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Life in the Cosmos

From Biosignatures to Technosignatures

by Manasvi Lingam, Avi Loeb ...

A rigorous and scientific analysis of the myriad possibilities of life beyond our planet.“Are we alone in the universe?” This tantalizing question has captivated humanity over millennia, but seldom has it been approached rigorously. Today the search for signatures of extraterrestrial life and intelligence has become a rapidly advancing scientific endeavor. Missions to Mars, Europa, and Titan seek ... Read more

$64.79 USD

A rigorous and scientific analysis of the myriad possibilities of life beyond our planet.“Are we alone in the universe?” This tantalizing question has captivated humanity over millennia, but seldom has it been approached rigorously. Today the search for signatures of extraterrestrial life and intelligence has become a rapidly advancing scientific endeavor. Missions to Mars, Europa, and Titan seek
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Life and Mind

New Directions in the Philosophy of Biology and Cognitive Sciences

Edited by José Manuel Viejo, Mariano Sanjuán ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This volume provides a broad overview of some cutting-edge philosophical topics of growing interest at the juncture between cognitive science and biology. The main goal is not to integrate the variety of approaches into a single account, but rather to offer diverse perspectives on a collection of selected biological issues of particular philosophical relevance, reflecting the plurality of current ... Read more

$179.99 USD

This volume provides a broad overview of some cutting-edge philosophical topics of growing interest at the juncture between cognitive science and biology. The main goal is not to integrate the variety of approaches into a single account, but rather to offer diverse perspectives on a collection of selected biological issues of particular philosophical relevance, reflecting the plurality of current
... Read more
Cro-Magnon

The Story of the Last Ice Age People of Europe

by Trenton W. Holliday ...

During the Last Ice Age, Europe was a cold, dry place teeming with mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses, reindeer, bison, cave bears, cave hyenas, and cave lions. It was also the home of people physically indistinguishable from humans today, commonly known as the Cro-Magnons. Our knowledge of them comes from either their skeletons or the tools, art, and debris they left behind.This book tells the story ... Read more

$31.49 USD

During the Last Ice Age, Europe was a cold, dry place teeming with mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses, reindeer, bison, cave bears, cave hyenas, and cave lions. It was also the home of people physically indistinguishable from humans today, commonly known as the Cro-Magnons. Our knowledge of them comes from either their skeletons or the tools, art, and debris they left behind.This book tells the story
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South Asian Mammals

Their Diversity, Distribution, and Status

by Chelmala Srinivasulu, Bhargavi Srinivasulu ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Until now, information on mammals in South Asia has never been brought together on a single platform providing all‐inclusive knowledge on the subject. This book is the most up‐to‐date comprehensive resource on the mammalian diversity of South Asia. It offers information on the diversity, distribution and status of 504 species of terrestrial and aquatic mammals found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, ... Read more

$143.09 USD

Until now, information on mammals in South Asia has never been brought together on a single platform providing all‐inclusive knowledge on the subject. This book is the most up‐to‐date comprehensive resource on the mammalian diversity of South Asia. It offers information on the diversity, distribution and status of 504 species of terrestrial and aquatic mammals found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
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Genome Mapping and Genomics in Human and Non-Human Primates

Edited by Ravindranath Duggirala, Laura Almasy, Sarah Williams-Blangero, Chittaranjan Kole, Solomon F.D. Paul ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book provides an introduction to the latest gene mapping techniques and their applications in biomedical research and evolutionary biology. It especially highlights the advances made in large-scale genomic sequencing. Results of studies that illustrate how the new approaches have improved our understanding of the genetic basis of complex phenotypes including multifactorial diseases (e.g., ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book provides an introduction to the latest gene mapping techniques and their applications in biomedical research and evolutionary biology. It especially highlights the advances made in large-scale genomic sequencing. Results of studies that illustrate how the new approaches have improved our understanding of the genetic basis of complex phenotypes including multifactorial diseases (e.g.,
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Ecology, Systematics, and the Natural History of Predaceous Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)

Edited by Donald A. Yee ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) constitute one of the largest families of freshwater insects (~ 4,200 species). Although dytiscid adults and larvae are ubiquitous throughout a variety of aquatic habitats and are significant predators on other aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates, there are no compilations that have focused on summarizing the knowledge of their ecology, ... Read more

$242.09 USD

Predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) constitute one of the largest families of freshwater insects (~ 4,200 species). Although dytiscid adults and larvae are ubiquitous throughout a variety of aquatic habitats and are significant predators on other aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates, there are no compilations that have focused on summarizing the knowledge of their ecology,
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Comparative Virology

Edited by Karl Maramorosch, Edouard Kurstak ...

Comparative Virology provides an integrated comparison of viruses, based on their chemical and morphological characteristics. These descriptions will not only give the reader a background but also a detailed analysis of the various groups. In some instances the groups are still host related, as in the case of bacteriophages and polyhedral insect viruses. In others, for instance in pox viruses, the ... Read more

$84.59 USD

Comparative Virology provides an integrated comparison of viruses, based on their chemical and morphological characteristics. These descriptions will not only give the reader a background but also a detailed analysis of the various groups. In some instances the groups are still host related, as in the case of bacteriophages and polyhedral insect viruses. In others, for instance in pox viruses, the
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The Evolution of Hands and Feet

by Robert Macdougall, Henry Bernard ...

In the great family of the animals, to which we ourselves belong, many different kinds of feet and hands are to be found. This book deals with the evolution of our feet and hands. “The succession of organic modifications which resulted in the formation of the human hand is part of the general process of evolution by which in the animal series the means of progression and of the taking of food were ... Read more

$2.99 USD

In the great family of the animals, to which we ourselves belong, many different kinds of feet and hands are to be found. This book deals with the evolution of our feet and hands. “The succession of organic modifications which resulted in the formation of the human hand is part of the general process of evolution by which in the animal series the means of progression and of the taking of food were
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Our Animal Connection

What Sapiens Can Learn from Other Species

by Michael Hehenberger, Zhi Xia ...

This book covers the many ways humans benefit from interactions with other living species. By studying animals of all kinds and sizes, from microbial organisms to elephants and whales, we can learn about their adaptations to extreme conditions on the planet Earth, about the evolutionary development of specialized capabilities, and about their ways to defend themselves against predators and ... Read more

$99.95 USD

This book covers the many ways humans benefit from interactions with other living species. By studying animals of all kinds and sizes, from microbial organisms to elephants and whales, we can learn about their adaptations to extreme conditions on the planet Earth, about the evolutionary development of specialized capabilities, and about their ways to defend themselves against predators and
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Arctic Plants of Svalbard

What We Learn From the Green in the Treeless White World

by Yoo Kyung Lee ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The Arctic is a special world. The Arctic Ocean is covered by white sea ice, and its margins are surrounded by bare terrestrial regions, known as tundra. Tundra is a cold and dry environment without trees, but even in the absence of trees, tundra plants such as dwarf shrubs, grasses, herbs and moss support the harsh environment by providing sustenance and shelter. This book introduces ... Read more

$49.49 USD

The Arctic is a special world. The Arctic Ocean is covered by white sea ice, and its margins are surrounded by bare terrestrial regions, known as tundra. Tundra is a cold and dry environment without trees, but even in the absence of trees, tundra plants such as dwarf shrubs, grasses, herbs and moss support the harsh environment by providing sustenance and shelter. This book introduces
... Read more
Seeds of Restoration Success

Wild Lands and Plant Diversity in the U.S.

by Sara F. Oldfield, Peggy Olwell, Nancy Shaw, Kayri Havens ...

Series series Springer Earth System Sciences
This book provides a general overview of the natural landscapes and vegetation types of the U.S., the key plant species that help define them, the pressures faced by natural ecosystems and the imperative for conservation and restoration. It addresses the policies that have been introduced to manage healthy ecosystems and the practical progress that is being made in restoration. A particular focus ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book provides a general overview of the natural landscapes and vegetation types of the U.S., the key plant species that help define them, the pressures faced by natural ecosystems and the imperative for conservation and restoration. It addresses the policies that have been introduced to manage healthy ecosystems and the practical progress that is being made in restoration. A particular focus
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Innovation and Population Growth

Government, #20

by James Constant ...

Series Book 20 - Government
The coming of rapid scientific innovations since 1950 account for the accelerating human population growth. The human population increases by natural selection amplified by innovation which it uses to increase food production and to increase human comforts available in developed countries (food, clothes, shelter, health, etc.).Innovations diffuse in society. As long as food lasts, population ... Read more

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The coming of rapid scientific innovations since 1950 account for the accelerating human population growth. The human population increases by natural selection amplified by innovation which it uses to increase food production and to increase human comforts available in developed countries (food, clothes, shelter, health, etc.).Innovations diffuse in society. As long as food lasts, population
... Read more
The Arc of Life

Evolution and Health Across the Life Course

Edited by Grazyna Jasienska, Diana S. Sherry, Donna J. Holmes ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Given the rapidly developing area of evolutionary medicine and public health, The Arc of Life examines ways in which research conducted by biological anthropologists can enrich our understanding of variation in human health outcomes. The book aims not only to showcase the perspective that biological anthropologists bring to the burgeoning field of evolutionary medicine, but to underscore the ... Read more

$80.09 USD

Given the rapidly developing area of evolutionary medicine and public health, The Arc of Life examines ways in which research conducted by biological anthropologists can enrich our understanding of variation in human health outcomes. The book aims not only to showcase the perspective that biological anthropologists bring to the burgeoning field of evolutionary medicine, but to underscore the
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Ethnobotany for Beginners

by Patrícia Muniz de Medeiros, Marcelo Alves Ramos, Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Designed for new scholars, this book features a quick and easy-to-read discussion of ethnobotany along with its major developments. The language is clear and concise, objective and straightforward, and structured to lead the reader from the beginning of this science to the most recent developments. While there are some books on ethnobotany, mainly dealing with methods, this book covers the topic ... Read more

$76.49 USD

Designed for new scholars, this book features a quick and easy-to-read discussion of ethnobotany along with its major developments. The language is clear and concise, objective and straightforward, and structured to lead the reader from the beginning of this science to the most recent developments. While there are some books on ethnobotany, mainly dealing with methods, this book covers the topic
... Read more
Evolution at Its Best

by Martin Stubbs ...

Evolution at Its Best describes the beginning of life-forms producing other life-forms. This book also lists names of discoverers and the findings through fossils, which are old bones. All life-forms including rocks are part of evolution. I want readers to know that I believe in God; my thought of the process is really to indicate that I felt God helped and creation was set in motion by God. ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Evolution at Its Best describes the beginning of life-forms producing other life-forms. This book also lists names of discoverers and the findings through fossils, which are old bones. All life-forms including rocks are part of evolution. I want readers to know that I believe in God; my thought of the process is really to indicate that I felt God helped and creation was set in motion by God.
... Read more
Comments on Derek Bickerton's Book (2014) More than Nature Needs

A Course on The Human Niche, #3

by Razie Mah ...

Series Book 3 - A Course on The Human Niche
Derek Bickerton is an emeritus professor in Linguistics at the University of Hawaii. His other works include Language and Species (1990), along with many publications on the character of pigdin and creole. This work synthesizes ideas from a long and productive career.The evolution of language has proven to be a difficult topic. Bickerton's work refutes one thesis, proposed by Noam Chomsky and ... Read more

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Derek Bickerton is an emeritus professor in Linguistics at the University of Hawaii. His other works include Language and Species (1990), along with many publications on the character of pigdin and creole. This work synthesizes ideas from a long and productive career.The evolution of language has proven to be a difficult topic. Bickerton's work refutes one thesis, proposed by Noam Chomsky and
... Read more
Cells in Evolutionary Biology

Translating Genotypes into Phenotypes - Past, Present, Future

Edited by Brian K. Hall, Sally A. Moody ...

Series series Evolutionary Cell Biology
This book is the first in a projected series on Evolutionary Cell Biology, the intent of which is to demonstrate the essential role of cellular mechanisms in transforming the genotype into the phenotype by transforming gene activity into evolutionary change in morphology. This book —Cells in Evolutionary Biology — evaluates the evolution of cells themselves and the role cells have been viewed to ... Read more

$70.99 USD

This book is the first in a projected series on Evolutionary Cell Biology, the intent of which is to demonstrate the essential role of cellular mechanisms in transforming the genotype into the phenotype by transforming gene activity into evolutionary change in morphology. This book —Cells in Evolutionary Biology — evaluates the evolution of cells themselves and the role cells have been viewed to
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Good Natured

The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals

by Frans B. M. de Waal ...

To observe a dog's guilty look.to witness a gorilla's self-sacrifice for a wounded mate, to watch an elephant herd's communal effort on behalf of a stranded calf--to catch animals in certain acts is to wonder what moves them. Might there he a code of ethics in the animal kingdom? Must an animal be human to he humane? In this provocative book, a renowned scientist takes on those who have declared ... Read more

$31.49 USD

To observe a dog's guilty look.to witness a gorilla's self-sacrifice for a wounded mate, to watch an elephant herd's communal effort on behalf of a stranded calf--to catch animals in certain acts is to wonder what moves them. Might there he a code of ethics in the animal kingdom? Must an animal be human to he humane? In this provocative book, a renowned scientist takes on those who have declared
... Read more
The Evolution of Dasyurid Marsupials

Systematics and Family History

by Carey Krajewski, Patricia A... Woolley, Michael Westerman ...

The marsupial family Dasyuridae has a history of study extending from 18th century naturalists to the modern genomics era. The Evolution of Dasyurid Marsupials: Systematics and Family History tells the story of dasyurid evolution as it unfolded in the context of changing world views on biodiversity, biotic history and scientific methodology, from its roots in Enlightenment taxonomy to its ... Read more

$141.19 USD

The marsupial family Dasyuridae has a history of study extending from 18th century naturalists to the modern genomics era. The Evolution of Dasyurid Marsupials: Systematics and Family History tells the story of dasyurid evolution as it unfolded in the context of changing world views on biodiversity, biotic history and scientific methodology, from its roots in Enlightenment taxonomy to its
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Reconstructing Mobility

Environmental, Behavioral, and Morphological Determinants

Edited by Kristian J. Carlson, Damiano Marchi ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Assembles a collection of experts to provide a current account of different approaches (e.g., traditional, comparative and experimental) being applied to study mobility. Moreover, the book aims to stimulate new theoretical perspectives that adopt a holistic view of the interaction among intrinsic (i.e. skeletal) and extrinsic (i.e. environmental) factors that influence differential expression of ... Read more

$143.09 USD

Assembles a collection of experts to provide a current account of different approaches (e.g., traditional, comparative and experimental) being applied to study mobility. Moreover, the book aims to stimulate new theoretical perspectives that adopt a holistic view of the interaction among intrinsic (i.e. skeletal) and extrinsic (i.e. environmental) factors that influence differential expression of
... Read more
Microscopio Numerico

by Jonathan Leaf ...

El ADN y el bosón de Higgs bajo el microscopio de los números. Un viaje ilustrado a través del novedoso comportamiento de los números primos en genética y cosmología de partículas, que ofrece especulaciones sobre cómo el diseño genético puede haber pre-sentado el Big Bang. Más concretamente, se muestra el papel de la teoría de los números primos para codificar en la física de partículas los ... Read more

$3.99 USD

El ADN y el bosón de Higgs bajo el microscopio de los números. Un viaje ilustrado a través del novedoso comportamiento de los números primos en genética y cosmología de partículas, que ofrece especulaciones sobre cómo el diseño genético puede haber pre-sentado el Big Bang. Más concretamente, se muestra el papel de la teoría de los números primos para codificar en la física de partículas los
... Read more
Evolution, Morality and the Fabric of Society

by R. Paul Thompson ...

Series series Elements in the Philosophy of Biology
Recent interest in the evolution of the social contract is extended by providing a throughly naturalistic, evolutionary account of the biological underpinnings of a social contract theory of morality. This social contract theory of morality (contractevolism) provides an evolutionary justification of the primacy of a moral principle of maximisation of the opportunities for evolutionary reproductive ... Read more

$20.49 USD

Recent interest in the evolution of the social contract is extended by providing a throughly naturalistic, evolutionary account of the biological underpinnings of a social contract theory of morality. This social contract theory of morality (contractevolism) provides an evolutionary justification of the primacy of a moral principle of maximisation of the opportunities for evolutionary reproductive
... Read more
Flowers in Amber

by George Poinar ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
While much attention has been given to animal life in amber, the remains of a variety of plants, including angiosperm flowers, also exist in fossilized resin. Presented here is a pictorial synopsis of 94 flowers that occur in four major amber deposits around the world. These deposits are from Burma (Myanmar), the Baltic area, the Dominican Republic and Mexico, and range in age from the mid ... Read more

$80.99 USD

While much attention has been given to animal life in amber, the remains of a variety of plants, including angiosperm flowers, also exist in fossilized resin. Presented here is a pictorial synopsis of 94 flowers that occur in four major amber deposits around the world. These deposits are from Burma (Myanmar), the Baltic area, the Dominican Republic and Mexico, and range in age from the mid
... Read more
Foresight

by Marcos Eberlin ...

Learn about jumping insects with real gears, and the ingenious technology behind a power-punching shrimp. Enter the strange world of carnivorous plants. And check out a microscopic protein machine in a bird's eye that may work as a GPS device by harnessing quantum entanglement. Join renowned Brazilian scientist Marcos Eberlin as he uncovers a myriad of artful solutions to major engineering ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn about jumping insects with real gears, and the ingenious technology behind a power-punching shrimp. Enter the strange world of carnivorous plants. And check out a microscopic protein machine in a bird's eye that may work as a GPS device by harnessing quantum entanglement. Join renowned Brazilian scientist Marcos Eberlin as he uncovers a myriad of artful solutions to major engineering
... Read more

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