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Unconscious Memory

de Samuel Butler ...

Unconscious memory presents a philosophical examination of biological development through the idea that memory operates beneath awareness and guides living behavior. The work argues that habit, instinct, and inherited action are forms of memory passed forward, shaping growth and response without conscious thought. Rather than treating evolution as purely mechanical, the book suggests continuity ... Leer más

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Unconscious memory presents a philosophical examination of biological development through the idea that memory operates beneath awareness and guides living behavior. The work argues that habit, instinct, and inherited action are forms of memory passed forward, shaping growth and response without conscious thought. Rather than treating evolution as purely mechanical, the book suggests continuity
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Мавпа в чудовому вбранні.

Від первісної крихкості до універсальної свідомості.

de Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Libro 953 - UKR - PensareDiverso
Протягом тисячоліть ми розповідали про себе як про «голу мавпу»: тендітну тварину, раптово кинуту у світ без пазурів і броні, оточену незрозумілими природними силами та краще озброєними хижаками, яку прославив етолог і антрополог Десмонд Морріс завдяки своїй знаменитій книзі 1967 року під назвою «Гола мавпа». Перелякана істота, яка навчилася виживати, вигадуючи історії, символи, богів, ритуали. ... Leer más

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Протягом тисячоліть ми розповідали про себе як про «голу мавпу»: тендітну тварину, раптово кинуту у світ без пазурів і броні, оточену незрозумілими природними силами та краще озброєними хижаками, яку прославив етолог і антрополог Десмонд Морріс завдяки своїй знаменитій книзі 1967 року під назвою «Гола мавпа». Перелякана істота, яка навчилася виживати, вигадуючи історії, символи, богів, ритуали.
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Introducción a la Terapia Energética para el Síndrome de Down

de Edenilson Brandl ...

Bienvenidos a "Introducción a la Terapia Energética para el Síndrome de Down". Este libro es un viaje que combina la comprensión del Síndrome de Down con la exploración de diversas terapias energéticas que pueden ofrecer apoyo y bienestar a las personas que viven con esta condición y a sus familias. A lo largo de estas páginas, exploraremos las distintas terapias y cómo pueden abordar problemas ... Leer más

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Bienvenidos a "Introducción a la Terapia Energética para el Síndrome de Down". Este libro es un viaje que combina la comprensión del Síndrome de Down con la exploración de diversas terapias energéticas que pueden ofrecer apoyo y bienestar a las personas que viven con esta condición y a sus familias. A lo largo de estas páginas, exploraremos las distintas terapias y cómo pueden abordar problemas
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Die Entstehung der Arten durch Naturauslese

oder die Erhaltung der begünstigten Rassen im Kampf ums Dasein (Premium Ebook)

de Charles Darwin ...

**** PREMIUM EBOOK (fürs digitale Lesen optimiert) ****Während ich als Naturforscher an Bord von Ihrer Majestät Schiff »Spürhund« war, wurde ich durch gewisse Vorkommnisse in der Verteilung des organischen Lebens in Südamerika und in den geologischen Beziehungen der gegenwärtigen Bewohnerschaft dieses Erdteils zu der vergangenen sehr in Erstaunen gesetzt. Ich hatte den Eindruck, als ob diese ... Leer más

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**** PREMIUM EBOOK (fürs digitale Lesen optimiert) ****Während ich als Naturforscher an Bord von Ihrer Majestät Schiff »Spürhund« war, wurde ich durch gewisse Vorkommnisse in der Verteilung des organischen Lebens in Südamerika und in den geologischen Beziehungen der gegenwärtigen Bewohnerschaft dieses Erdteils zu der vergangenen sehr in Erstaunen gesetzt. Ich hatte den Eindruck, als ob diese
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A Fossil History of Southern African Land Mammals

de D. Margaret Avery ...

This reference provides comprehensive information on the taxonomy and distribution in time and space of all currently recognized southern African fossil mammals. After an introductory background chapter on southern Africa, mammals, sites and dating, the following chapters are presented by epoch, covering the Eocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene and Holocene. Individual maps provide information ... Leer más

$130.39 USD

This reference provides comprehensive information on the taxonomy and distribution in time and space of all currently recognized southern African fossil mammals. After an introductory background chapter on southern Africa, mammals, sites and dating, the following chapters are presented by epoch, covering the Eocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene and Holocene. Individual maps provide information
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Recent Advancement in White Biotechnology Through Fungi

Volume 3: Perspective for Sustainable Environments

Edición de Ajar Nath Yadav, Sangram Singh, Shashank Mishra, Arti Gupta ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Over the last decade considerable progress has been made in white biotechnology research and further major scientific and technological breakthroughs are expected in the future. The first large-scale industrial applications of modern biotechnology have been in the areas of food and animal feed production (agricultural/green biotechnology) and in pharmaceuticals (medical/red biotechnology). In ... Leer más

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Over the last decade considerable progress has been made in white biotechnology research and further major scientific and technological breakthroughs are expected in the future. The first large-scale industrial applications of modern biotechnology have been in the areas of food and animal feed production (agricultural/green biotechnology) and in pharmaceuticals (medical/red biotechnology). In
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The Evolution of Consciousness

Implications for Mental Health and Quality of Life

de Bjørn Grinde ...

Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
This book gives the reader an understanding of what consciousness is about, and of how to make conscious experiences more pleasant. It expands on a new theory that describes the evolutionary trajectory leading to conscious life forms. In short, the evidence suggests that consciousness first evolved some 300 million years ago as a consequence of the introduction of feelings. Feelings offer a ... Leer más

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This book gives the reader an understanding of what consciousness is about, and of how to make conscious experiences more pleasant. It expands on a new theory that describes the evolutionary trajectory leading to conscious life forms. In short, the evidence suggests that consciousness first evolved some 300 million years ago as a consequence of the introduction of feelings. Feelings offer a
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Ethnobiology of Mountain Communities in Asia

Edición de Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, Rainer W. Bussmann ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Natural resources and associated biological diversity provide the basis of livelihood for human population, particularly in the rural areas and mountain regions across the globe. Asia is home to the world's highest mountain regions including the Himalayas, Karakorum and Hindukush. These regions are renowned around the globe because of their unique beauty, climate, and biocultural diversity. ... Leer más

$170.09 USD

Natural resources and associated biological diversity provide the basis of livelihood for human population, particularly in the rural areas and mountain regions across the globe. Asia is home to the world's highest mountain regions including the Himalayas, Karakorum and Hindukush. These regions are renowned around the globe because of their unique beauty, climate, and biocultural diversity.
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Foundations of Metacognition

Edición de Michael J. Beran, Johannes Brandl, Josef Perner, JoÃ«lle Proust ...

Metacognition refers to the awareness an individual has of their own mental processes (also referred to as ' thinking about thinking'). In the past thirty years metacognition research has become a rapidly growing field of interdisciplinary research within the cognitive sciences. Just recently, there have been major changes in this field, stimulated by the controversial issues of metacognition in ... Leer más

$104.39 USD

Metacognition refers to the awareness an individual has of their own mental processes (also referred to as ' thinking about thinking'). In the past thirty years metacognition research has become a rapidly growing field of interdisciplinary research within the cognitive sciences. Just recently, there have been major changes in this field, stimulated by the controversial issues of metacognition in
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Martinus, Darwin and Intelligent Design - A new Theory of Evolution

de OIe Therkelsen ...

Darwin takes as his starting point a gradual evolution on the basis of mutations and natural selection. Intelligent Design attempts to show in a purely scientific way that a supreme intelligence exists behind all of creation. As against these two theories, Ole Therkelsen, public speaker and former lecturer in chemistry and biology, presents a third explanatory model of the complex organisms in ... Leer más

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Darwin takes as his starting point a gradual evolution on the basis of mutations and natural selection. Intelligent Design attempts to show in a purely scientific way that a supreme intelligence exists behind all of creation. As against these two theories, Ole Therkelsen, public speaker and former lecturer in chemistry and biology, presents a third explanatory model of the complex organisms in
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Organism and Environment

Ecological Development, Niche Construction, and Adaptation

de Sonia E. Sultan ...

Over the past decade, advances in both molecular developmental biology and evolutionary ecology have made possible a new understanding of organisms as dynamic systems interacting with their environments. This innovative book synthesizes a wealth of recent research findings to examine how environments influence phenotypic expression in individual organisms (ecological development or 'eco-devo'), ... Leer más

$62.99 USD

Over the past decade, advances in both molecular developmental biology and evolutionary ecology have made possible a new understanding of organisms as dynamic systems interacting with their environments. This innovative book synthesizes a wealth of recent research findings to examine how environments influence phenotypic expression in individual organisms (ecological development or 'eco-devo'),
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The Choanoflagellates

Evolution, Biology and Ecology

de Barry S. C. Leadbeater ...

Choanoflagellates have three distinctive claims to fame: they are the closest, living, unicellular relatives of animals; they are a major component of aquatic microbial foodwebs; and one group is remarkable for its siliceous basket-like coverings. This landmark book offers a unique synthesis of over forty years of choanoflagellates research. Key areas are covered, from the phylogenetic evidence ... Leer más

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Choanoflagellates have three distinctive claims to fame: they are the closest, living, unicellular relatives of animals; they are a major component of aquatic microbial foodwebs; and one group is remarkable for its siliceous basket-like coverings. This landmark book offers a unique synthesis of over forty years of choanoflagellates research. Key areas are covered, from the phylogenetic evidence
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Darwin the Writer

de George Levine ...

Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, arguably the most important book written in English in the nineteenth century, transformed the way we looked at the world. It is usually assumed that this is because the idea of evolution was so staggeringly powerful. Prize-winning author George Levine suggests that much of its influence was due, in fact, to its artistry; to the way it was written. Alive ... Leer más

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Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, arguably the most important book written in English in the nineteenth century, transformed the way we looked at the world. It is usually assumed that this is because the idea of evolution was so staggeringly powerful. Prize-winning author George Levine suggests that much of its influence was due, in fact, to its artistry; to the way it was written. Alive
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Towards a Theory of Development

Edición de Alessandro Minelli, Thomas Pradeu ...

Is it possible to explain and predict the development of living things? What is development? Articulate answers to these seemingly innocuous questions are far from straightforward. To date, no systematic, targeted effort has been made to construct a unifying theory of development. This novel work offers a unique exploration of the foundations of ontogeny by asking how the development of living ... Leer más

$62.09 USD

Is it possible to explain and predict the development of living things? What is development? Articulate answers to these seemingly innocuous questions are far from straightforward. To date, no systematic, targeted effort has been made to construct a unifying theory of development. This novel work offers a unique exploration of the foundations of ontogeny by asking how the development of living
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Himmler's Island

de Richard G. Buchanan, Ph.D. ...

A mysterious secretive Foundation, perhaps middle European, has funded a project in a luxurious resort on a Caribbean Island where highly intelligent couples have been lured to come to begin the breeding of more intelligent offspring in a Eugenics program hoping to have a generation that has a statistically significant greater intelligence. Word has leaked out about the project leading to the ... Leer más

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A mysterious secretive Foundation, perhaps middle European, has funded a project in a luxurious resort on a Caribbean Island where highly intelligent couples have been lured to come to begin the breeding of more intelligent offspring in a Eugenics program hoping to have a generation that has a statistically significant greater intelligence. Word has leaked out about the project leading to the
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Moonstruck

How lunar cycles affect life

de Ernest Naylor ...

Throughout history, the influence of the full Moon on humans and animals has featured in folklore and myths. Yet it has become increasingly apparent that many organisms really are influenced indirectly, and in some cases directly, by the lunar cycle. Breeding behaviour among some marine animals has been demonstrated to be controlled by internal circalunar biological clocks, to the point where ... Leer más

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Throughout history, the influence of the full Moon on humans and animals has featured in folklore and myths. Yet it has become increasingly apparent that many organisms really are influenced indirectly, and in some cases directly, by the lunar cycle. Breeding behaviour among some marine animals has been demonstrated to be controlled by internal circalunar biological clocks, to the point where
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Alien Worlds

How Insects Conquered the Earth, and Why Their Fate Will Determine Our Future

de Steve Nicholls ...

A beautifully illustrated journey into the hidden realm of insectsLife on Earth depends on the busy activities of insects, but global populations of these teeming creatures are currently under threat, with grave consequences for us all. Alien Worlds presents insects and other arthropods as you have never seen them before, explaining how they conquered the planet and why there are so many of them, ... Leer más

$30.29 USD

A beautifully illustrated journey into the hidden realm of insectsLife on Earth depends on the busy activities of insects, but global populations of these teeming creatures are currently under threat, with grave consequences for us all. Alien Worlds presents insects and other arthropods as you have never seen them before, explaining how they conquered the planet and why there are so many of them,
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Sea Mammals

The Past and Present Lives of Our Oceans’ Cornerstone Species

de Annalisa Berta ...

A richly illustrated introduction to the world’s living and extinct sea mammalsFrom the gregarious sea otter and playful dolphins to the sociable narwhal and iconic polar bear, sea mammals are a large, diverse, and increasingly precious group. In this book, Annalisa Berta, a leading expert on sea mammals and their evolution, presents an engaging and richly illustrated introduction to past and ... Leer más

$23.09 USD

A richly illustrated introduction to the world’s living and extinct sea mammalsFrom the gregarious sea otter and playful dolphins to the sociable narwhal and iconic polar bear, sea mammals are a large, diverse, and increasingly precious group. In this book, Annalisa Berta, a leading expert on sea mammals and their evolution, presents an engaging and richly illustrated introduction to past and
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Creatures of Cain

The Hunt for Human Nature in Cold War America

de Erika Lorraine Milam ...

How Cold War America came to attribute human evolutionary success to our species' unique capacity for murderAfter World War II, the question of how to define a universal human nature took on new urgency. Creatures of Cain charts the rise and precipitous fall in Cold War America of a theory that attributed man’s evolutionary success to his unique capacity for murder.Drawing on a wealth of archival ... Leer más

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How Cold War America came to attribute human evolutionary success to our species' unique capacity for murderAfter World War II, the question of how to define a universal human nature took on new urgency. Creatures of Cain charts the rise and precipitous fall in Cold War America of a theory that attributed man’s evolutionary success to his unique capacity for murder.Drawing on a wealth of archival
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Удивительное зарождение Земли: Путешествие по скрытым чудесам, которые дали жизнь нашей планете

de Феррис Джабр ...

Traducido por Влада Асадулаева ...

Со времен Дарвина жизнь на нашей планете рассматривалась с точки зрения эволюции. Но не одна лишь Земля влияет на живой мир — ее обитатели так же преображают планету. Морские водоросли изменяют химический состав океана, а много веков назад именно океанические бактерии придали небу голубой цвет. Однако никто не влияет на облик планеты сильнее человека. В этой книге Феррис Джабр убедительно ... Leer más

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Со времен Дарвина жизнь на нашей планете рассматривалась с точки зрения эволюции. Но не одна лишь Земля влияет на живой мир — ее обитатели так же преображают планету. Морские водоросли изменяют химический состав океана, а много веков назад именно океанические бактерии придали небу голубой цвет. Однако никто не влияет на облик планеты сильнее человека. В этой книге Феррис Джабр убедительно
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Altezza è mezza bellezza?

Saggio sulla statura umana

de Maurizio Molan, Riccardo Battaglia ...

Nel corso della nostra storia millenaria, quanto siamo cresciuti in altezza? La statura può essere influenzata, oltre che dalle caratteristiche genetiche, anche dalle condizioni di vita di una determinata area geografica, ivi compresi l’alimentazione e il clima? I fattori economici e sociali hanno un ruolo chiave nella crescita dell’individuo? La statura può essere considerata tra gli indicatori ... Leer más

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Nel corso della nostra storia millenaria, quanto siamo cresciuti in altezza? La statura può essere influenzata, oltre che dalle caratteristiche genetiche, anche dalle condizioni di vita di una determinata area geografica, ivi compresi l’alimentazione e il clima? I fattori economici e sociali hanno un ruolo chiave nella crescita dell’individuo? La statura può essere considerata tra gli indicatori
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Het verhaal van onze voorouder

Een pelgrimstocht naar de oorsprong van het leven

de Richard Dawkins ...

Traducido por Bart Voorzanger ...

Richard Dawkins en Yan Wong nemen ons mee op een opwindende, omgekeerde reis door vier miljard jaar evolutie, van de hedendaagse mens terug naar de microbiële oorsprong van het leven. Naast mensen komen we onderweg ook dieren, planten en bacteriën tegen, ieder met een eigen verhaal.Vrijwel elke pagina in deze nieuwe uitgave is aangepast op basis van de resultaten van recente onderzoeken. Zo ... Leer más

$15.13 USD

Richard Dawkins en Yan Wong nemen ons mee op een opwindende, omgekeerde reis door vier miljard jaar evolutie, van de hedendaagse mens terug naar de microbiële oorsprong van het leven. Naast mensen komen we onderweg ook dieren, planten en bacteriën tegen, ieder met een eigen verhaal.Vrijwel elke pagina in deze nieuwe uitgave is aangepast op basis van de resultaten van recente onderzoeken. Zo
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THE UNUPGRADED MIND

Humanity commands god-like technology with a Stone-Age brain

de Benjamin Katz ...

This is not another book about understanding humanity. It is a confrontation with its failure. We live in an age of deafening noise, inflated identities, and endless self-importance—yet beneath the surface, something far more dangerous unfolds: a species equipped with immense power, but governed by an unupgraded mind. The result is not progress, but a slow, intelligent drift toward regression. In ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

This is not another book about understanding humanity. It is a confrontation with its failure. We live in an age of deafening noise, inflated identities, and endless self-importance—yet beneath the surface, something far more dangerous unfolds: a species equipped with immense power, but governed by an unupgraded mind. The result is not progress, but a slow, intelligent drift toward regression. In
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Living Lights a Popular account of Phosphorescent Animals and Vegetables

de Charles Frederick Holder ...

Living Lights: A Popular Account of Phosphorescent Animals and Vegetables by Charles Frederick Holder is a mesmerizing journey into the wonders of bioluminescence, led by one of the 19th century’s most passionate naturalists.As the audiobook unfolds, Holder’s vivid storytelling immerses the listener in a world where life literally glows—from the radiant jellyfish and fireflies to astonishing ... Leer más

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Living Lights: A Popular Account of Phosphorescent Animals and Vegetables by Charles Frederick Holder is a mesmerizing journey into the wonders of bioluminescence, led by one of the 19th century’s most passionate naturalists.As the audiobook unfolds, Holder’s vivid storytelling immerses the listener in a world where life literally glows—from the radiant jellyfish and fireflies to astonishing
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