ... Leer más

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How humanity brought about the climate crisis by departing from its evolutionary trajectory 15,000 years ago—and how we can use evolutionary principles to save ourselves from the worst outcomes.Despite efforts to sustain civilization, humanity faces existential threats from overpopulation, globalized trade and travel, urbanization, and global climate change. In A Darwinian Survival Guide, Daniel
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The Origin of Politics

How Evolution and Ideology Shape the Fate of Nations

de Nicholas Wade ...

Societies that ignore social disintegration and collapsing birth rates are putting their future in peril. So why are we ignoring the signs??In The Origin Of Politics, Nicholas Wade explains how our political systems compete with a more ancient set of rules for organizing society—those developed by evolution. Modern ideologies are in constant tension with structures inherent in human social ... Leer más

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Societies that ignore social disintegration and collapsing birth rates are putting their future in peril. So why are we ignoring the signs??In The Origin Of Politics, Nicholas Wade explains how our political systems compete with a more ancient set of rules for organizing society—those developed by evolution. Modern ideologies are in constant tension with structures inherent in human social
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Beyond Darwin

How Epigenetics, Quantum Science, and Cooperation Shape Humanity's Future

de Bruce H. Lipton, PhD ...

New York Times BestsellerFrom survival of the fittest to survival of the most conscious, discover a revolutionary scientific message of hope for humanity's future.For over a century, Darwin’s concept of “survival of the fittest,” or life as competition, has shaped the fate of civilization. Renowned cell biologist Bruce H. Lipton, bestselling author of The Biology of Belief, presents a paradigm ... Leer más

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New York Times BestsellerFrom survival of the fittest to survival of the most conscious, discover a revolutionary scientific message of hope for humanity's future.For over a century, Darwin’s concept of “survival of the fittest,” or life as competition, has shaped the fate of civilization. Renowned cell biologist Bruce H. Lipton, bestselling author of The Biology of Belief, presents a paradigm
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But Old Mr. Darwin Wasn't to Blame: The Little Book of Evolutionary "Quotes"

de Maria B. O'Hare ...

But Old Mr. Darwin wasn't to Blame: The Little Book of Evolutionary "Quotes", as the title suggests and, the quotes should reveal, Charles Darwin wasn't actually to blame for all that ensued in his name. In fact, he was actually quite Lamarckian in his view of evolution, as revealed in later correspondences and editions of 'Origin'. Collectively these quotes form an outline of a narrative that I ... Leer más

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But Old Mr. Darwin wasn't to Blame: The Little Book of Evolutionary "Quotes", as the title suggests and, the quotes should reveal, Charles Darwin wasn't actually to blame for all that ensued in his name. In fact, he was actually quite Lamarckian in his view of evolution, as revealed in later correspondences and editions of 'Origin'. Collectively these quotes form an outline of a narrative that I
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