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Sense and Nonsense

Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Behaviour

de Prof Gillian R. Brown, Prof Kevin N. Lala ...

Evolutionary theory is one of the most wide-ranging and inspiring scientific ideas, and it offers a battery of methods that can be used to interpret human behaviour. However, researchers disagree about the best ways to use evolution to explore humanity, and a number of schools of thought have emerged. Sense and Nonsense, third edition, provides an introduction to the ideas, methods and findings of ... Leer más

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Evolutionary theory is one of the most wide-ranging and inspiring scientific ideas, and it offers a battery of methods that can be used to interpret human behaviour. However, researchers disagree about the best ways to use evolution to explore humanity, and a number of schools of thought have emerged. Sense and Nonsense, third edition, provides an introduction to the ideas, methods and findings of
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Jack e Mitie in Occidente

de George Ohsawa ...

Jack e Mitie sono un signore di 50 anni e sua moglie di 57. Fanno un viaggio per molti versi simile a quello fatto da Marco Polo in Cina o di Livingstone in Africa: un avventura interessante ed estremamente divertente. La loro mentalità si può definire primitiva e proprio perché tale entrano in un mondo governato dalla civiltà. Ma è proprio attraverso gli occhi di questa coppia primitiva, la cui ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

Jack e Mitie sono un signore di 50 anni e sua moglie di 57. Fanno un viaggio per molti versi simile a quello fatto da Marco Polo in Cina o di Livingstone in Africa: un avventura interessante ed estremamente divertente. La loro mentalità si può definire primitiva e proprio perché tale entrano in un mondo governato dalla civiltà. Ma è proprio attraverso gli occhi di questa coppia primitiva, la cui
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Human Extension: An Alternative to Evolutionism, Creationism and Intelligent Design

de Gregory Sandstrom ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book proposes a new angle on the controversy over evolution as a biological theory, creation as a theological/worldview doctrine and evolutionism, creationism and Intelligent Design theory as social ideologies. Rather than presenting a polemic that will enrage or delight one camp or another, this book proposes that a cease-fire is possible. ... Leer más

$49.49 USD

This book proposes a new angle on the controversy over evolution as a biological theory, creation as a theological/worldview doctrine and evolutionism, creationism and Intelligent Design theory as social ideologies. Rather than presenting a polemic that will enrage or delight one camp or another, this book proposes that a cease-fire is possible.
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Biocommunication of Fungi

Edición de Günther Witzany ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Fungi are sessile, highly sensitive organisms that actively compete for environmental resources both above and below the ground. They assess their surroundings, estimate how much energy they need for particular goals, and then realise the optimum variant. They take measures to control certain environmental resources. They perceive themselves and can distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’. They ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

Fungi are sessile, highly sensitive organisms that actively compete for environmental resources both above and below the ground. They assess their surroundings, estimate how much energy they need for particular goals, and then realise the optimum variant. They take measures to control certain environmental resources. They perceive themselves and can distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’. They
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The Wonders of Instinct

de J.H. Fabre ...

The Wonders of Instinct is classic zoology study by J.H. Fabre which presents “Chapters in the Psychology of Insects, ” an investigation of instinct in the animal world from an examination of insect life. ... Leer más

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The Wonders of Instinct is classic zoology study by J.H. Fabre which presents “Chapters in the Psychology of Insects, ” an investigation of instinct in the animal world from an examination of insect life.
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La conciencia contada por un sapiens a un neandertal (De un sapiens a un neandertal)

de Juan José Millás, Juan Luis Arsuaga ...

Series series De un sapiens a un neandertal
EL FENÓMENO LITERARIO DE LOS ÚLTIMOS AÑOSVuelve el tándem más exitoso para abordar el mayor misterio de la naturaleza humana: nuestro cerebro«El cerebro vive en un cuarto oscuro».«Tal es el gran misterio al que nos enfrentamos», afirma Arsuaga en este libro en el que el sapiens y el neandertal afrontan el mayor desafío de su proyecto en común, el más complejo, el que supone abrir una puerta a lo ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

EL FENÓMENO LITERARIO DE LOS ÚLTIMOS AÑOSVuelve el tándem más exitoso para abordar el mayor misterio de la naturaleza humana: nuestro cerebro«El cerebro vive en un cuarto oscuro».«Tal es el gran misterio al que nos enfrentamos», afirma Arsuaga en este libro en el que el sapiens y el neandertal afrontan el mayor desafío de su proyecto en común, el más complejo, el que supone abrir una puerta a lo
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Gesammelte Werke von Charles Darwin (Mit Illustrationen)

Bereicherte Ausgabe. Evolution, natürliche Selektion und der Ursprung der Arten – mit Illustrationen

de Charles Darwin ...

Traducido por Julius Victor Carus, Heinrich G. Bronn ...

Die 'Gesammelten Werke von Charles Darwin (Mit Illustrationen)' sind eine umfassende Sammlung von Schriften des berühmten Naturforschers und Evolutionsbiologen Charles Darwin. Das Buch enthält eine Vielzahl von Darwin's bedeutendsten Werken, darunter 'Die Entstehung der Arten' und 'Die Abstammung des Menschen'. Darwins Schreibstil ist präzise, wissenschaftlich fundiert und dennoch zugänglich für ... Leer más

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Die 'Gesammelten Werke von Charles Darwin (Mit Illustrationen)' sind eine umfassende Sammlung von Schriften des berühmten Naturforschers und Evolutionsbiologen Charles Darwin. Das Buch enthält eine Vielzahl von Darwin's bedeutendsten Werken, darunter 'Die Entstehung der Arten' und 'Die Abstammung des Menschen'. Darwins Schreibstil ist präzise, wissenschaftlich fundiert und dennoch zugänglich für
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चेतनेचे क्षेत्र एक सामायिक सार्वत्रिक मनाकडे

क्षेत्रांचा नवीन सिद्धांत वैयक्तिक चेतना ब्रह्मांडीय वास्तविकतेत रूपांतरित करतो.

de Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Libro 956 - MAR - PensareDiverso
बर्याच काळापासून आपण असा विश्वास ठेवला की चेतना ही एक खाजगी गोष्ट आहे, जी प्रत्येक व्यक्तीच्या डोक्यातच राहते. एक प्रकारची बंद खोली, एक वैयक्तिक ज्योत जी फक्त आपल्या अंतर्गत जगाला प्रकाशमान करते. मात्र आज काहीतरी बदलत आहे. सामूहिक वर्तनावरील वैज्ञानिक संशोधन, सामाजिक मज्जासंस्थेतील शोध, वितरित मनाच्या समकालीन सिद्धांत आणि अगदी ध्यानाधारित परंपरांमधील काही अंतर्दृष्टीही वेगळीच कथा सांगत आहेत: कदाच ... Leer más

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बर्याच काळापासून आपण असा विश्वास ठेवला की चेतना ही एक खाजगी गोष्ट आहे, जी प्रत्येक व्यक्तीच्या डोक्यातच राहते. एक प्रकारची बंद खोली, एक वैयक्तिक ज्योत जी फक्त आपल्या अंतर्गत जगाला प्रकाशमान करते. मात्र आज काहीतरी बदलत आहे. सामूहिक वर्तनावरील वैज्ञानिक संशोधन, सामाजिक मज्जासंस्थेतील शोध, वितरित मनाच्या समकालीन सिद्धांत आणि अगदी ध्यानाधारित परंपरांमधील काही अंतर्दृष्टीही वेगळीच कथा सांगत आहेत: कदाच
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Life History Evolution

A Biological Meta-Theory for the Social Sciences

de Steven C. Hertler, Aurelio José Figueredo, Mateo Peñaherrera-Aguirre, Heitor B. F. Fernandes, Michael A. Woodley of Menie ...

The social sciences share a mission to shed light on human nature and society. However, there is no widely accepted meta-theory; no foundation from which variables can be linked, causally sequenced, or ultimately explained. This book advances “life history evolution” as the missing meta-theory for the social sciences. Originally a biological theory for the variation between species, research on ... Leer más

$116.99 USD

The social sciences share a mission to shed light on human nature and society. However, there is no widely accepted meta-theory; no foundation from which variables can be linked, causally sequenced, or ultimately explained. This book advances “life history evolution” as the missing meta-theory for the social sciences. Originally a biological theory for the variation between species, research on
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Highlights of Nitrogen Fixation Research

Edición de Esperanza Martínez, Georgina Hernández ...

For 31 years, the North American Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Conference (for merly Rhizobium Conference) has been a forum for scientists and graduate students to discuss their research advances, extending from basic aspects to agricultural appli cations, and dealing with topics ranging from bacterial genetics and metabolism to plant genetics and physiology. Nitrogen fixation, being a major life ... Leer más

$143.99 USD

For 31 years, the North American Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Conference (for merly Rhizobium Conference) has been a forum for scientists and graduate students to discuss their research advances, extending from basic aspects to agricultural appli cations, and dealing with topics ranging from bacterial genetics and metabolism to plant genetics and physiology. Nitrogen fixation, being a major life
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Darwin's Love of Life

A Singular Case of Biophilia

de Karen L. Harel ...

Biophilia—the love of life—encompasses the drive to survive, a sense of kinship with all life-forms, and an instinct for beauty. In this unconventional book, Kay Harel uses biophilia as a lens to explore Charles Darwin’s life and thought in deeply original ways. In a set of interrelated essays, she considers how the love of life enabled him to see otherwise unseen evolutionary truths.Harel traces ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

Biophilia—the love of life—encompasses the drive to survive, a sense of kinship with all life-forms, and an instinct for beauty. In this unconventional book, Kay Harel uses biophilia as a lens to explore Charles Darwin’s life and thought in deeply original ways. In a set of interrelated essays, she considers how the love of life enabled him to see otherwise unseen evolutionary truths.Harel traces
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Feats of Strength

How Evolution Shapes Animal Athletic Abilities

de Simon Lailvaux ...

A fascinating exploration of the extreme world of animal athletics, how these stunning abilities have evolved, and their insights into human performance and evolution†‹How is it that fish can climb waterfalls, snakes glide, and cheetahs run so fast? Natural and sexual selection has driven the evolution of diverse and amazing athletic abilities throughout the animal kingdom. Integrative biologist ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

A fascinating exploration of the extreme world of animal athletics, how these stunning abilities have evolved, and their insights into human performance and evolution†‹How is it that fish can climb waterfalls, snakes glide, and cheetahs run so fast? Natural and sexual selection has driven the evolution of diverse and amazing athletic abilities throughout the animal kingdom. Integrative biologist
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Exploring the Origin, Extent, and Future of Life

Philosophical, Ethical and Theological Perspectives

Edición de Constance M. Bertka ...

Series Libro 4 - Cambridge Astrobiology
Where did we come from? Are we alone? Where are we going? These are the questions that define the field of astrobiology. New discoveries about life on Earth, the increasing numbers of extrasolar planets being identified, and the technologies being developed to locate and characterize Earth-like planets around other stars are continually challenging our views of nature and our connection to the ... Leer más

$132.99 USD

Where did we come from? Are we alone? Where are we going? These are the questions that define the field of astrobiology. New discoveries about life on Earth, the increasing numbers of extrasolar planets being identified, and the technologies being developed to locate and characterize Earth-like planets around other stars are continually challenging our views of nature and our connection to the
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Medaka

A Model for Organogenesis, Human Disease, and Evolution

Edición de Kiyoshi Naruse, Minoru Tanaka, Hiroyuki Takeda ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Oryzias latipes, known as medaka, is a model organism from East Asia. Breeding of this small, egg-laying freshwater teleost fish has long been popular among hobbyists in Japan. Now, as biological science has entered the genome era, the medaka provides significant advantages that make it one of the most valuable vertebrate models: a large collection of spontaneous mutants collected over a century, ... Leer más

$188.99 USD

Oryzias latipes, known as medaka, is a model organism from East Asia. Breeding of this small, egg-laying freshwater teleost fish has long been popular among hobbyists in Japan. Now, as biological science has entered the genome era, the medaka provides significant advantages that make it one of the most valuable vertebrate models: a large collection of spontaneous mutants collected over a century,
... Leer más
Evolution, Classification & Diversity

Essential Biology Self-Teaching Guide

de Sterling Education ...

Series series Essential Biology Self-Teaching Guides
Essential self-teaching guide on evolution, classification and diversity**.**From the foundations of a living cell to the complex mechanisms of gene expression, Essential Biology Self-Teaching Guides are a comprehensive compendium of clearly explained texts to learn and master multifaceted biology topics.These guides provide a detailed review of fundamental biological processes of living systems. ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Essential self-teaching guide on evolution, classification and diversity**.**From the foundations of a living cell to the complex mechanisms of gene expression, Essential Biology Self-Teaching Guides are a comprehensive compendium of clearly explained texts to learn and master multifaceted biology topics.These guides provide a detailed review of fundamental biological processes of living systems.
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Evolution 2.0

Breaking the Deadlock Between Darwin and Design

de Perry Marshall ...

In the ongoing debate about evolution, science and faith face off. But the truth is both sides are right and wrong.In one corner: Atheists like Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Jerry Coyne. They insist evolution happens by blind random accident. Their devout adherence to Neo-Darwinism omits the latest science, glossing over crucial questions and fascinating details.In the other corner: ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

In the ongoing debate about evolution, science and faith face off. But the truth is both sides are right and wrong.In one corner: Atheists like Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Jerry Coyne. They insist evolution happens by blind random accident. Their devout adherence to Neo-Darwinism omits the latest science, glossing over crucial questions and fascinating details.In the other corner:
... Leer más
Rethinking Evolution: The Revolution That's Hiding In Plain Sight

de Gene Levinson ...

Rethinking Evolution links Darwin's early insights to the molecular realm inside living cells. This updated evolutionary synthesis provides an accessible explanation for biological complexity that cuts through the confusion surrounding evolutionary theory in a practical way.In addition to a wide-ranging survey of proposed updates to the modern synthesis, this title provides extraordinary new ... Leer más

$44.99 USD

Rethinking Evolution links Darwin's early insights to the molecular realm inside living cells. This updated evolutionary synthesis provides an accessible explanation for biological complexity that cuts through the confusion surrounding evolutionary theory in a practical way.In addition to a wide-ranging survey of proposed updates to the modern synthesis, this title provides extraordinary new
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Sport

A Biological, Philosophical, and Cultural Perspective

de Jay Schulkin ...

Sports are as varied as the people who play them. We run, jump, and swim. We kick, hit, and shoot balls. We ride sleds in the snow and surf in the sea. From the Olympians of ancient Greece to today's professional athletes, from adult pickup soccer games to children's gymnastics classes, people at all levels of ability at all times and in all places have engaged in sport. What drives this ... Leer más

$58.99 USD

Sports are as varied as the people who play them. We run, jump, and swim. We kick, hit, and shoot balls. We ride sleds in the snow and surf in the sea. From the Olympians of ancient Greece to today's professional athletes, from adult pickup soccer games to children's gymnastics classes, people at all levels of ability at all times and in all places have engaged in sport. What drives this
... Leer más
Time Waves

de Michael Mathiesen ...

What if time isn't a straight line—but a wave you can ride? And what if there's Anti-Time?In Time Waves, Michael Mathiesen invites readers on a mind-bending journey through the quantum surf of reality itself. Blending cutting-edge physics, mythic resonance, and visionary storytelling, this book challenges everything we think we know about time, consciousness, and our place in the universe.Drawing ... Leer más

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What if time isn't a straight line—but a wave you can ride? And what if there's Anti-Time?In Time Waves, Michael Mathiesen invites readers on a mind-bending journey through the quantum surf of reality itself. Blending cutting-edge physics, mythic resonance, and visionary storytelling, this book challenges everything we think we know about time, consciousness, and our place in the universe.Drawing
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Biosystematics of Triticeae

Volume V. Genera: Campeiostachys, Elymus,Pascopyrum, Lophopyrum, Trichopyrum, Hordelymus, Festucopsis, Peridictyon, and Psammopyrum

de Chi Yen, Junliang Yang ...

Traducido por Hai-Qin Zhang, Dan-Dan Wu, Yong-Hong Zhou ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book review and rearrange the research data of Triticeae published over hundreds of years, applying a modern scientific approach. Triticeae is an important tribe in the grass family (Peaceae). It includes the major cereal crops, such as wheat, barley and rye, in addition to many valuable forage crops found in different genera, such as Elymus, Agropyron, Pasthyrostachys, and Leymus. The ... Leer más

$89.99 USD

This book review and rearrange the research data of Triticeae published over hundreds of years, applying a modern scientific approach. Triticeae is an important tribe in the grass family (Peaceae). It includes the major cereal crops, such as wheat, barley and rye, in addition to many valuable forage crops found in different genera, such as Elymus, Agropyron, Pasthyrostachys, and Leymus. The
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Evolutie Is Teleologisch

de Dirk Bontes ...

In het moderne model van de evolutietheorie gedraagt de evolutie van een eiwit of orgaan zich als de toevallige koerswijzigingen in de wandeling van een dronken man. Mutaties in het erfelijk materiaal ontstaan door toevallige processen. De natuurlijke selectie van die mutaties is eveneens het resultaat van toevallige processen. De snelheid waarmee deze processen gebeuren is derhalve bij elke ... Leer más

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In het moderne model van de evolutietheorie gedraagt de evolutie van een eiwit of orgaan zich als de toevallige koerswijzigingen in de wandeling van een dronken man. Mutaties in het erfelijk materiaal ontstaan door toevallige processen. De natuurlijke selectie van die mutaties is eveneens het resultaat van toevallige processen. De snelheid waarmee deze processen gebeuren is derhalve bij elke
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Darwinism in Argentina

Major Texts (1845-1909)

de Leila Gómez ...

Darwinism in Argentina: Major Texts (1845-1909) brings together essays, letters, short-stories, and public lectures by travelers, scientists, writers, and politicians about Darwin and the theory of evolution in nineteenth century Argentina. This selection of texts provides a thorough overview of the socio-ideological implications of the theory of evolution in South America, as well as the ... Leer más

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Darwinism in Argentina: Major Texts (1845-1909) brings together essays, letters, short-stories, and public lectures by travelers, scientists, writers, and politicians about Darwin and the theory of evolution in nineteenth century Argentina. This selection of texts provides a thorough overview of the socio-ideological implications of the theory of evolution in South America, as well as the
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Phylogenetic Diversity

Applications and Challenges in Biodiversity Science

Edición de Rosa A. Scherson, Daniel P Faith ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
“Biodiversity” refers to the variety of life. It is now agreed that there is a “biodiversity crisis”, corresponding to extinction rates of species that may be 1000 times what is thought to be “normal”. Biodiversity science has a higher profile than ever, with the new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services involving more than 120 countries and 1000s of ... Leer más

$143.99 USD

“Biodiversity” refers to the variety of life. It is now agreed that there is a “biodiversity crisis”, corresponding to extinction rates of species that may be 1000 times what is thought to be “normal”. Biodiversity science has a higher profile than ever, with the new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services involving more than 120 countries and 1000s of
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We Desire to Be Immoral: It Felt Great to Be Human

de A.A. Castor ...

What does it truly mean to be "immoral"? Is it a flaw to be conquered, or an intrinsic part of our humanity? In this bold and expansive work, A.A. Castor embarks on a sweeping investigation into the roots of our so-called forbidden impulses. Drawing on vivid historical accounts, cutting-edge psychology, and illuminating insights from the animal kingdom, Castor unravels the stories behind behaviors ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

What does it truly mean to be "immoral"? Is it a flaw to be conquered, or an intrinsic part of our humanity? In this bold and expansive work, A.A. Castor embarks on a sweeping investigation into the roots of our so-called forbidden impulses. Drawing on vivid historical accounts, cutting-edge psychology, and illuminating insights from the animal kingdom, Castor unravels the stories behind behaviors
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