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Molecular Phylogenetics

Building Evolutionary Trees using DNA Sequence Data

by K. Praveen Karanth ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This textbook covers the fundamentals of molecular phylogenetics. Over the past few decades, there has been an exponential increase in DNA sequence data available in public databases, along with the sequencing of complete genomes for numerous organisms. Concurrently, advances in sequence analysis methods and the computational power of computers have significantly progressed. This book consolidates ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This textbook covers the fundamentals of molecular phylogenetics. Over the past few decades, there has been an exponential increase in DNA sequence data available in public databases, along with the sequencing of complete genomes for numerous organisms. Concurrently, advances in sequence analysis methods and the computational power of computers have significantly progressed. This book consolidates
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Ошибки природы: Пределы и несовершенство естественного отбора

by Энди Добсон ...

Translated by Мария Елифёрова ...

В ходе эволюции виды идеально приспосабливаются к условиям окружающей среды, не правда ли? Что ж, иногда бывает и не так. Но подумайте вот о чем: у слона не вырастает седьмой набор зубов, хотя после того, как сотрется шестой набор, он будет обречен на голодную смерть; птицы, в чьи гнезда подбрасывает яйца кукушка, не способны отличить монстра-переростка в гнезде от собственного птенца; а киты хотя ... Read more

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В ходе эволюции виды идеально приспосабливаются к условиям окружающей среды, не правда ли? Что ж, иногда бывает и не так. Но подумайте вот о чем: у слона не вырастает седьмой набор зубов, хотя после того, как сотрется шестой набор, он будет обречен на голодную смерть; птицы, в чьи гнезда подбрасывает яйца кукушка, не способны отличить монстра-переростка в гнезде от собственного птенца; а киты хотя
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Evolutionary Developmental Biology of Crustacea

Edited by Gerhard Scholtz ...

Series series Advances in Crustacean Research
Crustaceans, due to the great diversity of their body organization, segmentation patterns, tagmatization, limb types, larval forms, cleavage, and gastrulation modes, are highly desirable for the study of questions at the interface of evolution and development. Modern interest in evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) rests on the molecular genetic approach and a variety of molecular ... Read more

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Crustaceans, due to the great diversity of their body organization, segmentation patterns, tagmatization, limb types, larval forms, cleavage, and gastrulation modes, are highly desirable for the study of questions at the interface of evolution and development. Modern interest in evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) rests on the molecular genetic approach and a variety of molecular
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Faunal and Floral Migration and Evolution in SE Asia-Australasia

by Ian Metcalfe, Jeremy M.B. Smith, Mike Morwood, Iain Davidson ...

This multidisciplinary book focuses on the relationships and interactions between palaeobiogeography, biogeography, dispersal, vicariance, migrations and evolution of organisms in the SE Asia-Australasian region. The book investigates biogeographic links between SE Asia and Australasia which go back more than 500 million years. It also focuses on the links between geological evolution and ... Read more

$234.99 USD

This multidisciplinary book focuses on the relationships and interactions between palaeobiogeography, biogeography, dispersal, vicariance, migrations and evolution of organisms in the SE Asia-Australasian region. The book investigates biogeographic links between SE Asia and Australasia which go back more than 500 million years. It also focuses on the links between geological evolution and
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Kit Histórias de Mundos Perdidos

by Steve Brusatte ...

Translated by Alessandra Bonrruquer, Catharina Pinheiro ...

Neste Kit do autor best-seller Steve Brusatte, a história dos mundos perdidos de dinossauros e mamíferos ganha vida através da minuciosa pesquisa que o paleontólogo e outros cientistas, usando pistas fósseis e tecnologia de ponta, realizaram para reconstituir a evolução de nossos ancestrais.Ascensão e queda dos dinossaurosEm Ascensão e queda dos dinossauros — definido pela Scientific American como ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Neste Kit do autor best-seller Steve Brusatte, a história dos mundos perdidos de dinossauros e mamíferos ganha vida através da minuciosa pesquisa que o paleontólogo e outros cientistas, usando pistas fósseis e tecnologia de ponta, realizaram para reconstituir a evolução de nossos ancestrais.Ascensão e queda dos dinossaurosEm Ascensão e queda dos dinossauros — definido pela Scientific American como
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Evolution and Development of Fishes

Edited by Zerina Johanson, Charlie Underwood, Martha Richter ...

Fish, or lower vertebrates, occupy the basal nodes of the vertebrate phylogeny, and are therefore crucial in interpreting almost every feature of more advanced vertebrates, including amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Recent research focuses on combining evolutionary observations - primarily from the fish fossil record - with developmental data from living fishes, in order to better ... Read more

$135.29 USD

Fish, or lower vertebrates, occupy the basal nodes of the vertebrate phylogeny, and are therefore crucial in interpreting almost every feature of more advanced vertebrates, including amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Recent research focuses on combining evolutionary observations - primarily from the fish fossil record - with developmental data from living fishes, in order to better
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Evoluția și etica eugeniei

by Nicolae Sfetcu ...

Așa cum este definită eugenia, este foarte dificil de făcut o diferențiere clară între știință (medicină, ingineria genetică) și eugenie. Și de stabilit o linie peste care ingineria genetică nu ar trebui să treacă, conform unor norme morale, juridice și religioase. Atâta timp cât acceptăm ajutorul geneticii în găsirea unor modalități de combatere a cancerului, diabetului sau HIV, acceptăm în mod ... Read more

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Așa cum este definită eugenia, este foarte dificil de făcut o diferențiere clară între știință (medicină, ingineria genetică) și eugenie. Și de stabilit o linie peste care ingineria genetică nu ar trebui să treacă, conform unor norme morale, juridice și religioase. Atâta timp cât acceptăm ajutorul geneticii în găsirea unor modalități de combatere a cancerului, diabetului sau HIV, acceptăm în mod
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The Cambridge Handbook of Play

Developmental and Disciplinary Perspectives

Edited by Peter K. Smith, Jaipaul L. Roopnarine ...

Series series Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
Play takes up much of the time budget of young children, and many animals, but its importance in development remains contested. This comprehensive collection brings together multidisciplinary and developmental perspectives on the forms and functions of play in animals, children in different societies, and through the lifespan. The Cambridge Handbook of Play covers the evolution of play in animals, ... Read more

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Play takes up much of the time budget of young children, and many animals, but its importance in development remains contested. This comprehensive collection brings together multidisciplinary and developmental perspectives on the forms and functions of play in animals, children in different societies, and through the lifespan. The Cambridge Handbook of Play covers the evolution of play in animals,
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Lectures on Evolution

Enriched edition. Essay #3 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition"

by Thomas Henry Huxley, Troy Callahan ...

In "Lectures on Evolution," Thomas Henry Huxley presents a compelling synthesis of evolutionary theory framed within the context of 19th-century scientific discourse. His lectures serve not only as a rigorous exposition of Darwinian principles but also as a crucial commentary on the philosophical implications of evolution. With clarity and intellectual rigor, Huxley articulates complex biological ... Read more

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In "Lectures on Evolution," Thomas Henry Huxley presents a compelling synthesis of evolutionary theory framed within the context of 19th-century scientific discourse. His lectures serve not only as a rigorous exposition of Darwinian principles but also as a crucial commentary on the philosophical implications of evolution. With clarity and intellectual rigor, Huxley articulates complex biological
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Reptiles - Part V - The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S Beagle

Under the Command of Captain Fitzroy - During the Years 1832 to 1836

by Charles Darwin, Thomas Bell ...

This final volume of the monumental Zoology series, published in 1843, documents the herpetological specimens collected by Charles Darwin during the five-year expedition of H.M.S. Beagle (1832-1836).The work provides the scientific descriptions and classifications of the amphibians and reptiles gathered from various global stopping points, most notably the coasts of South America and the Galapagos ... Read more

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This final volume of the monumental Zoology series, published in 1843, documents the herpetological specimens collected by Charles Darwin during the five-year expedition of H.M.S. Beagle (1832-1836).The work provides the scientific descriptions and classifications of the amphibians and reptiles gathered from various global stopping points, most notably the coasts of South America and the Galapagos
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Évolution et troubles de personnalité

Pour une compréhension de la maladie mentale par la psychiatrie évolutionniste

by Dragoslav Miric ...

Les théories évolutionnistes peuvent-elles expliquer certaines pathologies de la personnalité ?L’homme a besoin d’explications. Y compris sur ses propres comportements. Dans les pays occidentaux, les troubles de la personnalité touchent environ une personne sur dix. Pourquoi ces troubles, qui sont pour moitié sous influence génétique, ont-ils persisté dans le temps et n’ont pas été éliminés au ... Read more

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Les théories évolutionnistes peuvent-elles expliquer certaines pathologies de la personnalité ?L’homme a besoin d’explications. Y compris sur ses propres comportements. Dans les pays occidentaux, les troubles de la personnalité touchent environ une personne sur dix. Pourquoi ces troubles, qui sont pour moitié sous influence génétique, ont-ils persisté dans le temps et n’ont pas été éliminés au
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Disarticulation and Preservation of Fossil Echinoderms: Recognition of Ecological-Time Information in the Echinoderm Fossil Record

by William I. Ausich ...

Series series Elements of Paleontology
The history of life on earth is largely reconstructed from time-averaged accumulations of fossils. A glimpse at ecologic-time attributes and processes is relatively rare. However, the time-sensitive and predictability of echinoderm disarticulation makes them model organisms to determine post-mortem transportation and allows recognition of ecological-time data within paleocommunity accumulations. ... Read more

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The history of life on earth is largely reconstructed from time-averaged accumulations of fossils. A glimpse at ecologic-time attributes and processes is relatively rare. However, the time-sensitive and predictability of echinoderm disarticulation makes them model organisms to determine post-mortem transportation and allows recognition of ecological-time data within paleocommunity accumulations.
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Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America

Edited by Juan José Alvarado, Francisco Alonso Solis-Marin ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book compiles for the first time the development of echinoderm research in Latin America. The book contains 17 chapters, one introductory, 15 country chapters, and a final biogeographic analysis. It compiles all the investigations published in international and local journals, reports, theses and other gray literature. Each chapter is composed of 7 sections: introduction describes the marine ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book compiles for the first time the development of echinoderm research in Latin America. The book contains 17 chapters, one introductory, 15 country chapters, and a final biogeographic analysis. It compiles all the investigations published in international and local journals, reports, theses and other gray literature. Each chapter is composed of 7 sections: introduction describes the marine
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Modelling Perception with Artificial Neural Networks

Edited by Colin R. Tosh, Graeme D. Ruxton ...

Studies of the evolution of animal signals and sensory behaviour have more recently shifted from considering 'extrinsic' (environmental) determinants to 'intrinsic' (physiological) ones. The drive behind this change has been the increasing availability of neural network models. With contributions from experts in the field, this book provides a complete survey of artificial neural networks. The ... Read more

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Studies of the evolution of animal signals and sensory behaviour have more recently shifted from considering 'extrinsic' (environmental) determinants to 'intrinsic' (physiological) ones. The drive behind this change has been the increasing availability of neural network models. With contributions from experts in the field, this book provides a complete survey of artificial neural networks. The
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The Hologenome Concept: Human, Animal and Plant Microbiota

by Eugene Rosenberg, Ilana Zilber-Rosenberg ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Groundbreaking research over the last 10 years has given rise to the hologenome concept of evolution. This concept posits that the holobiont (host plus all of its associated microorganisms) and its hologenome (sum of the genetic information of the host and its symbiotic microorganisms), acting in concert, function as a unique biological entity and therefore as a level of selection in evolution.All ... Read more

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Groundbreaking research over the last 10 years has given rise to the hologenome concept of evolution. This concept posits that the holobiont (host plus all of its associated microorganisms) and its hologenome (sum of the genetic information of the host and its symbiotic microorganisms), acting in concert, function as a unique biological entity and therefore as a level of selection in evolution.All
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Southern Hemisphere Palaeobiogeography of Triassic-Jurassic Marine Bivalves

by Susana E. Damborenea, Javier Echevarría, Sonia Ros-Franch ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Palaeobiogeography is a complex subject which processes information provided by both Biology and Earth Sciences. It is conceptually and philosophically equivalent to neobiogeography. Nevertheless, its methods are somewhat different, since it is limited by the incompleteness of the fossil record. On the other hand, it has direct access to the time dimension, a key ingredient of organic evolution. ... Read more

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Palaeobiogeography is a complex subject which processes information provided by both Biology and Earth Sciences. It is conceptually and philosophically equivalent to neobiogeography. Nevertheless, its methods are somewhat different, since it is limited by the incompleteness of the fossil record. On the other hand, it has direct access to the time dimension, a key ingredient of organic evolution.
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Biogeogens and Human Health

by Niraj Kumar ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Health of the people is the most important indicator of the development of a nation. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (as defined by WHO). The state of health of an individual or population depends upon complex interaction of the physical, biological, political and social domains. The environment affects the ... Read more

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Health of the people is the most important indicator of the development of a nation. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (as defined by WHO). The state of health of an individual or population depends upon complex interaction of the physical, biological, political and social domains. The environment affects the
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The Ascent of Man

by Henry Drummond ...

In the Ascent of Man, Henry Drummond gives his take on Evolution. He sees evolution as divinely guided-- a position that made him no friends on either side of the debate. "'The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something, and tell what it saw in a plain way.' In these pages an attempt is made to tell 'in a plain way' a few of the things which Science is now seeing with ... Read more

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In the Ascent of Man, Henry Drummond gives his take on Evolution. He sees evolution as divinely guided-- a position that made him no friends on either side of the debate. "'The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something, and tell what it saw in a plain way.' In these pages an attempt is made to tell 'in a plain way' a few of the things which Science is now seeing with
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The Essential Revolution of Evolutionary Medicine

Interpreting Diseases and Population Aging

by Giacinto Libertini, Graziamaria Corbi, Olga Shubernetskaya, Klara Komici, Nicola Ferrara ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book proposes a way to radically renew medicine by extending to medicine the concepts of evolutionary biology. The book considers diseases not as unpredictable harmful events but as logical consequences of evolutionary mechanisms. In particular, a large part of the most widespread diseases that afflict modern populations are interpreted as the consequence of discordances (mismatches) between ... Read more

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This book proposes a way to radically renew medicine by extending to medicine the concepts of evolutionary biology. The book considers diseases not as unpredictable harmful events but as logical consequences of evolutionary mechanisms. In particular, a large part of the most widespread diseases that afflict modern populations are interpreted as the consequence of discordances (mismatches) between
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Происхождение видов путем естественного отбора

by Чарлз Дарвин ...

Translated by Климент Тимирязев ...

Series series Non-Fiction. Большие книги
«Происхождение видов путем естественного отбора» (1859) — великий труд, основа эволюционной биологии и одна из поворотных вех в истории науки. Эта книга убедительно и наглядно объяснила, как возникли все эти удивительно разнообразные виды и формы живых существ, столь филигранно приспособленные к своей среде обитания. Английский ученый-натуралист, путешественник и естествоиспытатель Чарлз Дарвин на ... Read more

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«Происхождение видов путем естественного отбора» (1859) — великий труд, основа эволюционной биологии и одна из поворотных вех в истории науки. Эта книга убедительно и наглядно объяснила, как возникли все эти удивительно разнообразные виды и формы живых существ, столь филигранно приспособленные к своей среде обитания. Английский ученый-натуралист, путешественник и естествоиспытатель Чарлз Дарвин на
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Richard Dawkins

How a scientist changed the way we think

by Alan Grafen, Mark Ridley ...

Published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of The Selfish Gene, this sparkling collection explores the impact of Richard Dawkins as scientist, rationalist, and one of the most important thinkers alive today. Specially commissioned pieces by leading figures in science, philosophy, literature, and the media, such as Daniel C. Dennett, Matt Ridley, Steven Pinker, Philip Pullman, and the Bishop ... Read more

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Published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of The Selfish Gene, this sparkling collection explores the impact of Richard Dawkins as scientist, rationalist, and one of the most important thinkers alive today. Specially commissioned pieces by leading figures in science, philosophy, literature, and the media, such as Daniel C. Dennett, Matt Ridley, Steven Pinker, Philip Pullman, and the Bishop
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The Eukaryote Genome in Development and Evolution

by John Bernard ...

'The mind unlearns with difficulty what has long been impressed upon it. ' Seneca Reductionism, is, without question, the most successful analytical approach available to the experimental scientist. With the advent of techniques for cloning and sequencing DNA, and the development of a variety of molecular probes for localizing macromolecules in cells and tissues, the biologist now has available ... Read more

$89.09 USD

'The mind unlearns with difficulty what has long been impressed upon it. ' Seneca Reductionism, is, without question, the most successful analytical approach available to the experimental scientist. With the advent of techniques for cloning and sequencing DNA, and the development of a variety of molecular probes for localizing macromolecules in cells and tissues, the biologist now has available
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Darwinisme

Les Grands Articles d'Universalis

by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

Partez à la découverte du darwinisme avec ce Grand Article Universalis !Le darwinisme est le nom d'un paradigme clé en biologie, formulé par le naturaliste anglais Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882), autour duquel gravite encore aujourd'hui l'ensemble des théories sur l'évolution du vivant, que ce soit pour le prolonger, l'infléchir ou le rejeter. Servant de cadre ...Un ouvrage spécialement conçu ... Read more

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Partez à la découverte du darwinisme avec ce Grand Article Universalis !Le darwinisme est le nom d'un paradigme clé en biologie, formulé par le naturaliste anglais Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882), autour duquel gravite encore aujourd'hui l'ensemble des théories sur l'évolution du vivant, que ce soit pour le prolonger, l'infléchir ou le rejeter. Servant de cadre ...Un ouvrage spécialement conçu
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The Origins and Nature of Sociality

by Robert W. Sussman ...

Scientific developments have increasingly been transforming our understanding of the place of human beings in nature. The contributors to this book focus on the current status of research on sociality and the evolution of cooperative and altruistic behaviour in non-human and human primates. They examine questions related to the evolution, cultural viability, and hormonal underpinnings of human ... Read more

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Scientific developments have increasingly been transforming our understanding of the place of human beings in nature. The contributors to this book focus on the current status of research on sociality and the evolution of cooperative and altruistic behaviour in non-human and human primates. They examine questions related to the evolution, cultural viability, and hormonal underpinnings of human
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