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Mykologie

Diversität, Morphologie, Ökologie und Evolution der Pilze

by Meike Piepenbring ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Die Mykologie ist eine junge, dynamische Wissenschaft – und dieses Lehrbuch bietet den idealen Einstieg in die faszinierende Welt der Pilze. Die überarbeitete und erweiterte zweite Auflage präsentiert aktuelle Erkenntnisse zur Systematik, Ökologie und Nutzungsmöglichkeiten von Pilzen und Flechten weltweit. Sie verbindet klassische Grundlagen mit den neuesten Entwicklungen aus Molekularbiologie, ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Die Mykologie ist eine junge, dynamische Wissenschaft – und dieses Lehrbuch bietet den idealen Einstieg in die faszinierende Welt der Pilze. Die überarbeitete und erweiterte zweite Auflage präsentiert aktuelle Erkenntnisse zur Systematik, Ökologie und Nutzungsmöglichkeiten von Pilzen und Flechten weltweit. Sie verbindet klassische Grundlagen mit den neuesten Entwicklungen aus Molekularbiologie,
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Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics

by Masatoshi Nei, Sudhir Kumar ...

During the last ten years, remarkable progress has occurred in the study of molecular evolution. Among the most important factors that are responsible for this progress are the development of new statistical methods and advances in computational technology. In particular, phylogenetic analysis of DNA or protein sequences has become a powerful tool for studying molecular evolution. Along with this ... Read more

$115.19 USD

During the last ten years, remarkable progress has occurred in the study of molecular evolution. Among the most important factors that are responsible for this progress are the development of new statistical methods and advances in computational technology. In particular, phylogenetic analysis of DNA or protein sequences has become a powerful tool for studying molecular evolution. Along with this
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Evolutionary History of Bats

Fossils, Molecules and Morphology

Edited by Gregg F. Gunnell, Nancy B. Simmons ...

Series Book 2 - Cambridge Studies in Morphology and Molecules: New Paradigms in Evolutionary Bio
Advances in morphological and molecular methods continue to uncover new information on the origin and evolution of bats. Presenting some of the most remarkable discoveries and research involving living and fossil bats, this book explores their evolutionary history from a range of perspectives. Phylogenetic studies based on both molecular and morphological data have established a framework of ... Read more

$49.19 USD

Advances in morphological and molecular methods continue to uncover new information on the origin and evolution of bats. Presenting some of the most remarkable discoveries and research involving living and fossil bats, this book explores their evolutionary history from a range of perspectives. Phylogenetic studies based on both molecular and morphological data have established a framework of
... Read more
The Influence of Darwin on Philosophy

And Other Essays in Contemporary Thought

by John Dewey ...

Series series Classics of Pragmatic Thought
Immerse yourself in the intellectual legacy of one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century with "The Influence of Darwin on Philosophy and Other Essays in Contemporary Thought" by John Dewey. This captivating collection of essays explores the profound impact of Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory on philosophy and its far-reaching implications for contemporary thought. Prepare to embark ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Immerse yourself in the intellectual legacy of one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century with "The Influence of Darwin on Philosophy and Other Essays in Contemporary Thought" by John Dewey. This captivating collection of essays explores the profound impact of Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory on philosophy and its far-reaching implications for contemporary thought. Prepare to embark
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Evolutionary Ecology of Amphibians

Edited by Gregorio Moreno-Rueda, Mar Comas ...

Amphibians are the oldest tetrapod group and show an astonishing diversity in lifestyles, many of them being unique. However, globally, they are on a decline. Hence, their study is fundamental to understanding the evolution of diversity and conserving them. This book, authored by experts from around the world, summarizes the current knowledge on the evolutionary ecology of amphibians. The book ... Read more

$68.99 USD

Amphibians are the oldest tetrapod group and show an astonishing diversity in lifestyles, many of them being unique. However, globally, they are on a decline. Hence, their study is fundamental to understanding the evolution of diversity and conserving them. This book, authored by experts from around the world, summarizes the current knowledge on the evolutionary ecology of amphibians. The book
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Time and Science

Volume 3: Physical Sciences and Cosmology

by Carlo Rovelli, Rémy Lestienne, Paul A Harris ...

The present volume of Time and Science series is devoted to Physical Sciences and Cosmology. Today more than ever, the question 'is Time an ontological property, a necessary ingredient for the physical description of the world, or a purely epistemological element, relative to our situation in the world?' worry physicists and cosmologists alike. For many of them, Relativity (and particularly ... Read more

$98.99 USD

The present volume of Time and Science series is devoted to Physical Sciences and Cosmology. Today more than ever, the question 'is Time an ontological property, a necessary ingredient for the physical description of the world, or a purely epistemological element, relative to our situation in the world?' worry physicists and cosmologists alike. For many of them, Relativity (and particularly
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After Atlantis

Rudolf Steiner and the New Prehistory, II

by Andrew Welburn ...

A revolution is reshaping our understanding of human origins.Gone is the old narrative of slow, animal-like evolution. Instead, we now see humanity's emergence as marked by explosive transformations – like the Palaeolithic spiritual leap that gave birth to cave art, a profound expression of shamanistic visionary consciousness. Even the long-misunderstood Neanderthals are now recognized as integral ... Read more

$18.49 USD

A revolution is reshaping our understanding of human origins.Gone is the old narrative of slow, animal-like evolution. Instead, we now see humanity's emergence as marked by explosive transformations – like the Palaeolithic spiritual leap that gave birth to cave art, a profound expression of shamanistic visionary consciousness. Even the long-misunderstood Neanderthals are now recognized as integral
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Evolutionstheorie im Wandel

Ist Darwin überholt?

by Axel Lange ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Die klassische Evolutionstheorie ist unvollständig. Zwar ist die heutige Theorie, die auf Darwin zurückgeht, anhaltend erfolgreich. Doch auf viele Fragen bietet sie keine Erklärung. Welche Vererbungsformen existieren neben der genetischen? Wie entstehen komplexe Variationen im Embryo und vor allem evolutionäre Innovationen, z.B. Vogelfeder oder Schildkrötenpanzer? Wie wirkt die Umwelt auf die ... Read more

$29.69 USD

Die klassische Evolutionstheorie ist unvollständig. Zwar ist die heutige Theorie, die auf Darwin zurückgeht, anhaltend erfolgreich. Doch auf viele Fragen bietet sie keine Erklärung. Welche Vererbungsformen existieren neben der genetischen? Wie entstehen komplexe Variationen im Embryo und vor allem evolutionäre Innovationen, z.B. Vogelfeder oder Schildkrötenpanzer? Wie wirkt die Umwelt auf die
... Read more
Applied Natural Science

Environmental Issues and Global Perspectives

by Mark D. Goldfein, Alexey V. Ivanov ...

Applied Natural Science: Environmental Issues and Global Perspectives provides the reader with a complete insight into the natural-scientific pattern of the world, covering the most important historical stages of the development of various areas of science, methods of natural-scientific research, general scientific and philosophical concepts, and the fundamental laws of nature. The book analyzes ... Read more

$175.00 USD

Applied Natural Science: Environmental Issues and Global Perspectives provides the reader with a complete insight into the natural-scientific pattern of the world, covering the most important historical stages of the development of various areas of science, methods of natural-scientific research, general scientific and philosophical concepts, and the fundamental laws of nature. The book analyzes
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Behavioural Ecology of Western Palearctic Falcons

by Giovanni Leonardi ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This monograph is the result of eight years of bibliographical and field research concerning several behavioural ecology aspects of the Palaearctic falcons. For a while, this book grew along with “The Lanner falcon” published in 2015 and revised in 2017. In both books the main aim was to provide a clear overview of the biology and ecology of these species. In fact in the last 20 years, the number ... Read more

$170.09 USD

This monograph is the result of eight years of bibliographical and field research concerning several behavioural ecology aspects of the Palaearctic falcons. For a while, this book grew along with “The Lanner falcon” published in 2015 and revised in 2017. In both books the main aim was to provide a clear overview of the biology and ecology of these species. In fact in the last 20 years, the number
... Read more
Developmental Approaches to Human Evolution

Edited by Campbell Rolian, Julia C. Boughner ...

Developmental Approaches to Human Evolution encapsulates the current state of evolutionary developmental anthropology. This emerging scientific field applies tools and approaches from modern developmental biology to understand the role of genetic and developmental processes in driving morphological and cognitive evolution in humans, non-human primates and in the laboratory organisms used to model ... Read more

$120.00 USD

Developmental Approaches to Human Evolution encapsulates the current state of evolutionary developmental anthropology. This emerging scientific field applies tools and approaches from modern developmental biology to understand the role of genetic and developmental processes in driving morphological and cognitive evolution in humans, non-human primates and in the laboratory organisms used to model
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Evolutionary Dynamics of Plant-Pathogen Interactions

by Jeremy J. Burdon, Anna-Liisa Laine ...

This volume sits at the cross-roads of a number of areas of scientific interest that, in the past, have largely kept themselves separate - agriculture, forestry, population genetics, ecology, conservation biology, genomics and the protection of plant genetic resources. Yet these areas also have a lot of common interests and increasingly these independent lines of inquiry are tending to coalesce ... Read more

$52.49 USD

This volume sits at the cross-roads of a number of areas of scientific interest that, in the past, have largely kept themselves separate - agriculture, forestry, population genetics, ecology, conservation biology, genomics and the protection of plant genetic resources. Yet these areas also have a lot of common interests and increasingly these independent lines of inquiry are tending to coalesce
... Read more
Freshwater Fishes

250 Million Years of Evolutionary History

by Lionel Cavin ...

With more than 15,000 species, nearly a quarter of the total number of vertebrate species on Earth, freshwater fishes are extremely varied. They include the largest fish species, the beluga at over 7 meters long, and the smallest, the Paedocypris at just 8 millimeters, as well as the carnivorous, such as the piranha, and the calm, such as the Chinese algae eater. Certain species evolve rapidly, ... Read more

$98.99 USD

With more than 15,000 species, nearly a quarter of the total number of vertebrate species on Earth, freshwater fishes are extremely varied. They include the largest fish species, the beluga at over 7 meters long, and the smallest, the Paedocypris at just 8 millimeters, as well as the carnivorous, such as the piranha, and the calm, such as the Chinese algae eater. Certain species evolve rapidly,
... Read more
Aquatic Oligochaetes

Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaetes held in Presque Isle, Maine, USA, 18–22 August 1997

Edited by Brenda M. Healy, Trefor B. Reynoldson, Kathryn A. Coates ...

Series Book 139 - Developments in Hydrobiology
The book contains papers on the biology of aquatic oligochaetes and some related groups. They cover a wide range of topics including phylogeny, taxonomy, geographic distribution, freshwater and marine ecology, population dynamics, histology and ultrastructure, physiology and behaviour. The wide scope is in line with recent trends in annelid research with less emphasis on pollution studies and ... Read more

$49.49 USD

The book contains papers on the biology of aquatic oligochaetes and some related groups. They cover a wide range of topics including phylogeny, taxonomy, geographic distribution, freshwater and marine ecology, population dynamics, histology and ultrastructure, physiology and behaviour. The wide scope is in line with recent trends in annelid research with less emphasis on pollution studies and
... Read more
Evolution and the Distribution of Animals

by David Starr Jordan ...

This book treats of the Evolution and the Distribution of Animals“No one with good eyes and brains behind them has ever looked forth on the varied life of the world—on forest or field or brook or sea—without at least once asking himself this question: "What is the cause of nature's endless variety?" We see many kinds of beasts and birds and trees and flowers and insects and blades of grass, yet ... Read more

$2.99 USD

This book treats of the Evolution and the Distribution of Animals“No one with good eyes and brains behind them has ever looked forth on the varied life of the world—on forest or field or brook or sea—without at least once asking himself this question: "What is the cause of nature's endless variety?" We see many kinds of beasts and birds and trees and flowers and insects and blades of grass, yet
... Read more
DNA Barcoding and Molecular Phylogeny

Edited by Subrata Trivedi, Hasibur Rehman, Shalini Saggu, Chellasamy Panneerselvam, Sankar K. Ghosh ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents a comprehensive overview of DNA barcoding and molecular phylogeny, along with a number of case studies.It discusses a number of areas where DNA barcoding can be applied, such as clinical microbiology, especially in relation to infection management; DNA database management; and plant -animal interactions, and also presents valuable information on the DNA barcoding and molecular ... Read more

$161.09 USD

This book presents a comprehensive overview of DNA barcoding and molecular phylogeny, along with a number of case studies.It discusses a number of areas where DNA barcoding can be applied, such as clinical microbiology, especially in relation to infection management; DNA database management; and plant -animal interactions, and also presents valuable information on the DNA barcoding and molecular
... Read more
Real Story of Risk

Adventures in a Hazardous World

by Glenn Croston ...

We live in a world of risk. It waits for us in our refrigerator and surrounds us on the freeway. It's lurking in our arteries and sitting in our 401(k) accounts. Given that we deal with risk on a constant basis, we should be good at it; as it turns out, though, we're not. We're blind to common risks like heart disease (one in five deaths), but we shrink in fear from rare events like shark attacks ... Read more

$15.99 USD

We live in a world of risk. It waits for us in our refrigerator and surrounds us on the freeway. It's lurking in our arteries and sitting in our 401(k) accounts. Given that we deal with risk on a constant basis, we should be good at it; as it turns out, though, we're not. We're blind to common risks like heart disease (one in five deaths), but we shrink in fear from rare events like shark attacks
... Read more
Hidden in Plain Sight

Dante, Machiavelli & defeating Oligarchy

by Robert Ingraham ...

This book contains major contributions on Dante, Machiavelli, a six part series on the self-directed creative evolution of the human species, and other works. Its theme is the creativity and nobility of the human identity. Man the discoverer, Man the inventor, Man the composer. It stands in contrast to the bestial view of humanity which is now rampant in our culture. ... Read more

$8.99 USD

This book contains major contributions on Dante, Machiavelli, a six part series on the self-directed creative evolution of the human species, and other works. Its theme is the creativity and nobility of the human identity. Man the discoverer, Man the inventor, Man the composer. It stands in contrast to the bestial view of humanity which is now rampant in our culture.
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Unkind Mind

The Neuroscience of Why Women Are So Hard on Themselves—and How to Quiet Your Inner Critic for Good

by Betsy Holmberg, PhD ...

A cutting-edge, neuroscientific approach to quiet your unkind mind—and cultivate the self-compassion, confidence, and courage you need to thrive.Is there an unrelenting hypercritical voice inside your head, constantly telling you that you aren’t smart enough, attractive enough, successful enough, or worthy of love? Have you ever asked yourself why this harsh, judgmental voice is so damn ruthless? ... Read more

$11.99 USD

A cutting-edge, neuroscientific approach to quiet your unkind mind—and cultivate the self-compassion, confidence, and courage you need to thrive.Is there an unrelenting hypercritical voice inside your head, constantly telling you that you aren’t smart enough, attractive enough, successful enough, or worthy of love? Have you ever asked yourself why this harsh, judgmental voice is so damn ruthless?
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The Cosmic E.G.G.G

AKA The Primeval Germ A Journey of 59 + 21 Zeroes

by Richard Bruce Wallace ...

Many are the mysteries concerning the universe and the life that is found within it. This is also true regarding the theories (laws) that govern it. In this book we examine the most popular ones, past and present, in search of the common constant that binds life, laws, and the universe. It exposes the views of the early hominids of Africa and those of the ancient Egyptians. It includes the ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Many are the mysteries concerning the universe and the life that is found within it. This is also true regarding the theories (laws) that govern it. In this book we examine the most popular ones, past and present, in search of the common constant that binds life, laws, and the universe. It exposes the views of the early hominids of Africa and those of the ancient Egyptians. It includes the
... Read more
Therapies of the Future: Genetic and Pharmaceutical Advances in Modern Medicine

by Edenilson Brandl ...

Welcome to a fascinating world of medical advances and innovative therapies! In this book, we will embark on a journey through the field of therapies of the future, exploring the promising paths that science is taking to revolutionize the treatment of various genetic and chronic diseases.Medicine is constantly evolving, driven by the desire to find more effective and personalized solutions to ... Read more

$0.99 USD

Welcome to a fascinating world of medical advances and innovative therapies! In this book, we will embark on a journey through the field of therapies of the future, exploring the promising paths that science is taking to revolutionize the treatment of various genetic and chronic diseases.Medicine is constantly evolving, driven by the desire to find more effective and personalized solutions to
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ADVANCED TREATMENT FOR DOWN SYNDROME (TRISOMY 21): APOMETRY, NLP, REGRESSION AND HYPNOSIS

by Edenilson Brandl, Thor Otto Alexsander ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of medical science and holistic wellness, the quest to enhance the quality of life for individuals facing genetic conditions has led to innovative explorations of alternative therapies. "Advanced Treatment for Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21): Apometry, NLP, Regression, and Hypnosis" embarks on a journey into uncharted territories where conventional medicine meets ... Read more

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In the ever-evolving landscape of medical science and holistic wellness, the quest to enhance the quality of life for individuals facing genetic conditions has led to innovative explorations of alternative therapies. "Advanced Treatment for Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21): Apometry, NLP, Regression, and Hypnosis" embarks on a journey into uncharted territories where conventional medicine meets
... Read more
Primates and Cetaceans

Field Research and Conservation of Complex Mammalian Societies

Edited by Juichi Yamagiwa, Leszek Karczmarski ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
In this book, the editors present a view of the socioecology of primates and cetaceans in a comparative perspective to elucidate the social evolution of highly intellectual mammals in terrestrial and aquatic environments. Despite obvious differences in morphology and eco-physiology, there are many cases of comparable, sometimes strikingly similar patterns of sociobehavioral complexity. A number of ... Read more

$242.09 USD

In this book, the editors present a view of the socioecology of primates and cetaceans in a comparative perspective to elucidate the social evolution of highly intellectual mammals in terrestrial and aquatic environments. Despite obvious differences in morphology and eco-physiology, there are many cases of comparable, sometimes strikingly similar patterns of sociobehavioral complexity. A number of
... Read more
The Nature of Culture

Based on an Interdisciplinary Symposium ‘The Nature of Culture’, Tübingen, Germany

Edited by Miriam N. Haidle, Nicholas J. Conard, Michael Bolus ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This volume introduces a model of the expansion of cultural capacity as a systemic approach with biological, historical and individual dimensions. It is contrasted with existing approaches from primatology and behavioural ecology; influential factors like differences in life history and demography are discussed; and the different stages of the development of cultural capacity in human evolution ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This volume introduces a model of the expansion of cultural capacity as a systemic approach with biological, historical and individual dimensions. It is contrasted with existing approaches from primatology and behavioural ecology; influential factors like differences in life history and demography are discussed; and the different stages of the development of cultural capacity in human evolution
... Read more

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