Rakuten Kobo

Genetics, Evolution and Radiation

Crossing Borders, The Interdisciplinary Legacy of Nikolay W. Timofeeff-Ressovsky

Edited by Victoria L. Korogodina, Carmel E Mothersill, Sergey G. Inge-Vechtomov, Colin B. Seymour ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book is dedicated to the great scientist and outstanding individual Nikolay Wladimirovich Timofeeff-Ressovsky. The book brings together a number of brief stories/essays about Timofeeff-Ressovsky including “Stories told by himself”, and scientific chapters addressing his major research areas: genetics, radiobiology, radiation ecology and epidemiology, and evolution. Timofeeff-Ressovsky ... Read more

$215.09 USD

This book is dedicated to the great scientist and outstanding individual Nikolay Wladimirovich Timofeeff-Ressovsky. The book brings together a number of brief stories/essays about Timofeeff-Ressovsky including “Stories told by himself”, and scientific chapters addressing his major research areas: genetics, radiobiology, radiation ecology and epidemiology, and evolution. Timofeeff-Ressovsky
... Read more
Early Evolution of Human Memory

Great Apes, Tool-making, and Cognition

by Michael J. Walker, Héctor M. Manrique ...

Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
This work examines the cognitive capacity of great apes in order to better understand early man and the importance of memory in the evolutionary process. It synthesizes research from comparative cognition, neuroscience, primatology as well as lithic archaeology, reviewing findings on the cognitive ability of great apes to recognize the physical properties of an object and then determine the most ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This work examines the cognitive capacity of great apes in order to better understand early man and the importance of memory in the evolutionary process. It synthesizes research from comparative cognition, neuroscience, primatology as well as lithic archaeology, reviewing findings on the cognitive ability of great apes to recognize the physical properties of an object and then determine the most
... Read more
Reincarnation: Re-entering the Time Space Continuum

by FM NOTE LIGHT ...

Series Book 5 - FM/NOTE/LIGHT: The Chapter Series
Looking to change your fashion? Perhaps your lifestyle? A complete overhaul of your engine perhaps? Walk this way. ... Read more

$0.99 USD

Looking to change your fashion? Perhaps your lifestyle? A complete overhaul of your engine perhaps? Walk this way.
... Read more
Honeybees of Asia

Edited by H. Randall Hepburn, Sarah E. Radloff ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
A multi-authored work on the basic biology of Asian honeybees, written by expert specialists in the field, this book highlights phylogeny, classification, mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, biogeography, genetics, physiology, pheromones, nesting, self-assembly processes, swarming, migration and absconding, reproduction, ecology, foraging and flight, dance languages, pollination, diseases/pests, colony ... Read more

$188.09 USD

A multi-authored work on the basic biology of Asian honeybees, written by expert specialists in the field, this book highlights phylogeny, classification, mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, biogeography, genetics, physiology, pheromones, nesting, self-assembly processes, swarming, migration and absconding, reproduction, ecology, foraging and flight, dance languages, pollination, diseases/pests, colony
... Read more
Flowering Plants. Eudicots

Santalales, Balanophorales

by Job Kuijt, Bertel Hansen (deceased) ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
In the present volume taxonomic treatments including descriptions of and keys to the families and genera for the orders Santalales and Balanophorales are offered, the former group here comprising 12 families with 162 genera and about 2100 species, and the latter with the single family Balanophoraceae composed of 16 genera and about 42 species. The contentious family classification of Santalales ... Read more

$143.09 USD

In the present volume taxonomic treatments including descriptions of and keys to the families and genera for the orders Santalales and Balanophorales are offered, the former group here comprising 12 families with 162 genera and about 2100 species, and the latter with the single family Balanophoraceae composed of 16 genera and about 42 species. The contentious family classification of Santalales
... Read more
Human Evolution

Genes, Genealogies and Phylogenies

by Graeme Finlay ...

Controversy over human evolution remains widespread. However, the human genome project and genetic sequencing of many other species have provided myriad precise and unambiguous genetic markers that establish our evolutionary relationships with other mammals. Human Evolution: Genes, Genealogies and Phylogenies identifies and explains these identifiable, rare and complex markers including endogenous ... Read more

$47.59 USD

Controversy over human evolution remains widespread. However, the human genome project and genetic sequencing of many other species have provided myriad precise and unambiguous genetic markers that establish our evolutionary relationships with other mammals. Human Evolution: Genes, Genealogies and Phylogenies identifies and explains these identifiable, rare and complex markers including endogenous
... Read more
The Parasite-Stress Theory of Values and Sociality

Infectious Disease, History and Human Values Worldwide

by Randy Thornhill, Corey L. Fincher ...

This book develops and tests an ecological and evolutionary theory of the causes of human values—the core beliefs that guide people’s cognition and behavior—and their variation across time and space around the world. We call this theory the parasite-stress theory of values or the parasite-stress theory of sociality. The evidence we present in our book indicates that both a wide span of human ... Read more

$188.09 USD

This book develops and tests an ecological and evolutionary theory of the causes of human values—the core beliefs that guide people’s cognition and behavior—and their variation across time and space around the world. We call this theory the parasite-stress theory of values or the parasite-stress theory of sociality. The evidence we present in our book indicates that both a wide span of human
... Read more
Subtelomeres

Edited by Edward J Louis, Marion M Becker ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
New genes and diversity leading to adaptation and evolution are generated in special areas of genomes. One such area in all eukaryotic genomes and in those prokaryotes with linear chromosomes is the region near the ends of the chromosomes. These telomere-associated sequences or subtelomeres, have different properties than the rest of the genome and are one of the most exciting frontiers left in ... Read more

$143.09 USD

New genes and diversity leading to adaptation and evolution are generated in special areas of genomes. One such area in all eukaryotic genomes and in those prokaryotes with linear chromosomes is the region near the ends of the chromosomes. These telomere-associated sequences or subtelomeres, have different properties than the rest of the genome and are one of the most exciting frontiers left in
... Read more
The Effects of Cross and Self-Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom

by Charles Darwin ...

The Introductory Remarks begin: "There is weighty and abundant evidence that the flowers of most kinds of plants are constructed so as to be occasionally or habituallycross-fertilised by pollen from another flower, produced either by the same plant, or generally, as we shall hereafter see reason to believe, by a distinct plant. Cross-fertilisation is sometimes ensured by the sexes being separated, ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Introductory Remarks begin: "There is weighty and abundant evidence that the flowers of most kinds of plants are constructed so as to be occasionally or habituallycross-fertilised by pollen from another flower, produced either by the same plant, or generally, as we shall hereafter see reason to believe, by a distinct plant. Cross-fertilisation is sometimes ensured by the sexes being separated,
... Read more
Flight From the Absolute: Cynical Observations on the Postmodern West. volume 2

by Paul Gosselin ...

Sometimes a small change in the way we define a basic term can have major repercussions on the way we look at the world. What happens, for example, when you change the way you look at concepts such as "religion" or "myth"? How might this affect the way we look at forces shaping the modern and postmodern West? Does religion always involve belief in the "supernatural"? What if this is not always ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Sometimes a small change in the way we define a basic term can have major repercussions on the way we look at the world. What happens, for example, when you change the way you look at concepts such as "religion" or "myth"? How might this affect the way we look at forces shaping the modern and postmodern West? Does religion always involve belief in the "supernatural"? What if this is not always
... Read more
Introduction to Conservation Genetics

by Richard Frankham, Jonathan D. Ballou, David A. Briscoe ...

This impressive author team brings the wealth of advances in conservation genetics into the new edition of this introductory text, including new chapters on population genomics and genetic issues in introduced and invasive species. They continue the strong learning features for students - main points in the margin, chapter summaries, vital support with the mathematics, and further reading - and ... Read more

$73.79 USD

This impressive author team brings the wealth of advances in conservation genetics into the new edition of this introductory text, including new chapters on population genomics and genetic issues in introduced and invasive species. They continue the strong learning features for students - main points in the margin, chapter summaries, vital support with the mathematics, and further reading - and
... Read more
Romancing the Birds and Dinosaurs

Forays in Postmodern Paleontology

by Alan Feduccia ...

Birds and dinosaurs have dominated human interest for decades. In this well-supported revolutionary view of the field, critical questions are explored with credible evidence and biological thought. Are birds derived directly from advanced dinosaurs, or ar ... Read more

$28.79 USD

Birds and dinosaurs have dominated human interest for decades. In this well-supported revolutionary view of the field, critical questions are explored with credible evidence and biological thought. Are birds derived directly from advanced dinosaurs, or ar
... Read more
The Descent of Man

An Annotated Edition of Darwin’s Classic Work

by Charles Darwin ...

The first annotated edition of t****he book that shocked the Victorian world and continues to generate controversy todayWhen Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man was published in 1871, the book was an immediate sensation. It presents Darwin's account of how we evolved from primates and expounds his theory of sexual selection, which he believed accounted for human origins and diversity. James Costa ... Read more

$39.59 USD

The first annotated edition of t****he book that shocked the Victorian world and continues to generate controversy todayWhen Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man was published in 1871, the book was an immediate sensation. It presents Darwin's account of how we evolved from primates and expounds his theory of sexual selection, which he believed accounted for human origins and diversity. James Costa
... Read more
Le Parasite Colonial

by BIDIGA Abdoul-Bassiti ...

Le colonialisme fut une régression. Cette œuvre vise à le démontrer à travers le prisme de la biologie, de l'éthologie et de l'anthropologie, dans un cadre d'analyse élargi, pour révéler les mécanismes primitifs sous-jacents qui le soutiennent. Ces mécanismes, dont les récits historiques ont longtemps cherché à dissimuler l'existence. Nous verrons que le colonialisme puise probablement ses racines ... Read more

$6.98 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Le colonialisme fut une régression. Cette œuvre vise à le démontrer à travers le prisme de la biologie, de l'éthologie et de l'anthropologie, dans un cadre d'analyse élargi, pour révéler les mécanismes primitifs sous-jacents qui le soutiennent. Ces mécanismes, dont les récits historiques ont longtemps cherché à dissimuler l'existence. Nous verrons que le colonialisme puise probablement ses racines
... Read more
Евангелие от LUCA: В поисках родословной животного мира

by Максим Винарский ...

Книга «Евангелие от LUCA» рассказывает о мире животном и о роде человеческом. Только LUCA (Last Universal Common Ancestor) — не апостол, а наш общий предок, и, чтобы разобраться, что же это за существо, читатель вместе с автором книги, биологом Максимом Винарским, проделает путь протяженностью более 4 млрд лет. Он познакомится с историей возникновения и эволюцией многоклеточных животных. Выяснит, ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Книга «Евангелие от LUCA» рассказывает о мире животном и о роде человеческом. Только LUCA (Last Universal Common Ancestor) — не апостол, а наш общий предок, и, чтобы разобраться, что же это за существо, читатель вместе с автором книги, биологом Максимом Винарским, проделает путь протяженностью более 4 млрд лет. Он познакомится с историей возникновения и эволюцией многоклеточных животных. Выяснит,
... Read more
Новая наука заколдованной вселенной. Антропология большей части человечества

by Маршалл Салинз ...

Translated by Анастасия Мартынова ...

Series series Культурная история
С точки зрения западного человека, мы живем в секуляризованном — расколдованном — мире. Боги и духи, если и существуют, отделены от нашего — имманентного — мира и усланы в потусторонний — трансцендентный, оставив землю в распоряжении людей, вольных теперь создавать свои институты своими средствами по собственным стандартам. Однако бόльшую часть человеческой истории культуры людей были окружены ... Read more

$11.99 USD

С точки зрения западного человека, мы живем в секуляризованном — расколдованном — мире. Боги и духи, если и существуют, отделены от нашего — имманентного — мира и усланы в потусторонний — трансцендентный, оставив землю в распоряжении людей, вольных теперь создавать свои институты своими средствами по собственным стандартам. Однако бόльшую часть человеческой истории культуры людей были окружены
... Read more
The Civilization of Famine/The Human Evolution Seen From Another Angle

by Amalia Gabriela Diaconeasa ...

This book presents an original hypothesis which tries to answer some questions related to human evolution, such as the appearance of some specific human traits, but also to provide solutions to some problems. of human pathology, treated in the light of the particularities of human evolution.Also, this hypothesis offers new directions of research in several fields of biology and medical sciences ... Read more

$24.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book presents an original hypothesis which tries to answer some questions related to human evolution, such as the appearance of some specific human traits, but also to provide solutions to some problems. of human pathology, treated in the light of the particularities of human evolution.Also, this hypothesis offers new directions of research in several fields of biology and medical sciences
... Read more
Concepts in Reproduction

From Evolution of Mechanisms to Clinical Impact

by Gary M. Wessel, Julian L. Wong, Harvey Florman, Carmen J. Williams, Mark A. Johnson ...

Concepts in Reproduction integrates the principal mechanisms of reproduction among eukaryotes, with a focus on animals and plants. The text emphasizes processes and approaches that evolved to address specific problems inherent in reproduction using examples from morphology, functional studies, and genetic studies. The many high-quality figures complement the text and provide visual storyboards. ... Read more

$110.99 USD

Concepts in Reproduction integrates the principal mechanisms of reproduction among eukaryotes, with a focus on animals and plants. The text emphasizes processes and approaches that evolved to address specific problems inherent in reproduction using examples from morphology, functional studies, and genetic studies. The many high-quality figures complement the text and provide visual storyboards.
... Read more
The Rules Cancer Breaks

by Adrian Keller ...

Why does a normal cell stop following the rules that keep trillions of cells working together?The Rules Cancer Breaks explains cancer from the inside out. Adrian Keller follows the biological logic of a tumor as cells accumulate mutations, escape growth controls, maintain telomeres, recruit or co-opt blood vessels, diversify, enter the circulation, and attempt to colonize distant organs.Using ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Why does a normal cell stop following the rules that keep trillions of cells working together?The Rules Cancer Breaks explains cancer from the inside out. Adrian Keller follows the biological logic of a tumor as cells accumulate mutations, escape growth controls, maintain telomeres, recruit or co-opt blood vessels, diversify, enter the circulation, and attempt to colonize distant organs.Using
... Read more
The Scientific Evidences of Organic Evolution

by George John Romanes ...

In "The Scientific Evidences of Organic Evolution," George John Romanes presents a comprehensive exploration of evolutionary theory at the intersection of science and philosophy. The book is notable for its rigorous examination of the empirical evidence supporting organic evolution, drawing upon contemporary biological research, fossil records, and comparative anatomy. Romanes employs a clear and ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In "The Scientific Evidences of Organic Evolution," George John Romanes presents a comprehensive exploration of evolutionary theory at the intersection of science and philosophy. The book is notable for its rigorous examination of the empirical evidence supporting organic evolution, drawing upon contemporary biological research, fossil records, and comparative anatomy. Romanes employs a clear and
... Read more
人类爱欲演化史

从身体算法到数字时代的亲密关系

by 观尘 ...

Series Book 1 - 人性洞察系列
为什么现代人的爱如此疲惫？在一个选择无限、滑动算法和前所未有自由的时代，我们却正在经历一场全球性的孤独流行病。问题不在于你，而在于你的演化"硬件"。《人类爱欲演化史》交付了一套关于人类亲密关系的"零废话"认知模型。它打破了浪漫神话与算法噪音，为你揭示人类行为底层的"源代码"。从非洲大草原的狩猎采集者到数字时代的择偶市场，本书将演化生物学、神经科学、人类学与社会学融为一体，为你提供极其清晰的系统性认知。在本书中你将看到：为什么直立行走与"产科两难"迫使人类演化出了配偶羁绊与隐蔽排卵。繁衍策略的双重真相：为什么我们既渴望单配偶制的安全感，却又在生理上保留着暗藏博弈的本能。农业革命如何利用私有制打造出父权制的"婚姻契约"；而印刷术又如何创造了"浪漫"这一文化模因。史上最强大的生理黑客--避孕药--如何通过剥离性与繁衍，彻底重塑了现代人的择偶偏好。为什么现代约会软件本质上是"数字斯金纳箱" ... Read more

$7.99 USD

为什么现代人的爱如此疲惫？在一个选择无限、滑动算法和前所未有自由的时代，我们却正在经历一场全球性的孤独流行病。问题不在于你，而在于你的演化"硬件"。《人类爱欲演化史》交付了一套关于人类亲密关系的"零废话"认知模型。它打破了浪漫神话与算法噪音，为你揭示人类行为底层的"源代码"。从非洲大草原的狩猎采集者到数字时代的择偶市场，本书将演化生物学、神经科学、人类学与社会学融为一体，为你提供极其清晰的系统性认知。在本书中你将看到：为什么直立行走与"产科两难"迫使人类演化出了配偶羁绊与隐蔽排卵。繁衍策略的双重真相：为什么我们既渴望单配偶制的安全感，却又在生理上保留着暗藏博弈的本能。农业革命如何利用私有制打造出父权制的"婚姻契约"；而印刷术又如何创造了"浪漫"这一文化模因。史上最强大的生理黑客--避孕药--如何通过剥离性与繁衍，彻底重塑了现代人的择偶偏好。为什么现代约会软件本质上是"数字斯金纳箱"
... Read more
Sometimes Things Just Happen

by K. Arnold ...

The book has a very large scope, all creatures for all time; snowball earth, evolution of life forms, extinction events; and through tribal man, civilized man, and modern man. The book is not about solutions, but about choices. More than history, it covers why things happened, what it meant at the time and what it might mean in the future. It is a fun book looking at some events in a new way. i.e. ... Read more

$3.99 USD

The book has a very large scope, all creatures for all time; snowball earth, evolution of life forms, extinction events; and through tribal man, civilized man, and modern man. The book is not about solutions, but about choices. More than history, it covers why things happened, what it meant at the time and what it might mean in the future. It is a fun book looking at some events in a new way. i.e.
... Read more
L'origine delle specie

by Charles Darwin ...

L'origine delle specie è un testo che ha influenzato in modo radicale il corso della nostra storia. Charles Darwin al suo interno ha elaborato quella che è divenuta la teoria fondamentale sullorigine delle specie stabilendo uno spartiacque non progresso della civiltà umana tra il prima e il dopo. La teoria sulla selezione naturale che viene esposta nelle pagine di questo libro non solo costituisce ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

L'origine delle specie è un testo che ha influenzato in modo radicale il corso della nostra storia. Charles Darwin al suo interno ha elaborato quella che è divenuta la teoria fondamentale sullorigine delle specie stabilendo uno spartiacque non progresso della civiltà umana tra il prima e il dopo. La teoria sulla selezione naturale che viene esposta nelle pagine di questo libro non solo costituisce
... Read more
Evolution and Adaptation

Unraveling the Mysteries of Genetic Adaptation and Evolutionary Change

by Thomas Hunt Morgan ...

In "Evolution and Adaptation," Thomas Hunt Morgan delves into the intricate mechanisms of evolution, emphasizing the role of genetic factors in shaping the adaptability of species. The book is a seminal work in the field of genetics, interweaving rigorous scientific observation with accessible prose, making complex biological concepts approachable for both scholars and lay readers. Morgan'Äôs ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In "Evolution and Adaptation," Thomas Hunt Morgan delves into the intricate mechanisms of evolution, emphasizing the role of genetic factors in shaping the adaptability of species. The book is a seminal work in the field of genetics, interweaving rigorous scientific observation with accessible prose, making complex biological concepts approachable for both scholars and lay readers. Morgan'Äôs
... Read more

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Evolution eBooks

Show: