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A Hundred Reasons Why Evolution Is True

English to Spanish

de Science-Based Language Learning Lab ...

Series series 100 Somethings Language Learning Series
Introduction to the 100 Somethings Language Learning SeriesWelcome to an innovative approach to language learning! This series of books is crafted to help you master a new language (Spanish) through engaging with topics that captivate your interest. Each book is centered around a theme–whether it's art, science, history, or another subject–and presents 100 carefully selected reasons relating to a ... Leer más

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Introduction to the 100 Somethings Language Learning SeriesWelcome to an innovative approach to language learning! This series of books is crafted to help you master a new language (Spanish) through engaging with topics that captivate your interest. Each book is centered around a theme–whether it's art, science, history, or another subject–and presents 100 carefully selected reasons relating to a
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Introduction to Plant Fossils

de Christopher J. Cleal, Barry A. Thomas ...

Plant remains can preserve a critical part of history of life on Earth. While telling the fascinating evolutionary story of plants and vegetation across the last 500 million years, this book also crucially offers non-specialists a practical guide to studying, dealing with and interpreting plant fossils. It shows how various techniques can be used to reveal the secrets of plant fossils and how to ... Leer más

$51.99 USD

Plant remains can preserve a critical part of history of life on Earth. While telling the fascinating evolutionary story of plants and vegetation across the last 500 million years, this book also crucially offers non-specialists a practical guide to studying, dealing with and interpreting plant fossils. It shows how various techniques can be used to reveal the secrets of plant fossils and how to
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Das geplante Universum

Wie die Wissenschaft auf Schöpfung hindeutet

Edición de Markus Widenmeyer ...

Sind der Mensch und das Universum Zufallsprodukte? Das gilt heute für viele als das Ergebnis wissenschaftlichen Fortschritts. Die moderne Wissenschaft zeigt jedoch: Wir leben in einem Universum, das in vielerlei Hinsicht verblüffend präzise auf uns zugeschnitten ist. Der Schluss liegt nahe, dass hinter dieser Welt ein höchst intelligenter Schöpfer steht, der uns gewollt hat. ... Leer más

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Sind der Mensch und das Universum Zufallsprodukte? Das gilt heute für viele als das Ergebnis wissenschaftlichen Fortschritts. Die moderne Wissenschaft zeigt jedoch: Wir leben in einem Universum, das in vielerlei Hinsicht verblüffend präzise auf uns zugeschnitten ist. Der Schluss liegt nahe, dass hinter dieser Welt ein höchst intelligenter Schöpfer steht, der uns gewollt hat.
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Field and Laboratory Methods in Primatology

A Practical Guide

Edición de Joanna M. Setchell, Deborah J. Curtis ...

Building on the success of the first edition and bringing together contributions from a range of experts in the field, the second edition of this guide to research on wild primates covers the latest advances in the field, including new information on field experiments and measuring behaviour. It provides essential information and advice on the technical and practical aspects of both field and ... Leer más

$62.99 USD

Building on the success of the first edition and bringing together contributions from a range of experts in the field, the second edition of this guide to research on wild primates covers the latest advances in the field, including new information on field experiments and measuring behaviour. It provides essential information and advice on the technical and practical aspects of both field and
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The Colonial Parasite

de BIDIGA Abdoul-Bassiti ...

Colonialism was a regression. This work aims to demonstrate this through the lens of biology, ethology and anthropology, within a broader analytical framework, to reveal the underlying primitive mechanisms that support it. These mechanisms, whose existence historical narratives have long sought to conceal. We will see that colonialism probably has its roots in the earliest stages of human ... Leer más

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Colonialism was a regression. This work aims to demonstrate this through the lens of biology, ethology and anthropology, within a broader analytical framework, to reveal the underlying primitive mechanisms that support it. These mechanisms, whose existence historical narratives have long sought to conceal. We will see that colonialism probably has its roots in the earliest stages of human
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Cultural Phylogenetics

Concepts and Applications in Archaeology

Edición de Larissa Mendoza Straffon ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book explores the potential and challenges of implementing evolutionary phylogenetic methods in archaeological research, by discussing key concepts and presenting concrete applications of these approaches.The volume is divided into two parts: The first covers the theoretical and conceptual implications of using evolution-based models in the sociocultural domain, illustrates the sorts of ... Leer más

$152.99 USD

This book explores the potential and challenges of implementing evolutionary phylogenetic methods in archaeological research, by discussing key concepts and presenting concrete applications of these approaches.The volume is divided into two parts: The first covers the theoretical and conceptual implications of using evolution-based models in the sociocultural domain, illustrates the sorts of
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Human Paleontology and Prehistory

Contributions in Honor of Yoel Rak

Edición de Assaf Marom, Erella Hovers ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
The aim of the book is to present original and though-provoking essays in human paleontology and prehistory, which are at the forefront of human evolutionary research, in honor of Professor Yoel Rak (a leading scholar in paleoanthropology). The volume presents a collection of original papers contributed by many of Yoel's friends and colleagues from all over the globe.Contributions from experts ... Leer más

$80.99 USD

The aim of the book is to present original and though-provoking essays in human paleontology and prehistory, which are at the forefront of human evolutionary research, in honor of Professor Yoel Rak (a leading scholar in paleoanthropology). The volume presents a collection of original papers contributed by many of Yoel's friends and colleagues from all over the globe.Contributions from experts
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Comparative Social Evolution

Edición de Dustin R. Rubenstein, Patrick Abbot ...

Darwin famously described special difficulties in explaining social evolution in insects. More than a century later, the evolution of sociality - defined broadly as cooperative group living - remains one of the most intriguing problems in biology. Providing a unique perspective on the study of social evolution, this volume synthesizes the features of animal social life across the principle ... Leer más

$65.99 USD

Darwin famously described special difficulties in explaining social evolution in insects. More than a century later, the evolution of sociality - defined broadly as cooperative group living - remains one of the most intriguing problems in biology. Providing a unique perspective on the study of social evolution, this volume synthesizes the features of animal social life across the principle
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Spheres of Perception

Morality In A Post Technocratic Society

de Theodore Holtzhausen ...

Our economic system is over-stimulated by the information age. Interconnection aids and abets companies earning trillions and their swift rise to global dominance. The 24-hour wired world has led to increased volatility; negative information, and even an accidental computer glitch can crash the market and create panic. Health, the environment, the welfare of society are pushed to the far edge of ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Our economic system is over-stimulated by the information age. Interconnection aids and abets companies earning trillions and their swift rise to global dominance. The 24-hour wired world has led to increased volatility; negative information, and even an accidental computer glitch can crash the market and create panic. Health, the environment, the welfare of society are pushed to the far edge of
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On the Origin of Humankind

de Ilya Gladkih ...

How could evolution have created the human body so perfectly? This was the question that inspired my journey of exploration—a journey I assumed would lead me to reaffirm the theory of evolution. But as I measured and compared the human body to engineered products, what I discovered was completely unexpected. Analyzing systems like the cardiovascular network and structures like teeth, I began to ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

How could evolution have created the human body so perfectly? This was the question that inspired my journey of exploration—a journey I assumed would lead me to reaffirm the theory of evolution. But as I measured and compared the human body to engineered products, what I discovered was completely unexpected. Analyzing systems like the cardiovascular network and structures like teeth, I began to
... Leer más
Homo Sapiens - Luotu liikkumaan

de Vybarr Cregan-Reid ...

Traducido por Petri Ukskoski ...

Homo Sapiens - Luotu liikkumaan on ajankohtainen ja monipuolinen tietokirja ihmisen kehityksen ja ympäristön suhteesta.Kirja kuvaa kansantajuisesti, miten ihmisen keho on kehittynyt miljoonien vuosien aikana, mutta elinympäristö muuttunut radikaalisti vain viimeisten parin sadan vuoden aikana.Vybarr Cregan-Reid osoittaa kirjassaan, että vaikka elämä on monella tapaa helpompaa kuin ankarissa ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

Homo Sapiens - Luotu liikkumaan on ajankohtainen ja monipuolinen tietokirja ihmisen kehityksen ja ympäristön suhteesta.Kirja kuvaa kansantajuisesti, miten ihmisen keho on kehittynyt miljoonien vuosien aikana, mutta elinympäristö muuttunut radikaalisti vain viimeisten parin sadan vuoden aikana.Vybarr Cregan-Reid osoittaa kirjassaan, että vaikka elämä on monella tapaa helpompaa kuin ankarissa
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Metamorfer. La gemma di Darwin

de Pellegrino De Rosa ...

Golfo di Napoli. Aria fresca, mare un po’ mosso, atmosfera sensuale. Subito un personaggio fosco e affascinante, Raf, assetato di vendetta. Subito una splendida giornalista, dai capelli color del grano maturo, Eva Nabokova. E subito una serie di misteriosi e intriganti interrogativi. Il romanzo di Pellegrino De Rosa non perde tempo: t’inchioda alla pagina e ti tiene sulla corda fino all’ultimo e ... Leer más

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Golfo di Napoli. Aria fresca, mare un po’ mosso, atmosfera sensuale. Subito un personaggio fosco e affascinante, Raf, assetato di vendetta. Subito una splendida giornalista, dai capelli color del grano maturo, Eva Nabokova. E subito una serie di misteriosi e intriganti interrogativi. Il romanzo di Pellegrino De Rosa non perde tempo: t’inchioda alla pagina e ti tiene sulla corda fino all’ultimo e
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Repetitive DNA

de M. Schmid ...

The experimental data that have been generated using new molecular techniques associated with the completion of genome projects have changed our perception of the structural features, functional implications and evolutionary dynamics of repetitive DNA sequences. This volume of Genome Dynamics provides a valuable update on recent developments in research into multigene families, centromeres, ... Leer más

$295.99 USD

The experimental data that have been generated using new molecular techniques associated with the completion of genome projects have changed our perception of the structural features, functional implications and evolutionary dynamics of repetitive DNA sequences. This volume of Genome Dynamics provides a valuable update on recent developments in research into multigene families, centromeres,
... Leer más
Svelare l'Ereditarietà Genetica: dal DNA ai Trattamenti Medici

de Edenilson Brandl ...

La genetica è stata a lungo un'affascinante area di studio che svolge un ruolo chiave nella nostra comprensione della vita e della salute. Sin dagli albori della scienza, gli esseri umani si sono interrogati su come le nostre caratteristiche si trasmettono di generazione in generazione e su come i geni possano influenzare la nostra predisposizione alle malattie.Questo libro è un viaggio attraverso ... Leer más

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La genetica è stata a lungo un'affascinante area di studio che svolge un ruolo chiave nella nostra comprensione della vita e della salute. Sin dagli albori della scienza, gli esseri umani si sono interrogati su come le nostre caratteristiche si trasmettono di generazione in generazione e su come i geni possano influenzare la nostra predisposizione alle malattie.Questo libro è un viaggio attraverso
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De Reis om de Wereld

de Charles Darwin ...

Stap aan boord van een epische ontdekkingsreis die de wereld voor altijd veranderde!In "De Reis om de Wereld" neemt Charles Darwin je mee op een avontuurlijke expeditie die de fundamenten van de wetenschap op zijn kop zette. Dit meesterwerk biedt een fascinerende blik op de natuur en de diversiteit van het leven op aarde, gezien door de ogen van een van de grootste denkers aller tijden.Ontdek de ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Stap aan boord van een epische ontdekkingsreis die de wereld voor altijd veranderde!In "De Reis om de Wereld" neemt Charles Darwin je mee op een avontuurlijke expeditie die de fundamenten van de wetenschap op zijn kop zette. Dit meesterwerk biedt een fascinerende blik op de natuur en de diversiteit van het leven op aarde, gezien door de ogen van een van de grootste denkers aller tijden.Ontdek de
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The Evolution of Feathers

From Their Origin to the Present

Edición de Christian Foth, Oliver W. M. Rauhut ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Feathers are one of the most unique characteristics of modern birds and represent the most complex and colourful type of skin derivate within vertebrates, while also fulfilling various biological roles, including flight, thermal insulation, display, and sensory function. For years it was generally assumed that the origin of flight was the main driving force for the evolution of feathers. However, ... Leer más

$98.99 USD

Feathers are one of the most unique characteristics of modern birds and represent the most complex and colourful type of skin derivate within vertebrates, while also fulfilling various biological roles, including flight, thermal insulation, display, and sensory function. For years it was generally assumed that the origin of flight was the main driving force for the evolution of feathers. However,
... Leer más
Neopoetics

The Evolution of the Literate Imagination

de Christopher Collins ...

The quest to understand the evolution of the literary mind has become a fertile field of inquiry and speculation for scholars across literary studies and cognitive science. In Paleopoetics, Christopher Collins's acclaimed earlier title, he described how language emerged both as a communicative tool and as a means of fashioning other communicative tools—stories, songs, and rituals. In Neopoetics, ... Leer más

$62.99 USD

The quest to understand the evolution of the literary mind has become a fertile field of inquiry and speculation for scholars across literary studies and cognitive science. In Paleopoetics, Christopher Collins's acclaimed earlier title, he described how language emerged both as a communicative tool and as a means of fashioning other communicative tools—stories, songs, and rituals. In Neopoetics,
... Leer más
Contemporary Acarology

2017

Edición de Michael J. Skvarla, Ronald Ochoa, Jose Carlos Verle Rodrigues, H. Joel Hutcheson ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book gathers papers presented at the annual meetings of the Acarological Society of America (ASA), jointly organized with the Entomological Society of America. The ASA plans to publish presentations from its annual meetings on a yearly basis; this book represents the first in the series. ... Leer más

$89.99 USD

This book gathers papers presented at the annual meetings of the Acarological Society of America (ASA), jointly organized with the Entomological Society of America. The ASA plans to publish presentations from its annual meetings on a yearly basis; this book represents the first in the series.
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Introduction à la Génétique – Livre 7

de Edenilson Brandl ...

La génomique et la médecine de précision révolutionnent notre façon de comprendre et d'aborder la santé humaine. Les progrès du génie génétique et de la génétique humaine ont ouvert de nouvelles perspectives et opportunités pour le diagnostic, le traitement et la prévention des maladies, ainsi que pour le développement de thérapies personnalisées et efficaces. Ce livre apporte une compilation ... Leer más

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La génomique et la médecine de précision révolutionnent notre façon de comprendre et d'aborder la santé humaine. Les progrès du génie génétique et de la génétique humaine ont ouvert de nouvelles perspectives et opportunités pour le diagnostic, le traitement et la prévention des maladies, ainsi que pour le développement de thérapies personnalisées et efficaces. Ce livre apporte une compilation
... Leer más
Human Physical Fitness and Activity

An Evolutionary and Life History Perspective

de Ann E. Caldwell ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
The science of human physical activity and fitness is ripe for a novel theoretical framework that can integrate the ecological, genetic, physiological and psychological factors that influence physical activity in humans. Physical inactivity dominates most developed nations around the world, and is among the leading causes of disease burden and death worldwide. Despite the wide array of physical ... Leer más

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The science of human physical activity and fitness is ripe for a novel theoretical framework that can integrate the ecological, genetic, physiological and psychological factors that influence physical activity in humans. Physical inactivity dominates most developed nations around the world, and is among the leading causes of disease burden and death worldwide. Despite the wide array of physical
... Leer más
L'evoluzione al femminile

Il contributo delle femmine all’evoluzione dell’Homo sapiens

de Bruna Tadolini ...

Il volume, in maniera chiara e divulgativa, analizza come da una società primitiva in cui le femmine valevano molto perché producevano un bene raro e prezioso (i propri figli) si è passati a una società "evoluta" in cui le femmine valgono ben poco poiché sono semplici fattrici di una merce che abbonda e che è usata come carne da lavoro in tempo di pace o da macello in tempo di guerra. ... Leer más

$15.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Il volume, in maniera chiara e divulgativa, analizza come da una società primitiva in cui le femmine valevano molto perché producevano un bene raro e prezioso (i propri figli) si è passati a una società "evoluta" in cui le femmine valgono ben poco poiché sono semplici fattrici di una merce che abbonda e che è usata come carne da lavoro in tempo di pace o da macello in tempo di guerra.
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Animal Architects

Building and the Evolution of Intelligence

de Carol Grant Gould, James L Gould ...

Animal behavior has long been a battleground between the competing claims of nature and nurture, with the possible role of cognition in behavior as a recent addition to this debate. There is an untapped trove of behavioral data that can tell us a great deal about how the animals draw from these neural strategies: The structures animals build provide a superb window on the workings of the animal ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Animal behavior has long been a battleground between the competing claims of nature and nurture, with the possible role of cognition in behavior as a recent addition to this debate. There is an untapped trove of behavioral data that can tell us a great deal about how the animals draw from these neural strategies: The structures animals build provide a superb window on the workings of the animal
... Leer más
See. for. Yourself.

de Kendrick R Young ...

There is a warmth that arrives in certain moments and stays longer than the moment that caused it. You have felt it. You have never had quite the right words for it.See for Yourself is built around five ordinary lives at the edge of that experience: an eighty-one-year-old woman who learns to read her late husband's Bible. A teenager in a dark car who finally opens a message he has been avoiding ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

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There is a warmth that arrives in certain moments and stays longer than the moment that caused it. You have felt it. You have never had quite the right words for it.See for Yourself is built around five ordinary lives at the edge of that experience: an eighty-one-year-old woman who learns to read her late husband's Bible. A teenager in a dark car who finally opens a message he has been avoiding
... Leer más
The Philosophy of Evolution and the Metaphysical Basis of Science

de Stephen Carpenter ...

All knowledge is essentially one. The object-matter upon which intellect exerts itself, does not affect the subjective act of knowing. Physics, when stripped of that which is merely contingent, becomes metaphysics. Physical science deals with object-matter, and discusses the signs by which nature communicates her message—that is, phenomena. Metaphysical science has to do with the subject-mind, and ... Leer más

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All knowledge is essentially one. The object-matter upon which intellect exerts itself, does not affect the subjective act of knowing. Physics, when stripped of that which is merely contingent, becomes metaphysics. Physical science deals with object-matter, and discusses the signs by which nature communicates her message—that is, phenomena. Metaphysical science has to do with the subject-mind, and
... Leer más

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