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The Trouble with Nature

Sex in Science and Popular Culture

de Roger N. Lancaster ...

Roger N. Lancaster provides the definitive rebuttal of evolutionary just-so stories about men, women, and the nature of desire in this spirited exposé of the heterosexual fables that pervade popular culture, from prime-time sitcoms to scientific theories about the so-called gay gene. Lancaster links the recent resurgence of biological explanations for gender norms, sexual desires, and human nature ... Leer más

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Roger N. Lancaster provides the definitive rebuttal of evolutionary just-so stories about men, women, and the nature of desire in this spirited exposé of the heterosexual fables that pervade popular culture, from prime-time sitcoms to scientific theories about the so-called gay gene. Lancaster links the recent resurgence of biological explanations for gender norms, sexual desires, and human nature
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The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms

de Charles Darwin ...

Charles Darwin was an English scientist best known for his contributions to the theory of evolution and his belief in natural selection. Darwin’s writings remain popular and influential in science today. This edition of The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms includes a table of contents. ... Leer más

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Charles Darwin was an English scientist best known for his contributions to the theory of evolution and his belief in natural selection. Darwin’s writings remain popular and influential in science today. This edition of The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms includes a table of contents.
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Human Evolution beyond Biology and Culture

Evolutionary Social, Environmental and Policy Sciences

de Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh ...

Both natural and cultural selection played an important role in shaping human evolution. Since cultural change can itself be regarded as evolutionary, a process of gene-culture coevolution is operative. The study of human evolution - in past, present and future - is therefore not restricted to biology. An inclusive comprehension of human evolution relies on integrating insights about cultural, ... Leer más

$62.39 USD

Both natural and cultural selection played an important role in shaping human evolution. Since cultural change can itself be regarded as evolutionary, a process of gene-culture coevolution is operative. The study of human evolution - in past, present and future - is therefore not restricted to biology. An inclusive comprehension of human evolution relies on integrating insights about cultural,
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ASTRONOMY & NATURAL HISTORY CONNECTIONS:

FROM DARWIN TO EINSTEIN

de Barry Boyce ...

NEW BOOK TIES ASTRONOMY TO NATURAL HISTORY – TEACHES BOTH The Baryon Press announces the release of a new science title that is a combined, in-depth astronomy/ natural history course. Astronomy & Natural History Connections: From Darwin to Einstein, written by Barry Boyce, is essential reading for the ever-curious in both sciences; the information ranges from entertaining yet thorough discussions ... Leer más

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NEW BOOK TIES ASTRONOMY TO NATURAL HISTORY – TEACHES BOTH The Baryon Press announces the release of a new science title that is a combined, in-depth astronomy/ natural history course. Astronomy & Natural History Connections: From Darwin to Einstein, written by Barry Boyce, is essential reading for the ever-curious in both sciences; the information ranges from entertaining yet thorough discussions
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Amaranthus: A Promising Crop of Future

de Saubhik Das ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book serves the larger community of plant researchers working on the taxonomy, species delimitation, phylogeny, and biogeography of pseudo-cereals, with a special emphasis on amaranths. It also provides extensive information on the nutritive value of underutilized pseudo-cereals, the goal being to broaden the vegetable list.Amaranthus is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived perennial ... Leer más

$89.09 USD

This book serves the larger community of plant researchers working on the taxonomy, species delimitation, phylogeny, and biogeography of pseudo-cereals, with a special emphasis on amaranths. It also provides extensive information on the nutritive value of underutilized pseudo-cereals, the goal being to broaden the vegetable list.Amaranthus is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived perennial
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Memórias sobre a influência dos descobrimentos portugueses no conhecimento das plantas

de Francisco Manuel de Melo ...

Descubra os segredos botânicos que moldaram o mundo moderno!Em "Memórias sobre a influência dos descobrimentos portugueses no conhecimento das plantas", Francisco Manuel de Melo, Conde de Ficalho, leva-nos numa viagem fascinante através dos séculos, revelando como as explorações portuguesas transformaram o entendimento global das plantas.Este livro é uma obra-prima que combina história, botânica e ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Descubra os segredos botânicos que moldaram o mundo moderno!Em "Memórias sobre a influência dos descobrimentos portugueses no conhecimento das plantas", Francisco Manuel de Melo, Conde de Ficalho, leva-nos numa viagem fascinante através dos séculos, revelando como as explorações portuguesas transformaram o entendimento global das plantas.Este livro é uma obra-prima que combina história, botânica e
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Evolutionary Biogeography of the Andean Region

de Juan J. Morrone ...

Series series CRC Biogeography Series
Key features:The first reference book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the biogreography of the Andean regionIncludes lists of the synonyms for each area and examples of the plant and animal taxa characterizing them. An extensive reference section serves as an entry point for more in-depth research on individual subjectsDiscusses the relationships between the areas, formulating hypotheses ... Leer más

$70.99 USD

Key features:The first reference book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the biogreography of the Andean regionIncludes lists of the synonyms for each area and examples of the plant and animal taxa characterizing them. An extensive reference section serves as an entry point for more in-depth research on individual subjectsDiscusses the relationships between the areas, formulating hypotheses
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Two New Pelycosaurs from the Lower Permian of Oklahoma

Unveiling Prehistoric Pelycosaurs of Oklahoma's Lower Permian

de Richard C. Fox ...

In "Two New Pelycosaurs from the Lower Permian of Oklahoma," Richard C. Fox presents a comprehensive examination of newly discovered species of pelycosaurs, crucial early amniotes that illustrate significant evolutionary developments during the Permian period. Through meticulous fossil analysis and detailed illustrations, Fox adopts a rigorous scientific approach that balances descriptive anatomy ... Leer más

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In "Two New Pelycosaurs from the Lower Permian of Oklahoma," Richard C. Fox presents a comprehensive examination of newly discovered species of pelycosaurs, crucial early amniotes that illustrate significant evolutionary developments during the Permian period. Through meticulous fossil analysis and detailed illustrations, Fox adopts a rigorous scientific approach that balances descriptive anatomy
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Evolution and Belief

Confessions of a Religious Paleontologist

de Robert J. Asher ...

Can a scientist believe in God? Does the ongoing debate between some evolutionists and evangelicals show that the two sides are irreconcilable? As a paleontologist and a religious believer, Robert Asher constantly confronts the perceived conflict between his occupation and his faith. In the course of his scientific work, he has found that no other theory comes close to Darwin's as an explanation ... Leer más

$31.19 USD

Can a scientist believe in God? Does the ongoing debate between some evolutionists and evangelicals show that the two sides are irreconcilable? As a paleontologist and a religious believer, Robert Asher constantly confronts the perceived conflict between his occupation and his faith. In the course of his scientific work, he has found that no other theory comes close to Darwin's as an explanation
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Nous, les humains

Un voyage de 40000 ans aux origines de la conscience

de Charles Foster ...

Traducido por Marie-Hélène Ray ...

Quel genre de créature est un humain ? Si nous ne savons pas ce que nous sommes, comment pouvons-nous savoir comment agir ? C’est le point de départ de la nouvelle aventure intellectuelle de Charles Foster qui nous invite à un voyage de 40 000 ans aux origines de la conscience moderne. Il part en quête des raisons et des conditions de son émergence, quelque part au Paléolithique supérieur, en ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

Quel genre de créature est un humain ? Si nous ne savons pas ce que nous sommes, comment pouvons-nous savoir comment agir ? C’est le point de départ de la nouvelle aventure intellectuelle de Charles Foster qui nous invite à un voyage de 40 000 ans aux origines de la conscience moderne. Il part en quête des raisons et des conditions de son émergence, quelque part au Paléolithique supérieur, en
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The Philosophy of Human Evolution

de Michael Ruse ...

Series series Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology
This book provides a unique discussion of human evolution from a philosophical viewpoint, looking at the facts and interpretations since Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man. Michael Ruse explores such topics as the nature of scientific theories, the relationships between culture and biology, the problem of progress and the extent to which evolutionary issues pose problems for religious beliefs. He ... Leer más

$27.89 USD

This book provides a unique discussion of human evolution from a philosophical viewpoint, looking at the facts and interpretations since Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man. Michael Ruse explores such topics as the nature of scientific theories, the relationships between culture and biology, the problem of progress and the extent to which evolutionary issues pose problems for religious beliefs. He
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Are Individually Acquired Characters Inherited?

de Alfred Russel Wallace ...

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1893 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Are Individually Acquired Characters Inherited?' is an essay that discusses the important question of whether traits acquired during an organism's life are passed on to the next generation. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the ... Leer más

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This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1893 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Are Individually Acquired Characters Inherited?' is an essay that discusses the important question of whether traits acquired during an organism's life are passed on to the next generation. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the
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Invasion Genetics

The Baker and Stebbins Legacy

Edición de Spencer C. H. Barrett, Robert I. Colautti, Katrina M. Dlugosch, Loren H. Rieseberg ...

Invasion Genetics: the Baker & Stebbins legacy provides a state-of-the-art treatment of the evolutionary biology of invasive species, whilst also revisiting the historical legacy of one of the most important books in evolutionary biology: The Genetics of Colonizing Species, published in 1965 and edited by Herbert Baker and G. Ledyard Stebbins.This volume covers a range of topics concerned with the ... Leer más

$69.00 USD

Invasion Genetics: the Baker & Stebbins legacy provides a state-of-the-art treatment of the evolutionary biology of invasive species, whilst also revisiting the historical legacy of one of the most important books in evolutionary biology: The Genetics of Colonizing Species, published in 1965 and edited by Herbert Baker and G. Ledyard Stebbins.This volume covers a range of topics concerned with the
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Darwinism and Pragmatism

William James on Evolution and Self-Transformation

de Lucas McGranahan ...

Series series History and Philosophy of Biology
Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection challenges our very sense of belonging in the world. Unlike prior evolutionary theories, Darwinism construes species as mutable historical products of a blind process that serves no inherent purpose. It also represents a distinctly modern kind of fallible science that relies on statistical evidence and is not verifiable by simple laboratory experiments. ... Leer más

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Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection challenges our very sense of belonging in the world. Unlike prior evolutionary theories, Darwinism construes species as mutable historical products of a blind process that serves no inherent purpose. It also represents a distinctly modern kind of fallible science that relies on statistical evidence and is not verifiable by simple laboratory experiments.
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Robustness, Plasticity, and Evolvability in Mammals

A Thermal Niche Approach

de Clara B. Jones ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Among the unresolved topics in evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology are the origins, mechanisms, evolution, and consequences of developmental and phenotypic diversity. In an attempt to address these challenges, plasticity has been investigated empirically and theoretically at all levels of biological organization—from biochemical to whole organism and beyond to the population, community, ... Leer más

$49.49 USD

Among the unresolved topics in evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology are the origins, mechanisms, evolution, and consequences of developmental and phenotypic diversity. In an attempt to address these challenges, plasticity has been investigated empirically and theoretically at all levels of biological organization—from biochemical to whole organism and beyond to the population, community,
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Monkeys

de Alfred Russel Wallace ...

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1882 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Monkeys' is an article that appeared in Popular Science Monthly and details the characteristics and geographical distribution of many species of monkey. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire, ... Leer más

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This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1882 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Monkeys' is an article that appeared in Popular Science Monthly and details the characteristics and geographical distribution of many species of monkey. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire,
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Liv og breve. Bind 3

de Charles Darwin ...

Traducido por Martin Simon Søraas ...

Charles Darwin er en af verdenshistoriens mest kendte og indflydelsesrige videnskabsmænd. "Liv og breve" er udgivet af hans søn Francis Darwin og gengiver foruden en lang række af den store videnskabsmands breve biografiske tekster om både Charles Darwin selv og hans slægt.I tredje del af "Liv og Breve" får vi blandt andet et indblik i Charles Darwins korrespondance omkring værket "Dyrs og ... Leer más

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Charles Darwin er en af verdenshistoriens mest kendte og indflydelsesrige videnskabsmænd. "Liv og breve" er udgivet af hans søn Francis Darwin og gengiver foruden en lang række af den store videnskabsmands breve biografiske tekster om både Charles Darwin selv og hans slægt.I tredje del af "Liv og Breve" får vi blandt andet et indblik i Charles Darwins korrespondance omkring værket "Dyrs og
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Global Vegetation

Fundamentals, Ecology and Distribution

de Jörg S. Pfadenhauer, Frank A. Klötzli ...

Traducido por Christine von Gadow ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This up-to-date textbook of global vegetation ecology, which comprises the current state of knowledge, is long overdue and much-needed. It is a translation of the textbook “Vegetation der Erde” (Springer-Spektrum, Heidelberg). A short introductory chapter deals with the fundamentals of vegetation ecology that are of importance for the delimitation and characterization of the global vegetation ... Leer más

$116.09 USD

This up-to-date textbook of global vegetation ecology, which comprises the current state of knowledge, is long overdue and much-needed. It is a translation of the textbook “Vegetation der Erde” (Springer-Spektrum, Heidelberg). A short introductory chapter deals with the fundamentals of vegetation ecology that are of importance for the delimitation and characterization of the global vegetation
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Techno-Cultural Evolution

de William McDonald Wallace ...

Evolution has long shaped human behavior. Yet just recently have we learned that evolution based on natural selection is not the continuous process Darwin assumed. It is instead a two-part process of change and stability called punctuated equilibrium, with natural selection operating mainly on the frontiers of change. Taking account of biologyÆs latest understanding of evolution, it becomes ... Leer más

$17.95 USD

Evolution has long shaped human behavior. Yet just recently have we learned that evolution based on natural selection is not the continuous process Darwin assumed. It is instead a two-part process of change and stability called punctuated equilibrium, with natural selection operating mainly on the frontiers of change. Taking account of biologyÆs latest understanding of evolution, it becomes
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Selección y evolución adaptativa

Fundamentos teóricos y empíricos desde la perspectiva de los lagartos

de Daniel Pincheira ...

Los organismos vivos existen gracias a las adaptaciones. La evolución adaptativa toma lugar cuando los genes y fenotipos más competitivos de una población, en términos de su influencia en la supervivencia y reproducción de su portador, son mantenidos por el proceso de selección desde una generación a la siguiente. A partir de la revolucionaria publicación de "El Origen de las Especies" de Charles ... Leer más

$17.29 USD

Los organismos vivos existen gracias a las adaptaciones. La evolución adaptativa toma lugar cuando los genes y fenotipos más competitivos de una población, en términos de su influencia en la supervivencia y reproducción de su portador, son mantenidos por el proceso de selección desde una generación a la siguiente. A partir de la revolucionaria publicación de "El Origen de las Especies" de Charles
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Mycoheterotrophy

The Biology of Plants Living on Fungi

Edición de Vincent Merckx ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Over the course of evolution, several plant lineages have found ways to obtain water, minerals, and carbohydrates from fungi. Some plants are able exploit fungi to such an extent that they lose the need for photosynthesis. The ability of a plant to live on fungal carbon is known as mycoheterotrophy. This intriguing process has fascinated botanists for centuries, yet many aspects of ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

Over the course of evolution, several plant lineages have found ways to obtain water, minerals, and carbohydrates from fungi. Some plants are able exploit fungi to such an extent that they lose the need for photosynthesis. The ability of a plant to live on fungal carbon is known as mycoheterotrophy. This intriguing process has fascinated botanists for centuries, yet many aspects of
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Das optimistische Gehirn

Warum wir nicht anders können, als positiv zu denken

de Tali Sharot ...

Traducido por Jorunn Wissmann ...

Series series Humanities, Social Science (German Language)
Das Gehirn ist die Zuversicht in PersonWie erzeugt unser Gehirn Hoffnung? Wie bringt es uns dazu, positiv in die Zukunft zu blicken? Was geschieht, wenn ihm das nicht gelingt? Wie unterscheiden sich die Gehirne von Optimisten und Pessimisten? Warum ist für die einen das Glas halbvoll, für die anderen halbleer? Tali Sharots These: Optimismus ist so überlebenswichtig für uns, dass er in unserem ... Leer más

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Das Gehirn ist die Zuversicht in PersonWie erzeugt unser Gehirn Hoffnung? Wie bringt es uns dazu, positiv in die Zukunft zu blicken? Was geschieht, wenn ihm das nicht gelingt? Wie unterscheiden sich die Gehirne von Optimisten und Pessimisten? Warum ist für die einen das Glas halbvoll, für die anderen halbleer? Tali Sharots These: Optimismus ist so überlebenswichtig für uns, dass er in unserem
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From Strange Simplicity to Complex Familiarity

A Treatise on Matter, Information, Life and Thought

de Manfred Eigen ...

This book presents a vivid argument for the almost lost idea of a unity of all natural sciences. It starts with the "strange" physics of matter, including particle physics, atomic physics and quantum mechanics, cosmology, relativity and their consequences (Chapter I), and it continues by describing the properties of material systems that are best understood by statistical and phase-space concepts ... Leer más

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This book presents a vivid argument for the almost lost idea of a unity of all natural sciences. It starts with the "strange" physics of matter, including particle physics, atomic physics and quantum mechanics, cosmology, relativity and their consequences (Chapter I), and it continues by describing the properties of material systems that are best understood by statistical and phase-space concepts
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At the Top of the Grand Staircase

The Late Cretaceous of Southern Utah

de L. Barry Albright, Michael A. Arthur, Richard Barclay, Clint Boyd, Donald B. Brinkman, Michael E. Burns, Richard L. Cidelli, Leon P. Claessens, Walter E. Dean, Don DeBlieux, Jeffrey G. Eaton, Andrew A. Farke, James D. Gardner, Terry A. Gates, Gerard D. Gierlinski, David D. Gillette, Martha C. Hayden, Hannah Hilbert-Wolf, Randall Irmis, Zubair Ali Jinnah, Kirk Johnson, Gy-Su Kim, James I. Kirkland, Douglas Kline, Lindsay Zanno, Michael Knell, Eric K. Lund, Ian M. Miller, Andrew G. Neuman, Michael Newbrey, Randall L. Nyoam, Patrick M. O’Connor, Tomas Prikryl, Eric M. Roberts, Zbynek Rocek, Scott D. Sampson, Joseph Sertich, Leif Tapanila, Edward L. Simpson, Matthew K. Vickaryous, Jelle Wiersma, Thomas E. Williamson, Michael Wizevich, Sarah E. Tindall ...

Series series Life of the Past
The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah is the location of one of the best-known terrestrial records for the late Cretaceous. A major effort in the new century has documented over 2,000 new vertebrate fossil sites, provided new radiometric dates, and identified five new genera of ceratopsids, two new species of hadrosaur, a probable new genus of hypsilophodontid, new ... Leer más

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The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah is the location of one of the best-known terrestrial records for the late Cretaceous. A major effort in the new century has documented over 2,000 new vertebrate fossil sites, provided new radiometric dates, and identified five new genera of ceratopsids, two new species of hadrosaur, a probable new genus of hypsilophodontid, new
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