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Il Lato Oscuro della Luna

by Stefano Nasetti ...

L’autore propone un viaggio (oltre 700 pagine) tra storia, archeologia, filosofia, teologia, sociologia, biologia, astronomia, fisica e tecnologia, alla ricerca di risposte alle domande: Chi siamo? Da dove veniamo? Dove ha avuto origine tutto? C’è e qual è lo scopo della nostra esistenza? Esiste un Dio? La storia umana che conosciamo è corretta? Abbiamo una percezione corretta del mondo e della ... Read more

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L’autore propone un viaggio (oltre 700 pagine) tra storia, archeologia, filosofia, teologia, sociologia, biologia, astronomia, fisica e tecnologia, alla ricerca di risposte alle domande: Chi siamo? Da dove veniamo? Dove ha avuto origine tutto? C’è e qual è lo scopo della nostra esistenza? Esiste un Dio? La storia umana che conosciamo è corretta? Abbiamo una percezione corretta del mondo e della
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ADVANCED TREATMENT FOR DEFICIENCY OF 11-BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE TYPE 2: APOMETRY, NLP, REGRESSION AND HYPNOSIS

by Edenilson Brandl ...

In "Advanced Treatment for Deficiency of 11-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2: Apometry, NLP, Regression and Hypnosis," the convergence of cutting-edge medical knowledge and holistic healing practices takes center stage. This comprehensive guide explores an array of interconnected topics, offering an innovative approach to addressing the deficiency of 11-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase ... Read more

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In "Advanced Treatment for Deficiency of 11-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2: Apometry, NLP, Regression and Hypnosis," the convergence of cutting-edge medical knowledge and holistic healing practices takes center stage. This comprehensive guide explores an array of interconnected topics, offering an innovative approach to addressing the deficiency of 11-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase
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Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand

by Joseph M. Forshaw ...

Although not closely related, quail, buttonquail and the Plains-wanderer have much in common. Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand examines 14 species of these small, secretive ground-dwelling birds, including Old World and New World quail, the endangered Buff-breasted Buttonquail, the elusive Plains-wanderer and the extinct New Zealand Quail.Joseph Forshaw presents ... Read more

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Although not closely related, quail, buttonquail and the Plains-wanderer have much in common. Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand examines 14 species of these small, secretive ground-dwelling birds, including Old World and New World quail, the endangered Buff-breasted Buttonquail, the elusive Plains-wanderer and the extinct New Zealand Quail.Joseph Forshaw presents
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Human Origins

A Short History

by Sarah Wild ...

Humans are the dominant species on the planet. But how did we get here? Human Origins takes the reader on a fascinating 7-million-year journey from our earliest primordial ape-like roots through to the present day.For almost a hundred years, scientists have been trying to decipher the secrets of humanity’s evolution. At first, they relied on rare pieces of ancient skulls and bone fragments. But ... Read more

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Humans are the dominant species on the planet. But how did we get here? Human Origins takes the reader on a fascinating 7-million-year journey from our earliest primordial ape-like roots through to the present day.For almost a hundred years, scientists have been trying to decipher the secrets of humanity’s evolution. At first, they relied on rare pieces of ancient skulls and bone fragments. But
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Evolution made plain

by John Mason ...

In *Evolution Made Plain*, John Mason offers a lucid, accessible exposition of evolutionary theory for the general reader, translating complex biological principles into clear and engaging prose. The book explains variation, natural selection, adaptation, heredity, and the gradual emergence of species with a didactic directness characteristic of popular science writing in the late nineteenth and ... Read more

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In *Evolution Made Plain*, John Mason offers a lucid, accessible exposition of evolutionary theory for the general reader, translating complex biological principles into clear and engaging prose. The book explains variation, natural selection, adaptation, heredity, and the gradual emergence of species with a didactic directness characteristic of popular science writing in the late nineteenth and
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Biocommunication of Fungi

Edited by Günther Witzany ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Fungi are sessile, highly sensitive organisms that actively compete for environmental resources both above and below the ground. They assess their surroundings, estimate how much energy they need for particular goals, and then realise the optimum variant. They take measures to control certain environmental resources. They perceive themselves and can distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’. They ... Read more

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Fungi are sessile, highly sensitive organisms that actively compete for environmental resources both above and below the ground. They assess their surroundings, estimate how much energy they need for particular goals, and then realise the optimum variant. They take measures to control certain environmental resources. They perceive themselves and can distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’. They
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Provisional Bibliography of Atlases, Floras and Faunas of European Cities: 1600–2014

by John G. Kelcey ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The bibliography provides information about the presence and distribution of plants and animals in cities throughout Europe. It will be of considerable interest to and should be used by a wide range of people including academics, researchers, librarians, school teachers, and people with a general interest in the natural history of cities. The bibliography is an important tool for the professions ... Read more

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The bibliography provides information about the presence and distribution of plants and animals in cities throughout Europe. It will be of considerable interest to and should be used by a wide range of people including academics, researchers, librarians, school teachers, and people with a general interest in the natural history of cities. The bibliography is an important tool for the professions
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Human Extension: An Alternative to Evolutionism, Creationism and Intelligent Design

by Gregory Sandstrom ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book proposes a new angle on the controversy over evolution as a biological theory, creation as a theological/worldview doctrine and evolutionism, creationism and Intelligent Design theory as social ideologies. Rather than presenting a polemic that will enrage or delight one camp or another, this book proposes that a cease-fire is possible. ... Read more

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This book proposes a new angle on the controversy over evolution as a biological theory, creation as a theological/worldview doctrine and evolutionism, creationism and Intelligent Design theory as social ideologies. Rather than presenting a polemic that will enrage or delight one camp or another, this book proposes that a cease-fire is possible.
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On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely From the Original Type

by Alfred Russel Wallace ...

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1858 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely From the Original Type' is a short article on variation and evolutionary theory. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire, Wales. Wallace was ... Read more

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This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1858 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely From the Original Type' is a short article on variation and evolutionary theory. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire, Wales. Wallace was
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Building Bones: Bone Formation and Development in Anthropology

Edited by Christopher J. Percival, Joan T. Richtsmeier ...

Series Book 77 - Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
Bone is the tissue most frequently recovered archaeologically and is the material most commonly studied by biological anthropologists, who are interested in how skeletons change shape during growth and across evolutionary time. This volume brings together a range of contemporary studies of bone growth and development to highlight how cross-disciplinary research and new methods can enhance our ... Read more

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Bone is the tissue most frequently recovered archaeologically and is the material most commonly studied by biological anthropologists, who are interested in how skeletons change shape during growth and across evolutionary time. This volume brings together a range of contemporary studies of bone growth and development to highlight how cross-disciplinary research and new methods can enhance our
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Questão vital

Por que a vida é como é?

by Nick Lane ...

Translated by Talita M. Rodrigues ...

Series series Origem
Coleção Origem. Respostas avançadas para perguntas fundamentais.Por que a vida é como é? As bactérias evoluíram em direção à vida complexa num evento singular, que ocorreu apenas uma vez ao longo de 4 bilhões de anos. Todas as formas de vida complexa que surgiram na Terra compartilham as mesmas estranhas propriedades – sexo, envelhecimento, morte. Se existe vida em outros planetas, ela terá de ser ... Read more

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Coleção Origem. Respostas avançadas para perguntas fundamentais.Por que a vida é como é? As bactérias evoluíram em direção à vida complexa num evento singular, que ocorreu apenas uma vez ao longo de 4 bilhões de anos. Todas as formas de vida complexa que surgiram na Terra compartilham as mesmas estranhas propriedades – sexo, envelhecimento, morte. Se existe vida em outros planetas, ela terá de ser
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¡Hay un dinosaurio en mi sopa!

Una guía rápida sobre evolución biológica

by Álvaro Chaos Cador ...

¡Hay un dinosaurio en mi sopa! nos guía por la evolución de los seres vivos con una acertada mezcla de información sobre procesos evolutivos, temas históricos y asuntos culturales. Sus 62 brevísimos capítulos presentan la biología evolutiva para un público amplio, con la precisión del científico profesional a la vez que una mirada propia y fresca, sentido del humor y una prosa que fluye sin ... Read more

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¡Hay un dinosaurio en mi sopa! nos guía por la evolución de los seres vivos con una acertada mezcla de información sobre procesos evolutivos, temas históricos y asuntos culturales. Sus 62 brevísimos capítulos presentan la biología evolutiva para un público amplio, con la precisión del científico profesional a la vez que una mirada propia y fresca, sentido del humor y una prosa que fluye sin
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Weltgeschichte zwischen Wissenschaft und Glaube / Teil 2

Die Probleme der naturalistischen Standartlehre der Evolution mit der Langzeitinterpretation

by Horst Jentsch ...

Um "ein weiteres heißes Eisen“ handelt es sich auch bei dem nun vorliegenden Buch Teil 2. In diesem geht es schwerpunktmäßig um die Probleme, die mit einer Langzeitinterpretation - das heißt mit dem postulierten langen Zeitraum für die Entstehung unseres Universums - verbunden sind. Im Konsens mit dem naturwissenschaftlichen Establishments aller Fachgebiete, soll vor ca. 14 Milliarden Jahren der ... Read more

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Um "ein weiteres heißes Eisen“ handelt es sich auch bei dem nun vorliegenden Buch Teil 2. In diesem geht es schwerpunktmäßig um die Probleme, die mit einer Langzeitinterpretation - das heißt mit dem postulierten langen Zeitraum für die Entstehung unseres Universums - verbunden sind. Im Konsens mit dem naturwissenschaftlichen Establishments aller Fachgebiete, soll vor ca. 14 Milliarden Jahren der
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The Formation of Vegetable Mold Through the Actions of Worms, With Observations on Their Habits

by Charles Darwin ...

The Introduction begins: "The share which worms have taken in the formation of the layer of vegetable mould, which covers the whole surface of the land in every moderately humid country, is the subject of the present volume. This mould is generally of a blackish colour and a few inches in thickness. In different districts it differs but little in appearance, although it may rest on various ... Read more

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The Introduction begins: "The share which worms have taken in the formation of the layer of vegetable mould, which covers the whole surface of the land in every moderately humid country, is the subject of the present volume. This mould is generally of a blackish colour and a few inches in thickness. In different districts it differs but little in appearance, although it may rest on various
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The Expression of the Emotion in Man and Animals (Illustrated and Annotated)

by Charles Darwin ...

The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals is a book by Charles Darwin, published in 1872, concerning genetically determined aspects of behavior. It was published thirteen years after On the Origin of Species and alongside his 1871 book The Descent of Man, it is Darwin's main consideration of human origins. In this novel, Darwin seeks to trace the animal origins of human characteristics, ... Read more

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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals is a book by Charles Darwin, published in 1872, concerning genetically determined aspects of behavior. It was published thirteen years after On the Origin of Species and alongside his 1871 book The Descent of Man, it is Darwin's main consideration of human origins. In this novel, Darwin seeks to trace the animal origins of human characteristics,
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Del big bang al Homo sapiens

by Antonio Vélez ...

Del big bang al Homo sapiens resume de manera amena, didáctica y bella los acontecimientos que llevan al Homo sapiens: desde el surgimiento del universo y los orígenes de la Tierra, pasando por la aparición de la vida y sus incontables desarrollos evolutivos, hasta el presente, con consideraciones sobre nuestro futuro.Con ayuda de varias ciencias, que su formación como ingeniero y matemático le ... Read more

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Del big bang al Homo sapiens resume de manera amena, didáctica y bella los acontecimientos que llevan al Homo sapiens: desde el surgimiento del universo y los orígenes de la Tierra, pasando por la aparición de la vida y sus incontables desarrollos evolutivos, hasta el presente, con consideraciones sobre nuestro futuro.Con ayuda de varias ciencias, que su formación como ingeniero y matemático le
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Elephant Seals

Pushing the Limits on Land and at Sea

by Bernard J. Le Boeuf ...

How did the elephant seal survive being driven to the brink of extinction in the nineteenth century? What variables determine the lifetime reproductive success of individual seals? How have elephant seals adapted to tolerate remarkable physiological extremes of nutrition, temperature, asphyxia, and pressure? Answering these questions and many more, this book is the result of the author's 50-year ... Read more

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How did the elephant seal survive being driven to the brink of extinction in the nineteenth century? What variables determine the lifetime reproductive success of individual seals? How have elephant seals adapted to tolerate remarkable physiological extremes of nutrition, temperature, asphyxia, and pressure? Answering these questions and many more, this book is the result of the author's 50-year
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Tótem y tabú

Ensayo

by Sigmund Freud ...

Series Book 11 - Proyecto Heráclito - Ensayo
Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1939), una de las mentes más brillantes del siglo XX, en el libro Tótem y tabú –ensayo publicado en 1912– se formuló el objetivo de indagar acerca de las raíces y evolución de nuestra especie. Partiendo de unas interpretaciones y elucidaciones psicoanalíticas fraguadas desde los campos antropológicos, Freud nos revela cómo hemos llegado a establecer las culturas que ... Read more

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Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1939), una de las mentes más brillantes del siglo XX, en el libro Tótem y tabú –ensayo publicado en 1912– se formuló el objetivo de indagar acerca de las raíces y evolución de nuestra especie. Partiendo de unas interpretaciones y elucidaciones psicoanalíticas fraguadas desde los campos antropológicos, Freud nos revela cómo hemos llegado a establecer las culturas que
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The Puzzle

by Sedat Büyük ...

This book contains the results of an experiment I have done on myself. I have Asperger’s syndrome. I also had a condition called Schizoid. During the Schizoid condition which lasted twenty-three years, I wrote an epic poem about my life story: Ember. After completing the poem, I experienced something that most people would find unbelievable, and I got out of the Schizoid condition. And then I ... Read more

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This book contains the results of an experiment I have done on myself. I have Asperger’s syndrome. I also had a condition called Schizoid. During the Schizoid condition which lasted twenty-three years, I wrote an epic poem about my life story: Ember. After completing the poem, I experienced something that most people would find unbelievable, and I got out of the Schizoid condition. And then I
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Unraveling Creation and Evolution Through Science and the Bible

Exploring Mysteries, Facts, Theories, and Myths

by Paul Bryan ...

Dead dinosaurs and Neanderthals have secrets. Many people don't know that modern science, genetics, dinosaur fossils, and even Neanderthals support the validity of the Bible and the creation account. Unraveling Creation and Evolution Through Science and the Bible addresses traditional and less-known aspects of creation and evolution through the lenses of science and the Bible. Readers will ... Read more

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Dead dinosaurs and Neanderthals have secrets. Many people don't know that modern science, genetics, dinosaur fossils, and even Neanderthals support the validity of the Bible and the creation account. Unraveling Creation and Evolution Through Science and the Bible addresses traditional and less-known aspects of creation and evolution through the lenses of science and the Bible. Readers will
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Darwin's Evolution and the Big Bang are Fake Science - Evidence and Analysis

by Mark Keenan ...

In 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, containing his theory of evolution and natural selection. It took only a few decades for the theory to pervade the institutions of science to such an extent that no scientist could still be respected unless he was an evolutionist aligned with Darwin's theory. The theory was widely promoted in society and in the education system. It was ... Read more

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In 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, containing his theory of evolution and natural selection. It took only a few decades for the theory to pervade the institutions of science to such an extent that no scientist could still be respected unless he was an evolutionist aligned with Darwin's theory. The theory was widely promoted in society and in the education system. It was
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Umani da sei milioni di anni

L'evoluzione della nostra specie

by Gianfranco Biondi, Olga Rickards ...

Series series Quality paperbacks
Il volume, in una nuova edizione aggiornata e ampliata, traccia la storia dell’evoluzione umana avvalendosi delle più recenti acquisizioni dell’analisi dei fossili e del DNA. La scoperta di nuove specie estinte e la ricostruzione del genoma dei neandertaliani e di altre specie hanno infatti fornito dati importantissimi. Oggi non sappiamo soltanto che la specie Homo sapiens non può essere suddivisa ... Read more

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Il volume, in una nuova edizione aggiornata e ampliata, traccia la storia dell’evoluzione umana avvalendosi delle più recenti acquisizioni dell’analisi dei fossili e del DNA. La scoperta di nuove specie estinte e la ricostruzione del genoma dei neandertaliani e di altre specie hanno infatti fornito dati importantissimi. Oggi non sappiamo soltanto che la specie Homo sapiens non può essere suddivisa
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Cellular and Molecular Basis of Mitochondrial Inheritance

Mitochondrial Disease and Fitness

Edited by Peter Sutovsky ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This new volume of our successful book series Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology is focused on mitochondrial inheritance in humans and both vertebrate and invertrebate animals including Drosophila, C. elegans, bivalve molusc Mytilus and livestock mammals. Special consideration is given to cellular mechanisms promoting uniparental inheritance of mitochondria and mitochondrial genes, ... Read more

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This new volume of our successful book series Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology is focused on mitochondrial inheritance in humans and both vertebrate and invertrebate animals including Drosophila, C. elegans, bivalve molusc Mytilus and livestock mammals. Special consideration is given to cellular mechanisms promoting uniparental inheritance of mitochondria and mitochondrial genes,
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Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature

Enriched edition.

by Thomas Henry Huxley, Liam Oakley ...

In "Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature," Thomas Henry Huxley employs a rigorous scientific approach to explore humanity's evolutionary roots. Written during the late Victorian era—a time of burgeoning scientific discovery—Huxley's work synthesizes paleontological evidence, anatomical observations, and comparative biology to argue that humans are part of the natural continuum of life. His ... Read more

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In "Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature," Thomas Henry Huxley employs a rigorous scientific approach to explore humanity's evolutionary roots. Written during the late Victorian era—a time of burgeoning scientific discovery—Huxley's work synthesizes paleontological evidence, anatomical observations, and comparative biology to argue that humans are part of the natural continuum of life. His
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