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Holocene Extinctions

Edited by Samuel T. Turvey ...

The extent to which human activity has influenced species extinctions during the recent prehistoric past remains controversial due to other factors such as climatic fluctuations and a general lack of data. However, the Holocene (the geological interval spanning the last 11,500 years from the end of the last glaciation) has witnessed massive levels of extinctions that have continued into the modern ... Read more

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The extent to which human activity has influenced species extinctions during the recent prehistoric past remains controversial due to other factors such as climatic fluctuations and a general lack of data. However, the Holocene (the geological interval spanning the last 11,500 years from the end of the last glaciation) has witnessed massive levels of extinctions that have continued into the modern
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Social Dynamics

by Brian Skyrms ...

Brian Skyrms presents eighteen essays which apply adaptive dynamics (of cultural evolution and individual learning) to social theory. Altruism, spite, fairness, trust, division of labor, and signaling are treated from this perspective. Correlation is seen to be of fundamental importance. Interactions with neighbors in space, on static networks, and on co-evolving dynamics networks are investigated ... Read more

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Brian Skyrms presents eighteen essays which apply adaptive dynamics (of cultural evolution and individual learning) to social theory. Altruism, spite, fairness, trust, division of labor, and signaling are treated from this perspective. Correlation is seen to be of fundamental importance. Interactions with neighbors in space, on static networks, and on co-evolving dynamics networks are investigated
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Epigenetics, Development, Ecology and Evolution

Edited by Luis María Vaschetto ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Epigenetic modifications comprise heritable gene expression changes that occur without alteration of the DNA sequence and 'co-act' with genetic factors to shape development processes and evolutionary trajectories. Multicellular organisms receive different types of environmental stimuli/stresses that trigger epigenetic modifications during development. These environmentally driven mechanisms ... Read more

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Epigenetic modifications comprise heritable gene expression changes that occur without alteration of the DNA sequence and 'co-act' with genetic factors to shape development processes and evolutionary trajectories. Multicellular organisms receive different types of environmental stimuli/stresses that trigger epigenetic modifications during development. These environmentally driven mechanisms
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We, Hominids

An anthropological detective story

by Frank Westerman ...

Translated by Sam Garrett ...

The Dutch bestsellerNominated for Le Prix Nicolas Bouvier'A masterclass in storytelling, exploring who we are and where we came from' Danielle Clode'Gripping and brilliantly told, We Hominids deftly blends personal experience with a journalist's eye for a remarkable story' Mark McKennaWHO ARE WE? WHY ARE WE DIFFERENT FROM ANIMALS? WHAT MAKES US HUMAN?In this... ... Read more

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The Dutch bestsellerNominated for Le Prix Nicolas Bouvier'A masterclass in storytelling, exploring who we are and where we came from' Danielle Clode'Gripping and brilliantly told, We Hominids deftly blends personal experience with a journalist's eye for a remarkable story' Mark McKennaWHO ARE WE? WHY ARE WE DIFFERENT FROM ANIMALS? WHAT MAKES US HUMAN?In this...
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Applied Eugenics

Exploring the Legacy of Eugenics: Perspectives on Genetics, Society, and Ethics

by Paul Popenoe, Roswell H. Johnson ...

In the collection titled 'Applied Eugenics,' an anthology traversing the intricacies of eugenics, readers are invited to explore a comprehensive array of writings that examine the ambitious yet controversial ideals surrounding genetic selection. Spanning investigative essays and theoretical discourses, this anthology transcends mere academic exploration to interrogate the ethical boundaries and ... Read more

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In the collection titled 'Applied Eugenics,' an anthology traversing the intricacies of eugenics, readers are invited to explore a comprehensive array of writings that examine the ambitious yet controversial ideals surrounding genetic selection. Spanning investigative essays and theoretical discourses, this anthology transcends mere academic exploration to interrogate the ethical boundaries and
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The Evolution of Social Communication in Primates

A Multidisciplinary Approach

Edited by Marco Pina, Nathalie Gontier ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
How did social communication evolve in primates? In this volume, primatologists, linguists, anthropologists, cognitive scientists and philosophers of science systematically analyze how their specific disciplines demarcate the research questions and methodologies involved in the study of the evolutionary origins of social communication in primates in general and in humans in particular. In the ... Read more

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How did social communication evolve in primates? In this volume, primatologists, linguists, anthropologists, cognitive scientists and philosophers of science systematically analyze how their specific disciplines demarcate the research questions and methodologies involved in the study of the evolutionary origins of social communication in primates in general and in humans in particular. In the
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Aging is a Group-Selected Adaptation

Theory, Evidence, and Medical Implications

by Joshua Mitteldorf ...

Although books exist on the evolution of aging, this is the first book written from the perspective of again as an adaptive program. It offers an insight into the implications of research on aging genetics, The author proposes the Demographic Theory of Senescence, whereby aging has been affirmatively selected because it levels the death rate over time helping stabilize population dynamics and ... Read more

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Although books exist on the evolution of aging, this is the first book written from the perspective of again as an adaptive program. It offers an insight into the implications of research on aging genetics, The author proposes the Demographic Theory of Senescence, whereby aging has been affirmatively selected because it levels the death rate over time helping stabilize population dynamics and
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The Sex Imperative

An Evolutionary Tale of Sexual Survival

by Kenneth E. Maxwell ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
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Gaining Control

How human behavior evolved

by Robert Aunger, Valerie Curtis ...

'Gaining control' tells the story of how human behavioral capacities evolved from those of other animal species. Exploring what is known about the psychological capacities of other groups of animals, the authors reconstruct a fascinating history of our own mental evolution. In the book, the authors see mental evolution as a series of steps in which new mechanisms for controlling behavior develop ... Read more

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'Gaining control' tells the story of how human behavioral capacities evolved from those of other animal species. Exploring what is known about the psychological capacities of other groups of animals, the authors reconstruct a fascinating history of our own mental evolution. In the book, the authors see mental evolution as a series of steps in which new mechanisms for controlling behavior develop
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Mutualism

Edited by Judith L. Bronstein ...

Mutualisms, interactions between two species that benefit both of them, have long captured the public imagination. Their influence transcends levels of biological organization from cells to populations, communities, and ecosystems. Mutualistic symbioses were crucial to the origin of eukaryotic cells, and perhaps to the invasion of land. Mutualisms occur in every terrestrial and aquatic habitat; ... Read more

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Mutualisms, interactions between two species that benefit both of them, have long captured the public imagination. Their influence transcends levels of biological organization from cells to populations, communities, and ecosystems. Mutualistic symbioses were crucial to the origin of eukaryotic cells, and perhaps to the invasion of land. Mutualisms occur in every terrestrial and aquatic habitat;
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Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites

Second Edition

by Robert Poulin ...

Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they impact humans and other animals in fundamental ways, but in recent years they have become a powerful model system for the study of ecology and evolution, with practical applications in disease prevention. Here, in a thoroughly revised and ... Read more

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Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they impact humans and other animals in fundamental ways, but in recent years they have become a powerful model system for the study of ecology and evolution, with practical applications in disease prevention. Here, in a thoroughly revised and
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Biologia, o Mito da Evolução

by VALDEMIR MOTA DE MENEZES ...

Este livro pretende desmistificar de forma suscita a falsa e improvável teoria da evolução, usando somente argumentos lógicos e os dados científicos que temos em mãos, sem necessidade de usar a Bíblia para defender o criacionismo. Todos os ramos da biologia apontam que houve um criador e que a natureza por si só não consegue produzir uma simples célula viva. Veremos o mito da evolução através da ... Read more

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Este livro pretende desmistificar de forma suscita a falsa e improvável teoria da evolução, usando somente argumentos lógicos e os dados científicos que temos em mãos, sem necessidade de usar a Bíblia para defender o criacionismo. Todos os ramos da biologia apontam que houve um criador e que a natureza por si só não consegue produzir uma simples célula viva. Veremos o mito da evolução através da
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In Search of Human Evolution

Field Research in Diverse Environments

by Michael H. Crawford ...

Why would a researcher be willing to subject themselves to scorching heat, frigid conditions, or swarms of Anopheles mosquitoes? For author Michael H. Crawford, the answer is clear. Field research in anthropological genetics helps us answer several basic, universal questions. Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we get here? In Search of Human Evolution synthesizes more than 50 years of ... Read more

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Why would a researcher be willing to subject themselves to scorching heat, frigid conditions, or swarms of Anopheles mosquitoes? For author Michael H. Crawford, the answer is clear. Field research in anthropological genetics helps us answer several basic, universal questions. Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we get here? In Search of Human Evolution synthesizes more than 50 years of
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Neurobiological Evolution of Humans

From Neurons to Narratives

by Ali Moghtaderi ...

Our perception of the brain structure and function as an organ full of secrets and mysteries must change, and it is necessary to consider it as a part of the body that is constantly evolving and developing to maintain homeostasis for the entire human organism. New fossils, imaging methods, molecular genetics, comparative anatomy, evolutionary psychology, cognitive concepts in neuroscience, and ... Read more

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Our perception of the brain structure and function as an organ full of secrets and mysteries must change, and it is necessary to consider it as a part of the body that is constantly evolving and developing to maintain homeostasis for the entire human organism. New fossils, imaging methods, molecular genetics, comparative anatomy, evolutionary psychology, cognitive concepts in neuroscience, and
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THE HUMANS THAT LIVED BEFORE US

The Untold Stories of Early Hominins and Their Evolutionary Secrets

by GEOFFREY HOPKINS ...

Discover the extraordinary story of The Humans That Lived Before Us—a captivating exploration of our shared origins, evolutionary secrets, and the incredible journey that made us who we are today. This is not just a book; it’s an invitation to step back millions of years and uncover the untold mysteries of early hominins, their lives, and their lasting impact on humanity.Have you ever wondered ... Read more

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Discover the extraordinary story of The Humans That Lived Before Us—a captivating exploration of our shared origins, evolutionary secrets, and the incredible journey that made us who we are today. This is not just a book; it’s an invitation to step back millions of years and uncover the untold mysteries of early hominins, their lives, and their lasting impact on humanity.Have you ever wondered
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Late Cenozoic Yushe Basin, Shanxi Province, China: Geology and Fossil Mammals

Volume II: Small Mammal Fossils of Yushe Basin

Edited by Lawrence J. Flynn, Wen-Yu Wu ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This volume focuses on small mammal fossils from extinct Asian faunas of about 1 to 7 million years ago in North China. These played a role in the emergence of vertebrate paleontology as a modern science in that country. This second volume of the sub-series Late Cenozoic Yushe Basin, Shanxi Province, China: Geology and Fossil Mammals in the Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology book series ... Read more

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This volume focuses on small mammal fossils from extinct Asian faunas of about 1 to 7 million years ago in North China. These played a role in the emergence of vertebrate paleontology as a modern science in that country. This second volume of the sub-series Late Cenozoic Yushe Basin, Shanxi Province, China: Geology and Fossil Mammals in the Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology book series
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Species Diversity of Animals in Japan

Edited by Masaharu Motokawa, Hiroshi Kajihara ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book summarizes the status quo of the knowledge about the biodiversity in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine animals that live in Japan. Consisting of some 6,800 islands that are arrayed for approximately 3,500 km from north to south, the Japanese archipelago has a complex history in a paleogeographic formation process over time and harbors rich flora and fauna. This work will contribute to ... Read more

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This book summarizes the status quo of the knowledge about the biodiversity in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine animals that live in Japan. Consisting of some 6,800 islands that are arrayed for approximately 3,500 km from north to south, the Japanese archipelago has a complex history in a paleogeographic formation process over time and harbors rich flora and fauna. This work will contribute to
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The Predicament of Evolution

by George McCready Price ...

There are a great many people who constantly wonder why we are having all this fuss about the theory of evolution. Many think it a shame that professing Christians should engage in such an unseemly quarrel as is now going on between the Fundamentalists and the Modernists. These lovers of peace are ready to become indignant at both parties. They inquire, Is not the present controversy worse than ... Read more

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There are a great many people who constantly wonder why we are having all this fuss about the theory of evolution. Many think it a shame that professing Christians should engage in such an unseemly quarrel as is now going on between the Fundamentalists and the Modernists. These lovers of peace are ready to become indignant at both parties. They inquire, Is not the present controversy worse than
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College Biology Questions & Explanations

High Yield Organismal Biology Questions with Detailed Explanations

by Sterling Test Prep ...

Thousands of students use Sterling Test Prep to achieve academic success!Master essential organismal biology college topics and increase your grade.This book helps you develop and apply knowledge to quickly choose the correct answers to organismal biology questions typically tested in college courses.Targeted questions with detailed explanations that describe why an answer is correct and - more ... Read more

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Thousands of students use Sterling Test Prep to achieve academic success!Master essential organismal biology college topics and increase your grade.This book helps you develop and apply knowledge to quickly choose the correct answers to organismal biology questions typically tested in college courses.Targeted questions with detailed explanations that describe why an answer is correct and - more
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Optogenetics and Modern Neurotechnology

Illuminating the Mysteries of the Brain

by Kenneth Douglas ...

What are the neural circuits that underpin behavior, both in psychiatric illness and in health? Can we understand what is going on in the brain of a person suffering depression, or who has an anxiety disorder, or is addicted to drugs? And what of our fundamental functions and survival drives: what are the connections between neurons that enable us to form, store, and retrieve memories, to feel ... Read more

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What are the neural circuits that underpin behavior, both in psychiatric illness and in health? Can we understand what is going on in the brain of a person suffering depression, or who has an anxiety disorder, or is addicted to drugs? And what of our fundamental functions and survival drives: what are the connections between neurons that enable us to form, store, and retrieve memories, to feel
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Le faux problème de l'évolution

Plaidoyer pour une réconciliation de la science et de la Bible à propos de l'évolution

by Roger Lefèbvre ...

Series series Science & Foi
Pourquoi ? - Dans cette étude, Roger Lefèbvre constate qu'à notre époque, la théoriecréationniste traditionnelle n'est plus recevable par les chrétiens évangéliques quelque peu formés aux disciplines bibliques ou scientifiques. Dès lors, il devenait urgent de rappeler qu'il existe des conceptions plus ﬁdèles au style littéraire des premiers chapitres de la Bible. Ainsi, dans la perspective d'une ... Read more

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Pourquoi ? - Dans cette étude, Roger Lefèbvre constate qu'à notre époque, la théoriecréationniste traditionnelle n'est plus recevable par les chrétiens évangéliques quelque peu formés aux disciplines bibliques ou scientifiques. Dès lors, il devenait urgent de rappeler qu'il existe des conceptions plus ﬁdèles au style littéraire des premiers chapitres de la Bible. Ainsi, dans la perspective d'une
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Biological Analogies in History

Restored Classics to Go Edition

by Theodore Roosevelt ...

In this Oxford address, Theodore Roosevelt reflects on the shared spirit of English-speaking peoples and turns to a larger question that preoccupied the modern age: how science has changed the way we understand life, history, and civilization. He welcomes scientific rigor in the study of the past, but insists that history must remain vivid literature as well as exact inquiry, and warns against the ... Read more

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In this Oxford address, Theodore Roosevelt reflects on the shared spirit of English-speaking peoples and turns to a larger question that preoccupied the modern age: how science has changed the way we understand life, history, and civilization. He welcomes scientific rigor in the study of the past, but insists that history must remain vivid literature as well as exact inquiry, and warns against the
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PRIMATE PULSES: From Placentals to Hominins

The Logarithmic Charting of Evolutionary Time, #2

by Michael A. Susko ...

Series Book 2 - The Logarithmic Charting of Evolutionary Time
From the first placental mammals to the earliest bipedal hominins, evolution entered its most dynamic and familiar chapter. Primate Pulses traces the final five major pulses of life's evolutionary journey, following the emergence of placental mammals, primates, anthropoids, hominoids, and the first hominins.Rather than presenting evolution as a gradual continuum, the author applies a unique ... Read more

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From the first placental mammals to the earliest bipedal hominins, evolution entered its most dynamic and familiar chapter. Primate Pulses traces the final five major pulses of life's evolutionary journey, following the emergence of placental mammals, primates, anthropoids, hominoids, and the first hominins.Rather than presenting evolution as a gradual continuum, the author applies a unique
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Darwin in het nieuws

by Mark Nelissen ...

Het nieuwe boek van gedragsbioloog Mark Nelissen Waarom raken veel mensen zo gemakkelijk verslaafd aan hun smartphone? Wat hebben de vele kookprogramma's op tv met porno te maken? Waarom laten vrouwen hun borsten vergroten? En waarom zijn vrijwel alle humoristen mannen? We geloven maar al te graag dat ons gedrag gedirigeerd wordt door bewuste, rationele argumenten. We noemen onszelf toch niet voor ... Read more

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Het nieuwe boek van gedragsbioloog Mark Nelissen Waarom raken veel mensen zo gemakkelijk verslaafd aan hun smartphone? Wat hebben de vele kookprogramma's op tv met porno te maken? Waarom laten vrouwen hun borsten vergroten? En waarom zijn vrijwel alle humoristen mannen? We geloven maar al te graag dat ons gedrag gedirigeerd wordt door bewuste, rationele argumenten. We noemen onszelf toch niet voor
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