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This Fleeting World (Ketabe Donya dar Gozar)

by David Christian, Amir Kolini (translator) ...

Donya Dar Gozar (This Fleeting World) tells the story of the universe and history of humanity in only 100 pages. Prize-winning historian David Christian covers it all in this inspiring guide to the history of everything, from stars and empires to cities, the World Wide Web, capitalism, and globalization. The translator, Dr Amir Kolini, was born in Iran and now lives in California. He saw ... Read more

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Donya Dar Gozar (This Fleeting World) tells the story of the universe and history of humanity in only 100 pages. Prize-winning historian David Christian covers it all in this inspiring guide to the history of everything, from stars and empires to cities, the World Wide Web, capitalism, and globalization. The translator, Dr Amir Kolini, was born in Iran and now lives in California. He saw
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The Implications of Evolution for Metaphysics

Theism, Idealism, and Naturalism

by David H. Gordon ...

After the nineteenth-century “turn from idealism,” when idealist philosophies were largely abandoned for materialist ones, many analytic philosophers have adhered to scientific naturalism as the new orthodoxy, largely due to the success of scientific advancements. The New Atheists, such as Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins, claim it is Darwin who deserves much of the credit for repudiating the ... Read more

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After the nineteenth-century “turn from idealism,” when idealist philosophies were largely abandoned for materialist ones, many analytic philosophers have adhered to scientific naturalism as the new orthodoxy, largely due to the success of scientific advancements. The New Atheists, such as Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins, claim it is Darwin who deserves much of the credit for repudiating the
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The Notochord

Development, Evolution and contributions to the vertebral column

by P. Eckhard Witten, Brian K. Hall ...

Series series Evolutionary Cell Biology
Although it is the defining organ of the Chordata, the notochord and its cells are one of the least understood vertebrate organs. This may be because large parts of the notochord are often replaced with cartilaginous or bony vertebral bodies. The presence of cartilage in the notochord raises questions about the evolutionary relationships between notochord cells and cartilage cells. This book ... Read more

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Although it is the defining organ of the Chordata, the notochord and its cells are one of the least understood vertebrate organs. This may be because large parts of the notochord are often replaced with cartilaginous or bony vertebral bodies. The presence of cartilage in the notochord raises questions about the evolutionary relationships between notochord cells and cartilage cells. This book
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How to Tell Your Friends from the Apes

by Will Cuppy ...

A survey of life on earth, in all its variety and pagentry, by a very annoyed humorist.From early man, the Neanderthal, Cro-Magnon, to irascible observations on mankind and the animal kingdom today (including “Birds I Could Do Without”), Will Cuppy, a perennially perturbed hermit, is your guide in these are very funny essays.For eight years, from 1921 to 1929, Will Cuppy lived alone on Jones ... Read more

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A survey of life on earth, in all its variety and pagentry, by a very annoyed humorist.From early man, the Neanderthal, Cro-Magnon, to irascible observations on mankind and the animal kingdom today (including “Birds I Could Do Without”), Will Cuppy, a perennially perturbed hermit, is your guide in these are very funny essays.For eight years, from 1921 to 1929, Will Cuppy lived alone on Jones
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Geological Observations On South America (Mobi Classics)

by Charles Darwin ...

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display. ... Read more

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This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.
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Xenopus

From Basic Biology to Disease Models in the Genomic Era

Edited by Abraham Fainsod, Sally A. Moody ...

This book focuses on the amphibian, Xenopus, one of the most commonly used model animals in the biological sciences. Over the past 50 years, the use of Xenopus has made possible many fundamental contributions to our knowledge in cell biology, developmental biology, molecular biology, and neurobiology. In recent years, with the completion of the genome sequence of the main two species and the ... Read more

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This book focuses on the amphibian, Xenopus, one of the most commonly used model animals in the biological sciences. Over the past 50 years, the use of Xenopus has made possible many fundamental contributions to our knowledge in cell biology, developmental biology, molecular biology, and neurobiology. In recent years, with the completion of the genome sequence of the main two species and the
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The Parrot in the Mirror

How evolving to be like birds made us human

by Antone Martinho-Truswell ...

How similar are your choices, behaviours, and lifestyle to those of a parrot? We humans are not like other mammals. We look like them, but we don't act like them. In fact, many of our defining human traits: our longevity, intelligence, monogamy and childrearing, and learning and language, all deep parts of what it means to be human, are far more similar to birds than to our fellow mammals. These ... Read more

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How similar are your choices, behaviours, and lifestyle to those of a parrot? We humans are not like other mammals. We look like them, but we don't act like them. In fact, many of our defining human traits: our longevity, intelligence, monogamy and childrearing, and learning and language, all deep parts of what it means to be human, are far more similar to birds than to our fellow mammals. These
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The Evolution of Language

by W. Tecumseh Fitch ...

Series series Approaches to the Evolution of Language
Language, more than anything else, is what makes us human. It appears that no communication system of equivalent power exists elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Any normal human child will learn a language based on rather sparse data in the surrounding world, while even the brightest chimpanzee, exposed to the same environment, will not. Why not? How, and why, did language evolve in our species and ... Read more

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Language, more than anything else, is what makes us human. It appears that no communication system of equivalent power exists elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Any normal human child will learn a language based on rather sparse data in the surrounding world, while even the brightest chimpanzee, exposed to the same environment, will not. Why not? How, and why, did language evolve in our species and
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Essential Personalities, and why humans found love, adapted to monogamy and became better parents

by Andrew Kennedy ...

A tour de force connecting the evolution of the human personality structure and the formation of parenting bonds with the passage of the sun through the year. The author builds a case for the realistic prediction of human type fundamentals from a birth date, and includes descriptions of the sixty four basic human types. The author writes convincingly about the hows and whys of making relationships ... Read more

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A tour de force connecting the evolution of the human personality structure and the formation of parenting bonds with the passage of the sun through the year. The author builds a case for the realistic prediction of human type fundamentals from a birth date, and includes descriptions of the sixty four basic human types. The author writes convincingly about the hows and whys of making relationships
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Unreal Giants

Science vs. the MonsterVerse

by R. V. Cross ...

What happens when movie monsters meet the rules of real science? Unreal Giants: Science vs. the MonsterVerse dives into that collision where physics, biology, and imagination collide on screen. From Godzilla’s radioactive breath to Kong’s impossible anatomy, it explores how filmmakers bend reality just enough to make the unbelievable feel true and why audiences keep coming back for more.Inside the ... Read more

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What happens when movie monsters meet the rules of real science? Unreal Giants: Science vs. the MonsterVerse dives into that collision where physics, biology, and imagination collide on screen. From Godzilla’s radioactive breath to Kong’s impossible anatomy, it explores how filmmakers bend reality just enough to make the unbelievable feel true and why audiences keep coming back for more.Inside the
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Humans

Perspectives on Our Evolution from World Experts

by Sergio Almécija ...

How did humanity evolve? And what does our evolutionary history tell us about what it means to be human? These questions are fundamental to our identity as individuals and as a species and to our relationship with the world. But there are almost as many answers to them as there are scientists who study these topics.This book brings together more than one hundred top experts, who share their ... Read more

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How did humanity evolve? And what does our evolutionary history tell us about what it means to be human? These questions are fundamental to our identity as individuals and as a species and to our relationship with the world. But there are almost as many answers to them as there are scientists who study these topics.This book brings together more than one hundred top experts, who share their
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The Descent of Man

Selection in Relation to Sex

by Charles Darwin ...

Applying his controversial theory of evolution to the origins of the human species, Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man was the culmination of his life's work. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction by James Moore and Adrian Desmond.In The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin refused to discuss human evolution, believing the subject too 'surrounded with prejudices'. He had been ... Read more

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Applying his controversial theory of evolution to the origins of the human species, Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man was the culmination of his life's work. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction by James Moore and Adrian Desmond.In The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin refused to discuss human evolution, believing the subject too 'surrounded with prejudices'. He had been
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The Science of Love

by Robin Dunbar ...

A scientific exploration of some of humanity's most puzzling questions: What is love? Why do we fall in (and out) of love? And why would we have evolved to feel something so weird, with so many downsides?Whether you live for Valentine's Day or are the type to forget your wedding anniversary, love is, quite simply, part of being human. In The Science of Love, renowned evolutionary anthropologist ... Read more

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A scientific exploration of some of humanity's most puzzling questions: What is love? Why do we fall in (and out) of love? And why would we have evolved to feel something so weird, with so many downsides?Whether you live for Valentine's Day or are the type to forget your wedding anniversary, love is, quite simply, part of being human. In The Science of Love, renowned evolutionary anthropologist
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How Birds Evolve

What Science Reveals about Their Origin, Lives, and Diversity

by Douglas J. Futuyma ...

A marvelous journey into the world of bird evolutionHow Birds Evolve explores how evolution has shaped the distinctive characteristics and behaviors we observe in birds today. Douglas Futuyma describes how evolutionary science illuminates the wonders of birds, ranging over topics such as the meaning and origin of species, the evolutionary history of bird diversity, and the evolution of avian ... Read more

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A marvelous journey into the world of bird evolutionHow Birds Evolve explores how evolution has shaped the distinctive characteristics and behaviors we observe in birds today. Douglas Futuyma describes how evolutionary science illuminates the wonders of birds, ranging over topics such as the meaning and origin of species, the evolutionary history of bird diversity, and the evolution of avian
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Cracking the Aging Code

The New Science of Growing Old—and What It Means for Staying Young

by Josh Mitteldorf, Dorion Sagan ...

A revolutionary examination of why we age, what it means for our health, and how we just might be able to fight it.In Cracking the Aging Code, theoretical biologist Josh Mitteldorf and award-winning writer and ecological philosopher Dorion Sagan reveal that evolution and aging are even more complex and breathtaking than we originally thought. Using meticulous multidisciplinary science, as well as ... Read more

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A revolutionary examination of why we age, what it means for our health, and how we just might be able to fight it.In Cracking the Aging Code, theoretical biologist Josh Mitteldorf and award-winning writer and ecological philosopher Dorion Sagan reveal that evolution and aging are even more complex and breathtaking than we originally thought. Using meticulous multidisciplinary science, as well as
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The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved in 50 Arguments

Enriched edition. Challenging Evolution Theory with Scientific Arguments

by William A. Williams, Alexis Newton ...

In "The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved in 50 Arguments," William A. Williams challenges the widely accepted theory of evolution through a structured presentation of his arguments. Utilizing a polemical yet accessible literary style, Williams articulates his skepticism with clarity, providing readers with a series of logical assertions that seek to dismantle evolutionary theory. Set ... Read more

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In "The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved in 50 Arguments," William A. Williams challenges the widely accepted theory of evolution through a structured presentation of his arguments. Utilizing a polemical yet accessible literary style, Williams articulates his skepticism with clarity, providing readers with a series of logical assertions that seek to dismantle evolutionary theory. Set
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Nature Strange and Beautiful

How Living Beings Evolved and Made the Earth a Home

by Egbert Giles Leigh, Christian Ziegler ...

A beautifully written exploration of how cooperation shaped life on earth, from its single-celled beginnings to complex human societiesIn this rich, wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated volume, Egbert Leigh explores the results of billions of years of evolution at work. Leigh, who has spent five decades on Panama's Barro Colorado Island reflecting on the organization of various amazingly diverse ... Read more

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A beautifully written exploration of how cooperation shaped life on earth, from its single-celled beginnings to complex human societiesIn this rich, wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated volume, Egbert Leigh explores the results of billions of years of evolution at work. Leigh, who has spent five decades on Panama's Barro Colorado Island reflecting on the organization of various amazingly diverse
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A New History of Life

The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth

by Peter Ward, Joe Kirschvink ...

"An exciting and comprehensive read, enthralling to science nerds and lay readers who are curious about the rich natural history of planet Earth." — Nature World NewsThe history of life on Earth is, in some form or another, known to us all—or so we think. A New History of Life offers a provocative new account, based on the latest scientific research, of how life on our planet evolved—the first ... Read more

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"An exciting and comprehensive read, enthralling to science nerds and lay readers who are curious about the rich natural history of planet Earth." — Nature World NewsThe history of life on Earth is, in some form or another, known to us all—or so we think. A New History of Life offers a provocative new account, based on the latest scientific research, of how life on our planet evolved—the first
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King Solomon's Ring

New Light on Animal Ways

by Konrad Z. Lorenz ...

Like Solomon with his magic ring, famed Austrian ethologist Konrad Lorenz was a gifted student of the animal world. King Solomon's Ring, the book which brought him worldwide recognition, is a delightful collection of observations and insights into the lives of our furry and feathered friends, from the familiar cats and dogs to jackdaws. A must read for any animal lover. ... Read more

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Like Solomon with his magic ring, famed Austrian ethologist Konrad Lorenz was a gifted student of the animal world. King Solomon's Ring, the book which brought him worldwide recognition, is a delightful collection of observations and insights into the lives of our furry and feathered friends, from the familiar cats and dogs to jackdaws. A must read for any animal lover.
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The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Medicine

by Martin BrÃ¼ne, Wulf SchiefenhÃ¶vel ...

Series series Oxford Handbooks
Medicine is grounded in the natural sciences, where biology stands out with regard to our understanding of human physiology and the conditions that cause dysfunction. Ironically though, evolutionary biology is a relatively disregarded field. One reason for this omission is that evolution is deemed a slow process. Indeed, the macroanatomical features of our species have changed very little in the ... Read more

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Medicine is grounded in the natural sciences, where biology stands out with regard to our understanding of human physiology and the conditions that cause dysfunction. Ironically though, evolutionary biology is a relatively disregarded field. One reason for this omission is that evolution is deemed a slow process. Indeed, the macroanatomical features of our species have changed very little in the
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我們身體裡的生命演化史：演化如何打造出身體，而身體的演化又如何構成新的物種？一部關於器官、組織、細胞、DNA長達40億年的故事

by 尼爾‧蘇賓 ...

Translated by 鄧子衿 ...

Series series 鷹之眼
「身體」是演化的最重要容器。身體的出現，打開了新的演化方式！它就像是個什麼都有的材料箱，演化出你想不到的生命形態！★ 超級暢銷書《我們的身體裡有一條魚》作者蘇賓進階之作達爾文當時無法回答的問題，蘇賓給出了解答！　　數億年來，古代的魚類演化到能在陸地上行走，爬行動物轉變成能夠飛行的鳥類，類似猿的靈長類動物轉變成雙腿步行、能說能寫的人類。一百多年來，古生物學家的足跡踏遍全球，尋找能夠指出這些改變如何發生的化石。　　現在我們處於一個非凡的時刻，史前時代的化石加上DNA技術，讓我們能夠回答關於人類存在的一些基本問題：演化如何打造出身體，而身體的演化又如何構成新的物種？演化中的重大改變是如何產生的？人類能在地球上出現只是因為剛好而已，還是是必然的結果？新的科學研究讓我們看到，演化當中充滿了曲折變化、競爭融合、嘗試錯誤，以及... ... Read more

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「身體」是演化的最重要容器。身體的出現，打開了新的演化方式！它就像是個什麼都有的材料箱，演化出你想不到的生命形態！★ 超級暢銷書《我們的身體裡有一條魚》作者蘇賓進階之作達爾文當時無法回答的問題，蘇賓給出了解答！　　數億年來，古代的魚類演化到能在陸地上行走，爬行動物轉變成能夠飛行的鳥類，類似猿的靈長類動物轉變成雙腿步行、能說能寫的人類。一百多年來，古生物學家的足跡踏遍全球，尋找能夠指出這些改變如何發生的化石。　　現在我們處於一個非凡的時刻，史前時代的化石加上DNA技術，讓我們能夠回答關於人類存在的一些基本問題：演化如何打造出身體，而身體的演化又如何構成新的物種？演化中的重大改變是如何產生的？人類能在地球上出現只是因為剛好而已，還是是必然的結果？新的科學研究讓我們看到，演化當中充滿了曲折變化、競爭融合、嘗試錯誤，以及...
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Bioluminescence

Living Lights, Lights for Living

by Thérèse Wilson, J. Woodland Hastings ...

Bioluminescence is everywhere on earth—most of all in the ocean, from angler fish in the depths to the flashing of dinoflagellates at the surface. Here, Thérèse Wilson and Woody Hastings explore the natural history, evolution, and biochemistry of the diverse array of organisms that emit light.While some bacteria, mushrooms, and invertebrates, as well as fish, are bioluminescent, other vertebrates ... Read more

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Bioluminescence is everywhere on earth—most of all in the ocean, from angler fish in the depths to the flashing of dinoflagellates at the surface. Here, Thérèse Wilson and Woody Hastings explore the natural history, evolution, and biochemistry of the diverse array of organisms that emit light.While some bacteria, mushrooms, and invertebrates, as well as fish, are bioluminescent, other vertebrates
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The Ascent of Birds

How Modern Science is Revealing their Story

by John Reilly ...

Series series Pelagic Monographs
When and where did the ancestors of modern birds evolve? What enabled them to survive the meteoric impact that wiped out the dinosaurs? How did these early birds spread across the globe and give rise to the 10,600-plus species we recognise today ― from the largest ratites to the smallest hummingbirds? Based on the latest scientific discoveries and enriched by personal observations, The Ascent of ... Read more

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When and where did the ancestors of modern birds evolve? What enabled them to survive the meteoric impact that wiped out the dinosaurs? How did these early birds spread across the globe and give rise to the 10,600-plus species we recognise today ― from the largest ratites to the smallest hummingbirds? Based on the latest scientific discoveries and enriched by personal observations, The Ascent of
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Stone Age Code

From Monkey Business to AI

by Shane Neeley ...

Acclaim for Stone Age Code:“The book is simply brilliant and genuine, so friendly and stimulating!" - Emiliano Bruner, Ph.D., Hominid Paleoneurology Researcher, Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (Spain)“A charming, informative, and thought-provoking read.” - Adam Cornford, poet, journalist, and a great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin.“My overall impression as a lifelong ... Read more

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Acclaim for Stone Age Code:“The book is simply brilliant and genuine, so friendly and stimulating!" - Emiliano Bruner, Ph.D., Hominid Paleoneurology Researcher, Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (Spain)“A charming, informative, and thought-provoking read.” - Adam Cornford, poet, journalist, and a great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin.“My overall impression as a lifelong
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