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Evolutionsbiologie

by Volker Storch, Ulrich Welsch, Michael Wink ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Die gut eingeführte "Evolutionsbiologie" von Volker Storch, Ulrich Welsch und Michael Wink liegt inzwischen in 3., sehr gründlich überarbeiteter und aktualisierter Neuauflage vor.Die Autoren schildern den bisherigen Ablauf der Evolution der Organismen durch die Jahrmillionen, die molekularen Grundlagen der Evolution und - unter verschiedenen Aspekten - die Evolution des Menschen und seiner ... Read more

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Die gut eingeführte "Evolutionsbiologie" von Volker Storch, Ulrich Welsch und Michael Wink liegt inzwischen in 3., sehr gründlich überarbeiteter und aktualisierter Neuauflage vor.Die Autoren schildern den bisherigen Ablauf der Evolution der Organismen durch die Jahrmillionen, die molekularen Grundlagen der Evolution und - unter verschiedenen Aspekten - die Evolution des Menschen und seiner
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Social Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory

An Introduction

by James A.R. Marshall ...

Social behavior has long puzzled evolutionary biologists, since the classical theory of natural selection maintains that individuals should not sacrifice their own fitness to affect that of others. Social Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory argues that a theory first presented in 1963 by William D. Hamilton—inclusive fitness theory—provides the most fundamental and general explanation for the ... Read more

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Social behavior has long puzzled evolutionary biologists, since the classical theory of natural selection maintains that individuals should not sacrifice their own fitness to affect that of others. Social Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory argues that a theory first presented in 1963 by William D. Hamilton—inclusive fitness theory—provides the most fundamental and general explanation for the
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Adam's Nose, And The Making Of Humankind

by Michael Stoddart ...

This book is about the evolution of the sense of smell, from its bacterial origin 3.4 billion years ago, to today's modern, sophisticated humans with an insatiable appetite for perfumes and fragrances. It explains how smell works and how animals sense the environment. The relationship between sex and smell drives much of animal behaviour, and the significance of the human loss of the vomeronasal ... Read more

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This book is about the evolution of the sense of smell, from its bacterial origin 3.4 billion years ago, to today's modern, sophisticated humans with an insatiable appetite for perfumes and fragrances. It explains how smell works and how animals sense the environment. The relationship between sex and smell drives much of animal behaviour, and the significance of the human loss of the vomeronasal
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Religion in Evolution (Routledge Revivals)

by F. B. Jevons ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
First published in 1906, these four lectures were originally delivered in the Vacation Term for Biblical Study at Cambridge. Evidence is derived from the native tribes of Australia in particular, whom Jevons compares for his discussion. The first lecture considers whether religion has evolved from, or was preceded by a pre-religion, or non-religious, stage of humankind. The following lectures ... Read more

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First published in 1906, these four lectures were originally delivered in the Vacation Term for Biblical Study at Cambridge. Evidence is derived from the native tribes of Australia in particular, whom Jevons compares for his discussion. The first lecture considers whether religion has evolved from, or was preceded by a pre-religion, or non-religious, stage of humankind. The following lectures
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Evolution: What Darwin Did Not Know by Then..! [And the Origin of Species Through Species-Branding]

by J Joseph Ph.D ...

We all know that during the days of Darwin, the field of microscopy was at its infancy, and genetics did not exist as a field at all... at these times Darwin made remarkable achievements in the understanding of the origins of life... but science has come a long way since the days of Darwin...This book discusses about the concepts Darwin would have probably worked on, if he would be living (amongst ... Read more

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We all know that during the days of Darwin, the field of microscopy was at its infancy, and genetics did not exist as a field at all... at these times Darwin made remarkable achievements in the understanding of the origins of life... but science has come a long way since the days of Darwin...This book discusses about the concepts Darwin would have probably worked on, if he would be living (amongst
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A conquista social da terra

by Edward O. Wilson ...

Translated by Ivo Korytowski ...

De onde viemos? O que somos? Para onde vamos? Essas perguntas fundamentais são o ponto de partida deste livro. Em busca das respostas, o autor se concentra na complexa vida social atingida por insetos como formigas, abelhas e cupins, e por pouquíssimos mamíferos - entre eles os seres humanos. Em comum, esses organismos têm um pré-requisito essencial à formação de sociedades avançadas: a ... Read more

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De onde viemos? O que somos? Para onde vamos? Essas perguntas fundamentais são o ponto de partida deste livro. Em busca das respostas, o autor se concentra na complexa vida social atingida por insetos como formigas, abelhas e cupins, e por pouquíssimos mamíferos - entre eles os seres humanos. Em comum, esses organismos têm um pré-requisito essencial à formação de sociedades avançadas: a
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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

by Thomas Henry Huxley, Winslow Marsh ...

Translated by 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 ... Read more

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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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Grasshoppers and Grassland Health

Managing Grasshopper Outbreaks without Risking Environmental Disaster

Edited by Michael G. Sergeev, Jeffrey A. Lockwood, Alexandre V. Latchininsky ...

Series Book 73 - NATO Science Partnership Subseries
Acridids (grasshoppers and locusts) can range from being rare curiosities to abundant menaces. Some are threatened with extinction and become subjects of intensive conservation efforts, while others are devastating pests and become the objects of massive control programmes. Even within a species, there are times when the animal is so abundant that its crushed masses cause the wheels of trains to ... Read more

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Acridids (grasshoppers and locusts) can range from being rare curiosities to abundant menaces. Some are threatened with extinction and become subjects of intensive conservation efforts, while others are devastating pests and become the objects of massive control programmes. Even within a species, there are times when the animal is so abundant that its crushed masses cause the wheels of trains to
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Mémoire sur les plis cérébraux de l'homme et des primatès

Édition enrichie.

by Pierre-Louis Gratiolet, Adam Chauvet ...

Dans son ouvrage "Mémoire sur les plis cérébraux de l'homme et des primatès", Pierre-Louis Gratiolet propose une analyse approfondie de la structure cérébrale des primates, en particulier celle de l'homme. Ce texte, écrit dans un style à la fois scientifique et poétique, se situe à la croisée de l'anatomie, de la neurologie et de l'évolution, plongeant le lecteur dans les méandres de la pensée ... Read more

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Dans son ouvrage "Mémoire sur les plis cérébraux de l'homme et des primatès", Pierre-Louis Gratiolet propose une analyse approfondie de la structure cérébrale des primates, en particulier celle de l'homme. Ce texte, écrit dans un style à la fois scientifique et poétique, se situe à la croisée de l'anatomie, de la neurologie et de l'évolution, plongeant le lecteur dans les méandres de la pensée
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My Thoughts on Biological Evolution

by Motoo Kimura ...

Translated by Yoshio Tateno, Kenichi Aoki ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book, written by Motoo Kimura (1924–94), is a classic in evolutionary biology. In 1968, Kimura proposed the “neutral theory of molecular evolution”, which became the theoretical basis of modern evolutionary studies. After publishing his work in 1983 in the book “Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution”, Kimura wrote this book in 1988 for the general public. It was originally written in Japanese ... Read more

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This book, written by Motoo Kimura (1924–94), is a classic in evolutionary biology. In 1968, Kimura proposed the “neutral theory of molecular evolution”, which became the theoretical basis of modern evolutionary studies. After publishing his work in 1983 in the book “Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution”, Kimura wrote this book in 1988 for the general public. It was originally written in Japanese
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The Neck

A Natural and Cultural History

by Kent Dunlap ...

“Fascinating discourse [that] travels through anatomy, paleontology, anthropology, the arts, the zoo, museums, medicine, murder and more. . . . Superb."―Wall Street JournalA 300-million-year tour of the prominent role of the neck in animal evolution and human culture.Humans give a lot of attention to the neck. We decorate it with jewelry and ties, kiss it passionately, and use it to express ... Read more

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“Fascinating discourse [that] travels through anatomy, paleontology, anthropology, the arts, the zoo, museums, medicine, murder and more. . . . Superb."―Wall Street JournalA 300-million-year tour of the prominent role of the neck in animal evolution and human culture.Humans give a lot of attention to the neck. We decorate it with jewelry and ties, kiss it passionately, and use it to express
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The Dawn of Mankind

by Turing Editorial Team ...

This book is a Weekend Pocketbook on Everything You Should Know About the Dawn of Mankind, the story of how fragile primates became toolmakers, storytellers, farmers, and builders of civilization. We explore the great leaps that turned human beings from prey into creators of the modern world.How did a species with no claws, no armor, and no great physical strength come to reshape the planet?We ... Read more

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This book is a Weekend Pocketbook on Everything You Should Know About the Dawn of Mankind, the story of how fragile primates became toolmakers, storytellers, farmers, and builders of civilization. We explore the great leaps that turned human beings from prey into creators of the modern world.How did a species with no claws, no armor, and no great physical strength come to reshape the planet?We
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Biotectonics of Neotropical Transition Zones

by Lize Hermógenes de Mendonça, Bernard Michaux, Malte C. Ebach ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book offers an up-to-date review and synthesis of the role of tectonics in Neotropical bioregionalisation, in particular transition zones. The main questions are "What are transition zones?", "How would we identify them?" and, "What are the tectonic drivers of transition zones?" These questions are pertinent as they may reveal a new transition zone within the Caribbean (Antillean sub-region), ... Read more

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This book offers an up-to-date review and synthesis of the role of tectonics in Neotropical bioregionalisation, in particular transition zones. The main questions are "What are transition zones?", "How would we identify them?" and, "What are the tectonic drivers of transition zones?" These questions are pertinent as they may reveal a new transition zone within the Caribbean (Antillean sub-region),
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Carlo Darwin

by Michele Lessona ...

Scopri il genio di Charles Darwin attraverso gli occhi di un maestro della divulgazione scientifica!In "Carlo Darwin", Michele Lessona ci guida in un viaggio affascinante alla scoperta delle teorie rivoluzionarie di Darwin, svelando i segreti di un uomo che ha cambiato per sempre la nostra comprensione del mondo naturale.Esplora i temi unici dell'evoluzione e della selezione naturale, raccontati ... Read more

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Scopri il genio di Charles Darwin attraverso gli occhi di un maestro della divulgazione scientifica!In "Carlo Darwin", Michele Lessona ci guida in un viaggio affascinante alla scoperta delle teorie rivoluzionarie di Darwin, svelando i segreti di un uomo che ha cambiato per sempre la nostra comprensione del mondo naturale.Esplora i temi unici dell'evoluzione e della selezione naturale, raccontati
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Arvelighedsspørgsmål

by Wilhelm Johannsen ...

Hvorvidt forskellige fysiske og psykiske træk er arvelige har i mange år interesseret videnskabsfolk.I bogen "Arvelighedsspørgsmål" fortæller Wilhelm Johannsen, der selv står bag en af de største opdagelser på dette felt, nemlig genet, om synet på arvelighed, forplantning og miljøets påvirkning på individets udvikling, som forskerne så det, da bogen udkom første gang i 1927.Wilhelm Johannsen (1857 ... Read more

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Hvorvidt forskellige fysiske og psykiske træk er arvelige har i mange år interesseret videnskabsfolk.I bogen "Arvelighedsspørgsmål" fortæller Wilhelm Johannsen, der selv står bag en af de største opdagelser på dette felt, nemlig genet, om synet på arvelighed, forplantning og miljøets påvirkning på individets udvikling, som forskerne så det, da bogen udkom første gang i 1927.Wilhelm Johannsen (1857
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Charles Darwin

Origins and Arguments

by Bill Price ...

Series series Pocket Essential series
The publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859 was the culmination of more than 20 years of work by Charles Darwin, and the ideas he presented in it would lead to a fundamental change in the way we think about life on earth. Evolution was controversial at the time and now, as the bicentenary of Darwin's birth approaches in 2009, it remains the subject of bitter argument. As revolutionary as ... Read more

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The publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859 was the culmination of more than 20 years of work by Charles Darwin, and the ideas he presented in it would lead to a fundamental change in the way we think about life on earth. Evolution was controversial at the time and now, as the bicentenary of Darwin's birth approaches in 2009, it remains the subject of bitter argument. As revolutionary as
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Riesen und Drachen der Vorzeit. Geschichte der Erde, Dritter Teil

by R. Bommeli ...

Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Welt der Riesen und Drachen, die einst die Erde beherrschten!Riesen und Drachen der Vorzeit. Geschichte der Erde, Dritter Teil von R. Bommeli entführt Sie auf eine spannende Reise in die Tiefen der Erdgeschichte, wo mythische Kreaturen und urzeitliche Giganten lebendig werden. Tauchen Sie ein in eine Zeit, in der die Erde von majestätischen Wesen bevölkert war, ... Read more

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Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Welt der Riesen und Drachen, die einst die Erde beherrschten!Riesen und Drachen der Vorzeit. Geschichte der Erde, Dritter Teil von R. Bommeli entführt Sie auf eine spannende Reise in die Tiefen der Erdgeschichte, wo mythische Kreaturen und urzeitliche Giganten lebendig werden. Tauchen Sie ein in eine Zeit, in der die Erde von majestätischen Wesen bevölkert war,
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Influence Models in Group Decision-Making

by Hang Luo ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book examines influence among decision-makers in group decision-making. It is quite common that people influence and are influenced by each other in group decision-making. Likewise, artificial intelligences can influence and be influenced by each other in interaction or collaboration, and both a person and an artificial intelligence can be called an agent. The author explores how humans or ... Read more

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This book examines influence among decision-makers in group decision-making. It is quite common that people influence and are influenced by each other in group decision-making. Likewise, artificial intelligences can influence and be influenced by each other in interaction or collaboration, and both a person and an artificial intelligence can be called an agent. The author explores how humans or
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On The Origin of Evolution

Tracing 'Darwin's Dangerous Idea' from Aristotle to DNA

by John Gribbin, Mary Gribbin ...

The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. The idea of evolution had been around, in various guises, since the time of Ancient Greece. And nor did theorizing about evolution stop with what Daniel Dennett called "Darwin’s dangerous idea." In this riveting new book, bestselling science writers John and Mary Gribbin ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. The idea of evolution had been around, in various guises, since the time of Ancient Greece. And nor did theorizing about evolution stop with what Daniel Dennett called "Darwin’s dangerous idea." In this riveting new book, bestselling science writers John and Mary Gribbin
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Boneglyph

by David C. Sterling ...

Ninety-nine percent of everything that has ever walked, built, or thought on this planet has been erased by geological time. Not lost — erased. Continents fold into each other. Mountains grind to sand. Whole coastlines vanish beneath the sea and resurface, scrubbed clean, a hundred million years later.So here is the uncomfortable question this book asks: if an intelligent civilization existed on ... Read more

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Ninety-nine percent of everything that has ever walked, built, or thought on this planet has been erased by geological time. Not lost — erased. Continents fold into each other. Mountains grind to sand. Whole coastlines vanish beneath the sea and resurface, scrubbed clean, a hundred million years later.So here is the uncomfortable question this book asks: if an intelligent civilization existed on
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A Hundred Reasons Why Evolution Is True

English to Spanish

by Science-Based Language Learning Lab ...

Series series 100 Somethings Language Learning Series
Introduction to the 100 Somethings Language Learning SeriesWelcome to an innovative approach to language learning! This series of books is crafted to help you master a new language (Spanish) through engaging with topics that captivate your interest. Each book is centered around a theme–whether it's art, science, history, or another subject–and presents 100 carefully selected reasons relating to a ... Read more

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Introduction to the 100 Somethings Language Learning SeriesWelcome to an innovative approach to language learning! This series of books is crafted to help you master a new language (Spanish) through engaging with topics that captivate your interest. Each book is centered around a theme–whether it's art, science, history, or another subject–and presents 100 carefully selected reasons relating to a
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De mens als God

Wat als we genetisch ingrijpen met artificiële biologische intelligentie?

by Adrian Woolfson ...

‘Intrigerende en verontrustende analyse van een biologische revolutie die het leven ingrijpend zal veranderen.’ The GuardianWe staan op de drempel van een technologische revolutie waarin bestaande en geheel nieuwe genomen – de complete genetische samenstelling van organismen – kunnen worden herschreven en geschreven. Met de nieuwste technieken kan DNA bewust, gericht en heel snel worden aangepast. ... Read more

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‘Intrigerende en verontrustende analyse van een biologische revolutie die het leven ingrijpend zal veranderen.’ The GuardianWe staan op de drempel van een technologische revolutie waarin bestaande en geheel nieuwe genomen – de complete genetische samenstelling van organismen – kunnen worden herschreven en geschreven. Met de nieuwste technieken kan DNA bewust, gericht en heel snel worden aangepast.
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Shocks, States, and Sustainability

The Origins of Radical Environmental Reforms

by Thomas K. Rudel ...

For the past two decades, scientists have urged us to abandon fossil fuels as rapidly as possible and pursue a range of other environmental reforms to avert the many crises climate change will bring. The reforms have not occurred at the expected rate, and their absence raises questions about when they might occur. In Shocks, States, and Sustainability, Thomas K. Rudel addresses this question. He ... Read more

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For the past two decades, scientists have urged us to abandon fossil fuels as rapidly as possible and pursue a range of other environmental reforms to avert the many crises climate change will bring. The reforms have not occurred at the expected rate, and their absence raises questions about when they might occur. In Shocks, States, and Sustainability, Thomas K. Rudel addresses this question. He
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Evolution and creation

Navigating the Intersection of Science and Faith: A Thought-Provoking Analysis of Evolution and Creation

by Herbert Junius Hardwicke ...

In "Evolution and Creation," Herbert Junius Hardwicke delves into the intricate relationship between scientific evolution and theological creation, presenting a meticulously researched argument that bridges two seemingly disparate perspectives. The book deploys a clear and accessible literary style, utilizing an array of compelling evidence and philosophical reasoning to engage readers. Hardwicke ... Read more

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In "Evolution and Creation," Herbert Junius Hardwicke delves into the intricate relationship between scientific evolution and theological creation, presenting a meticulously researched argument that bridges two seemingly disparate perspectives. The book deploys a clear and accessible literary style, utilizing an array of compelling evidence and philosophical reasoning to engage readers. Hardwicke
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