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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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Historia visual de la inteligencia

De los orígenes de la humanidad a la Inteligencia Artificial

de José Antonio Marina ...

Un libro deslumbrante que permite vivir la apasionante aventura de la inteligencia humana, desde los orígenes hasta los grandes desafíos que plantea el futuro.«En este libro he pretendido contar la historia de nuestra inteligencia, que no es una realidad estática como la calcopirita, sino una creación evolutiva o, más aún, una autocreación evolutiva.La inteligencia humana se crea a sí misma. Ésta ... Leer más

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Un libro deslumbrante que permite vivir la apasionante aventura de la inteligencia humana, desde los orígenes hasta los grandes desafíos que plantea el futuro.«En este libro he pretendido contar la historia de nuestra inteligencia, que no es una realidad estática como la calcopirita, sino una creación evolutiva o, más aún, una autocreación evolutiva.La inteligencia humana se crea a sí misma. Ésta
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Mutual Aid

A Factor of Evolution

de Peter Kropotkin ...

Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is a book by Peter Kropotkin on the subject of mutual aid, written while he was living in exile in England. Written partly in response to social Darwinism and in particular to Thomas H. Huxley's Nineteenth Century essay, "The Struggle for Existence", Kropotkin's book drew on his experiences in scientific expeditions in Siberia to illustrate the phenomenon of ... Leer más

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Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is a book by Peter Kropotkin on the subject of mutual aid, written while he was living in exile in England. Written partly in response to social Darwinism and in particular to Thomas H. Huxley's Nineteenth Century essay, "The Struggle for Existence", Kropotkin's book drew on his experiences in scientific expeditions in Siberia to illustrate the phenomenon of
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The Human Instinct

How We Evolved to Have Reason, Consciousness, and Free Will

de Kenneth R. Miller ...

From one of America’s best-known biologists, a revolutionary new way of thinking about evolution that shows “why, in light of our origins, humans are still special” (Edward J. Larson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Evolution).Once we had a special place in the hierarchy of life on Earth—a place confirmed by the literature and traditions of every human tribe. But then the theory of evolution ... Leer más

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From one of America’s best-known biologists, a revolutionary new way of thinking about evolution that shows “why, in light of our origins, humans are still special” (Edward J. Larson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Evolution).Once we had a special place in the hierarchy of life on Earth—a place confirmed by the literature and traditions of every human tribe. But then the theory of evolution
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The Story of Life

de Southwood ...

How did life begin? What really was 'snowball earth'? Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Are we all descended from 'African Eve'? Will humans be responsible for the next major extinction? All these are addressed in this fascinating book. The story unfolds with the formation of the earth around four thousand million years ago, though it took until after massive bombardment by asteroids a hundred ... Leer más

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How did life begin? What really was 'snowball earth'? Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Are we all descended from 'African Eve'? Will humans be responsible for the next major extinction? All these are addressed in this fascinating book. The story unfolds with the formation of the earth around four thousand million years ago, though it took until after massive bombardment by asteroids a hundred
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The Slow Moon Climbs

The Science, History, and Meaning of Menopause

de Susan Mattern ...

The first comprehensive look at menopause from prehistory to todayAre the ways we look at menopause all wrong? Historian Susan Mattern says yes, and The Slow Moon Climbs reveals just how wrong we have been. Taking readers from the rainforests of Paraguay to the streets of Tokyo, Mattern draws on historical, scientific, and cultural research to reveal how our perceptions of menopause developed from ... Leer más

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The first comprehensive look at menopause from prehistory to todayAre the ways we look at menopause all wrong? Historian Susan Mattern says yes, and The Slow Moon Climbs reveals just how wrong we have been. Taking readers from the rainforests of Paraguay to the streets of Tokyo, Mattern draws on historical, scientific, and cultural research to reveal how our perceptions of menopause developed from
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Togetherness

Symbiosis and the Hidden Story of Life's Greatest Collaborations

de Rowan Hooper ...

**A wondrous, eye-opening exploration of the surprising ways life is interconnected—and why it matters"Absolutely enthralling. I was hooked from the first sentence." —Bill Bryson, author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body**From evolution to capitalism, our belief in the “survival of the fittest” has shaped our view of the world. But we got it wrong—and our mistake has brought us ... Leer más

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**A wondrous, eye-opening exploration of the surprising ways life is interconnected—and why it matters"Absolutely enthralling. I was hooked from the first sentence." —Bill Bryson, author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body**From evolution to capitalism, our belief in the “survival of the fittest” has shaped our view of the world. But we got it wrong—and our mistake has brought us
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The Great Guilt that causes the Deaf Effect

de Jeremy Griffith ...

As biologist Jeremy Griffith explains in THE Interview (which psychiatrist Professor Harry Prosen described as “the most important interview of all time”), while we humans lacked the explanation for our 2-million-year corrupted human condition we had no choice but to deny that our distant ape ancestors lived in a state of cooperative and loving innocence. But with the good reason for our corrupted ... Leer más

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As biologist Jeremy Griffith explains in THE Interview (which psychiatrist Professor Harry Prosen described as “the most important interview of all time”), while we humans lacked the explanation for our 2-million-year corrupted human condition we had no choice but to deny that our distant ape ancestors lived in a state of cooperative and loving innocence. But with the good reason for our corrupted
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The River That Flows Uphill (Revised Edition)

de William H. Calvin ...

A Journey from the Big Bang to the Big Brain. "Parallel journeys of mind-boggling proportions a 225-mile raft tour of river runners, and an expertly guided trip back through time to trace our origins. As the author explores such natural wonders as fossils, waterfalls, rapids and stars, he visits nearly every popular science topic… Presented as a day-by-day and mile-by-mile diary, offers intriguing ... Leer más

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A Journey from the Big Bang to the Big Brain. "Parallel journeys of mind-boggling proportions a 225-mile raft tour of river runners, and an expertly guided trip back through time to trace our origins. As the author explores such natural wonders as fossils, waterfalls, rapids and stars, he visits nearly every popular science topic… Presented as a day-by-day and mile-by-mile diary, offers intriguing
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A Natural History of Human Morality

de Michael Tomasello ...

Winner of the Eleanor Maccoby Book Award in Developmental Psychology, American Psychological AssociationWinner of a PROSE Award, Association of American PublishersShortlist, Cognitive Development Society Book AwardA Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the YearA Natural History of Human Morality offers the most detailed account to date of the evolution of human moral psychology. Based on extensive ... Leer más

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Winner of the Eleanor Maccoby Book Award in Developmental Psychology, American Psychological AssociationWinner of a PROSE Award, Association of American PublishersShortlist, Cognitive Development Society Book AwardA Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the YearA Natural History of Human Morality offers the most detailed account to date of the evolution of human moral psychology. Based on extensive
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The Complete Works of Charles Darwin (Illustrated, Inline Footnotes)

Oakshot Press

de Charles Darwin, Oakshot Press ...

Series series Oakshot Press Classics
Ebook comes with main table of contents and interlinked sub table of contents. Ebook contains illustrations and inline footnotes where applicable.Each chapter is clearly marked so user knows which book within the boxset is being read.The Books of Charles Darwin.• The Structure And Distribution Of Coral Reefs. (Illustrated / Inline Footnotes)• Geological Observations On Volcanic Islands. ... Leer más

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Ebook comes with main table of contents and interlinked sub table of contents. Ebook contains illustrations and inline footnotes where applicable.Each chapter is clearly marked so user knows which book within the boxset is being read.The Books of Charles Darwin.• The Structure And Distribution Of Coral Reefs. (Illustrated / Inline Footnotes)• Geological Observations On Volcanic Islands.
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A Historical Lie: The Stone Age

de Harun Yahya ...

In order to account for the supposed evolutionary process—which, they claim, extended from a single cell to multi-celled organisms, and then from apes to Man—Darwinists have managed to rewrite the history of mankind. To that end, they've invented such imaginary eras as "The Cave-Man Age" and "The Stone Age" to describe the lifestyle ofso-called "primitive man." Yet the pictures and dioramas of ... Leer más

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In order to account for the supposed evolutionary process—which, they claim, extended from a single cell to multi-celled organisms, and then from apes to Man—Darwinists have managed to rewrite the history of mankind. To that end, they've invented such imaginary eras as "The Cave-Man Age" and "The Stone Age" to describe the lifestyle ofso-called "primitive man." Yet the pictures and dioramas of
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Human Universe

de Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen ...

Top ten Sunday Times Bestseller‘Engaging, ambitious and creative’ GuardianWhere are we? Are we alone? Who are we? Why are we here? What is our future?Human Universe tackles some of the greatest questions that humans have asked to try and understand the very nature of ourselves and the Universe in which we live.Through the endless leaps of human minds, it explores the extraordinary ... ... Leer más

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Top ten Sunday Times Bestseller‘Engaging, ambitious and creative’ GuardianWhere are we? Are we alone? Who are we? Why are we here? What is our future?Human Universe tackles some of the greatest questions that humans have asked to try and understand the very nature of ourselves and the Universe in which we live.Through the endless leaps of human minds, it explores the extraordinary ...
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Charles Darwin

Biographies of Scientists

de Hourly History ...

Series series Biographies of Scientists
Charles Darwin thought he would be a clergyman after an uneventful childhood, where he hated school but loved the natural world. All that would change when he was allowed to be a part of a worldwide expedition to faraway lands. He was able to collect specimens and keep notes on all he experienced.Discover a plethora of topics such asEarly Life and EducationRound the World Aboard the BeagleDarwin's ... Leer más

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Charles Darwin thought he would be a clergyman after an uneventful childhood, where he hated school but loved the natural world. All that would change when he was allowed to be a part of a worldwide expedition to faraway lands. He was able to collect specimens and keep notes on all he experienced.Discover a plethora of topics such asEarly Life and EducationRound the World Aboard the BeagleDarwin's
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The Psychology of Man’s Possible Evolution

de P. D. Ouspensky ...

Ouspensky’s five lectures which make up "The Psychology of Man’s Possible Evolution" were not originally intended to be published.Reading them as a book gives practically no measure of the scale of time and study needed to realise, even partially, the ideas which are expressed or why Ouspensky expressed them in this short form.The Russian philosopher considers the "forgotten science of psychology" ... Leer más

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Ouspensky’s five lectures which make up "The Psychology of Man’s Possible Evolution" were not originally intended to be published.Reading them as a book gives practically no measure of the scale of time and study needed to realise, even partially, the ideas which are expressed or why Ouspensky expressed them in this short form.The Russian philosopher considers the "forgotten science of psychology"
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The Extended Phenotype

The Long Reach of the Gene

de Richard Dawkins ...

Series series Oxford Landmark Science
In The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins crystallized the gene's eye view of evolution developed by W.D. Hamilton and others. The book provoked widespread and heated debate. Written in part as a response, The Extended Phenotype gave a deeper clarification of the central concept of the gene as the unit of selection; but it did much more besides. In it, Dawkins extended the gene's eye view to argue that ... Leer más

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In The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins crystallized the gene's eye view of evolution developed by W.D. Hamilton and others. The book provoked widespread and heated debate. Written in part as a response, The Extended Phenotype gave a deeper clarification of the central concept of the gene as the unit of selection; but it did much more besides. In it, Dawkins extended the gene's eye view to argue that
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Future Tense

Why Anxiety Is Good for You (Even Though It Feels Bad)

de Tracy Dennis-Tiwary ...

A psychologist confronts our pervasive misunderstanding of anxiety and presents a powerful new framework for reimagining and reclaiming the confounding emotion as the advantage it evolved to be.We taught people that anxiety is dangerous and damaging, and that the solution to its pain is to eradicate it like we do any disease—prevent it, avoid it, and stamp it out at all costs. Yet cutting-edge ... Leer más

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A psychologist confronts our pervasive misunderstanding of anxiety and presents a powerful new framework for reimagining and reclaiming the confounding emotion as the advantage it evolved to be.We taught people that anxiety is dangerous and damaging, and that the solution to its pain is to eradicate it like we do any disease—prevent it, avoid it, and stamp it out at all costs. Yet cutting-edge
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The Four Great Discoveries of Modern Science That Prove God Exists

de John Ankerberg, Stephen Meyer ...

Evolution has been taught as fact for years in science textbooks and classrooms, leaving the need for God out of the discussion. But today's scientific evidence provides compelling evidence for an Intelligent Designer. This series discussion four of the great discoveries that prove God exists. You'll find your mind—and faith—strengthened in a way that will help you better understand and ... Leer más

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Evolution has been taught as fact for years in science textbooks and classrooms, leaving the need for God out of the discussion. But today's scientific evidence provides compelling evidence for an Intelligent Designer. This series discussion four of the great discoveries that prove God exists. You'll find your mind—and faith—strengthened in a way that will help you better understand and
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Denial

Self-Deception, False Beliefs, and the Origins of the Human Mind

de Ajit Varki, Danny Brower ...

The history of science abounds with momentous theories that disrupted conventional wisdom and yet were eventually proven true. Ajit Varki and Danny Brower's "Mind over Reality" theory is poised to be one such idea-a concept that runs counter to commonly-held notions about human evolution but that may hold the key to understanding why humans evolved as we did, leaving all other related species far ... Leer más

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The history of science abounds with momentous theories that disrupted conventional wisdom and yet were eventually proven true. Ajit Varki and Danny Brower's "Mind over Reality" theory is poised to be one such idea-a concept that runs counter to commonly-held notions about human evolution but that may hold the key to understanding why humans evolved as we did, leaving all other related species far
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Darwin Devolves

The New Science About DNA That Challenges Evolution

de Michael J. Behe ...

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

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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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Evolution versus Intelligent Design

de Everett Schultz ...

This book presents interesting thoughts and facts about both evolution and intelligent design. It looks at each from a unique perspective. If you as a human were to evolve, how would you do that? What would you evolve into? How could you devise an experiment to prove evolution? How does DNA work into the whole subject of evolution and intelligent design? What does God say about the whole issue of ... Leer más

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This book presents interesting thoughts and facts about both evolution and intelligent design. It looks at each from a unique perspective. If you as a human were to evolve, how would you do that? What would you evolve into? How could you devise an experiment to prove evolution? How does DNA work into the whole subject of evolution and intelligent design? What does God say about the whole issue of
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The Voyage of the Beagle

de Charles Darwin ...

When HMS Beagle sailed out of Devonport on 27 December 1831, Charles Darwin was twenty-two and setting off on the voyage of a lifetime. His journal, here reprinted in a shortened form, shows a naturalist making patient observations concerning geology, natural history, people, places and events. Volcanoes in the Galapagos, the Gossamer spider of Patagonia and the Australasian coral reefs – all are ... Leer más

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When HMS Beagle sailed out of Devonport on 27 December 1831, Charles Darwin was twenty-two and setting off on the voyage of a lifetime. His journal, here reprinted in a shortened form, shows a naturalist making patient observations concerning geology, natural history, people, places and events. Volcanoes in the Galapagos, the Gossamer spider of Patagonia and the Australasian coral reefs – all are
... Leer más
Born in Africa

The Quest for the Origins of Human Life

de Martin Meredith ...

Africa does not give up its secrets easily. Buried there lie answers about the origins of humankind. And yet, though vital clues still remain hidden, scientists have over the last century transformed our understanding about the beginnings of human life. In Born in Africa, Martin Meredith follows scientists' trail of discoveries about human origins, recounting their intense rivalry, personal feuds, ... Leer más

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Africa does not give up its secrets easily. Buried there lie answers about the origins of humankind. And yet, though vital clues still remain hidden, scientists have over the last century transformed our understanding about the beginnings of human life. In Born in Africa, Martin Meredith follows scientists' trail of discoveries about human origins, recounting their intense rivalry, personal feuds,
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Gender Mosaic

Beyond the Myth of the Male and Female Brain

de Luba Vikhanski, Daphna Joel, PhD ...

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

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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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