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Euphorbia in Southern Africa

Volume 2

de Peter V. Bruyns ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents a new account of Euphorbia in southern Africa. Euphorbia is the second largest genus of plants in the world. Southern Africa enjoys a high diversity in Euphorbia and 170 species occur here naturally. Of these 170 species, 128 or 74% are endemic. Where most species of Euphorbia in the northern hemisphere are herbs or shrubs, most of those in southern African are succulent. These ... Leer más

$215.99 USD

This book presents a new account of Euphorbia in southern Africa. Euphorbia is the second largest genus of plants in the world. Southern Africa enjoys a high diversity in Euphorbia and 170 species occur here naturally. Of these 170 species, 128 or 74% are endemic. Where most species of Euphorbia in the northern hemisphere are herbs or shrubs, most of those in southern African are succulent. These
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Evolution, Kultur und Kriminalität

Über den Beitrag der Evolutionstheorie zur Kriminologie

de Christian Laue ...

Series series Humanities, Social Science (German Language)
Nach den furchtbaren Erfahrungen mit der Kriminalbiologie hat die Kriminologie in der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts die Biowissenschaften systematisch aus ihrem Gedankengebäude verbannt. Die enormen Wissensfortschritte der Biologie wurden nicht zur Kenntnis genommen oder gar integriert. Das vorliegende Buch überbrückt den Graben zwischen sozialwissenschaftlich orientierter Kriminologie und ... Leer más

$80.99 USD

Nach den furchtbaren Erfahrungen mit der Kriminalbiologie hat die Kriminologie in der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts die Biowissenschaften systematisch aus ihrem Gedankengebäude verbannt. Die enormen Wissensfortschritte der Biologie wurden nicht zur Kenntnis genommen oder gar integriert. Das vorliegende Buch überbrückt den Graben zwischen sozialwissenschaftlich orientierter Kriminologie und
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Thinking Big

How the Evolution of Social Life Shaped the Human Mind

de Robin Dunbar, Clive Gamble, John Gowlett ...

A closer look at genealogy, incorporating how biological, anthropological, and technical factors can influence human livesWe are at a pivotal moment in understanding our remote ancestry and its implications for how we live today. The barriers to what we can know about our distant relatives have been falling as a result of scientific advance, such as decoding the genomes of humans and Neanderthals, ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

A closer look at genealogy, incorporating how biological, anthropological, and technical factors can influence human livesWe are at a pivotal moment in understanding our remote ancestry and its implications for how we live today. The barriers to what we can know about our distant relatives have been falling as a result of scientific advance, such as decoding the genomes of humans and Neanderthals,
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Conservation Biology

For the Coming Decade

Edición de Peter M. Kareiva, Peggy L. Fiedler ...

Reflecting a new generation of conservation biologists' upper-division and graduate level conservation biology courses, as well as for individual reference, this book incorporates a number of new authors and additional chapters, covering all aspects of one of the most dynamic areas in the life sciences. Containing ten additional chapters, it includes such timely topics as ecosystem management and ... Leer más

$188.99 USD

Reflecting a new generation of conservation biologists' upper-division and graduate level conservation biology courses, as well as for individual reference, this book incorporates a number of new authors and additional chapters, covering all aspects of one of the most dynamic areas in the life sciences. Containing ten additional chapters, it includes such timely topics as ecosystem management and
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Le faux problème de l'évolution

Plaidoyer pour une réconciliation de la science et de la Bible à propos de l'évolution

de Roger Lefèbvre ...

Series series Science & Foi
Pourquoi ? - Dans cette étude, Roger Lefèbvre constate qu'à notre époque, la théoriecréationniste traditionnelle n'est plus recevable par les chrétiens évangéliques quelque peu formés aux disciplines bibliques ou scientifiques. Dès lors, il devenait urgent de rappeler qu'il existe des conceptions plus ﬁdèles au style littéraire des premiers chapitres de la Bible. Ainsi, dans la perspective d'une ... Leer más

$11.29 USD

Pourquoi ? - Dans cette étude, Roger Lefèbvre constate qu'à notre époque, la théoriecréationniste traditionnelle n'est plus recevable par les chrétiens évangéliques quelque peu formés aux disciplines bibliques ou scientifiques. Dès lors, il devenait urgent de rappeler qu'il existe des conceptions plus ﬁdèles au style littéraire des premiers chapitres de la Bible. Ainsi, dans la perspective d'une
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Ruminating on Ruse

Key Themes in the Evolutionary Naturalism of Michael Ruse

de Robert J. Richards ...

Philosopher of biology Michael Ruse (1940-2024) was a leading voice in the "science and religion" debates of our times. While himself a "nonbeliever," he contended that an informed and intelligent person can be perfectly "religious," even in this age of science. He argued for a "middle" position with regard to matters of faith and science, particularly with respect to evolutionary biology. Ruse ... Leer más

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Philosopher of biology Michael Ruse (1940-2024) was a leading voice in the "science and religion" debates of our times. While himself a "nonbeliever," he contended that an informed and intelligent person can be perfectly "religious," even in this age of science. He argued for a "middle" position with regard to matters of faith and science, particularly with respect to evolutionary biology. Ruse
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Le tavole della legge

Divagazioni sul linguaggio e sul futuro

de Lario Sinigaglia ...

Il linguista Chomsky sostiene che il linguaggio umano non sia frutto di una graduale evoluzione genetica di tipo darwiniano ma di una conversione rapida del cervello esistente ad un nuovo uso. Accolgo l'ipotesi di Chomsky e suppongo che essa implichi la costituzione di un cervello linguistico e perciò digitale che si affianca e si oppone al precedente cervello analogico. L'opposizione consiste nel ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

Il linguista Chomsky sostiene che il linguaggio umano non sia frutto di una graduale evoluzione genetica di tipo darwiniano ma di una conversione rapida del cervello esistente ad un nuovo uso. Accolgo l'ipotesi di Chomsky e suppongo che essa implichi la costituzione di un cervello linguistico e perciò digitale che si affianca e si oppone al precedente cervello analogico. L'opposizione consiste nel
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Evolutionary Ecology of Amphibians

Edición de Gregorio Moreno-Rueda, Mar Comas ...

Amphibians are the oldest tetrapod group and show an astonishing diversity in lifestyles, many of them being unique. However, globally, they are on a decline. Hence, their study is fundamental to understanding the evolution of diversity and conserving them. This book, authored by experts from around the world, summarizes the current knowledge on the evolutionary ecology of amphibians. The book ... Leer más

$68.99 USD

Amphibians are the oldest tetrapod group and show an astonishing diversity in lifestyles, many of them being unique. However, globally, they are on a decline. Hence, their study is fundamental to understanding the evolution of diversity and conserving them. This book, authored by experts from around the world, summarizes the current knowledge on the evolutionary ecology of amphibians. The book
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Insect Flight

An Insect-Eye View of Flight Behaviour in the Wild

de John H. Brackenbury ...

This remarkable book offers a portrait of insects unlike any seen before. Using an original lens-based method of high-speed photography inspired by the wraparound vision of the compound eye, it presents 60 stunning images of flying insects. These unique panoramic close-ups take the study of flight out of the laboratory and into the natural environment, offering fascinating new insights on the ... Leer más

$37.99 USD

This remarkable book offers a portrait of insects unlike any seen before. Using an original lens-based method of high-speed photography inspired by the wraparound vision of the compound eye, it presents 60 stunning images of flying insects. These unique panoramic close-ups take the study of flight out of the laboratory and into the natural environment, offering fascinating new insights on the
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The Emergence of Religion in Human Evolution

de Margaret Boone Rappaport, Christopher J. Corbally ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Neurotheology, Cognitive Science and Religion
Religious capacity is a highly elaborate, neurocognitive human trait that has a solid evolutionary foundation. This book uses a multidisciplinary approach to describe millions of years of biological innovations that eventually give rise to the modern trait and its varied expression in humanity’s many religions. The authors present a scientific model and a central thesis that the brain organs, ... Leer más

$64.99 USD

Religious capacity is a highly elaborate, neurocognitive human trait that has a solid evolutionary foundation. This book uses a multidisciplinary approach to describe millions of years of biological innovations that eventually give rise to the modern trait and its varied expression in humanity’s many religions. The authors present a scientific model and a central thesis that the brain organs,
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Developing the Hall of Human Origins

Adaptive Resilience

de Shelley L. Smith ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Anthropology and Museums
This book focuses on the development of the National Museum of Natural History’s David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. As one of the most visited human evolution exhibits in the world and the largest such exhibit in the United States, it has tremendous influence on public perception and knowledge of human evolution. The chapters explore how this exhibit came about, how it has changed since opening, ... Leer más

$64.99 USD

This book focuses on the development of the National Museum of Natural History’s David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. As one of the most visited human evolution exhibits in the world and the largest such exhibit in the United States, it has tremendous influence on public perception and knowledge of human evolution. The chapters explore how this exhibit came about, how it has changed since opening,
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Human Social Evolution

The Foundational Works of Richard D. Alexander

de Kyle Summers, Bernard Crespi ...

Richard D. Alexander is an accomplished entomologist who turned his attention to solving some of the most perplexing problems associated with the evolution of human social systems. Using impeccable Darwinian logic and elaborating, extending and adding to the classic theoretical contributions of pioneers of behavioral and evolutionary ecology like George Williams, William Hamilton and Robert ... Leer más

$50.99 USD

Richard D. Alexander is an accomplished entomologist who turned his attention to solving some of the most perplexing problems associated with the evolution of human social systems. Using impeccable Darwinian logic and elaborating, extending and adding to the classic theoretical contributions of pioneers of behavioral and evolutionary ecology like George Williams, William Hamilton and Robert
... Leer más
Darwinian Detectives

Revealing the Natural History of Genes and Genomes

de Norman A. Johnson ...

Biology is often viewed today as a bipartisan field, with molecular level genetics guiding us into the future and natural history (including ecology, evolution, and conservation biology,) chaining us to a descriptive scientific past. In Darwinian Detectives, Norman Johnson bridges this divide, revealing how the tried and true tools of natural history make sense of the newest genomic discoveries. ... Leer más

$46.99 USD

Biology is often viewed today as a bipartisan field, with molecular level genetics guiding us into the future and natural history (including ecology, evolution, and conservation biology,) chaining us to a descriptive scientific past. In Darwinian Detectives, Norman Johnson bridges this divide, revealing how the tried and true tools of natural history make sense of the newest genomic discoveries.
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Genes, Language, & Culture History in the Southwest Pacific

Edición de Jonathan S. Friedlaender ...

Series series Human Evolution Series
The broad arc of islands north of Australia that extends from Indonesia east towards the central Pacific is home to a set of human populations whose concentration of diversity is unequaled elsewhere. Approximately 20% of the worlds languages are spoken here, and the biological and genetic heterogeneity among the groups is extraordinary. Anthropologist W.W. Howells once declared diversity in the ... Leer más

$100.99 USD

The broad arc of islands north of Australia that extends from Indonesia east towards the central Pacific is home to a set of human populations whose concentration of diversity is unequaled elsewhere. Approximately 20% of the worlds languages are spoken here, and the biological and genetic heterogeneity among the groups is extraordinary. Anthropologist W.W. Howells once declared diversity in the
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Inside the Human Genome

A Case for Non-Intelligent Design

de John C. Avise ...

Humanity's physical design flaws have long been apparent--we get hemorrhoids and impacted wisdom teeth, for instance--but do the imperfections extend down to the level of our genes? Inside the Human Genome is the first book to examine the philosophical question of why, from the perspectives of biochemistry and molecular genetics, flaws exist in the biological world. Distinguished evolutionary ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

Humanity's physical design flaws have long been apparent--we get hemorrhoids and impacted wisdom teeth, for instance--but do the imperfections extend down to the level of our genes? Inside the Human Genome is the first book to examine the philosophical question of why, from the perspectives of biochemistry and molecular genetics, flaws exist in the biological world. Distinguished evolutionary
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Evolution and Speciation in Plants

de T.J. Pandian ...

Plants are autotrophs and sessile, while animals are heterotrophs and motile. Sessility has imposed on plants 94% hermaphroditism, 23% selfing, 3% polyploidization and 39% clonality, in comparison to < 5% herma-phroditism, < 1% selfing and 2% clonality in motile animals. Whereas plants consist of 374,000 species but 1,664 variety/species, animals comprise 1,543,196 species and 210 variety/species. ... Leer más

$84.99 USD

Plants are autotrophs and sessile, while animals are heterotrophs and motile. Sessility has imposed on plants 94% hermaphroditism, 23% selfing, 3% polyploidization and 39% clonality, in comparison to < 5% herma-phroditism, < 1% selfing and 2% clonality in motile animals. Whereas plants consist of 374,000 species but 1,664 variety/species, animals comprise 1,543,196 species and 210 variety/species.
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Fundamentals of Developmental Psychobiology

A Brief Account of an Interdisciplinary Science

de George F. Michel ...

Fundamentals of Developmental Psychobiology: A Brief Account of an Interdisciplinary Science demonstrates how the science of Developmental Psychobiology (DBP) improves our understanding of non-human and human behavioral and psychological development, with consequences for better health care, animal husbandry, ecological conservation, and education. The fundamentals of DPB include the natural ... Leer más

$71.99 USD

Fundamentals of Developmental Psychobiology: A Brief Account of an Interdisciplinary Science demonstrates how the science of Developmental Psychobiology (DBP) improves our understanding of non-human and human behavioral and psychological development, with consequences for better health care, animal husbandry, ecological conservation, and education. The fundamentals of DPB include the natural
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The Heart, The Pathway of Light

de Diane K. Chapin ...

This is the eleventh and last book to come through Diane before she transitioned.Being the second and last book from her early “training guides,” it is a highly human-oriented reference to complement the previous spiritual nine books produced from The Buddha Consciousness. It contains the narrative of a very dramatic and highly unusual change of an eternal consciousness in Spirit, occurring ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

This is the eleventh and last book to come through Diane before she transitioned.Being the second and last book from her early “training guides,” it is a highly human-oriented reference to complement the previous spiritual nine books produced from The Buddha Consciousness. It contains the narrative of a very dramatic and highly unusual change of an eternal consciousness in Spirit, occurring
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Dinosaurios: El libro científico de no ficción sobre dinosaurios

de Boreas M. L. Saage - Español ...

"Dinosaurios: El libro científico de no ficción sobre dinosaurios" es una obra completa que combina rigor científico y accesibilidad para satisfacer tanto a entusiastas adultos como a jóvenes lectores curiosos.Este atlas de dinosaurios ofrece un recorrido fascinante por la evolución de estos magníficos seres, desde su aparición hasta su extinción. La sección de fundamentos científicos presenta ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"Dinosaurios: El libro científico de no ficción sobre dinosaurios" es una obra completa que combina rigor científico y accesibilidad para satisfacer tanto a entusiastas adultos como a jóvenes lectores curiosos.Este atlas de dinosaurios ofrece un recorrido fascinante por la evolución de estos magníficos seres, desde su aparición hasta su extinción. La sección de fundamentos científicos presenta
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The Baculum in Microtine Rodents

Unveiling the Evolutionary Marvels of Rodent Reproduction

de Sydney Anderson ...

In "The Baculum in Microtine Rodents," Sydney Anderson presents a comprehensive and meticulous study of the baculum, or os penis, in the diverse family of Microtinae. The book delves into the anatomical, ecological, and evolutionary significance of this often-overlooked bone, employing a blend of empirical research and comparative analysis that reflects the author'Äôs rigorous scientific approach. ... Leer más

$1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In "The Baculum in Microtine Rodents," Sydney Anderson presents a comprehensive and meticulous study of the baculum, or os penis, in the diverse family of Microtinae. The book delves into the anatomical, ecological, and evolutionary significance of this often-overlooked bone, employing a blend of empirical research and comparative analysis that reflects the author'Äôs rigorous scientific approach.
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Speciation in the Brazilian Spiny Rats

Exploring Genetic and Ecological Factors in Brazilian Spiny Rat Speciation

de João Moojen ...

In "Speciation in the Brazilian Spiny Rats," Jo√£o Moojen meticulously examines the intricate evolutionary processes that underpin the speciation of these unique rodents endemic to Brazil. Utilizing a blend of rigorous field research and comprehensive genetic analysis, Moojen unravels the complex relationships between ecological niches and specific morphological traits. Written in a clear and ... Leer más

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In "Speciation in the Brazilian Spiny Rats," Jo√£o Moojen meticulously examines the intricate evolutionary processes that underpin the speciation of these unique rodents endemic to Brazil. Utilizing a blend of rigorous field research and comprehensive genetic analysis, Moojen unravels the complex relationships between ecological niches and specific morphological traits. Written in a clear and
... Leer más
On Some Fossil Remains of Man

Uncovering the Origins: Evolutionary Insights from Fossil Discoveries

de Thomas Henry Huxley ...

In "On Some Fossil Remains of Man," Thomas Henry Huxley meticulously examines the paleontological evidence concerning human evolution, presenting a compelling argument for the connection between modern humans and their ancient ancestors. Written in the late 19th century, during a period of intense scientific inquiry and debate regarding Darwin's theory of evolution, Huxley employs a rigorous ... Leer más

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In "On Some Fossil Remains of Man," Thomas Henry Huxley meticulously examines the paleontological evidence concerning human evolution, presenting a compelling argument for the connection between modern humans and their ancient ancestors. Written in the late 19th century, during a period of intense scientific inquiry and debate regarding Darwin's theory of evolution, Huxley employs a rigorous
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Folklore and Zoology

de Floe Foxon ...

A scientific excursion into folklore, zoology, and cryptozoology, this text highlights a field, often called a pseudoscience, which seriously considers the possible existence of hidden or unknown animals not recognised in conventional zoology. Folklore and Zoology accessibly reviews the science of DNA samples; film and photograph analysis; hair and footprint examination; and the statistics behind ... Leer más

$49.99 USD

A scientific excursion into folklore, zoology, and cryptozoology, this text highlights a field, often called a pseudoscience, which seriously considers the possible existence of hidden or unknown animals not recognised in conventional zoology. Folklore and Zoology accessibly reviews the science of DNA samples; film and photograph analysis; hair and footprint examination; and the statistics behind
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Initiative in Evolution

Enriched edition. Exploring Agency in Evolutionary Dynamics

de Walter Kidd, Cassidy Atkinson ...

Walter Kidd's "Initiative in Evolution" presents a groundbreaking examination of the dynamic processes underlying evolutionary theory. Written in a compelling and accessible style, the book delves into the interplay between genetic variation and environmental adaptation, emphasizing the role of organisms as active participants in their evolutionary journeys. Kidd systematically critiques ... Leer más

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Walter Kidd's "Initiative in Evolution" presents a groundbreaking examination of the dynamic processes underlying evolutionary theory. Written in a compelling and accessible style, the book delves into the interplay between genetic variation and environmental adaptation, emphasizing the role of organisms as active participants in their evolutionary journeys. Kidd systematically critiques
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