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Biologia Sintetica, Genetica e Argomenti Avanzati

by Edenilson Brandl ...

La biologia sintetica è una disciplina scientifica che ha il potenziale per rivoluzionare il modo in cui comprendiamo e manipoliamo la vita. Combinando conoscenze di biologia, genetica, ingegneria e informatica, la Biologia Sintetica apre nuove possibilità per la creazione di sistemi biologici personalizzati, con applicazioni che vanno dalla medicina rigenerativa alla produzione di biocarburanti ... Read more

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La biologia sintetica è una disciplina scientifica che ha il potenziale per rivoluzionare il modo in cui comprendiamo e manipoliamo la vita. Combinando conoscenze di biologia, genetica, ingegneria e informatica, la Biologia Sintetica apre nuove possibilità per la creazione di sistemi biologici personalizzati, con applicazioni che vanno dalla medicina rigenerativa alla produzione di biocarburanti
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Percer les Mystères Génétiques: Longévité, Génie Génétique et Philosophie de l'Esprit

by Edenilson Brandl ...

La génétique est un domaine fascinant et complexe, qui révèle les secrets du code génétique présent dans chaque être vivant. Grâce à l'étude des gènes et de leur interaction avec l'environnement, nous sommes en mesure de mieux comprendre les processus biologiques qui façonnent notre existence. Dans ce livre, nous explorerons les merveilles et les défis de la génétique, ainsi que ses applications ... Read more

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La génétique est un domaine fascinant et complexe, qui révèle les secrets du code génétique présent dans chaque être vivant. Grâce à l'étude des gènes et de leur interaction avec l'environnement, nous sommes en mesure de mieux comprendre les processus biologiques qui façonnent notre existence. Dans ce livre, nous explorerons les merveilles et les défis de la génétique, ainsi que ses applications
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Svelare i Misteri Genetici: Longevità, Ingegneria Genetica e Filosofia Della Mente

by Edenilson Brandl ...

La genetica è un campo affascinante e complesso, che svela i segreti del codice genetico presente in ogni essere vivente. Attraverso l'indagine sui geni e sulla loro interazione con l'ambiente, siamo in grado di comprendere meglio i processi biologici che danno forma alla nostra esistenza. In questo libro esploreremo le meraviglie e le sfide della genetica, nonché le sue applicazioni in settori ... Read more

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La genetica è un campo affascinante e complesso, che svela i segreti del codice genetico presente in ogni essere vivente. Attraverso l'indagine sui geni e sulla loro interazione con l'ambiente, siamo in grado di comprendere meglio i processi biologici che danno forma alla nostra esistenza. In questo libro esploreremo le meraviglie e le sfide della genetica, nonché le sue applicazioni in settori
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A Alvorada da História

by Guido Barbujani ...

Translated by Carlos Aboim ...

Guido Barbujani, professor universitário de Genética, conduz-nos desde o estudo do ADN ao das línguas, e das escavações arqueológicas à manipulação genética, revelando algumas histórias exemplares, e permitindo-nos pensar com mais clareza sobre os custos e os benefícios da engenharia genética modernaQuando a humanidade começou a cultivar os campos e a domesticar animais, deu-se o início de uma ... Read more

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Guido Barbujani, professor universitário de Genética, conduz-nos desde o estudo do ADN ao das línguas, e das escavações arqueológicas à manipulação genética, revelando algumas histórias exemplares, e permitindo-nos pensar com mais clareza sobre os custos e os benefícios da engenharia genética modernaQuando a humanidade começou a cultivar os campos e a domesticar animais, deu-se o início de uma
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ELDER TAN

by Elder Tan ...

Wie liest man eine Geschichte, wenn man sich über ihre Hauptfigur geirrt hat? Es gibt Entdeckungen, nach denen die Welt eine andere ist. Und solche, nach denen wir erkennen, dass sie nie die war, für die wir sie hielten. In Australien untersucht ein Forscher die ältesten Lebensgemeinschaften der Erde. In Berlin begegnet eine Ärztin Patienten, deren innere Leere sich medizinisch kaum erklären lässt ... Read more

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Wie liest man eine Geschichte, wenn man sich über ihre Hauptfigur geirrt hat? Es gibt Entdeckungen, nach denen die Welt eine andere ist. Und solche, nach denen wir erkennen, dass sie nie die war, für die wir sie hielten. In Australien untersucht ein Forscher die ältesten Lebensgemeinschaften der Erde. In Berlin begegnet eine Ärztin Patienten, deren innere Leere sich medizinisch kaum erklären lässt
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Biology of Turtles

From Structures to Strategies of Life

Edited by Jeanette Wyneken, Matthew H. Godfrey, Vincent Bels ...

Featuring in-depth contributions from an international team of experts, the Biology of Turtles provides the first comprehensive review of the Testudinata. The book starts with the premise that the structure of turtles is particularly interesting and best understood within the context of their development, novelty, functional diversity, and e ... Read more

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Featuring in-depth contributions from an international team of experts, the Biology of Turtles provides the first comprehensive review of the Testudinata. The book starts with the premise that the structure of turtles is particularly interesting and best understood within the context of their development, novelty, functional diversity, and e
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THEORY OF CREATION A SCIENTIFIC TRUTH

by CHANDRAN P ...

The theory of evolution and the theory of creation are the two current theories about the origin of life on Earth. The theory of evolution states that all living things evolved from a common ancestor, while the theory of creation states that God created everything. The theory of evolution is based only on mutual similarities between organisms. Similarities Similarities can be found everywhere in ... Read more

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The theory of evolution and the theory of creation are the two current theories about the origin of life on Earth. The theory of evolution states that all living things evolved from a common ancestor, while the theory of creation states that God created everything. The theory of evolution is based only on mutual similarities between organisms. Similarities Similarities can be found everywhere in
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Le coloris dans le règne animal

by Georges Pouchet ...

« ... Cette relation entre la couleur des animaux et la lumière est évidente pour ceux qui habitent la terre et l’air ; ils sont d’autant plus brillants qu’ils baignent davantage dans les rayons du soleil, les diurnes plus que les nocturnes, les animaux des tropiques plus que ceux des régions sombres du pôle ; mais la même loi ne semble plus s’appliquer aux bêtes de la mer, qui paraissent d’autant ... Read more

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« ... Cette relation entre la couleur des animaux et la lumière est évidente pour ceux qui habitent la terre et l’air ; ils sont d’autant plus brillants qu’ils baignent davantage dans les rayons du soleil, les diurnes plus que les nocturnes, les animaux des tropiques plus que ceux des régions sombres du pôle ; mais la même loi ne semble plus s’appliquer aux bêtes de la mer, qui paraissent d’autant
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Our Political Nature

The Evolutionary Origins of What Divides Us

by Avi Tuschman ...

The first book to tell the natural history of political orientations. Our Political Natureis the first book to reveal the hidden roots of our most deeply held moral values. It shows how political orientations across space and time arise from three clusters of measurable personality traits. These clusters entail opposing attitudes toward tribalism, inequality, and differing perceptions of human ... Read more

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The first book to tell the natural history of political orientations. Our Political Natureis the first book to reveal the hidden roots of our most deeply held moral values. It shows how political orientations across space and time arise from three clusters of measurable personality traits. These clusters entail opposing attitudes toward tribalism, inequality, and differing perceptions of human
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The Emergence of Religion in Human Evolution

by Margaret Boone Rappaport, Christopher J. Corbally ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Neurotheology, Cognitive Science and Religion
Religious capacity is a highly elaborate, neurocognitive human trait that has a solid evolutionary foundation. This book uses a multidisciplinary approach to describe millions of years of biological innovations that eventually give rise to the modern trait and its varied expression in humanity’s many religions. The authors present a scientific model and a central thesis that the brain organs, ... Read more

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Religious capacity is a highly elaborate, neurocognitive human trait that has a solid evolutionary foundation. This book uses a multidisciplinary approach to describe millions of years of biological innovations that eventually give rise to the modern trait and its varied expression in humanity’s many religions. The authors present a scientific model and a central thesis that the brain organs,
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The genetic and the operative evidence relating to secondary sexual characters

Enriched edition. Unlocking the Secrets of Genetic Heredity in Evolutionary Biology

by Thomas Hunt Morgan, Dylan Bird ...

In "The Genetic and the Operative Evidence Relating to Secondary Sexual Characters," Thomas Hunt Morgan explores the intricate relationship between genetic factors and the manifestation of secondary sexual traits in various species. Utilizing a meticulous blend of experimental data and field observations, Morgan elucidates the principles of inheritance while examining the evolutionary significance ... Read more

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In "The Genetic and the Operative Evidence Relating to Secondary Sexual Characters," Thomas Hunt Morgan explores the intricate relationship between genetic factors and the manifestation of secondary sexual traits in various species. Utilizing a meticulous blend of experimental data and field observations, Morgan elucidates the principles of inheritance while examining the evolutionary significance
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The Timetree of Life

by S. Blair Hedges, Sudhir Kumar ...

The evolutionary history of life includes two primary components: phylogeny and timescale. Phylogeny refers to the branching order (relationships) of species or other taxa within a group and is crucial for understanding the inheritance of traits and for erecting classifications. However, a timescale is equally important because it provides a way to compare phylogeny directly with the evolution of ... Read more

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The evolutionary history of life includes two primary components: phylogeny and timescale. Phylogeny refers to the branching order (relationships) of species or other taxa within a group and is crucial for understanding the inheritance of traits and for erecting classifications. However, a timescale is equally important because it provides a way to compare phylogeny directly with the evolution of
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Mites: Ecology, Evolution & Behaviour

Life at a Microscale

by David Evans Walter, Heather C. Proctor ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
More than 40,000 species of mites have been described, and up to 1 million may exist on earth. These tiny arachnids play many ecological roles including acting as vectors of disease, vital players in soil formation, and important agents of biological control. But despite the grand diversity of mites, even trained biologists are often unaware of their significance. Mites: Ecology, Evolution and ... Read more

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More than 40,000 species of mites have been described, and up to 1 million may exist on earth. These tiny arachnids play many ecological roles including acting as vectors of disease, vital players in soil formation, and important agents of biological control. But despite the grand diversity of mites, even trained biologists are often unaware of their significance. Mites: Ecology, Evolution and
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The Doctrine of Natural Selection

by Alfred Russel Wallace ...

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1873 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Doctrine of Natural Selection' is a short article on Wallace's most lasting contribution to evolutionary theory. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire, Wales. Wallace was inspired by the ... Read more

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This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1873 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Doctrine of Natural Selection' is a short article on Wallace's most lasting contribution to evolutionary theory. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire, Wales. Wallace was inspired by the
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The Traditional Ecological Knowledge of the Solega

A Linguistic Perspective

by Aung Si ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book covers the ethnobiology and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of the Solega people of southern India. Solega TEK is shown to be a complex, inter-related network of detailed observations of natural phenomena, well-reasoned and often highly accurate theorizing, as well as a belief system, derived from cultural norms, regarding the relationships between humans and other species on the ... Read more

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This book covers the ethnobiology and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of the Solega people of southern India. Solega TEK is shown to be a complex, inter-related network of detailed observations of natural phenomena, well-reasoned and often highly accurate theorizing, as well as a belief system, derived from cultural norms, regarding the relationships between humans and other species on the
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Ancestors, Territoriality, and Gods

A Natural History of Religion

by Davina Grojnowski, Ina Wunn ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This books sets out to explain how and why religion came into being. Today this question is as fascinating as ever, especially since religion has moved to the centre of socio-political relationships. In contrast to the current, but incomplete approaches from disciplines such as cognitive science and psychology, the present authors adopt a new approach, equally manifest and constructive, that ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This books sets out to explain how and why religion came into being. Today this question is as fascinating as ever, especially since religion has moved to the centre of socio-political relationships. In contrast to the current, but incomplete approaches from disciplines such as cognitive science and psychology, the present authors adopt a new approach, equally manifest and constructive, that
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The Editor Inside: CRISPR, Epigenetics, and the Rewriting of Human Evolution

by Dr. Yovanka Telesh-Primoré ...

A woman lies in a Nashville hospital bed while doctors infuse her own blood back into her veins. Nothing about the moment looks dramatic. But the cells in that bag have been rewritten at the molecular level, and within weeks, a disease that hospitalized her more than thirty times will simply stop.This is not science fiction. It already happened.THE EDITOR INSIDE takes you inside the decade that ... Read more

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A woman lies in a Nashville hospital bed while doctors infuse her own blood back into her veins. Nothing about the moment looks dramatic. But the cells in that bag have been rewritten at the molecular level, and within weeks, a disease that hospitalized her more than thirty times will simply stop.This is not science fiction. It already happened.THE EDITOR INSIDE takes you inside the decade that
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Wild Sex

by Carin Bondar ...

Birds do it, bees do it — every member of the animal kingdom does it, from fruit flies to blue whales. But if you think humans have a tough time dating, try having to do it while being hunted down by predators, against a backdrop of unpredictable and life-threatening conditions. The animal kingdom is a wild place – and it’s got mating habits to match. The sex lives of our animal cousins are ... Read more

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Birds do it, bees do it — every member of the animal kingdom does it, from fruit flies to blue whales. But if you think humans have a tough time dating, try having to do it while being hunted down by predators, against a backdrop of unpredictable and life-threatening conditions. The animal kingdom is a wild place – and it’s got mating habits to match. The sex lives of our animal cousins are
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The Evolution of Multicellularity

Edited by Matthew D. Herron, Peter L. Conlin, William C. Ratcliff ...

Series series Evolutionary Cell Biology
Among the most important innovations in the history of life is the transition from single-celled organisms to more complex, multicellular organisms. Multicellularity has evolved repeatedly across the tree of life, resulting in the evolution of new kinds of organisms that collectively constitute a significant portion of Earth’s biodiversity and have transformed the biosphere. This volume examines ... Read more

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Among the most important innovations in the history of life is the transition from single-celled organisms to more complex, multicellular organisms. Multicellularity has evolved repeatedly across the tree of life, resulting in the evolution of new kinds of organisms that collectively constitute a significant portion of Earth’s biodiversity and have transformed the biosphere. This volume examines
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Adaptive Diversification

by Michael Doebeli ...

Series Book 48 - Monographs in Population Biology
Understanding the mechanisms driving biological diversity remains a central problem in ecology and evolutionary biology. Traditional explanations assume that differences in selection pressures lead to different adaptations in geographically separated locations. This book takes a different approach and explores adaptive diversification--diversification rooted in ecological interactions and ... Read more

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Understanding the mechanisms driving biological diversity remains a central problem in ecology and evolutionary biology. Traditional explanations assume that differences in selection pressures lead to different adaptations in geographically separated locations. This book takes a different approach and explores adaptive diversification--diversification rooted in ecological interactions and
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Conservation Biology

For the Coming Decade

Edited by Peggy L. Fiedler, Peter M. Kareiva ...

Refecting what a new generation of conservation biologists is doing and thinking, this vital and far ranging second edition explores where conservation biology is heading. It challenges many conventions of conservation biology by exposing certain weaknesses of widely accepted principles. Combining contributions from both the school and the new breed of conservation biologists, this insightful text ... Read more

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Refecting what a new generation of conservation biologists is doing and thinking, this vital and far ranging second edition explores where conservation biology is heading. It challenges many conventions of conservation biology by exposing certain weaknesses of widely accepted principles. Combining contributions from both the school and the new breed of conservation biologists, this insightful text
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The Great Pheromone Myth

by Richard L. Doty ...

Mammalian pheromones, audiomones, visuomones, and snarks—Richard Doty argues that they all belong in the same category: objects of imagination.For more than 50 years, researchers—including many prominent scientists—have identified pheromones as the triggers for a wide range of mammalian behaviors and endocrine responses. In this provocative book, renowned olfaction expert Richard L. Doty rejects ... Read more

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Mammalian pheromones, audiomones, visuomones, and snarks—Richard Doty argues that they all belong in the same category: objects of imagination.For more than 50 years, researchers—including many prominent scientists—have identified pheromones as the triggers for a wide range of mammalian behaviors and endocrine responses. In this provocative book, renowned olfaction expert Richard L. Doty rejects
... Read more
Génétique et Médecine Régénérative: Faire Progresser la Guérison des Maladies Héréditaires

by Edenilson Brandl ...

La science a été un phare de découvertes et d'innovations qui ont façonné le cours de l'humanité. Alors que nous entrons dans le 21e siècle, nous assistons à des progrès remarquables dans un domaine qui a le potentiel de révolutionner la médecine et de transformer des vies: la génétique et la médecine régénérative.Ce livre apparaît comme une source de connaissances complète et accessible conçue ... Read more

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La science a été un phare de découvertes et d'innovations qui ont façonné le cours de l'humanité. Alors que nous entrons dans le 21e siècle, nous assistons à des progrès remarquables dans un domaine qui a le potentiel de révolutionner la médecine et de transformer des vies: la génétique et la médecine régénérative.Ce livre apparaît comme une source de connaissances complète et accessible conçue
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A Civic Biology, Presented in Problems

Enriched edition. Exploring Biology's Relevance in Society through Real-World Problems

by George W. Hunter, Aiden Harrington ...

In "A Civic Biology, Presented in Problems," George W. Hunter offers a pioneering examination of biological principles through a pragmatic and problem-solving approach. Written in the early 20th century, this seminal text integrates the biological sciences with civic responsibility, making it a critical piece for educational contexts of its time. Hunter skillfully employs a clear and accessible ... Read more

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In "A Civic Biology, Presented in Problems," George W. Hunter offers a pioneering examination of biological principles through a pragmatic and problem-solving approach. Written in the early 20th century, this seminal text integrates the biological sciences with civic responsibility, making it a critical piece for educational contexts of its time. Hunter skillfully employs a clear and accessible
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