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The Human Condition

by Robert G. Bednarik ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book summarizes the work of several decades, culminating in a revolutionary model of recent human evolution. It challenges current consensus views fundamentally, presenting in its support a mass of evidence, much of which has never been assembled before. This evidence derives primarily from archaeology, paleoanthropology, genetics, clinical psychology, neurosciences, linguistics and cognitive ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book summarizes the work of several decades, culminating in a revolutionary model of recent human evolution. It challenges current consensus views fundamentally, presenting in its support a mass of evidence, much of which has never been assembled before. This evidence derives primarily from archaeology, paleoanthropology, genetics, clinical psychology, neurosciences, linguistics and cognitive
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Le invenzioni della vita

by Nick Lane ...

Come ha fatto la vita a inventare se stessa? Da dove viene la coscienza? Perché si muore? Da sempre l'uomo alza gli occhi al cielo e cerca risposte: se a metà Ottocento Charles Darwin rivoluzionò il pensiero scientifico con il concetto di selezione naturale, negli ultimi decenni siamo passati dalla teoria a un quadro intenso e dettagliato della vita, scritto in lingue che solo da poco tempo ... Read more

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Come ha fatto la vita a inventare se stessa? Da dove viene la coscienza? Perché si muore? Da sempre l'uomo alza gli occhi al cielo e cerca risposte: se a metà Ottocento Charles Darwin rivoluzionò il pensiero scientifico con il concetto di selezione naturale, negli ultimi decenni siamo passati dalla teoria a un quadro intenso e dettagliato della vita, scritto in lingue che solo da poco tempo
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Biochirality

Origins, Evolution and Molecular Recognition

Edited by Pedro Cintas ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Early History of the Recognition of Molecular Biochirality, by Joseph Gal, Pedro CintasSynthesis and Chirality of Amino Acids Under Interstellar Conditions, by Chaitanya Giri, Fred Goesmann, Cornelia Meinert, Amanda C. Evans, Uwe J. MeierhenrichChemical and Physical Models for the Emergence of Biological Homochirality, by son E. Hein, Dragos Gherase, Donna G. BlackmondBiomolecules at Interfaces: ... Read more

$287.09 USD

Early History of the Recognition of Molecular Biochirality, by Joseph Gal, Pedro CintasSynthesis and Chirality of Amino Acids Under Interstellar Conditions, by Chaitanya Giri, Fred Goesmann, Cornelia Meinert, Amanda C. Evans, Uwe J. MeierhenrichChemical and Physical Models for the Emergence of Biological Homochirality, by son E. Hein, Dragos Gherase, Donna G. BlackmondBiomolecules at Interfaces:
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Darwin's First Theory

by Rob Wesson ...

Everybody knows—or thinks they know—Charles Darwin, the father of evolution and the man who altered the way we view our place in the world. But what most people do not know is that Darwin was on board the HMS Beagle as a geologist—on a mission to examine the land, not flora and fauna.Tracing Darwin’s footsteps in South America and beyond, geologist Rob Wesson sets out on a trek across the Andes, ... Read more

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Everybody knows—or thinks they know—Charles Darwin, the father of evolution and the man who altered the way we view our place in the world. But what most people do not know is that Darwin was on board the HMS Beagle as a geologist—on a mission to examine the land, not flora and fauna.Tracing Darwin’s footsteps in South America and beyond, geologist Rob Wesson sets out on a trek across the Andes,
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The Diatom World

Edited by Joseph Seckbach, Patrick Kociolek ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Diatom biology, genomics and ecology are becoming more relevant to the human species. While there have been recent compilations of some of the applied aspects of diatoms, and the dizzying pace of taxonomic revisions, this new volume bring us up to date on their classification, biology and ecology, as well as covering the topics of genomics and applied uses. In this collection, some of the leaders ... Read more

$287.09 USD

Diatom biology, genomics and ecology are becoming more relevant to the human species. While there have been recent compilations of some of the applied aspects of diatoms, and the dizzying pace of taxonomic revisions, this new volume bring us up to date on their classification, biology and ecology, as well as covering the topics of genomics and applied uses. In this collection, some of the leaders
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Cryptic Female Choice in Arthropods

Patterns, Mechanisms and Prospects

Edited by Anita Aisenberg, Alfredo V. Peretti ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This timely book revisits cryptic female choice in arthropods, gathering detailed contributions from around the world to address key behavioral, ecological and evolutionary questions. The reader will find a critical summary of major breakthroughs in taxon-oriented chapters that offer many new perspectives and cases to explore and in many cases unpublished data. Many groups of arthropods such as ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This timely book revisits cryptic female choice in arthropods, gathering detailed contributions from around the world to address key behavioral, ecological and evolutionary questions. The reader will find a critical summary of major breakthroughs in taxon-oriented chapters that offer many new perspectives and cases to explore and in many cases unpublished data. Many groups of arthropods such as
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Endosymbiosis

Edited by Wolfgang Löffelhardt ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The origin of energy-conserving organelles, the mitochondria of all aerobic eukaryotes and the plastids of plants and algae, is commonly thought to be the result of endosymbiosis, where a primitive eukaryote engulfed a respiring α-proteobacterium or a phototrophic cyanobacterium, respectively. While present-day heterotrophic protists can serve as a model for the host in plastid endosymbiosis, the ... Read more

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The origin of energy-conserving organelles, the mitochondria of all aerobic eukaryotes and the plastids of plants and algae, is commonly thought to be the result of endosymbiosis, where a primitive eukaryote engulfed a respiring α-proteobacterium or a phototrophic cyanobacterium, respectively. While present-day heterotrophic protists can serve as a model for the host in plastid endosymbiosis, the
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Primates and Their Relatives in Phylogenetic Perspective

Edited by Ross D.E. MacPhee ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
$143.09 USD
Großartige Giganten

Den letzten Geheimnissen der Dinosaurier auf der Spur | Faszinierende Einblicke in die Paläobiologie

by Armin Schmitt ...

Eine (Zeit-)Reise in die Welt der UrzeitriesenDinosaurier. Vollkommen zurecht löst keine andere Tiergruppe eine ähnliche Faszination aus – bei Kindern ebenso wie bei Erwachsenen. In diesem Buch erzählt der Paläobiologe Armin Schmitt aus erster Hand von neuesten Forschungsergebnissen zu den Urzeitriesen, von spektakulären Expeditionen und überraschenden Funden. Er berichtet von populären ... Read more

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Eine (Zeit-)Reise in die Welt der UrzeitriesenDinosaurier. Vollkommen zurecht löst keine andere Tiergruppe eine ähnliche Faszination aus – bei Kindern ebenso wie bei Erwachsenen. In diesem Buch erzählt der Paläobiologe Armin Schmitt aus erster Hand von neuesten Forschungsergebnissen zu den Urzeitriesen, von spektakulären Expeditionen und überraschenden Funden. Er berichtet von populären
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Biodiversity Hotspots

Distribution and Protection of Conservation Priority Areas

Edited by Frank E. Zachos, Jan Christian Habel ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Biodiversity and its conservation are among the main global topics in science and politics and perhaps the major challenge for the present and coming generations. This book written by international experts from different disciplines comprises general chapters on diversity and its measurement, human impacts on biodiversity hotspots on a global scale, human diversity itself and various geographic ... Read more

$260.09 USD

Biodiversity and its conservation are among the main global topics in science and politics and perhaps the major challenge for the present and coming generations. This book written by international experts from different disciplines comprises general chapters on diversity and its measurement, human impacts on biodiversity hotspots on a global scale, human diversity itself and various geographic
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Geological Observations on South America

by Charles Darwin ...

The Critical Introduction begins: "Of the remarkable "trilogy" constituted by Darwin's writings which deal with the geology of the "Beagle," the member which has perhaps attracted least attention, up to the present time is that which treats of the geology of South America. The actual writing of this book appears to have occupied Darwin a shorter period than either of the other volumes of the ... Read more

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The Critical Introduction begins: "Of the remarkable "trilogy" constituted by Darwin's writings which deal with the geology of the "Beagle," the member which has perhaps attracted least attention, up to the present time is that which treats of the geology of South America. The actual writing of this book appears to have occupied Darwin a shorter period than either of the other volumes of the
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Behavioral Ecology of Neotropical Birds

Edited by Juan Carlos Reboreda, Vanina Dafne Fiorini, Diego Tomás Tuero ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book covers central aspects of behavioral ecology, including sexual selection, social and genetic mating systems, cooperative breeding, brood parasitism, brood reduction, migration, personalities and communication. Over the past several years, Neotropical bird species from temperate to tropical latitudes of South America have been extensively studied, yielding valuable insights into the ... Read more

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This book covers central aspects of behavioral ecology, including sexual selection, social and genetic mating systems, cooperative breeding, brood parasitism, brood reduction, migration, personalities and communication. Over the past several years, Neotropical bird species from temperate to tropical latitudes of South America have been extensively studied, yielding valuable insights into the
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敗者為王

進化論忘了告訴我們的事

by 稻垣榮洋 ...

Translated by 婁美蓮 ...

Series Book 326 - 文經文庫
在這個地球上，最終的霸主是最初的敗者！！在三十八億年悠久的地球生命史中，最終存活下來的往往是生存戰爭中敗下陣來的弱者；而上天總是和地球上生物們開玩笑――推動生命不斷向前進化的，也是弱者。於是，三十八億年的地球生命史是由這些敗者創造出來的。最讓人感到不可思議的是，消逝滅亡的竟是所謂的強者、勝者。我們人類，是這進化過程最終的產物、末裔；可以說是敗者中的敗者。到底這些時代的敗者是如何存活下來？又如何開創新的時局的呢？就讓我們好好向這些所謂失敗的弱者，學習劃時代的生存戰略吧！ ... Read more

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在這個地球上，最終的霸主是最初的敗者！！在三十八億年悠久的地球生命史中，最終存活下來的往往是生存戰爭中敗下陣來的弱者；而上天總是和地球上生物們開玩笑――推動生命不斷向前進化的，也是弱者。於是，三十八億年的地球生命史是由這些敗者創造出來的。最讓人感到不可思議的是，消逝滅亡的竟是所謂的強者、勝者。我們人類，是這進化過程最終的產物、末裔；可以說是敗者中的敗者。到底這些時代的敗者是如何存活下來？又如何開創新的時局的呢？就讓我們好好向這些所謂失敗的弱者，學習劃時代的生存戰略吧！
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Organismal Agency

Biological Concepts and Their Philosophical Foundations

Edited by Jana Švorcová ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book explores the notion of organismal agency from the perspective of both philosophy and biology. The two sections of the book delve into parallel themes, including distinctions between organic and inorganic nature, self-organization, autonomy, self-presentation, memory, umwelt, and environmental influence. The philosophical part focuses on the influential thinkers who shaped our perception ... Read more

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This book explores the notion of organismal agency from the perspective of both philosophy and biology. The two sections of the book delve into parallel themes, including distinctions between organic and inorganic nature, self-organization, autonomy, self-presentation, memory, umwelt, and environmental influence. The philosophical part focuses on the influential thinkers who shaped our perception
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Lipocalins

by Bo Akerstrom, Niels Borregaard, Darren R. Flower, Jean-Philippe Salier ...

Less than a decade has elapsed since the publication in 2000 of the first anthology devoted to lipocalins (Biochim Biophys Acta 1482, 2000), and only a few years since the first Lipocalin International Symposium in Copenhagen in 2003 (Benzon Symposium no. 50The Lipocalin Protein Superfamily, Copenhagen, 2003) and the introduction of a public lip ... Read more

$77.99 USD

Less than a decade has elapsed since the publication in 2000 of the first anthology devoted to lipocalins (Biochim Biophys Acta 1482, 2000), and only a few years since the first Lipocalin International Symposium in Copenhagen in 2003 (Benzon Symposium no. 50The Lipocalin Protein Superfamily, Copenhagen, 2003) and the introduction of a public lip
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El origen de las especies

by Charles Darwin ...

Publicado el 24 de noviembre de 1859, "El origen de las especies" es un libro científico escrito por Charles Darwin que agotó los 1.250 ejemplares impresos en el primer día, éxito debido a la curiosidad y controversia que generó en la época. En él, Darwin expuso por primera vez sus ideas sobre la selección natural y la teoría de la evolución.Esta obra es un trabajo fundamental dentro de la ... Read more

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Publicado el 24 de noviembre de 1859, "El origen de las especies" es un libro científico escrito por Charles Darwin que agotó los 1.250 ejemplares impresos en el primer día, éxito debido a la curiosidad y controversia que generó en la época. En él, Darwin expuso por primera vez sus ideas sobre la selección natural y la teoría de la evolución.Esta obra es un trabajo fundamental dentro de la
... Read more
Astronomical & Biological Unfolding of Time

by Michael A. Susko ...

The Astronomical & Biological Unfolding of TimeA Logarithmic Journey through the Cosmos and LifeRather than unfolding evenly, the universe evolves in pulses—leaps of increasing complexity that reveal a hidden structure beneath the surface of time. This work introduces a logarithmic model of emergence, tracing deep transformations from the cosmos to consciousness.The first volume follows the ... Read more

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The Astronomical & Biological Unfolding of TimeA Logarithmic Journey through the Cosmos and LifeRather than unfolding evenly, the universe evolves in pulses—leaps of increasing complexity that reveal a hidden structure beneath the surface of time. This work introduces a logarithmic model of emergence, tracing deep transformations from the cosmos to consciousness.The first volume follows the
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Primordial Hydrocarbons

Re-visiting Oparin's Legacy in Prebiotic Chemistry

by Sajeepan Arikaran ...

Could life on Earth have emerged not from shallow pools of organic soup, but from the deep reservoirs of primordial hydrocarbons? Primordial Hydrocarbons re-examines the origins of life through the lens of abiogenic petroleum formation, reconnecting with the groundbreaking work of Alexander Oparin while integrating modern geochemistry, astrobiology, and systems chemistry.This book explores the ... Read more

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Could life on Earth have emerged not from shallow pools of organic soup, but from the deep reservoirs of primordial hydrocarbons? Primordial Hydrocarbons re-examines the origins of life through the lens of abiogenic petroleum formation, reconnecting with the groundbreaking work of Alexander Oparin while integrating modern geochemistry, astrobiology, and systems chemistry.This book explores the
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The Pulvinar Thalamic Nucleus of Non-Human Primates: Architectonic and Functional Subdivisions

by Juliana G.M. Soares, Ricardo Gattass, Bruss Lima ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This book discusses the hypothesis that the primate pulvinar contains an original scaffold which is derived from cytoarchitectural markers and specific protein distributions. Thereafter, along primate evolution, different selective pressures acted in order to shape and fine-tune the connectivity of the pulvinar with specific regions of the neocortex. This divergence created, among other things, ... Read more

$98.09 USD

This book discusses the hypothesis that the primate pulvinar contains an original scaffold which is derived from cytoarchitectural markers and specific protein distributions. Thereafter, along primate evolution, different selective pressures acted in order to shape and fine-tune the connectivity of the pulvinar with specific regions of the neocortex. This divergence created, among other things,
... Read more
Born of Ice and Fire

How Glaciers and Volcanoes (with a Pinch of Salt) Drove Animal Evolution

by Graham Shields ...

An exploration of how the Cryogenian Period, when our planet was covered in ice for millions of years, created today’s remarkable biodiversityMore than half a billion years ago, our world was completely covered by glaciers, a “Snowball Earth” that persisted for millions of years. Incredibly, this unimaginable cold led to the remarkable diversification of life on earth known as the Cambrian ... Read more

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An exploration of how the Cryogenian Period, when our planet was covered in ice for millions of years, created today’s remarkable biodiversityMore than half a billion years ago, our world was completely covered by glaciers, a “Snowball Earth” that persisted for millions of years. Incredibly, this unimaginable cold led to the remarkable diversification of life on earth known as the Cambrian
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Mr. Martineau on Evolution

by Herbert Spencer ...

Series series Short Reads in Popular Science
Are you intrigued by the mysteries of evolution and the clash of scientific and philosophical ideas?Delve into Herbert Spencer's compelling exploration in "Mr. Martineau on Evolution." In this thought-provoking article, Spencer responds to critiques by Mr. Martineau on the general doctrine of evolution, revealing the metaphysical aspects of this fascinating field.Spencer's writing navigates ... Read more

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Are you intrigued by the mysteries of evolution and the clash of scientific and philosophical ideas?Delve into Herbert Spencer's compelling exploration in "Mr. Martineau on Evolution." In this thought-provoking article, Spencer responds to critiques by Mr. Martineau on the general doctrine of evolution, revealing the metaphysical aspects of this fascinating field.Spencer's writing navigates
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Genomes, Evolution, and Culture

Past, Present, and Future of Humankind

by Rene J. Herrera, Ralph Garcia-Bertrand, Francisco M. Salzano ...

This book combines recent information and discoveries in the field of human molecular biology and human molecular evolution. It provides an interdisciplinary approach drawing together data from various diverse disciplines to address both the more classical anthropological content and the current more contemporary molecular focus of courses. Chapters include a history of human evolutionary genetics ... Read more

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This book combines recent information and discoveries in the field of human molecular biology and human molecular evolution. It provides an interdisciplinary approach drawing together data from various diverse disciplines to address both the more classical anthropological content and the current more contemporary molecular focus of courses. Chapters include a history of human evolutionary genetics
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Signs in the Dust

A Theory of Natural Culture and Cultural Nature

by Nathan Lyons ...

Modern thought is characterized by a dichotomy of meaningful culture and unmeaning nature. Signs in the Dust uses medieval semiotics to develop a new theory of nature and culture that resists this familiar picture of things. Through readings of Thomas Aquinas, Nicholas of Cusa, and John Poinsot (John of St. Thomas), it offers a semiotic analysis of human culture in both its anthropological breadth ... Read more

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Modern thought is characterized by a dichotomy of meaningful culture and unmeaning nature. Signs in the Dust uses medieval semiotics to develop a new theory of nature and culture that resists this familiar picture of things. Through readings of Thomas Aquinas, Nicholas of Cusa, and John Poinsot (John of St. Thomas), it offers a semiotic analysis of human culture in both its anthropological breadth
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The Conditions of Existence as Affecting the Perpetuation of Living Beings

Enriched edition. Unraveling the Laws of Life: Evolutionary Principles Explored

by Thomas Henry Huxley, Jamie Hicks ...

In "The Conditions of Existence as Affecting the Perpetuation of Living Beings," Thomas Henry Huxley presents a foundational exploration of the interplay between environmental conditions and the survival of species. Through a rigorous examination of biological and ecological principles, Huxley underscores the adaptive significance of variations within populations, setting the stage for modern ... Read more

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In "The Conditions of Existence as Affecting the Perpetuation of Living Beings," Thomas Henry Huxley presents a foundational exploration of the interplay between environmental conditions and the survival of species. Through a rigorous examination of biological and ecological principles, Huxley underscores the adaptive significance of variations within populations, setting the stage for modern
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