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Indian Seed Sector

Evolution, Technology, Trade and Impact

Edición de Malavika Dadlani, Partha R. Das Gupta, Narendra K. Dadlani ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides an insight into the growth of the Indian seed industry in the past 60 years. It analyzes the socio-economic parameters, complexities, diversities, and need for a strong seed system with appropriate regulatory frameworks in the Indian agrarian economy. The role of rich biological resources and development of a scientific plant breeding system, which laid the strong foundation of ... Leer más

$224.09 USD

This book provides an insight into the growth of the Indian seed industry in the past 60 years. It analyzes the socio-economic parameters, complexities, diversities, and need for a strong seed system with appropriate regulatory frameworks in the Indian agrarian economy. The role of rich biological resources and development of a scientific plant breeding system, which laid the strong foundation of
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The Case of the Female Orgasm

Bias in the Science of Evolution

de Elisabeth A. Lloyd ...

Why women evolved to have orgasms--when most of their primate relatives don't--is a persistent mystery among evolutionary biologists. In pursuing this mystery, Elisabeth Lloyd arrives at another: How could anything as inadequate as the evolutionary explanations of the female orgasm have passed muster as science? A judicious and revealing look at all twenty evolutionary accounts of the trait of ... Leer más

$26.29 USD

Why women evolved to have orgasms--when most of their primate relatives don't--is a persistent mystery among evolutionary biologists. In pursuing this mystery, Elisabeth Lloyd arrives at another: How could anything as inadequate as the evolutionary explanations of the female orgasm have passed muster as science? A judicious and revealing look at all twenty evolutionary accounts of the trait of
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Biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands

Science and Conservation

Edición de Luis M. P. Ceríaco, Ricardo F. de Lima, Martim Melo, Rayna C. Bell ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This open access book presents a comprehensive synthesis of the biodiversity of the oceanic islands of the Gulf of Guinea, a biodiversity hotspot off the west coast of Central Africa. Written by experts, the book compiles data from a plethora of sources – archives, museums, bibliography, official reports and previously unpublished data – to provide readers with the most updated information about ... Leer más

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This open access book presents a comprehensive synthesis of the biodiversity of the oceanic islands of the Gulf of Guinea, a biodiversity hotspot off the west coast of Central Africa. Written by experts, the book compiles data from a plethora of sources – archives, museums, bibliography, official reports and previously unpublished data – to provide readers with the most updated information about
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Quantum Physics and Life

How We Interact with the World Inside and Around Us

de Ingemar Ernberg, Göran Johansson, Tomas Lindblad, Joar Svanvik, Göran Wendin ...

This book reveals glimpses of how the quantum physics of atoms and molecules influences, and even controls, the way our cells function and how we and our fellow animals interact with our environment. Simply put, how birds fly and why grass grows.Certainly, biochemistry and molecular biology are the foundations for the biology of living cells, but there is more—quantum coherence and entanglement ... Leer más

$59.95 USD

This book reveals glimpses of how the quantum physics of atoms and molecules influences, and even controls, the way our cells function and how we and our fellow animals interact with our environment. Simply put, how birds fly and why grass grows.Certainly, biochemistry and molecular biology are the foundations for the biology of living cells, but there is more—quantum coherence and entanglement
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Причуды эволюции

de Александр Дементьев ...

Series series История и наука Рунета. Подарочное издание
Александр Дементьев — журналист (работал в таких изданиях, как РБК и «Лента.ру»), закончил МПГУ (бывш. МГПИ им. В.И Ленина) по специальности общая и экспериментальная физика. Автор самого крупного научно-популярного канала «Популярная наука» на «Дзен». О книге «Причуды эволюции»: Мы привыкли идеализировать эволюцию, полагая, что все созданное ею обязательно имеет смысл. И действительно, ведь не ... Leer más

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Александр Дементьев — журналист (работал в таких изданиях, как РБК и «Лента.ру»), закончил МПГУ (бывш. МГПИ им. В.И Ленина) по специальности общая и экспериментальная физика. Автор самого крупного научно-популярного канала «Популярная наука» на «Дзен». О книге «Причуды эволюции»: Мы привыкли идеализировать эволюцию, полагая, что все созданное ею обязательно имеет смысл. И действительно, ведь не
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From Stardust to First Cells

The Origin and Evolution of Early Life

de Sankar Chatterjee ...

Series series History (R0)
This book presents a groundbreaking hypothesis to answer one of the greatest scientific mysteries: How did life begin? Like a detective piecing together seemingly disparate bits of evidence, Dr. Sankar Chatterjee combines the most recent discoveries in cosmology, geology, chemistry, information systems, and biology, weaving a vast tapestry from the threads of current research. Dr. Chatterjee ... Leer más

$134.09 USD

This book presents a groundbreaking hypothesis to answer one of the greatest scientific mysteries: How did life begin? Like a detective piecing together seemingly disparate bits of evidence, Dr. Sankar Chatterjee combines the most recent discoveries in cosmology, geology, chemistry, information systems, and biology, weaving a vast tapestry from the threads of current research. Dr. Chatterjee
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The Sacred Brain

What Neuroscience Teaches About Spiritual Awakening

de Zara El-Mirren ...

In the quest to understand the boundaries of human awareness, modern laboratory tools are exposing how seemingly intangible phenomena map onto tangible neural circuits. This journey intrigues those seeking evidence-based insight into how spiritual awakening and meditative states can reshape perception, behaviour, and community bonds.Here, accessible explanations of how neuroscience of spirituality ... Leer más

$16.19 USD

In the quest to understand the boundaries of human awareness, modern laboratory tools are exposing how seemingly intangible phenomena map onto tangible neural circuits. This journey intrigues those seeking evidence-based insight into how spiritual awakening and meditative states can reshape perception, behaviour, and community bonds.Here, accessible explanations of how neuroscience of spirituality
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Homo cardiovascularis

Vivir más allá del diseño

de Gustavo Lorenzo Escalada Lesme ...

Homo cardiovascularis propone una mirada innovadora y profundamente reflexiva sobre las enfermedades cardiovasculares y metabólicas del mundo contemporáneo. A partir de la práctica clínica, la fisiopatología y la biología evolutiva, el Dr. Gustavo L. Escalada Lesme plantea que muchas de las patologías actuales no representan fallos del organismo humano, sino la expresión de un desajuste ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

Homo cardiovascularis propone una mirada innovadora y profundamente reflexiva sobre las enfermedades cardiovasculares y metabólicas del mundo contemporáneo. A partir de la práctica clínica, la fisiopatología y la biología evolutiva, el Dr. Gustavo L. Escalada Lesme plantea que muchas de las patologías actuales no representan fallos del organismo humano, sino la expresión de un desajuste
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The Origin of Species

Natural Selection and Evolution

de Charles Darwin ...

A groundbreaking scientific work introducing the theory of evolution. ... Leer más

$1.00 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A groundbreaking scientific work introducing the theory of evolution.
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Aus Asien

Wie die Out-of-Africa-Theorie falsch sein könnte

de Adrian W. Caldwell ...

Out of Asia ist ein provokantes und zugleich sorgfältig argumentiertes Sachbuch über eine der größten Fragen der Menschheitsgeschichte. Seit Jahrzehnten gilt die Out of Africa Theorie als wissenschaftlicher Standard, die Vorstellung, dass der moderne Mensch aus einer einzigen Ursprungsregion in Afrika hervorging und von dort die Welt besiedelte. Adrian W. Caldwell stellt diese Erzählung nicht mit ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

Out of Asia ist ein provokantes und zugleich sorgfältig argumentiertes Sachbuch über eine der größten Fragen der Menschheitsgeschichte. Seit Jahrzehnten gilt die Out of Africa Theorie als wissenschaftlicher Standard, die Vorstellung, dass der moderne Mensch aus einer einzigen Ursprungsregion in Afrika hervorging und von dort die Welt besiedelte. Adrian W. Caldwell stellt diese Erzählung nicht mit
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Luck

de Samuel Butler ...

Luck or cunning as the main means of organic modification presents an argument that reconsiders how living beings change over generations by linking inherited traits to the persistence of memory. The work questions the idea that evolution operates solely through random variation, suggesting instead that the continuity between generations may be shaped by purposeful patterns that resemble ... Leer más

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Luck or cunning as the main means of organic modification presents an argument that reconsiders how living beings change over generations by linking inherited traits to the persistence of memory. The work questions the idea that evolution operates solely through random variation, suggesting instead that the continuity between generations may be shaped by purposeful patterns that resemble
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Human Longevity

Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Bioenergetics, Molecular Biology, and Evolution

de Raymond C. Valentine, David L. Valentine ...

More than 7 billion people inhabit the earth and all of them are subject to aging. This book is aimed at persons interested in a molecular explanation of how our cells age. Human Longevity: Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Bioenergetics, Molecular Biology, and Evolution is built on the proposition that we age as our mitochondria age. It suggests a revised vers ... Leer más

$67.99 USD

More than 7 billion people inhabit the earth and all of them are subject to aging. This book is aimed at persons interested in a molecular explanation of how our cells age. Human Longevity: Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Bioenergetics, Molecular Biology, and Evolution is built on the proposition that we age as our mitochondria age. It suggests a revised vers
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Prebiotic Chemistry and Life's Origin

Edición de Michele Fiore ...

Series Libro 20 - Chemical Biology
How life originated from the inanimate mixture of organic and inorganic compounds on the priomordial earth remains one of the great unknowns in science. This origin of life, or abiogenesis, continues to be examined in the context of the conditions and materials required for natural life to have begun on Earth both theoretically and experimentally. This book provides a broad but in-depth analysis ... Leer más

$211.49 USD

How life originated from the inanimate mixture of organic and inorganic compounds on the priomordial earth remains one of the great unknowns in science. This origin of life, or abiogenesis, continues to be examined in the context of the conditions and materials required for natural life to have begun on Earth both theoretically and experimentally. This book provides a broad but in-depth analysis
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Hox Modules in Evolution and Development

Edición de David E. K. Ferrier ...

Series series Evolutionary Cell Biology
Few, if any, genes have had the same level of impact on the field of evolutionary-developmental biology (evo-devo) as the Hox genes. These genes are renowned for their roles in patterning the body plans and development of the animal kingdom. This is complemented by the distinctive organisation of these genes in the genome, with them frequently being found as clusters in which gene position is ... Leer más

$77.99 USD

Few, if any, genes have had the same level of impact on the field of evolutionary-developmental biology (evo-devo) as the Hox genes. These genes are renowned for their roles in patterning the body plans and development of the animal kingdom. This is complemented by the distinctive organisation of these genes in the genome, with them frequently being found as clusters in which gene position is
... Leer más
Orchid Species from Himalaya and Southeast Asia Vol. 3 (R - Z)

de Eng Soon Teoh ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
A presentation of over 700 popular orchid species in 104 genera carefully detailed with beautiful photographs and concise descriptions of plants, their distribution and habitats by a well-known author and photographer. Each genus is assigned a separate chapter. Coverage of the most commonly cultivated Asian species including their varieties and cultivars (e.g. in Bulbophyllum 72 species; Coelogyne ... Leer más

$170.09 USD

A presentation of over 700 popular orchid species in 104 genera carefully detailed with beautiful photographs and concise descriptions of plants, their distribution and habitats by a well-known author and photographer. Each genus is assigned a separate chapter. Coverage of the most commonly cultivated Asian species including their varieties and cultivars (e.g. in Bulbophyllum 72 species; Coelogyne
... Leer más
Mycorrhizal Fungi in South America

Biodiversity, Conservation, and Sustainable Food Production

Edición de Mónica A. Lugo, Marcela C. Pagano ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
In order to feed the world, global agriculture will have to double food production by 2050. As a result, the use of soils with fertilizers and pesticides in agronomic ecosystems will increase, taking into account the sustainability of these systems and also the provision of food security. Thus, soil ecosystems, their health, and their quality are directly involved in sustainable agronomical ... Leer más

$107.09 USD

In order to feed the world, global agriculture will have to double food production by 2050. As a result, the use of soils with fertilizers and pesticides in agronomic ecosystems will increase, taking into account the sustainability of these systems and also the provision of food security. Thus, soil ecosystems, their health, and their quality are directly involved in sustainable agronomical
... Leer más
Sexual Selections

What We Can and Can’t Learn about Sex from Animals

de Marlene Zuk ...

Scientific discoveries about the animal kingdom fuel ideological battles on many fronts, especially battles about sex and gender. We now know that male marmosets help take care of their offspring. Is this heartening news for today's stay-at-home dads? Recent studies show that many female birds once thought to be monogamous actually have chicks that are fathered outside the primary breeding pair. ... Leer más

$28.49 USD

Scientific discoveries about the animal kingdom fuel ideological battles on many fronts, especially battles about sex and gender. We now know that male marmosets help take care of their offspring. Is this heartening news for today's stay-at-home dads? Recent studies show that many female birds once thought to be monogamous actually have chicks that are fathered outside the primary breeding pair.
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Relativität der Evolution

de Markus Knoflacher ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Dieses Werk fokussiert vor allem auf evolutionäre Prozesse (und weniger auf evolutionäre Geschichte). Themen sind abiotische Rahmenbedingungen, Morphologie und Physiologie lebender Organismen, fossile und molekulare Hinweise auf evolutionäre Entwicklungen. Die grundlegenden Prozesse biologischer Evolution sind bereits in einzelligen Organismen festgelegt. Entwicklungsoptionen für vielzellige ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

Dieses Werk fokussiert vor allem auf evolutionäre Prozesse (und weniger auf evolutionäre Geschichte). Themen sind abiotische Rahmenbedingungen, Morphologie und Physiologie lebender Organismen, fossile und molekulare Hinweise auf evolutionäre Entwicklungen. Die grundlegenden Prozesse biologischer Evolution sind bereits in einzelligen Organismen festgelegt. Entwicklungsoptionen für vielzellige
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Human Origins

Enriched edition. Unraveling the Mysteries of Human Evolution and Ancestry

de S. Laing, Jared Nicholson ...

In "Human Origins," S. Laing meticulously explores the complex tapestry of human evolution through a multifaceted lens that encompasses anthropology, biology, and cultural studies. The book's literary style is both accessible and erudite, employing vivid imagery and a narrative structure that intertwines scientific inquiry with philosophical reflection. Laing situates the text within the broader ... Leer más

$1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In "Human Origins," S. Laing meticulously explores the complex tapestry of human evolution through a multifaceted lens that encompasses anthropology, biology, and cultural studies. The book's literary style is both accessible and erudite, employing vivid imagery and a narrative structure that intertwines scientific inquiry with philosophical reflection. Laing situates the text within the broader
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Creación Y Evolución

Una Comparación Entre Evolucionismo Teísta, Darwinismo Casualista Y Creacionismo - Ensayo

de Guido Pagliarino ...

Traducido por Mariano Bas ...

Ensayo que trata temas ligados al evolucionismo, en relación con el cual se prodigan prejuicios e imprecisiones, como, por ejemplo, la idea de que los términos “evolucionismo” y “darwinismo” son sinónimos. Las teorías evolucionistas son en realidad múltiples. El autor considera en la obra tanto las argumentaciones del evolucionismo como las del creacionismo, las del cual, fuera de ciertos círculos ... Leer más

$4.62 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Ensayo que trata temas ligados al evolucionismo, en relación con el cual se prodigan prejuicios e imprecisiones, como, por ejemplo, la idea de que los términos “evolucionismo” y “darwinismo” son sinónimos. Las teorías evolucionistas son en realidad múltiples. El autor considera en la obra tanto las argumentaciones del evolucionismo como las del creacionismo, las del cual, fuera de ciertos círculos
... Leer más
Evolution and Transitions in Complexity

The Science of Hierarchical Organization in Nature

Edición de Gerard A.J.M Jagers op Akkerhuis ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book discusses several recent theoretic advancements in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary integration in the field of evolution. While exploring novel views, the text maintains a close link with one of the most broadly held views on evolution, namely that of “Darwinian evolution.”This work puts forth a new point of view which allows researchers to define in detail the concept of ... Leer más

$89.09 USD

This book discusses several recent theoretic advancements in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary integration in the field of evolution. While exploring novel views, the text maintains a close link with one of the most broadly held views on evolution, namely that of “Darwinian evolution.”This work puts forth a new point of view which allows researchers to define in detail the concept of
... Leer más
Modelling Protocells

The Emergent Synchronization of Reproduction and Molecular Replication

de Roberto Serra, Marco Villani ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The monograph discusses models of synthetic protocells, which are cell-like structures obtained from non-living matter endowed with some rudimentary kind of metabolism and genetics, but much simpler than biological cells. They should grow and proliferate, generating offsprings that resemble in some way the parent protocells with some variation, so that selection may take place. Sustainable ... Leer más

$80.99 USD

The monograph discusses models of synthetic protocells, which are cell-like structures obtained from non-living matter endowed with some rudimentary kind of metabolism and genetics, but much simpler than biological cells. They should grow and proliferate, generating offsprings that resemble in some way the parent protocells with some variation, so that selection may take place. Sustainable
... Leer más
Under the Open Skies

Finding Peace and Health in Nature

de Markus Torgeby, Frida Torgeby ...

Traducido por Christian Gullette ...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA guide for living outdoors and communing with the natural world—under the open skies."I believe in sleeping outdoors, surrounded by tall fir trees, darkness and cold. Lying on my back and looking up at the stars, watching my breath form thin clouds."Under the Open Skies is one man’s perspective-shifting, immersive journey into the wilds of northern Sweden and into his ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA guide for living outdoors and communing with the natural world—under the open skies."I believe in sleeping outdoors, surrounded by tall fir trees, darkness and cold. Lying on my back and looking up at the stars, watching my breath form thin clouds."Under the Open Skies is one man’s perspective-shifting, immersive journey into the wilds of northern Sweden and into his
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The Nature of Fear

Survival Lessons from the Wild

de Daniel T. Blumstein ...

An Open Letters Review Best Book of the YearA leading expert in animal behavior takes us into the wild to better understand and manage our fears.Fear, honed by millions of years of natural selection, kept our ancestors alive. Whether by slithering away, curling up in a ball, or standing still in the presence of a predator, humans and other animals have evolved complex behaviors in order to survive ... Leer más

$18.69 USD

An Open Letters Review Best Book of the YearA leading expert in animal behavior takes us into the wild to better understand and manage our fears.Fear, honed by millions of years of natural selection, kept our ancestors alive. Whether by slithering away, curling up in a ball, or standing still in the presence of a predator, humans and other animals have evolved complex behaviors in order to survive
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