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The Fractal Gospel

God is Digital, #1

by Juan Culajay ...

Series Book 1 - God is Digital
The Fractal Gospel explores the hidden patterns that shape reality, blending science, philosophy, and spirituality into a compelling new framework for understanding existence. Drawing from fractal mathematics, evolutionary biology, and timeless wisdom, this book invites readers on a journey through the interconnectedness of all things—from atoms to galaxies, from ancient myth to modern science ... Read more

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The Fractal Gospel explores the hidden patterns that shape reality, blending science, philosophy, and spirituality into a compelling new framework for understanding existence. Drawing from fractal mathematics, evolutionary biology, and timeless wisdom, this book invites readers on a journey through the interconnectedness of all things—from atoms to galaxies, from ancient myth to modern science
... Read more
Wild Cultures

A Comparison between Chimpanzee and Human Cultures

by Christophe Boesch ...

How do chimpanzees say, 'I want to have sex with you?' By clipping a leaf or knocking on a tree trunk? How do they eat live aggressive ants? By using a short stick with one hand or long stick with both? Ivorian and Tanzanian chimpanzees answer these questions differently, as would humans from France and China if asked how they eat rice. Christophe Boesch takes readers into the lives of chimpanzees ... Read more

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How do chimpanzees say, 'I want to have sex with you?' By clipping a leaf or knocking on a tree trunk? How do they eat live aggressive ants? By using a short stick with one hand or long stick with both? Ivorian and Tanzanian chimpanzees answer these questions differently, as would humans from France and China if asked how they eat rice. Christophe Boesch takes readers into the lives of chimpanzees
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Charles Darwin

Die Entstehung der Arten

Edited by Saskia Wrede, Paul Wrede ...

Das grundlegende Werk von Darwin On the Origin of Species liegt hier in der originalen Übersetzung durch Julius Victor Carus vor, erweitert durch zahlreiche Erläuterungen, aussagekräftige Abbildungen sowie wichtige historische Bezüge.Die Entstehung der Arten von Darwin ist für die heutige Leserschaft häufig schwierig zu verstehen. Eine hilfreiche Unterstützung erfolgt durch die farbliche ... Read more

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Das grundlegende Werk von Darwin On the Origin of Species liegt hier in der originalen Übersetzung durch Julius Victor Carus vor, erweitert durch zahlreiche Erläuterungen, aussagekräftige Abbildungen sowie wichtige historische Bezüge.Die Entstehung der Arten von Darwin ist für die heutige Leserschaft häufig schwierig zu verstehen. Eine hilfreiche Unterstützung erfolgt durch die farbliche
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Darwin, Marx and Freud

Their Influence on Moral Theory

Edited by Arthur L. Caplan, Bruce Jennings ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
hope of obtaining a comprehensive and coherent understand ing of the human condition, we must somehow weave together the biological, sociological, and psychological components of human nature and experience. And this cannot be done indeed, it is difficult to even make sense of an attempt to do it-without first settling our accounts with Darwin, Marx, and Freud. The legacy of these three thinkers ... Read more

$89.09 USD

hope of obtaining a comprehensive and coherent understand ing of the human condition, we must somehow weave together the biological, sociological, and psychological components of human nature and experience. And this cannot be done indeed, it is difficult to even make sense of an attempt to do it-without first settling our accounts with Darwin, Marx, and Freud. The legacy of these three thinkers
... Read more
Textbook of Evolutionary Psychiatry

The origins of psychopathology

by Martin BrÃ¼ne ...

In the past couple of decades studies investigating the genetic background of psychiatric disorders have mushroomed. Research into brain mechanisms and the regions of the brain involved in certain dysfunctions have greatly improved our knowledge of the relationship between brain pathology and psychopathology. By contrast, we know far less about 'why' certain individuals remain vulnerable to ... Read more

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In the past couple of decades studies investigating the genetic background of psychiatric disorders have mushroomed. Research into brain mechanisms and the regions of the brain involved in certain dysfunctions have greatly improved our knowledge of the relationship between brain pathology and psychopathology. By contrast, we know far less about 'why' certain individuals remain vulnerable to
... Read more
La evolución del conocimiento científico

cómo construye su conocimiento la ciencia

by Iván Darío Parra Mesa ...

El libro esboza una visión, desde la e pistemología e volucionista, sobre la dinámica de desarrollo del conocimiento científico. Ubica inicialmente al lector en lo que se entiende por c iencia. Luego, basándose en los aportes de pensadores como Karl Popper, Thomas Kuhn, Stephen Toulmin, Chris Argyris y Donald Schön , plantea una tesis acerca de la manera como progresa el conocimiento científico. ... Read more

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El libro esboza una visión, desde la e pistemología e volucionista, sobre la dinámica de desarrollo del conocimiento científico. Ubica inicialmente al lector en lo que se entiende por c iencia. Luego, basándose en los aportes de pensadores como Karl Popper, Thomas Kuhn, Stephen Toulmin, Chris Argyris y Donald Schön , plantea una tesis acerca de la manera como progresa el conocimiento científico.
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Теория эволюции Дарвина

Появление видов

by Romain Parmentier ...

Translated by Nastia Abramov ...

В 1859 году была опубликована фундаментальная книга Чарльза Дарвина о происхождении видов путем естественного отбора с новаторской идеей о том, что все виды на Земле являются результатом медленного эволюционного процесса и продолжают развиваться в рамках борьбы, которая сегодня известна как выживание сильнейших. Выводы Дарвина были результатом многолетних тщательных наблюдений, но оказались ... Read more

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В 1859 году была опубликована фундаментальная книга Чарльза Дарвина о происхождении видов путем естественного отбора с новаторской идеей о том, что все виды на Земле являются результатом медленного эволюционного процесса и продолжают развиваться в рамках борьбы, которая сегодня известна как выживание сильнейших. Выводы Дарвина были результатом многолетних тщательных наблюдений, но оказались
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Darwin's Spectre

Evolutionary Biology in the Modern World

by Michael R. Rose ...

Extending the human life-span past 120 years. The "green" revolution. Evolution and human psychology. These subjects make today's newspaper headlines. Yet much of the science underlying these topics stems from a book published nearly 140 years ago--Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. Far from an antique idea restricted to the nineteenth century, the theory of evolution is one of the most ... Read more

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Extending the human life-span past 120 years. The "green" revolution. Evolution and human psychology. These subjects make today's newspaper headlines. Yet much of the science underlying these topics stems from a book published nearly 140 years ago--Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. Far from an antique idea restricted to the nineteenth century, the theory of evolution is one of the most
... Read more
The Shape of Life

Genes, Development, and the Evolution of Animal Form

by Rudolf A. Raff ...

Rudolf Raff is recognized as a pioneer in evolutionary developmental biology. In their 1983 book, Embryos, Genes, and Evolution, Raff and co-author Thomas Kaufman proposed a synthesis of developmental and evolutionary biology. In The Shape of Life, Raff analyzes the rise of this new experimental discipline and lays out new research questions, hypotheses, and approaches to guide its development ... Read more

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Rudolf Raff is recognized as a pioneer in evolutionary developmental biology. In their 1983 book, Embryos, Genes, and Evolution, Raff and co-author Thomas Kaufman proposed a synthesis of developmental and evolutionary biology. In The Shape of Life, Raff analyzes the rise of this new experimental discipline and lays out new research questions, hypotheses, and approaches to guide its development
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The Adapted Mind

Evolutionary Psychology and the Generation of Culture

Edited by Jerome H. Barkow, Leda Cosmides, John Tooby ...

Although researchers have long been aware that the species-typical architecture of the human mind is the product of our evolutionary history, it has only been in the last three decades that advances in such fields as evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and paleoanthropology have made the fact of our evolution illuminating. Converging findings from a variety of disciplines are leading to ... Read more

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Although researchers have long been aware that the species-typical architecture of the human mind is the product of our evolutionary history, it has only been in the last three decades that advances in such fields as evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and paleoanthropology have made the fact of our evolution illuminating. Converging findings from a variety of disciplines are leading to
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Information Theory And Evolution (Third Edition)

by John Scales Avery ...

This highly interdisciplinary book discusses the phenomenon of life, including its origin and evolution, against the background of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and information theory. Among the central themes is the seeming contradiction between the second law of thermodynamics and the high degree of order and complexity produced by living systems. As the author shows, this paradox has ... Read more

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This highly interdisciplinary book discusses the phenomenon of life, including its origin and evolution, against the background of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and information theory. Among the central themes is the seeming contradiction between the second law of thermodynamics and the high degree of order and complexity produced by living systems. As the author shows, this paradox has
... Read more
Een kaars in het donker

Mijn leven in de wetenschap

by Richard Dawkins ...

Translated by Bart Voorzanger ...

'Een kaars in het donker' is het uitermate onderhoudende vervolg op 'Verwondering of hoe ik wetenschapper werd'. Richard Dawkins vertelt over zijn intellectuele leven sinds het verschijnen van De zelfzuchtige genen. Dankzij dit werk genoot hij in deze jaren wereldwijde bewondering. Dawkins drijft minzaam de spot met de wereld van universiteiten, uitgeverijen en televisie, en met de mannen en ... Read more

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'Een kaars in het donker' is het uitermate onderhoudende vervolg op 'Verwondering of hoe ik wetenschapper werd'. Richard Dawkins vertelt over zijn intellectuele leven sinds het verschijnen van De zelfzuchtige genen. Dankzij dit werk genoot hij in deze jaren wereldwijde bewondering. Dawkins drijft minzaam de spot met de wereld van universiteiten, uitgeverijen en televisie, en met de mannen en
... Read more
Protocells and the Origin of Life

by Roberto Serra, Marco Villani ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
How life can emerge in a lifeless environment is one of the major open scientific challenges. This book pays particular attention to self-organization phenomena that might have led to the appearance of the first protocells, i.e. cell-like structures, much simpler than present-day cells, endowed with some primitive kinds of metabolism and heredity. After a brief description of the known facts and ... Read more

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How life can emerge in a lifeless environment is one of the major open scientific challenges. This book pays particular attention to self-organization phenomena that might have led to the appearance of the first protocells, i.e. cell-like structures, much simpler than present-day cells, endowed with some primitive kinds of metabolism and heredity. After a brief description of the known facts and
... Read more
Geschlecht im Wandel: Eine interdisziplinäre Reise durch Biologie, Kultur und Diskriminierung

by Peter M. Kappeler ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Warum spielen Geschlecht und Gender eine so durchdringende Rolle bei der Gestaltung unserer Gesellschaften? Diese interdisziplinäre Frage lässt sich mit Forschungsergebnissen aus Biologie, Evolution und Anthropologie beantworten. Vor allem Frauen sind die zahlenmäßig größte Gruppe von Menschen, die aufgrund eines einzigen Merkmals in allen heutigen Gesellschaften diskriminiert und unterdrückt ... Read more

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Warum spielen Geschlecht und Gender eine so durchdringende Rolle bei der Gestaltung unserer Gesellschaften? Diese interdisziplinäre Frage lässt sich mit Forschungsergebnissen aus Biologie, Evolution und Anthropologie beantworten. Vor allem Frauen sind die zahlenmäßig größte Gruppe von Menschen, die aufgrund eines einzigen Merkmals in allen heutigen Gesellschaften diskriminiert und unterdrückt
... Read more
The Chess Game of Reality

by Azhar Feili ...

What if reality isn't a fixed stage but an infinite game of cosmic chess? And what if our perception is merely one way of playing it?In this groundbreaking philosophical exploration, The Chess Game of Reality challenges everything you think you know about consciousness, existence, and the universe itself. Drawing from quantum mechanics, evolutionary biology, and the latest advancements in ... Read more

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What if reality isn't a fixed stage but an infinite game of cosmic chess? And what if our perception is merely one way of playing it?In this groundbreaking philosophical exploration, The Chess Game of Reality challenges everything you think you know about consciousness, existence, and the universe itself. Drawing from quantum mechanics, evolutionary biology, and the latest advancements in
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Evolution Confusion

The Logic of Origins

by Stan Birchfield ...

Finally, a fresh look at the creation-evolution debate. Designed for anyone who wonders about biological origins, Evolution Confusion: The Logic of Origins cuts through the jargon with an unconventional exposé of naturalism—the dominant philosophy underlying all of science today. Using logic, math, science, and a healthy dose of common sense, this book scrutinizes naturalism like never before. In ... Read more

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Finally, a fresh look at the creation-evolution debate. Designed for anyone who wonders about biological origins, Evolution Confusion: The Logic of Origins cuts through the jargon with an unconventional exposé of naturalism—the dominant philosophy underlying all of science today. Using logic, math, science, and a healthy dose of common sense, this book scrutinizes naturalism like never before. In
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Alfred Russel Wallace

Letters from the Malay Archipelago

Edited by John van Wyhe, Kees Rookmaaker ...

This volume brings together the letters of the great Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) during his famous travels of 1854-62 in the Malay Archipelago (now Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia). it was these travels which led him to come independently to the same conclusion as Charles Darwin: that evolution occurs through natural selection. Beautifully written, the letters are ... Read more

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This volume brings together the letters of the great Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) during his famous travels of 1854-62 in the Malay Archipelago (now Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia). it was these travels which led him to come independently to the same conclusion as Charles Darwin: that evolution occurs through natural selection. Beautifully written, the letters are
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Evolutionary Biology and Ecology of Ostracoda

Theme 3 of the 13th International Symposium on Ostracoda (ISO97)

Edited by Koen Martens, David J. Horne ...

Series Book 148 - Developments in Hydrobiology
Ostracoda (Crustacea) are potentially excellent model organisms for evolutionary studies, because they combine an extensive fossil record with a wide recent distribution and therefore allow studies on both patterns and processes leading to extant diversity. The main scientific domains contributing theories, concepts, and data to evolutionary biology are morphology (including ontogeny), ... Read more

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Ostracoda (Crustacea) are potentially excellent model organisms for evolutionary studies, because they combine an extensive fossil record with a wide recent distribution and therefore allow studies on both patterns and processes leading to extant diversity. The main scientific domains contributing theories, concepts, and data to evolutionary biology are morphology (including ontogeny),
... Read more
Evolutionäre Medizin

Eine Einführung für Mediziner und Biologen

by Werner Buselmaier ...

Series series Medicine (German Language)
Werner Buselmaier erläutert, dass die evolutionäre Medizin den Menschen als Ergebnis einer langen Entwicklung sieht. Diese Betrachtungsweise im Licht der Evolution ist für das Verständnis der Natur des gesunden wie des kranken Menschen von außerordentlicher Bedeutung. Die zunehmende Erkenntnis, dass es zum vollständigen Verständnis einer Krankheit sowohl unmittelbarer als auch evolutionsbiologischer ... Read more

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Werner Buselmaier erläutert, dass die evolutionäre Medizin den Menschen als Ergebnis einer langen Entwicklung sieht. Diese Betrachtungsweise im Licht der Evolution ist für das Verständnis der Natur des gesunden wie des kranken Menschen von außerordentlicher Bedeutung. Die zunehmende Erkenntnis, dass es zum vollständigen Verständnis einer Krankheit sowohl unmittelbarer als auch evolutionsbiologischer
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Biology’s Big Bang: The Cambrian Explosion

In a Nutshell, #5

by Paul K. Chien ...

Series Book 5 - In a Nutshell
Darwinian evolution predicts the gradual emergence of new life forms in the history of life. But the fossil record tells a different story. Journey with Professor Paul K. Chien to Chengjiang, China, and the world's most extraordinary Cambrian fossil site. As he shows, this fossil site (along with many others around the world) points not to gradual evolution but to the sudden appearance of entirely ... Read more

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Darwinian evolution predicts the gradual emergence of new life forms in the history of life. But the fossil record tells a different story. Journey with Professor Paul K. Chien to Chengjiang, China, and the world's most extraordinary Cambrian fossil site. As he shows, this fossil site (along with many others around the world) points not to gradual evolution but to the sudden appearance of entirely
... Read more
Xenopus

Methods and Protocols

Edited by Caroline W. Beck ...

Series series Springer Protocols
This detailed volume brings together protocols spanning classical and modern approaches to using Xenopus laevis and/or Xenopus tropicalis in scientific research. From maintaining healthy colonies and raising tadpoles to protocols for embryo culture, microinjection, CRISPR and base editing, and transgenesis, this book showcases the versatility of this tractable model in the study of developmental ... Read more

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This detailed volume brings together protocols spanning classical and modern approaches to using Xenopus laevis and/or Xenopus tropicalis in scientific research. From maintaining healthy colonies and raising tadpoles to protocols for embryo culture, microinjection, CRISPR and base editing, and transgenesis, this book showcases the versatility of this tractable model in the study of developmental
... Read more
Introduction a L'Embryologie Synthetique

by Edenilson Brandl ...

À l'ère actuelle, où la science et la technologie progressent à pas de géant, nous sommes témoins de découvertes et de réalisations qui nous mettent au défi de repenser notre compréhension de la vie, de la santé et du potentiel humain. Des avancées remarquables dans le domaine de l'embryologie synthétique et de la thérapie génique ont été les protagonistes d'une révolution scientifique qui nous ... Read more

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À l'ère actuelle, où la science et la technologie progressent à pas de géant, nous sommes témoins de découvertes et de réalisations qui nous mettent au défi de repenser notre compréhension de la vie, de la santé et du potentiel humain. Des avancées remarquables dans le domaine de l'embryologie synthétique et de la thérapie génique ont été les protagonistes d'une révolution scientifique qui nous
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Open Questions in Developmental Biology

Molecular, Cellular, and Evolutionary Perspectives

Edited by Igor Adameyko, Gerhard Schlosser ...

Series series Evolutionary Cell Biology
This book explores the enduring and emerging questions in developmental biology, offering a comprehensive overview that bridges traditional concepts with the innovative inquiries shaping future research. Each chapter delves into a fundamental unresolved question reflecting the insights of the past and the likely vibrancy of future inquiry. These discussions are followed by reviews of novel areas, ... Read more

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This book explores the enduring and emerging questions in developmental biology, offering a comprehensive overview that bridges traditional concepts with the innovative inquiries shaping future research. Each chapter delves into a fundamental unresolved question reflecting the insights of the past and the likely vibrancy of future inquiry. These discussions are followed by reviews of novel areas,
... Read more
Homo Solidaricus — Derrubando o mito do ser humano egoísta

by Ingvar Skjerve, Wegard Harsvik ...

A cooperação é fundamental para a espécie humana. A solidariedade está profundamente enraizada no que somos. A Noruega vem liderando os países de maior qualidade de vida do mundo há décadas. O que este livro procura esclarecer são as razões disso ― razões geralmente ignoradas pelo mesmo noticiário que se apressa em anunciar esse ranking como se não tivesse nem causas nem consequências. A ... Read more

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A cooperação é fundamental para a espécie humana. A solidariedade está profundamente enraizada no que somos. A Noruega vem liderando os países de maior qualidade de vida do mundo há décadas. O que este livro procura esclarecer são as razões disso ― razões geralmente ignoradas pelo mesmo noticiário que se apressa em anunciar esse ranking como se não tivesse nem causas nem consequências. A
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