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Phylogenomics

A Primer

de Rob DeSalle, Michael Tessler, Jeffrey Rosenfeld ...

Phylogenomics: A Primer, Second Edition is for advanced undergraduate and graduate biology students studying molecular biology, comparative biology, evolution, genomics, and biodiversity. This book explains the essential concepts underlying the storage and manipulation of genomics level data, construction of phylogenetic trees, population genetics, natural selection, the tree of life, DNA ... Leer más

$132.99 USD

Phylogenomics: A Primer, Second Edition is for advanced undergraduate and graduate biology students studying molecular biology, comparative biology, evolution, genomics, and biodiversity. This book explains the essential concepts underlying the storage and manipulation of genomics level data, construction of phylogenetic trees, population genetics, natural selection, the tree of life, DNA
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No Greater Faith than that of Science

de Manuel Vergara ...

Our lives are full of non-material experiences and emotions as love, happiness, joy, wonder, empathy, deep connection between mother and child, sense of morality, achievement, realization; all of which speak of our spiritual nature. There is however a great divide nowadays between the purely scientific and materialistic view of the world which denies the existence of anything spiritual or non ... Leer más

$9.00 USD

Our lives are full of non-material experiences and emotions as love, happiness, joy, wonder, empathy, deep connection between mother and child, sense of morality, achievement, realization; all of which speak of our spiritual nature. There is however a great divide nowadays between the purely scientific and materialistic view of the world which denies the existence of anything spiritual or non
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Unto Others

The Evolution and Psychology of Unselfish Behavior

de David Sloan Wilson, Elliott Sober ...

No matter what we do, however kind or generous our deeds may seem, a hidden motive of selfishness lurks--or so science has claimed for years. This book, whose publication promises to be a major scientific event, tells us differently. In Unto Others philosopher Elliott Sober and biologist David Sloan Wilson demonstrate once and for all that unselfish behavior is in fact an important feature of both ... Leer más

$46.79 USD

No matter what we do, however kind or generous our deeds may seem, a hidden motive of selfishness lurks--or so science has claimed for years. This book, whose publication promises to be a major scientific event, tells us differently. In Unto Others philosopher Elliott Sober and biologist David Sloan Wilson demonstrate once and for all that unselfish behavior is in fact an important feature of both
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Dominant Species: Thoughts on the Evolution of Ideas and the Minds in which They Live

de R. P. Pendleton ...

"As organisms are what evolve in the biological phase of evolution, so cultures are what evolve in its psychosocial or human phase." --Julian Huxley (1958).Dominant Species examines the most important aspect of evolution for us--cultural evolution, the natural selection of ideas. The greatest threat to the world for some time now has been the enslavement of millions of minds to ideas that have ... Leer más

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"As organisms are what evolve in the biological phase of evolution, so cultures are what evolve in its psychosocial or human phase." --Julian Huxley (1958).Dominant Species examines the most important aspect of evolution for us--cultural evolution, the natural selection of ideas. The greatest threat to the world for some time now has been the enslavement of millions of minds to ideas that have
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The Social Evolution of Human Nature

From Biology to Language

de Harry Smit ...

This book sheds new light on the problem of how the human mind evolved. Harry Smit argues that current studies of this problem misguidedly try to solve it by using variants of the Cartesian conception of the mind, and shows that combining the Aristotelian conception with Darwin's theory provides us with far more interesting answers. He discusses the core problem of how we can understand language ... Leer más

$38.59 USD

This book sheds new light on the problem of how the human mind evolved. Harry Smit argues that current studies of this problem misguidedly try to solve it by using variants of the Cartesian conception of the mind, and shows that combining the Aristotelian conception with Darwin's theory provides us with far more interesting answers. He discusses the core problem of how we can understand language
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The Ongoing Emergence of Human Nature

Coevolution of Concerns and Structures in Anthropogenesis and History

de Nikolai S. Rozov ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book presents a comprehensive scientific reconstruction of human evolution, offering an original and integrative explanation for the emergence of the traits that define our species. It explores the evolutionary roots of a remarkable range of human characteristics—from our hairless skin, nuanced facial expressions, and emotional vocalizations to male and female sexuality, language, creativity, ... Leer más

$152.09 USD

This book presents a comprehensive scientific reconstruction of human evolution, offering an original and integrative explanation for the emergence of the traits that define our species. It explores the evolutionary roots of a remarkable range of human characteristics—from our hairless skin, nuanced facial expressions, and emotional vocalizations to male and female sexuality, language, creativity,
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Civilizația foametei/ O altă abordare a umanizării

de Amalia Gabriela Diaconeasa ...

Această carte abordează evoluţia umană dintr-un unghi cu totul nou. Pe baza unui inventar bogat de date de genetică, biochimie, biologie moleculară, neurologie, dar şi etologie, sociobiologie, paleontologie, istorie, aduce în discutie o ipoteza originala a umanizarii. Această ipoteză încearcă să răspundă la unele întrebari legate de umanizare, cum ar fi apariţia unor caractere specific umane, dar ... Leer más

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Această carte abordează evoluţia umană dintr-un unghi cu totul nou. Pe baza unui inventar bogat de date de genetică, biochimie, biologie moleculară, neurologie, dar şi etologie, sociobiologie, paleontologie, istorie, aduce în discutie o ipoteza originala a umanizarii. Această ipoteză încearcă să răspundă la unele întrebari legate de umanizare, cum ar fi apariţia unor caractere specific umane, dar
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The Universe Inside Your Head : How the Brain Works : The Story of You

de KAN ...

It weighs about three pounds—roughly the same as a medium-sized bag of apples—and has the texture of firm jelly or cold tofu. It doesn't look like much, but this small organ is responsible for every thought you've ever had, every dream you've ever chased, and every person you've ever loved. It manages your heartbeat while you sleep, allows you to recognize a friend's face in a crowded room, and ... Leer más

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It weighs about three pounds—roughly the same as a medium-sized bag of apples—and has the texture of firm jelly or cold tofu. It doesn't look like much, but this small organ is responsible for every thought you've ever had, every dream you've ever chased, and every person you've ever loved. It manages your heartbeat while you sleep, allows you to recognize a friend's face in a crowded room, and
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Evolution The Greatest Show On Earth and The Slow Burn of Biological Innovation

Science

de KAN ...

Series series Science
Beneath the quiet surface of a garden, deep within the crushing pressures of the midnight zone in the ocean, and inside the very cells of your own body, a four-billion-year-old drama is unfolding. It is a story of survival, of impossible odds, and of a relentless drive to persist against the cold indifference of the universe. This is the story of evolution.For centuries, humanity looked at the ... Leer más

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Beneath the quiet surface of a garden, deep within the crushing pressures of the midnight zone in the ocean, and inside the very cells of your own body, a four-billion-year-old drama is unfolding. It is a story of survival, of impossible odds, and of a relentless drive to persist against the cold indifference of the universe. This is the story of evolution.For centuries, humanity looked at the
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Evolution – Fact or Fiction?

de Nicholas Nurston ...

This book sets out to provide answers to the following questions: Why are we here? Were we meant to die and what happens to us when we do? Is there a supreme, intelligent energy source in the universe, able to determine such things? People of all cultures have posed these questions for millennia! Why are we so different from all other creatures? Even a well known professor and ardent evolutionist ... Leer más

$5.39 USD

This book sets out to provide answers to the following questions: Why are we here? Were we meant to die and what happens to us when we do? Is there a supreme, intelligent energy source in the universe, able to determine such things? People of all cultures have posed these questions for millennia! Why are we so different from all other creatures? Even a well known professor and ardent evolutionist
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The AI Singularity: Humanity's Greatest Risk and Opportunity

The Singularity Chronicles

de Aidan Mindfield ...

Series series The Singularity Chronicles
The race towards artificial intelligence is unstoppable—are we prepared for what's next?What happens when technology outpaces human intelligence? The AI Singularity: Humanity's Greatest Risk and Opportunity explores the chilling realities of artificial intelligence and its potential to surpass humanity. This thought-provoking book delves deeply into the technological singularity, the dangers of ... Leer más

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The race towards artificial intelligence is unstoppable—are we prepared for what's next?What happens when technology outpaces human intelligence? The AI Singularity: Humanity's Greatest Risk and Opportunity explores the chilling realities of artificial intelligence and its potential to surpass humanity. This thought-provoking book delves deeply into the technological singularity, the dangers of
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Darwin's Dice

The Idea of Chance in the Thought of Charles Darwin

de Curtis Johnson ...

For evolutionary biologists, the concept of chance has always played a significant role in the formation of evolutionary theory. As far back as Greek antiquity, chance and "luck" were key factors in understanding the natural world. Chance is not just an important concept; it is an entire way of thinking about nature. And as Curtis Johnson shows, it is also one of the key ideas that separates ... Leer más

$23.79 USD

For evolutionary biologists, the concept of chance has always played a significant role in the formation of evolutionary theory. As far back as Greek antiquity, chance and "luck" were key factors in understanding the natural world. Chance is not just an important concept; it is an entire way of thinking about nature. And as Curtis Johnson shows, it is also one of the key ideas that separates
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Evolution

The View from the Cottage

de Jean-Pierre Rogel ...

Traducido por Nigel Spencer ...

With all the attention to creationism in the news these days, Jean-Pierre Rogel decided it was time to show how Darwin's concept of natural selection can be seen in everyday situations — from a summer cottage near a lake — with examples taken from familiar species such as loons, salmon and bears. Moving through modern science, he shows how new discoveries have enabled us to understand life more ... Leer más

$11.59 USD

With all the attention to creationism in the news these days, Jean-Pierre Rogel decided it was time to show how Darwin's concept of natural selection can be seen in everyday situations — from a summer cottage near a lake — with examples taken from familiar species such as loons, salmon and bears. Moving through modern science, he shows how new discoveries have enabled us to understand life more
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Bone Histology of Fossil Tetrapods

Advancing Methods, Analysis, and Interpretation

Edición de Kevin Padian, Ellen-Thérèse Lamm ...

The microscopic examination of fossilized bone tissue is a sophisticated and increasingly important analytical tool for understanding the life history of ancient organisms. This book provides an essential primer and manual for using fossil bone histology to investigate the biology of extinct tetrapods. Twelve experts summarize advances in the field over the past three decades, reviewing ... Leer más

$76.49 USD

The microscopic examination of fossilized bone tissue is a sophisticated and increasingly important analytical tool for understanding the life history of ancient organisms. This book provides an essential primer and manual for using fossil bone histology to investigate the biology of extinct tetrapods. Twelve experts summarize advances in the field over the past three decades, reviewing
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Heaven, Evolution, and Us

de Robert L. Maxwell ...

The word Heaven was used because that is where most of the characters in the book came from Evolution is used because the book provides a timeline of how Homo sapiens (us) might have evolved from a single-celled organism. This science fiction story is about what God does with the souls that go to heaven and how the animals on planet Earth might have evolved into us, Homo sapiens. The latter part ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

The word Heaven was used because that is where most of the characters in the book came from Evolution is used because the book provides a timeline of how Homo sapiens (us) might have evolved from a single-celled organism. This science fiction story is about what God does with the souls that go to heaven and how the animals on planet Earth might have evolved into us, Homo sapiens. The latter part
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Expediente abierto

Toda la verdad sobre los cuerpos no humanos de Nazca

de Martín Arichica R ...

En el año de 2017 extraños restos biológicos fueron hallados en la zona de Nazca en Perú. Este descubrimiento ha generado una enorme atención de la comunidad científica a nivel mundial, levantando opiniones contradictorias, por lo que un grupo de investigadores de diferentes países de importante reputación y trayectoria profesional han participado en el análisis minucioso de este hallazgo ... Leer más

$17.36 USD

En el año de 2017 extraños restos biológicos fueron hallados en la zona de Nazca en Perú. Este descubrimiento ha generado una enorme atención de la comunidad científica a nivel mundial, levantando opiniones contradictorias, por lo que un grupo de investigadores de diferentes países de importante reputación y trayectoria profesional han participado en el análisis minucioso de este hallazgo
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O Ensino de Evolução

uma análise histórico-cultural

de Mario Alexandre de Oliveira ...

O que significa Evolução? Como esse conceito surgiu e quais diferentes significados estão atrelados à palavra Evolução? Como se dá o processo de construção desse conceito por estudantes do ensino médio? Essas são perguntas que este formidável livro busca responder. Com uma linguagem fácil e objetiva, o autor navega pela história da constituição do conceito de Evolução desde a era Pré-Darwin até ... Leer más

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O que significa Evolução? Como esse conceito surgiu e quais diferentes significados estão atrelados à palavra Evolução? Como se dá o processo de construção desse conceito por estudantes do ensino médio? Essas são perguntas que este formidável livro busca responder. Com uma linguagem fácil e objetiva, o autor navega pela história da constituição do conceito de Evolução desde a era Pré-Darwin até
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The Long Evolution of Brains and Minds

de Gerhard Roth ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
The main topic of the book is a reconstruction of the evolution of nervous systems and brains as well as of mental-cognitive abilities, in short “intelligence” from simplest organisms to humans. It investigates to which extent the two are correlated. One central topic is the alleged uniqueness of the human brain and human intelligence and mind. It is discussed which neural features make certain ... Leer más

$116.09 USD

The main topic of the book is a reconstruction of the evolution of nervous systems and brains as well as of mental-cognitive abilities, in short “intelligence” from simplest organisms to humans. It investigates to which extent the two are correlated. One central topic is the alleged uniqueness of the human brain and human intelligence and mind. It is discussed which neural features make certain
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Combinatorial Computational Biology of RNA

Pseudoknots and Neutral Networks

de Christian Reidys ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
In this monograph, new combinatorial and computational approaches in the study of RNA structures are presented which enhance both mathematics and computational biology. It begins with an introductory chapter, which motivates and sets the background of this research. In the following chapter, all the concepts are systematically developed. The reader will find * integration of more than forty ... Leer más

$49.49 USD

In this monograph, new combinatorial and computational approaches in the study of RNA structures are presented which enhance both mathematics and computational biology. It begins with an introductory chapter, which motivates and sets the background of this research. In the following chapter, all the concepts are systematically developed. The reader will find * integration of more than forty
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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
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Evo-Devo of Child Growth

Treatise on Child Growth and Human Evolution

de Ze'ev Hochberg ...

Working with principles from the fields of evolutionary and developmental biology (evo-devo), this fascinating work offers a new approach to analyzing child growth and development, examining each stage and transition in detail, from fetal development to preadulthood. Based on the author's in-depth review of the current literature and his own observations as a pediatric endocrinologist, the book ... Leer más

$152.00 USD

Working with principles from the fields of evolutionary and developmental biology (evo-devo), this fascinating work offers a new approach to analyzing child growth and development, examining each stage and transition in detail, from fetal development to preadulthood. Based on the author's in-depth review of the current literature and his own observations as a pediatric endocrinologist, the book
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Earth's Flips of State

The Co-Evolution of Life and Planet

de Jonathan Cowie ...

The history of the planet Earth has had periods of being in a distinct state with intervening critical transitions that see it 'flip' between states, for example between a world without atmospheric oxygen to one with a trace of it. These key transitions have been driven by a biological evolutionary innovations which interact with the Earth system. All of these critical transitions feature a number ... Leer más

$35.09 USD

The history of the planet Earth has had periods of being in a distinct state with intervening critical transitions that see it 'flip' between states, for example between a world without atmospheric oxygen to one with a trace of it. These key transitions have been driven by a biological evolutionary innovations which interact with the Earth system. All of these critical transitions feature a number
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Die 101 wichtigsten Fragen - Evolution

de Thomas Junker ...

Series Libro 7033 - Beck'sche Reihe
Wie entstand das Leben? – Stammt der Mensch vom Affen ab? – Warum sterben Arten aus? – Was ist Darwinismus? – Warum gibt es Männer? – Was sagen die großen christlichen Kirchen zur Evolution? – Sind die Gene unser Schicksal? – Diese und viele andere Fragen beantwortet Thomas Junker knapp, kenntnisreich und leicht verständlich. Insgesamt bieten die 101 Fragen und Antworten, die nach Themenbereichen ... Leer más

$9.13 USD

Wie entstand das Leben? – Stammt der Mensch vom Affen ab? – Warum sterben Arten aus? – Was ist Darwinismus? – Warum gibt es Männer? – Was sagen die großen christlichen Kirchen zur Evolution? – Sind die Gene unser Schicksal? – Diese und viele andere Fragen beantwortet Thomas Junker knapp, kenntnisreich und leicht verständlich. Insgesamt bieten die 101 Fragen und Antworten, die nach Themenbereichen
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Living with Darwin

Evolution, Design, and the Future of Faith

de Philip Kitcher ...

Series series Philosophy in Action
Charles Darwin has been at the center of white-hot public debate for more than a century. In Living With Darwin, Philip Kitcher stokes the flames swirling around Darwin's theory, sifting through the scientific evidence for evolution, Creation Science, and Intelligent Design, and revealing why evolution has been the object of such vehement attack. Kitcher first provides valuable perspective on the ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Charles Darwin has been at the center of white-hot public debate for more than a century. In Living With Darwin, Philip Kitcher stokes the flames swirling around Darwin's theory, sifting through the scientific evidence for evolution, Creation Science, and Intelligent Design, and revealing why evolution has been the object of such vehement attack. Kitcher first provides valuable perspective on the
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