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Notes on Gull Watching and Trash Picking in the Anthropocene

de Tim Dee ...

"There’s love and death here, fear, fascination, hope, and the breaking of the world. Dee has written an absolute triumph.”―Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for HawkOver the past hundred years, gulls have been brought ashore by modernity. They now live not only on the coasts but in our slipstream following trawlers, barges, and garbage trucks. They are more our contemporaries than most birds, ... Leer más

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"There’s love and death here, fear, fascination, hope, and the breaking of the world. Dee has written an absolute triumph.”―Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for HawkOver the past hundred years, gulls have been brought ashore by modernity. They now live not only on the coasts but in our slipstream following trawlers, barges, and garbage trucks. They are more our contemporaries than most birds,
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Plant Genome: Biodiversity and Evolution, Vol. 1, Part B

Phanerogams (Higher Groups)

Edición de A K Sharma ...

Series series Plant Genome
This volume is the second in the series on 'Higher Plants', otherwise termed Phanerogam or Spermatophyte. The earlier volume, 1A, covered several taxa of Phanerogams and one of Bryophyte. A concurrent series (volume 2A, 2B and so on) cover the lower groups, represented by Algae, Fungi, Bryophytes and Lichens. Bryophyte, because of its importance in evolution of seed plants vis-a-vis higher groups, ... Leer más

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This volume is the second in the series on 'Higher Plants', otherwise termed Phanerogam or Spermatophyte. The earlier volume, 1A, covered several taxa of Phanerogams and one of Bryophyte. A concurrent series (volume 2A, 2B and so on) cover the lower groups, represented by Algae, Fungi, Bryophytes and Lichens. Bryophyte, because of its importance in evolution of seed plants vis-a-vis higher groups,
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On the Origin of Species

de Charles Darwin ...

Series series Arcturus Classics
On the Origin of Species is a book that changed the way we think about the development of life on earth. The author's controversial theory of natural selection, would make him internationally famous and put the issue of evolution at the centre of a fierce debate which still rages some 150 years after the book's first publication.The text used for this edition was the last to be published during ... Leer más

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On the Origin of Species is a book that changed the way we think about the development of life on earth. The author's controversial theory of natural selection, would make him internationally famous and put the issue of evolution at the centre of a fierce debate which still rages some 150 years after the book's first publication.The text used for this edition was the last to be published during
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Philosophical Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology

de August John Hoffman ...

Philosophical Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology describes the unique relationship between early schools of thought in Greek philosophy, modern psychology, and most recently evolutionary psychology. This volume provides the reader with a concise history and description of some of the most important theories used in understanding human behaviors (i.e., the mind-body duality, the essence of ... Leer más

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Philosophical Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology describes the unique relationship between early schools of thought in Greek philosophy, modern psychology, and most recently evolutionary psychology. This volume provides the reader with a concise history and description of some of the most important theories used in understanding human behaviors (i.e., the mind-body duality, the essence of
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The Hidden Chapters of Human Origins

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS AND MYSTERIES, #7

de Luke Reagan ...

Series Libro 7 - ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS AND MYSTERIES
For generations, the story of human evolution has been told as a simple march from primitive ancestors to modern civilization. But new discoveries in genetics, archaeology, and paleoanthropology reveal a far more astonishing truth. Humanity did not emerge alone. Across the ancient world, multiple human species lived, adapted, and sometimes encountered one another. Their lives shaped the path that ... Leer más

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For generations, the story of human evolution has been told as a simple march from primitive ancestors to modern civilization. But new discoveries in genetics, archaeology, and paleoanthropology reveal a far more astonishing truth. Humanity did not emerge alone. Across the ancient world, multiple human species lived, adapted, and sometimes encountered one another. Their lives shaped the path that
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Die Abstammung des Menschen und die geschlechtliche Zuchtwahl (Mit Illustrationen)

Bereicherte Ausgabe. Evolutionstheorie

de Charles Darwin, Luisa Horn ...

Traducido por Julius Victor Carus ...

Charles Darwins 'Die Abstammung des Menschen und die geschlechtliche Zuchtwahl' ist ein bahnbrechendes Werk, das die Evolution des Menschen sowie die Rolle der geschlechtlichen Selektion in der Natur erforscht. Darwin präsentiert seine Theorien in einem klaren und gut durchdachten Stil, der auch für Laien verständlich ist. Das Buch hebt sich nicht nur durch seine präzisen wissenschaftlichen ... Leer más

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Charles Darwins 'Die Abstammung des Menschen und die geschlechtliche Zuchtwahl' ist ein bahnbrechendes Werk, das die Evolution des Menschen sowie die Rolle der geschlechtlichen Selektion in der Natur erforscht. Darwin präsentiert seine Theorien in einem klaren und gut durchdachten Stil, der auch für Laien verständlich ist. Das Buch hebt sich nicht nur durch seine präzisen wissenschaftlichen
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Natur & Mensch

Bereicherte Ausgabe.

de Ernst Haeckel, Isabella Heinrich ...

In 'Natur & Mensch' präsentiert Ernst Haeckel eine faszinierende Studie über die Beziehung zwischen der Natur und dem Menschen. Sein Buch bietet einen tiefen Einblick in die Evolutionstheorie und die Verbindung zwischen organischen Strukturen und geistiger Entwicklung. Haeckel verwendet einen klaren und prägnanten Schreibstil, der sowohl für Laien als auch für Fachleute zugänglich ist, während er ... Leer más

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In 'Natur & Mensch' präsentiert Ernst Haeckel eine faszinierende Studie über die Beziehung zwischen der Natur und dem Menschen. Sein Buch bietet einen tiefen Einblick in die Evolutionstheorie und die Verbindung zwischen organischen Strukturen und geistiger Entwicklung. Haeckel verwendet einen klaren und prägnanten Schreibstil, der sowohl für Laien als auch für Fachleute zugänglich ist, während er
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Brachiopods

Edición de Howard Brunton, L. Robin M. Cocks, Sarah L Long ...

Series series Systematics Association Special Volumes
The growth history of a brachiopod is entombed in its shell, but research on fossil and living brachiopods has generated unanswered questions about these marine invertebrates. Several contributors to Brachiopods Past and Present comment on their differing structures and morphological detail. They use these as examples of ontogenetic and evolutionar ... Leer más

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The growth history of a brachiopod is entombed in its shell, but research on fossil and living brachiopods has generated unanswered questions about these marine invertebrates. Several contributors to Brachiopods Past and Present comment on their differing structures and morphological detail. They use these as examples of ontogenetic and evolutionar
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The Science of Human Origins

de Claudio Tuniz, Giorgio Manzi, David Caramelli ...

Our understanding of human origins has been revolutionized by new discoveries in the past two decades. In this book, three leading paleoanthropologists and physical scientists illuminate, in friendly, accessible language, the amazing findings behind the latest theories. They describe new scientific and technical tools for dating, DNA analysis, remote survey, and paleoenvironmental assessment that ... Leer más

$58.99 USD

Our understanding of human origins has been revolutionized by new discoveries in the past two decades. In this book, three leading paleoanthropologists and physical scientists illuminate, in friendly, accessible language, the amazing findings behind the latest theories. They describe new scientific and technical tools for dating, DNA analysis, remote survey, and paleoenvironmental assessment that
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Zeugnisse für die Stellung des Menschen in der Natur

Bereicherte Ausgabe. Eine evolutionäre Betrachtung der Menschheit und ihrer Verbindung zur Natur

de Thomas Henry Huxley, Winslow Marsh ...

Traducido por Julius Victor Carus ...

In "Zeugnisse für die Stellung des Menschen in der Natur" analysiert Thomas Henry Huxley die biologischen und anthropologischen Grundlagen der menschlichen Existenz. Mit seinem prägnanten und analytischen Stil stellt Huxley die evolutionären Beziehungen des Menschen zu anderen Spezies in den Vordergrund und beleuchtet sowohl die naturwissenschaftlichen als auch die philosophischen Implikationen ... Leer más

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In "Zeugnisse für die Stellung des Menschen in der Natur" analysiert Thomas Henry Huxley die biologischen und anthropologischen Grundlagen der menschlichen Existenz. Mit seinem prägnanten und analytischen Stil stellt Huxley die evolutionären Beziehungen des Menschen zu anderen Spezies in den Vordergrund und beleuchtet sowohl die naturwissenschaftlichen als auch die philosophischen Implikationen
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Über die Entstehung der Arten im Thier- und Pflanzen-Reich durch natürliche Züchtung

Darwins evolutionäre Meisterwerk der biologischen Forschung

de Charles Darwin ...

Traducido por H. G. Bronn ...

In "Über die Entstehung der Arten im Thier- und Pflanzen-Reich durch natürliche Züchtung" präsentiert Charles Darwin eine grundlegende wissenschaftliche Analyse der biologischen Evolution. Sein bahnbrechendes Werk, das 1859 veröffentlicht wurde, etabliert die Theorie der natürlichen Selektion als treibende Kraft hinter der Artenvielfalt. Darwins klarer, analytischer Stil prägt den Text, während er ... Leer más

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In "Über die Entstehung der Arten im Thier- und Pflanzen-Reich durch natürliche Züchtung" präsentiert Charles Darwin eine grundlegende wissenschaftliche Analyse der biologischen Evolution. Sein bahnbrechendes Werk, das 1859 veröffentlicht wurde, etabliert die Theorie der natürlichen Selektion als treibende Kraft hinter der Artenvielfalt. Darwins klarer, analytischer Stil prägt den Text, während er
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Evolutionary Ecology and Human Behavior

de Eric Alden Smith ...

Series series Foundations of Human Behavior
""à required reading for anyone interested in the economy, ecology, and demography of human societies."" --American Journal of Human Biology ""This excellent book can serve both as a text¼book and as a scholarly reference."" --American Scientist ... Leer más

$69.99 USD

""à required reading for anyone interested in the economy, ecology, and demography of human societies."" --American Journal of Human Biology ""This excellent book can serve both as a text¼book and as a scholarly reference."" --American Scientist
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Natural Regulation of Animal Populations

de Ian A. McLaren ...

Surveying an area dense with conflicting observations and ideas, this volume vividly depicts the current state of knowledge as well as the great diversity of opinion in the field of population ecology. Ten papers by outstanding authorities focus on three main issues-the effects of environment and population density on population dynamics, the influence of animal behavior on population growth, and ... Leer más

$68.99 USD

Surveying an area dense with conflicting observations and ideas, this volume vividly depicts the current state of knowledge as well as the great diversity of opinion in the field of population ecology. Ten papers by outstanding authorities focus on three main issues-the effects of environment and population density on population dynamics, the influence of animal behavior on population growth, and
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Mutualism

Edición de Judith L. Bronstein ...

Mutualisms, interactions between two species that benefit both of them, have long captured the public imagination. Their influence transcends levels of biological organization from cells to populations, communities, and ecosystems. Mutualistic symbioses were crucial to the origin of eukaryotic cells, and perhaps to the invasion of land. Mutualisms occur in every terrestrial and aquatic habitat; ... Leer más

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Mutualisms, interactions between two species that benefit both of them, have long captured the public imagination. Their influence transcends levels of biological organization from cells to populations, communities, and ecosystems. Mutualistic symbioses were crucial to the origin of eukaryotic cells, and perhaps to the invasion of land. Mutualisms occur in every terrestrial and aquatic habitat;
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Der Unterkiefer des Homo Heidelbergensis: Aus den Sanden von Mauer bei Heidelberg

Bereicherte Ausgabe.

de Otto Schoetensack, Felix Schulze ...

In "Der Unterkiefer des Homo Heidelbergensis: Aus den Sanden von Mauer bei Heidelberg" entfaltet Otto Schoetensack eine fesselnde Untersuchung über eines der bedeutendsten Fossilien der Menschheitsgeschichte. Der Autor kombiniert eine präzise wissenschaftliche Analyse mit einem klaren, verständlichen literarischen Stil, der sowohl Fachleute als auch interessierte Laien anspricht. Mit einem ... Leer más

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In "Der Unterkiefer des Homo Heidelbergensis: Aus den Sanden von Mauer bei Heidelberg" entfaltet Otto Schoetensack eine fesselnde Untersuchung über eines der bedeutendsten Fossilien der Menschheitsgeschichte. Der Autor kombiniert eine präzise wissenschaftliche Analyse mit einem klaren, verständlichen literarischen Stil, der sowohl Fachleute als auch interessierte Laien anspricht. Mit einem
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Biogeography in a Changing World

Edición de Malte C. Ebach, Raymond S. Tangney ...

Hampered by a confusing plethora of approaches and methods, biogeography is often treated as an adjunct to other areas of study. The first book to fully define this rapidly emerging subdiscipline, Biogeography in a Changing World elucidates the principles of biogeography and paves the way for its evolution into a stand-alone field.Drawin ... Leer más

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Hampered by a confusing plethora of approaches and methods, biogeography is often treated as an adjunct to other areas of study. The first book to fully define this rapidly emerging subdiscipline, Biogeography in a Changing World elucidates the principles of biogeography and paves the way for its evolution into a stand-alone field.Drawin
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Religion and Biology

de Ernest E. Unwin ...

First published in 1922, this book represents an attempt to outline the biological approach to the questions of religious thought. The author posits the book as a contribution to religious thought in relation to the purpose of God in Nature, providing readers with an overview of the advances and changes in thought that had occurred in the years before the book was written. The examinations of the ... Leer más

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First published in 1922, this book represents an attempt to outline the biological approach to the questions of religious thought. The author posits the book as a contribution to religious thought in relation to the purpose of God in Nature, providing readers with an overview of the advances and changes in thought that had occurred in the years before the book was written. The examinations of the
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The Evolution of Cultural Diversity

A Phylogenetic Approach

Edición de Ruth Mace, Clare J Holden, Stephen Shennan ...

Series series UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications
Virtually all aspects of human behavior show enormous variation both within and between cultural groups, including material culture, social organization and language. Thousands of distinct cultural groups exist: about 6,000 languages are spoken today, and it is thought that a far greater number of languages existed in the past but became extinct. Using a Darwinian approach, this book seeks to ... Leer más

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Virtually all aspects of human behavior show enormous variation both within and between cultural groups, including material culture, social organization and language. Thousands of distinct cultural groups exist: about 6,000 languages are spoken today, and it is thought that a far greater number of languages existed in the past but became extinct. Using a Darwinian approach, this book seeks to
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Genetically Supreme: CRISPR And The Power To Reshape Humanity

de Todd Baum ...

For most of human history, DNA was destiny: a hidden script that could explain disease, inheritance, and the limits of the body, but could not be rewritten. CRISPR changed that, giving science a tool precise enough to cut, repair, silence, or alter the code that makes us who we are.The promise is breathtaking: cures for inherited diseases, personalized cancer treatments, restored sight, engineered ... Leer más

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For most of human history, DNA was destiny: a hidden script that could explain disease, inheritance, and the limits of the body, but could not be rewritten. CRISPR changed that, giving science a tool precise enough to cut, repair, silence, or alter the code that makes us who we are.The promise is breathtaking: cures for inherited diseases, personalized cancer treatments, restored sight, engineered
... Leer más
Genetic and Evolutionary Diversity

The Sport of Nature

de Dr Robert Callow, Dr Laurence M Cook ...

This book examines the causes of genetic diversity within and between populations, species formation and multiplication and the association of species in communities. It also discusses reproductive patterns in relation to the integrated control of breeding systems and chromosomes behaviour. The ideas presented link fields of biology usually treated separately, which are relevant to population ... Leer más

$57.99 USD

This book examines the causes of genetic diversity within and between populations, species formation and multiplication and the association of species in communities. It also discusses reproductive patterns in relation to the integrated control of breeding systems and chromosomes behaviour. The ideas presented link fields of biology usually treated separately, which are relevant to population
... Leer más
Grundlagen der Philosophie (Kommentiert)

Erweiterte Ausgabe. Evolution, Erkenntnis und das Unerkennbare im Zeitalter von Positivismus und Wissenschaft

de Herbert Spencer, Carolin Kersten ...

Traducido por Dr. B. Vetter ...

In "Grundlagen der Philosophie" entwirft Herbert Spencer das programmatische Fundament seiner "synthetischen Philosophie": den Versuch, die Ergebnisse der Einzelwissenschaften unter einem einheitlichen Entwicklungsgesetz zu ordnen. Ausgehend von der Unterscheidung zwischen dem Erkennbaren und dem "Unerkennbaren" vermittelt das Werk zwischen religiöser Metaphysik und empirischer Wissenschaft. Sein ... Leer más

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In "Grundlagen der Philosophie" entwirft Herbert Spencer das programmatische Fundament seiner "synthetischen Philosophie": den Versuch, die Ergebnisse der Einzelwissenschaften unter einem einheitlichen Entwicklungsgesetz zu ordnen. Ausgehend von der Unterscheidung zwischen dem Erkennbaren und dem "Unerkennbaren" vermittelt das Werk zwischen religiöser Metaphysik und empirischer Wissenschaft. Sein
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THE EVOLUTION OF A HUMAN NARRATOR INTO A CREATOR

The Mutant: Dialogues, Myths, and Visions of Humanity's Next Evolution

de Benjamin Katz ...

FROM CONFORMIST TO CREATORThis is not merely a memoir. It is the story of a lifelong journey through four stages of human development: the Conformist, the Builder, the Mutant, and the Creator.Beginning with a childhood shaped by war, survival, and life on Kibbutz Negba, Benjamin Katz takes the reader through the experiences that formed him: runner, soldier, psychologist, observer of human nature, ... Leer más

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FROM CONFORMIST TO CREATORThis is not merely a memoir. It is the story of a lifelong journey through four stages of human development: the Conformist, the Builder, the Mutant, and the Creator.Beginning with a childhood shaped by war, survival, and life on Kibbutz Negba, Benjamin Katz takes the reader through the experiences that formed him: runner, soldier, psychologist, observer of human nature,
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Aquatic Insects

Behavior and Ecology

Edición de Kleber Del-Claro, Rhainer Guillermo ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents a broad view of the ecology and behavior of aquatic insects, raising awareness of this conspicuous and yet little known fauna that inhabits inland waterbodies such as rivers, lakes and streams, and is particularly abundant and diverse in tropical ecosystems. The chapters address topics such as distribution, dispersal, territoriality, mating behavior, parental care and the role ... Leer más

$242.09 USD

This book presents a broad view of the ecology and behavior of aquatic insects, raising awareness of this conspicuous and yet little known fauna that inhabits inland waterbodies such as rivers, lakes and streams, and is particularly abundant and diverse in tropical ecosystems. The chapters address topics such as distribution, dispersal, territoriality, mating behavior, parental care and the role
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The Sentient Cell

The Cellular Foundations of Consciousness

de Arthur S. Reber, Frantisek Baluska, William Miller ...

All species, extant and extinct, from the simplest unicellular prokaryotes to humans, have an existential consciousness. Without sentience, the first cells that emerged some 4 billion years ago would have been evolutionary dead-ends, unable to survive in the chaotic, dangerous environment in which life first appeared and evolved. In this book, Arthur Reber's theory, the Cellular Basis of ... Leer más

$42.29 USD

All species, extant and extinct, from the simplest unicellular prokaryotes to humans, have an existential consciousness. Without sentience, the first cells that emerged some 4 billion years ago would have been evolutionary dead-ends, unable to survive in the chaotic, dangerous environment in which life first appeared and evolved. In this book, Arthur Reber's theory, the Cellular Basis of
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