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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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The Human Lineage

de Matt Cartmill, Fred H. Smith ...

Series series Foundation of Human Biology
The newly revised and thoroughly updated standard source for mastering the human fossil record.This new edition of The Human Lineage is the best and most current guide to the morphological, geological, paleontological, and archeological evidence for the story of human evolution. This comprehensive textbook presents the history, methods, and issues of paleoanthropology through detailed analyses of ... Leer más

$125.00 USD

The newly revised and thoroughly updated standard source for mastering the human fossil record.This new edition of The Human Lineage is the best and most current guide to the morphological, geological, paleontological, and archeological evidence for the story of human evolution. This comprehensive textbook presents the history, methods, and issues of paleoanthropology through detailed analyses of
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Evolution of Virulence in Eukaryotic Microbes

Edición de L. David Sibley, Barbara J. Howlett, Joseph Heitman ...

A unique and timely review of the emergence of eukaryotic virulence in fungi, oomycetes, and protozoa, as they affect both animals and plantsEvolution of Virulence in Eukaryotic Microbes addresses new developments in defining the molecular basis of virulence in eukaryotic pathogens. By examining how pathogenic determinants have evolved in concert with their hosts, often overcoming innate and ... Leer más

$152.00 USD

A unique and timely review of the emergence of eukaryotic virulence in fungi, oomycetes, and protozoa, as they affect both animals and plantsEvolution of Virulence in Eukaryotic Microbes addresses new developments in defining the molecular basis of virulence in eukaryotic pathogens. By examining how pathogenic determinants have evolved in concert with their hosts, often overcoming innate and
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Insects and Society

de Timothy D. Schowalter ...

Insects are all around us, outweighing humanity by 17 times. Many are nuisances; they compete with us for food and carry some of our most devastating diseases. Yet, recent reports suggest dramatic declines in some important groups, such as pollinators and detritivores. Should we care?Yes, we should. Without insect pollinators, we’d lose 35% of our global food production; without detritivores, we ... Leer más

$84.99 USD

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Insects are all around us, outweighing humanity by 17 times. Many are nuisances; they compete with us for food and carry some of our most devastating diseases. Yet, recent reports suggest dramatic declines in some important groups, such as pollinators and detritivores. Should we care?Yes, we should. Without insect pollinators, we’d lose 35% of our global food production; without detritivores, we
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The Kingdom of Man

Exploring Evolutionary Wonders: A Journey Through Natural History

de E. Ray Sir Lankester ...

In "The Kingdom of Man," E. Ray Sir Lankester deftly explores the intricate relationship between humanity and nature, scrutinizing the evolutionary and sociological implications of human existence. Written during the late Victorian era, Lankester's work marries scientific inquiry with lyrical prose, reflecting the burgeoning interest in natural history and the evolution debate of the time. His ... Leer más

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In "The Kingdom of Man," E. Ray Sir Lankester deftly explores the intricate relationship between humanity and nature, scrutinizing the evolutionary and sociological implications of human existence. Written during the late Victorian era, Lankester's work marries scientific inquiry with lyrical prose, reflecting the burgeoning interest in natural history and the evolution debate of the time. His
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Теорія еволюції Дарвіна

Поява видів

de Romain Parmentier ...

Traducido por Yaroslav Melnik ...

У 1859 році була опублікована фундаментальна книга Чарльза Дарвіна про походження видів шляхом природного відбору, з новаторською ідеєю про те, що всі види на землі є результатом повільного еволюційного процесу і продовжують розвиватися в рамках боротьби, яка зараз широко відома як виживання найбільш пристосованих. Висновки Дарвіна були результатом багаторічних ретельних спостережень, але ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

У 1859 році була опублікована фундаментальна книга Чарльза Дарвіна про походження видів шляхом природного відбору, з новаторською ідеєю про те, що всі види на землі є результатом повільного еволюційного процесу і продовжують розвиватися в рамках боротьби, яка зараз широко відома як виживання найбільш пристосованих. Висновки Дарвіна були результатом багаторічних ретельних спостережень, але
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Rodinia

de John S Pritchett ...

More than a billion years ago, Earth had land, oceans, atmosphere, energy, and life-but the planet still did not fully work as a living system.Rodinia: The Mother of Supercontinents explores a vanished world in which the essential ingredients for habitability were present but poorly coordinated. The land was barren and exposed. Oxygen existed, but it was low and unstable. Ozone formed, but ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

More than a billion years ago, Earth had land, oceans, atmosphere, energy, and life-but the planet still did not fully work as a living system.Rodinia: The Mother of Supercontinents explores a vanished world in which the essential ingredients for habitability were present but poorly coordinated. The land was barren and exposed. Oxygen existed, but it was low and unstable. Ozone formed, but
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Floriculture and Ornamental Plants

Edición de S. K. Datta, Youdh Chand Gupta ...

Series series Reference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences
The volume on oilseed crops is developed as a part of a series on “Handbook of Agrobiodiversity: Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources*”*.The handbook would function as a ready reference book for availability of PGR globally, along with specific source, wherefrom they can be procured, and used breeding programs, particularly to overcome various crop production constraints and to improve ... Leer más

$251.09 USD

The volume on oilseed crops is developed as a part of a series on “Handbook of Agrobiodiversity: Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources*”*.The handbook would function as a ready reference book for availability of PGR globally, along with specific source, wherefrom they can be procured, and used breeding programs, particularly to overcome various crop production constraints and to improve
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Die Grundfrage der Biologie

de Aleksandar Janjic ...

Series series Social Science and Law (German Language)
Bei allen Arbeiten zu der Entstehung des Lebens steht zunächst die Frage, wie Leben an sich überhaupt betrachtet oder definiert werden soll. Das Buch widmet sich allein dieser Fragestellung und zeigt auf, welche Probleme und Herausforderungen es gibt, wenn versucht wird, das Leben einheitlich und wissenschaftlich zu beschreiben.Die Allgemeinheit geht davon aus, dass eine Beschreibung des Lebens in ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Bei allen Arbeiten zu der Entstehung des Lebens steht zunächst die Frage, wie Leben an sich überhaupt betrachtet oder definiert werden soll. Das Buch widmet sich allein dieser Fragestellung und zeigt auf, welche Probleme und Herausforderungen es gibt, wenn versucht wird, das Leben einheitlich und wissenschaftlich zu beschreiben.Die Allgemeinheit geht davon aus, dass eine Beschreibung des Lebens in
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Taccuino delle metamorfosi

de Marco Di Domenico ...

Perché scrivere un libro divulgativo sulle metamorfosi animali? Innanzitutto perché non c'era. Ma il motivo principale nasce da un pensiero di qualche anno fa: se chiedessimo a delle persone di associare un nome all'espressione metamorfosi animale, la stragrande maggioranza citerebbe di getto il bruco e la farfalla. Qualcuno potrebbe spingersi fino al girino e alla rana. La realtà però è ben più ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Perché scrivere un libro divulgativo sulle metamorfosi animali? Innanzitutto perché non c'era. Ma il motivo principale nasce da un pensiero di qualche anno fa: se chiedessimo a delle persone di associare un nome all'espressione metamorfosi animale, la stragrande maggioranza citerebbe di getto il bruco e la farfalla. Qualcuno potrebbe spingersi fino al girino e alla rana. La realtà però è ben più
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Fish Diversity of Japan

Evolution, Zoogeography, and Conservation

Edición de Yoshiaki Kai, Hiroyuki Motomura, Keiichi Matsuura ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book reviews and summarizes the studies on the fish diversity of Japan. It covers the present knowledge of ichthyofauna, habitat distribution, phylogeography, ecology, morphology, and conservation, as well as the history of ichthyology and fish collections in Japan. The book comprises five parts: I. Fish Diversity and Ichthyology of Japan, II. Habitat Distribution and Species Diversity, III. ... Leer más

$179.09 USD

This book reviews and summarizes the studies on the fish diversity of Japan. It covers the present knowledge of ichthyofauna, habitat distribution, phylogeography, ecology, morphology, and conservation, as well as the history of ichthyology and fish collections in Japan. The book comprises five parts: I. Fish Diversity and Ichthyology of Japan, II. Habitat Distribution and Species Diversity, III.
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Wie der Mensch rechnen lernt(e)

Evolutionäre und psychologische Grundlagen der Mathematik

de Frieder Hermann ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Warum kann jeder Mensch aber kein Tier lernen mit exakten Zahlen zu rechnen? Und warum hat sich die mathematische Begabung des Menschen im Verlauf der Evolution überhaupt herausgebildet? In seinem spannend und auch für Nichtexperten leicht lesbaren Überblick skizziert der Mathematiker Frieder Hermann den derzeitigen Stand unseres Wissens über diese Fragen. Er stellt nicht nur mehrere ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Warum kann jeder Mensch aber kein Tier lernen mit exakten Zahlen zu rechnen? Und warum hat sich die mathematische Begabung des Menschen im Verlauf der Evolution überhaupt herausgebildet? In seinem spannend und auch für Nichtexperten leicht lesbaren Überblick skizziert der Mathematiker Frieder Hermann den derzeitigen Stand unseres Wissens über diese Fragen. Er stellt nicht nur mehrere
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Cross-Sectional Atlas of Rhesus Monkey Head

with 0.024-mm pixel size color images

de Jin Seo Park ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The Visible Monkey is the first trial to obtain high-quality and real-color sectioned images of a rhesus monkey’s whole body (intervals, 0.05 mm (head) and 0.5 mm (body except head); pixel size, 0.024 mm X 0.024 mm; color depth, 48 bits color).This color atlas sets a new standard in rhesus monkey neuroanatomy by presenting around 400 ultrathin sectioned images of the head, including the brain, and ... Leer más

$170.09 USD

The Visible Monkey is the first trial to obtain high-quality and real-color sectioned images of a rhesus monkey’s whole body (intervals, 0.05 mm (head) and 0.5 mm (body except head); pixel size, 0.024 mm X 0.024 mm; color depth, 48 bits color).This color atlas sets a new standard in rhesus monkey neuroanatomy by presenting around 400 ultrathin sectioned images of the head, including the brain, and
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The End of Rationality and Selfishness

A Story on the Asymmetry, Uncertainty and the Evolution of Cooperation

de Rui-Wu Wang ...

Traducido por Juan Wang ...

Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
This book reviews the antinomy of rationality and selfishness raised from egoism, though rationality and selfishness are understood as basic evolutionary dynamics of humans and other organisms in both classical economics and evolutionary biology. Based on the research and a comparison with human’s social cooperative behavior, the author presents his belief that the social cooperative system, in ... Leer más

$116.99 USD

This book reviews the antinomy of rationality and selfishness raised from egoism, though rationality and selfishness are understood as basic evolutionary dynamics of humans and other organisms in both classical economics and evolutionary biology. Based on the research and a comparison with human’s social cooperative behavior, the author presents his belief that the social cooperative system, in
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Creatures of Accident

The Rise of the Animal Kingdom

de Wallace Arthur ...

The most important aspect of evolution, from a philosophical viewpoint, is the rise of complex, advanced creatures from simple, primitive ones. This "vertical" dimension of evolution has been downplayed in both the specialist and popular literature on evolution, in large part because it was in the past associated with unsavory political views. The avoidance of evolution's vertical dimension has, ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

The most important aspect of evolution, from a philosophical viewpoint, is the rise of complex, advanced creatures from simple, primitive ones. This "vertical" dimension of evolution has been downplayed in both the specialist and popular literature on evolution, in large part because it was in the past associated with unsavory political views. The avoidance of evolution's vertical dimension has,
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Goldfish Development and Evolution

de Kinya G. Ota ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book explains how the beautiful goldfish body develops from a single fertilized egg and how this developmental process was changed during the process of domestication. The contents can be categorized as follows: i) numerous high-quality live photo images of embryonic and larval stage goldfish, ii) detailed descriptions of skeletogenesis with fluorescent microscopic and histological images, ... Leer más

$116.09 USD

This book explains how the beautiful goldfish body develops from a single fertilized egg and how this developmental process was changed during the process of domestication. The contents can be categorized as follows: i) numerous high-quality live photo images of embryonic and larval stage goldfish, ii) detailed descriptions of skeletogenesis with fluorescent microscopic and histological images,
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A Is for Amoeba

The Story of Life in a Single Cell

de Nicholas P. Money ...

A lively and engaging biography of amoebas that reveals why these tiny amorphous splotches with a spot in the middle have more to teach us than we ever imaginedMany of us are introduced to the amoeba in science class at school but know very little about the amazing life of this versatile, shape-shifting cell. A Is for Amoeba is packed with surprising stories that give readers a richer appreciation ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

A lively and engaging biography of amoebas that reveals why these tiny amorphous splotches with a spot in the middle have more to teach us than we ever imaginedMany of us are introduced to the amoeba in science class at school but know very little about the amazing life of this versatile, shape-shifting cell. A Is for Amoeba is packed with surprising stories that give readers a richer appreciation
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The Science of Good and Evil

Why People Cheat, Gossip, Care, Share, and Follow the Golden Rule

de Michael Shermer ...

From bestselling author Michael Shermer, an investigation of the evolution of morality that is "a paragon of popularized science and philosophy" The Sun (Baltimore)A century and a half after Darwin first proposed an "evolutionary ethics," science has begun to tackle the roots of morality. Just as evolutionary biologists study why we are hungry (to motivate us to eat) or why sex is enjoyable (to ... Leer más

$17.29 USD

From bestselling author Michael Shermer, an investigation of the evolution of morality that is "a paragon of popularized science and philosophy" The Sun (Baltimore)A century and a half after Darwin first proposed an "evolutionary ethics," science has begun to tackle the roots of morality. Just as evolutionary biologists study why we are hungry (to motivate us to eat) or why sex is enjoyable (to
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Een kind heeft vele moeders

Hoe de evolutie ons sociaal heeft gemaakt

de Sarah Blaffer Hrdy ...

Traducido por Bart Voorzanger ...

Heel lang geleden begon een stel mensapen van wie wij afstammen hun jongen anders groot te brengen dan hun voorouders en andere mensapen, bij wie baby’s uitsluitend door hun moeder gedragen, gevoed en verzorgd werden. Het unieke van mensen is dat onze moeders die zorg met groepsgenoten gingen delen, omdat ze er vanwege gewijzigde omstandigheden niet meer in hun eentje in slaagden om genoeg voedsel ... Leer más

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Heel lang geleden begon een stel mensapen van wie wij afstammen hun jongen anders groot te brengen dan hun voorouders en andere mensapen, bij wie baby’s uitsluitend door hun moeder gedragen, gevoed en verzorgd werden. Het unieke van mensen is dat onze moeders die zorg met groepsgenoten gingen delen, omdat ze er vanwege gewijzigde omstandigheden niet meer in hun eentje in slaagden om genoeg voedsel
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Bioverse

How the Cellular World Contains the Secrets to Life's Biggest Questions

de William B. Miller Jr. ...

For as long as humans have been on Earth, we have looked up to the stars for clues to our own existence. Medical doctor and evolutionary biologist William B. Miller, Jr. suggests that we may find more meaningful solutions at the end of a microscope rather than a telescope. Using powerful analogies and exacting science, Bioverse explores the wonders of the perpetual partnership between our personal ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

For as long as humans have been on Earth, we have looked up to the stars for clues to our own existence. Medical doctor and evolutionary biologist William B. Miller, Jr. suggests that we may find more meaningful solutions at the end of a microscope rather than a telescope. Using powerful analogies and exacting science, Bioverse explores the wonders of the perpetual partnership between our personal
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Pathogen-Host Interactions: Antigenic Variation v. Somatic Adaptations

Edición de Ellen Hsu, Louis Du Pasquier ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This volume provides in-depth reviews of model systems that exemplify the arms race in host-pathogen interactions. Somatic adaptations are responsible for the individualization of biological responses to the environment, and the continual struggle between host immune systems and invading pathogens has given rise to corresponding processes that produce molecular variation. Whether in mollusks or ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

This volume provides in-depth reviews of model systems that exemplify the arms race in host-pathogen interactions. Somatic adaptations are responsible for the individualization of biological responses to the environment, and the continual struggle between host immune systems and invading pathogens has given rise to corresponding processes that produce molecular variation. Whether in mollusks or
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Genetic Enhancement in Major Food Legumes

Advances in Major Food Legumes

Edición de Kul Bhushan Saxena, Rachit K. Saxena, Rajeev K. Varshney ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The protein molecule is the basic building block of every living entity. Its deficiency leads to restricted growth and development of individuals. Globally, such malnutrition is on the rise due to various reasons such as rapid population growth, stagnation of productivity, and ever-rising costs. Millions of people, especially in developing and under-developed countries, suffer from protein ... Leer más

$134.09 USD

The protein molecule is the basic building block of every living entity. Its deficiency leads to restricted growth and development of individuals. Globally, such malnutrition is on the rise due to various reasons such as rapid population growth, stagnation of productivity, and ever-rising costs. Millions of people, especially in developing and under-developed countries, suffer from protein
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Microbial life on Façades

de Wolfgang Karl Hofbauer, Georg Gärtner ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides a detailed overview of the microorganisms that form the initial growth on the exterior façades of buildings. It deals with the ecophysiological properties that characterize the basic conditions under which these microorganisms can occur on façades. In addition to an identification key for the types and forms of microorganisms, this book provides a detailed description of the ... Leer más

$89.09 USD

This book provides a detailed overview of the microorganisms that form the initial growth on the exterior façades of buildings. It deals with the ecophysiological properties that characterize the basic conditions under which these microorganisms can occur on façades. In addition to an identification key for the types and forms of microorganisms, this book provides a detailed description of the
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New Zealand Lizards

Edición de David G. Chapple ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This edited volume is a timely and comprehensive summary of the New Zealand lizard fauna. Nestled in the south-west Pacific, New Zealand is a large archipelago that displays the faunal signatures of both its Gondwanan origins, and more recent oceanic island influences. New Zealand was one of the last countries on Earth to be discovered, and likewise, the full extent of the faunal diversity present ... Leer más

$170.09 USD

This edited volume is a timely and comprehensive summary of the New Zealand lizard fauna. Nestled in the south-west Pacific, New Zealand is a large archipelago that displays the faunal signatures of both its Gondwanan origins, and more recent oceanic island influences. New Zealand was one of the last countries on Earth to be discovered, and likewise, the full extent of the faunal diversity present
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