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Archipelago

Speculative Futures

by Melanconnie, Melanconnie ...

Archipelago: Speculative Futures (Spanish and English) is an augmented reality illustrated book imagining what the evolution of animals and the environment will be in the future resulting from climate change. What are the dramatic changes we are doing to our climate, and how will it affect the evolutionary changes of the planet? This project is inspired by the ground breaking speculative evolution ... Read more

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Archipelago: Speculative Futures (Spanish and English) is an augmented reality illustrated book imagining what the evolution of animals and the environment will be in the future resulting from climate change. What are the dramatic changes we are doing to our climate, and how will it affect the evolutionary changes of the planet? This project is inspired by the ground breaking speculative evolution
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Vegetation of Central Asia and Environs

Edited by Dilfuza Egamberdieva, Münir Öztürk ...

Central Asia is a large and understudied region of varied geography, ranging from the high passes and mountains of Tian Shan, to the vast deserts of Kyzyl Kum, Taklamakan to the grassy treeles steppes.This region is faced with adverse conditions, as much of the land is too dry or rugged for farming. Additionally, the rich specific and intraspecific diversity of fruit trees and medicinal plants is ... Read more

$143.09 USD

Central Asia is a large and understudied region of varied geography, ranging from the high passes and mountains of Tian Shan, to the vast deserts of Kyzyl Kum, Taklamakan to the grassy treeles steppes.This region is faced with adverse conditions, as much of the land is too dry or rugged for farming. Additionally, the rich specific and intraspecific diversity of fruit trees and medicinal plants is
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Origins

The Scientific Story of Creation

by Jim Baggott ...

What is life? Where do we come from and how did we evolve? What is the universe and how was it formed? What is the nature of the material world? How does it work? How and why do we think? What does it mean to be human? How do we know? There are many different versions of our creation story. This book tells the version according to modern science. It is a unique account, starting at the Big Bang ... Read more

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What is life? Where do we come from and how did we evolve? What is the universe and how was it formed? What is the nature of the material world? How does it work? How and why do we think? What does it mean to be human? How do we know? There are many different versions of our creation story. This book tells the version according to modern science. It is a unique account, starting at the Big Bang
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The Astronomical History of the World

by Daniel Vaughan ...

The information which geologists derive from the evidences of organic remains does not wholly satisfy the keen appetite of educated minds for a knowledge of the mysteries of Nature and the revolutions of past times. The relics disentombed from our globe give no clew to its origin; and they throw but little light on the great physical events which transpired before life appeared on its surface. ... Read more

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The information which geologists derive from the evidences of organic remains does not wholly satisfy the keen appetite of educated minds for a knowledge of the mysteries of Nature and the revolutions of past times. The relics disentombed from our globe give no clew to its origin; and they throw but little light on the great physical events which transpired before life appeared on its surface.
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Charles Darwin

An Anthology

by Marston Bates, Philip S. Humphrey, Lionel Tiger ...

Although his name has become a household word after he published Th e Origin of Species, a one-volume edition of his writings that covers the full gamut of his theoretical as well as scientific writings has not been available for many years. Charles Darwin: An Anthology, covers the heart of the five books for which the author is best known. This readable volume includes The Autobiography, The ... Read more

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Although his name has become a household word after he published Th e Origin of Species, a one-volume edition of his writings that covers the full gamut of his theoretical as well as scientific writings has not been available for many years. Charles Darwin: An Anthology, covers the heart of the five books for which the author is best known. This readable volume includes The Autobiography, The
... Read more
Évolution et Conception : Logique et Preuves

by Ammar Adil ...

L'évolution est aujourd'hui présentée comme un fait absolu, étayé par de nombreuses preuves. Ceux qui n'y croient pas sont perçus comme des conspirationnistes désespérés et motivés par des raisons religieuses. Ce livre déconstruit en profondeur cette idée fausse grâce à une analyse minutieuse de la logique qui sous-tend l'évolution et des preuves scientifiques couramment utilisées pour la soutenir ... Read more

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L'évolution est aujourd'hui présentée comme un fait absolu, étayé par de nombreuses preuves. Ceux qui n'y croient pas sont perçus comme des conspirationnistes désespérés et motivés par des raisons religieuses. Ce livre déconstruit en profondeur cette idée fausse grâce à une analyse minutieuse de la logique qui sous-tend l'évolution et des preuves scientifiques couramment utilisées pour la soutenir
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Creatures of Accident

The Rise of the Animal Kingdom

by Wallace Arthur ...

The most important aspect of evolution, from a philosophical viewpoint, is the rise of complex, advanced creatures from simple, primitive ones. This "vertical" dimension of evolution has been downplayed in both the specialist and popular literature on evolution, in large part because it was in the past associated with unsavory political views. The avoidance of evolution's vertical dimension has, ... Read more

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The most important aspect of evolution, from a philosophical viewpoint, is the rise of complex, advanced creatures from simple, primitive ones. This "vertical" dimension of evolution has been downplayed in both the specialist and popular literature on evolution, in large part because it was in the past associated with unsavory political views. The avoidance of evolution's vertical dimension has,
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Biosystematics of Triticeae

Volume III. Genera: Kengyilia, Douglasdeweya, Agropyron, Australopyrum, and Anthosachne

by Chi Yen, Jun-Liang Yang, Bernard R. Baum ...

Translated by Xing Fan, Li-Na Sha ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book discusses the natural classification and biosystematics of Triticeae and presents the most significant findings of comprehensive studies on the Triticeae, an important tribe in the grass family (Poaceae) that includes major crops such as wheat, barley, rye, and triticale, as well as various forage crops found in different genera. The five-volume Chinese version of Biosystematics of ... Read more

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This book discusses the natural classification and biosystematics of Triticeae and presents the most significant findings of comprehensive studies on the Triticeae, an important tribe in the grass family (Poaceae) that includes major crops such as wheat, barley, rye, and triticale, as well as various forage crops found in different genera. The five-volume Chinese version of Biosystematics of
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Mutual Aid

A Factor of Evolution

by Peter Kropotkin ...

In this cornerstone of modern liberal social theory, Peter Kropotkin states that the most effective human and animal communities are essentially cooperative, rather than competitive. Kropotkin based this classic on his observations of natural phenomena and history, forming a work of stunning and well-reasoned scholarship. Essential to the understanding of human evolution as well as social ... Read more

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In this cornerstone of modern liberal social theory, Peter Kropotkin states that the most effective human and animal communities are essentially cooperative, rather than competitive. Kropotkin based this classic on his observations of natural phenomena and history, forming a work of stunning and well-reasoned scholarship. Essential to the understanding of human evolution as well as social
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Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex

Enriched edition. Unveiling the Mysteries of Sex Determination in Organisms

by Samuel Leopold Schenk, Quentin Sharp ...

In "Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex," Samuel Leopold Schenk presents a groundbreaking exploration of the biological underpinnings of sex determination. This meticulously researched work delves into the complex interplay of genetics and environment, employing a blend of empirical case studies and theoretical analysis. Schenk's literary style'—characterized by precision and clarity' ... Read more

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In "Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex," Samuel Leopold Schenk presents a groundbreaking exploration of the biological underpinnings of sex determination. This meticulously researched work delves into the complex interplay of genetics and environment, employing a blend of empirical case studies and theoretical analysis. Schenk's literary style'—characterized by precision and clarity'
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Поле свядомасці. Да агульнага ўніверсальнага розуму

Новая тэорыя палёў ператварае індывідуальную свядомасць у касмічную рэальнасць.

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 956 - BEL - PensareDiverso
Доўгі час мы верылі, што свядомасць — гэта прыватная справа, схаваная ў галаве кожнага чалавека. Своеасаблівая закрытая пакойка, асобная свечка, што асвятляла толькі наш унутраны свет. Аднак сёння нешта мяняецца. Навуковыя даследаванні калектыўных паводзін, адкрыцці ў сацыяльнай нейранавуцы, сучасныя тэорыі размеркаванага розуму і нават пэўныя ідэі з разважальных традыцый, здаецца, распавядаюць ... Read more

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Доўгі час мы верылі, што свядомасць — гэта прыватная справа, схаваная ў галаве кожнага чалавека. Своеасаблівая закрытая пакойка, асобная свечка, што асвятляла толькі наш унутраны свет. Аднак сёння нешта мяняецца. Навуковыя даследаванні калектыўных паводзін, адкрыцці ў сацыяльнай нейранавуцы, сучасныя тэорыі размеркаванага розуму і нават пэўныя ідэі з разважальных традыцый, здаецца, распавядаюць
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Wild Cultures

A Comparison between Chimpanzee and Human Cultures

by Christophe Boesch ...

How do chimpanzees say, 'I want to have sex with you?' By clipping a leaf or knocking on a tree trunk? How do they eat live aggressive ants? By using a short stick with one hand or long stick with both? Ivorian and Tanzanian chimpanzees answer these questions differently, as would humans from France and China if asked how they eat rice. Christophe Boesch takes readers into the lives of chimpanzees ... Read more

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How do chimpanzees say, 'I want to have sex with you?' By clipping a leaf or knocking on a tree trunk? How do they eat live aggressive ants? By using a short stick with one hand or long stick with both? Ivorian and Tanzanian chimpanzees answer these questions differently, as would humans from France and China if asked how they eat rice. Christophe Boesch takes readers into the lives of chimpanzees
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Darwin, Marx and Freud

Their Influence on Moral Theory

Edited by Arthur L. Caplan, Bruce Jennings ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
hope of obtaining a comprehensive and coherent understand ing of the human condition, we must somehow weave together the biological, sociological, and psychological components of human nature and experience. And this cannot be done indeed, it is difficult to even make sense of an attempt to do it-without first settling our accounts with Darwin, Marx, and Freud. The legacy of these three thinkers ... Read more

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hope of obtaining a comprehensive and coherent understand ing of the human condition, we must somehow weave together the biological, sociological, and psychological components of human nature and experience. And this cannot be done indeed, it is difficult to even make sense of an attempt to do it-without first settling our accounts with Darwin, Marx, and Freud. The legacy of these three thinkers
... Read more
Textbook of Evolutionary Psychiatry

The origins of psychopathology

by Martin BrÃ¼ne ...

In the past couple of decades studies investigating the genetic background of psychiatric disorders have mushroomed. Research into brain mechanisms and the regions of the brain involved in certain dysfunctions have greatly improved our knowledge of the relationship between brain pathology and psychopathology. By contrast, we know far less about 'why' certain individuals remain vulnerable to ... Read more

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In the past couple of decades studies investigating the genetic background of psychiatric disorders have mushroomed. Research into brain mechanisms and the regions of the brain involved in certain dysfunctions have greatly improved our knowledge of the relationship between brain pathology and psychopathology. By contrast, we know far less about 'why' certain individuals remain vulnerable to
... Read more
The Shape of Life

Genes, Development, and the Evolution of Animal Form

by Rudolf A. Raff ...

Rudolf Raff is recognized as a pioneer in evolutionary developmental biology. In their 1983 book, Embryos, Genes, and Evolution, Raff and co-author Thomas Kaufman proposed a synthesis of developmental and evolutionary biology. In The Shape of Life, Raff analyzes the rise of this new experimental discipline and lays out new research questions, hypotheses, and approaches to guide its development ... Read more

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Rudolf Raff is recognized as a pioneer in evolutionary developmental biology. In their 1983 book, Embryos, Genes, and Evolution, Raff and co-author Thomas Kaufman proposed a synthesis of developmental and evolutionary biology. In The Shape of Life, Raff analyzes the rise of this new experimental discipline and lays out new research questions, hypotheses, and approaches to guide its development
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The Adapted Mind

Evolutionary Psychology and the Generation of Culture

Edited by Jerome H. Barkow, Leda Cosmides, John Tooby ...

Although researchers have long been aware that the species-typical architecture of the human mind is the product of our evolutionary history, it has only been in the last three decades that advances in such fields as evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and paleoanthropology have made the fact of our evolution illuminating. Converging findings from a variety of disciplines are leading to ... Read more

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Although researchers have long been aware that the species-typical architecture of the human mind is the product of our evolutionary history, it has only been in the last three decades that advances in such fields as evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and paleoanthropology have made the fact of our evolution illuminating. Converging findings from a variety of disciplines are leading to
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Information Theory And Evolution (Third Edition)

by John Scales Avery ...

This highly interdisciplinary book discusses the phenomenon of life, including its origin and evolution, against the background of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and information theory. Among the central themes is the seeming contradiction between the second law of thermodynamics and the high degree of order and complexity produced by living systems. As the author shows, this paradox has ... Read more

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This highly interdisciplinary book discusses the phenomenon of life, including its origin and evolution, against the background of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and information theory. Among the central themes is the seeming contradiction between the second law of thermodynamics and the high degree of order and complexity produced by living systems. As the author shows, this paradox has
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Virus Structure

by Robert W. Horne ...

Virus Structure describes the physical characteristics of isolated viruses that represent typical structural groups, with particular reference to those features analyzed with the aid of the electron microscope. For descriptive purposes, the book has been divided into sections starting with the small icosahedral viruses and leading to the larger and more sophisticated structures, regardless of ... Read more

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Virus Structure describes the physical characteristics of isolated viruses that represent typical structural groups, with particular reference to those features analyzed with the aid of the electron microscope. For descriptive purposes, the book has been divided into sections starting with the small icosahedral viruses and leading to the larger and more sophisticated structures, regardless of
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Evolution in a Toxic World

How Life Responds to Chemical Threats

by Emily Monosson ...

With BPA in baby bottles, mercury in fish, and lead in computer monitors, the world has become a toxic place. But as Emily Monosson demonstrates in her groundbreaking new book, it has always been toxic. When oxygen first developed in Earth's atmosphere, it threatened the very existence of life: now we literally can't live without it. According to Monosson, examining how life adapted to such early ... Read more

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With BPA in baby bottles, mercury in fish, and lead in computer monitors, the world has become a toxic place. But as Emily Monosson demonstrates in her groundbreaking new book, it has always been toxic. When oxygen first developed in Earth's atmosphere, it threatened the very existence of life: now we literally can't live without it. According to Monosson, examining how life adapted to such early
... Read more
Eindelijk oud

Hoe Darwin je kan helpen om gelukkig ouder

by Mark Nelissen ...

In onze westerse samenleving is eeuwig jong het motto. Ouder worden boezemt angst in en oudere mensen worden al te vaak als 'niet meer nuttig' weggezet. Gedragsbioloog Mark Nelissen toont het tegendeel aan. Oma's en opa's zijn er omdat ouderdom evolutionair nuttig is. Sterker nog: het ontstaan van de mens is onlosmakelijk verbonden met het ontstaan van ouderdom. In Eindelijk oud herstelt Mark ... Read more

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In onze westerse samenleving is eeuwig jong het motto. Ouder worden boezemt angst in en oudere mensen worden al te vaak als 'niet meer nuttig' weggezet. Gedragsbioloog Mark Nelissen toont het tegendeel aan. Oma's en opa's zijn er omdat ouderdom evolutionair nuttig is. Sterker nog: het ontstaan van de mens is onlosmakelijk verbonden met het ontstaan van ouderdom. In Eindelijk oud herstelt Mark
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Parallel Worlds

Evolution of Life Across the Cosmos

by Wallace Arthur ...

Humanity is fast approaching the point of being able to answer the age-old question: Are we alone in the cosmos? The answer will almost certainly turn out to be 'no'. This is virtually guaranteed by two discoveries made in the last hundred years or so: that the Milky Way is just one of countless galaxies; and that the number of planets beyond our solar system — 'exoplanets' — is vast.But what is ... Read more

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Humanity is fast approaching the point of being able to answer the age-old question: Are we alone in the cosmos? The answer will almost certainly turn out to be 'no'. This is virtually guaranteed by two discoveries made in the last hundred years or so: that the Milky Way is just one of countless galaxies; and that the number of planets beyond our solar system — 'exoplanets' — is vast.But what is
... Read more
Creation vs. Evolution, What was before what we know?

by Frederick Guttmann ...

A lover of paleontology, almost two decades ago I began to find many flaws in the theory of evolution. The things I studied and discovered did not correspond to the statements of evolutionists, and there were more and more inconsistencies, inconsistencies, and even outright lies that I came across. What was this due to? Why would there be an interest in manipulating the paleontological record? Who ... Read more

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A lover of paleontology, almost two decades ago I began to find many flaws in the theory of evolution. The things I studied and discovered did not correspond to the statements of evolutionists, and there were more and more inconsistencies, inconsistencies, and even outright lies that I came across. What was this due to? Why would there be an interest in manipulating the paleontological record? Who
... Read more
The Enigma of Time

by Luca Saba, Silvano Tagliagambe ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This book considers the concept of time after the shift from genetics to phylogenetics. It uses an interdisciplinary analysis based on the latest findings from neuroscience, physics, philosophy of medicine, epistemology, logic and artificial intelligence to delve into various aspects of the enigmatic character of time. The book shows how what we call 'experience' is structured by virtue of the ... Read more

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This book considers the concept of time after the shift from genetics to phylogenetics. It uses an interdisciplinary analysis based on the latest findings from neuroscience, physics, philosophy of medicine, epistemology, logic and artificial intelligence to delve into various aspects of the enigmatic character of time. The book shows how what we call 'experience' is structured by virtue of the
... Read more
The End of Rationality and Selfishness

A Story on the Asymmetry, Uncertainty and the Evolution of Cooperation

by Rui-Wu Wang ...

Translated by Juan Wang ...

Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
This book reviews the antinomy of rationality and selfishness raised from egoism, though rationality and selfishness are understood as basic evolutionary dynamics of humans and other organisms in both classical economics and evolutionary biology. Based on the research and a comparison with human’s social cooperative behavior, the author presents his belief that the social cooperative system, in ... Read more

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This book reviews the antinomy of rationality and selfishness raised from egoism, though rationality and selfishness are understood as basic evolutionary dynamics of humans and other organisms in both classical economics and evolutionary biology. Based on the research and a comparison with human’s social cooperative behavior, the author presents his belief that the social cooperative system, in
... Read more

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