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Comparative Social Evolution

Edición de Dustin R. Rubenstein, Patrick Abbot ...

Darwin famously described special difficulties in explaining social evolution in insects. More than a century later, the evolution of sociality - defined broadly as cooperative group living - remains one of the most intriguing problems in biology. Providing a unique perspective on the study of social evolution, this volume synthesizes the features of animal social life across the principle ... Leer más

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Darwin famously described special difficulties in explaining social evolution in insects. More than a century later, the evolution of sociality - defined broadly as cooperative group living - remains one of the most intriguing problems in biology. Providing a unique perspective on the study of social evolution, this volume synthesizes the features of animal social life across the principle
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Evolution in the Dark

Darwin's Loss Without Selection

de Horst Wilkens, Ulrike Strecker ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides fascinating insights into the development and genetics of evolutionary processes on the basis of animals living in the dark, such as the Astyanax cave fish.Biologically functionless traits show high variability, which results from neutral deleterious mutations no longer being eliminated by natural selection, which normally acts to preserve functional capability. These negative ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

This book provides fascinating insights into the development and genetics of evolutionary processes on the basis of animals living in the dark, such as the Astyanax cave fish.Biologically functionless traits show high variability, which results from neutral deleterious mutations no longer being eliminated by natural selection, which normally acts to preserve functional capability. These negative
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Dinosaurs and Other Reptiles from the Mesozoic of Mexico

Edición de Héctor E. Rivera-Sylva, Kenneth Carpenter, Eberhard Frey ...

Series series Life of the Past
This overview of dinosaur discoveries in Mexico synthesizes current information about the geography and environment of the region during the Mesozoic when it was the western margin of the ancient continent of Pangea. The book summarizes research on various groups, including turtles, lepidosauromorphs, plesiosaurs, crocodyliforms, pterosaurs, and last but not least, dinosaurs. In addition, chapters ... Leer más

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This overview of dinosaur discoveries in Mexico synthesizes current information about the geography and environment of the region during the Mesozoic when it was the western margin of the ancient continent of Pangea. The book summarizes research on various groups, including turtles, lepidosauromorphs, plesiosaurs, crocodyliforms, pterosaurs, and last but not least, dinosaurs. In addition, chapters
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A Beginner's Guide to Taxonomy

de D Brown ...

Are you fascinated by the diversity of life on Earth and the ways in which living things are classified and studied? If so, then this book is for you! In "A Beginner's Guide to Taxonomy," you'll learn the basics of taxonomy and how it is used to understand and classify living things. You'll also discover the many careers that use taxonomy in their work, including taxonomists, curators, biologists, ... Leer más

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Are you fascinated by the diversity of life on Earth and the ways in which living things are classified and studied? If so, then this book is for you! In "A Beginner's Guide to Taxonomy," you'll learn the basics of taxonomy and how it is used to understand and classify living things. You'll also discover the many careers that use taxonomy in their work, including taxonomists, curators, biologists,
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Galápagos

An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture

de Randy Moore ...

Winner, 2022 RUSA Outstanding Reference SourceThis encyclopedia provides readers with a comprehensive look at the Galápagos Islands, from the wildlife and scientists that made them famous to the challenges and issues the islands face today.In the mid-1800s, the Galápagos Islands served as Charles Darwin's playground, a volcanic archipelago where he famously worked on his theories of evolution and ... Leer más

$32.39 USD

Winner, 2022 RUSA Outstanding Reference SourceThis encyclopedia provides readers with a comprehensive look at the Galápagos Islands, from the wildlife and scientists that made them famous to the challenges and issues the islands face today.In the mid-1800s, the Galápagos Islands served as Charles Darwin's playground, a volcanic archipelago where he famously worked on his theories of evolution and
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The Origin of Language and Consciousness

How Social Orders and Communicative Concerns Gave Rise to Speech and Cognitive Abilities

de Nikolai S. Rozov ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book presents an evolutionary theory of the origin and step-by-step development of linguistic structures and cognitive abilities from the early stages of anthropogenesis to the Upper Paleolithic. Emphasizing the social nature of the human mind and using an extended version of C.Hempel's explanatory logic, the author proves that language and consciousness emerged and evolved through the daily ... Leer más

$134.09 USD

This book presents an evolutionary theory of the origin and step-by-step development of linguistic structures and cognitive abilities from the early stages of anthropogenesis to the Upper Paleolithic. Emphasizing the social nature of the human mind and using an extended version of C.Hempel's explanatory logic, the author proves that language and consciousness emerged and evolved through the daily
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Evolution of Sleep

Phylogenetic and Functional Perspectives

Edición de Patrick McNamara, Robert A. Barton, Charles L. Nunn ...

Research during the past two decades has produced major advances in understanding sleep within particular species. Simultaneously, molecular advances have made it possible to generate phylogenetic trees, while new analytical methods provide the tools to examine macroevolutionary change on these trees. These methods have recently been applied to questions concerning the evolution of distinctive ... Leer más

$127.09 USD

Research during the past two decades has produced major advances in understanding sleep within particular species. Simultaneously, molecular advances have made it possible to generate phylogenetic trees, while new analytical methods provide the tools to examine macroevolutionary change on these trees. These methods have recently been applied to questions concerning the evolution of distinctive
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Creationism's Trojan Horse

The Wedge of Intelligent Design

de Barbara Forrest, Paul R. Gross ...

Forrest and Gross expose the scientific failure, the religious essence, and the political ambitions of "intelligent design" creationism. They examine the movement's "Wedge Strategy," which has advanced and is succeeding through public relations rather than through scientific research. Analyzing the content and character of "intelligent design theory," they highlight its threat to public education ... Leer más

$28.79 USD

Forrest and Gross expose the scientific failure, the religious essence, and the political ambitions of "intelligent design" creationism. They examine the movement's "Wedge Strategy," which has advanced and is succeeding through public relations rather than through scientific research. Analyzing the content and character of "intelligent design theory," they highlight its threat to public education
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Plant Evolutionary Developmental Biology

The Evolvability of the Phenotype

de Alessandro Minelli ...

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

$90.19 USD

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

de Yuval Noah Harari ...

Traducido por Jaana Iso-Markku ...

Kuinka ihmisestä tuli ihminen?Yuval Noah Harari käy kirjassaan Sapiens. Ihmisen lyhyt historia läpi koko ihmisen historian, aina ensimmäisistä maan kamaralla kulkeneista ihmisistä kohti nykypäivää.100 000 vuotta sitten maapallolla asui ainakin kuusi ihmislajia. Nykyään lajeja on vain yksi: Homo sapiens. Miten meidän lajimme onnistui päihittämään muut lajit? Miten metsästäjistä tuli kaupunkien ja ... Leer más

$24.31 USD

Kuinka ihmisestä tuli ihminen?Yuval Noah Harari käy kirjassaan Sapiens. Ihmisen lyhyt historia läpi koko ihmisen historian, aina ensimmäisistä maan kamaralla kulkeneista ihmisistä kohti nykypäivää.100 000 vuotta sitten maapallolla asui ainakin kuusi ihmislajia. Nykyään lajeja on vain yksi: Homo sapiens. Miten meidän lajimme onnistui päihittämään muut lajit? Miten metsästäjistä tuli kaupunkien ja
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Odontodes

The Developmental and Evolutionary Building Blocks of Dentitions

Edición de Donglei Chen ...

Series series Evolutionary Cell Biology
The odontode system, which encompasses teeth and other dentine-based structures, is ancient. Odontodes are present in the oldest vertebrate fossils, dating back 500 million years, and still play an important role in the anatomy and function of living jawed vertebrates. Fossils preserve odontode tissues with remarkable nanoscale fidelity, allowing the evolution and diversification of the odontode ... Leer más

$77.99 USD

The odontode system, which encompasses teeth and other dentine-based structures, is ancient. Odontodes are present in the oldest vertebrate fossils, dating back 500 million years, and still play an important role in the anatomy and function of living jawed vertebrates. Fossils preserve odontode tissues with remarkable nanoscale fidelity, allowing the evolution and diversification of the odontode
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Human Physical Fitness and Activity

An Evolutionary and Life History Perspective

de Ann E. Caldwell ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
The science of human physical activity and fitness is ripe for a novel theoretical framework that can integrate the ecological, genetic, physiological and psychological factors that influence physical activity in humans. Physical inactivity dominates most developed nations around the world, and is among the leading causes of disease burden and death worldwide. Despite the wide array of physical ... Leer más

$49.49 USD

The science of human physical activity and fitness is ripe for a novel theoretical framework that can integrate the ecological, genetic, physiological and psychological factors that influence physical activity in humans. Physical inactivity dominates most developed nations around the world, and is among the leading causes of disease burden and death worldwide. Despite the wide array of physical
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Mutants and AI: Shaping the Future of Global Evolution

de Benjamin Katz ...

A vision for the Ark The Earth now groans beneath our strain Her skies are choked, her seas in pain A warming world, by three degrees Could bring us crumbling to our knees. The soil will burn, the water rise With mass death under ashen skies A fractured world, torn apart by strife Disintegration of societies, and life. But why this path of grim decay? What leads us to this darkened way? We cannot ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

A vision for the Ark The Earth now groans beneath our strain Her skies are choked, her seas in pain A warming world, by three degrees Could bring us crumbling to our knees. The soil will burn, the water rise With mass death under ashen skies A fractured world, torn apart by strife Disintegration of societies, and life. But why this path of grim decay? What leads us to this darkened way? We cannot
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The Dynamics of Front Propagation in Nonlocal Reaction–Diffusion Equations

de Jean-Michel Roquejoffre ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
The book provides a self-contained and complete description of the long time evolution of the solutions to a class of one-dimensional reaction–diffusion equations, in which the diffusion is given by an integral operator. The underlying motivation is the mathematical analysis of models for biological invasions. The model under study, while simple looking, is of current use in real-life situations. ... Leer más

$98.99 USD

The book provides a self-contained and complete description of the long time evolution of the solutions to a class of one-dimensional reaction–diffusion equations, in which the diffusion is given by an integral operator. The underlying motivation is the mathematical analysis of models for biological invasions. The model under study, while simple looking, is of current use in real-life situations.
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Life on Earth

Scientific and Religious Views

de Bruce Oakley Ph.D. ...

Exciting insights await the reader of the book Life on Earth: scientific and religious views. Here we lay out the historical search for God and the DNA code of life. The chemicals of life are best understood by examining cells because all creatures are composed of one or more cells. The genes in each cell are long stretches of DNA used to link amino acids together into proteins. RNA may critically ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

Exciting insights await the reader of the book Life on Earth: scientific and religious views. Here we lay out the historical search for God and the DNA code of life. The chemicals of life are best understood by examining cells because all creatures are composed of one or more cells. The genes in each cell are long stretches of DNA used to link amino acids together into proteins. RNA may critically
... Leer más
The Disappearance of Butterflies

de Josef H. Reichholf ...

Traducido por Gwen Clayton ...

In the last fifty years our butterfly populations have declined by more than eighty per cent and butterflies are now facing the very real prospect of extinction. It is hard to remember the time when fields and meadows were full of these beautiful, delicate creatures – today we rarely catch a glimpse of the Wild Cherry Sphinx moths, Duke of Burgundy or the even once common Small Tortoiseshell ... Leer más

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In the last fifty years our butterfly populations have declined by more than eighty per cent and butterflies are now facing the very real prospect of extinction. It is hard to remember the time when fields and meadows were full of these beautiful, delicate creatures – today we rarely catch a glimpse of the Wild Cherry Sphinx moths, Duke of Burgundy or the even once common Small Tortoiseshell
... Leer más
Protein Phosphatases and Stress Management in Plants

Functional Genomic Perspective

Edición de Girdhar K. Pandey ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The regulation of the phosphorylation/dephosphorylation process, resulting in “cellular switches” that monitor normal plant physiology, growth and development, has immense potential in crop systems. With much of the information in the nascent stages, coming largely from Arabidopsis and rice particularly, the use of cell biology, genetic screens, biochemical approaches aided by an omics approach ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

The regulation of the phosphorylation/dephosphorylation process, resulting in “cellular switches” that monitor normal plant physiology, growth and development, has immense potential in crop systems. With much of the information in the nascent stages, coming largely from Arabidopsis and rice particularly, the use of cell biology, genetic screens, biochemical approaches aided by an omics approach
... Leer más
Life in Extreme Environments

Insights in Biological Capability

Edición de Guido di Prisco, Howell G. M. Edwards, Josef Elster, Ad H. L. Huiskes ...

Series series Ecological Reviews
From deep ocean trenches and the geographical poles to outer space, organisms can be found living in remarkably extreme conditions. This book provides a captivating account of these systems and their extraordinary inhabitants, 'extremophiles'. A diverse, multidisciplinary group of experts discuss responses and adaptations to change; biodiversity, bioenergetic processes, and biotic and abiotic ... Leer más

$50.89 USD

From deep ocean trenches and the geographical poles to outer space, organisms can be found living in remarkably extreme conditions. This book provides a captivating account of these systems and their extraordinary inhabitants, 'extremophiles'. A diverse, multidisciplinary group of experts discuss responses and adaptations to change; biodiversity, bioenergetic processes, and biotic and abiotic
... Leer más
Evolution

Exploring the Origins and Impact of Evolutionary Theory

de Edward Hoare ...

In "Evolution," Edward Hoare embarks on a profound exploration of the intersecting realms of biology, philosophy, and ethical considerations surrounding the theory of evolution. His work incorporates a narrative style that fuses scientific rigor with poetic introspection, inviting readers to ponder the implications of evolutionary theory not just as a scientific concept, but as a lens through ... Leer más

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In "Evolution," Edward Hoare embarks on a profound exploration of the intersecting realms of biology, philosophy, and ethical considerations surrounding the theory of evolution. His work incorporates a narrative style that fuses scientific rigor with poetic introspection, inviting readers to ponder the implications of evolutionary theory not just as a scientific concept, but as a lens through
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Convergent Evolution on Earth

Lessons for the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

de George R. McGhee Jr. ...

Series Libro 24 - Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology
An analysis of patterns of convergent evolution on Earth that suggests where we might look for similar convergent forms on other planets.Why does a sea lily look like a palm tree? And why is a sea lily called a “lily” when it is a marine animal and not a plant? Many marine animals bear a noticeable similarity in form to land-dwelling plants. And yet these marine animal forms evolved in the oceans ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

An analysis of patterns of convergent evolution on Earth that suggests where we might look for similar convergent forms on other planets.Why does a sea lily look like a palm tree? And why is a sea lily called a “lily” when it is a marine animal and not a plant? Many marine animals bear a noticeable similarity in form to land-dwelling plants. And yet these marine animal forms evolved in the oceans
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The Behavior, Ecology and Evolution of Cichlid Fishes

Edición de Maria E. Abate, David L.G. Noakes ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This volume constitutes the most recent and most comprehensive consideration of the largest family of bony fishes, the Cichlidae. This book offers an integrated perspective of cichlid fishes ranging from conservation of threatened species to management of cichlids as invasive species themselves. Long-standing models of taxonomy and systematics are subjected to the most recent applications and ... Leer más

$251.09 USD

This volume constitutes the most recent and most comprehensive consideration of the largest family of bony fishes, the Cichlidae. This book offers an integrated perspective of cichlid fishes ranging from conservation of threatened species to management of cichlids as invasive species themselves. Long-standing models of taxonomy and systematics are subjected to the most recent applications and
... Leer más
Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature

A Victorian Perspective on Human Evolution and Zoological Studies

de Thomas Henry Huxley ...

In "Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature," Thomas Henry Huxley presents a meticulously crafted argument that places humans within the broader context of the natural world. Written during the late 19th century, a period marked by significant advancements in evolutionary theory, Huxley employs a scholarly yet accessible style to draw on anatomical, paleontological, and embryological evidence. With ... Leer más

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In "Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature," Thomas Henry Huxley presents a meticulously crafted argument that places humans within the broader context of the natural world. Written during the late 19th century, a period marked by significant advancements in evolutionary theory, Huxley employs a scholarly yet accessible style to draw on anatomical, paleontological, and embryological evidence. With
... Leer más
The Individual in the Animal Kingdom

de Julian S. Huxley ...

The groundbreaking first book by a major evolutionary biologist, published in 1912, that anticipated current thinking about organismal complexity.Julian Huxley’s The Individual in the Animal Kingdom, published in 1912, is a concise and groundbreaking work that is almost entirely unknown today. In it, Huxley analyzes the evolutionary advances in life’s organizational complexity, anticipating many ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

The groundbreaking first book by a major evolutionary biologist, published in 1912, that anticipated current thinking about organismal complexity.Julian Huxley’s The Individual in the Animal Kingdom, published in 1912, is a concise and groundbreaking work that is almost entirely unknown today. In it, Huxley analyzes the evolutionary advances in life’s organizational complexity, anticipating many
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William Shockley: The Will to Think

de Bo Lojek ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book takes a fresh look at the work, thoughts, and life of 1956 Nobel Prize winner William B. Shockley. It reconstructs Shockley’s upbringing, his patriotic achievements during World War II, his contribution to semiconductor physics – culminating with the epoch-making invention of the transistor – and his views on the social issues of his time.The author’s unparalleled access to Shockley’s ... Leer más

$49.49 USD

This book takes a fresh look at the work, thoughts, and life of 1956 Nobel Prize winner William B. Shockley. It reconstructs Shockley’s upbringing, his patriotic achievements during World War II, his contribution to semiconductor physics – culminating with the epoch-making invention of the transistor – and his views on the social issues of his time.The author’s unparalleled access to Shockley’s
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