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Evolutionary History in Theological Perspective

Exploring the Scientific Story of the Cosmos

by Mario Anthony Russo ...

Evolutionary History in Theological Perspective: Exploring the Scientific Story of the Cosmos develops a new theological interpretation of evolutionary history. Exploring both secular and theological interpretations of evolutionary history, this new interpretation hinges on the similarities between individual redemption and the eschatological story of cosmic redemption as mediated by the Holy ... Read more

$89.09 USD

Evolutionary History in Theological Perspective: Exploring the Scientific Story of the Cosmos develops a new theological interpretation of evolutionary history. Exploring both secular and theological interpretations of evolutionary history, this new interpretation hinges on the similarities between individual redemption and the eschatological story of cosmic redemption as mediated by the Holy
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Bioactive Compounds Extraction from Marine Resources and Wastes

Edited by J. Basilio Heredia, Erick Paul Gutiérrez-Grijalva, Luis Angel Cabanillas-Bojórquez ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides information about the principal biotechnological strategies (enzyme-assisted extraction, liquid fermentation, and solid-state fermentation) used for the bioactive compounds (bioactive peptides, carotenoids, phenolic acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals, among others) extraction from the marine resource (marine animals, microalgae, seaweed, among others) and ... Read more

$224.09 USD

This book provides information about the principal biotechnological strategies (enzyme-assisted extraction, liquid fermentation, and solid-state fermentation) used for the bioactive compounds (bioactive peptides, carotenoids, phenolic acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals, among others) extraction from the marine resource (marine animals, microalgae, seaweed, among others) and
... Read more
Mathematical Properties of Population-Genetic Statistics

Quadratic Forms Most Beautiful

by Noah A. Rosenberg ...

Series series Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology
A powerful new approach to interpreting population-genetic data in evolution and ecologyPopulation genetics uses statistical analysis to catalog genetic variation among populations and species. Summary statistics computed from allele frequencies—mathematical functions that measure features of genetic similarity and diversity—are key to this global effort. Yet despite their widespread use in ... Read more

$46.79 USD

A powerful new approach to interpreting population-genetic data in evolution and ecologyPopulation genetics uses statistical analysis to catalog genetic variation among populations and species. Summary statistics computed from allele frequencies—mathematical functions that measure features of genetic similarity and diversity—are key to this global effort. Yet despite their widespread use in
... Read more
Den største historie

by Julie Bang, Johan Olsen ...

Illustrated by Ina Korneliussen ...

Den største historie er en fortælling, der svarer på det allerstørste spørgsmål, som et barn kan stille – og som de færreste voksne tør prøve at svare på.11-årige Ava stiller altid mange spørgsmål, men en dag finder hun på det største, hun har stillet indtil nu: Hvad er et menneske?Heldigvis kender hun en, der kan hjælpe hende med at svare. Johan Olsen hedder han. Han er videnskabsmand og bor i ... Read more

$23.49 USD

Den største historie er en fortælling, der svarer på det allerstørste spørgsmål, som et barn kan stille – og som de færreste voksne tør prøve at svare på.11-årige Ava stiller altid mange spørgsmål, men en dag finder hun på det største, hun har stillet indtil nu: Hvad er et menneske?Heldigvis kender hun en, der kan hjælpe hende med at svare. Johan Olsen hedder han. Han er videnskabsmand og bor i
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Cosmic Hierarchy 1

God’s Plan for the Evolution of the Universe

by Richard Pendergast ...

Series series A Christian Cosmology
A private Foundation in cooperation with Herder & Herder Publishers is launching a landmark initiative for the development of a Christian cosmology based on reality as process, to replace the medieval static worldview. The initiative will launch this March 24, 2021 with the publication of the first of six volumes by physicist and theologian Richard J. Pendergast, SJ: The Cosmic Hierarchy: God's ... Read more

$24.00 USD

A private Foundation in cooperation with Herder & Herder Publishers is launching a landmark initiative for the development of a Christian cosmology based on reality as process, to replace the medieval static worldview. The initiative will launch this March 24, 2021 with the publication of the first of six volumes by physicist and theologian Richard J. Pendergast, SJ: The Cosmic Hierarchy: God's
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Intelligence Unbound

by Georgy Iashvili ...

How do we find good tricks—whether in nature, science, or society? Why is intelligence not just about knowing things but about navigating constraints? And what if the search for goodness itself is just an ongoing, open-ended process—one that, like evolution, must stumble before it soars?In Intelligence Unbound, Georgy Iashvili takes the reader on a journey through the evolution of intelligence, ... Read more

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How do we find good tricks—whether in nature, science, or society? Why is intelligence not just about knowing things but about navigating constraints? And what if the search for goodness itself is just an ongoing, open-ended process—one that, like evolution, must stumble before it soars?In Intelligence Unbound, Georgy Iashvili takes the reader on a journey through the evolution of intelligence,
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The Beauty Of The Beastly

New Views on the Nature of Life

by Natalie Angier ...

Natalie Angier knows all that scientists know - and sometimes more - about the power of symmetry in sexual relations, about the brutal courting habits of dolphins, about the grand deceit of orchids, about the impact of female and male preferences on evolution. She knows how scientists go about their work, and she describes their ways, their visions, and their arguments. Perhaps most poignantly, ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Natalie Angier knows all that scientists know - and sometimes more - about the power of symmetry in sexual relations, about the brutal courting habits of dolphins, about the grand deceit of orchids, about the impact of female and male preferences on evolution. She knows how scientists go about their work, and she describes their ways, their visions, and their arguments. Perhaps most poignantly,
... Read more
Ichnology of the Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction in China

by Xueqian Feng, Zhong-Qiang Chen, David J. Bottjer, He Zhao ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides a detailed examination of ichnology during the Permian-Triassic mass extinction in China, focusing on the recovery patterns of marine trace-making organisms. It features a wealth of high-quality ichnofossil photographs and figures, offering readers a comprehensive guide to ichnotaxa identifications and descriptions from both South and North China, spanning the Late Permian to ... Read more

$152.09 USD

This book provides a detailed examination of ichnology during the Permian-Triassic mass extinction in China, focusing on the recovery patterns of marine trace-making organisms. It features a wealth of high-quality ichnofossil photographs and figures, offering readers a comprehensive guide to ichnotaxa identifications and descriptions from both South and North China, spanning the Late Permian to
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Lucy, Darwin & Lady Gaga

by Mark van Vugt ...

Evolutionair psycholoog Mark van Vugt neemt ons mee op een reis door de menselijke evolutie. Van de Afrikaanse savanne, waar de eerste mensachtigen miljoenen jaren leefden, naar het torentje van Mark Rutte en de Oval Office van Donald Trump. Op deze reis ontdekken we dat we eigenlijk helemaal niet zoveel verschillen van de mens die 3,2 miljoen jaar geleden leefde. Door de bril van Darwin kijken we ... Read more

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Evolutionair psycholoog Mark van Vugt neemt ons mee op een reis door de menselijke evolutie. Van de Afrikaanse savanne, waar de eerste mensachtigen miljoenen jaren leefden, naar het torentje van Mark Rutte en de Oval Office van Donald Trump. Op deze reis ontdekken we dat we eigenlijk helemaal niet zoveel verschillen van de mens die 3,2 miljoen jaar geleden leefde. Door de bril van Darwin kijken we
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Homo imperfectus

Cómo hemos saboteado millones de años de evolución

by Inés Moreno Sánchez @latraumatologageek ...

Series series Espasa Divulgación Científica
Detrás de cada avance médico hay un hueso roto, una mutación improbable o, simplemente, un ser humano intentando sobrevivir.¿Por qué somos el único primate que bebe leche en la edad adulta? ¿Cuál es la razón por la que hemos sobrevivido a pandemias que deberían habernos extinguido? ¿Sabías que las abuelas son cruciales para la supervivencia humana? ¿O que Romeo y Julieta fueron incapaces de ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Detrás de cada avance médico hay un hueso roto, una mutación improbable o, simplemente, un ser humano intentando sobrevivir.¿Por qué somos el único primate que bebe leche en la edad adulta? ¿Cuál es la razón por la que hemos sobrevivido a pandemias que deberían habernos extinguido? ¿Sabías que las abuelas son cruciales para la supervivencia humana? ¿O que Romeo y Julieta fueron incapaces de
... Read more
造物主的12个印记

从理性与证据认识神

by fingerofthomas ...

这是一本写给"认真思考者"的书,而非只写给信徒市面上不乏护教书籍,但许多要么过于学术艰深,要么流于情感呼吁。本书选择了一条不同的路:用常识、逻辑与可验证的证据说话。作者 fingerofthomas 以高中程度即可理解的语言,辅以日常生活的比喻、向读者发问的对话方式,以及一步步收束为三段论的严谨推理,带领每一位"愿意诚实面对证据的人"——无论你是基督徒、慕道者、不可知论者还是无神论者——重新检视一个我们常常回避、却最为根本的问题:这个世界,真的只是偶然的产物吗?第一部:创造主必然存在的七个客观证据本书并非从"圣经怎么说"出发,而是从我们每个人都无法回避的现实出发:意识与自由意志——如果一切只是物理与化学反应,"你"这个能思考、能选择的主体从何而来?客观道德——为何"虐待儿童是错的"不仅是个人偏好?本书引用 Sapolsky、Rosenberg、Singer 等无... ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

这是一本写给"认真思考者"的书,而非只写给信徒市面上不乏护教书籍,但许多要么过于学术艰深,要么流于情感呼吁。本书选择了一条不同的路:用常识、逻辑与可验证的证据说话。作者 fingerofthomas 以高中程度即可理解的语言,辅以日常生活的比喻、向读者发问的对话方式,以及一步步收束为三段论的严谨推理,带领每一位"愿意诚实面对证据的人"——无论你是基督徒、慕道者、不可知论者还是无神论者——重新检视一个我们常常回避、却最为根本的问题:这个世界,真的只是偶然的产物吗?第一部:创造主必然存在的七个客观证据本书并非从"圣经怎么说"出发,而是从我们每个人都无法回避的现实出发:意识与自由意志——如果一切只是物理与化学反应,"你"这个能思考、能选择的主体从何而来?客观道德——为何"虐待儿童是错的"不仅是个人偏好?本书引用 Sapolsky、Rosenberg、Singer 等无...
... Read more
El tercer chimpancé

Origen y futuro del animal humano

by Jared Diamond ...

Translated by María Corniero Fernández ...

En esta obra fascinante, provocadora, apasionada y divertida, Jared Diamond, divulgador y científico de primera línea mundial, investiga cómo el ser humano ha llegado hasta donde lo ha hecho y qué implicaciones tiene para el futuro.El ser humano comparte el 98 por ciento de su código genético con el chimpancé. Sin embargo, los humanos son la especie dominante en el planeta, han fundado ... Read more

$6.99 USD

En esta obra fascinante, provocadora, apasionada y divertida, Jared Diamond, divulgador y científico de primera línea mundial, investiga cómo el ser humano ha llegado hasta donde lo ha hecho y qué implicaciones tiene para el futuro.El ser humano comparte el 98 por ciento de su código genético con el chimpancé. Sin embargo, los humanos son la especie dominante en el planeta, han fundado
... Read more
Reading Human Nature

Literary Darwinism in Theory and Practice

by Joseph Carroll ...

Showcases the latest developments in literary Darwinism, a powerful approach that integrates evolutionary social science with literary humanism.As the founder and leading practitioner of "literary Darwinism," Joseph Carroll remains at the forefront of a major movement in literary studies. Signaling key new developments in this approach, Reading Human Nature contains trenchant theoretical essays, ... Read more

$35.09 USD

Showcases the latest developments in literary Darwinism, a powerful approach that integrates evolutionary social science with literary humanism.As the founder and leading practitioner of "literary Darwinism," Joseph Carroll remains at the forefront of a major movement in literary studies. Signaling key new developments in this approach, Reading Human Nature contains trenchant theoretical essays,
... Read more
The Theory of Evolution and Its Impact

Edited by Aldo Fasolo ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Year 2009 was the triumph of Darwin as a global superstar, spinning from the pop icon to the actual understanding to what make him a great innovator, able to give a turn to whole modern culture. Does all this activity mean evolution has lost its ability to excite fear and opposition? After such a deluge of books, conferences, reviews, gadgets, what is today our vision on theory of Evolution and ... Read more

$89.09 USD

Year 2009 was the triumph of Darwin as a global superstar, spinning from the pop icon to the actual understanding to what make him a great innovator, able to give a turn to whole modern culture. Does all this activity mean evolution has lost its ability to excite fear and opposition? After such a deluge of books, conferences, reviews, gadgets, what is today our vision on theory of Evolution and
... Read more
L'homme peut-il s'adapter à lui-même ?

by Gilles Bœuf, Bernard Swynghedauw, Jean-François Toussaint ...

Series series Hors collection
L’espèce humaine va-t-elle pouvoir s’adapter aux changements qu’elle a elle-même suscités ? En a-t-elle encore les moyens physiologiques et biologiques ? Est-il encore temps ? Sur quel secteur scientifique, économique ou social allons-nous pouvoir nous appuyer à l’avenir pour nous aider dans une phase où les changements du monde seront multiples ? Le monde, l’homme l’a rendu nettement plus vivable ... Read more

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L’espèce humaine va-t-elle pouvoir s’adapter aux changements qu’elle a elle-même suscités ? En a-t-elle encore les moyens physiologiques et biologiques ? Est-il encore temps ? Sur quel secteur scientifique, économique ou social allons-nous pouvoir nous appuyer à l’avenir pour nous aider dans une phase où les changements du monde seront multiples ? Le monde, l’homme l’a rendu nettement plus vivable
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Game-Theoretical Models in Biology

by Mark Broom, Jan Rychtář ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical Biology Series
Covering the major topics of evolutionary game theory, Game-Theoretical Models in Biology, Second Edition presents both abstract and practical mathematical models of real biological situations. It discusses the static aspects of game theory in a mathematically rigorous way that is appealing to mathematicians. In addition, the authors explore many applications of game theory to biology, making the ... Read more

$68.99 USD

Covering the major topics of evolutionary game theory, Game-Theoretical Models in Biology, Second Edition presents both abstract and practical mathematical models of real biological situations. It discusses the static aspects of game theory in a mathematically rigorous way that is appealing to mathematicians. In addition, the authors explore many applications of game theory to biology, making the
... Read more
Epigenetics

Linking Genotype and Phenotype in Development and Evolution

Edited by Benedikt Hallgrimsson Ph.D., Brian K. Hall Ph.D. ...

Illuminating the processes and patterns that link genotype to phenotype, epigenetics seeks to explain features, characters, and developmental mechanisms that can only be understood in terms of interactions that arise above the level of the gene. With chapters written by leading authorities, this volume offers a broad integrative survey of epigenetics. Approaching this complex subject from a ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Illuminating the processes and patterns that link genotype to phenotype, epigenetics seeks to explain features, characters, and developmental mechanisms that can only be understood in terms of interactions that arise above the level of the gene. With chapters written by leading authorities, this volume offers a broad integrative survey of epigenetics. Approaching this complex subject from a
... Read more
The Lymnaeidae

A Handbook on Their Natural History and Parasitological Significance

Edited by Maxim V. Vinarski, Antonio A. Vázquez ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The Lymnaeidae (also known as ‘pond snails’) are a species-rich and globally distributed family of freshwater snails, many species of which are known to be hosts of parasitic trematodes (such as the liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica). Written by world-leading experts in the field, this book covers a wealth of topics ranging from the phylogeny and taxonomy of lymnaeid snails to their relationships ... Read more

$197.09 USD

The Lymnaeidae (also known as ‘pond snails’) are a species-rich and globally distributed family of freshwater snails, many species of which are known to be hosts of parasitic trematodes (such as the liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica). Written by world-leading experts in the field, this book covers a wealth of topics ranging from the phylogeny and taxonomy of lymnaeid snails to their relationships
... Read more
Can a Scientist Believe in Miracles?

An MIT Professor Answers Questions on God and Science

by Ian Hutchinson ...

Series series Veritas Books
Plasma physicist Ian Hutchinson has been asked hundreds of questions about faith and science:What is faith and what is science? Are they compatible?Are there realities science cannot explain?Is God's existence a scientific question?Is the Bible consistent with the modern scientific understanding of the universe?Are there scientific reasons to believe in God?In this comprehensive volume, Hutchinson ... Read more

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Plasma physicist Ian Hutchinson has been asked hundreds of questions about faith and science:What is faith and what is science? Are they compatible?Are there realities science cannot explain?Is God's existence a scientific question?Is the Bible consistent with the modern scientific understanding of the universe?Are there scientific reasons to believe in God?In this comprehensive volume, Hutchinson
... Read more
Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants

Evolutionary Aspects

by Jonathan Shaw ...

This volume provides a synthesis of recent work on evolutionary aspects of metal tolerance in plants. It presents contributions from scientists with a wide diversity of expertise. It covers the evolution of heavy metal tolerance in groups of plants, fungi, and protists. The book discusses the physiological, genetic and molecular aspects of metal tolerances. It deals with the evolution of ... Read more

$840.00 USD

This volume provides a synthesis of recent work on evolutionary aspects of metal tolerance in plants. It presents contributions from scientists with a wide diversity of expertise. It covers the evolution of heavy metal tolerance in groups of plants, fungi, and protists. The book discusses the physiological, genetic and molecular aspects of metal tolerances. It deals with the evolution of
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Hombres fósiles

by Kermit Pattison ...

Translated by Mercedes Vaquero Granados ...

Series series Ensayo
En 1994, un equipo dirigido por el legendario cazador de fósiles Tim White descubrió un conjunto de huesos antiguos en la región etíope de Afar. La datación radiométrica de las rocas cercanas indicó que el esqueleto resultante, clasificado como Ardipithecus ramidus —apodado «Ardi»—, tenía la asombrosa edad de 4,4 millones de años, más de un millón de años mayor que la mundialmente famosa «Lucy». ... Read more

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En 1994, un equipo dirigido por el legendario cazador de fósiles Tim White descubrió un conjunto de huesos antiguos en la región etíope de Afar. La datación radiométrica de las rocas cercanas indicó que el esqueleto resultante, clasificado como Ardipithecus ramidus —apodado «Ardi»—, tenía la asombrosa edad de 4,4 millones de años, más de un millón de años mayor que la mundialmente famosa «Lucy».
... Read more
The Edge of Evolution

Animality, Inhumanity, and Doctor Moreau

by Ronald Edwards ...

In this interdisciplinary work, author Ron Edwards offers an innovative rereading of H. G. Wells' "The Island of Dr. Moreau." Edwards utilizes his twenty-five years in biology and the ethics of animal research to examine the bioethical implications of Wells' work and its relevance to contemporary scientific and philosophical discussions. He tackles the myth of human exceptionalism, the notion that ... Read more

$42.29 USD

In this interdisciplinary work, author Ron Edwards offers an innovative rereading of H. G. Wells' "The Island of Dr. Moreau." Edwards utilizes his twenty-five years in biology and the ethics of animal research to examine the bioethical implications of Wells' work and its relevance to contemporary scientific and philosophical discussions. He tackles the myth of human exceptionalism, the notion that
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Zoonomia: The Laws of Organic Life

Enriched edition. Complete Edition (Vol. 1&2)

by Erasmus Darwin, Trevor Grimm ...

In "Zoonomia: The Laws of Organic Life," Erasmus Darwin presents a groundbreaking treatise that interweaves science, philosophy, and poetry, forming a precursor to modern evolutionary thought. The book delves into the principles of biology, exploring the laws governing organic life with profound insights into heredity, adaptation, and the interconnectedness of species. Darwin's literary style is ... Read more

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In "Zoonomia: The Laws of Organic Life," Erasmus Darwin presents a groundbreaking treatise that interweaves science, philosophy, and poetry, forming a precursor to modern evolutionary thought. The book delves into the principles of biology, exploring the laws governing organic life with profound insights into heredity, adaptation, and the interconnectedness of species. Darwin's literary style is
... Read more
The Evolution of the Primate Hand

Anatomical, Developmental, Functional, and Paleontological Evidence

Edited by Tracy L. Kivell, Brian G. Richmond, Daniel Schmitt, Pierre Lemelin ...

Series series Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects
This book demonstrates how the primate hand combines both primitive and novel morphology, both general function with specialization, and both a remarkable degree of diversity within some clades and yet general similarity across many others. Across the chapters, different authors have addressed a variety of specific questions and provided their perspectives, but all explore the main themes ... Read more

$215.09 USD

This book demonstrates how the primate hand combines both primitive and novel morphology, both general function with specialization, and both a remarkable degree of diversity within some clades and yet general similarity across many others. Across the chapters, different authors have addressed a variety of specific questions and provided their perspectives, but all explore the main themes
... Read more

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