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Multilevel Selection and the Theory of Evolution

Historical and Conceptual Issues

Edición de Ciprian Jeler ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This book puts multilevel selection theory into a much needed historical perspective. This is achieved by discussing multilevel selection in the first half of the twentieth century, the reasons for the energetic rejection of Wynne-Edwards’ group selectionist stance in the 1960s, Elisabeth Lloyd’s contribution to the units of selection debate, Price’s hierarchical equation and its possible ... Leer más

$49.49 USD

This book puts multilevel selection theory into a much needed historical perspective. This is achieved by discussing multilevel selection in the first half of the twentieth century, the reasons for the energetic rejection of Wynne-Edwards’ group selectionist stance in the 1960s, Elisabeth Lloyd’s contribution to the units of selection debate, Price’s hierarchical equation and its possible
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Aboveground–Belowground Community Ecology

Edición de Takayuki Ohgushi, Susanne Wurst, Scott N. Johnson ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Researchers now recognize that above- and belowground communities are indirectly linked to one another, often by plant-mediated mechanisms. To date, however, there has been no single multi-authored edited volume on the subject. This book remedies that gap, and offers state-of-the art insights into basic and applied research on aboveground-belowground interactions and their functional consequences. ... Leer más

$107.09 USD

Researchers now recognize that above- and belowground communities are indirectly linked to one another, often by plant-mediated mechanisms. To date, however, there has been no single multi-authored edited volume on the subject. This book remedies that gap, and offers state-of-the art insights into basic and applied research on aboveground-belowground interactions and their functional consequences.
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Hors d'Asie

Comment la théorie de l'Out of Africa pourrait être erronée

de Adrian W. Caldwell ...

Hors d'Asie est un essai scientifique ambitieux et stimulant qui remet en question l’un des récits les plus installés de la science moderne, l’idée selon laquelle toute l’humanité moderne descendrait d’une petite population unique sortie d’Afrique. Adrian W. Caldwell ne propose pas une provocation gratuite, mais une relecture rigoureuse des fossiles, de la génétique et de l’histoire des idées ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

Hors d'Asie est un essai scientifique ambitieux et stimulant qui remet en question l’un des récits les plus installés de la science moderne, l’idée selon laquelle toute l’humanité moderne descendrait d’une petite population unique sortie d’Afrique. Adrian W. Caldwell ne propose pas une provocation gratuite, mais une relecture rigoureuse des fossiles, de la génétique et de l’histoire des idées
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Repetitive DNA

de M. Schmid ...

The experimental data that have been generated using new molecular techniques associated with the completion of genome projects have changed our perception of the structural features, functional implications and evolutionary dynamics of repetitive DNA sequences. This volume of Genome Dynamics provides a valuable update on recent developments in research into multigene families, centromeres, ... Leer más

$295.19 USD

The experimental data that have been generated using new molecular techniques associated with the completion of genome projects have changed our perception of the structural features, functional implications and evolutionary dynamics of repetitive DNA sequences. This volume of Genome Dynamics provides a valuable update on recent developments in research into multigene families, centromeres,
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De l'origine de la diversité et de l'évolution du vivant

Théorie sur la dynamique d'expression de l'ADN et ses prolongements

de Eric Roche ...

Eric Roche s'est longuement penché sur les diverses interprétations relatives à la naissance et à la complexification de la vie. Après quelque interruption dans ce domaine, il rassemble aujourd'hui ses idées sur ce thème de l'évolution et revient sur la conception la plus en vogue actuellement, darwinienne, ou néo-darwinienne, qu'il réfute, la jugeant incomplète car trop « figée », pas assez « ... Leer más

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Eric Roche s'est longuement penché sur les diverses interprétations relatives à la naissance et à la complexification de la vie. Après quelque interruption dans ce domaine, il rassemble aujourd'hui ses idées sur ce thème de l'évolution et revient sur la conception la plus en vogue actuellement, darwinienne, ou néo-darwinienne, qu'il réfute, la jugeant incomplète car trop « figée », pas assez «
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Natur und Mensch

de Ernst Haeckel ...

Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Verbindung zwischen Natur und Mensch!In "Natur und Mensch" von Ernst Haeckel entfaltet sich ein Universum voller Wunder und Erkenntnisse, das die Grenzen zwischen Wissenschaft und Philosophie auf beeindruckende Weise überwindet.Einzigartige Themen wie die Evolution des Lebens, die Schönheit der Natur und die Rolle des Menschen im großen Gefüge des Universums werden ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Verbindung zwischen Natur und Mensch!In "Natur und Mensch" von Ernst Haeckel entfaltet sich ein Universum voller Wunder und Erkenntnisse, das die Grenzen zwischen Wissenschaft und Philosophie auf beeindruckende Weise überwindet.Einzigartige Themen wie die Evolution des Lebens, die Schönheit der Natur und die Rolle des Menschen im großen Gefüge des Universums werden
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Tant qu’il y aura des Atomes

Petite Histoire de l'Univers et des Terriens

de Dreux de Nettancourt ...

« On ne peut qu’admirer l’art avec lequel l’auteur présente des notions scientifiques les plus arides à une jeunesse la plupart du temps peu préparée, peu réceptive. C’est le but recherché, c’est le but atteint. En quelques pages ailées (cf Homère), lumineuses, la fresque de l’Univers tel que la science le voit à l’heure actuelle se déroule devant nos yeux ébahis. Et c’est à une véritable aventure ... Leer más

$11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

« On ne peut qu’admirer l’art avec lequel l’auteur présente des notions scientifiques les plus arides à une jeunesse la plupart du temps peu préparée, peu réceptive. C’est le but recherché, c’est le but atteint. En quelques pages ailées (cf Homère), lumineuses, la fresque de l’Univers tel que la science le voit à l’heure actuelle se déroule devant nos yeux ébahis. Et c’est à une véritable aventure
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Le paradis? Mais tu piles dedans

de André Bernier ...

Ce livre vous invite à découvrir le vrai paradis. Il n’est pas après votre existence terrestre, il est ici maintenant. Nous savons maintenant avec Darwin que notre planète existe depuis des milliards d’années. Grâce à l’examen des fossiles, on a pu reconstituer toute notre histoire. Avec l’invention du microscope, on a découvert des millions d’espèces qui étaient jusqu’ici invisibles. Ce livre ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

Ce livre vous invite à découvrir le vrai paradis. Il n’est pas après votre existence terrestre, il est ici maintenant. Nous savons maintenant avec Darwin que notre planète existe depuis des milliards d’années. Grâce à l’examen des fossiles, on a pu reconstituer toute notre histoire. Avec l’invention du microscope, on a découvert des millions d’espèces qui étaient jusqu’ici invisibles. Ce livre
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Charles Darwin: Die Entstehung der Arten

Vollständige deutsche Ausgabe von „The Origin of Species“ – Hauptwerk der Evolutionstheorie (Novelaris Klassik)

de Charles Darwin ...

Mit "Über die Entstehung der Arten" veröffentlichte Charles Darwin 1859 ein Werk, das unser Verständnis des Lebens auf der Erde grundlegend veränderte. Nach jahrzehntelanger Forschung und sorgfältiger Beobachtung präsentiert Darwin seine revolutionäre Theorie der Evolution: Arten entwickeln sich über lange Zeiträume hinweg durch natürliche Auslese, wobei sich vorteilhafte Merkmale durchsetzen und ... Leer más

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Mit "Über die Entstehung der Arten" veröffentlichte Charles Darwin 1859 ein Werk, das unser Verständnis des Lebens auf der Erde grundlegend veränderte. Nach jahrzehntelanger Forschung und sorgfältiger Beobachtung präsentiert Darwin seine revolutionäre Theorie der Evolution: Arten entwickeln sich über lange Zeiträume hinweg durch natürliche Auslese, wobei sich vorteilhafte Merkmale durchsetzen und
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Il manuale dell'aspirante scienziato

Una guida contro sciocchezze e superstizioni

de Riccardo Viselli ...

Series Libro 1 - I manuali dell'aspirante scienziato
La magnitudo dei terremoti viene veramente modificata? Come mai è più difficile cuocere la pasta in montagna? Il riscaldamento globale impedirà di avere nevicate? Per fare un pozzo conviene chiamare un geologo o un rabdomante? Ma sulla stazione spaziale internazionale c'è gravità? Le fasi della Luna possono stimolare la nascita dei bambini? Esistono i maghi del gioco del lotto?Queste e molte altre ... Leer más

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La magnitudo dei terremoti viene veramente modificata? Come mai è più difficile cuocere la pasta in montagna? Il riscaldamento globale impedirà di avere nevicate? Per fare un pozzo conviene chiamare un geologo o un rabdomante? Ma sulla stazione spaziale internazionale c'è gravità? Le fasi della Luna possono stimolare la nascita dei bambini? Esistono i maghi del gioco del lotto?Queste e molte altre
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Metazoa

Het dierenrijk en de evolutie van het bewustzijn

de Peter Godfrey Smith ...

Een duik in het ontstaan van het bewustzijn van dieren'Leerzaam, spannend en vermakelijk.' ★★★★★ de Volkskrant'Door verslag te doen van zijn persoonlijke observaties in de diepzee vloeien filosofie- en biologieles overtuigend in elkaar over.' ★★★★★ TrouwHoe ontstond uit de materie van het lichaam een bewustzijn? Of het nu gaat om haaien, koralen, octopussen, garnalen, vissen of de mens: allemaal ... Leer más

$14.39 USD

Een duik in het ontstaan van het bewustzijn van dieren'Leerzaam, spannend en vermakelijk.' ★★★★★ de Volkskrant'Door verslag te doen van zijn persoonlijke observaties in de diepzee vloeien filosofie- en biologieles overtuigend in elkaar over.' ★★★★★ TrouwHoe ontstond uit de materie van het lichaam een bewustzijn? Of het nu gaat om haaien, koralen, octopussen, garnalen, vissen of de mens: allemaal
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Darwin and the Bible

The Cultural Confrontation

de Richard H. Robbins ...

For courses in evolution, creationism or as a supplemental item in biology and/or biological anthropology courses.Darwin and the Bible helps readers to understand the nature, history and passions behind the debate over scientific and religious versions of creation and human origins.Darwin and the Bible: The Cultural Confrontation is about the history and nature of the disputes over human origins ... Leer más

$64.99 USD

For courses in evolution, creationism or as a supplemental item in biology and/or biological anthropology courses.Darwin and the Bible helps readers to understand the nature, history and passions behind the debate over scientific and religious versions of creation and human origins.Darwin and the Bible: The Cultural Confrontation is about the history and nature of the disputes over human origins
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Reptiles

A Very Short Introduction

de T. S. Kemp ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
For millions of years reptiles have walked, crawled, and slithered over the face of our Earth. From the mighty dinosaurs who dominated the land, the pterosaurs who took to the air, and the marine adapted ichthyosaurs, to the living reptiles today such as the lizards, snakes, crocodiles, and turtles, plus the single species of tuatara in New Zealand, reptiles have come in all shapes and sizes. In ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

For millions of years reptiles have walked, crawled, and slithered over the face of our Earth. From the mighty dinosaurs who dominated the land, the pterosaurs who took to the air, and the marine adapted ichthyosaurs, to the living reptiles today such as the lizards, snakes, crocodiles, and turtles, plus the single species of tuatara in New Zealand, reptiles have come in all shapes and sizes. In
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Integrative Theory of Evolution - Aspects and Insights

Edición de Guenther Witzany ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book sheds light on how the abundance of epigenetic regulations, RNA group interactions, the role of viruses and related infectious agents in cellular host organisms drive evolutionary processes. Rather than presenting a final Integrative Theory of Evolution, this book assembles aspects and insights from leading experts that must be incorporated into such a theory in order to better integrate ... Leer más

$197.09 USD

This book sheds light on how the abundance of epigenetic regulations, RNA group interactions, the role of viruses and related infectious agents in cellular host organisms drive evolutionary processes. Rather than presenting a final Integrative Theory of Evolution, this book assembles aspects and insights from leading experts that must be incorporated into such a theory in order to better integrate
... Leer más
Theology and Evolutionary Anthropology

Dialogues in Wisdom, Humility and Grace

Edición de Celia Deane-Drummond, Agustín Fuentes ...

Series series Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
This book sets out some of the latest scientific findings around the evolutionary development of religion and faith and then explores their theological implications. This unique combination of perspectives raises fascinating questions about the characteristics that are considered integral for a flourishing social and religious life and allows us to start to ask where in the evolutionary record ... Leer más

$64.99 USD

This book sets out some of the latest scientific findings around the evolutionary development of religion and faith and then explores their theological implications. This unique combination of perspectives raises fascinating questions about the characteristics that are considered integral for a flourishing social and religious life and allows us to start to ask where in the evolutionary record
... Leer más
The Unedited

A Novel About Genome and Identity

de Pernille Rørth ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This novel is set in the near future, where human genome editing has become routine. First adopted to fight a lethal virus, it is now widely used to prevent diseases and favor other traits. Ben, Eiko, Celia, Raphael and Leo have just had their coming-of-age genome reading and are struggling with this new information for each their own reasons. Soon, they are cast into the middle of a crisis that ... Leer más

$23.79 USD

This novel is set in the near future, where human genome editing has become routine. First adopted to fight a lethal virus, it is now widely used to prevent diseases and favor other traits. Ben, Eiko, Celia, Raphael and Leo have just had their coming-of-age genome reading and are struggling with this new information for each their own reasons. Soon, they are cast into the middle of a crisis that
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Dinosaurussen: het wetenschappelijke non-fictieboek over dinosaurussen

de Boreas M. L. Saage - Nederlands ...

Duik diep in de fascinerende wereld van dinosaurussen met dit wetenschappelijke non-fictieboek dat je meeneemt op een onvergetelijke reis door de prehistorie. 'Dinosaurussen: het wetenschappelijke non-fictieboek over dinosaurussen' biedt een grondige verkenning van alles wat we weten over deze indrukwekkende wezens die miljoenen jaren geleden onze planeet domineerden.Van de eerste dinosauruspoot ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Duik diep in de fascinerende wereld van dinosaurussen met dit wetenschappelijke non-fictieboek dat je meeneemt op een onvergetelijke reis door de prehistorie. 'Dinosaurussen: het wetenschappelijke non-fictieboek over dinosaurussen' biedt een grondige verkenning van alles wat we weten over deze indrukwekkende wezens die miljoenen jaren geleden onze planeet domineerden.Van de eerste dinosauruspoot
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Abyssal Sapience

de Keaton Ryon ...

The deepest waters of Earth hide more than darkness. They hold the remnants of forgotten epochs, where time stretches, collapses, and remembers differently.Abyssal Sapience asks whether the minds we search for in the heavens may already have risen in the depths of the sea. Weaving together science, myth, and speculation, Keaton Ryon traces hidden patterns of life and consciousness that may extend ... Leer más

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The deepest waters of Earth hide more than darkness. They hold the remnants of forgotten epochs, where time stretches, collapses, and remembers differently.Abyssal Sapience asks whether the minds we search for in the heavens may already have risen in the depths of the sea. Weaving together science, myth, and speculation, Keaton Ryon traces hidden patterns of life and consciousness that may extend
... Leer más
Human Genome First 1000 lines of Chromosome 1

de Unknown ...

This is the first 60,000 'letters' of chromosome one of the draft public domain human genome, formatted in arbitrary 60 column lines. This represents a portion of the structure of the double helix DNA molecule. Each letter in the text (A, C, G and T) represents one 'base pair' of nucleotides. They are called pairs because each nucleotide has a complementary one on the other strand. The letters are ... Leer más

$0.73 USD

This is the first 60,000 'letters' of chromosome one of the draft public domain human genome, formatted in arbitrary 60 column lines. This represents a portion of the structure of the double helix DNA molecule. Each letter in the text (A, C, G and T) represents one 'base pair' of nucleotides. They are called pairs because each nucleotide has a complementary one on the other strand. The letters are
... Leer más
Mind Shift

How culture transformed the human brain

de John Parrington ...

John Parrington argues that social interaction and culture have deeply shaped the exceptional nature of human consciousness. The mental capacities of the human mind far outstrip those of other animals. Our imaginations and creativity have produced art, music, and literature; built bridges and cathedrals; enabled us to probe distant galaxies, and to ponder the meaning of our existence. When our ... Leer más

$23.79 USD

John Parrington argues that social interaction and culture have deeply shaped the exceptional nature of human consciousness. The mental capacities of the human mind far outstrip those of other animals. Our imaginations and creativity have produced art, music, and literature; built bridges and cathedrals; enabled us to probe distant galaxies, and to ponder the meaning of our existence. When our
... Leer más
The Major Metaphors of Evolution

Darwinism Then and Now

de Salvatore J. Agosta, Daniel R. Brooks ...

Series Libro 2 - Evolutionary Biology – New Perspectives on Its Development
This book presents a unified evolutionary framework based on three sets of metaphors that will help to consolidate discussions on evolutionary transitions.Evolution is the unifying principle of life, making identifying ways to apply evolutionary principles to tackle existence-threatening crises such as climate change crucial. A more cohesive evolutionary framework will further the discussions in ... Leer más

$188.09 USD

This book presents a unified evolutionary framework based on three sets of metaphors that will help to consolidate discussions on evolutionary transitions.Evolution is the unifying principle of life, making identifying ways to apply evolutionary principles to tackle existence-threatening crises such as climate change crucial. A more cohesive evolutionary framework will further the discussions in
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Biological Evil

de Emoruk Ashyma ...

Hello, I am Emoruk Ashyma. Humankind often ponders morality. What is morality? What is good, bad, right, or wrong? I read Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics – a philosophical framework that is over 2,000 years old. I think now is the appropriate time for an updated philosophical framework about morality and ethics.I introduce new philosophical moral frameworks and theories based on biological ... Leer más

$2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Hello, I am Emoruk Ashyma. Humankind often ponders morality. What is morality? What is good, bad, right, or wrong? I read Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics – a philosophical framework that is over 2,000 years old. I think now is the appropriate time for an updated philosophical framework about morality and ethics.I introduce new philosophical moral frameworks and theories based on biological
... Leer más
Why Are Orangutans Orange?

Edición de Mick O'Hare ...

Fun science and nature trivia with full-color photos in a “deeply fascinating and occasionally rib-tickling book” (Booklist).From the editor at New Scientist who brought us such works as How to Fossilize Your Hamster, this is an illustrated compendium of facts that reveal the beauty, complexity, and mystery of the world around us. Drawing on the magazine’s popular “Last Word” column, Why Are ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

Fun science and nature trivia with full-color photos in a “deeply fascinating and occasionally rib-tickling book” (Booklist).From the editor at New Scientist who brought us such works as How to Fossilize Your Hamster, this is an illustrated compendium of facts that reveal the beauty, complexity, and mystery of the world around us. Drawing on the magazine’s popular “Last Word” column, Why Are
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Microbial Nanobionics

Volume 1, State-of-the-Art

Edición de Ram Prasad ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Microbial Nanobionics: Volume 1, State of the Art, discusses a wide range of microbial systems and their utilization in biogenic synthesis of metallic nanoparticles.The rich biodiversity of microbes makes them excellent candidates for potential nanoparticle synthesis biofactories. Through a better understanding of the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of the microbial biosynthesis of metal ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

Microbial Nanobionics: Volume 1, State of the Art, discusses a wide range of microbial systems and their utilization in biogenic synthesis of metallic nanoparticles.The rich biodiversity of microbes makes them excellent candidates for potential nanoparticle synthesis biofactories. Through a better understanding of the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of the microbial biosynthesis of metal
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