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Is Earth Exceptional?

The Quest for Cosmic Life

de Mario Livio, Ph.D., Jack Szostak, Ph.D. ...

A New York Times–bestselling astrophysicist and a Nobel laureate take us on "a mesmerizing exploration" (Jennifer Doudna) to discover how and where the universe breathed itself into lifeFor a long time, scientists have wondered how life has emerged from inanimate chemistry, and whether Earth is the only place where it exists. Charles Darwin speculated about life on Earth beginning in a warm little ... Leer más

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A New York Times–bestselling astrophysicist and a Nobel laureate take us on "a mesmerizing exploration" (Jennifer Doudna) to discover how and where the universe breathed itself into lifeFor a long time, scientists have wondered how life has emerged from inanimate chemistry, and whether Earth is the only place where it exists. Charles Darwin speculated about life on Earth beginning in a warm little
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Human Origins

7 million years and counting

de New Scientist ...

Series series New Scientist Instant Expert
Where did we come from? Where are we going?Homo sapiens is the most successful, the most widespread and the most influential species ever to walk the Earth. In the blink of an evolutionary eye we have spread around the globe, taken control of Earth's biological and mineral resources, transformed the environment, discovered the secrets of the universe and travelled into space.Yet just 7 million ... Leer más

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Where did we come from? Where are we going?Homo sapiens is the most successful, the most widespread and the most influential species ever to walk the Earth. In the blink of an evolutionary eye we have spread around the globe, taken control of Earth's biological and mineral resources, transformed the environment, discovered the secrets of the universe and travelled into space.Yet just 7 million
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The Wallace Line: Where Worlds Collide

de Penny van Oosterzee ...

Why is it that the island of Bali is home to Asian birds such as the weaver bird, and the neighboring island of Lombok, just 24 kilometers away across a narrow strait, echoes to the screams of Australian cockatoos?This extraordinary biological boundary is known today as The Wallace Line. Like his friendly rival and fellow biologist Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace traveled the world ... Leer más

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Why is it that the island of Bali is home to Asian birds such as the weaver bird, and the neighboring island of Lombok, just 24 kilometers away across a narrow strait, echoes to the screams of Australian cockatoos?This extraordinary biological boundary is known today as The Wallace Line. Like his friendly rival and fellow biologist Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace traveled the world
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Riveted

The Science of Why Jokes Make Us Laugh, Movies Make Us Cry, and Religion Makes Us Feel One with the Universe

de Jim Davies ...

Why do some things pass under the radar of our attention, but other things capture our interest? Why do some religions catch on and others fade away? What makes a story, a movie, or a book riveting? Why do some people keep watching the news even though it makes them anxious?The past 20 years have seen a remarkable flourishing of scientific research into exactly these kinds of questions. Professor ... Leer más

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Why do some things pass under the radar of our attention, but other things capture our interest? Why do some religions catch on and others fade away? What makes a story, a movie, or a book riveting? Why do some people keep watching the news even though it makes them anxious?The past 20 years have seen a remarkable flourishing of scientific research into exactly these kinds of questions. Professor
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The Domestic Dog

Its Evolution, Behavior and Interactions with People

Edición de James Serpell ...

Why do dogs behave in the ways that they do? Why did our ancestors tame wolves? How have we ended up with so many breeds of dog, and how can we understand their role in contemporary human society? Explore the answers to these questions and many more in this study of the domestic dog. Building on the strengths of the first edition, this much-anticipated update incorporates two decades of new ... Leer más

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Why do dogs behave in the ways that they do? Why did our ancestors tame wolves? How have we ended up with so many breeds of dog, and how can we understand their role in contemporary human society? Explore the answers to these questions and many more in this study of the domestic dog. Building on the strengths of the first edition, this much-anticipated update incorporates two decades of new
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The Rooster's Wife

de Russell Edson ...

For the past 40 years, Russell Edson has been producing a body of work unique in its perspective and singular in its approach. He is, arguably, America’s most distinguished writer of prose poems. Here are contorted Darwinian narratives of apes and monkeys exhibiting absurdly human behavior, along with his usual menagerie of elephants, horses, chickens, roosters, dogs, mermaids and mice. Along with ... Leer más

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For the past 40 years, Russell Edson has been producing a body of work unique in its perspective and singular in its approach. He is, arguably, America’s most distinguished writer of prose poems. Here are contorted Darwinian narratives of apes and monkeys exhibiting absurdly human behavior, along with his usual menagerie of elephants, horses, chickens, roosters, dogs, mermaids and mice. Along with
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Al apoyo mutuo

de Pierre Kropotkine ...

En este monumental ensayo, se encuentra una peculiar interpretación del evolucionismo darwinista, el cual considera la última palabra de la ciencia moderna, realizada a través de todas las ramas del saber humano. ... Leer más

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En este monumental ensayo, se encuentra una peculiar interpretación del evolucionismo darwinista, el cual considera la última palabra de la ciencia moderna, realizada a través de todas las ramas del saber humano.
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The Design Inference

de William A. Dembski, Winston Ewert ...

A landmark of the intelligent design movement, The Design Inference revolutionized our understanding of how we detect intelligent causation. Originally published twenty-five years ago, it has now been revised and expanded into a second edition that greatly sharpens its exploration of design inferences. This new edition tackles questions about design left unanswered by David Hume and Charles Darwin ... Leer más

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A landmark of the intelligent design movement, The Design Inference revolutionized our understanding of how we detect intelligent causation. Originally published twenty-five years ago, it has now been revised and expanded into a second edition that greatly sharpens its exploration of design inferences. This new edition tackles questions about design left unanswered by David Hume and Charles Darwin
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Baby Dinosaurs on the Ark?

The Bible and Modern Science and the Trouble of Making It All Fit

de Janet Kellogg Ray ...

A scientific look at creationism from a former creationistA significant number of Americans, especially evangelical Christians, believe Earth and humankind were created in their present form sometime in the last 10,000 years or so—the rationale being that this is (presumably) the story told in the book of Genesis. Within that group, any threatening scientific evidence that suggests otherwise is ... Leer más

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A scientific look at creationism from a former creationistA significant number of Americans, especially evangelical Christians, believe Earth and humankind were created in their present form sometime in the last 10,000 years or so—the rationale being that this is (presumably) the story told in the book of Genesis. Within that group, any threatening scientific evidence that suggests otherwise is
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Good Enough

The Tolerance for Mediocrity in Nature and Society

de Daniel S. Milo ...

In this spirited and irreverent critique of Darwin’s long hold over our imagination, a distinguished philosopher of science makes the case that, in culture as well as nature, not only the fittest survive: the world is full of the “good enough” that persist too.Why is the genome of a salamander forty times larger than that of a human? Why does the avocado tree produce a million flowers and only a ... Leer más

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In this spirited and irreverent critique of Darwin’s long hold over our imagination, a distinguished philosopher of science makes the case that, in culture as well as nature, not only the fittest survive: the world is full of the “good enough” that persist too.Why is the genome of a salamander forty times larger than that of a human? Why does the avocado tree produce a million flowers and only a
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The Mind of the Market

How Biology and Psychology Shape Our Economic Lives

de Michael Shermer ...

Bestselling author Michael Shermer explains how evolution shaped the modern economy—and why people are so irrational about moneyHow did we make the leap from ancient hunter-gatherers to modern consumers and traders? Why do people get so emotional and irrational about bottom-line financial and business decisions? Is the capitalist marketplace a sort of Darwinian organism, evolved through natural ... Leer más

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Bestselling author Michael Shermer explains how evolution shaped the modern economy—and why people are so irrational about moneyHow did we make the leap from ancient hunter-gatherers to modern consumers and traders? Why do people get so emotional and irrational about bottom-line financial and business decisions? Is the capitalist marketplace a sort of Darwinian organism, evolved through natural
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Life's Ratchet

How Molecular Machines Extract Order from Chaos

de Peter M Hoffmann ...

Life is an enduring mystery. Yet, science tells us that living beings are merely sophisticated structures of lifeless molecules. If this view is correct, where do the seemingly purposeful motions of cells and organisms originate? In Life's Ratchet, physicist Peter M. Hoffmann locates the answer to this age-old question at the nanoscale.Below the calm, ordered exterior of a living organism lies ... Leer más

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Life is an enduring mystery. Yet, science tells us that living beings are merely sophisticated structures of lifeless molecules. If this view is correct, where do the seemingly purposeful motions of cells and organisms originate? In Life's Ratchet, physicist Peter M. Hoffmann locates the answer to this age-old question at the nanoscale.Below the calm, ordered exterior of a living organism lies
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Transcendence

How Humans Evolved through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time

de Gaia Vince ...

In the tradition of Guns, Germs, and Steel and Sapiens, a winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books shows h****ow four tools enabled has us humans to control the destiny of our species"A wondrous, visionary work." --Tim Flannery, scientist and author of the bestselling The Weather MakersWhat enabled us to go from simple stone tools to smartphones? How did bands of hunter... ... Leer más

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In the tradition of Guns, Germs, and Steel and Sapiens, a winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books shows h****ow four tools enabled has us humans to control the destiny of our species"A wondrous, visionary work." --Tim Flannery, scientist and author of the bestselling The Weather MakersWhat enabled us to go from simple stone tools to smartphones? How did bands of hunter...
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Debating Darwin

de Robert J. Richards, Michael Ruse ...

Two evolutionists debate the intellectual roots of Darwin's theories, drawing connections to German Romanticism, the Scottish Enlightenment, and more.Charles Darwin is an icon of modern science, and his theory of evolution is commonly referenced by scientists and nonscientists alike. Yet there is a surprising amount we don't know about the father of modern evolutionary thinking, his intellectual ... Leer más

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Two evolutionists debate the intellectual roots of Darwin's theories, drawing connections to German Romanticism, the Scottish Enlightenment, and more.Charles Darwin is an icon of modern science, and his theory of evolution is commonly referenced by scientists and nonscientists alike. Yet there is a surprising amount we don't know about the father of modern evolutionary thinking, his intellectual
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Growing Up Human

The Evolution of Childhood

de Brenna Hassett ...

Brings the science of biological anthropology to bear on understanding how our evolutionary history has shaped a phenomenon everyone has experienced – childhood.Tracking deep into our evolutionary history, anthropological science has begun to unravel one particular feature that sets us apart from the many, many animals that came before us – our uniquely long childhoods. Growing Up Human looks at ... Leer más

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Brings the science of biological anthropology to bear on understanding how our evolutionary history has shaped a phenomenon everyone has experienced – childhood.Tracking deep into our evolutionary history, anthropological science has begun to unravel one particular feature that sets us apart from the many, many animals that came before us – our uniquely long childhoods. Growing Up Human looks at
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Beyond the Brain

How Body and Environment Shape Animal and Human Minds

de Louise Barrett ...

A new approach to understanding animal and human cognitionWhen a chimpanzee stockpiles rocks as weapons or when a frog sends out mating calls, we might easily assume these animals know their own motivations--that they use the same psychological mechanisms that we do. But as Beyond the Brain indicates, this is a dangerous assumption because animals have different evolutionary trajectories, ... Leer más

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A new approach to understanding animal and human cognitionWhen a chimpanzee stockpiles rocks as weapons or when a frog sends out mating calls, we might easily assume these animals know their own motivations--that they use the same psychological mechanisms that we do. But as Beyond the Brain indicates, this is a dangerous assumption because animals have different evolutionary trajectories,
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Darwin's Backyard

How Small Experiments Led to a Big Theory

de James T. Costa ...

“If you’ve ever fantasized walking and conversing with the great scientist on the subjects that consumed him, and now wish to add the fullness of reality, read this book.” —Edward O. Wilson, author of Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for LifeJames T. Costa takes readers on a journey from Darwin’s childhood through his voyage on the HMS Beagle, where his ideas on evolution began, and on to Down House ... Leer más

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“If you’ve ever fantasized walking and conversing with the great scientist on the subjects that consumed him, and now wish to add the fullness of reality, read this book.” —Edward O. Wilson, author of Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for LifeJames T. Costa takes readers on a journey from Darwin’s childhood through his voyage on the HMS Beagle, where his ideas on evolution began, and on to Down House
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Türlerin Kökeni (Orjinal, uzun versiyon)

de Charles Darwin ...

Charles DarwinCharles Robert Darwin, (12 Şubat 1809 - 19 Nisan 1882), İngiliz biyolog ve doğa tarihçisi. İnsan dahil tüm canlı türlerinin doğal seçilim yoluyla bir ya da birkaç ortak atadan evrildiğini öne sürmüş ve o günün şartlarına göre bu teoriyi destekleyen pek çok kanıt sunmuştur. ... Leer más

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Charles DarwinCharles Robert Darwin, (12 Şubat 1809 - 19 Nisan 1882), İngiliz biyolog ve doğa tarihçisi. İnsan dahil tüm canlı türlerinin doğal seçilim yoluyla bir ya da birkaç ortak atadan evrildiğini öne sürmüş ve o günün şartlarına göre bu teoriyi destekleyen pek çok kanıt sunmuştur.
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The Earth

A Biography of Life: The Story of Life On Our Planet through 47 Incredible Organisms

de Dr Elsa Panciroli ...

'An insightful book with sparkling wit and humour that will appeal to new and seasoned readers of palaeontology.'Dr Anjana Khatwa, TV presenter and Earth ScientistIt is difficult to conceive of the vast scale of the history of life on Earth, from the very first living organisms sparking into life in hydrothermal deep-sea vents to the dizzying diversity of life today. The evolution of life is a ... Leer más

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'An insightful book with sparkling wit and humour that will appeal to new and seasoned readers of palaeontology.'Dr Anjana Khatwa, TV presenter and Earth ScientistIt is difficult to conceive of the vast scale of the history of life on Earth, from the very first living organisms sparking into life in hydrothermal deep-sea vents to the dizzying diversity of life today. The evolution of life is a
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The Secret World of Denisovans

The Epic Story of the Ancient Cousins to Sapiens and Neanderthals

de Silvana Condemi, François Savatier ...

Come face-to-face with Denisovans, the newly identified “third man” on Homo sapiens’ family tree—and how their miraculous discovery is rewriting the human storyIn 2010, archaeologists working in Denisova Cave, Siberia, unearthed a tiny fragment of finger bone—and brought a lost human species to light. Thanks to the modern miracle of DNA analysis, “Denisovans” quickly took their place—alongside ... Leer más

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Come face-to-face with Denisovans, the newly identified “third man” on Homo sapiens’ family tree—and how their miraculous discovery is rewriting the human storyIn 2010, archaeologists working in Denisova Cave, Siberia, unearthed a tiny fragment of finger bone—and brought a lost human species to light. Thanks to the modern miracle of DNA analysis, “Denisovans” quickly took their place—alongside
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Taking Flight

The Evolutionary Story of Life on the Wing

de Lev Parikian ...

This is the miracle of flight as you' ve never seen it before: the evolutionary story of life on the wing. A bird flits overhead. It' s an everyday occurrence, repeated hundreds, thousands, millions of times daily by creatures across the world. It' s something so normal, so entirely taken for granted, that sometimes we forget how extraordinary it is. But take that in for a moment. This animal ... Leer más

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This is the miracle of flight as you' ve never seen it before: the evolutionary story of life on the wing. A bird flits overhead. It' s an everyday occurrence, repeated hundreds, thousands, millions of times daily by creatures across the world. It' s something so normal, so entirely taken for granted, that sometimes we forget how extraordinary it is. But take that in for a moment. This animal
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Man’s Place in the Universe

de Alfred Russel Wallace ...

"Man's Place in the Universe," by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, was originally published in 1904. It is a fascinating work on astronomy that deals with important aspects of cosmology and analyses the possibilities of life existing elsewhere in the universe.Wallace made a huge contribution to the natural sciences and he will continue to be remembered as one of the key figures in the ... Leer más

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"Man's Place in the Universe," by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, was originally published in 1904. It is a fascinating work on astronomy that deals with important aspects of cosmology and analyses the possibilities of life existing elsewhere in the universe.Wallace made a huge contribution to the natural sciences and he will continue to be remembered as one of the key figures in the
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How To Save Our Planet

The Facts

de Mark A. Maslin ...

'Punchy and to the point. No beating around the bush. This brilliant book contains all the information we need to have in our back pocket in order to move forward' Christiana Figueres, Former Executive Secretary UN Climate Change Convention'Amazing book' Chris Evans, Virgin Radio Breakfast Show'Everyone should have this book' Rick Edwards, BBC Radio 5 Live'A timely and important book, not only ... Leer más

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'Punchy and to the point. No beating around the bush. This brilliant book contains all the information we need to have in our back pocket in order to move forward' Christiana Figueres, Former Executive Secretary UN Climate Change Convention'Amazing book' Chris Evans, Virgin Radio Breakfast Show'Everyone should have this book' Rick Edwards, BBC Radio 5 Live'A timely and important book, not only
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The Animals Among Us

How Pets Make Us Human

de John Bradshaw ...

A leading anthrozoologist and the bestselling author of Dog Sense and Cat Sense explains why we are so drawn to pets.Historically, we relied on our pets to herd livestock, guard homes, and catch pests. But most of us don't need animals to do these things anymore. Pets have never been less necessary. And yet, pet ownership has never been more common than it is today: half of American households ... Leer más

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A leading anthrozoologist and the bestselling author of Dog Sense and Cat Sense explains why we are so drawn to pets.Historically, we relied on our pets to herd livestock, guard homes, and catch pests. But most of us don't need animals to do these things anymore. Pets have never been less necessary. And yet, pet ownership has never been more common than it is today: half of American households
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