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Save Our Selves and Protect Planet Earth

de Peter A.J. Holst, Peter A.J. Holst MD PhD ...

For half a century, the Earth has given man dominion over his own reproduction and the reproduction of all animals and plants on Earth. We are therefore indebted to repair the damage we cause. Meat and eggs for consumption are now exclusively produced by artificial insemination and with breeding and incubators.Coronavirus, African swine fever, annual Influenza viruses are the result of diseases in ... Leer más

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For half a century, the Earth has given man dominion over his own reproduction and the reproduction of all animals and plants on Earth. We are therefore indebted to repair the damage we cause. Meat and eggs for consumption are now exclusively produced by artificial insemination and with breeding and incubators.Coronavirus, African swine fever, annual Influenza viruses are the result of diseases in
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Darwin's Walk and The Last Wave

Disappearing Landscapes, Declining Species

de Richard Krooth ...

This book describes the reasons humankind may be facing its last moments on Planet Earth. Darwin marked the path of species evolution, modification, and extinction. Following Darwin’s trajectory of evolution, the author reveals how human-made technologies have had a devastating impact on Earth’s biosphere, signaling the continuing disappearance of landscapes and the decline of species life. ... Leer más

$105.99 USD

This book describes the reasons humankind may be facing its last moments on Planet Earth. Darwin marked the path of species evolution, modification, and extinction. Following Darwin’s trajectory of evolution, the author reveals how human-made technologies have had a devastating impact on Earth’s biosphere, signaling the continuing disappearance of landscapes and the decline of species life.
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Reincarnation: The Scientific Theory

de Michael Tewell ...

Ever wondered why you have those strange "waking dreams" just before you wake up in the morning? Those weird dreams that are just too vivid, too graphic, too "real" to be just ordinary dreams. They are the dreams that that take you back in time to a much different place than where you are now. They make you relive events that could not have possibly happened to you in THIS life. Still, the dreams ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

Ever wondered why you have those strange "waking dreams" just before you wake up in the morning? Those weird dreams that are just too vivid, too graphic, too "real" to be just ordinary dreams. They are the dreams that that take you back in time to a much different place than where you are now. They make you relive events that could not have possibly happened to you in THIS life. Still, the dreams
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The Ascent of Man

de Henry Drummond ...

Henry Drummond was a Scottish evangelist, writer and lecturer. It had been his intention to reserve these lectures for mature revision, but an attempted piracy compelled him to hasten their publication, and they appeared in 1894 under the title of The Ascent of Man. Their object was to vindicate for altruism, or the disinterested care and compassion of animals for each other, an important part in ... Leer más

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Henry Drummond was a Scottish evangelist, writer and lecturer. It had been his intention to reserve these lectures for mature revision, but an attempted piracy compelled him to hasten their publication, and they appeared in 1894 under the title of The Ascent of Man. Their object was to vindicate for altruism, or the disinterested care and compassion of animals for each other, an important part in
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Lateral Asymmetry in Animals

Predator-Prey Interactions, Dynamics, and Evolution

Edición de Michio Hori, Satoshi Takahashi ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents the latest research findings on the laterality of fish and other animals. It describes all aspects of lateral asymmetry, including ecology, morphology, behaviour, dynamics of lefty and righty morphs, genetics and evolution, through field observations, experiments and modeling.Lateral asymmetry in scale-eating cichlids gives a simple and beautiful example of negative frequency ... Leer más

$170.99 USD

This book presents the latest research findings on the laterality of fish and other animals. It describes all aspects of lateral asymmetry, including ecology, morphology, behaviour, dynamics of lefty and righty morphs, genetics and evolution, through field observations, experiments and modeling.Lateral asymmetry in scale-eating cichlids gives a simple and beautiful example of negative frequency
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Eternal Ephemera

Adaptation and the Origin of Species from the Nineteenth Century Through Punctuated Equilibria and Beyond

de Niles Eldredge ...

All organisms and species are transitory, yet life endures. The origin, extinction, and evolution of species—interconnected in the web of life as "eternal ephemera"—are the concern of evolutionary biology. In this riveting work, renowned paleontologist Niles Eldredge follows leading thinkers as they have wrestled for more than two hundred years with the eternal skein of life composed of ephemeral ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

All organisms and species are transitory, yet life endures. The origin, extinction, and evolution of species—interconnected in the web of life as "eternal ephemera"—are the concern of evolutionary biology. In this riveting work, renowned paleontologist Niles Eldredge follows leading thinkers as they have wrestled for more than two hundred years with the eternal skein of life composed of ephemeral
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Mound Centers and Seed Security

A Comparative Analysis of Botanical Assemblages from Middle Woodland Sites in the Lower Illinois Valley

de Natalie G. Mueller ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
At Middle Woodland sites in the eastern United States, excavations have uncovered naturalistic art worked on exotic materials from points as distant Wyoming, Ontario, and the Gulf Coast, revealing a network of ritual exchange referred to as the Hopewell phenomenon. Simultaneously, Middle Woodland societies developed the earliest agricultural system in eastern North American using now-extinct ... Leer más

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At Middle Woodland sites in the eastern United States, excavations have uncovered naturalistic art worked on exotic materials from points as distant Wyoming, Ontario, and the Gulf Coast, revealing a network of ritual exchange referred to as the Hopewell phenomenon. Simultaneously, Middle Woodland societies developed the earliest agricultural system in eastern North American using now-extinct
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The Hypothetical Species

Variables of Human Evolution

de Michael Charles Tobias, Jane Gray Morrison ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book is a provocative and invigorating real-time exploration of the future of human evolution by two of the world’s leading interdisciplinary ecologists – Michael Charles Tobias and Jane Gray Morrison. Steeped in a rich multitude of the sciences and humanities, the book enshrines an elegant narrative that is highly empathetic, personal, scientifically wide-ranging and original. It focuses on ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

This book is a provocative and invigorating real-time exploration of the future of human evolution by two of the world’s leading interdisciplinary ecologists – Michael Charles Tobias and Jane Gray Morrison. Steeped in a rich multitude of the sciences and humanities, the book enshrines an elegant narrative that is highly empathetic, personal, scientifically wide-ranging and original. It focuses on
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Allergy and Tissue Metabolism

de W. G. Smith ...

Allergy and Tissue Metabolism covers some of the more important features of the state of knowledge in the relevant areas of allergy and tissue metabolism. This book is composed of nine chapters, and starts with a survey of the link between immune system and allergic diseases. The subsequent chapters deal with the evaluation of anaphylactic shock mechanisms using some animal models and the ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

Allergy and Tissue Metabolism covers some of the more important features of the state of knowledge in the relevant areas of allergy and tissue metabolism. This book is composed of nine chapters, and starts with a survey of the link between immune system and allergic diseases. The subsequent chapters deal with the evaluation of anaphylactic shock mechanisms using some animal models and the
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Why Music is Genetic

de Jörn Bullerdiek, Christine Süßmuth ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Do you know why Johann Sebastian Bach was considered light-fingered? Or what you could do with a lock of Mozart's hair if you had it? These questions could lead you to an ancient mystery: Why do humans enjoy producing musical notes, as Darwin put it? Is this ability literally in our DNA, and if so, what is it doing there? The authors sailed dangerously close to the Sirens' Rock and joined Orpheus ... Leer más

$28.49 USD

Do you know why Johann Sebastian Bach was considered light-fingered? Or what you could do with a lock of Mozart's hair if you had it? These questions could lead you to an ancient mystery: Why do humans enjoy producing musical notes, as Darwin put it? Is this ability literally in our DNA, and if so, what is it doing there? The authors sailed dangerously close to the Sirens' Rock and joined Orpheus
... Leer más
A evolução e os desafios da vida moderna

o guia para o caçador-coletor do século XXI

de Heather Heying, Bret Weinstein ...

Estamos vivendo a era mais próspera de toda a história humana, e ainda assim as pessoas estão mais apáticas, divididas e infelizes do que nunca. Nosso nível de riqueza e conforto é sem precedentes e, no entanto, nosso cenário político se torna cada vez mais tóxico, e as taxas de suicídio, solidão e doenças crônicas continuam a disparar. Como explicamos a distância entre essas duas verdades, e o ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Estamos vivendo a era mais próspera de toda a história humana, e ainda assim as pessoas estão mais apáticas, divididas e infelizes do que nunca. Nosso nível de riqueza e conforto é sem precedentes e, no entanto, nosso cenário político se torna cada vez mais tóxico, e as taxas de suicídio, solidão e doenças crônicas continuam a disparar. Como explicamos a distância entre essas duas verdades, e o
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Star Struck

Seeing the Creator in the Wonders of Our Cosmos

de David Bradstreet, Steve Rabey ...

The heavens are beckoning us, telling us that this wonderful, mind-boggling cosmic display is indeed the work of the creator. And now, using rovers and satellites, we're venturing further out into the vastness of space than ever before.In Star Struck, Christian astronomer David Bradstreet and writer Steve Rabey take readers on a guided tour of the biggest story ever, offering both intriguing ... Leer más

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The heavens are beckoning us, telling us that this wonderful, mind-boggling cosmic display is indeed the work of the creator. And now, using rovers and satellites, we're venturing further out into the vastness of space than ever before.In Star Struck, Christian astronomer David Bradstreet and writer Steve Rabey take readers on a guided tour of the biggest story ever, offering both intriguing
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The Biological Problem of To-day: Preformation Or Epigenesis?

The Basis of a Theory of Organic Development

de Oscar Hertwig ...

Traducido por P. Chalmers Sir Mitchell ...

Oscar Hertwig's "The Biological Problem of To-day: Preformation Or Epigenesis?" presents a rigorous exploration of two pivotal biological theories concerning development: preformation and epigenesis. Written during a time of burgeoning interest in embryology and evolutionary theory in the late 19th century, Hertwig employs a methodical scientific approach, blending empirical evidence with ... Leer más

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Oscar Hertwig's "The Biological Problem of To-day: Preformation Or Epigenesis?" presents a rigorous exploration of two pivotal biological theories concerning development: preformation and epigenesis. Written during a time of burgeoning interest in embryology and evolutionary theory in the late 19th century, Hertwig employs a methodical scientific approach, blending empirical evidence with
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De la sabana a Marte

La economía de la inteligencia natural

de Xavier Sala i Martín ...

¿Cómo funciona el cerebro? ¿Qué es la inteligencia? ¿Cuáles son las ideas que han transformado el mundo?Una historia apasionante de la humanidad a través de las ideas científicas, tecnológicas y sociales que nos han permitido alcanzar niveles de prosperidad colosales.Un homenaje a las 10.000 generaciones que han sido necesarias para poder realizar el viaje desde la vida con los leones en la sabana ... Leer más

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¿Cómo funciona el cerebro? ¿Qué es la inteligencia? ¿Cuáles son las ideas que han transformado el mundo?Una historia apasionante de la humanidad a través de las ideas científicas, tecnológicas y sociales que nos han permitido alcanzar niveles de prosperidad colosales.Un homenaje a las 10.000 generaciones que han sido necesarias para poder realizar el viaje desde la vida con los leones en la sabana
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Evolving Neural Crest Cells

Edición de Brian Frank Eames, Daniel Meulemans Medeiros, Igor Adameyko ...

Series series Evolutionary Cell Biology
Vertebrates possess lineage-specific characteristics. These include paired anterior sense organs and a robust, modular head skeleton built of cellular cartilage and bone. All of these structures are derived, at least partly, from an embryonic tissue unique vertebrates - the neural crest. The evolutionary history of the neural crest, and neural crest cells, has been difficult to reconstruct. This ... Leer más

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Vertebrates possess lineage-specific characteristics. These include paired anterior sense organs and a robust, modular head skeleton built of cellular cartilage and bone. All of these structures are derived, at least partly, from an embryonic tissue unique vertebrates - the neural crest. The evolutionary history of the neural crest, and neural crest cells, has been difficult to reconstruct. This
... Leer más
Groups, Norms and Practices

Essays on Inferentialism and Collective Intentionality

Edición de Ladislav Koreň, Hans Bernhard Schmid, Preston Stovall, Leo Townsend ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This edited volume examines the relationship between collective intentionality and inferential theories of meaning. The book consists of three main sections. The first part contains essays demonstrating how researchers working on inferentialism and collective intentionality can learn from one another. The essays in the second part examine the dimensions along which philosophical and empirical ... Leer más

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This edited volume examines the relationship between collective intentionality and inferential theories of meaning. The book consists of three main sections. The first part contains essays demonstrating how researchers working on inferentialism and collective intentionality can learn from one another. The essays in the second part examine the dimensions along which philosophical and empirical
... Leer más
The Boletes of China: Tylopilus s.l.

de Yan-Chun Li, Zhu L. Yang ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book introduces the Chinese boletes, including the history, ecological and economic values, as well as the geographical distribution patterns with a highlight on the Tylopilus species. Species in Tylopilus s.l. are not only of important ecological values but also of scientific interests. They are very diverse in morphology, complex in structure and wide in ecological niches. China is one of ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

This book introduces the Chinese boletes, including the history, ecological and economic values, as well as the geographical distribution patterns with a highlight on the Tylopilus species. Species in Tylopilus s.l. are not only of important ecological values but also of scientific interests. They are very diverse in morphology, complex in structure and wide in ecological niches. China is one of
... Leer más
Invisible Empire

The Natural History of Viruses

de Pranay Lal ...

Viruses are the world's most abundant life form, and now, when humanity is in the midst of a close encounter with their immense power, perhaps the most feared. But do we understand viruses? Possibly the most enigmatic of living things, they are sometimes not considered a life form at all. Everything about them is extreme, including the reactions they evoke. However, for every truism about viruses, ... Leer más

$5.69 USD

Viruses are the world's most abundant life form, and now, when humanity is in the midst of a close encounter with their immense power, perhaps the most feared. But do we understand viruses? Possibly the most enigmatic of living things, they are sometimes not considered a life form at all. Everything about them is extreme, including the reactions they evoke. However, for every truism about viruses,
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My Journey Through Creationism

Can We Really Trust Evolution?, #2

de Nicholas Berardo ...

Series Libro 2 - Can We Really Trust Evolution?
Is the Bible true? Did God create everything as it says in Genesis 1:1? If we believe the evolution model like the Bog Bang, scientists could not for decades confirm what caused it and how it was caused. From the 1950's to 1980's there was no absolute answers established. The book will also look at what the Bible says about creationism and how it overwhelming factors far supersede evolution. ... Leer más

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Is the Bible true? Did God create everything as it says in Genesis 1:1? If we believe the evolution model like the Bog Bang, scientists could not for decades confirm what caused it and how it was caused. From the 1950's to 1980's there was no absolute answers established. The book will also look at what the Bible says about creationism and how it overwhelming factors far supersede evolution.
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My Cousin & Me

And Other Animals

de Gordon Harrison ...

We left paradise when I was five and moved to the city to live with my mother’s sister. I later learned, there were two reasons for this move: so that my parents could find work and I could attend school. My mother was sympathetic toward my desire to return to the farm, so everyJuly 1 she took me back to paradise for the summer. I lived the rest of the year for those two months.The farm was run by ... Leer más

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We left paradise when I was five and moved to the city to live with my mother’s sister. I later learned, there were two reasons for this move: so that my parents could find work and I could attend school. My mother was sympathetic toward my desire to return to the farm, so everyJuly 1 she took me back to paradise for the summer. I lived the rest of the year for those two months.The farm was run by
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Spectrum of Sex

The Molecular Bases that Induce Various Sexual Phenotypes

Edición de Minoru Tanaka, Makoto Tachibana ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book introduces cutting-edge studies on the spectrum of sex. The sex spectrum can be understood as an interwoven mechanism sustaining graded phenotypes between the two sexes.The book overviews three elements that develop the sex spectrum: genetics, the endocrine system, and the environment. Part I discusses the genetic regulation during sex determination, which often results in a mixture of ... Leer más

$179.09 USD

This book introduces cutting-edge studies on the spectrum of sex. The sex spectrum can be understood as an interwoven mechanism sustaining graded phenotypes between the two sexes.The book overviews three elements that develop the sex spectrum: genetics, the endocrine system, and the environment. Part I discusses the genetic regulation during sex determination, which often results in a mixture of
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Ethischer Naturalismus

Ein Plädoyer

de Mario Brandhorst ...

Series series J.B. Metzler Humanities (German Language)
Das Buch entwickelt und verteidigt eine Form des ethischen Naturalismus. Es kreist um zwei Fragen, die durch einen Leitgedanken eng verbunden sind. Dieser Leitgedanke lautet, dass das Leben, das wir führen, mit allen seinen ethischen Aspekten als Teil der Natur anzusehen ist. Die erste Frage lautet, wie dieser Leitgedanke näher zu verstehen ist. Die zweite Frage lautet, was aus diesem Leitgedanken ... Leer más

$62.99 USD

Das Buch entwickelt und verteidigt eine Form des ethischen Naturalismus. Es kreist um zwei Fragen, die durch einen Leitgedanken eng verbunden sind. Dieser Leitgedanke lautet, dass das Leben, das wir führen, mit allen seinen ethischen Aspekten als Teil der Natur anzusehen ist. Die erste Frage lautet, wie dieser Leitgedanke näher zu verstehen ist. Die zweite Frage lautet, was aus diesem Leitgedanken
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THE HUMANS THAT LIVED BEFORE US

The Untold Stories of Early Hominins and Their Evolutionary Secrets

de GEOFFREY HOPKINS ...

Discover the extraordinary story of The Humans That Lived Before Us—a captivating exploration of our shared origins, evolutionary secrets, and the incredible journey that made us who we are today. This is not just a book; it’s an invitation to step back millions of years and uncover the untold mysteries of early hominins, their lives, and their lasting impact on humanity.Have you ever wondered ... Leer más

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Discover the extraordinary story of The Humans That Lived Before Us—a captivating exploration of our shared origins, evolutionary secrets, and the incredible journey that made us who we are today. This is not just a book; it’s an invitation to step back millions of years and uncover the untold mysteries of early hominins, their lives, and their lasting impact on humanity.Have you ever wondered
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Fruit Flies (Tephritidae)

Phylogeny and Evolution of Behavior

Edición de Martin Aluja, Allen Norrbom ...

Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are among the most destructive agricultural pests in the world, eating their way through acres and acres of citrus and other fruits at an alarming rate and forcing food and agriculture agencies to spend millions of dollars in control and management measures. But until now, the study of fruit flies has been traditi ... Leer más

$94.99 USD

Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are among the most destructive agricultural pests in the world, eating their way through acres and acres of citrus and other fruits at an alarming rate and forcing food and agriculture agencies to spend millions of dollars in control and management measures. But until now, the study of fruit flies has been traditi
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