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Endless Immunity

Rethinking the Immune System

by Marc Daëron ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book takes the reader on an inspiring journey into the immune system, challenging long-held beliefs about immunity. It examines the immune system under historical, philosophical and biological perspectives. It proposes a new way of understanding immunity that goes beyond the binary opposition between self and non-self.Indeed, we, the livings, are chimeras. Mammals, birds, reptiles or fish, ... Read more

$28.49 USD

This book takes the reader on an inspiring journey into the immune system, challenging long-held beliefs about immunity. It examines the immune system under historical, philosophical and biological perspectives. It proposes a new way of understanding immunity that goes beyond the binary opposition between self and non-self.Indeed, we, the livings, are chimeras. Mammals, birds, reptiles or fish,
... Read more
Se non c’eri, non c’ero

by Telmo Pievani, Giuseppe Remuzzi ...

«Se la Rift Valley non avesse spaccato da nord a sud il continente africano, forse adesso condivideremmo ancora un habitat stabile e rassicurante di foresta pluviale con scimpanzé e gorilla, che nel frattempo abbiamo spinto sull’orlo dell’estinzione.» L’evoluzione umana procede seguendo le sue leggi, prima fra tutte la selezione naturale, ma presenta una componente di casualità genetica e ... Read more

$14.99 USD

«Se la Rift Valley non avesse spaccato da nord a sud il continente africano, forse adesso condivideremmo ancora un habitat stabile e rassicurante di foresta pluviale con scimpanzé e gorilla, che nel frattempo abbiamo spinto sull’orlo dell’estinzione.» L’evoluzione umana procede seguendo le sue leggi, prima fra tutte la selezione naturale, ma presenta una componente di casualità genetica e
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Le Fil de la vie

La face immatérielle du vivant

by Jean-Louis Dessalles, Cédric Gaucherel, Pierre-Henri Gouyon ...

Et si certaines entités vivantes n’étaient pas matérielles ? Potentiellement éternelles, en lutte pour la survie, elles évoluent. Elles constituent ce qui unit les êtres à travers le temps. Elles sont le fil de la vie. Ces entités vivantes immatérielles sont des informations. Elles existent à travers nous, dans nos gènes, dans notre culture, dans nos écosystèmes. La vie produit l’information, lit ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Et si certaines entités vivantes n’étaient pas matérielles ? Potentiellement éternelles, en lutte pour la survie, elles évoluent. Elles constituent ce qui unit les êtres à travers le temps. Elles sont le fil de la vie. Ces entités vivantes immatérielles sont des informations. Elles existent à travers nous, dans nos gènes, dans notre culture, dans nos écosystèmes. La vie produit l’information, lit
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Маймуната с прекрасната роба

От първоначалната крехкост към всеобщото съзнание.

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 953 - BUL - PensareDiverso
В продължение на хилядолетия се описваме като „гола маймуна”: крехко животно, изхвърлено внезапно в света без нокти и броня, заобиколено от неразбираеми природни сили и по-добре оборудвани хищници, прославено от Десмонд Морис, етолог и антрополог, благодарение на известната му книга от 1967 г., озаглавена именно „Голата маймуна”. Изплашено същество, което е научило да оцелява, измисляйки истории, ... Read more

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В продължение на хилядолетия се описваме като „гола маймуна”: крехко животно, изхвърлено внезапно в света без нокти и броня, заобиколено от неразбираеми природни сили и по-добре оборудвани хищници, прославено от Десмонд Морис, етолог и антрополог, благодарение на известната му книга от 1967 г., озаглавена именно „Голата маймуна”. Изплашено същество, което е научило да оцелява, измисляйки истории,
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The Theory of Island Biogeography Revisited

Edited by Robert E. Ricklefs, Jonathan B. Losos ...

Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson's The Theory of Island Biogeography, first published by Princeton in 1967, is one of the most influential books on ecology and evolution to appear in the past half century. By developing a general mathematical theory to explain a crucial ecological problem--the regulation of species diversity in island populations--the book transformed the science of ... Read more

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Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson's The Theory of Island Biogeography, first published by Princeton in 1967, is one of the most influential books on ecology and evolution to appear in the past half century. By developing a general mathematical theory to explain a crucial ecological problem--the regulation of species diversity in island populations--the book transformed the science of
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Like Ants

A Model for Human Civilization?

by Andy Turnbull ...

In Like Ants: A Model for Human Civilization?, Andy Turnbull embarks on an enlightening consideration of humanity's survival, evolution, and the lessons we can learn from the fascinating world of ants. Combining thought-provoking research, biological comparisons, and philosophical inquiry, this book delves into the parallels and contrasts between human societies and ant colonies, challenging ... Read more

$20.89 USD

In Like Ants: A Model for Human Civilization?, Andy Turnbull embarks on an enlightening consideration of humanity's survival, evolution, and the lessons we can learn from the fascinating world of ants. Combining thought-provoking research, biological comparisons, and philosophical inquiry, this book delves into the parallels and contrasts between human societies and ant colonies, challenging
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Scars of Evolution

What Our Bodies Tell Us About Human Origins

by Elaine Morgan ...

In this lively and controversial book Elaine Morgan presents a challenging interpretation to the question of human evolution. With brilliant logic she argues that our hominid ancestors began to evolve in response to an aquatic environment.Millions of years ago something happened that caused our ancestors to walk on two legs, to lose their fur, to develop larger brains and learn how to speak. ... Read more

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In this lively and controversial book Elaine Morgan presents a challenging interpretation to the question of human evolution. With brilliant logic she argues that our hominid ancestors began to evolve in response to an aquatic environment.Millions of years ago something happened that caused our ancestors to walk on two legs, to lose their fur, to develop larger brains and learn how to speak.
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Epigenetics, Development, Ecology and Evolution

Edited by Luis María Vaschetto ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Epigenetic modifications comprise heritable gene expression changes that occur without alteration of the DNA sequence and 'co-act' with genetic factors to shape development processes and evolutionary trajectories. Multicellular organisms receive different types of environmental stimuli/stresses that trigger epigenetic modifications during development. These environmentally driven mechanisms ... Read more

$143.09 USD

Epigenetic modifications comprise heritable gene expression changes that occur without alteration of the DNA sequence and 'co-act' with genetic factors to shape development processes and evolutionary trajectories. Multicellular organisms receive different types of environmental stimuli/stresses that trigger epigenetic modifications during development. These environmentally driven mechanisms
... Read more
We, Hominids

An anthropological detective story

by Frank Westerman ...

Translated by Sam Garrett ...

The Dutch bestsellerNominated for Le Prix Nicolas Bouvier'A masterclass in storytelling, exploring who we are and where we came from' Danielle Clode'Gripping and brilliantly told, We Hominids deftly blends personal experience with a journalist's eye for a remarkable story' Mark McKennaWHO ARE WE? WHY ARE WE DIFFERENT FROM ANIMALS? WHAT MAKES US HUMAN?In this... ... Read more

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The Dutch bestsellerNominated for Le Prix Nicolas Bouvier'A masterclass in storytelling, exploring who we are and where we came from' Danielle Clode'Gripping and brilliantly told, We Hominids deftly blends personal experience with a journalist's eye for a remarkable story' Mark McKennaWHO ARE WE? WHY ARE WE DIFFERENT FROM ANIMALS? WHAT MAKES US HUMAN?In this...
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Applied Eugenics

Exploring the Legacy of Eugenics: Perspectives on Genetics, Society, and Ethics

by Paul Popenoe, Roswell H. Johnson ...

In the collection titled 'Applied Eugenics,' an anthology traversing the intricacies of eugenics, readers are invited to explore a comprehensive array of writings that examine the ambitious yet controversial ideals surrounding genetic selection. Spanning investigative essays and theoretical discourses, this anthology transcends mere academic exploration to interrogate the ethical boundaries and ... Read more

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In the collection titled 'Applied Eugenics,' an anthology traversing the intricacies of eugenics, readers are invited to explore a comprehensive array of writings that examine the ambitious yet controversial ideals surrounding genetic selection. Spanning investigative essays and theoretical discourses, this anthology transcends mere academic exploration to interrogate the ethical boundaries and
... Read more
Primate Behavior and Human Origins

by Glenn King ...

This comprehensive introduction demonstrates the theoretical perspectives and concepts that are applied to primate behavior, and explores the relevance of non-human primates to understanding human behavior. Using a streamlined and student-friendly taxonomic framework, King provides a thorough overview of the primate order. The chapters cover common features and diversity, and touch on ecology, ... Read more

$72.99 USD

This comprehensive introduction demonstrates the theoretical perspectives and concepts that are applied to primate behavior, and explores the relevance of non-human primates to understanding human behavior. Using a streamlined and student-friendly taxonomic framework, King provides a thorough overview of the primate order. The chapters cover common features and diversity, and touch on ecology,
... Read more
The Evolution of Social Communication in Primates

A Multidisciplinary Approach

Edited by Marco Pina, Nathalie Gontier ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
How did social communication evolve in primates? In this volume, primatologists, linguists, anthropologists, cognitive scientists and philosophers of science systematically analyze how their specific disciplines demarcate the research questions and methodologies involved in the study of the evolutionary origins of social communication in primates in general and in humans in particular. In the ... Read more

$143.09 USD

How did social communication evolve in primates? In this volume, primatologists, linguists, anthropologists, cognitive scientists and philosophers of science systematically analyze how their specific disciplines demarcate the research questions and methodologies involved in the study of the evolutionary origins of social communication in primates in general and in humans in particular. In the
... Read more
Mutual Aid

by P. Kropotkin ...

Two aspects of animal life impressed me most during the journeys which I made in my youth in Eastern Siberia and Northern Manchuria. One of them was the extreme severity of the struggle for existence which most species of animals have to carry on against an inclement Nature; the enormous destruction of life which periodically results from natural agencies; and the consequent paucity of life over ... Read more

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Two aspects of animal life impressed me most during the journeys which I made in my youth in Eastern Siberia and Northern Manchuria. One of them was the extreme severity of the struggle for existence which most species of animals have to carry on against an inclement Nature; the enormous destruction of life which periodically results from natural agencies; and the consequent paucity of life over
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Before Adam

by Jack London ...

This classic text sees Jack London plunging into the mists that obscure the beginnings of our race and painting in vivid colors an image of that dubious ancestor of ours. ... Read more

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This classic text sees Jack London plunging into the mists that obscure the beginnings of our race and painting in vivid colors an image of that dubious ancestor of ours.
... Read more
Aging is a Group-Selected Adaptation

Theory, Evidence, and Medical Implications

by Joshua Mitteldorf ...

Although books exist on the evolution of aging, this is the first book written from the perspective of again as an adaptive program. It offers an insight into the implications of research on aging genetics, The author proposes the Demographic Theory of Senescence, whereby aging has been affirmatively selected because it levels the death rate over time helping stabilize population dynamics and ... Read more

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Although books exist on the evolution of aging, this is the first book written from the perspective of again as an adaptive program. It offers an insight into the implications of research on aging genetics, The author proposes the Demographic Theory of Senescence, whereby aging has been affirmatively selected because it levels the death rate over time helping stabilize population dynamics and
... Read more
Evolution of the Cerebellar Sense of Self

by John Montgomery, David Bodznick ...

The cerebellum is an intriguing component of the brain. In humans it occupies only 10% of the brain volume, yet has approximately 69 billion neurons; that is 80% of the nerve cells in the brain. The cerebellum first arose in jawed vertebrates such as sharks, and early vertebrates also have an additional cerebellum-like structure in the hindbrain. Shark cerebellum-like structures function as ... Read more

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The cerebellum is an intriguing component of the brain. In humans it occupies only 10% of the brain volume, yet has approximately 69 billion neurons; that is 80% of the nerve cells in the brain. The cerebellum first arose in jawed vertebrates such as sharks, and early vertebrates also have an additional cerebellum-like structure in the hindbrain. Shark cerebellum-like structures function as
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Chile y Darwin: la respuesta al evolucionismo desde 1869

by Guillermo Latorre C., Zenobio Saldivia ...

La investigación en Chile sobre la Teoría de la Evolución de Charles Darwin ha vivido un curso intermitente y quizás no siempre ha estado ligada al contenido que propone el naturalista inglés, situación que ve su término en la década de 2010, cuando historiadores y filósofos chilenos empiezan a investigar la recepción del evolucionismo por parte de religiosos y seglares, los dos actores ... Read more

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La investigación en Chile sobre la Teoría de la Evolución de Charles Darwin ha vivido un curso intermitente y quizás no siempre ha estado ligada al contenido que propone el naturalista inglés, situación que ve su término en la década de 2010, cuando historiadores y filósofos chilenos empiezan a investigar la recepción del evolucionismo por parte de religiosos y seglares, los dos actores
... Read more
The Sex Imperative

An Evolutionary Tale of Sexual Survival

by Kenneth E. Maxwell ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
$49.49 USD
Gaining Control

How human behavior evolved

by Robert Aunger, Valerie Curtis ...

'Gaining control' tells the story of how human behavioral capacities evolved from those of other animal species. Exploring what is known about the psychological capacities of other groups of animals, the authors reconstruct a fascinating history of our own mental evolution. In the book, the authors see mental evolution as a series of steps in which new mechanisms for controlling behavior develop ... Read more

$53.09 USD

'Gaining control' tells the story of how human behavioral capacities evolved from those of other animal species. Exploring what is known about the psychological capacities of other groups of animals, the authors reconstruct a fascinating history of our own mental evolution. In the book, the authors see mental evolution as a series of steps in which new mechanisms for controlling behavior develop
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Mutualism

Edited by Judith L. Bronstein ...

Mutualisms, interactions between two species that benefit both of them, have long captured the public imagination. Their influence transcends levels of biological organization from cells to populations, communities, and ecosystems. Mutualistic symbioses were crucial to the origin of eukaryotic cells, and perhaps to the invasion of land. Mutualisms occur in every terrestrial and aquatic habitat; ... Read more

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Mutualisms, interactions between two species that benefit both of them, have long captured the public imagination. Their influence transcends levels of biological organization from cells to populations, communities, and ecosystems. Mutualistic symbioses were crucial to the origin of eukaryotic cells, and perhaps to the invasion of land. Mutualisms occur in every terrestrial and aquatic habitat;
... Read more
Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites

Second Edition

by Robert Poulin ...

Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they impact humans and other animals in fundamental ways, but in recent years they have become a powerful model system for the study of ecology and evolution, with practical applications in disease prevention. Here, in a thoroughly revised and ... Read more

$68.39 USD

Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they impact humans and other animals in fundamental ways, but in recent years they have become a powerful model system for the study of ecology and evolution, with practical applications in disease prevention. Here, in a thoroughly revised and
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Biologia, o Mito da Evolução

by VALDEMIR MOTA DE MENEZES ...

Este livro pretende desmistificar de forma suscita a falsa e improvável teoria da evolução, usando somente argumentos lógicos e os dados científicos que temos em mãos, sem necessidade de usar a Bíblia para defender o criacionismo. Todos os ramos da biologia apontam que houve um criador e que a natureza por si só não consegue produzir uma simples célula viva. Veremos o mito da evolução através da ... Read more

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Este livro pretende desmistificar de forma suscita a falsa e improvável teoria da evolução, usando somente argumentos lógicos e os dados científicos que temos em mãos, sem necessidade de usar a Bíblia para defender o criacionismo. Todos os ramos da biologia apontam que houve um criador e que a natureza por si só não consegue produzir uma simples célula viva. Veremos o mito da evolução através da
... Read more
In Search of Human Evolution

Field Research in Diverse Environments

by Michael H. Crawford ...

Why would a researcher be willing to subject themselves to scorching heat, frigid conditions, or swarms of Anopheles mosquitoes? For author Michael H. Crawford, the answer is clear. Field research in anthropological genetics helps us answer several basic, universal questions. Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we get here? In Search of Human Evolution synthesizes more than 50 years of ... Read more

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Why would a researcher be willing to subject themselves to scorching heat, frigid conditions, or swarms of Anopheles mosquitoes? For author Michael H. Crawford, the answer is clear. Field research in anthropological genetics helps us answer several basic, universal questions. Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we get here? In Search of Human Evolution synthesizes more than 50 years of
... Read more
Neurobiological Evolution of Humans

From Neurons to Narratives

by Ali Moghtaderi ...

Our perception of the brain structure and function as an organ full of secrets and mysteries must change, and it is necessary to consider it as a part of the body that is constantly evolving and developing to maintain homeostasis for the entire human organism. New fossils, imaging methods, molecular genetics, comparative anatomy, evolutionary psychology, cognitive concepts in neuroscience, and ... Read more

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Our perception of the brain structure and function as an organ full of secrets and mysteries must change, and it is necessary to consider it as a part of the body that is constantly evolving and developing to maintain homeostasis for the entire human organism. New fossils, imaging methods, molecular genetics, comparative anatomy, evolutionary psychology, cognitive concepts in neuroscience, and
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