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The Design of Mammals

A Scaling Approach

de John William Prothero ...

Despite an astonishing 100 million-fold range in adult body mass from bumblebee bat to blue whale, all mammals are formed of the same kinds of molecules, cells, tissues and organs and to the same overall body plan. A scaling approach investigates the principles of mammal design by examining the ways in which mammals of diverse size and taxonomy are quantitatively comparable. This book presents an ... Leer más

$47.59 USD

Despite an astonishing 100 million-fold range in adult body mass from bumblebee bat to blue whale, all mammals are formed of the same kinds of molecules, cells, tissues and organs and to the same overall body plan. A scaling approach investigates the principles of mammal design by examining the ways in which mammals of diverse size and taxonomy are quantitatively comparable. This book presents an
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The Game of Species

An Introduction to Biodiversity

de Julián Simón López-Villalta ...

Why is life so diverse? Why are there so many different species? This book explores the origins of biodiversity, its evolution and its continuation, as well as the impact that humans are having on this natural heritage.Richly illustrated, accessible and engaging, The Game of Species is structured like the instruction manual for a board game whose separate pieces are individual species. Each ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

Why is life so diverse? Why are there so many different species? This book explores the origins of biodiversity, its evolution and its continuation, as well as the impact that humans are having on this natural heritage.Richly illustrated, accessible and engaging, The Game of Species is structured like the instruction manual for a board game whose separate pieces are individual species. Each
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Crustacea and Arthropod Relationships

Edición de Stefan Koenemann, Ronald Jenner ...

Compared to other arthropods, crustaceans are characterized by an unparalleled disparity of body plans. Traditionally, the specialization of arthropod segments and appendages into distinct body regions has served as a convenient basis for higher classification; however, many relationships within the phylum Arthropoda still remain controversial. ... Leer más

$94.99 USD

Compared to other arthropods, crustaceans are characterized by an unparalleled disparity of body plans. Traditionally, the specialization of arthropod segments and appendages into distinct body regions has served as a convenient basis for higher classification; however, many relationships within the phylum Arthropoda still remain controversial.
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Evolution and Fossil Record of African Proboscidea

de William J. Sanders ...

This book details the long, diverse, and complex phylogenetic history of elephants and their fossil relatives (the Proboscidea), whose origin is deeply embedded some 60 million years ago in Africa. Most of the major evolutionary events of proboscideans occurred in Africa, and these are examined in their geological, paleoecological, geographic, and faunal contexts. Updated information about feeding ... Leer más

$77.99 USD

This book details the long, diverse, and complex phylogenetic history of elephants and their fossil relatives (the Proboscidea), whose origin is deeply embedded some 60 million years ago in Africa. Most of the major evolutionary events of proboscideans occurred in Africa, and these are examined in their geological, paleoecological, geographic, and faunal contexts. Updated information about feeding
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Hackeando Darwin

Engenharia genética e o futuro da humanidade

de Jamie Metzl ...

Traducido por Renan Cardozo ...

VOCÊ ACEITARIA UM AVANÇO CIENTÍFICO QUE PROPORCIONASSE MAIS SAÚDE E TALENTO AOS SEUS DESCENDENTES? Após 3,8 bilhões de anos, a humanidade está prestes a começar a evoluir com novas regras... uma revolução futurista vai sacudir os fundamentos de nossa vida: sexo, amor e morte. Nosso DNA está se tornando tão legível e rastreável que será possível hackeá-lo como qualquer dado ou informação ... Leer más

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VOCÊ ACEITARIA UM AVANÇO CIENTÍFICO QUE PROPORCIONASSE MAIS SAÚDE E TALENTO AOS SEUS DESCENDENTES? Após 3,8 bilhões de anos, a humanidade está prestes a começar a evoluir com novas regras... uma revolução futurista vai sacudir os fundamentos de nossa vida: sexo, amor e morte. Nosso DNA está se tornando tão legível e rastreável que será possível hackeá-lo como qualquer dado ou informação
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Law of Irreversibility

de IntroBooks ...

Dollo's law of irreversibility (also recognized as Dollo's principle or Dollo's law), postulated by Belgian paleontologist Louis Dollo in 1893, asserts that an organism never gets back identically to a former state, even if it uncovers itself put in conditions of life equivalent to those wherein it has originally settled. It always keeps some trail of the various intervals through which it has ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

Dollo's law of irreversibility (also recognized as Dollo's principle or Dollo's law), postulated by Belgian paleontologist Louis Dollo in 1893, asserts that an organism never gets back identically to a former state, even if it uncovers itself put in conditions of life equivalent to those wherein it has originally settled. It always keeps some trail of the various intervals through which it has
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The Dynamics of Cultural Evolution

The Central Role of Purposive Behaviors

de Michael Rosenberg ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book explores the nature of cultural and culturally structured social and behavioral entities, their evolutionary interactions, and the central role purposive behaviors play in those interactions. It, first, makes the case for cultural and cultural structured systems being considered as true entities bounded in time and space, and not ephemera in a constant state of becoming another system. ... Leer más

$107.99 USD

This book explores the nature of cultural and culturally structured social and behavioral entities, their evolutionary interactions, and the central role purposive behaviors play in those interactions. It, first, makes the case for cultural and cultural structured systems being considered as true entities bounded in time and space, and not ephemera in a constant state of becoming another system.
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From Evolutionary Biology to Economics and Back

Parallels and Crossings between Economics and Evolution

de Jean-Baptiste André, Mikael Cozic, Silvia De Monte, Jean Gayon, Philippe Huneman, Johannes Martens, Bernard Walliser ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the major key concepts common to economics and evolutionary biology. Written by a group of philosophers of science, biologists and economists, it proposes analyses of the meaning of twenty-five concepts from the viewpoint respectively of economics and of evolutionary biology –each followed by a short synthesis emphasizing major discrepancies and ... Leer más

$98.09 USD

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the major key concepts common to economics and evolutionary biology. Written by a group of philosophers of science, biologists and economists, it proposes analyses of the meaning of twenty-five concepts from the viewpoint respectively of economics and of evolutionary biology –each followed by a short synthesis emphasizing major discrepancies and
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Biological Essentialism

de Michael Devitt ...

Biological Essentialism addresses three main issues. The first concerns the essences (natures, identities) of biological taxa, particularly species. Kripke and other metaphysicians hold that these essences are (at least partly) intrinsic, underlying, probably largely genetic properties. This view, based largely on intuitions, is dismissed by the consensus in the philosophy of biology as being ... Leer más

$75.59 USD

Biological Essentialism addresses three main issues. The first concerns the essences (natures, identities) of biological taxa, particularly species. Kripke and other metaphysicians hold that these essences are (at least partly) intrinsic, underlying, probably largely genetic properties. This view, based largely on intuitions, is dismissed by the consensus in the philosophy of biology as being
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The Ascent of Mammals

How DNA Discoveries are Rewriting Our Story

de John Reilly ...

How did the thousands of different mammal species on the planet today evolve from a shrew-like, nocturnal insectivore that lived 200 million years ago? What allowed our ancestors to survive the cataclysmic impact that wiped out the dinosaurs and become one of the most successful lineages on Earth? How did mammals adapt to myriad lifestyles and populate every corner of the globe, from oceans and ... Leer más

$37.79 USD

How did the thousands of different mammal species on the planet today evolve from a shrew-like, nocturnal insectivore that lived 200 million years ago? What allowed our ancestors to survive the cataclysmic impact that wiped out the dinosaurs and become one of the most successful lineages on Earth? How did mammals adapt to myriad lifestyles and populate every corner of the globe, from oceans and
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Il Tao della biologia

Saggio sulla comparsa dell'uomo

de Giuseppe Sermonti ...

«È l’uomo che deriva dalla scimmia o la scimmia che deriva dall’uomo?» Il dilemma non ha senso, se è vero che una specie che ha già imboccato una strada non può uscirne. L’idea dell’origine di una specie per aggiunte terminali ai caratteri di un’altra è ormai superata. Le specie sorelle sembrano piuttosto irradiarsi da un nodo comune disegnando quelle che sono state chiamate «esplosioni o ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

«È l’uomo che deriva dalla scimmia o la scimmia che deriva dall’uomo?» Il dilemma non ha senso, se è vero che una specie che ha già imboccato una strada non può uscirne. L’idea dell’origine di una specie per aggiunte terminali ai caratteri di un’altra è ormai superata. Le specie sorelle sembrano piuttosto irradiarsi da un nodo comune disegnando quelle che sono state chiamate «esplosioni o
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Nomadic Desert Birds

de W. Richard J. Dean ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
My interest in the behaviour and movements of birds of arid and semi-arid ecosystems began when my wife, Sue Milton, and I were Roy Siegfried, Director, at that time, of the Percy approached by Prof. FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, to set up a project to investigate granivory in the South African Karoo. Sue and I spent some time finding a suitable study site, setting up ... Leer más

$143.99 USD

My interest in the behaviour and movements of birds of arid and semi-arid ecosystems began when my wife, Sue Milton, and I were Roy Siegfried, Director, at that time, of the Percy approached by Prof. FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, to set up a project to investigate granivory in the South African Karoo. Sue and I spent some time finding a suitable study site, setting up
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Molecular Evolution

A Statistical Approach

de Ziheng Yang ...

Studies of evolution at the molecular level have experienced phenomenal growth in the last few decades, due to rapid accumulation of genetic sequence data, improved computer hardware and software, and the development of sophisticated analytical methods. The flood of genomic data has generated an acute need for powerful statistical methods and efficient computational algorithms to enable their ... Leer más

$75.99 USD

Studies of evolution at the molecular level have experienced phenomenal growth in the last few decades, due to rapid accumulation of genetic sequence data, improved computer hardware and software, and the development of sophisticated analytical methods. The flood of genomic data has generated an acute need for powerful statistical methods and efficient computational algorithms to enable their
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Fungal Biology in the Origin and Emergence of Life

de David Moore ...

The rhythm of life on Earth includes several strong themes contributed by Kingdom Fungi. So why are fungi ignored when theorists ponder the origin of life? Casting aside common theories that life originated in an oceanic primeval soup, in a deep, hot place, or even a warm little pond, this is a mycological perspective on the emergence of life on Earth. The author traces the crucial role played by ... Leer más

$50.99 USD

The rhythm of life on Earth includes several strong themes contributed by Kingdom Fungi. So why are fungi ignored when theorists ponder the origin of life? Casting aside common theories that life originated in an oceanic primeval soup, in a deep, hot place, or even a warm little pond, this is a mycological perspective on the emergence of life on Earth. The author traces the crucial role played by
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The Other Big Bang

The Story of Sex and Its Human Legacy

de Eric S. Haag ...

Winner, 2025 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleSex shapes who we are as individuals and as a species. Where in the mists of time did something so important—and eye-catching—originate, and what does this history tell us about ourselves? Why do we have sex, and sexes, at all?In The Other Big Bang, the evolutionary and developmental biologist Eric S. Haag explores the two-billion-year history of sex, ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Winner, 2025 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleSex shapes who we are as individuals and as a species. Where in the mists of time did something so important—and eye-catching—originate, and what does this history tell us about ourselves? Why do we have sex, and sexes, at all?In The Other Big Bang, the evolutionary and developmental biologist Eric S. Haag explores the two-billion-year history of sex,
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Biology of Skinks of the Genus Lampropholis

de Shelley Burgin, Harold Heatwole ...

This book provides the first detailed summary of the biology of the genus Lampropholis, also known as Garden Skinks, Grass Skinks, Litter Skinks, Penny Lizards, and Sunskinks.This genus, an Australian endemic, includes two common, widespread species (one of which has been inadvertently introduced into Hawaii, New Zealand, and Lord Howe Island) and a group of satellite species with restricted ... Leer más

$141.99 USD

This book provides the first detailed summary of the biology of the genus Lampropholis, also known as Garden Skinks, Grass Skinks, Litter Skinks, Penny Lizards, and Sunskinks.This genus, an Australian endemic, includes two common, widespread species (one of which has been inadvertently introduced into Hawaii, New Zealand, and Lord Howe Island) and a group of satellite species with restricted
... Leer más
Coding Strategies in Vertebrate Acoustic Communication

Edición de Thierry Aubin, Nicolas Mathevon ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Information is a core concept in animal communication: individuals routinely produce, acquire, process and store information, which provides the basis for their social life. This book focuses on how animal acoustic signals code information and how this coding can be shaped by various environmental and social constraints. Taking birds and mammals, including humans, as models, the authors explore ... Leer más

$170.99 USD

Information is a core concept in animal communication: individuals routinely produce, acquire, process and store information, which provides the basis for their social life. This book focuses on how animal acoustic signals code information and how this coding can be shaped by various environmental and social constraints. Taking birds and mammals, including humans, as models, the authors explore
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The Evolution Delusion

How to Recognize the Unsupported Claims of Darwin's Theory

de Bart Rask, MD ...

Does the field of evolution differ from other sciences? The author, a reviewer for a major medical journal, scrutinized hundreds of scientific references in evolutionary literature, adopting the same standards used for studies submitted for medical public ... Leer más

$30.99 USD

Does the field of evolution differ from other sciences? The author, a reviewer for a major medical journal, scrutinized hundreds of scientific references in evolutionary literature, adopting the same standards used for studies submitted for medical public
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गति और ब्रह्मांड: जीवन के रहस्यों की खोज

de ए. एस. रैले (A.S. Raleigh) ...

गति और ब्रह्मांड: जीवन के रहस्यों की खोज by ए. एस. रैले (A.S. Raleigh) explores the fundamental mysteries of life, the cosmos, and the concept of speed. This thought-provoking work delves into scientific and philosophical questions that challenge our understanding of existence. ... Leer más

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गति और ब्रह्मांड: जीवन के रहस्यों की खोज by ए. एस. रैले (A.S. Raleigh) explores the fundamental mysteries of life, the cosmos, and the concept of speed. This thought-provoking work delves into scientific and philosophical questions that challenge our understanding of existence.
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Cosmic Hierarchy 1

God’s Plan for the Evolution of the Universe

de Richard Pendergast ...

Series series A Christian Cosmology
A private Foundation in cooperation with Herder & Herder Publishers is launching a landmark initiative for the development of a Christian cosmology based on reality as process, to replace the medieval static worldview. The initiative will launch this March 24, 2021 with the publication of the first of six volumes by physicist and theologian Richard J. Pendergast, SJ: The Cosmic Hierarchy: God's ... Leer más

$24.00 USD

A private Foundation in cooperation with Herder & Herder Publishers is launching a landmark initiative for the development of a Christian cosmology based on reality as process, to replace the medieval static worldview. The initiative will launch this March 24, 2021 with the publication of the first of six volumes by physicist and theologian Richard J. Pendergast, SJ: The Cosmic Hierarchy: God's
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Living Earth

A Short History of Life and its Home

de R.E. Nisbet ...

Life has shaped the Earth, and the Earth has moulded the history of life. That history, the co-evolution of our ancestors and their horne, has much to teach us about our place on the planet today. We are part of the fabric of the biosphere. As we change that fabric we would be wise to understand how our horne was built. Our planet is neither a hotel nor a colony. It is not a place which life ... Leer más

$143.99 USD

Life has shaped the Earth, and the Earth has moulded the history of life. That history, the co-evolution of our ancestors and their horne, has much to teach us about our place on the planet today. We are part of the fabric of the biosphere. As we change that fabric we would be wise to understand how our horne was built. Our planet is neither a hotel nor a colony. It is not a place which life
... Leer más
Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Stone Age Weaponry

Edición de Radu Iovita, Katsuhiro Sano ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
The objective of this volume is to showcase the contemporary state of research on recognizing and evaluating the performance of stone age weapons from a variety of viewpoints, including investigating their cognitive and evolutionary significance.New archaeological finds and experimental studies have helped to bring this subject back to the forefront of human origins research. In the last few years ... Leer más

$107.99 USD

The objective of this volume is to showcase the contemporary state of research on recognizing and evaluating the performance of stone age weapons from a variety of viewpoints, including investigating their cognitive and evolutionary significance.New archaeological finds and experimental studies have helped to bring this subject back to the forefront of human origins research. In the last few years
... Leer más
Factories that Build Factories

In a Nutshell, #3

de Eric H. Anderson ...

Series Libro 3 - In a Nutshell
Evolutionists acknowledge that without a self-replicating entity, the Darwinian process has nothing to work with. So how could mindless chemicals have built the first self-replicating entity to kickstart Darwinian evolution? As design theorist Eric Anderson explains, evolutionists suggest that something simple—like a self-replicating molecule—kickstarted the origin of life on Earth. But is that ... Leer más

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Evolutionists acknowledge that without a self-replicating entity, the Darwinian process has nothing to work with. So how could mindless chemicals have built the first self-replicating entity to kickstart Darwinian evolution? As design theorist Eric Anderson explains, evolutionists suggest that something simple—like a self-replicating molecule—kickstarted the origin of life on Earth. But is that
... Leer más
Play, Playfulness, Creativity and Innovation

de Patrick Bateson, Paul Martin ...

What role does playful behaviour and playful thought take in animal and human development? How does play relate to creativity and, in turn, to innovation? Unravelling the different meanings of 'play', this book focuses on non-aggressive playful play. The authors emphasise its significance for development and evolution, before examining the importance of playfulness in creativity. This discussion ... Leer más

$39.99 USD

What role does playful behaviour and playful thought take in animal and human development? How does play relate to creativity and, in turn, to innovation? Unravelling the different meanings of 'play', this book focuses on non-aggressive playful play. The authors emphasise its significance for development and evolution, before examining the importance of playfulness in creativity. This discussion
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