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Humans

Perspectives on Our Evolution from World Experts

by Sergio Almécija ...

How did humanity evolve? And what does our evolutionary history tell us about what it means to be human? These questions are fundamental to our identity as individuals and as a species and to our relationship with the world. But there are almost as many answers to them as there are scientists who study these topics.This book brings together more than one hundred top experts, who share their ... Read more

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How did humanity evolve? And what does our evolutionary history tell us about what it means to be human? These questions are fundamental to our identity as individuals and as a species and to our relationship with the world. But there are almost as many answers to them as there are scientists who study these topics.This book brings together more than one hundred top experts, who share their
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The Descent of Man

Selection in Relation to Sex

by Charles Darwin ...

Applying his controversial theory of evolution to the origins of the human species, Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man was the culmination of his life's work. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction by James Moore and Adrian Desmond.In The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin refused to discuss human evolution, believing the subject too 'surrounded with prejudices'. He had been ... Read more

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Applying his controversial theory of evolution to the origins of the human species, Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man was the culmination of his life's work. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction by James Moore and Adrian Desmond.In The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin refused to discuss human evolution, believing the subject too 'surrounded with prejudices'. He had been
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Supervivir. Vuelve al origen y recupera tu salud

Reconecta con la naturaleza y aleja la enfermedad

by Carlos Stro, Ricardo Stro ...

El ser humano antiguo sobrevivía. El ser humano moderno subsiste. A nuestro alcance tenemos la capacidad de supervivir. Aquí te mostraremos cómo.Las especies vivas llevan poblando la Tierra unos 3.500 millones de años. Durante todo este tiempo, astronómicamente imposible de comprender por la mente humana, la vida siempre estuvo conectada a la naturaleza. Nunca fue necesario explicarle a ningún ser ... Read more

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El ser humano antiguo sobrevivía. El ser humano moderno subsiste. A nuestro alcance tenemos la capacidad de supervivir. Aquí te mostraremos cómo.Las especies vivas llevan poblando la Tierra unos 3.500 millones de años. Durante todo este tiempo, astronómicamente imposible de comprender por la mente humana, la vida siempre estuvo conectada a la naturaleza. Nunca fue necesario explicarle a ningún ser
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The Science of Love

by Robin Dunbar ...

A scientific exploration of some of humanity's most puzzling questions: What is love? Why do we fall in (and out) of love? And why would we have evolved to feel something so weird, with so many downsides?Whether you live for Valentine's Day or are the type to forget your wedding anniversary, love is, quite simply, part of being human. In The Science of Love, renowned evolutionary anthropologist ... Read more

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A scientific exploration of some of humanity's most puzzling questions: What is love? Why do we fall in (and out) of love? And why would we have evolved to feel something so weird, with so many downsides?Whether you live for Valentine's Day or are the type to forget your wedding anniversary, love is, quite simply, part of being human. In The Science of Love, renowned evolutionary anthropologist
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How Birds Evolve

What Science Reveals about Their Origin, Lives, and Diversity

by Douglas J. Futuyma ...

A marvelous journey into the world of bird evolutionHow Birds Evolve explores how evolution has shaped the distinctive characteristics and behaviors we observe in birds today. Douglas Futuyma describes how evolutionary science illuminates the wonders of birds, ranging over topics such as the meaning and origin of species, the evolutionary history of bird diversity, and the evolution of avian ... Read more

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A marvelous journey into the world of bird evolutionHow Birds Evolve explores how evolution has shaped the distinctive characteristics and behaviors we observe in birds today. Douglas Futuyma describes how evolutionary science illuminates the wonders of birds, ranging over topics such as the meaning and origin of species, the evolutionary history of bird diversity, and the evolution of avian
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Us

The New Story of Human Evolution

by Jeremy DeSilva ...

“The best book on human evolution this century." —Agustín Fuentes, author of The Creative SparkThe award-winning author of First Steps returns with a revelatory tour of the latest scientific discoveries in paleontology and archaeology to challenge the idea of human exceptionalism, presenting a more complex—and fascinating—portrait of "us."As our knowledge and understanding of the past has deepened ... Read more

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“The best book on human evolution this century." —Agustín Fuentes, author of The Creative SparkThe award-winning author of First Steps returns with a revelatory tour of the latest scientific discoveries in paleontology and archaeology to challenge the idea of human exceptionalism, presenting a more complex—and fascinating—portrait of "us."As our knowledge and understanding of the past has deepened
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King Solomon's Ring

New Light on Animal Ways

by Konrad Z. Lorenz ...

Like Solomon with his magic ring, famed Austrian ethologist Konrad Lorenz was a gifted student of the animal world. King Solomon's Ring, the book which brought him worldwide recognition, is a delightful collection of observations and insights into the lives of our furry and feathered friends, from the familiar cats and dogs to jackdaws. A must read for any animal lover. ... Read more

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Like Solomon with his magic ring, famed Austrian ethologist Konrad Lorenz was a gifted student of the animal world. King Solomon's Ring, the book which brought him worldwide recognition, is a delightful collection of observations and insights into the lives of our furry and feathered friends, from the familiar cats and dogs to jackdaws. A must read for any animal lover.
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我們身體裡的生命演化史：演化如何打造出身體，而身體的演化又如何構成新的物種？一部關於器官、組織、細胞、DNA長達40億年的故事

by 尼爾‧蘇賓 ...

Translated by 鄧子衿 ...

Series series 鷹之眼
「身體」是演化的最重要容器。身體的出現，打開了新的演化方式！它就像是個什麼都有的材料箱，演化出你想不到的生命形態！★ 超級暢銷書《我們的身體裡有一條魚》作者蘇賓進階之作達爾文當時無法回答的問題，蘇賓給出了解答！　　數億年來，古代的魚類演化到能在陸地上行走，爬行動物轉變成能夠飛行的鳥類，類似猿的靈長類動物轉變成雙腿步行、能說能寫的人類。一百多年來，古生物學家的足跡踏遍全球，尋找能夠指出這些改變如何發生的化石。　　現在我們處於一個非凡的時刻，史前時代的化石加上DNA技術，讓我們能夠回答關於人類存在的一些基本問題：演化如何打造出身體，而身體的演化又如何構成新的物種？演化中的重大改變是如何產生的？人類能在地球上出現只是因為剛好而已，還是是必然的結果？新的科學研究讓我們看到，演化當中充滿了曲折變化、競爭融合、嘗試錯誤，以及... ... Read more

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「身體」是演化的最重要容器。身體的出現，打開了新的演化方式！它就像是個什麼都有的材料箱，演化出你想不到的生命形態！★ 超級暢銷書《我們的身體裡有一條魚》作者蘇賓進階之作達爾文當時無法回答的問題，蘇賓給出了解答！　　數億年來，古代的魚類演化到能在陸地上行走，爬行動物轉變成能夠飛行的鳥類，類似猿的靈長類動物轉變成雙腿步行、能說能寫的人類。一百多年來，古生物學家的足跡踏遍全球，尋找能夠指出這些改變如何發生的化石。　　現在我們處於一個非凡的時刻，史前時代的化石加上DNA技術，讓我們能夠回答關於人類存在的一些基本問題：演化如何打造出身體，而身體的演化又如何構成新的物種？演化中的重大改變是如何產生的？人類能在地球上出現只是因為剛好而已，還是是必然的結果？新的科學研究讓我們看到，演化當中充滿了曲折變化、競爭融合、嘗試錯誤，以及...
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The Engine of Complexity

Evolution as Computation

by John Mayfield ...

The concepts of evolution and complexity theory have become part of the intellectual ether permeating the life sciences, the social and behavioral sciences, and, more recently, management science and economics. In this book, John E. Mayfield elegantly synthesizes core concepts from multiple disciplines to offer a new approach to understanding how evolution works and how complex organisms, ... Read more

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The concepts of evolution and complexity theory have become part of the intellectual ether permeating the life sciences, the social and behavioral sciences, and, more recently, management science and economics. In this book, John E. Mayfield elegantly synthesizes core concepts from multiple disciplines to offer a new approach to understanding how evolution works and how complex organisms,
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Dinosaurs

A Very Short Introduction

by David Norman ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures and their popularity seems never ending, fuelled by films such as Jurassic Park and documentaries such as Walking with Dinosaurs. Yet dinosaurs (or more precisely non-avian dinosaurs) last trod the Earth 65 million years ago. All we know of them today are their fossilised bones, the tracks and traces that they left behind and, in very rare instances, some of the ... Read more

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Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures and their popularity seems never ending, fuelled by films such as Jurassic Park and documentaries such as Walking with Dinosaurs. Yet dinosaurs (or more precisely non-avian dinosaurs) last trod the Earth 65 million years ago. All we know of them today are their fossilised bones, the tracks and traces that they left behind and, in very rare instances, some of the
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The Origin of Vertebrates

by Walter Holbrook Gaskell ...

In "The Origin of Vertebrates," Walter Holbrook Gaskell offers a pioneering exploration of vertebrate evolution through a meticulous examination of embryological and anatomical development. With a poetic yet scientifically rigorous style, Gaskell synthesizes data from various disciplines, revealing the interconnectedness of species and challenging contemporary notions of evolution. This work is ... Read more

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In "The Origin of Vertebrates," Walter Holbrook Gaskell offers a pioneering exploration of vertebrate evolution through a meticulous examination of embryological and anatomical development. With a poetic yet scientifically rigorous style, Gaskell synthesizes data from various disciplines, revealing the interconnectedness of species and challenging contemporary notions of evolution. This work is
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Evolution: The Basics

by Sherrie Lyons ...

Series series The Basics
Evolution: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the history, development and science of the theory of evolution. Beginning pre-Darwin and concluding with the latest research and controversies, readers are introduced to the origins of the idea of evolution, the ways in which it has developed and been adapted over time and the science underpinning it all. Topics addressed include:• early ... Read more

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Evolution: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the history, development and science of the theory of evolution. Beginning pre-Darwin and concluding with the latest research and controversies, readers are introduced to the origins of the idea of evolution, the ways in which it has developed and been adapted over time and the science underpinning it all. Topics addressed include:• early
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The Collapse of the Theory of Evolution in 50 Themes

by Harun Yahya ...

For the last 150 years, the theory of evolution has been portrayed everywhere—from school textbooks to scholarly publications—as scientific fact. But it actually stands on highly unsound foundations. Every claim that evolutionists have made over the last 150 years has later been refuted by science. Evolutionists have finally abandoned trying to prove their theory and instead, have begun looking ... Read more

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For the last 150 years, the theory of evolution has been portrayed everywhere—from school textbooks to scholarly publications—as scientific fact. But it actually stands on highly unsound foundations. Every claim that evolutionists have made over the last 150 years has later been refuted by science. Evolutionists have finally abandoned trying to prove their theory and instead, have begun looking
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Why We Believe in Creationism

by J. Palmer Douglas ...

The secular education system, from elementary school through college, has created a false premise that life evolved, the universe was created by a big bang, and that the Bible is nothing more than a myth. Anyone not accepting this false premise is portrayed as foolish or non-thinking. Why We Believe in Creationism examines every major area of science to dispel this false premise and to reveal that ... Read more

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The secular education system, from elementary school through college, has created a false premise that life evolved, the universe was created by a big bang, and that the Bible is nothing more than a myth. Anyone not accepting this false premise is portrayed as foolish or non-thinking. Why We Believe in Creationism examines every major area of science to dispel this false premise and to reveal that
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Our Ancient Lakes

A Natural History

by Jeffrey McKinnon ...

The unexpected diversity, beauty, and strangeness of life in ancient lakes—some millions of years old—and the remarkable insights the lakes are yielding about the causes of biodiversity.Most lakes are less than 10,000 years old and short-lived, but there is a much smaller number of ancient lakes, tectonic in origin and often millions of years old, that are scattered across every continent but ... Read more

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The unexpected diversity, beauty, and strangeness of life in ancient lakes—some millions of years old—and the remarkable insights the lakes are yielding about the causes of biodiversity.Most lakes are less than 10,000 years old and short-lived, but there is a much smaller number of ancient lakes, tectonic in origin and often millions of years old, that are scattered across every continent but
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The Oxford Handbook of Human Mating

by David M. Buss ...

The scientific study of human mating has mushroomed over the past three decades, and this growth in turn has generated a proliferation of evolving literature revealing fresh discoveries about mate attraction, mate choice, mate retention, marital satisfaction, jealousy, infidelity, intimate partner violence, breakups, internet dating, cyberstalking, and sexual coercion. In The Oxford Handbook of ... Read more

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The scientific study of human mating has mushroomed over the past three decades, and this growth in turn has generated a proliferation of evolving literature revealing fresh discoveries about mate attraction, mate choice, mate retention, marital satisfaction, jealousy, infidelity, intimate partner violence, breakups, internet dating, cyberstalking, and sexual coercion. In The Oxford Handbook of
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The Princeton Guide to Evolution

by Jonathan B. Losos ...

The essential one-volume reference to evolutionThe Princeton Guide to Evolution is a comprehensive, concise, and authoritative reference to the major subjects and key concepts in evolutionary biology, from genes to mass extinctions. Edited by a distinguished team of evolutionary biologists, with contributions from leading researchers, the guide contains some 100 clear, accurate, and up-to-date ... Read more

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The essential one-volume reference to evolutionThe Princeton Guide to Evolution is a comprehensive, concise, and authoritative reference to the major subjects and key concepts in evolutionary biology, from genes to mass extinctions. Edited by a distinguished team of evolutionary biologists, with contributions from leading researchers, the guide contains some 100 clear, accurate, and up-to-date
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Through the Eyes of Darwin and Genesis

by Bill Nielsen ...

Ever since Darwin replaced traditional creation stories with a rational approach to human origins, we have lost touch with spiritual meanings of the ancient myths. These unscientific messages are vibrant and alive and deserve a voice in the modern consciousness. By exploring the historical details of the Genesis/Darwin debate, we can appreciate the insights and limitations of both world views. ... Read more

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Ever since Darwin replaced traditional creation stories with a rational approach to human origins, we have lost touch with spiritual meanings of the ancient myths. These unscientific messages are vibrant and alive and deserve a voice in the modern consciousness. By exploring the historical details of the Genesis/Darwin debate, we can appreciate the insights and limitations of both world views.
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Understanding Evolution

by Kostas Kampourakis ...

Series series Understanding Life
Why do the debates about evolution persist, despite the plentiful evidence for it? Breaking down the notion that public resistance to evolution is strictly due to its perceived conflict with religion, this concise book shows that evolution is in fact a counterintuitive idea that is difficult to understand. Kostas Kampourakis, an experienced science educator, takes an insightful, interdisciplinary ... Read more

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Why do the debates about evolution persist, despite the plentiful evidence for it? Breaking down the notion that public resistance to evolution is strictly due to its perceived conflict with religion, this concise book shows that evolution is in fact a counterintuitive idea that is difficult to understand. Kostas Kampourakis, an experienced science educator, takes an insightful, interdisciplinary
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The Talking Ape

How Language Evolved

by Robbins Burling ...

Series series Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language
In this fascinating, mind-opening book, Robbins Burling presents the most convincing account of the origins of language ever published. He sheds new light on how language affects the way we think, behave, and relate to each other; and he gives us a deeper understanding of the nature of language itself. The author traces language back to its earliest origins among our distant ape-like forbears ... Read more

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In this fascinating, mind-opening book, Robbins Burling presents the most convincing account of the origins of language ever published. He sheds new light on how language affects the way we think, behave, and relate to each other; and he gives us a deeper understanding of the nature of language itself. The author traces language back to its earliest origins among our distant ape-like forbears
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Darwins Journal: Tierra del Fuego (Illustrated Edition)

by Charles Darwin ...

Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from a common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory with compelling evidence for evolution in his 1859 book On the Origin ... Read more

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Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from a common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory with compelling evidence for evolution in his 1859 book On the Origin
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Mutual Aid

A Factor of Evolution

by Kniaz Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin ...

Written partly in response to Social Darwinism and in particular to Thomas H. Huxley's nineteenth-century essay, "The Struggle for Existence," Kropotkin's book drew on his experiences in scientific expeditions in Siberia to illustrate the phenomenon of cooperation. After examining the evidence of cooperation in nonhuman animals, pre-feudal societies, in medieval cities, and in modern times, he ... Read more

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Written partly in response to Social Darwinism and in particular to Thomas H. Huxley's nineteenth-century essay, "The Struggle for Existence," Kropotkin's book drew on his experiences in scientific expeditions in Siberia to illustrate the phenomenon of cooperation. After examining the evidence of cooperation in nonhuman animals, pre-feudal societies, in medieval cities, and in modern times, he
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This Fleeting World (Yay Pwat Pa Mar E Kabar)

by David Christian, Zeya Minn Hline (translator) ...

This Fleeting World tells the story of the universe and history of humanity in only 100 pages. Prize-winning historian David Christian covers it all in this inspiring guide to the history of everything, from stars and empires to cities, the World Wide Web, capitalism, and globalization. David Christian's approach to human history and big history is a call to action, based on a profound and fresh ... Read more

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This Fleeting World tells the story of the universe and history of humanity in only 100 pages. Prize-winning historian David Christian covers it all in this inspiring guide to the history of everything, from stars and empires to cities, the World Wide Web, capitalism, and globalization. David Christian's approach to human history and big history is a call to action, based on a profound and fresh
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How Science Works: Evolution

A Student Primer

by R. John Ellis ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Evolution is just a theory, isn’t it? What is a scientific theory anyway? Don’t scientists prove things? What is the difference between a fact, a hypothesis and a theory in science? How does scientific thinking differ from religious thinking? Why are most leading scientists atheists? Are science and religion compatible? Why are there so many different religious beliefs but only one science? What ... Read more

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Evolution is just a theory, isn’t it? What is a scientific theory anyway? Don’t scientists prove things? What is the difference between a fact, a hypothesis and a theory in science? How does scientific thinking differ from religious thinking? Why are most leading scientists atheists? Are science and religion compatible? Why are there so many different religious beliefs but only one science? What
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