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The Predicament of Evolution

de George McCready Price ...

There are a great many people who constantly wonder why we are having all this fuss about the theory of evolution. Many think it a shame that professing Christians should engage in such an unseemly quarrel as is now going on between the Fundamentalists and the Modernists. These lovers of peace are ready to become indignant at both parties. They inquire, Is not the present controversy worse than ... Leer más

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There are a great many people who constantly wonder why we are having all this fuss about the theory of evolution. Many think it a shame that professing Christians should engage in such an unseemly quarrel as is now going on between the Fundamentalists and the Modernists. These lovers of peace are ready to become indignant at both parties. They inquire, Is not the present controversy worse than
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Damjili Cave

Investigating the Late Pleistocene to Holocene Human History in the Southern Caucasus

Edición de Yoshihiro Nishiaki, Azad Zeynalov, Yagub Mammadov ...

Presents archaeological evidence from the Azerbaijan–Japan excavations, revealing insights into Mesolithic to Neolithic transition and farming communities in the South Caucasus.Modern archaeological research carried out since the late 19th century has sufficiently demonstrated that the beginning of the food production economy and the establishment of a farming society had a significant impact on ... Leer más

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Presents archaeological evidence from the Azerbaijan–Japan excavations, revealing insights into Mesolithic to Neolithic transition and farming communities in the South Caucasus.Modern archaeological research carried out since the late 19th century has sufficiently demonstrated that the beginning of the food production economy and the establishment of a farming society had a significant impact on
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Audhumbla Remembers

de Andreas Paul John ...

Audhumbla Remembers: From the Big Bang to the Digital Primordial Soup.Why, of all things, should a cow tell you the story of the world?Because Audhumbla is a very special cow. She has been alive since the Big Bang — perhaps even before that; who knows for sure? Sometimes she lives on a farm, in a barn, or in a pasture; sometimes she lives in Ginnungagap — that special realm that lies beyond our ... Leer más

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Audhumbla Remembers: From the Big Bang to the Digital Primordial Soup.Why, of all things, should a cow tell you the story of the world?Because Audhumbla is a very special cow. She has been alive since the Big Bang — perhaps even before that; who knows for sure? Sometimes she lives on a farm, in a barn, or in a pasture; sometimes she lives in Ginnungagap — that special realm that lies beyond our
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How Can God Be Inside and Outside the Universe?

de Azhar Feili ...

What if God is not outside the universe… but emerging from within it?For centuries, we've imagined an all-knowing intelligence standing beyond reality—watching, predicting, controlling. But what if that idea is not just incomplete… but logically impossible?In a universe shaped by true unpredictability, no external mind can fully know the future without breaking the rules of reality itself.This ... Leer más

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What if God is not outside the universe… but emerging from within it?For centuries, we've imagined an all-knowing intelligence standing beyond reality—watching, predicting, controlling. But what if that idea is not just incomplete… but logically impossible?In a universe shaped by true unpredictability, no external mind can fully know the future without breaking the rules of reality itself.This
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Navigating Complexity in Big History

Exploring Periodization Across Cosmic and Biosocial Dimensions

Edición de David J. LePoire, Leonid Grinin, Andrey Korotayev ...

Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
This book explores periodization in Big History against the background of complexity growth across the Universe, on our planet, and in biological, social, and cultural systems. It traces the accelerating rise in complexity throughout history and the major historical transformations involved in the evolution of life, humans, and civilization. It draws on concepts from physics and evolutionary ... Leer más

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This book explores periodization in Big History against the background of complexity growth across the Universe, on our planet, and in biological, social, and cultural systems. It traces the accelerating rise in complexity throughout history and the major historical transformations involved in the evolution of life, humans, and civilization. It draws on concepts from physics and evolutionary
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Maximum Power and its Philosophical Roots

The Critical Importance Today of the Ideas of Howard Odum and Friedrich Nietzsche

de Timothy McWhirter ...

Series series Energy (R0)
This Briefs volume focuses on the maximum power principle, which was created by the mathematician and physical chemist Alfred Lotka, and further developed and utilized most prominently by the systems ecologist H. T. Odum, who applied it to different physical, biological, ecological and economic systems. They both described this principle providing a thermodynamic framework for evolutionary theory. ... Leer más

$53.99 USD

This Briefs volume focuses on the maximum power principle, which was created by the mathematician and physical chemist Alfred Lotka, and further developed and utilized most prominently by the systems ecologist H. T. Odum, who applied it to different physical, biological, ecological and economic systems. They both described this principle providing a thermodynamic framework for evolutionary theory.
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Un cervello dellʼEtà della pietra nellʼEra degli schermi

Affrontare distrazione e ansia senza farsi travolgere

de Richard E. Cytowic ...

Il nostro cervello non è molto diverso da quello degli antenati dell'età della pietra. Ecco perché è così poco attrezzato per resistere alle incursioni delle Big Tech: a livello fisiologico il cervello umano è ancora programmato per le esigenze di un mondo preistorico. La funzione della dopamina negli istinti fondamentali di sopravvivenza, il ruolo delle emozioni nella competizione e, soprattutto, ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

Il nostro cervello non è molto diverso da quello degli antenati dell'età della pietra. Ecco perché è così poco attrezzato per resistere alle incursioni delle Big Tech: a livello fisiologico il cervello umano è ancora programmato per le esigenze di un mondo preistorico. La funzione della dopamina negli istinti fondamentali di sopravvivenza, il ruolo delle emozioni nella competizione e, soprattutto,
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The Third Law of Evolution and The Future of Life

A systems approach to natural philosophy

de Gerard A. J. M. Jagers op Akkerhuis ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This book offers a step-by-step introduction to an integrated theory of physical and biological evolution, from the early universe to the world we know today. To this end, the well-known laws of variation and selection are supplemented by a third law. This law describes the increase in complexity based on the transitions from quarks to hadrons, to atoms, to molecules, to bacteria, to eukaryotic ... Leer más

$161.99 USD

This book offers a step-by-step introduction to an integrated theory of physical and biological evolution, from the early universe to the world we know today. To this end, the well-known laws of variation and selection are supplemented by a third law. This law describes the increase in complexity based on the transitions from quarks to hadrons, to atoms, to molecules, to bacteria, to eukaryotic
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Quattro ipotesi sull'origine del linguaggio

Dalla comunicazione animale alla parola

de Lorenzo Pinna, Alberto Angela ...

Frutto di un intreccio di evoluzione biologica ed evoluzione culturale, il linguaggio umano non è solo un mezzo di comunicazione ma anche un potente strumento di rappresentazione, e quindi di controllo e manipolazione, della realtà. Uno strumento che solo l'essere umano ha sviluppato e che per questo motivo costituisce un elemento centrale della nostra natura. Eppure, nonostante questa centralità ... Leer más

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Frutto di un intreccio di evoluzione biologica ed evoluzione culturale, il linguaggio umano non è solo un mezzo di comunicazione ma anche un potente strumento di rappresentazione, e quindi di controllo e manipolazione, della realtà. Uno strumento che solo l'essere umano ha sviluppato e che per questo motivo costituisce un elemento centrale della nostra natura. Eppure, nonostante questa centralità
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From Biped to Strider

The Emergence of Modern Human Walking, Running, and Resource Transport

Edición de D. Jeffrey Meldrum, Charles E. Hilton ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
The inspiration for this volume of contributed papers stemmed from conversations between the editors in front of Chuck Hilton's poster on the determinants of hominid walking speed, presented at thel998 meetings of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA). Earlier at those meetings, Jeff Meldrum (with Roshna Wunderlich) had presented an alternate interpretation of the Laetoli ... Leer más

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The inspiration for this volume of contributed papers stemmed from conversations between the editors in front of Chuck Hilton's poster on the determinants of hominid walking speed, presented at thel998 meetings of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA). Earlier at those meetings, Jeff Meldrum (with Roshna Wunderlich) had presented an alternate interpretation of the Laetoli
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The Score

The Science of the Male Sex Drive

de Faye Flam ...

A smart, witty, and fresh look at the male side of the male-female relationship from a science writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer.In The Score, Faye Flam examines how the desire to "score" has profoundly shaped males over millions of years. Sweeping from the origin of the sexes to the sexual foibles of twenty-first-century humans, Flam, a science writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer, shows how a ... Leer más

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A smart, witty, and fresh look at the male side of the male-female relationship from a science writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer.In The Score, Faye Flam examines how the desire to "score" has profoundly shaped males over millions of years. Sweeping from the origin of the sexes to the sexual foibles of twenty-first-century humans, Flam, a science writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer, shows how a
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Closing Human Evolution: Life in the Ultimate Age

de Ladislav Kováč ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This volume analyses the evolution of humankind by combining approaches from science and the arts. It offers a novel perspective on the evolution of life on Earth, based on a recent reformulation of the second law of thermodynamics in terms of the “maximum entropy production principle.”In essence, the Earth is but one of many “white holes” in the universe, where life functions as a specific ... Leer más

$49.49 USD

This volume analyses the evolution of humankind by combining approaches from science and the arts. It offers a novel perspective on the evolution of life on Earth, based on a recent reformulation of the second law of thermodynamics in terms of the “maximum entropy production principle.”In essence, the Earth is but one of many “white holes” in the universe, where life functions as a specific
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Flowering Plants. Monocots

Poaceae

de Elizabeth A. Kellogg ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This volume is the outcome of a modern phylogenetic analysis of the grass family based on multiple sources of data, in particular molecular systematic studies resulting from a concerted effort by researchers worldwide, including the author. In the classification given here grasses are subdivided into 12 subfamilies with 29 tribes and over 700 genera. The keys and descriptions for the taxa above ... Leer más

$242.09 USD

This volume is the outcome of a modern phylogenetic analysis of the grass family based on multiple sources of data, in particular molecular systematic studies resulting from a concerted effort by researchers worldwide, including the author. In the classification given here grasses are subdivided into 12 subfamilies with 29 tribes and over 700 genera. The keys and descriptions for the taxa above
... Leer más
Evolutionary Perspectives on Pregnancy

de John Avise ...

Covering both the internal and external incubation of offspring, this book provides a biology-rich survey of the natural history, ecology, genetics, and evolution of pregnancy-like phenomena. From mammals and other live-bearing organisms to viviparous reptiles, male-pregnant fishes, larval-brooding worms, crabs, sea cucumbers, and corals, the world's various species display pregnancy and other ... Leer más

$89.99 USD

Covering both the internal and external incubation of offspring, this book provides a biology-rich survey of the natural history, ecology, genetics, and evolution of pregnancy-like phenomena. From mammals and other live-bearing organisms to viviparous reptiles, male-pregnant fishes, larval-brooding worms, crabs, sea cucumbers, and corals, the world's various species display pregnancy and other
... Leer más
A Brief History of Time #2

de R White ...

A Brief History of Time #2 - At Last The Truth!This brilliant sequel demolishes the lies and ideologies of the warring armies of Creationists and Evolutionists with startling new revelations that will rock cherished beliefs just as surely as did Stephen Hawking's original book.Scientific research and space exploration has progressed vastly since 1988 and now #2 takes the reader into mysteries of ... Leer más

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A Brief History of Time #2 - At Last The Truth!This brilliant sequel demolishes the lies and ideologies of the warring armies of Creationists and Evolutionists with startling new revelations that will rock cherished beliefs just as surely as did Stephen Hawking's original book.Scientific research and space exploration has progressed vastly since 1988 and now #2 takes the reader into mysteries of
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Creation (Movie Tie-In)

Darwin, His Daughter & Human Evolution

de Randal Keynes ...

How Charles Darwin saw the world changed it forever. Creation: The True Story of Charles Darwin is now a major motion picture.In a chest of drawers bequeathed by his grandmother, author Randal Keynes discovered the writing case of Charles and Emma Darwin’s beloved daughter Annie Darwin, who died at the age of ten. In it were the notes Darwin kept throughout Annie's illness. Together with his ... Leer más

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How Charles Darwin saw the world changed it forever. Creation: The True Story of Charles Darwin is now a major motion picture.In a chest of drawers bequeathed by his grandmother, author Randal Keynes discovered the writing case of Charles and Emma Darwin’s beloved daughter Annie Darwin, who died at the age of ten. In it were the notes Darwin kept throughout Annie's illness. Together with his
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Post-harvest Tobacco Infestation Control

Edición de L. Ryan ...

In this manual, Post-harvest Tobacco Infestation Control, we have addressed the 'state-of-the-art' and given little account of obsolete techniques. With contributing authors from international cigarette manufacturers, plus consultation with the worldwide tobacco industry, we have recorded the acceptable methodology for infestation management. This manual fills a void, as the most recent treatment ... Leer más

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In this manual, Post-harvest Tobacco Infestation Control, we have addressed the 'state-of-the-art' and given little account of obsolete techniques. With contributing authors from international cigarette manufacturers, plus consultation with the worldwide tobacco industry, we have recorded the acceptable methodology for infestation management. This manual fills a void, as the most recent treatment
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Time’s Arrow, Time’s Cycle

Myth and Metaphor in the Discovery of Geological Time

de Stephen Jay Gould ...

Series Libro 2 - The Jerusalem-Harvard Lectures
Rarely has a scholar attained such popular acclaim merely by doing what he does best and enjoys most. But such is Stephen Jay Gould’s command of paleontology and evolutionary theory, and his gift for brilliant explication, that he has brought dust and dead bones to life, and developed an immense following for the seeming arcana of this field.In Time’s Arrow, Time’s Cycle his subject is nothing ... Leer más

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Rarely has a scholar attained such popular acclaim merely by doing what he does best and enjoys most. But such is Stephen Jay Gould’s command of paleontology and evolutionary theory, and his gift for brilliant explication, that he has brought dust and dead bones to life, and developed an immense following for the seeming arcana of this field.In Time’s Arrow, Time’s Cycle his subject is nothing
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The Story of Evolution

Exploring the Origins and Impact of Evolutionary Theory

de Joseph McCabe ...

In 'The Story of Evolution', Joseph McCabe presents a comprehensive exploration of evolutionary theory, weaving together scientific, historical, and philosophical insights. McCabe'Äôs literary style is characterized by clarity and accessibility, making complex ideas digestible for a diverse audience. He situates evolution within the broader contexts of scientific thought and societal change, ... Leer más

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In 'The Story of Evolution', Joseph McCabe presents a comprehensive exploration of evolutionary theory, weaving together scientific, historical, and philosophical insights. McCabe'Äôs literary style is characterized by clarity and accessibility, making complex ideas digestible for a diverse audience. He situates evolution within the broader contexts of scientific thought and societal change,
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Molecular Breeding for Sustainable Crop Improvement

Volume 2

Edición de Vijay Rani Rajpal, S. Rama Rao, S.N. Raina ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The world population is estimated to reach to more than 10 billion by the year 2050. These projections pose a challenging situation for the agricultural scientists to increase crops productivity to meet the growing food demands. The unavailability and/or inaccessibility to appropriate gene pools with desired traits required to carry out genetic improvement of various crop species make this task ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

The world population is estimated to reach to more than 10 billion by the year 2050. These projections pose a challenging situation for the agricultural scientists to increase crops productivity to meet the growing food demands. The unavailability and/or inaccessibility to appropriate gene pools with desired traits required to carry out genetic improvement of various crop species make this task
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The Evolution of Senescence in the Tree of Life

Edición de Richard P. Shefferson, Owen R. Jones, Roberto Salguero-Gómez ...

The existing theories on the evolution of senescence assume that senescence is inevitable in all organisms. However, recent studies have shown that this is not necessarily true. A better understanding of senescence and its underlying mechanisms could have far-reaching consequences for conservation and eco-evolutionary research. This book is the first to offer interdisciplinary perspectives on the ... Leer más

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The existing theories on the evolution of senescence assume that senescence is inevitable in all organisms. However, recent studies have shown that this is not necessarily true. A better understanding of senescence and its underlying mechanisms could have far-reaching consequences for conservation and eco-evolutionary research. This book is the first to offer interdisciplinary perspectives on the
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Im Fokus: Strategien der Evolution

Geniale Anpassungen und folgenreiche Fehltritte

de Dieter Lohmann, Nadja Podbregar ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Ist die Evolution immer ein Erfolgsmodell? Bringt sie stets ideal an ihre Umwelt angepasste Organismen hervor? Sind geniale Strategien ihr Kennzeichen? Zumindest bei einigen Lebewesen spricht alles dafür: So überleben manche Mikroben selbst in ätzenden Säuretümpeln und viele Tiere trotzen selbst glühendem Wüstenwind oder arktischen Frösten. Manchmal allerdings scheinen der Evolution auch Pannen ... Leer más

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Ist die Evolution immer ein Erfolgsmodell? Bringt sie stets ideal an ihre Umwelt angepasste Organismen hervor? Sind geniale Strategien ihr Kennzeichen? Zumindest bei einigen Lebewesen spricht alles dafür: So überleben manche Mikroben selbst in ätzenden Säuretümpeln und viele Tiere trotzen selbst glühendem Wüstenwind oder arktischen Frösten. Manchmal allerdings scheinen der Evolution auch Pannen
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Handbook on Evolution and Society

Toward an Evolutionary Social Science

de Alexandra Maryanski, Richard Machalek, Jonathan H. Turner ...

"Handbook on Evolution and Society" brings together original chapters by prominent scholars who have been instrumental in the revival of evolutionary theorizing and research in the social sciences over the last twenty-five years. Previously unpublished essays provide up-to-date, critical surveys of recent research and key debates. The contributors discuss early challenges posed by sociobiology, ... Leer más

$54.99 USD

"Handbook on Evolution and Society" brings together original chapters by prominent scholars who have been instrumental in the revival of evolutionary theorizing and research in the social sciences over the last twenty-five years. Previously unpublished essays provide up-to-date, critical surveys of recent research and key debates. The contributors discuss early challenges posed by sociobiology,
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The Origin Then and Now

An Interpretive Guide to the Origin of Species

de David N. Reznick ...

An accessible modern guide to Darwin's masterworkCharles Darwin's Origin of Species is one of the most widely cited books in modern science. Yet tackling this classic can be daunting for students and general readers alike because of Darwin's Victorian prose and the complexity and scope of his ideas. The "Origin" Then and Now is a unique guide to Darwin's masterwork, making it accessible to a much ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

An accessible modern guide to Darwin's masterworkCharles Darwin's Origin of Species is one of the most widely cited books in modern science. Yet tackling this classic can be daunting for students and general readers alike because of Darwin's Victorian prose and the complexity and scope of his ideas. The "Origin" Then and Now is a unique guide to Darwin's masterwork, making it accessible to a much
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