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Evolution of Sexual Reproduction in Marine Invertebrates

Example of gymnolaemate bryozoans

de Andrew (Andrey N.) Ostrovsky ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Three major aspects that distinguish this book are that (1) it contains the most detailed analysis of the sexual reproduction (oogenesis, fertilization and embryonic incubation) in a particular phylum of the aquatic invertebrates (Bryozoa) ever made; this analysis is based on an exhaustive review of the literature on that topic published over the last 260 years, as well as extensive original ... Leer más

$188.09 USD

Three major aspects that distinguish this book are that (1) it contains the most detailed analysis of the sexual reproduction (oogenesis, fertilization and embryonic incubation) in a particular phylum of the aquatic invertebrates (Bryozoa) ever made; this analysis is based on an exhaustive review of the literature on that topic published over the last 260 years, as well as extensive original
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Evolution Education in the American South

Culture, Politics, and Resources in and around Alabama

Edición de Christopher D. Lynn, Amanda L. Glaze, William A. Evans, Laura K. Reed ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This volume reaches beyond the controversy surrounding the teaching and learning of evolution in the United States, specifically in regard to the culture, politics, and beliefs found in the Southeast. The editors argue that despite a deep history of conflict in the region surrounding evolution, there is a wealth of evolution research taking place—from biodiversity in species to cultural evolution ... Leer más

$98.09 USD

This volume reaches beyond the controversy surrounding the teaching and learning of evolution in the United States, specifically in regard to the culture, politics, and beliefs found in the Southeast. The editors argue that despite a deep history of conflict in the region surrounding evolution, there is a wealth of evolution research taking place—from biodiversity in species to cultural evolution
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Evolution and Character

de Alfred Russel Wallace ...

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1908 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Evolution and Character' is an essay on explaining the key concepts and historical state of evolutionary theory. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire, Wales. Wallace was inspired by the ... Leer más

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This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1908 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Evolution and Character' is an essay on explaining the key concepts and historical state of 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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Current Topics in Primate Vocal Communication

Edición de U. Jürgens, J. Newman, E. Zimmermann ...

More than 25 years ago, the first major review of primate communication appeared (Altmann, 1967). Since then, information on the communicative abilities of primates increased rapidly, resulting, 15 years later, in the appearance of the first volume in which signaling systems were analyzed in a broader variety of primate groups within an evolutionary perspective (Snowdon, Brown and Petersen, 1982). ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

More than 25 years ago, the first major review of primate communication appeared (Altmann, 1967). Since then, information on the communicative abilities of primates increased rapidly, resulting, 15 years later, in the appearance of the first volume in which signaling systems were analyzed in a broader variety of primate groups within an evolutionary perspective (Snowdon, Brown and Petersen, 1982).
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The Evolution of Anisogamy

A Fundamental Phenomenon Underlying Sexual Selection

Edición de Tatsuya Togashi, Paul Alan Cox ...

Darwin identified the existence of separate male and female gametes as one of the central mysteries of evolutionary biology. 150 years later, the question of why male gametes exist remains an intriguing puzzle. In this, the first book solely devoted to the evolution of anisogamy, top theorists in the field explore why gamete dimorphism characterizes nearly all plants and animals. Did separate male ... Leer más

$114.79 USD

Darwin identified the existence of separate male and female gametes as one of the central mysteries of evolutionary biology. 150 years later, the question of why male gametes exist remains an intriguing puzzle. In this, the first book solely devoted to the evolution of anisogamy, top theorists in the field explore why gamete dimorphism characterizes nearly all plants and animals. Did separate male
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Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Transport

Edición de Weidong Yang ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Dysfunction of nuclear-cytoplasmic transport systems has been associated with many human diseases. Thus, understanding of how functional this transport system maintains, or through dysfunction fails to maintain remains the core question in cell biology. In eukaryotic cells, the nuclear envelope (NE) separates the genetic transcription in the nucleus from the translational machinery in the ... Leer más

$152.09 USD

Dysfunction of nuclear-cytoplasmic transport systems has been associated with many human diseases. Thus, understanding of how functional this transport system maintains, or through dysfunction fails to maintain remains the core question in cell biology. In eukaryotic cells, the nuclear envelope (NE) separates the genetic transcription in the nucleus from the translational machinery in the
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Droidica

Humanoide Roboter, künstliche Intelligenz und die Fortsetzung der Evolution

de Karlo Beyer ...

Vor zwei Milliarden Jahren hat eine Zelle eine andere verschluckt und nicht verdaut. Vor vierhundert Millionen Jahren hat sich ein Fisch im Flachwasser aufgestützt. Vor fünftausend Jahren hat jemand eine Lieferung Bier in Ton geritzt, und zum ersten Mal überlebte Gelerntes den, der es gelernt hatte. Jedes Mal baute etwas Neues auf dem Alten auf, und das Alte blieb, als Schicht darunter. Dieses ... Leer más

$11.18 USD

Vor zwei Milliarden Jahren hat eine Zelle eine andere verschluckt und nicht verdaut. Vor vierhundert Millionen Jahren hat sich ein Fisch im Flachwasser aufgestützt. Vor fünftausend Jahren hat jemand eine Lieferung Bier in Ton geritzt, und zum ersten Mal überlebte Gelerntes den, der es gelernt hatte. Jedes Mal baute etwas Neues auf dem Alten auf, und das Alte blieb, als Schicht darunter. Dieses
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Ethnobotany of Tuberculosis in Laos

de Bethany Gwen Elkington, Djaja Djendoel Soejarto, Kongmany Sydara ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book highlights the common ground between biomedicine and traditional healing. Because of the destruction of forests, the degradation of old palm leaf manuscripts, and decreasing interest in traditional medicine by younger generations, it is becoming more and more important to record medicinal plant knowledge before it is lost. This research provides written and photographic documentation of ... Leer más

$49.49 USD

This book highlights the common ground between biomedicine and traditional healing. Because of the destruction of forests, the degradation of old palm leaf manuscripts, and decreasing interest in traditional medicine by younger generations, it is becoming more and more important to record medicinal plant knowledge before it is lost. This research provides written and photographic documentation of
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The Evolution of Human Populations in Arabia

Paleoenvironments, Prehistory and Genetics

Edición de Michael D. Petraglia, Jeffrey I. Rose ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
The romantic landscapes and exotic cultures of Arabia have long captured the int- ests of both academics and the general public alike. The wide array and incredible variety of environments found across the Arabian peninsula are truly dramatic; tro- cal coastal plains are found bordering up against barren sandy deserts, high mountain plateaus are deeply incised by ancient river courses. As the ... Leer más

$116.09 USD

The romantic landscapes and exotic cultures of Arabia have long captured the int- ests of both academics and the general public alike. The wide array and incredible variety of environments found across the Arabian peninsula are truly dramatic; tro- cal coastal plains are found bordering up against barren sandy deserts, high mountain plateaus are deeply incised by ancient river courses. As the
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The Ptarmigan's Dilemma

An Exploration into How Life Organizes and Supports Itself

de John Theberge, Mary Theberge ...

**Winner of the 2010 Lane Anderson AwardDrawing on breakthrough research in evolution, genetics, and on their extensive work in the field and lab, wildlife biologists John and Mary Theberge explain for non-scientists the real facts of life.**Birds that suddenly grow gall bladders, when their species has none. Moose with antlers so big they encumber their movement through the forest. Butterflies ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

**Winner of the 2010 Lane Anderson AwardDrawing on breakthrough research in evolution, genetics, and on their extensive work in the field and lab, wildlife biologists John and Mary Theberge explain for non-scientists the real facts of life.**Birds that suddenly grow gall bladders, when their species has none. Moose with antlers so big they encumber their movement through the forest. Butterflies
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Survival

Evolutionary Rules for Intelligent Species Survival

de Samuel Layne ...

Series Libro 1 - Survival
How different might the history of our species have been had our hunter-gatherer forebears failed to migrate out of Africa in time to survive 70,000 years ago when threatened by extinction due to climate change brought on by the last ice age? Simply put, we would not exist. Now, similarly threatened, we too must act quickly if we hope to survive. Yet despite all the signs of a potential greenhouse ... Leer más

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How different might the history of our species have been had our hunter-gatherer forebears failed to migrate out of Africa in time to survive 70,000 years ago when threatened by extinction due to climate change brought on by the last ice age? Simply put, we would not exist. Now, similarly threatened, we too must act quickly if we hope to survive. Yet despite all the signs of a potential greenhouse
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The Primate Elaboration of Life

The Logarithmic Arcs of Evolutionary Time, #3

de Michael A. Susko ...

Series Libro 3 - The Logarithmic Arcs of Evolutionary Time
The third volume follows the final biological arc leading toward humanity. Beginning with the emergence of primates, evolution increasingly emphasized acute vision, enlarged brains, grasping hands, prolonged development, and complex social lives. These innovations reached new levels of expression among anthropoids, hominoids, and ultimately the earliest hominins, whose expanding cognitive, ... Leer más

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The third volume follows the final biological arc leading toward humanity. Beginning with the emergence of primates, evolution increasingly emphasized acute vision, enlarged brains, grasping hands, prolonged development, and complex social lives. These innovations reached new levels of expression among anthropoids, hominoids, and ultimately the earliest hominins, whose expanding cognitive,
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The Darwin Myth

The Life and Lies Charles Darwin

de Benjamin Wiker ...

The Darwin Myth casts aside Darwinism's politically correct veneer and offers a critical, scientific analysis of Darwin's life and his history–changing theory. Without vilifying or deifying Darwin, Wiker reveals the story of the complicated man with a love for family, science, and a passion to eliminate God from public thought. ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

The Darwin Myth casts aside Darwinism's politically correct veneer and offers a critical, scientific analysis of Darwin's life and his history–changing theory. Without vilifying or deifying Darwin, Wiker reveals the story of the complicated man with a love for family, science, and a passion to eliminate God from public thought.
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Qué es (y qué no es) la evolución

El círculo de Darwin

de María Susana Rossi, Luciano Levin ...

Series series Ciencia que ladra… serie Clásica
Cuando el joven Marcos pasa la noche en el Museo de Ciencias Naturales comienzan a ocurrir fenómenos muy extraños… Pero todos se enmarcan dentro de la teoría de la evolución: cambia, todo cambia, y las salas del museo, junto con los fantásticos personajes que cobran vida en este libro, nos van guiando por esta aventura nocturna. Así, viajaremos en el Beagle con Charles Darwin, escucharemos los ... Leer más

$7.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Cuando el joven Marcos pasa la noche en el Museo de Ciencias Naturales comienzan a ocurrir fenómenos muy extraños… Pero todos se enmarcan dentro de la teoría de la evolución: cambia, todo cambia, y las salas del museo, junto con los fantásticos personajes que cobran vida en este libro, nos van guiando por esta aventura nocturna. Así, viajaremos en el Beagle con Charles Darwin, escucharemos los
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A Hidden Legacy

The Life and Work of Esther Zimmer Lederberg

de Thomas E. Schindler ...

It's time to honor the significant scientific contributions of Esther Zimmer Lederberg. In A Hidden Legacy, Thomas E. Schindler shares the story of this remarkable microbiologist and offers insight into why her legacy has been obscured for so long. In the mid-20th century, microbiologist Esther Zimmer Lederberg and her then-husband, Joshua Lederberg, made a series of remarkable discoveries that ... Leer más

$25.69 USD

It's time to honor the significant scientific contributions of Esther Zimmer Lederberg. In A Hidden Legacy, Thomas E. Schindler shares the story of this remarkable microbiologist and offers insight into why her legacy has been obscured for so long. In the mid-20th century, microbiologist Esther Zimmer Lederberg and her then-husband, Joshua Lederberg, made a series of remarkable discoveries that
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Towards Revealing the Origin of Life

Presenting the GADV Hypothesis

de Kenji Ikehara ...

The origin of life has been investigated by many researchers from various research fields, such as Geology, Geochemistry, Physics, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Astronomy and so on. Nevertheless, the origin of life remains unsolved. One of the reasons for this could be attributed to the different approaches that researchers have used to understand the events that happened on the primitive Earth. ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

The origin of life has been investigated by many researchers from various research fields, such as Geology, Geochemistry, Physics, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Astronomy and so on. Nevertheless, the origin of life remains unsolved. One of the reasons for this could be attributed to the different approaches that researchers have used to understand the events that happened on the primitive Earth.
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Flora of the Codex Cruz-Badianus

de Arthur O. Tucker, Jules Janick ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
In 1929, Charles Upson Clark (1875-1960), a history Professor at Columbia University carrying out bibliographic research on the early history of the Americas in the Vatican Library, came across a remarkable illustrated Latin manuscript entitled Libellus de Medicinalibus Indorum Herbis (Little Book of Indian Medicinal Herbs) completed in 1552. The manuscript now known as the Codex Cruz-Badianus ... Leer más

$251.09 USD

In 1929, Charles Upson Clark (1875-1960), a history Professor at Columbia University carrying out bibliographic research on the early history of the Americas in the Vatican Library, came across a remarkable illustrated Latin manuscript entitled Libellus de Medicinalibus Indorum Herbis (Little Book of Indian Medicinal Herbs) completed in 1552. The manuscript now known as the Codex Cruz-Badianus
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Prehension

The Hand and the Emergence of Humanity

de Colin McGinn ...

In praise of the hand: A philosopher considers the crucial role of the hand in human evolution, particularly with respect to language.“McGinn is an ingenious philosopher who thinks like a laser and writes like a dream.”—Steven PinkerThis book is a hymn to the hand. In Prehension, Colin McGinn links questions from science to philosophical concerns to consider something that we take for granted: the ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

In praise of the hand: A philosopher considers the crucial role of the hand in human evolution, particularly with respect to language.“McGinn is an ingenious philosopher who thinks like a laser and writes like a dream.”—Steven PinkerThis book is a hymn to the hand. In Prehension, Colin McGinn links questions from science to philosophical concerns to consider something that we take for granted: the
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Contemporary Acarology

2017

Edición de Michael J. Skvarla, Ronald Ochoa, Jose Carlos Verle Rodrigues, H. Joel Hutcheson ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book gathers papers presented at the annual meetings of the Acarological Society of America (ASA), jointly organized with the Entomological Society of America. The ASA plans to publish presentations from its annual meetings on a yearly basis; this book represents the first in the series. ... Leer más

$89.09 USD

This book gathers papers presented at the annual meetings of the Acarological Society of America (ASA), jointly organized with the Entomological Society of America. The ASA plans to publish presentations from its annual meetings on a yearly basis; this book represents the first in the series.
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From Apes to Cyborgs

New Perspectives on Human Evolution

de Claudio Tuniz, Patrizia Tiberi Vipraio ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book offers fascinating insights into the lives of our ancestors and investigates the dynamic processes that led to the establishment of complex human societies. It provides a holistic view of human history and social evolution by drawing on the latest evidence from a wide range of disciplines and proposes new hypotheses on the origins of human behaviour. After exploration of the encounters ... Leer más

$31.49 USD

This book offers fascinating insights into the lives of our ancestors and investigates the dynamic processes that led to the establishment of complex human societies. It provides a holistic view of human history and social evolution by drawing on the latest evidence from a wide range of disciplines and proposes new hypotheses on the origins of human behaviour. After exploration of the encounters
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Phylogenetic Inference, Selection Theory, and History of Science

Selected Papers of A. W. F. Edwards with Commentaries

Edición de Rasmus Grønfeldt Winther ...

A. W. F. Edwards is one of the most influential mathematical geneticists in the history of the discipline. One of the last students of R. A. Fisher, Edwards pioneered the statistical analysis of phylogeny in collaboration with L. L. Cavalli-Sforza, and helped establish Fisher's concept of likelihood as a standard of statistical and scientific inference. In this book, edited by philosopher of ... Leer más

$88.59 USD

A. W. F. Edwards is one of the most influential mathematical geneticists in the history of the discipline. One of the last students of R. A. Fisher, Edwards pioneered the statistical analysis of phylogeny in collaboration with L. L. Cavalli-Sforza, and helped establish Fisher's concept of likelihood as a standard of statistical and scientific inference. In this book, edited by philosopher of
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The Biological Role of a Virus

Edición de Christon J. Hurst ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book answers the question “What is it that viruses do?” by presenting three aspects of viral ecology.The first aspect explains how viruses affect the population diversity and energetics of their host communities. Perhaps the most notable example of this concept is our understanding that primary production within ecosystems often depends upon those viruses which serve as controllers of ... Leer más

$170.09 USD

This book answers the question “What is it that viruses do?” by presenting three aspects of viral ecology.The first aspect explains how viruses affect the population diversity and energetics of their host communities. Perhaps the most notable example of this concept is our understanding that primary production within ecosystems often depends upon those viruses which serve as controllers of
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Life as Its Own Designer

Darwin's Origin and Western Thought

de Filip Grygar, László Hajnal, Karel Kleisner, Zdenek Kratochvíl, Zdenek Neubauer, Anton Markoš ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
It has been nearly 150 years since Darwin published On the Origin of Species, and his theory of natural selection still ignites a forest of heated debate between scientific fundamentalists on the one hand and religious fundamentalists on the other. But both sides actually agree more than they disagree, and what has long been needed is a third way to view evolution, one that focuses more on the ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

It has been nearly 150 years since Darwin published On the Origin of Species, and his theory of natural selection still ignites a forest of heated debate between scientific fundamentalists on the one hand and religious fundamentalists on the other. But both sides actually agree more than they disagree, and what has long been needed is a third way to view evolution, one that focuses more on the
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Evolutionary Bioinformatics

de Donald R. Forsdyke ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Now in its third edition and supplemented with more online material, this book aims to make the "new" information-based (rather than gene-based) bioinformatics intelligible both to the "bio" people and the "info" people. Books on bioinformatics have traditionally served gene-hunters, and biologists who wish to construct family trees showing tidy lines of descent. While dealing extensively with the ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

Now in its third edition and supplemented with more online material, this book aims to make the "new" information-based (rather than gene-based) bioinformatics intelligible both to the "bio" people and the "info" people. Books on bioinformatics have traditionally served gene-hunters, and biologists who wish to construct family trees showing tidy lines of descent. While dealing extensively with the
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