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Natural Missouri

Working with the Land

by Napier Shelton ...

In Natural Missouri: Working with the Land, Napier Shelton offers a tour of notable natural sites in Missouri through the eyes of the people who work with them. Over a period of three years, he roamed all over the state, visiting such different places as Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, Pomme de Terre Lake, Mark Twain National Forest, the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Roaring River State ... Read more

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In Natural Missouri: Working with the Land, Napier Shelton offers a tour of notable natural sites in Missouri through the eyes of the people who work with them. Over a period of three years, he roamed all over the state, visiting such different places as Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, Pomme de Terre Lake, Mark Twain National Forest, the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Roaring River State
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Ursprünge des Menschen

by IntroBooks Team ...

Die menschliche Evolution kann als langwieriger Vorgang mehrerer Transformationen angesehen werden, bei denen die Menschen von affenähnlichen Vorfahren abstammen. Es gibt mehrere wissenschaftliche Beweise, die zeigen, dass das Verhalten und die physischen Merkmale, die alle Organismen gemeinsam haben, von affenähnlichen Vorfahren stammen. Sie haben sich über lange Zeiträume von ungefähr sechs ... Read more

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Die menschliche Evolution kann als langwieriger Vorgang mehrerer Transformationen angesehen werden, bei denen die Menschen von affenähnlichen Vorfahren abstammen. Es gibt mehrere wissenschaftliche Beweise, die zeigen, dass das Verhalten und die physischen Merkmale, die alle Organismen gemeinsam haben, von affenähnlichen Vorfahren stammen. Sie haben sich über lange Zeiträume von ungefähr sechs
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E se Darwin si fosse sbagliato?

by Pellegrino De Rosa ...

Il saggio “E se Darwin si fosse sbagliato?” presenta una rivoluzionaria ipotesi sull’evoluzione delle specie viventi, denominata “Plasticismo evolutivo”, che si propone come possibile terza via tra evoluzionismo e creazionismo. Il Cav. prof. Pellegrino De Rosa, che è giornalista pubblicista e dottore agronomo forestale specializzato in ingegneria naturalistica e gestione del territorio, pur ... Read more

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Il saggio “E se Darwin si fosse sbagliato?” presenta una rivoluzionaria ipotesi sull’evoluzione delle specie viventi, denominata “Plasticismo evolutivo”, che si propone come possibile terza via tra evoluzionismo e creazionismo. Il Cav. prof. Pellegrino De Rosa, che è giornalista pubblicista e dottore agronomo forestale specializzato in ingegneria naturalistica e gestione del territorio, pur
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Group Selection

by George C. Williams ...

Living things are constantly engaged in a struggle for existence, and ingenious devices for the purpose of self-preservation can be seen in all types of animal and plant life. However, nature also displays phenomena that are not related to survival or that seem clearly to violate the principle of self-preservation - particularly when organisms interact with one another. Darwin investigated these ... Read more

$68.99 USD

Living things are constantly engaged in a struggle for existence, and ingenious devices for the purpose of self-preservation can be seen in all types of animal and plant life. However, nature also displays phenomena that are not related to survival or that seem clearly to violate the principle of self-preservation - particularly when organisms interact with one another. Darwin investigated these
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Ecology, Conservation and Management of Wild Pigs and Peccaries

Edited by Mario Melletti, Erik Meijaard ...

Wild pigs inhabit vast areas in Europe, Southern Asia and Africa, and have been introduced in North and South America, while feral pigs are widespread in Australia and New Zealand. Many wild pig species are threatened with extinction, but Eurasian wild boar populations, however, are increasing in many regions. Covering all wild pig and peccary species, the Suidae and Tayassuidae families, this ... Read more

$164.89 USD

Wild pigs inhabit vast areas in Europe, Southern Asia and Africa, and have been introduced in North and South America, while feral pigs are widespread in Australia and New Zealand. Many wild pig species are threatened with extinction, but Eurasian wild boar populations, however, are increasing in many regions. Covering all wild pig and peccary species, the Suidae and Tayassuidae families, this
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Islands in the Cosmos

The Evolution of Life on Land

by Dale A. Russell ...

Series series Life of the Past
How is it that we came to be here? The search for answers to that question has preoccupied humans for millennia. Scientists have sought clues in the genes of living things, in the physical environments of Earth from mountaintops to the depths of the ocean, in the chemistry of this world and those nearby, in the tiniest particles of matter, and in the deepest reaches of space. In Islands of the ... Read more

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How is it that we came to be here? The search for answers to that question has preoccupied humans for millennia. Scientists have sought clues in the genes of living things, in the physical environments of Earth from mountaintops to the depths of the ocean, in the chemistry of this world and those nearby, in the tiniest particles of matter, and in the deepest reaches of space. In Islands of the
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Evolution of the Human Genome II

Human Evolution Viewed from Genomes

Edited by Naruya Saitou ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This two-volume set provides a general overview of the evolution of the human genome; The first volume overviews the human genome with descriptions of important gene groups. This second volume provides up-to-date, concise yet ample knowledge on the genome evolution of modern humans. It comprises twelve chapters divided into two parts discussing “Non-neutral Evolution on Human Genes” (Part I) and ... Read more

$170.09 USD

This two-volume set provides a general overview of the evolution of the human genome; The first volume overviews the human genome with descriptions of important gene groups. This second volume provides up-to-date, concise yet ample knowledge on the genome evolution of modern humans. It comprises twelve chapters divided into two parts discussing “Non-neutral Evolution on Human Genes” (Part I) and
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Biology of Gall Midges

Evolution, Ecology, and Biological Interactions

Edited by Junichi Yukawa, Makoto Tokuda ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides practical ecological, ethological, evolutionary, and biogeographic data for gall-inducing cecidomyiids, their galls and host plants, based on field surveys, laboratory experiments and genetic analysis. It refers to various researches on gall-inducing insects published by a world of biologists. Practical methods of field surveys and data analysis are presented, as well as topics ... Read more

$152.09 USD

This book provides practical ecological, ethological, evolutionary, and biogeographic data for gall-inducing cecidomyiids, their galls and host plants, based on field surveys, laboratory experiments and genetic analysis. It refers to various researches on gall-inducing insects published by a world of biologists. Practical methods of field surveys and data analysis are presented, as well as topics
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Grundzüge der Paläontologie (Paläozoologie). 2. Abteilung: Vertebrata.

by Karl von Zittel ...

Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Welt der Wirbeltiere vergangener Epochen!„Grundzüge der Paläontologie (Paläozoologie). 2. Abteilung: Vertebrata“ von Karl A. von Zittel ist ein Meisterwerk, das die Geheimnisse der Wirbeltiergeschichte enthüllt und den Leser auf eine spannende Reise durch die Zeit mitnimmt.Dieses Buch bietet eine einzigartige Erkundung der Evolution und Vielfalt der Wirbeltiere, von ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Welt der Wirbeltiere vergangener Epochen!„Grundzüge der Paläontologie (Paläozoologie). 2. Abteilung: Vertebrata“ von Karl A. von Zittel ist ein Meisterwerk, das die Geheimnisse der Wirbeltiergeschichte enthüllt und den Leser auf eine spannende Reise durch die Zeit mitnimmt.Dieses Buch bietet eine einzigartige Erkundung der Evolution und Vielfalt der Wirbeltiere, von
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Evolution on British Television and Radio

Transmissions and Transmutations

by Alexander Hall ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This book charts the history of how biological evolution has been depicted on British television and radio, from the first radio broadcast on evolution in 1925 through to the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s Origin of the Species in 2009. Going beyond science documentaries, the chapters deal with a broad range of broadcasting content to explore evolutionary themes in radio dramas, educational ... Read more

$98.09 USD

This book charts the history of how biological evolution has been depicted on British television and radio, from the first radio broadcast on evolution in 1925 through to the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s Origin of the Species in 2009. Going beyond science documentaries, the chapters deal with a broad range of broadcasting content to explore evolutionary themes in radio dramas, educational
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Genes, Language, & Culture History in the Southwest Pacific

Edited by Jonathan S. Friedlaender ...

Series series Human Evolution Series
The broad arc of islands north of Australia that extends from Indonesia east towards the central Pacific is home to a set of human populations whose concentration of diversity is unequaled elsewhere. Approximately 20% of the worlds languages are spoken here, and the biological and genetic heterogeneity among the groups is extraordinary. Anthropologist W.W. Howells once declared diversity in the ... Read more

$100.79 USD

The broad arc of islands north of Australia that extends from Indonesia east towards the central Pacific is home to a set of human populations whose concentration of diversity is unequaled elsewhere. Approximately 20% of the worlds languages are spoken here, and the biological and genetic heterogeneity among the groups is extraordinary. Anthropologist W.W. Howells once declared diversity in the
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The Biology of Rarity

Causes and consequences of rare—common differences

Edited by W.E. Kunin, K.J. Gaston ...

Series Book 17 - Population and Community Biology Series
This book began life as a review article. That article spawned a symposium which was, in turn, greatly expanded to form the present volume. As the project moved through these developmental stages (hopefully, towards attainment of its full maturity), a number of people have provided invaluable assistance to us, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank them. Gordon Orians must certainly ... Read more

$242.09 USD

This book began life as a review article. That article spawned a symposium which was, in turn, greatly expanded to form the present volume. As the project moved through these developmental stages (hopefully, towards attainment of its full maturity), a number of people have provided invaluable assistance to us, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank them. Gordon Orians must certainly
... Read more
Fruit and Nut Crops

Edited by P. E. Rajasekharan, V. Ramanatha Rao ...

Series series Reference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences
Fruit and Nut Crops: A Treasure Trove of Diversity and ResilienceDive into the fascinating world of fruit and nut crops in this comprehensive volume. Explore their origins, evolution, and global journey, from wild ancestors to diverse cultivars nourishing us today. Uncover their crucial role in food security, providing vital nutrients and supporting livelihoods.This book champions urgent ... Read more

$269.99 USD

Fruit and Nut Crops: A Treasure Trove of Diversity and ResilienceDive into the fascinating world of fruit and nut crops in this comprehensive volume. Explore their origins, evolution, and global journey, from wild ancestors to diverse cultivars nourishing us today. Uncover their crucial role in food security, providing vital nutrients and supporting livelihoods.This book champions urgent
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Holism and Evolution

by Jan Christiaan Smuts ...

In 1926, J. C. Smuts coined the term holism, which he defined as "the tendency in nature to form wholes that are greater than the sum of the parts through creative evolution."This theory made Smuts a preeminent philosopher, and has been applied to ecology, language and mental states. After studying Smuts's "Holism and Evolution", Albert Einstein posited that in the coming millennium, two mental ... Read more

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In 1926, J. C. Smuts coined the term holism, which he defined as "the tendency in nature to form wholes that are greater than the sum of the parts through creative evolution."This theory made Smuts a preeminent philosopher, and has been applied to ecology, language and mental states. After studying Smuts's "Holism and Evolution", Albert Einstein posited that in the coming millennium, two mental
... Read more
The End of Darwinism

And How a Flawed and Disastrous Theory Was Stolen and Sold

by Eugene G. Windchy ...

Both the Nazis and the Communists seized upon survival of the fittest theory in order to justify their wars and genocides. Was the science as bad as the morality? the End of Darwinism reports that the history of Darwinism is full of deception, error, and politics:A series of famous biologists have appeared to support Darwin's explanation for biological change while not actually believing in it. ... Read more

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Both the Nazis and the Communists seized upon survival of the fittest theory in order to justify their wars and genocides. Was the science as bad as the morality? the End of Darwinism reports that the history of Darwinism is full of deception, error, and politics:A series of famous biologists have appeared to support Darwin's explanation for biological change while not actually believing in it.
... Read more
Evolution and Christian Faith

Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist

by Joan Roughgarden ...

Click here to visit evolutionandchristianfaith.org"I'm an evolutionary biologist and a Christian," states Stanford professor Joan Roughgarden at the outset of her groundbreaking new book, Evolution and Christian Faith: Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist. From that perspective, she offers an elegant, deeply satisfying reconciliation of the theory of evolution and the wisdom of the Bible ... Read more

$16.59 USD

Click here to visit evolutionandchristianfaith.org"I'm an evolutionary biologist and a Christian," states Stanford professor Joan Roughgarden at the outset of her groundbreaking new book, Evolution and Christian Faith: Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist. From that perspective, she offers an elegant, deeply satisfying reconciliation of the theory of evolution and the wisdom of the Bible
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భవ్యమైన వస్త్రధారణలో కోతి

ప్రారంభ బలహీనత నుండి విశ్వ చైతన్యం వరకు

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Book 953 - TEL - PensareDiverso
వేల సంవత్సరాలుగా, మనం మనల్ని 'నగ్నమైన వానరాలు' అని వర్ణించుకుంటున్నాము: గోళ్ళు లేదా కవచం లేకుండా, అర్థం కాని సహజ శక్తులు మరియు మరింత శక్తివంతమైన వేటగాళ్ల మధ్య అకస్మాత్తుగా ప్రపంచంలోకి విసిరివేయబడిన బలహీనమైన జంతువులు. ఈ భావనను డెస్మండ్ మోరిస్ అనే ఇథాలజిస్ట్ మరియు మానవ శాస్త్రవేత్త తన 1967 నాటి 'ది నేకెడ్ ఏప్' అనే ప్రసిద్ధ పుస్తకం ద్వారా ప్రసిద్ధి చెందించారు. కథలు, చిహ్నాలు, దేవతలు మరియు ఆచారాలను కన ... Read more

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వేల సంవత్సరాలుగా, మనం మనల్ని 'నగ్నమైన వానరాలు' అని వర్ణించుకుంటున్నాము: గోళ్ళు లేదా కవచం లేకుండా, అర్థం కాని సహజ శక్తులు మరియు మరింత శక్తివంతమైన వేటగాళ్ల మధ్య అకస్మాత్తుగా ప్రపంచంలోకి విసిరివేయబడిన బలహీనమైన జంతువులు. ఈ భావనను డెస్మండ్ మోరిస్ అనే ఇథాలజిస్ట్ మరియు మానవ శాస్త్రవేత్త తన 1967 నాటి 'ది నేకెడ్ ఏప్' అనే ప్రసిద్ధ పుస్తకం ద్వారా ప్రసిద్ధి చెందించారు. కథలు, చిహ్నాలు, దేవతలు మరియు ఆచారాలను కన
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The Next Species

The Future of Evolution in the Aftermath of Man

by Michael Tennesen ...

“Simultaneously sobering and exhilarating, Michael Tennesen’s wide-ranging survey of disasters highlights both life’s fragility and its metamorphosing persistence” (Booklist) and describes what life on earth could look like after the next mass extinction.A growing number of scientists agree we are headed toward a mass extinction, perhaps in as little as 300 years. Already there have been five mass ... Read more

$15.99 USD

“Simultaneously sobering and exhilarating, Michael Tennesen’s wide-ranging survey of disasters highlights both life’s fragility and its metamorphosing persistence” (Booklist) and describes what life on earth could look like after the next mass extinction.A growing number of scientists agree we are headed toward a mass extinction, perhaps in as little as 300 years. Already there have been five mass
... Read more
Spinal Evolution

Morphology, Function, and Pathology of the Spine in Hominoid Evolution

Edited by Ella Been, Asier Gómez-Olivencia, Patricia Ann Kramer ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The vertebral spine is a key element of the human anatomy. Its main role is to protect the spinal cord and the main blood vessels. The axial skeleton, with its muscles and joints, provides stability for the attachment of the head, tail and limbs and, at the same time, enables the mobility required for breathing and for locomotion. Despite its great importance, the vertebral spine is often over ... Read more

$107.09 USD

The vertebral spine is a key element of the human anatomy. Its main role is to protect the spinal cord and the main blood vessels. The axial skeleton, with its muscles and joints, provides stability for the attachment of the head, tail and limbs and, at the same time, enables the mobility required for breathing and for locomotion. Despite its great importance, the vertebral spine is often over
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The Biology of Reproduction

by Giuseppe Fusco, Alessandro Minelli ...

Reproduction is a fundamental feature of life, it is the way life persists across the ages. This book offers new, wider vistas on this fundamental biological phenomenon, exploring how it works through the whole tree of life. It explores facets such as asexual reproduction, parthenogenesis, sex determination and reproductive investment, with a taxonomic coverage extended over all the main groups - ... Read more

$57.39 USD

Reproduction is a fundamental feature of life, it is the way life persists across the ages. This book offers new, wider vistas on this fundamental biological phenomenon, exploring how it works through the whole tree of life. It explores facets such as asexual reproduction, parthenogenesis, sex determination and reproductive investment, with a taxonomic coverage extended over all the main groups -
... Read more
The Imperial Animal

Edited by R. Robin Miller ...

The Imperial Animal offers a compelling perspective on the controversy over humans and their biology. This now-classic study is about the social bonds that hold us together and the antisocial theories that drive us apart. The authors divulge how the evolutionary past of the species, reflected in genetic codes, determines our present and coerces our future. This book gives us a direct and intimate ... Read more

$70.99 USD

The Imperial Animal offers a compelling perspective on the controversy over humans and their biology. This now-classic study is about the social bonds that hold us together and the antisocial theories that drive us apart. The authors divulge how the evolutionary past of the species, reflected in genetic codes, determines our present and coerces our future. This book gives us a direct and intimate
... Read more
Introduzione alla Genetica - Libro 6

by Edenilson Brandl ...

La genetica è un campo affascinante e in continua evoluzione che gioca un ruolo chiave nella comprensione dei misteri della vita. Negli ultimi decenni, straordinari progressi nella ricerca genetica hanno rivoluzionato la nostra comprensione dell'ereditarietà, del funzionamento degli organismi viventi e delle basi genetiche delle malattie umane.Questo libro emerge come un tentativo di esplorare e ... Read more

$0.99 USD

La genetica è un campo affascinante e in continua evoluzione che gioca un ruolo chiave nella comprensione dei misteri della vita. Negli ultimi decenni, straordinari progressi nella ricerca genetica hanno rivoluzionato la nostra comprensione dell'ereditarietà, del funzionamento degli organismi viventi e delle basi genetiche delle malattie umane.Questo libro emerge come un tentativo di esplorare e
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The Editor Inside: CRISPR, Epigenetics, and the Rewriting of Human Evolution

by Dr. Yovanka Telesh-Primoré ...

A woman lies in a Nashville hospital bed while doctors infuse her own blood back into her veins. Nothing about the moment looks dramatic. But the cells in that bag have been rewritten at the molecular level, and within weeks, a disease that hospitalized her more than thirty times will simply stop.This is not science fiction. It already happened.THE EDITOR INSIDE takes you inside the decade that ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A woman lies in a Nashville hospital bed while doctors infuse her own blood back into her veins. Nothing about the moment looks dramatic. But the cells in that bag have been rewritten at the molecular level, and within weeks, a disease that hospitalized her more than thirty times will simply stop.This is not science fiction. It already happened.THE EDITOR INSIDE takes you inside the decade that
... Read more
History Rules My Tomorrow

by Bernt ` Erik Bjontegard ...

A question to ponder: are we as humans pre-programmed to "follow in our father's footsteps?" Is there something inherent in our heritage? Do we repeat what our forefathers and mothers did? And if so, can we apply this inherited cross-generational learning methods as we invent the next generations of intelligent systems? Rather than creating Al that is artificial and intended to replace the human's ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A question to ponder: are we as humans pre-programmed to "follow in our father's footsteps?" Is there something inherent in our heritage? Do we repeat what our forefathers and mothers did? And if so, can we apply this inherited cross-generational learning methods as we invent the next generations of intelligent systems? Rather than creating Al that is artificial and intended to replace the human's
... Read more

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