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A Billion Years of Sex Differences

How Evolution Shaped the Minds of Men and Women

de Steve Stewart-Williams ...

According to an old joke, everyone knows that men and women are different… except social scientists. In A Billion Years of Sex Differences, evolutionary psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams tackles some of science's most controversial questions: How do men and women differ? Where do the differences come from? And how do they shape modern life?The result is the most up-to-date, balanced, and ... Leer más

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According to an old joke, everyone knows that men and women are different… except social scientists. In A Billion Years of Sex Differences, evolutionary psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams tackles some of science's most controversial questions: How do men and women differ? Where do the differences come from? And how do they shape modern life?The result is the most up-to-date, balanced, and
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Extinctions

Living and Dying in the Margin of Error

de Michael Hannah ...

Are we now entering a mass extinction event? What can mass extinctions in Earth's history tell us about the Anthropocene? What do mass extinction events look like and how does life on Earth recover from them? The fossil record reveals periods when biodiversity exploded, and short intervals when much of life was wiped out in mass extinction events. In comparison with these ancient events, today's ... Leer más

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Are we now entering a mass extinction event? What can mass extinctions in Earth's history tell us about the Anthropocene? What do mass extinction events look like and how does life on Earth recover from them? The fossil record reveals periods when biodiversity exploded, and short intervals when much of life was wiped out in mass extinction events. In comparison with these ancient events, today's
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Ape or Adam?: Making sense of evolution, creationism and intelligent design

de Robert Coram ...

One might think that after thousands of years of wondering and several hundred years of scientific investigation, human beings would have reached broad agreement about how they, and other living organisms, arrived on planet Earth, and roughly when. But this is not the case. Many millions of people in the western world (including almost half the American public) believe that we were divinely ... Leer más

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One might think that after thousands of years of wondering and several hundred years of scientific investigation, human beings would have reached broad agreement about how they, and other living organisms, arrived on planet Earth, and roughly when. But this is not the case. Many millions of people in the western world (including almost half the American public) believe that we were divinely
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The Adam Quest

Eleven Scientists Who Held on to a Strong Faith While Wrestling with the Mystery of Human Origins

de Tim Stafford ...

Science and faith should be allies, not opponents, in the search for truth.But when it comes to understanding the very beginnings of life, it is no easy task to reconcile the history taught in the Bible with the discoveries of the scientific community.Author Tim Stafford watched the tension between the beliefs of Darwin and the teaching of Genesis shake the faith of his family, ruin friendships, ... Leer más

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Science and faith should be allies, not opponents, in the search for truth.But when it comes to understanding the very beginnings of life, it is no easy task to reconcile the history taught in the Bible with the discoveries of the scientific community.Author Tim Stafford watched the tension between the beliefs of Darwin and the teaching of Genesis shake the faith of his family, ruin friendships,
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21世紀狩獵採集者的生存指南：讓演化生物學為你的人生效力

A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century：Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life

de 希瑟•赫因, 布萊特•韋恩斯坦 ...

Traducido por 鄧子衿 ...

Series series 鷹之喙
**以演化生物學智慧，給予21世紀人類的生存指南大膽！挑釁！我們如何以智人祖先的大腦與身體，應對現代生活挑戰！****　　我們從狩獵採集者祖先那兒繼承的身體和大腦，　　不適應全新的現代生活。**　　我們生活在人類史上最繁榮的時期，但我們從未如此冷漠、分裂和不開心。我們的生活水平從未如此之高，但慢性病和自殺率繼續飆升。　　該如何解釋這種自相矛盾的情況？最重要的是該如何解決它？**　　我們的文明正處在認知失衡的狀態中，　　物種演化告訴我們關於人性的什麼？**　　對於演化生物學家赫因和韋恩斯坦來說，造成我們困境的原因顯而易見：我們適應演化為以狩獵採集為生的大腦和身體並不適合現代生活。　　例如我們演化成在部落中生活的物種，但今日大多數人連鄰居的名字是什麼都不知道！在古老社會中，生存仰賴我們在性別差異上的優勢，但今日，生理性別卻被認為是種冒犯。儘管人類非常能適應變化，但今日變化的步伐如此之快 ... Leer más

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**以演化生物學智慧，給予21世紀人類的生存指南大膽！挑釁！我們如何以智人祖先的大腦與身體，應對現代生活挑戰！****　　我們從狩獵採集者祖先那兒繼承的身體和大腦，　　不適應全新的現代生活。**　　我們生活在人類史上最繁榮的時期，但我們從未如此冷漠、分裂和不開心。我們的生活水平從未如此之高，但慢性病和自殺率繼續飆升。　　該如何解釋這種自相矛盾的情況？最重要的是該如何解決它？**　　我們的文明正處在認知失衡的狀態中，　　物種演化告訴我們關於人性的什麼？**　　對於演化生物學家赫因和韋恩斯坦來說，造成我們困境的原因顯而易見：我們適應演化為以狩獵採集為生的大腦和身體並不適合現代生活。　　例如我們演化成在部落中生活的物種，但今日大多數人連鄰居的名字是什麼都不知道！在古老社會中，生存仰賴我們在性別差異上的優勢，但今日，生理性別卻被認為是種冒犯。儘管人類非常能適應變化，但今日變化的步伐如此之快
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Bones of Contention

A Creationist Assessment of Human Fossils

de Marvin Lubenow ...

Seeking to disprove the theory of human evolution, the author examines the fossils of the so-called "ape men." ... Leer más

$20.19 USD

Seeking to disprove the theory of human evolution, the author examines the fossils of the so-called "ape men."
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A Little History of the Earth

de Jamie Woodward ...

Series series Little Histories
A lively account of the history of our planet, from its earliest origins to the present day, told through the major geological changes and scientific breakthroughsWhere has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes, ... Leer más

$20.19 USD

A lively account of the history of our planet, from its earliest origins to the present day, told through the major geological changes and scientific breakthroughsWhere has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes,
... Leer más
El observador. La solucion al Genesis. La ciencia detrás del relato de la Creacion.

de Alberto Canen ...

El Génesis, los siete días, la Creación... ¿de dónde procede el texto que compone la primera parte de La Biblia?¿Es su texto sólo un poema introductorio... o es una narración?¿Que hay detrás de sus palabras?Alberto Canen ha encontrado un camino alternativo para dar respuestas a estas y a otras preguntas contenidas en el Génesis. Ha hallado una ruta por la que nadie había transitado antes e invita ... Leer más

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El Génesis, los siete días, la Creación... ¿de dónde procede el texto que compone la primera parte de La Biblia?¿Es su texto sólo un poema introductorio... o es una narración?¿Que hay detrás de sus palabras?Alberto Canen ha encontrado un camino alternativo para dar respuestas a estas y a otras preguntas contenidas en el Génesis. Ha hallado una ruta por la que nadie había transitado antes e invita
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African Genesis

Perspectives on Hominin Evolution

Edición de Sally C. Reynolds, Andrew Gallagher ...

Series Libro 62 - Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
The discovery of the first species of African hominin, Australopithecus africanus, from Taung, South Africa in 1924, launched the study of fossil man in Africa. New discoveries continue to confirm the importance of this region to our understanding of human evolution. Outlining major developments since Raymond Dart's description of the Taung skull and, in particular, the impact of the pioneering ... Leer más

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The discovery of the first species of African hominin, Australopithecus africanus, from Taung, South Africa in 1924, launched the study of fossil man in Africa. New discoveries continue to confirm the importance of this region to our understanding of human evolution. Outlining major developments since Raymond Dart's description of the Taung skull and, in particular, the impact of the pioneering
... Leer más
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex - Fully Illustrated Edition

de Charles Darwin ...

The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex - Fully Illustrated Edition.is a book on evolutionary theory by Charles Darwin, It was Darwin's second book on evolutionary theory, following his work, On the Origin of Species, in which he explored the concept of natural selection. In The Descent of Man, Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual ... Leer más

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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex - Fully Illustrated Edition.is a book on evolutionary theory by Charles Darwin, It was Darwin's second book on evolutionary theory, following his work, On the Origin of Species, in which he explored the concept of natural selection. In The Descent of Man, Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual
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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

de Charles Darwin ...

Published in 1872, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals was a book at the very heart of Darwin's research interests - a central pillar of his 'human' series. This book engaged some of the hardest questions in the evolution debate, and it showed the ever-cautious Darwin at his boldest. If Darwin had one goal with Expression, it was to demonstrate the power of his theories for ... Leer más

$16.59 USD

Published in 1872, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals was a book at the very heart of Darwin's research interests - a central pillar of his 'human' series. This book engaged some of the hardest questions in the evolution debate, and it showed the ever-cautious Darwin at his boldest. If Darwin had one goal with Expression, it was to demonstrate the power of his theories for
... Leer más
Evolución

La asombrosa historia de una teoría científica

de Edward J. Larson ...

Traducido por Mercedes García Garmilla ...

Un recorrido por la idea de la evolución, desde sus antecedentes teóricos a la actualidad.La teoría de la evolución no nació solo de la imaginación de Charles Darwin. Desde sus orígenes, la humanidad ha buscado sin tregua respuestas religiosas, filosóficas y científicas a la pregunta clave: ¿de dónde venimos? Con la irrupción y el auge de la ciencia moderna, la controversia sobre la cuestión de la ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Un recorrido por la idea de la evolución, desde sus antecedentes teóricos a la actualidad.La teoría de la evolución no nació solo de la imaginación de Charles Darwin. Desde sus orígenes, la humanidad ha buscado sin tregua respuestas religiosas, filosóficas y científicas a la pregunta clave: ¿de dónde venimos? Con la irrupción y el auge de la ciencia moderna, la controversia sobre la cuestión de la
... Leer más
Designer Genes

A New Era in the Evolution of Man

de Steven Potter ...

This compelling new book covers the most important revolution since Darwin—how cutting-edge genetic science will soon allow us to speed up and transform our own evolution, and the moral choices we must make as we improve, alter, and even duplicate ourselves.The fact is that, until now, human evolution has been exceedingly slow. But there’s about to be a profound change in this process, with a ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

This compelling new book covers the most important revolution since Darwin—how cutting-edge genetic science will soon allow us to speed up and transform our own evolution, and the moral choices we must make as we improve, alter, and even duplicate ourselves.The fact is that, until now, human evolution has been exceedingly slow. But there’s about to be a profound change in this process, with a
... Leer más
Fascism the Bloody Ideology of Darwinism

de Harun Yahya ...

Fascism was the cause of bloody wars and needless slaughter in the 20th century. Fascists believed only in brute force, that there was a constant "fight for survival" between races and nations, and that shedding blood was a sacred duty. They caused the death of tens of millions of people.At the root of this violent ideology lay a theory that presented man as a "species of animal," and maintained ... Leer más

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Fascism was the cause of bloody wars and needless slaughter in the 20th century. Fascists believed only in brute force, that there was a constant "fight for survival" between races and nations, and that shedding blood was a sacred duty. They caused the death of tens of millions of people.At the root of this violent ideology lay a theory that presented man as a "species of animal," and maintained
... Leer más
Quarks to Culture

How We Came to Be

de Tyler Volk ...

Our world is nested, both physically and socially, and at each level we find innovations that are necessary for the next. Consider: atoms combine to form molecules, molecules combine to form single-celled organisms; when people come together, they build societies. Physics has gone far in mapping the basic mechanics of the simplest things and the dynamics of the overall nesting, as have biology and ... Leer más

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Our world is nested, both physically and socially, and at each level we find innovations that are necessary for the next. Consider: atoms combine to form molecules, molecules combine to form single-celled organisms; when people come together, they build societies. Physics has gone far in mapping the basic mechanics of the simplest things and the dynamics of the overall nesting, as have biology and
... Leer más
Evolution in Minutes

de Darren Naish ...

Series series In Minutes
Evolution in Minutes is your compact and accessible guide to the central concepts of the science of evolution, revealing how biological populations change over successive generations. Covering the basics of speciation, genesis, and extinction in animals, plants, and humans alike--from the origins and development of life to artificial selection and evolutionary algorithms--this is the fastest, ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

Evolution in Minutes is your compact and accessible guide to the central concepts of the science of evolution, revealing how biological populations change over successive generations. Covering the basics of speciation, genesis, and extinction in animals, plants, and humans alike--from the origins and development of life to artificial selection and evolutionary algorithms--this is the fastest,
... Leer más
The Selfless Gene

Living with God and Darwin

de Charles Foster ...

If evolutionary theory is correct, what does that say about creator God?Ever since the famous debate on Darwinism between Huxley and Wilberforce in 1860, there has been little real conversation between the scientific community and much of the Christian world. This book offers the prospect of reconciliation between what are seen as two opposing worldviews.With remarkable insight and skill, Foster ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

If evolutionary theory is correct, what does that say about creator God?Ever since the famous debate on Darwinism between Huxley and Wilberforce in 1860, there has been little real conversation between the scientific community and much of the Christian world. This book offers the prospect of reconciliation between what are seen as two opposing worldviews.With remarkable insight and skill, Foster
... Leer más
Evolution

de James A. S. Watson ...

The idea of Evolution is an old one. It is older than the Darwinian hypothesis; it is older than Lamarck, who published his particular theory in 1809, the year that Darwin was born; it is older than Buffon or Kant. In a fairly definite form it is as old as Aristotle. The Evolution idea has thus itself evolved, and is the product of many centuries of thought. Yet it was only the last generation ... Leer más

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The idea of Evolution is an old one. It is older than the Darwinian hypothesis; it is older than Lamarck, who published his particular theory in 1809, the year that Darwin was born; it is older than Buffon or Kant. In a fairly definite form it is as old as Aristotle. The Evolution idea has thus itself evolved, and is the product of many centuries of thought. Yet it was only the last generation
... Leer más
Selfish Genes to Social Beings

A Cooperative History of Life

de Jonathan Silvertown ...

For all the "selfishness" of genes, they team up to survive. Is the history of life in fact a story of cooperation? Amid the violence and brutality that dominates the news, it's hard to think of ourselves as team players. But cooperation, Jonathan Silvertown argues, is a fundamental part of our make-up, and deeply woven into the whole four-billion-year history of life. Starting with human society ... Leer más

$17.09 USD

For all the "selfishness" of genes, they team up to survive. Is the history of life in fact a story of cooperation? Amid the violence and brutality that dominates the news, it's hard to think of ourselves as team players. But cooperation, Jonathan Silvertown argues, is a fundamental part of our make-up, and deeply woven into the whole four-billion-year history of life. Starting with human society
... Leer más
First Peoples in a New World

Colonizing Ice Age America

de David J. Meltzer ...

More than 12,000 years ago, in one of the greatest triumphs of prehistory, humans colonized North America, a continent that was then truly a new world. Just when and how they did so has been one of the most perplexing and controversial questions in archaeology. This dazzling, cutting-edge synthesis, written for a wide audience by an archaeologist who has long been at the center of these debates, ... Leer más

$13.29 USD

More than 12,000 years ago, in one of the greatest triumphs of prehistory, humans colonized North America, a continent that was then truly a new world. Just when and how they did so has been one of the most perplexing and controversial questions in archaeology. This dazzling, cutting-edge synthesis, written for a wide audience by an archaeologist who has long been at the center of these debates,
... Leer más
Primate Sexuality

Comparative Studies of the Prosimians, Monkeys, Apes, and Humans

de Alan F. Dixson ...

Primate Sexuality provides an authoritative and comprehensive synthesis of current research on the evolution and physiological control of sexual behaviour in the primates - prosimians, monkeys, apes, and human beings. This new edition has been fully updated and greatly expanded throughout to incorporate a decade of new research findings. It maintains the depth and scientific rigour of the first ... Leer más

$82.79 USD

Primate Sexuality provides an authoritative and comprehensive synthesis of current research on the evolution and physiological control of sexual behaviour in the primates - prosimians, monkeys, apes, and human beings. This new edition has been fully updated and greatly expanded throughout to incorporate a decade of new research findings. It maintains the depth and scientific rigour of the first
... Leer más
Animal Athletes

An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach

de Duncan J. Irschick, Timothy E. Higham ...

Animals perform many athletic tasks to an amazing degree of accomplishment: not only spectacular feats of running and jumping but also routine actions that ensure survival such as feeding, vocalization, diving, flying, and many more. The study of performance capacity (defined as the ability of an animal to conduct a key task) is of great interest to both ecologists and evolutionary biologists. At ... Leer más

$55.79 USD

Animals perform many athletic tasks to an amazing degree of accomplishment: not only spectacular feats of running and jumping but also routine actions that ensure survival such as feeding, vocalization, diving, flying, and many more. The study of performance capacity (defined as the ability of an animal to conduct a key task) is of great interest to both ecologists and evolutionary biologists. At
... Leer más
Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design

de Jonathan Wells ...

Darwin is an emperor who has no clothes— but it takes a brave man to say so. Jonathan Wells, a microbiologist with two Ph.D.s (from Berkeley and Yale), is that brave man. Most textbooks on evolution are written by Darwinists with an ideological ax to grind. Brave dissidents—qualified scientists—who try to teach or write about intelligent design are silenced and sent to the academic gulag. But fear ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

Darwin is an emperor who has no clothes— but it takes a brave man to say so. Jonathan Wells, a microbiologist with two Ph.D.s (from Berkeley and Yale), is that brave man. Most textbooks on evolution are written by Darwinists with an ideological ax to grind. Brave dissidents—qualified scientists—who try to teach or write about intelligent design are silenced and sent to the academic gulag. But fear
... Leer más
The Evolution of Religions

A History of Related Traditions

de Lance Grande ...

Thousands of religions have adherents today, and countless more have existed throughout history. What accounts for this astonishing diversity?This extraordinarily ambitious and comprehensive book demonstrates how evolutionary systematics and philosophy can yield new insight into the development of organized religion. Lance Grande—a leading evolutionary systematist—examines the growth and ... Leer más

$49.49 USD

Thousands of religions have adherents today, and countless more have existed throughout history. What accounts for this astonishing diversity?This extraordinarily ambitious and comprehensive book demonstrates how evolutionary systematics and philosophy can yield new insight into the development of organized religion. Lance Grande—a leading evolutionary systematist—examines the growth and
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