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Nanomaterials and Environmental Biotechnology

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

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

$143.99 USD

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

Infectious Disease, History and Human Values Worldwide

de Randy Thornhill, Corey L. Fincher ...

This book develops and tests an ecological and evolutionary theory of the causes of human values—the core beliefs that guide people’s cognition and behavior—and their variation across time and space around the world. We call this theory the parasite-stress theory of values or the parasite-stress theory of sociality. The evidence we present in our book indicates that both a wide span of human ... Leer más

$188.99 USD

This book develops and tests an ecological and evolutionary theory of the causes of human values—the core beliefs that guide people’s cognition and behavior—and their variation across time and space around the world. We call this theory the parasite-stress theory of values or the parasite-stress theory of sociality. The evidence we present in our book indicates that both a wide span of human
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Molecular Geometry of Body Pattern in Birds

de Antonio Lima-de-Faria ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
After having read this book you will never see birds in the same way again.The unexpected patterns displayed by a bird’s body have been seen as bizarre events that demanded little attention or were described as ‘amazing curiosities’.None of these surprising features seem to be fortuitous. They appear to be an integral part of a rigid order and a coherent geometry, which is directed by simple gene ... Leer más

$143.99 USD

After having read this book you will never see birds in the same way again.The unexpected patterns displayed by a bird’s body have been seen as bizarre events that demanded little attention or were described as ‘amazing curiosities’.None of these surprising features seem to be fortuitous. They appear to be an integral part of a rigid order and a coherent geometry, which is directed by simple gene
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Sometimes Things Just Happen

de K. Arnold ...

The book has a very large scope, all creatures for all time; snowball earth, evolution of life forms, extinction events; and through tribal man, civilized man, and modern man. The book is not about solutions, but about choices. More than history, it covers why things happened, what it meant at the time and what it might mean in the future. It is a fun book looking at some events in a new way. i.e. ... Leer más

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The book has a very large scope, all creatures for all time; snowball earth, evolution of life forms, extinction events; and through tribal man, civilized man, and modern man. The book is not about solutions, but about choices. More than history, it covers why things happened, what it meant at the time and what it might mean in the future. It is a fun book looking at some events in a new way. i.e.
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Cells in Evolutionary Biology

Translating Genotypes into Phenotypes - Past, Present, Future

Edición de Brian K. Hall, Sally A. Moody ...

Series series Evolutionary Cell Biology
This book is the first in a projected series on Evolutionary Cell Biology, the intent of which is to demonstrate the essential role of cellular mechanisms in transforming the genotype into the phenotype by transforming gene activity into evolutionary change in morphology. This book —Cells in Evolutionary Biology — evaluates the evolution of cells themselves and the role cells have been viewed to ... Leer más

$70.99 USD

This book is the first in a projected series on Evolutionary Cell Biology, the intent of which is to demonstrate the essential role of cellular mechanisms in transforming the genotype into the phenotype by transforming gene activity into evolutionary change in morphology. This book —Cells in Evolutionary Biology — evaluates the evolution of cells themselves and the role cells have been viewed to
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Medvetandets fält. Mot ett gemensamt universellt medvetande

Den nya teorin om fält förvandlar det individuella medvetandet till en kosmisk verklighet.

de Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Libro 956 - SVE - PensareDiverso
Under lång tid har vi trott att medvetandet var något privat, som fanns i varje människas huvud. En sorts stängd rum, en individuell låga som bara lysde upp vår inre värld. Men idag håller något på att förändras. Vetenskaplig forskning om kollektivt beteende, upptäckter inom social neurovetenskap, samtida teorier om distribuerad medvetenhet och till och med vissa insikter som härrör från ... Leer más

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Under lång tid har vi trott att medvetandet var något privat, som fanns i varje människas huvud. En sorts stängd rum, en individuell låga som bara lysde upp vår inre värld. Men idag håller något på att förändras. Vetenskaplig forskning om kollektivt beteende, upptäckter inom social neurovetenskap, samtida teorier om distribuerad medvetenhet och till och med vissa insikter som härrör från
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Lĩnh vực ý thức. Hướng tới một tâm trí chung của vũ trụ

Lý thuyết mới về các trường biến đổi ý thức cá nhân thành một thực tại vũ trụ.

de Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Libro 956 - VIE - PensareDiverso
Trong một thời gian dài, chúng ta tin rằng ý thức là một điều riêng tư, được lưu giữ trong đầu mỗi người. Một loại phòng kín, một ngọn lửa cá nhân chỉ chiếu sáng thế giới nội tâm của chúng ta. Tuy nhiên, ngày nay, điều gì đó đang thay đổi. Các nghiên cứu khoa học về hành vi tập thể, những khám phá của khoa học thần kinh xã hội, các lý thuyết đương đại về tâm trí phân tán và thậm chí một số trực ... Leer más

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Trong một thời gian dài, chúng ta tin rằng ý thức là một điều riêng tư, được lưu giữ trong đầu mỗi người. Một loại phòng kín, một ngọn lửa cá nhân chỉ chiếu sáng thế giới nội tâm của chúng ta. Tuy nhiên, ngày nay, điều gì đó đang thay đổi. Các nghiên cứu khoa học về hành vi tập thể, những khám phá của khoa học thần kinh xã hội, các lý thuyết đương đại về tâm trí phân tán và thậm chí một số trực
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Darwin's Evolution and the Big Bang are Fake Science - Evidence and Analysis

de Mark Keenan ...

In 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, containing his theory of evolution and natural selection. It took only a few decades for the theory to pervade the institutions of science to such an extent that no scientist could still be respected unless he was an evolutionist aligned with Darwin's theory. The theory was widely promoted in society and in the education system. It was ... Leer más

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In 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, containing his theory of evolution and natural selection. It took only a few decades for the theory to pervade the institutions of science to such an extent that no scientist could still be respected unless he was an evolutionist aligned with Darwin's theory. The theory was widely promoted in society and in the education system. It was
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Paradox of Evolution

The Strange Relationship between Natural Selection and Reproduction

de Stephen Rothman ...

This book examines a little-noted contradiction inherent in the two essential elements of Darwin's theory of biological evolution—natural selection and reproduction. Physiologist Stephen Rothman makes the revolutionary claim that the evolution of life's complex and diverse reproductive mechanisms is not the consequence of natural selection. In so doing, he exposes the deepest question possible ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

This book examines a little-noted contradiction inherent in the two essential elements of Darwin's theory of biological evolution—natural selection and reproduction. Physiologist Stephen Rothman makes the revolutionary claim that the evolution of life's complex and diverse reproductive mechanisms is not the consequence of natural selection. In so doing, he exposes the deepest question possible
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Emerging Viruses in Latin America

Contemporary Virology

Edición de Flor H. Pujol, Alberto E. Paniz-Mondolfi ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
Latin America has extensive microbial diversity and is endemic for a wide array of infectious agents including dengue, chikungunya, malaria and tuberculosis. In 2014, the WHO cited 93 public health events of potential international concern in the Latin American region where over half (47 events) were caused specifically by chikungunya and other zoonotic pathogens, causing geographically widespread ... Leer más

$269.99 USD

Latin America has extensive microbial diversity and is endemic for a wide array of infectious agents including dengue, chikungunya, malaria and tuberculosis. In 2014, the WHO cited 93 public health events of potential international concern in the Latin American region where over half (47 events) were caused specifically by chikungunya and other zoonotic pathogens, causing geographically widespread
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Новая наука заколдованной вселенной. Антропология большей части человечества

de Маршалл Салинз ...

Traducido por Анастасия Мартынова ...

Series series Культурная история
С точки зрения западного человека, мы живем в секуляризованном — расколдованном — мире. Боги и духи, если и существуют, отделены от нашего — имманентного — мира и усланы в потусторонний — трансцендентный, оставив землю в распоряжении людей, вольных теперь создавать свои институты своими средствами по собственным стандартам. Однако бόльшую часть человеческой истории культуры людей были окружены ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

С точки зрения западного человека, мы живем в секуляризованном — расколдованном — мире. Боги и духи, если и существуют, отделены от нашего — имманентного — мира и усланы в потусторонний — трансцендентный, оставив землю в распоряжении людей, вольных теперь создавать свои институты своими средствами по собственным стандартам. Однако бόльшую часть человеческой истории культуры людей были окружены
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The Future of Phylogenetic Systematics

The Legacy of Willi Hennig

Edición de David Williams, Michael Schmitt, Quentin Wheeler ...

Series Libro 86 - Systematics Association Special Volume Series
Willi Hennig (1913–76), founder of phylogenetic systematics, revolutionised our understanding of the relationships among species and their natural classification. An expert on Diptera and fossil insects, Hennig's ideas were applicable to all organisms. He wrote about the science of taxonomy or systematics, refining and promoting discussion of the precise meaning of the term 'relationship', the ... Leer más

$164.99 USD

Willi Hennig (1913–76), founder of phylogenetic systematics, revolutionised our understanding of the relationships among species and their natural classification. An expert on Diptera and fossil insects, Hennig's ideas were applicable to all organisms. He wrote about the science of taxonomy or systematics, refining and promoting discussion of the precise meaning of the term 'relationship', the
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Darwin: A Companion - With Iconographies By John Van Wyhe

de Paul Van Helvert, John Van Wyhe ...

'This is a book that required a great many research hours, the kind of volume you may be glad someone took the time to compile.'The Quarterly Review of BiologyThis is the ultimate guide to the life and work of Charles Darwin. The result of decades of research through a vast and daunting literature which is hard for beginners and experts alike to navigate, it brings together widely scattered facts ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

'This is a book that required a great many research hours, the kind of volume you may be glad someone took the time to compile.'The Quarterly Review of BiologyThis is the ultimate guide to the life and work of Charles Darwin. The result of decades of research through a vast and daunting literature which is hard for beginners and experts alike to navigate, it brings together widely scattered facts
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Common Chinese Materia Medica

Volume 5

Edición de Huagu Ye, Chuyuan Li, Wencai Ye, Feiyan Zeng ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This fifth volume contains 253 species of medicinal plants from 25 families, which are commonly used in Chinese medicine. The most important species are Stachyurus himalaicus of Stachyuraceae; Liquidambar formosana, Semiliquidambar cathayensis of Hamamelidaceae; Broussonetia papyrifera, Cudrania cochinchinensis, Cudrania tricuspidata, Ficus carica, Morus alba of Moraceae; Boehmeria nivea and ... Leer más

$134.99 USD

This fifth volume contains 253 species of medicinal plants from 25 families, which are commonly used in Chinese medicine. The most important species are Stachyurus himalaicus of Stachyuraceae; Liquidambar formosana, Semiliquidambar cathayensis of Hamamelidaceae; Broussonetia papyrifera, Cudrania cochinchinensis, Cudrania tricuspidata, Ficus carica, Morus alba of Moraceae; Boehmeria nivea and
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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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Literal Genesis -- A Fresh Look at the Creation Account

de John Thomas ...

A fresh look at the Genesis account of creation -- correcting the errors of both evolution and young-earth creationism, then combining their truths to develop a simple new synthesis, showing the Genesis account to be scientifically accurate and literally true. ... Leer más

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A fresh look at the Genesis account of creation -- correcting the errors of both evolution and young-earth creationism, then combining their truths to develop a simple new synthesis, showing the Genesis account to be scientifically accurate and literally true.
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Feeding in Vertebrates

Evolution, Morphology, Behavior, Biomechanics

Edición de Vincent Bels, Ian Q. Whishaw ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides students and researchers with reviews of biological questions related to the evolution of feeding by vertebrates in aquatic and terrestrial environments. Based on recent technical developments and novel conceptual approaches, the book covers functional questions on trophic behavior in nearly all vertebrate groups including jawless fishes. The book describes mechanisms and ... Leer más

$134.99 USD

This book provides students and researchers with reviews of biological questions related to the evolution of feeding by vertebrates in aquatic and terrestrial environments. Based on recent technical developments and novel conceptual approaches, the book covers functional questions on trophic behavior in nearly all vertebrate groups including jawless fishes. The book describes mechanisms and
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Consequences of Evolution and Cultural Bias

Cause and Consequence

de Thomas A. Moreau ...

Thought is the analysis of acquired knowledge. To think about one's beliefs is to question the source of one's acquired knowledge. The consequence is an understanding of an individual's life, in a Constitutional Democratic Republic, on the planet earth. ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

Thought is the analysis of acquired knowledge. To think about one's beliefs is to question the source of one's acquired knowledge. The consequence is an understanding of an individual's life, in a Constitutional Democratic Republic, on the planet earth.
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Evolution of the House Mouse

Edición de Miloš Macholán, Stuart J. E. Baird, Jaroslav Piálek, Pavel Munclinger ...

Series Libro 3 - Cambridge Studies in Morphology and Molecules: New Paradigms in Evolutionary Bio
The house mouse is the source of almost all genetic variation in laboratory mice; its genome was sequenced alongside that of humans, and it has become the model for mammalian speciation. Featuring contributions from leaders in the field, this volume provides the evolutionary context necessary to interpret these patterns and processes in the age of genomics. The topics reviewed include mouse ... Leer más

$119.99 USD

The house mouse is the source of almost all genetic variation in laboratory mice; its genome was sequenced alongside that of humans, and it has become the model for mammalian speciation. Featuring contributions from leaders in the field, this volume provides the evolutionary context necessary to interpret these patterns and processes in the age of genomics. The topics reviewed include mouse
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Evolutionary Biology

Conceptual, Ethical, and Religious Issues

Edición de R. Paul Thompson, Denis Walsh ...

Evolution - both the fact that it occurred and the theory describing the mechanisms by which it occurred - is an intrinsic and central component in modern biology. Theodosius Dobzhansky captures this well in the much-quoted title of his 1973 paper 'Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution'. The correctness of this assertion is even more obvious today: philosophers of biology ... Leer más

$38.99 USD

Evolution - both the fact that it occurred and the theory describing the mechanisms by which it occurred - is an intrinsic and central component in modern biology. Theodosius Dobzhansky captures this well in the much-quoted title of his 1973 paper 'Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution'. The correctness of this assertion is even more obvious today: philosophers of biology
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Revised Edition of Exploring Intelligent Creation and the Meaning of Life

de Thomas Philippa ...

Exploring creation with serious intent can only be done with sequential steps in reasoned logic. Beginning with defining the origin of space and following on with the origin of the universe, I present a basic table of evolution and discuss the reason for intelligent creation by a Creator stating observable facts. Exploring the purpose of creation brings us to the purpose of life. The process of ... Leer más

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Exploring creation with serious intent can only be done with sequential steps in reasoned logic. Beginning with defining the origin of space and following on with the origin of the universe, I present a basic table of evolution and discuss the reason for intelligent creation by a Creator stating observable facts. Exploring the purpose of creation brings us to the purpose of life. The process of
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Invasion Genetics

The Baker and Stebbins Legacy

Edición de Spencer C. H. Barrett, Robert I. Colautti, Katrina M. Dlugosch, Loren H. Rieseberg ...

Invasion Genetics: the Baker & Stebbins legacy provides a state-of-the-art treatment of the evolutionary biology of invasive species, whilst also revisiting the historical legacy of one of the most important books in evolutionary biology: The Genetics of Colonizing Species, published in 1965 and edited by Herbert Baker and G. Ledyard Stebbins.This volume covers a range of topics concerned with the ... Leer más

$69.00 USD

Invasion Genetics: the Baker & Stebbins legacy provides a state-of-the-art treatment of the evolutionary biology of invasive species, whilst also revisiting the historical legacy of one of the most important books in evolutionary biology: The Genetics of Colonizing Species, published in 1965 and edited by Herbert Baker and G. Ledyard Stebbins.This volume covers a range of topics concerned with the
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Everyone Is African

How Science Explodes the Myth of Race

de Daniel J. Fairbanks ...

What does science say about race? In this book a distinguished research geneticist presents abundant evidence showing that traditional notions about distinct racial differences have little scientific foundation.In short, racism is not just morally wrong; it has no basis in fact. The author lucidly describes in detail the factors that have led to the current scientific consensus about race. Both ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

What does science say about race? In this book a distinguished research geneticist presents abundant evidence showing that traditional notions about distinct racial differences have little scientific foundation.In short, racism is not just morally wrong; it has no basis in fact. The author lucidly describes in detail the factors that have led to the current scientific consensus about race. Both
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Molecular Paleobiology of the Echinoderm Skeleton

de Jeffrey R. Thompson ...

Series series Elements of Paleontology
The echinoderms are an ideal group to understand evolution from a holistic, interdisciplinary framework. The genetic regulatory networks underpinning development in echinoderms are some of the best known for any model group. Additionally, the echinoderms have an excellent fossil record, elucidating in in detail the evolutionary changes underpinning morphological evolution. In this Element, the ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

The echinoderms are an ideal group to understand evolution from a holistic, interdisciplinary framework. The genetic regulatory networks underpinning development in echinoderms are some of the best known for any model group. Additionally, the echinoderms have an excellent fossil record, elucidating in in detail the evolutionary changes underpinning morphological evolution. In this Element, the
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