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The Malay Archipelago.

A Narrative of Travel with Studies of Man and Nature.

de Alfred Wallace ...

Series series Elibron Classics
Replica of 1893 edition by Macmillan and Co., Limited, London and New York.  Elibron Classics. Oversize maps are available as a free download.  Alfred Russel Wallace, OM, FRS (8 January 1823 – 7 November 1913) was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. He is best known for independently proposing a theory of evolution due to natural selection that prompted ... Leer más

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Replica of 1893 edition by Macmillan and Co., Limited, London and New York.  Elibron Classics. Oversize maps are available as a free download.  Alfred Russel Wallace, OM, FRS (8 January 1823 – 7 November 1913) was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. He is best known for independently proposing a theory of evolution due to natural selection that prompted
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Understanding Evo-Devo

de Wallace Arthur ...

Series series Understanding Life
Why do the best-known examples of evolutionary change involve the alteration of one kind of animal into another very similar one, like the evolution of a bigger beak in a bird? Wouldn't it be much more interesting to understand how beaks originated? Most people would agree, but until recently we didn't know much about such origins. That is now changing, with the growth of the interdisciplinary ... Leer más

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Why do the best-known examples of evolutionary change involve the alteration of one kind of animal into another very similar one, like the evolution of a bigger beak in a bird? Wouldn't it be much more interesting to understand how beaks originated? Most people would agree, but until recently we didn't know much about such origins. That is now changing, with the growth of the interdisciplinary
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Why Only Humans Weep

Unravelling the Mysteries of Tears

de Ad Vingerhoets ...

Crying has fascinated mankind for millenia. Since ancient times, we have known that emotional tears are a unique human characteristic. Unsurprisingly, over hundreds of years, scholars from different backgrounds have speculated about the origin and functions of human tears. According to Charles Darwin, tears fulfilled no adaptive function. And yet, this seems in sharp contrast to statements in the ... Leer más

$69.29 USD

Crying has fascinated mankind for millenia. Since ancient times, we have known that emotional tears are a unique human characteristic. Unsurprisingly, over hundreds of years, scholars from different backgrounds have speculated about the origin and functions of human tears. According to Charles Darwin, tears fulfilled no adaptive function. And yet, this seems in sharp contrast to statements in the
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Life's Vital Link

The astonishing role of the placenta

de Y. W. Loke ...

The development of the placenta was a pivotal event in evolution. Without it, we would still be laying eggs instead of giving birth to live offspring. It represents the critical link between the foetus and the mother, but its character is extraordinary -- it is, in effect, a foreign tissue that invades the mother's body. Compared to many other animals, the human placenta represents a particularly ... Leer más

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The development of the placenta was a pivotal event in evolution. Without it, we would still be laying eggs instead of giving birth to live offspring. It represents the critical link between the foetus and the mother, but its character is extraordinary -- it is, in effect, a foreign tissue that invades the mother's body. Compared to many other animals, the human placenta represents a particularly
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The Art of the Bee

Shaping the Environment from Landscapes to Societies

de Robert E. Page, Jr. ...

The impact of bees on our world is immeasurable. Bees are responsible for the evolution of the vast array of brightly colored flowers and for engineering the niches of multitudes of plants, animals, and microbes. They've painted our landscapes with flowers through their pollination activities, and they have evolved the most complex societies to aid their exploitation of the environment. The ... Leer más

$28.49 USD

The impact of bees on our world is immeasurable. Bees are responsible for the evolution of the vast array of brightly colored flowers and for engineering the niches of multitudes of plants, animals, and microbes. They've painted our landscapes with flowers through their pollination activities, and they have evolved the most complex societies to aid their exploitation of the environment. The
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Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior

de Peter B. Gray, Justin R. Garcia ...

Few things come more naturally to us than sex—or so it would seem. Yet to a chimpanzee, the sexual practices and customs we take for granted would appear odd indeed. He or she might wonder why we bother with inconveniences like clothes, why we prefer to make love on a bed, and why we fuss so needlessly over privacy. Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior invites us into the thought-experiment of ... Leer más

$26.59 USD

Few things come more naturally to us than sex—or so it would seem. Yet to a chimpanzee, the sexual practices and customs we take for granted would appear odd indeed. He or she might wonder why we bother with inconveniences like clothes, why we prefer to make love on a bed, and why we fuss so needlessly over privacy. Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior invites us into the thought-experiment of
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Stone Tools and Fossil Bones

Debates in the Archaeology of Human Origins

Edición de Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo ...

The stone tools and fossil bones from the earliest archaeological sites in Africa have been used over the past fifty years to create models that interpret how early hominins lived, foraged, behaved and communicated and how early and modern humans evolved. In this book, an international team of archaeologists and primatologists examines early Stone Age tools and bones and uses scientific methods to ... Leer más

$127.99 USD

The stone tools and fossil bones from the earliest archaeological sites in Africa have been used over the past fifty years to create models that interpret how early hominins lived, foraged, behaved and communicated and how early and modern humans evolved. In this book, an international team of archaeologists and primatologists examines early Stone Age tools and bones and uses scientific methods to
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Darwin's Reach

21st Century Applications of Evolutionary Biology

de Norman A. Johnson ...

The application of evolutionary biology addresses a wide range of practical problems in medicine, agriculture, the environment, and society. Such cutting-edge applications are emerging due to recent advances in DNA sequencing, new gene editing tools, and computational methods. This book is about applied evolution – the application of the principles of and information about evolutionary biology to ... Leer más

$70.99 USD

The application of evolutionary biology addresses a wide range of practical problems in medicine, agriculture, the environment, and society. Such cutting-edge applications are emerging due to recent advances in DNA sequencing, new gene editing tools, and computational methods. This book is about applied evolution – the application of the principles of and information about evolutionary biology to
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What, if anything, are species?

de Brent D. Mishler ...

Series series Species and Systematics
This book is an extended argument for abandoning the species rank. Instead, the author proposes that the rank of "species" be replaced by a pluralistic and multi-level view. In such a view, all clades including the smallest identifiable one would be named and studied within a phylogenetic context. What are currently called "species" represent different sorts of things depending on the sort of ... Leer más

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This book is an extended argument for abandoning the species rank. Instead, the author proposes that the rank of "species" be replaced by a pluralistic and multi-level view. In such a view, all clades including the smallest identifiable one would be named and studied within a phylogenetic context. What are currently called "species" represent different sorts of things depending on the sort of
... Leer más
The Lost World of the Dinosaurs

Uncovering the Secrets of the Prehistoric Age

de Armin Schmitt ...

***A Library Journal Best Book of 2024*"An insightful and informative meander through the evolution of dinosaurs and other extinct species, with a touch of personal flair.”—Steve Brusatte, professor and paleontologist at the University of Edinburgh and New York Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the DinosaursAn enrapturing tale of the age of the dinosaurs, tracing their earliest ... Leer más

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***A Library Journal Best Book of 2024*"An insightful and informative meander through the evolution of dinosaurs and other extinct species, with a touch of personal flair.”—Steve Brusatte, professor and paleontologist at the University of Edinburgh and New York Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the DinosaursAn enrapturing tale of the age of the dinosaurs, tracing their earliest
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Darwinizing Gaia

Natural Selection and Multispecies Community Evolution

de W. Ford Doolittle ...

Series series Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology
A reinterpretation of James Lovelock’s Gaia Hypothesis through the lens of Darwinian natural selection and multispecies community evolution.First conceived in the 1970s, James Lovelock’s Gaia Hypothesis proposed that living organisms developed in tandem with their inorganic surroundings, forming a complex, self-regulating system. Today, most evolutionary biologists consider the theory problematic. ... Leer más

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A reinterpretation of James Lovelock’s Gaia Hypothesis through the lens of Darwinian natural selection and multispecies community evolution.First conceived in the 1970s, James Lovelock’s Gaia Hypothesis proposed that living organisms developed in tandem with their inorganic surroundings, forming a complex, self-regulating system. Today, most evolutionary biologists consider the theory problematic.
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Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley

Enriched edition. With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement

de Edward Clodd, Ryan Holloway ...

In "Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley," Edward Clodd meticulously chronicles the evolution of evolutionary thought from ancient philosophers to the influential figures of the 19th century. The book is structured around significant intellectual milestones, intertwining biography, philosophy, and science in a narrative that captures the intellectual fervor of the time. Clodd's literary ... Leer más

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In "Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley," Edward Clodd meticulously chronicles the evolution of evolutionary thought from ancient philosophers to the influential figures of the 19th century. The book is structured around significant intellectual milestones, intertwining biography, philosophy, and science in a narrative that captures the intellectual fervor of the time. Clodd's literary
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How Science Works: Evolution

The Nature of Science & The Science of Nature

de John Ellis ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Evolution is just a theory, isn’t it? What is a scientific theory anyway? Don’t scientists prove things? What is the difference between a fact, a hypothesis and a theory in science? How does scientific thinking differ from religious thinking? Why are most leading scientists atheists? Are science and religion compatible? Why are there so many different religious beliefs but only one science? What ... Leer más

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Evolution is just a theory, isn’t it? What is a scientific theory anyway? Don’t scientists prove things? What is the difference between a fact, a hypothesis and a theory in science? How does scientific thinking differ from religious thinking? Why are most leading scientists atheists? Are science and religion compatible? Why are there so many different religious beliefs but only one science? What
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The Human Advantage

A New Understanding of How Our Brain Became Remarkable

de Suzana Herculano-Houzel ...

Why our human brains are awesome, and how we left our cousins, the great apes, behind: a tale of neurons and calories, and cooking.Humans are awesome. Our brains are gigantic, seven times larger than they should be for the size of our bodies. The human brain uses 25% of all the energy the body requires each day. And it became enormous in a very short amount of time in evolution, allowing us to ... Leer más

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Why our human brains are awesome, and how we left our cousins, the great apes, behind: a tale of neurons and calories, and cooking.Humans are awesome. Our brains are gigantic, seven times larger than they should be for the size of our bodies. The human brain uses 25% of all the energy the body requires each day. And it became enormous in a very short amount of time in evolution, allowing us to
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The Allies of Humanity Book Three

de Marshall Vian Summers ...

The Allies of Humanity Book Three presents the third set of Briefings from an off-planet source whose stated purpose is to prepare the human family for the realities of life in our local universe and to alert us to an alien Intervention now taking place on Earth.The Allies of Humanity claim to represent a group of "free worlds" in our local region of space who do not pursue intervention or ... Leer más

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The Allies of Humanity Book Three presents the third set of Briefings from an off-planet source whose stated purpose is to prepare the human family for the realities of life in our local universe and to alert us to an alien Intervention now taking place on Earth.The Allies of Humanity claim to represent a group of "free worlds" in our local region of space who do not pursue intervention or
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Hormonal

The Hidden Intelligence of Hormones—How They Drive Desire, Shape Relationships, Influence Our Choices, and Make Us Wiser

de Martie Haselton ...

The hidden intelligence of hormones and their role in empowering women to succeed sexually, reproductively, and socially.Did you know women walk more, eat less, socialize more, meet more men, dance more, and flirt more when they're ovulating? Or that PMS may have evolved to get rid of boyfriends with unfit sperm? Behind the "fickle" differences in what women find sexy about men, or what they like ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

The hidden intelligence of hormones and their role in empowering women to succeed sexually, reproductively, and socially.Did you know women walk more, eat less, socialize more, meet more men, dance more, and flirt more when they're ovulating? Or that PMS may have evolved to get rid of boyfriends with unfit sperm? Behind the "fickle" differences in what women find sexy about men, or what they like
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Threats

Intimidation and Its Discontents

de David P. Barash ...

"It's a rare author who can combine literary erudition and an easy fluency of style together with expert knowledge of psychology and evolutionary biology. David Barash adds to all this a far-seeing wisdom and a humane decency that shines through on every page. The concluding section on the senseless and dangerous futility of nuclear deterrence theory is an irrefutable tour de force which should be ... Leer más

$20.89 USD

"It's a rare author who can combine literary erudition and an easy fluency of style together with expert knowledge of psychology and evolutionary biology. David Barash adds to all this a far-seeing wisdom and a humane decency that shines through on every page. The concluding section on the senseless and dangerous futility of nuclear deterrence theory is an irrefutable tour de force which should be
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Evolution Is Wrong

A Radical Approach to the Origin and Transformation of Life

de Erich von Däniken ...

Series series Erich von Daniken Library
A Fascinating Exploration on Why the Darwinists' Theory No Longer Explains EverythingThere was once a set of ideas called the theory of evolution, conceived by clever people and confirmed by countless scientists. Then people discovered the electron microscope. This made it possible to make the molecules within the cell visible, and suddenly questions about evolution arose that were not possible ... Leer más

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A Fascinating Exploration on Why the Darwinists' Theory No Longer Explains EverythingThere was once a set of ideas called the theory of evolution, conceived by clever people and confirmed by countless scientists. Then people discovered the electron microscope. This made it possible to make the molecules within the cell visible, and suddenly questions about evolution arose that were not possible
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The Fool and the Heretic

How Two Scientists Moved beyond Labels to a Christian Dialogue about Creation and Evolution

de Todd Charles Wood, Darrel R. Falk ...

The Fool and the Heretic is a deeply personal story told by two respected scientists who hold opposing views on the topic of origins, share a common faith in Jesus Christ, and began a sometimes-painful journey to explore how they can remain in Christian fellowship when each thinks the other is harming the church. To some in the church, anyone who accepts the theory of evolution has rejected ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

The Fool and the Heretic is a deeply personal story told by two respected scientists who hold opposing views on the topic of origins, share a common faith in Jesus Christ, and began a sometimes-painful journey to explore how they can remain in Christian fellowship when each thinks the other is harming the church. To some in the church, anyone who accepts the theory of evolution has rejected
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The Bones Beneath Us

Extinction, Evolution & The Fragile Age of Humans

de George Wakeman ...

Earth's past is preserved in stone, fossil, and living form. Those records explain how the planet reached its present condition and why that condition remains constrained by deep history. The Bones Beneath Us follows that record to show how the distant past continues to shape the world we inhabit.George Wakeman leads the reader backwards through time, beginning with the present and moving into ... Leer más

$14.29 USD

Earth's past is preserved in stone, fossil, and living form. Those records explain how the planet reached its present condition and why that condition remains constrained by deep history. The Bones Beneath Us follows that record to show how the distant past continues to shape the world we inhabit.George Wakeman leads the reader backwards through time, beginning with the present and moving into
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Sex in Cetaceans

Morphology, Behavior, and the Evolution of Sexual Strategies

Edición de Bernd Würsig, Dara N. Orbach ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Sex in Cetaceans provides an up-to-date review of multi-faceted aspects related to mating and reproduction in toothed and baleen whales. This open access book begins with discussions of sexual selection and anatomical traits related to mating and diversity between the sexes. The functions of non-conceptive copulations are reviewed as are different research techniques applied to explore sex in ... Leer más

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Sex in Cetaceans provides an up-to-date review of multi-faceted aspects related to mating and reproduction in toothed and baleen whales. This open access book begins with discussions of sexual selection and anatomical traits related to mating and diversity between the sexes. The functions of non-conceptive copulations are reviewed as are different research techniques applied to explore sex in
... Leer más
How Life Began

Evolution's Three Geneses

de Alexandre Meinesz ...

Traducido por Daniel Simberloff ...

An engaging, accessible argument explicating the origins of life from a marine biologist and the author of Killer Algae.The Christian Bible states that God created the heavens and the Earth roughly six thousand years ago. This episode in Genesis departs markedly from scientific theories developed over the last two centuries which hold that life appeared on Earth about 3.5 billion years ago in the ... Leer más

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An engaging, accessible argument explicating the origins of life from a marine biologist and the author of Killer Algae.The Christian Bible states that God created the heavens and the Earth roughly six thousand years ago. This episode in Genesis departs markedly from scientific theories developed over the last two centuries which hold that life appeared on Earth about 3.5 billion years ago in the
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The Evolutionary Road to Human Memory

de Elisabeth A. Murray, Steven P. Wise, Mary K. L. Baldwin, Kim S. Graham ...

We tend to think about memory in terms of the human experience, neglecting the fact that we can trace a direct line of descent from the earliest vertebrates to modern humans. But the evolutionary history that we share with other vertebrates has left a mark on modern memory, complemented by unique forms of memory that emerged in humans. This book tells an intriguing story about how evolution shaped ... Leer más

$28.79 USD

We tend to think about memory in terms of the human experience, neglecting the fact that we can trace a direct line of descent from the earliest vertebrates to modern humans. But the evolutionary history that we share with other vertebrates has left a mark on modern memory, complemented by unique forms of memory that emerged in humans. This book tells an intriguing story about how evolution shaped
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Too Much of a Good Thing

How Four Key Survival Traits Are Now Killing Us

de Lee Goldman ...

The dean of Columbia University's medical school explains why our bodies are out of sync with today's environment and how we can correct this to save our health.Over the past 200 years, human life-expectancy has approximately doubled. Yet we face soaring worldwide rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, mental illness, heart disease, and stroke. In his fascinating new book, Dr. Lee ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

The dean of Columbia University's medical school explains why our bodies are out of sync with today's environment and how we can correct this to save our health.Over the past 200 years, human life-expectancy has approximately doubled. Yet we face soaring worldwide rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, mental illness, heart disease, and stroke. In his fascinating new book, Dr. Lee
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