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Eine (sehr) kurze Geschichte des Lebens

de Henry Gee ...

Traducido por Alexander Weber ...

Der langjährige Nature -Chefredakteur Henry Gee erzählt die Geschichte des Lebens: Sein Buch versammelt das Wichtigste über unsere Existenz in den letzten 4,6 Milliarden Jahre auf 224 mitreißenden und höchst überraschenden Seiten.Dieses Buch macht die komplexe Entstehung des Lebens auf unserem Planeten erstmals für alle verständlich. Dabei stand das Leben auf der Erde schon mehrfach kurz vor der ... Leer más

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Der langjährige Nature -Chefredakteur Henry Gee erzählt die Geschichte des Lebens: Sein Buch versammelt das Wichtigste über unsere Existenz in den letzten 4,6 Milliarden Jahre auf 224 mitreißenden und höchst überraschenden Seiten.Dieses Buch macht die komplexe Entstehung des Lebens auf unserem Planeten erstmals für alle verständlich. Dabei stand das Leben auf der Erde schon mehrfach kurz vor der
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Revealing God’s Truth

The Universe Is Old, Evolution Is Real, Life and Death Predates Adam, Flood Yes, but Not Global, Reexamining Genesis and Other Christian Topics

de Paul Welechenko ...

Christians should never feel like they have to deny science to keep their faith. We can place our faith in Christ and scripture and at the same time embrace science. We need not be discouraged by scientific discoveries, but rather be encouraged by them as all truth—scientific and spiritual—is God’s truth.The complexities of the universe, Earth, and life reveal the creative mind of God and provide ... Leer más

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Christians should never feel like they have to deny science to keep their faith. We can place our faith in Christ and scripture and at the same time embrace science. We need not be discouraged by scientific discoveries, but rather be encouraged by them as all truth—scientific and spiritual—is God’s truth.The complexities of the universe, Earth, and life reveal the creative mind of God and provide
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Darwin on the Beagle

de Harrison Christian ...

The story of the voyage that changed human understanding forever.In 1831, Charles Darwin set out on an expedition to South America, brought along as a gentleman companion for Captain Robert FitzRoy. Initially conceived as a Christian mission, the voyage would change drastically as the Beagle sailed through the Pacific, with Darwin’s observations becoming the building blocks of his revolutionary ... Leer más

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The story of the voyage that changed human understanding forever.In 1831, Charles Darwin set out on an expedition to South America, brought along as a gentleman companion for Captain Robert FitzRoy. Initially conceived as a Christian mission, the voyage would change drastically as the Beagle sailed through the Pacific, with Darwin’s observations becoming the building blocks of his revolutionary
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Metacommunity Ecology

de Mathew A. Leibold, Jonathan M. Chase ...

Series Libro 59 - Monographs in Population Biology
Metacommunity ecology links smaller-scale processes that have been the provenance of population and community ecology—such as birth-death processes, species interactions, selection, and stochasticity—with larger-scale issues such as dispersal and habitat heterogeneity. Until now, the field has focused on evaluating the relative importance of distinct processes, with niche-based environmental ... Leer más

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Metacommunity ecology links smaller-scale processes that have been the provenance of population and community ecology—such as birth-death processes, species interactions, selection, and stochasticity—with larger-scale issues such as dispersal and habitat heterogeneity. Until now, the field has focused on evaluating the relative importance of distinct processes, with niche-based environmental
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Photosynthesis in Bryophytes and Early Land Plants

Edición de David T. Hanson, Steven K. Rice ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Bryophytes, which are important constituents of ecosystems globally and often dominate carbon and water dynamics at high latitudes and elevations, were also among the pioneers of terrestrial photosynthesis. Consequently, in addition to their present day ecological value, modern representatives of these groups contain the legacy of adaptations that led to the greening of Earth. This volume brings ... Leer más

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Bryophytes, which are important constituents of ecosystems globally and often dominate carbon and water dynamics at high latitudes and elevations, were also among the pioneers of terrestrial photosynthesis. Consequently, in addition to their present day ecological value, modern representatives of these groups contain the legacy of adaptations that led to the greening of Earth. This volume brings
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Anthropoid Apes

Restored Classics to Go Edition

de Robert Hartmann ...

Anthropoid Apes is a richly illustrated natural history study by Robert Hartmann that combines history, comparative zoology, and close anatomical observation to explore the great apes and their relationship to humankind. Beginning with ancient Carthaginian and Roman references to strange forest creatures on the West African coast, the book traces how knowledge slowly shifted from legend to science ... Leer más

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Anthropoid Apes is a richly illustrated natural history study by Robert Hartmann that combines history, comparative zoology, and close anatomical observation to explore the great apes and their relationship to humankind. Beginning with ancient Carthaginian and Roman references to strange forest creatures on the West African coast, the book traces how knowledge slowly shifted from legend to science
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Why Good is Good

The Sources of Morality

de Robert Hinde ...

Where do our moral beliefs come from? Theologians and scientists provide often conflicting answers. Robert Hinde resolves these conflicts to offer a groundbreaking, multidisciplinary response, drawing on psychology, philosophy, evolutionary biology and social anthropology. Hinde argues that understanding the origins of our morality can clarify the debates surrounding contemporary ethical dilemmas ... Leer más

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Where do our moral beliefs come from? Theologians and scientists provide often conflicting answers. Robert Hinde resolves these conflicts to offer a groundbreaking, multidisciplinary response, drawing on psychology, philosophy, evolutionary biology and social anthropology. Hinde argues that understanding the origins of our morality can clarify the debates surrounding contemporary ethical dilemmas
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Incarnation and Neo-Darwinism

Evolution, Ontology and Divine Activity

de David O. Brown ...

In this ground-breaking theological appreciation of neo-Darwinism, David O. Brown argues that evolution is not the way that God creates, but is a consequence of creatures’ imitating and participating in God.Theologians often claim that evolution is the way that God creates; however, this is not how biologists understand evolution. David O. Brown argues that a sober appreciation of neo-Darwinism ... Leer más

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In this ground-breaking theological appreciation of neo-Darwinism, David O. Brown argues that evolution is not the way that God creates, but is a consequence of creatures’ imitating and participating in God.Theologians often claim that evolution is the way that God creates; however, this is not how biologists understand evolution. David O. Brown argues that a sober appreciation of neo-Darwinism
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THE EXISTENTIAL THREAT TO OUR EVOLUTIONARY FUTURE

Another Permian-Triassic Extinction??

de David Anderson ...

CALL FOR A PHASE TRANSITION Only an Economic Social Political Philosophical Religious Mind-Change Can Save Us How could the most clever and brilliant primate ever to evolve on Planet earth be bringing this extinction dilemma upon itself? Do we biologically psychologically neurologically have the ability to remove our Neurotic Psychotic Imperfection and enter into a Phase Transition? Then will we ... Leer más

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CALL FOR A PHASE TRANSITION Only an Economic Social Political Philosophical Religious Mind-Change Can Save Us How could the most clever and brilliant primate ever to evolve on Planet earth be bringing this extinction dilemma upon itself? Do we biologically psychologically neurologically have the ability to remove our Neurotic Psychotic Imperfection and enter into a Phase Transition? Then will we
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Theory of Evolution - Simple Guides

de John Scotney ...

Series series Simple Guides
Today the theory of evolution by natural selection and the science of genetics are the twin keys to our understanding of how life on earth came about. Yet when an English naturalist called Charles Darwin first published his ideas in 1859 in a book called On the Origin of Species the world was horrified at the notion of a changing creation without the intervention a Creator. By contrast, when a ... Leer más

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Today the theory of evolution by natural selection and the science of genetics are the twin keys to our understanding of how life on earth came about. Yet when an English naturalist called Charles Darwin first published his ideas in 1859 in a book called On the Origin of Species the world was horrified at the notion of a changing creation without the intervention a Creator. By contrast, when a
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Microbial Life History

The Fundamental Forces of Biological Design

de Steven A. Frank ...

A powerful framework for understanding how natural selection shapes adaptation and biological designDesign and diversity are the two great challenges in the study of life. Microbial Life History draws on the latest advances in microbiology to describe the fundamental forces of biological design and apply these evolutionary processes to a broad diversity of traits in microbial metabolism and ... Leer más

$36.79 USD

A powerful framework for understanding how natural selection shapes adaptation and biological designDesign and diversity are the two great challenges in the study of life. Microbial Life History draws on the latest advances in microbiology to describe the fundamental forces of biological design and apply these evolutionary processes to a broad diversity of traits in microbial metabolism and
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Evo-Illusion

Why Iid Trumps Id and Evolution

de Stephen T. Blume ...

Evo-illusion takes a completely objective and science-based look at evolution. Blume details his pathway from his childhood of being raised very much a religious creationist, to his early fascination with science, and then to his becoming beguiled by evolution and Charles Darwin in his first paleontology class in college. Blume then tells of his surprising and enlightening reversal. Evo-illusion ... Leer más

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Evo-illusion takes a completely objective and science-based look at evolution. Blume details his pathway from his childhood of being raised very much a religious creationist, to his early fascination with science, and then to his becoming beguiled by evolution and Charles Darwin in his first paleontology class in college. Blume then tells of his surprising and enlightening reversal. Evo-illusion
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Evolution of the Ammonoids

de Kate LoMedico Marriott, Alexander Bartholomew, Donald R. Prothero ...

Ammonites are an extinct and charismatic lineage that persisted for over 300 million years. They were used, with other fossils, to corroborate the principle of faunal succession and launch the field of biostratigraphy. Despite intense research, many important questions remain unanswered. Furthermore, outdated hypotheses persist. Many new findings include a better understanding of their appearance ... Leer más

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Ammonites are an extinct and charismatic lineage that persisted for over 300 million years. They were used, with other fossils, to corroborate the principle of faunal succession and launch the field of biostratigraphy. Despite intense research, many important questions remain unanswered. Furthermore, outdated hypotheses persist. Many new findings include a better understanding of their appearance
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Wir Entbundene

Wie acht Technologien uns zu Menschen machten, die Gesellschaft veränderten und uns an den Rand des Abgrunds brachten

Traducido por Thomas Klinger ...

de Mensaion Verlag, Prof. Dr. Richard L. Currier ...

Welche Beziehung hat die Menschheitsentwicklung der letzten zwei bis fünf Millionen Jahre zu unserer heutigen Zeit? Wie kam es, dass wir wurden, der wir sind? Wie fanden wir zum aufrechten Gang? Wieso wurden wir nackt? Wie entwickelte sich unsere Sexualität in diesen erstaunlichen Zeitspannen? Und wie entstand das Prinzip der Familie? Wie das der Kultur? Welche großen Technologien, die unsere ... Leer más

$23.53 USD

Welche Beziehung hat die Menschheitsentwicklung der letzten zwei bis fünf Millionen Jahre zu unserer heutigen Zeit? Wie kam es, dass wir wurden, der wir sind? Wie fanden wir zum aufrechten Gang? Wieso wurden wir nackt? Wie entwickelte sich unsere Sexualität in diesen erstaunlichen Zeitspannen? Und wie entstand das Prinzip der Familie? Wie das der Kultur? Welche großen Technologien, die unsere
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Atlas of Macroscopic Wood Identification

With a Special Focus on Timbers Used in Europe and CITES-listed Species

de Flavio Ruffinatto, Alan Crivellaro ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This atlas presents macroscopic descriptions, macro cross section pictures, general characteristics and identification keys of 335 wood species currently introduced in the European timber market from all over the world. Overall 292 different genera are represented and CITES-listed timbers are also included. Macroscopic descriptions are based on a recently proposed list of macroscopic features for ... Leer más

$215.09 USD

This atlas presents macroscopic descriptions, macro cross section pictures, general characteristics and identification keys of 335 wood species currently introduced in the European timber market from all over the world. Overall 292 different genera are represented and CITES-listed timbers are also included. Macroscopic descriptions are based on a recently proposed list of macroscopic features for
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Thinking About Biology

de Wilfred Stein, Francisco J. Varela ...

This book discusses the emergence of life, the development of the individual, and the study of the interaction between individuals and species. It gives the student of theoretical biology some idea of the flavor of current research in the field. ... Leer más

$51.99 USD

This book discusses the emergence of life, the development of the individual, and the study of the interaction between individuals and species. It gives the student of theoretical biology some idea of the flavor of current research in the field.
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Darwinism and Race Progress

de John Berry Haycraft ...

In "Darwinism and Race Progress," John Berry Haycraft delves into the controversial intersections of evolutionary theory and societal development, examining how Darwinian principles have been applied to notions of racial superiority and progress. Written in a time when the implications of Darwin's theories were still being hotly debated, Haycraft's work utilizes a scholarly style that combines ... Leer más

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In "Darwinism and Race Progress," John Berry Haycraft delves into the controversial intersections of evolutionary theory and societal development, examining how Darwinian principles have been applied to notions of racial superiority and progress. Written in a time when the implications of Darwin's theories were still being hotly debated, Haycraft's work utilizes a scholarly style that combines
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Transgenic Ascidians

Edición de Yasunori Sasakura ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book comprehensively describes the transgenesis techniques and applied experimental methods in ascidians including enthusiastically developed original devices in addition to concrete examples of developmental biology studies.Ascidians have been one of the most important model animals in developmental biology for studying molecular and cellular processes underlying formation of the chordate ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

This book comprehensively describes the transgenesis techniques and applied experimental methods in ascidians including enthusiastically developed original devices in addition to concrete examples of developmental biology studies.Ascidians have been one of the most important model animals in developmental biology for studying molecular and cellular processes underlying formation of the chordate
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Tesla: The Problem of Increasing Human Energy

de Nikola Tesla ...

In 'Tesla: The Problem of Increasing Human Energy', Nikola Tesla delves into the fascinating world of energy consumption and the limitless potential for increasing human energy. Known for his groundbreaking work in electricity and engineering, Tesla explores the vital role energy plays in society and the need for innovative solutions to address its increasing demands. Written in a thought ... Leer más

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In 'Tesla: The Problem of Increasing Human Energy', Nikola Tesla delves into the fascinating world of energy consumption and the limitless potential for increasing human energy. Known for his groundbreaking work in electricity and engineering, Tesla explores the vital role energy plays in society and the need for innovative solutions to address its increasing demands. Written in a thought
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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World

Scientific, Production, Commercial and Utilization Aspects

Edición de Ákos Máthé ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) have accompanied mankind from its very early beginnings. Their utilization has co-evolved with homo sapiens itself bringing about a profound increase in our scientific knowledge of these species enabling them to be used in many facets of our life (e.g. pharmaceutical products, feed- and food additives, cosmetics, etc.). Remarkably, despite the new renaissance ... Leer más

$107.09 USD

Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) have accompanied mankind from its very early beginnings. Their utilization has co-evolved with homo sapiens itself bringing about a profound increase in our scientific knowledge of these species enabling them to be used in many facets of our life (e.g. pharmaceutical products, feed- and food additives, cosmetics, etc.). Remarkably, despite the new renaissance
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Evolutionary Biology and Conservation of Titis, Sakis and Uacaris

Edición de Liza M. Veiga, Adrian A. Barnett, Stephen F. Ferrari, Marilyn A. Norconk ...

Series Libro 65 - Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
The neotropical primate family Pitheciidae consists of four genera Cacajao (uacaris), Callicebus (titis), Chiropotes (bearded sakis) and Pithecia (sakis), whose 40+ species display a range of sizes, social organisations, ecologies and habitats. Few are well known and the future survival of many is threatened, yet pitheciines have been little studied. This book is the first to review the biology of ... Leer más

$146.79 USD

The neotropical primate family Pitheciidae consists of four genera Cacajao (uacaris), Callicebus (titis), Chiropotes (bearded sakis) and Pithecia (sakis), whose 40+ species display a range of sizes, social organisations, ecologies and habitats. Few are well known and the future survival of many is threatened, yet pitheciines have been little studied. This book is the first to review the biology of
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Darwin's Unfinished Business

The Self-Organizing Intelligence of Nature

de Simon G. Powell ...

A groundbreaking interpretation of evolution as the work of Nature’s intelligence• Refutes the orthodox view of evolution as a mindless process driven by chance• Explains why context is more important than mutation in evolutionary innovation• Shows how, by recognizing Nature’s innovative and creative powers, we can overcome our social and environmental challenges with a new green science of ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

A groundbreaking interpretation of evolution as the work of Nature’s intelligence• Refutes the orthodox view of evolution as a mindless process driven by chance• Explains why context is more important than mutation in evolutionary innovation• Shows how, by recognizing Nature’s innovative and creative powers, we can overcome our social and environmental challenges with a new green science of
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Strange Natures

Conservation in the Era of Synthetic Biology

de Kent H. Redford, William M. Adams ...

A groundbreaking examination of the implications of synthetic biology for biodiversity conservationNature almost everywhere survives on human terms. The distinction between what is natural and what is human-made, which has informed conservation for centuries, has become blurred. When scientists can reshape genes more or less at will, what does it mean to conserve nature?The tools of synthetic ... Leer más

$26.69 USD

A groundbreaking examination of the implications of synthetic biology for biodiversity conservationNature almost everywhere survives on human terms. The distinction between what is natural and what is human-made, which has informed conservation for centuries, has become blurred. When scientists can reshape genes more or less at will, what does it mean to conserve nature?The tools of synthetic
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Fallacies of Evolution

de John D. Charles ...

Great difficulty is being experienced in finding text books in science that are free from the unscriptural teaching of evolution, or the descent of the species. This is especially true of text books on biological subjects. The baneful effect on the minds and lives of students who receive their training in science from such textbooks is very apparent. That there is no conflict between true science ... Leer más

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Great difficulty is being experienced in finding text books in science that are free from the unscriptural teaching of evolution, or the descent of the species. This is especially true of text books on biological subjects. The baneful effect on the minds and lives of students who receive their training in science from such textbooks is very apparent. That there is no conflict between true science
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