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Death As Told by a Sapiens to a Neanderthal

de Juan José Millás, Juan Luis Arsuaga ...

Traducido por Thomas Bunstead, Daniel Hahn ...

A dazzling follow-up to Life As Told by a Sapiens to a Neanderthal.‘We would love to discover that each species has a biological clock in its cells, because, if that clock existed and if we were able to find it, perhaps we could stop it and thus become eternal,’ Arsuaga tells Millás in this book, in which science is intertwined with literature. The paleontologist reveals essential aspects of our ... Leer más

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A dazzling follow-up to Life As Told by a Sapiens to a Neanderthal.‘We would love to discover that each species has a biological clock in its cells, because, if that clock existed and if we were able to find it, perhaps we could stop it and thus become eternal,’ Arsuaga tells Millás in this book, in which science is intertwined with literature. The paleontologist reveals essential aspects of our
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The Call of the Crawfish Frog

de Michael J. Lannoo, Rochelle M. Stiles ...

Crawfish Frogs (Rana areolata) have been called the most secretive frog in North America, and it is unusual in the twenty-first century – in the most scientifically advanced country in the world – that basic discoveries can still be made on an animal that inhabits a quarter of the United States. This is not only a story of the biology of Crawfish Frogs, but a case study of discovery. This volume ... Leer más

$55.99 USD

Crawfish Frogs (Rana areolata) have been called the most secretive frog in North America, and it is unusual in the twenty-first century – in the most scientifically advanced country in the world – that basic discoveries can still be made on an animal that inhabits a quarter of the United States. This is not only a story of the biology of Crawfish Frogs, but a case study of discovery. This volume
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The Other Side of Evolution: Its Effects and Fallacy

Enriched edition. Exploring Alternative Theories and Limitations of Evolution

de Alexander Patterson, Vanessa Aldridge ...

In "The Other Side of Evolution: Its Effects and Fallacy," Alexander Patterson meticulously examines the complex interplay between evolutionary theory and its implications on modern perception and belief systems. Employing a critical lens, he explores the philosophical ramifications of evolutionary ideas, particularly their influence on ethics, society, and the concept of meaning in life. ... Leer más

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In "The Other Side of Evolution: Its Effects and Fallacy," Alexander Patterson meticulously examines the complex interplay between evolutionary theory and its implications on modern perception and belief systems. Employing a critical lens, he explores the philosophical ramifications of evolutionary ideas, particularly their influence on ethics, society, and the concept of meaning in life.
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The Ocean Sunfishes

Evolution, Biology and Conservation

Edición de Tierney M. Thys, Graeme C. Hays, Jonathan D. R. Houghton ...

The Ocean Sunfishes: Evolution, Biology and Conservation is the first book togather into one comprehensive volume our fundamental knowledge of the world-record holding, charismatic ocean behemoths in the family Molidae. From evolution and phylogeny to biotoxins, biomechanics, parasites, husbandry and popular culture, it outlines recent and future research from leading sunfish experts worldwide ... Leer más

$100.99 USD

The Ocean Sunfishes: Evolution, Biology and Conservation is the first book togather into one comprehensive volume our fundamental knowledge of the world-record holding, charismatic ocean behemoths in the family Molidae. From evolution and phylogeny to biotoxins, biomechanics, parasites, husbandry and popular culture, it outlines recent and future research from leading sunfish experts worldwide
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Del big bang al Homo sapiens

de Antonio Vélez ...

Del big bang al Homo sapiens resume de manera amena, didáctica y bella los acontecimientos que llevan al Homo sapiens: desde el surgimiento del universo y los orígenes de la Tierra, pasando por la aparición de la vida y sus incontables desarrollos evolutivos, hasta el presente, con consideraciones sobre nuestro futuro.Con ayuda de varias ciencias, que su formación como ingeniero y matemático le ... Leer más

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Del big bang al Homo sapiens resume de manera amena, didáctica y bella los acontecimientos que llevan al Homo sapiens: desde el surgimiento del universo y los orígenes de la Tierra, pasando por la aparición de la vida y sus incontables desarrollos evolutivos, hasta el presente, con consideraciones sobre nuestro futuro.Con ayuda de varias ciencias, que su formación como ingeniero y matemático le
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The Evolution of the Sensitive Soul

Learning and the Origins of Consciousness

de Simona Ginsburg, Eva Jablonka ...

A new theory about the origins of consciousness that finds learning to be the driving force in the evolutionary transition to basic consciousness.What marked the evolutionary transition from organisms that lacked consciousness to those with consciousness—to minimal subjective experiencing, or, as Aristotle described it, “the sensitive soul”? In this book, Simona Ginsburg and Eva Jablonka propose a ... Leer más

$30.99 USD

A new theory about the origins of consciousness that finds learning to be the driving force in the evolutionary transition to basic consciousness.What marked the evolutionary transition from organisms that lacked consciousness to those with consciousness—to minimal subjective experiencing, or, as Aristotle described it, “the sensitive soul”? In this book, Simona Ginsburg and Eva Jablonka propose a
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The Puzzle

de Sedat Büyük ...

This book contains the results of an experiment I have done on myself. I have Asperger’s syndrome. I also had a condition called Schizoid. During the Schizoid condition which lasted twenty-three years, I wrote an epic poem about my life story: Ember. After completing the poem, I experienced something that most people would find unbelievable, and I got out of the Schizoid condition. And then I ... Leer más

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This book contains the results of an experiment I have done on myself. I have Asperger’s syndrome. I also had a condition called Schizoid. During the Schizoid condition which lasted twenty-three years, I wrote an epic poem about my life story: Ember. After completing the poem, I experienced something that most people would find unbelievable, and I got out of the Schizoid condition. And then I
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The Origins and Spread of Domestic Animals in Southwest Asia and Europe

Edición de Sue Colledge, James Conolly, Keith Dobney, Katie Manning, Stephen Shennan ...

Series series UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications
This volume tackles the fundamental and broad-scale questions concerning the spread of early animal herding from its origins in the Near East into Europe beginning in the mid-10th millennium BC. Original work by more than 30 leading international researchers synthesizes of our current knowledge about the origins and spread of animal domestication. In this comprehensive book, the zooarchaeological ... Leer más

$55.99 USD

This volume tackles the fundamental and broad-scale questions concerning the spread of early animal herding from its origins in the Near East into Europe beginning in the mid-10th millennium BC. Original work by more than 30 leading international researchers synthesizes of our current knowledge about the origins and spread of animal domestication. In this comprehensive book, the zooarchaeological
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我的水中夥伴：生物學家談台灣溪流魚類和環境故事

de 方力行 ...

Series series ALPHA
**　　台灣是個島嶼，為何會有淡水魚？****　　以此為起點，生物學家開始了追尋答案的腳步……****　　本書見證了台灣魚類的來源、配合島嶼生態而演化、****　　以及面對自然災難和變故時，如何存續命脈的韌性和適應性。****　　還有人類在其中扮演的角色。****　　一部台灣魚類生命史，一部和我們切身的環境故事。**　　《我的水中夥伴：生物學家談台灣溪流魚類和環境故事》是一部台灣魚類生命史，記錄台灣溪流魚類的身世、生活，以及面對自然變故如何掙扎生存，面對變局的曲折故事，以及與身在台灣的我們之間的切身關係。　　本書從台灣是個島嶼，為何會有淡水魚這個問題開始。方力行不辭辛勞將全台灣所有的淡水魚放在一起分析，發現牠們和台灣人一樣，也有南北東之分，各有各的來歷，各有各的故事。　　台灣的國寶、獨特物種、冰河孑遺生物櫻花鉤吻鮭，日本學者認為，牠是因地形變動而滯留在大甲溪上游 ... Leer más

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**　　台灣是個島嶼，為何會有淡水魚？****　　以此為起點，生物學家開始了追尋答案的腳步……****　　本書見證了台灣魚類的來源、配合島嶼生態而演化、****　　以及面對自然災難和變故時，如何存續命脈的韌性和適應性。****　　還有人類在其中扮演的角色。****　　一部台灣魚類生命史，一部和我們切身的環境故事。**　　《我的水中夥伴：生物學家談台灣溪流魚類和環境故事》是一部台灣魚類生命史，記錄台灣溪流魚類的身世、生活，以及面對自然變故如何掙扎生存，面對變局的曲折故事，以及與身在台灣的我們之間的切身關係。　　本書從台灣是個島嶼，為何會有淡水魚這個問題開始。方力行不辭辛勞將全台灣所有的淡水魚放在一起分析，發現牠們和台灣人一樣，也有南北東之分，各有各的來歷，各有各的故事。　　台灣的國寶、獨特物種、冰河孑遺生物櫻花鉤吻鮭，日本學者認為，牠是因地形變動而滯留在大甲溪上游
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Die Entstehung der Arten

Bereicherte Ausgabe.

de Charles Darwin, Carsten Jäger ...

In "Die Entstehung der Arten" präsentiert Charles Darwin seine bahnbrechende Theorie der natürlichen Selektion, die das Verständnis der biologischen Entwicklung revolutionierte. Das Werk ist ein meisterhaftes Beispiel für Darwins klaren und analytischen Schreibstil, der komplexe wissenschaftliche Ideen mit einer zugänglichen Sprache verbindet. Im Kontext des 19. Jahrhunderts, als die ... Leer más

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In "Die Entstehung der Arten" präsentiert Charles Darwin seine bahnbrechende Theorie der natürlichen Selektion, die das Verständnis der biologischen Entwicklung revolutionierte. Das Werk ist ein meisterhaftes Beispiel für Darwins klaren und analytischen Schreibstil, der komplexe wissenschaftliche Ideen mit einer zugänglichen Sprache verbindet. Im Kontext des 19. Jahrhunderts, als die
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Minimal Cells: Design, Construction, Biotechnological Applications

Edición de Alvaro R. Lara, Guillermo Gosset ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the design, generation and characterization of minimal cell systems. Written by leading experts, it presents an in-depth analysis of the current issues and challenges in the field, including recent advances in the generation and characterization of reduced-genome strains generated from model organisms with relevance in biotechnology, and basic ... Leer más

$170.09 USD

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the design, generation and characterization of minimal cell systems. Written by leading experts, it presents an in-depth analysis of the current issues and challenges in the field, including recent advances in the generation and characterization of reduced-genome strains generated from model organisms with relevance in biotechnology, and basic
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Perché non basta questa esistenza

de Oscar Esile ...

Non ci saremmo mai evoluti in Esseri Umani, se non fosse definito dalla Creazione, dal Big-Bang. Essendoci evoluti da microorganismi, senza alcun nostro intervento o coscienza di esistere non possiamo che considerarci volontà dell'Entità Creatrice, che per renderla comprensibile chiamiamo Dio ed in altri modi. Anche se da tempo abbiamo sviluppato capacità ed uso della Ragione non significa che ... Leer más

$4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Non ci saremmo mai evoluti in Esseri Umani, se non fosse definito dalla Creazione, dal Big-Bang. Essendoci evoluti da microorganismi, senza alcun nostro intervento o coscienza di esistere non possiamo che considerarci volontà dell'Entità Creatrice, che per renderla comprensibile chiamiamo Dio ed in altri modi. Anche se da tempo abbiamo sviluppato capacità ed uso della Ragione non significa che
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Nanomaterials and Environmental Biotechnology

Edición de Indu Bhushan, Vivek Kumar Singh, Durgesh Kumar Tripathi ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Nanotechnology is considered as one of the emerging fields of science. It has applications in different biological and technological fields which deal with the science of materials at nanoscale (10-9). On the other hand, biotechnology is another field that deals with contemporary challenges. Nanobiotechnology fills the gap between these two fields. It merges physical, chemical, and biological ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

Nanotechnology is considered as one of the emerging fields of science. It has applications in different biological and technological fields which deal with the science of materials at nanoscale (10-9). On the other hand, biotechnology is another field that deals with contemporary challenges. Nanobiotechnology fills the gap between these two fields. It merges physical, chemical, and biological
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God the Creator

Toward a More Robust Doctrine of Creation

de Henry E. Neufeld ...

What does it mean to believe that God is the creator? Are you required to dismiss the findings of modern science and the theory of evolution?While Christians share a belief in “God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth,” they do not all agree on just when and how God created. Many are unaware of the many different views on origins that are held by Christians and on the theological ... Leer más

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What does it mean to believe that God is the creator? Are you required to dismiss the findings of modern science and the theory of evolution?While Christians share a belief in “God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth,” they do not all agree on just when and how God created. Many are unaware of the many different views on origins that are held by Christians and on the theological
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Vegetable Crops

Edición de Pritam Kalia ...

Series series Handbooks of Crop Diversity: Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources
The volume on Vegetable Crops as a part of series entitled “Handbooks of Crop Diversity: Conservation and Use of Genetic Resources” will be a unique resource, first of its kind, which will elaborate on origin, evolution, taxonomy, identification, chemical characterization, and genetic improvement of Vegetable Crop Plants.Vegetable crops are an important group of crops comprising solanaceous ... Leer más

$494.99 USD

The volume on Vegetable Crops as a part of series entitled “Handbooks of Crop Diversity: Conservation and Use of Genetic Resources” will be a unique resource, first of its kind, which will elaborate on origin, evolution, taxonomy, identification, chemical characterization, and genetic improvement of Vegetable Crop Plants.Vegetable crops are an important group of crops comprising solanaceous
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The Fruit, the Tree, and the Serpent

Why We See So Well

de Lynne A. Isbell ...

From the temptation of Eve to the venomous murder of the mighty Thor, the serpent appears throughout time and cultures as a figure of mischief and misery. The worldwide prominence of snakes in religion, myth, and folklore underscores our deep connection to the serpent—but why, when so few of us have firsthand experience? The surprising answer, this book suggests, lies in the singular impact of ... Leer más

$22.19 USD

From the temptation of Eve to the venomous murder of the mighty Thor, the serpent appears throughout time and cultures as a figure of mischief and misery. The worldwide prominence of snakes in religion, myth, and folklore underscores our deep connection to the serpent—but why, when so few of us have firsthand experience? The surprising answer, this book suggests, lies in the singular impact of
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Seven Papers: 4th Edition

Debating the creation of our modern brain

de Dan M. Mrejeru ...

It investigates the means that creates our civilization, and the means which in response produce illness. I have an MS degree from the University of Bucharest, Romania, at Geology and Geography Department. Since I immigrated to the US in 1985, I trained myself in several other disciplines as Complex Dynamic Systems, Earth's Geophysics, Climatology and Paleo-Climatology, Neuroscience, Biology, and ... Leer más

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It investigates the means that creates our civilization, and the means which in response produce illness. I have an MS degree from the University of Bucharest, Romania, at Geology and Geography Department. Since I immigrated to the US in 1985, I trained myself in several other disciplines as Complex Dynamic Systems, Earth's Geophysics, Climatology and Paleo-Climatology, Neuroscience, Biology, and
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Mangroves and Aquaculture

A Five Decade Remote Sensing Analysis of Ecuador’s Estuarine Environments

de Stuart E. Hamilton ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book uses five decades of map data, air photos, and medium to high-resolution satellite imagery to track the expansions of aquaculture and the loss of both estuarine and mangrove land covers in Ecuador. The results are staggering. In some regions, Ecuador has lost almost 50% of its estuarine space and approximately 80% of its mangrove forest. The current estuarine land cover bears no ... Leer más

$89.09 USD

This book uses five decades of map data, air photos, and medium to high-resolution satellite imagery to track the expansions of aquaculture and the loss of both estuarine and mangrove land covers in Ecuador. The results are staggering. In some regions, Ecuador has lost almost 50% of its estuarine space and approximately 80% of its mangrove forest. The current estuarine land cover bears no
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A era da empatia

Lições da natureza para uma sociedade mais gentil

de Frans de Waal ...

Traducido por Rejane Rubino ...

O que os chimpanzés puderam nos ensinar sobre a crise econômica global? O primatólogo Frans de Waal mostra como a biologia predispõe os seres humanos a construir uma sociedade mais justa e solidária, para além do "cada um por si" dos mercados e da visão da natureza como basicamente "egoísta".Em A era da empatia, Frans de Waal mostra como diversos animais, incluindo os seres humanos, foram dotados ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

O que os chimpanzés puderam nos ensinar sobre a crise econômica global? O primatólogo Frans de Waal mostra como a biologia predispõe os seres humanos a construir uma sociedade mais justa e solidária, para além do "cada um por si" dos mercados e da visão da natureza como basicamente "egoísta".Em A era da empatia, Frans de Waal mostra como diversos animais, incluindo os seres humanos, foram dotados
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Biological Consequences of Plate Tectonics

New Perspectives on Post-Gondwana Break-up–A Tribute to Ashok Sahni

Edición de Guntupalli V.R. Prasad, Rajeev Patnaik ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Professor Ashok Sahni to the field of paleontology. Prof. Sahni established a School of Vertebrate Palaeontology at Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, where he trained many of today’s vertebrate paleontologists of India. The book covers topics on evolutionary patterns, macroevolutionary events, origination and radiation events, changes in ... Leer más

$116.09 USD

This book recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Professor Ashok Sahni to the field of paleontology. Prof. Sahni established a School of Vertebrate Palaeontology at Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, where he trained many of today’s vertebrate paleontologists of India. The book covers topics on evolutionary patterns, macroevolutionary events, origination and radiation events, changes in
... Leer más
How Life Increases Biodiversity

An Autocatalytic Hypothesis

de David Seaborg ...

This book argues that organisms and their interactions create and maximize biodiversity. The evidence for this autocatalytic hypothesis has been collated and integrated into this provocative argument. Natural selection favors the increase of biodiversity. Organisms can be causative agents contributing to major macroevolutionary transitions. Species tend to have a net positive effect on ... Leer más

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This book argues that organisms and their interactions create and maximize biodiversity. The evidence for this autocatalytic hypothesis has been collated and integrated into this provocative argument. Natural selection favors the increase of biodiversity. Organisms can be causative agents contributing to major macroevolutionary transitions. Species tend to have a net positive effect on
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The Origins of Language

An Introduction to Evolutionary Linguistics

de Joanna Dornbierer-Stuart ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book offers an introduction to the multidisciplinary subject of evolutionary linguistics, which seeks to explain the biological origins of language and its subsequent development in humans. Roughly six million years ago, a branch of hominids from the forests of East Africa started to thrive in the drier environment created by the East African Rift System. A host of physical developments ... Leer más

$40.49 USD

This book offers an introduction to the multidisciplinary subject of evolutionary linguistics, which seeks to explain the biological origins of language and its subsequent development in humans. Roughly six million years ago, a branch of hominids from the forests of East Africa started to thrive in the drier environment created by the East African Rift System. A host of physical developments
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El origen de las especies

Explorando la evolución y diversidad de las especies: Un clásico de la biología moderna

de Charles Darwin ...

El libro "El origen de las especies", publicado por Charles Darwin en 1859, es un hito en el ámbito de la biología y la filosofía de la ciencia. En esta obra seminal, Darwin presenta su teoría de la evolución a través de la selección natural, argumentando que las especies evolucionan con el tiempo y que las variaciones en sus características físicas son cruciales para su supervivencia. Su estilo ... Leer más

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El libro "El origen de las especies", publicado por Charles Darwin en 1859, es un hito en el ámbito de la biología y la filosofía de la ciencia. En esta obra seminal, Darwin presenta su teoría de la evolución a través de la selección natural, argumentando que las especies evolucionan con el tiempo y que las variaciones en sus características físicas son cruciales para su supervivencia. Su estilo
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The Politics of Emerging Strategic Technologies

Implications for Geopolitics, Human Enhancement and Human Destiny

de Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
Examines key trends in emerging strategic technologies and the implications for geopolitics and human dignity. Al-Rodhan argues that future evolution into transhumans is inevitable. In preparation, the global community is urged to establish strict moral and legal guidelines balancing innovation with the guarantee of dignity for all. ... Leer más

$49.49 USD

Examines key trends in emerging strategic technologies and the implications for geopolitics and human dignity. Al-Rodhan argues that future evolution into transhumans is inevitable. In preparation, the global community is urged to establish strict moral and legal guidelines balancing innovation with the guarantee of dignity for all.
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