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Darwin and Women

A Selection of Letters

by Charles Darwin ...

Darwin and Women focusses on Darwin's correspondence with women and on the lives of the women he knew and wrote to. It includes a large number of hitherto unpublished letters between members of Darwin's family and their friends that throw light on the lives of the women of his circle and their relationships, social and professional, with Darwin. The letters included are by turns entertaining, ... Read more

$40.99 USD

Darwin and Women focusses on Darwin's correspondence with women and on the lives of the women he knew and wrote to. It includes a large number of hitherto unpublished letters between members of Darwin's family and their friends that throw light on the lives of the women of his circle and their relationships, social and professional, with Darwin. The letters included are by turns entertaining,
... Read more
Survival

Evolutionary Rules for Intelligent Species Survival

by Samuel Layne ...

Series Book 1 - Survival
2021 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS - FINALIST (NATURE/ENVIRONMENT)2020 14TH ANNUAL NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS - FINALISTHow different might the history of our species have been had our hunter-gatherer forebears failed to migrate out of Africa in time to survive 70,000 years ago when threatened by extinction due to climate change brought on by the last ice age? Simply put, we would not ... Read more

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2021 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS - FINALIST (NATURE/ENVIRONMENT)2020 14TH ANNUAL NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS - FINALISTHow different might the history of our species have been had our hunter-gatherer forebears failed to migrate out of Africa in time to survive 70,000 years ago when threatened by extinction due to climate change brought on by the last ice age? Simply put, we would not
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The Evolution of Life Worth Living

Why we choose to live

by C. A. Soper ...

Why do most of us enjoy being alive? Psychologist Dr C A Soper argues that a zest for life evolved as a survival necessity, ultimately because our species, and ours alone, has to live with the possibility of suicide. Suicide may have been our ancestors' most formative evolutionary problem, solutions to which have shaped the construction of the human mind and touch on almost every aspect of our day ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Why do most of us enjoy being alive? Psychologist Dr C A Soper argues that a zest for life evolved as a survival necessity, ultimately because our species, and ours alone, has to live with the possibility of suicide. Suicide may have been our ancestors' most formative evolutionary problem, solutions to which have shaped the construction of the human mind and touch on almost every aspect of our day
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Origin of Group Identity

Viruses, Addiction and Cooperation

by Luis P. Villarreal ...

A sense of belonging is basic to the human experience. But in this, humans are not unique. Essentially all life, from bacteria to humans, have ways by which it determines which members belong and which do not. This is a basic cooperative nature of life I call group membership which is examined in this book. However, cooperation of living things is not easily accounted for by current theory of ... Read more

$143.09 USD

A sense of belonging is basic to the human experience. But in this, humans are not unique. Essentially all life, from bacteria to humans, have ways by which it determines which members belong and which do not. This is a basic cooperative nature of life I call group membership which is examined in this book. However, cooperation of living things is not easily accounted for by current theory of
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Plains Vizcachas

Biology and Evolution of a Peculiar Neotropical Caviomorph Rodent

Edited by Luciano Luis Rasia, Claudio Gustavo Barbeito, Francisco Acuña ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The plains vizcacha (Lagostomus maximus) is a remarkable rodent of the Neotropic given several peculiar aspects of its biology, some of them quite unique among rodents or even among mammals. This book gathers specialists studying plains vizcachas from very different approaches, including paleontology, systematics, morphology, physiology, development and conservation. It is divided in two Parts, 1) ... Read more

$170.09 USD

The plains vizcacha (Lagostomus maximus) is a remarkable rodent of the Neotropic given several peculiar aspects of its biology, some of them quite unique among rodents or even among mammals. This book gathers specialists studying plains vizcachas from very different approaches, including paleontology, systematics, morphology, physiology, development and conservation. It is divided in two Parts, 1)
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Systematics, Evolution, and Ecology of Melastomataceae

Edited by Renato Goldenberg, Fabián A. Michelangeli, Frank Almeda ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents a synthesis of critical new information for the Melastomataceae, one of the ten richest families among flowering plants with over 5,800 species that has its diversity highly concentrated in tropical or subtropical areas. It describes the family’s global diversity and distribution and summarizes recent advances in systematics, evolution, biogeography, reproductive biology and ... Read more

$215.09 USD

This book presents a synthesis of critical new information for the Melastomataceae, one of the ten richest families among flowering plants with over 5,800 species that has its diversity highly concentrated in tropical or subtropical areas. It describes the family’s global diversity and distribution and summarizes recent advances in systematics, evolution, biogeography, reproductive biology and
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Let the Earth Bring Forth: Evolution and Scripture

by Howard C. Stutz, ...

In addition to fascinating examples of speciation by mutation and the lesser-known processes of sexual recombination and polyploidy, Howard Stutz examines the evidence from the embryo stages of human beings and other creatures to show how selection and differentiation moved development in certain favored directions while leaving behind evidence of earlier, discarded developments. With rigorous, ... Read more

$9.99 USD

In addition to fascinating examples of speciation by mutation and the lesser-known processes of sexual recombination and polyploidy, Howard Stutz examines the evidence from the embryo stages of human beings and other creatures to show how selection and differentiation moved development in certain favored directions while leaving behind evidence of earlier, discarded developments. With rigorous,
... Read more
Concise Handbook of Epidemiology (Second Edition)

by Jalal Eddeen Abubakar Saleh ...

Concise Handbook of Epidemiology is an essential resource introducing readers to core principles, models, and research methods of modern epidemiology. This comprehensive guide covers foundational concepts like health and disease, disease occurrence, epidemiological models, and study designs. It also talks about disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, statistical methods, and advanced ... Read more

$35.29 USD

Concise Handbook of Epidemiology is an essential resource introducing readers to core principles, models, and research methods of modern epidemiology. This comprehensive guide covers foundational concepts like health and disease, disease occurrence, epidemiological models, and study designs. It also talks about disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, statistical methods, and advanced
... Read more
Biodiversity of the Himalaya: Jammu and Kashmir State

Edited by Ghulam Hassan Dar, Anzar A. Khuroo ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The Himalaya, a global biodiversity hotspot, sustains about one-fifth of the humankind. Nestled within the north-western mountain ranges of the Himalaya, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) State harbours more than half of the biodiversity found in the Indian Himalaya. The wide expanse of State, spread across the subtropical Jammu, through the temperate Kashmir valley, to the cold arid Ladakh, is typical ... Read more

$341.09 USD

The Himalaya, a global biodiversity hotspot, sustains about one-fifth of the humankind. Nestled within the north-western mountain ranges of the Himalaya, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) State harbours more than half of the biodiversity found in the Indian Himalaya. The wide expanse of State, spread across the subtropical Jammu, through the temperate Kashmir valley, to the cold arid Ladakh, is typical
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The Connections Between Ecology and Infectious Disease

Edited by Christon J. Hurst ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book summarizes current advances in our understanding of how infectious disease represents an ecological interaction between a pathogenic microorganism and the host species in which that microbe causes illness.The contributing authors explain that pathogenic microorganisms often also have broader ecological connections, which can include a natural environmental presence; possible transmission ... Read more

$188.09 USD

This book summarizes current advances in our understanding of how infectious disease represents an ecological interaction between a pathogenic microorganism and the host species in which that microbe causes illness.The contributing authors explain that pathogenic microorganisms often also have broader ecological connections, which can include a natural environmental presence; possible transmission
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Vegetation of the Canary Islands

by Marcelino J. del Arco Aguilar, Octavio Rodríguez Delgado ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The volcanic and oceanic nature of the Canary Islands, its rich plant biodiversity and high rate of endemism, as well as the relict character of some of its plant communities make it a territory of great biological interest.The main geographic, climatic, bioclimatic, biogeographic and floristic features of the Islands are shown and related to the distributional pattern of potential communities ... Read more

$188.09 USD

The volcanic and oceanic nature of the Canary Islands, its rich plant biodiversity and high rate of endemism, as well as the relict character of some of its plant communities make it a territory of great biological interest.The main geographic, climatic, bioclimatic, biogeographic and floristic features of the Islands are shown and related to the distributional pattern of potential communities
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Origin and Evolution of Biodiversity

Edited by Pierre Pontarotti ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The book includes 19 selected contributions presented at the 21st Evolutionary Biology Meeting, which took place in Marseille in September 2017. The chapters are grouped into the following five categories:· Genome/Phenotype Evolution· Self/Nonself Evolution· Origin of Biodiversity· Origin of Life· ConceptsThe annual Evolutionary Biology Meetings in Marseille serve to gather leading evolutionary ... Read more

$89.09 USD

The book includes 19 selected contributions presented at the 21st Evolutionary Biology Meeting, which took place in Marseille in September 2017. The chapters are grouped into the following five categories:· Genome/Phenotype Evolution· Self/Nonself Evolution· Origin of Biodiversity· Origin of Life· ConceptsThe annual Evolutionary Biology Meetings in Marseille serve to gather leading evolutionary
... Read more
A Concise Dictionary of Paleontology

by Robert L. Carlton ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This authored dictionary presents a unique glossary of paleontological terms, taxa, localities, and concepts, with focus on the most significant orders, genera, and species in terms of historical turning points such as mass extinctions. The book is an accurate and up-to-date collection of the most important paleontological terms and taxa, and may be used as a resource by students, researchers, ... Read more

$215.09 USD

This authored dictionary presents a unique glossary of paleontological terms, taxa, localities, and concepts, with focus on the most significant orders, genera, and species in terms of historical turning points such as mass extinctions. The book is an accurate and up-to-date collection of the most important paleontological terms and taxa, and may be used as a resource by students, researchers,
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Pocket L'Evolution

by Rumi Michael Leigh ...

Series series Things You Should Know (Questions and Answers)
Découvrez les concepts fondamentaux de l'évolution d'une manière simple et claire grâce à ce guide pratique. Que vous soyez un étudiant, un passionné de sciences ou simplement curieux d'en savoir plus, ce livre vous offre une introduction complète et facile à comprendre sur le sujet de l'évolution.Caractéristiques principales :Questions et réponses claires : Comprenez les principes de l'évolution ... Read more

$5.81 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Découvrez les concepts fondamentaux de l'évolution d'une manière simple et claire grâce à ce guide pratique. Que vous soyez un étudiant, un passionné de sciences ou simplement curieux d'en savoir plus, ce livre vous offre une introduction complète et facile à comprendre sur le sujet de l'évolution.Caractéristiques principales :Questions et réponses claires : Comprenez les principes de l'évolution
... Read more
The Original Cycle

How Our Intervention on the Planet has Generated an Evolutionary Mismatch that has Made Us Ill and What We Can Do to Recover Lost Health and Balance

by Dr. Fernando Bastos ...

The Original Cycle is a fascinating journey through the ages of humanity, exploring how we lived in harmony with the planet for millions of years as hunter-gatherers. However, in recent centuries, our radical interference with the Earth has had devastating consequences for our health. An unprecedented epidemic of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and cancers is ... Read more

$10.69 USD

The Original Cycle is a fascinating journey through the ages of humanity, exploring how we lived in harmony with the planet for millions of years as hunter-gatherers. However, in recent centuries, our radical interference with the Earth has had devastating consequences for our health. An unprecedented epidemic of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and cancers is
... Read more
Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music

by Steven Jan ...

Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music by Steven Jan is a comprehensive account of the relationships between evolutionary theory and music. Examining the ‘evolutionary algorithm’ that drives biological and musical-cultural evolution, the book provides a distinctive commentary on how musicality and music can shed light on our understanding of Darwin’s famous theory, and vice-versa.Comprised of ... Read more

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Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music by Steven Jan is a comprehensive account of the relationships between evolutionary theory and music. Examining the ‘evolutionary algorithm’ that drives biological and musical-cultural evolution, the book provides a distinctive commentary on how musicality and music can shed light on our understanding of Darwin’s famous theory, and vice-versa.Comprised of
... Read more
Chordate Origins and Evolution

The Molecular Evolutionary Road to Vertebrates

by Noriyuki Satoh ...

Chordate Origins and Evolution: The Molecular Evolutionary Road to Vertebrates focuses on echinoderms (starfish, sea urchins, and others), hemichordates (acorn worms, etc.), cephalochordates (lancelets), urochordates or tunicates (ascidians, larvaceans and others), and vertebrates. In general, evolution of these groups is discussed independently, on a larger scale: ambulacrarians (echi+hemi) and ... Read more

$80.99 USD

Chordate Origins and Evolution: The Molecular Evolutionary Road to Vertebrates focuses on echinoderms (starfish, sea urchins, and others), hemichordates (acorn worms, etc.), cephalochordates (lancelets), urochordates or tunicates (ascidians, larvaceans and others), and vertebrates. In general, evolution of these groups is discussed independently, on a larger scale: ambulacrarians (echi+hemi) and
... Read more
L'origine della donna

by Elaine Morgan ...

Translated by Bruno Oddera ...

Elaine Morgan, autrice di questo libro, non è né una femminista né un’accademica, ma una delle maggiori scrittrici di scienza. Madre di tre bambini, all’età di cinquantadue anni, nel 1972, scrisse L’origine della donna, che divenne subito un best seller mondiale, tradotto in venticinque paesi ma ignorato dalla comunità scientifica. Dissacratorio sin dal titolo (echeggia con sorridente humour ... Read more

$18.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Elaine Morgan, autrice di questo libro, non è né una femminista né un’accademica, ma una delle maggiori scrittrici di scienza. Madre di tre bambini, all’età di cinquantadue anni, nel 1972, scrisse L’origine della donna, che divenne subito un best seller mondiale, tradotto in venticinque paesi ma ignorato dalla comunità scientifica. Dissacratorio sin dal titolo (echeggia con sorridente humour
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Confluence of Evolutionary Science and Christian Faith

Toward an Integration

by Joseph Fortier ...

In this book I have attempted to chart a path for the reader toward understanding how rigorous empirical scientific thought and solid, informed as well as inspired religious faith are in fact congruent with respect to evolution. The instruments that are used in this book to chart this path include: (1) the findings of scripture scholars regarding the Genesis creation narratives; (2) the basic ... Read more

$3.99 USD

In this book I have attempted to chart a path for the reader toward understanding how rigorous empirical scientific thought and solid, informed as well as inspired religious faith are in fact congruent with respect to evolution. The instruments that are used in this book to chart this path include: (1) the findings of scripture scholars regarding the Genesis creation narratives; (2) the basic
... Read more
The Neanderthal's Necklace

In Search of the First Thinkers

by Juan Luis Arsuaga ...

Translated by Andy Klatt ...

Neanderthals are at the center of this compelling narrative by Europe's leading anthropologist, not because they were our ancestors but because they were not. Members of a parallel humanity that evolved in Europe for hundreds of thousands of years, they were in direct competition with Cro-Magnons -- modern humans. The way Neanderthals lived and the reasons why they disappeared 50,000 years ago ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Neanderthals are at the center of this compelling narrative by Europe's leading anthropologist, not because they were our ancestors but because they were not. Members of a parallel humanity that evolved in Europe for hundreds of thousands of years, they were in direct competition with Cro-Magnons -- modern humans. The way Neanderthals lived and the reasons why they disappeared 50,000 years ago
... Read more
Orchid Biology: Recent Trends & Challenges

Edited by Shaik Mahammad Khasim, Sadanand Nagesh Hegde, María Teresa González-Arnao, Kanchit Thammasiri ...

This book on “Orchid Biology: Recent Trends & Challenges” reviews the latest strategies for the preservation and conservation of orchid diversity and orchid germplasm. It is an outcome of the Proceedings of the International Symposium on “Biodiversity of Medicinal Plants & Orchids: Emerging Trends and Challenges” held on 9-11 February 2018 at Acharya Nagarjuna University, India. In addition, ... Read more

$260.09 USD

This book on “Orchid Biology: Recent Trends & Challenges” reviews the latest strategies for the preservation and conservation of orchid diversity and orchid germplasm. It is an outcome of the Proceedings of the International Symposium on “Biodiversity of Medicinal Plants & Orchids: Emerging Trends and Challenges” held on 9-11 February 2018 at Acharya Nagarjuna University, India. In addition,
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Epigenetic Processes and Evolution of Life

by Jana Švorcová, Anton Markoš ...

The book covers the possible story of emergence of life and its subsequent evolution, emphasizing the necessary evolutionary step negotiation of a common "language set" which kept all inhabitants in the biosphere together, ensuring a basic level of understanding among them. The book focuses on "protocols of communication" (both genetic and epigenetic) representing norms shared and understood ... Read more

$70.99 USD

The book covers the possible story of emergence of life and its subsequent evolution, emphasizing the necessary evolutionary step negotiation of a common "language set" which kept all inhabitants in the biosphere together, ensuring a basic level of understanding among them. The book focuses on "protocols of communication" (both genetic and epigenetic) representing norms shared and understood
... Read more
Zoo and Aquarium History

Ancient Animal Collections to Conservation Centers

Edited by Vernon N. Kisling, Jr ...

Wild animals have been housed in zoos and aquariums for 5,000 years, fascinating people living in virtually every society. Today, these institutions are at a new milestone in their history. This second edition of Zoo and Aquarium History takes the reader on a journey through the transition of private collections to menageries, to zoos, then zoological gardens, and more recently conservation ... Read more

$77.99 USD

Wild animals have been housed in zoos and aquariums for 5,000 years, fascinating people living in virtually every society. Today, these institutions are at a new milestone in their history. This second edition of Zoo and Aquarium History takes the reader on a journey through the transition of private collections to menageries, to zoos, then zoological gardens, and more recently conservation
... Read more
Biochemical Evolution

The Pursuit of Perfection

by Athel Cornish-Bowden ...

Biochemical Evolution: The Pursuit of Perfection, Second Edition describes the relationship between biochemistry and evolutionary biology, arguing that each depends on the other to be properly understood. ... Read more

$70.99 USD

Biochemical Evolution: The Pursuit of Perfection, Second Edition describes the relationship between biochemistry and evolutionary biology, arguing that each depends on the other to be properly understood.
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