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Paleontology and Geology of Laetoli: Human Evolution in Context

Volume 1: Geology, Geochronology, Paleoecology and Paleoenvironment

Edición de Terry Harrison ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This volume 1 and its companion volume 2 present the results of new investigations into the geology, paleontology and paleoecology of the early hominin site of Laetoli in northern Tanzania. The site is one of the most important paleontological and paleoanthropological sites in Africa, worldrenowned for the discovery of fossils of the early hominin Australopithecus afarensis, as well as remarkable ... Leer más

$107.09 USD

This volume 1 and its companion volume 2 present the results of new investigations into the geology, paleontology and paleoecology of the early hominin site of Laetoli in northern Tanzania. The site is one of the most important paleontological and paleoanthropological sites in Africa, worldrenowned for the discovery of fossils of the early hominin Australopithecus afarensis, as well as remarkable
... Leer más
Beyond Biofatalism

Human Nature for an Evolving World

de Gillian Barker ...

Beyond Biofatalism is a lively and penetrating response to the idea that evolutionary psychology reveals human beings to be incapable of building a more inclusive, cooperative, and egalitarian society. Considering the pressures of climate change, unsustainable population growth, increasing income inequality, and religious extremism, this attitude promises to stifle the creative action we require ... Leer más

$33.29 USD

Beyond Biofatalism is a lively and penetrating response to the idea that evolutionary psychology reveals human beings to be incapable of building a more inclusive, cooperative, and egalitarian society. Considering the pressures of climate change, unsustainable population growth, increasing income inequality, and religious extremism, this attitude promises to stifle the creative action we require
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Biological Control

Ecology and Applications

de George E. Heimpel, Nicholas J. Mills ...

Biological control is the suppression of populations of pests and weeds by living organisms. These organisms can provide important protection from invasive species and protect our environment by reducing the need for pesticides. However, they also pose possible environmental risks, so biological control interventions must be undertaken with great care. This book enhances our understanding of ... Leer más

$64.79 USD

Biological control is the suppression of populations of pests and weeds by living organisms. These organisms can provide important protection from invasive species and protect our environment by reducing the need for pesticides. However, they also pose possible environmental risks, so biological control interventions must be undertaken with great care. This book enhances our understanding of
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Charles Darwin

Destroyer of Myths

de Andrew Norman ...

Charles Darwin did not deliberately set out to be the destroyer of mythical beliefs,” some of which, in his early days as a young Christian, he had previously espoused. He was a modest man who liked to avoid controversy of any kind, yet paradoxically, he was to be the cause of the greatest controversy in the history of science and religion.When Darwin embarked on the HMS Beagle in late December ... Leer más

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Charles Darwin did not deliberately set out to be the destroyer of mythical beliefs,” some of which, in his early days as a young Christian, he had previously espoused. He was a modest man who liked to avoid controversy of any kind, yet paradoxically, he was to be the cause of the greatest controversy in the history of science and religion.When Darwin embarked on the HMS Beagle in late December
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Big Brain

The Origins and Future of Human Intelligence

de Gary Lynch, Richard Granger ...

Series series MacSci
Our big brains, our language ability, and our intelligence make us uniquely human.But barely 10,000 years ago (a mere blip in evolutionary time) human-like creatures called "Boskops" flourished in South Africa. They possessed extraordinary features: forebrains roughly 50% larger than ours, and estimated IQs to match--far surpassing our own. Many of these huge fossil skulls have been discovered ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

Our big brains, our language ability, and our intelligence make us uniquely human.But barely 10,000 years ago (a mere blip in evolutionary time) human-like creatures called "Boskops" flourished in South Africa. They possessed extraordinary features: forebrains roughly 50% larger than ours, and estimated IQs to match--far surpassing our own. Many of these huge fossil skulls have been discovered
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Evolution of the House Mouse

Edición de Miloš Macholán, Stuart J. E. Baird, Jaroslav Piálek, Pavel Munclinger ...

Series Libro 3 - Cambridge Studies in Morphology and Molecules: New Paradigms in Evolutionary Bio
The house mouse is the source of almost all genetic variation in laboratory mice; its genome was sequenced alongside that of humans, and it has become the model for mammalian speciation. Featuring contributions from leaders in the field, this volume provides the evolutionary context necessary to interpret these patterns and processes in the age of genomics. The topics reviewed include mouse ... Leer más

$119.79 USD

The house mouse is the source of almost all genetic variation in laboratory mice; its genome was sequenced alongside that of humans, and it has become the model for mammalian speciation. Featuring contributions from leaders in the field, this volume provides the evolutionary context necessary to interpret these patterns and processes in the age of genomics. The topics reviewed include mouse
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On the Origin of Species

de Charles Darwin ...

The Origin of Species is the landmark book that, for better or worse, puts science and religion at odds. Very few people have read this book and come away not believing in evolution. The detail of research is even by today's standards stunning; and the writing is still eminently readable. Second only to the Bible in its scope of influence, this book is a pertinent today as when it was first ... Leer más

$1.82 USD

The Origin of Species is the landmark book that, for better or worse, puts science and religion at odds. Very few people have read this book and come away not believing in evolution. The detail of research is even by today's standards stunning; and the writing is still eminently readable. Second only to the Bible in its scope of influence, this book is a pertinent today as when it was first
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O Mundo Antes de Nós

de Tom Higham ...

De onde viemos? Como nos tornámos humanos?Há 40.000 anos, não éramos a única espécie humana no mundo. Existiam igualmente os Hobbits (Homo floresiensis) na ilha das Flores, na Indonésia; os Denisovanos na Sibéria; o Homo luzonensis nas Filipinas; e o Neandertal no que é agora a Europa e partes da Eurásia.Neste livro, Tom Higham apresenta?nos a mais recente investigação científica que permitiu ... Leer más

$15.13 USD

De onde viemos? Como nos tornámos humanos?Há 40.000 anos, não éramos a única espécie humana no mundo. Existiam igualmente os Hobbits (Homo floresiensis) na ilha das Flores, na Indonésia; os Denisovanos na Sibéria; o Homo luzonensis nas Filipinas; e o Neandertal no que é agora a Europa e partes da Eurásia.Neste livro, Tom Higham apresenta?nos a mais recente investigação científica que permitiu
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Introduzione All'Embriologia Sintetic

de Edenilson Brandl ...

Nell'era attuale, in cui la scienza e la tecnologia stanno avanzando a passi da gigante, siamo testimoni di scoperte e risultati che ci sfidano a ripensare la nostra comprensione della vita, della salute e del potenziale umano. Notevoli progressi nel campo dell'embriologia sintetica e della terapia genica sono stati i protagonisti di una rivoluzione scientifica che ci porta oltre i limiti di ciò ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Nell'era attuale, in cui la scienza e la tecnologia stanno avanzando a passi da gigante, siamo testimoni di scoperte e risultati che ci sfidano a ripensare la nostra comprensione della vita, della salute e del potenziale umano. Notevoli progressi nel campo dell'embriologia sintetica e della terapia genica sono stati i protagonisti di una rivoluzione scientifica che ci porta oltre i limiti di ciò
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Structures of Complexity

A Morphology of Recognition and Explanation

de Rupert Riedl ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
In this book, the author Rupert Riedl investigates the structural and functional correlations of issues considered as "complex". He brilliantly analyzes the definition of complexity, the occurrence of complexity, the meaning of complexity, and last-but-not-least the way complexity is dealt with professionally.In recent years, our view of the world has been split into ever smaller segments – in ... Leer más

$107.09 USD

In this book, the author Rupert Riedl investigates the structural and functional correlations of issues considered as "complex". He brilliantly analyzes the definition of complexity, the occurrence of complexity, the meaning of complexity, and last-but-not-least the way complexity is dealt with professionally.In recent years, our view of the world has been split into ever smaller segments – in
... Leer más
Ecosystem Ecology and Geochemistry of Cuatro Cienegas

How to Survive in an Extremely Oligotrophic Site

Edición de Felipe García-Oliva, James Elser, Valeria Souza ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Carbon (C), Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) are three of the most important elements used to build living beings, and their uptake from the environment is consequently essential for all organisms. Photosynthesis is the process in which plants absorb atmospheric C as they grow and convert it to biomass. However, plants acquire N and P only when these are available in the soil solution, which makes ... Leer más

$89.09 USD

Carbon (C), Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) are three of the most important elements used to build living beings, and their uptake from the environment is consequently essential for all organisms. Photosynthesis is the process in which plants absorb atmospheric C as they grow and convert it to biomass. However, plants acquire N and P only when these are available in the soil solution, which makes
... Leer más
Evolution

An Overview Based on Genetic Characters and Birds

de Nowell Stebbing ...

Life is a peculiar feature in the Universe. At present, we know of no place, other than our planet, where it has arisen. However life arose, the Earth has been populated by quite different species at different times. They arise with changes in climate, due ultimately to volcanic activity. Life-forms interact with the environment and with each other. For any species, these are all external factors ... Leer más

$23.79 USD

Life is a peculiar feature in the Universe. At present, we know of no place, other than our planet, where it has arisen. However life arose, the Earth has been populated by quite different species at different times. They arise with changes in climate, due ultimately to volcanic activity. Life-forms interact with the environment and with each other. For any species, these are all external factors
... Leer más
Mammalian Sexuality

The Act of Mating and the Evolution of Reproduction

de Alan F. Dixson ...

There are more than 6000 species belonging to twenty-seven orders in the Class Mammalia. Comparative studies of this diverse and magnificent array of extant species provide valuable opportunities to formulate and test hypotheses concerning the evolution of reproduction. This is the first book to explore, in depth and breadth, the complex interrelationships that exist between patterns of mating ... Leer más

$72.99 USD

There are more than 6000 species belonging to twenty-seven orders in the Class Mammalia. Comparative studies of this diverse and magnificent array of extant species provide valuable opportunities to formulate and test hypotheses concerning the evolution of reproduction. This is the first book to explore, in depth and breadth, the complex interrelationships that exist between patterns of mating
... Leer más
মহিমান্বিত পোশাকে বানর

প্রাথমিক দুর্বলতা থেকে বিশ্বজনীন চেতনায়

de Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Libro 953 - BEN - PensareDiverso
হাজার হাজার বছর ধরে আমরা নিজেদের 'নগ্ন বানর' হিসেবে বর্ণনা করেছি: ভঙ্গুর প্রাণী, হঠাৎ করেই নখ বা বর্ম ছাড়া পৃথিবীতে ছুঁড়ে ফেলা, অজানা প্রাকৃতিক শক্তি এবং আরও সুসজ্জিত শিকারীদের দ্বারা ঘেরা, যাকে বিখ্যাত করেছেন জীববিজ্ঞানী ও নৃবিজ্ঞানী ডেসমন্ড মরিস তাঁর ১৯৬৭ সালের 'দ্য নেকেড এপ' শীর্ষক বইয়ের মাধ্যমে। একটি ভীত প্রাণী, যা গল্প, প্রতীক, দেবতা এবং আচার-অনুষ্ঠান আবিষ্কার করে বেঁচে থাকতে শিখেছে। একটি ... Leer más

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হাজার হাজার বছর ধরে আমরা নিজেদের 'নগ্ন বানর' হিসেবে বর্ণনা করেছি: ভঙ্গুর প্রাণী, হঠাৎ করেই নখ বা বর্ম ছাড়া পৃথিবীতে ছুঁড়ে ফেলা, অজানা প্রাকৃতিক শক্তি এবং আরও সুসজ্জিত শিকারীদের দ্বারা ঘেরা, যাকে বিখ্যাত করেছেন জীববিজ্ঞানী ও নৃবিজ্ঞানী ডেসমন্ড মরিস তাঁর ১৯৬৭ সালের 'দ্য নেকেড এপ' শীর্ষক বইয়ের মাধ্যমে। একটি ভীত প্রাণী, যা গল্প, প্রতীক, দেবতা এবং আচার-অনুষ্ঠান আবিষ্কার করে বেঁচে থাকতে শিখেছে। একটি
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DESIGN INTELIGENTE III

de Escriba de Cristo ...

Deus existe. Com meus quinze anos o conheci, isso foi no ano de 1985, no final daquele ano fui arrebatado aos céus em uma vigília no monte do curtume em São Vicente, no bairro do Japui, fiquei cerca de uma hora e meia nos céus diante de Deus. Mas esta foi uma experiência minha particular, nós temos o dever de crer em Deus não porque o vemos, mas porque conseguimos enxergar os sinais que ele nos ... Leer más

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Deus existe. Com meus quinze anos o conheci, isso foi no ano de 1985, no final daquele ano fui arrebatado aos céus em uma vigília no monte do curtume em São Vicente, no bairro do Japui, fiquei cerca de uma hora e meia nos céus diante de Deus. Mas esta foi uma experiência minha particular, nós temos o dever de crer em Deus não porque o vemos, mas porque conseguimos enxergar os sinais que ele nos
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APOYO TERAPÉUTICO PARA PADRES DE NINOS COM DISTROFIA MUSCULAR DE DUCHENNE

de Edenilson Brandl ...

Este libro es un recurso completo diseñado para ofrecer apoyo y orientación a las familias que enfrentan el desafío de la Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne (DMD). A través de una serie de capítulos, aborda los aspectos esenciales relacionados con esta enfermedad genética debilitante y proporciona estrategias prácticas y emocionales para ayudar a los padres a cuidar y empoderar a sus hijos.Comenzando ... Leer más

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Este libro es un recurso completo diseñado para ofrecer apoyo y orientación a las familias que enfrentan el desafío de la Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne (DMD). A través de una serie de capítulos, aborda los aspectos esenciales relacionados con esta enfermedad genética debilitante y proporciona estrategias prácticas y emocionales para ayudar a los padres a cuidar y empoderar a sus hijos.Comenzando
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Fossil Behavior Compendium

de Arthur J. Boucot, Jr. Poinar ...

In this complete and thorough update of Arthur Boucot's seminal work, Evolutionary Paleobiology of Behavior and Coevolution, Boucot is joined by George Poinar, who provides additional expertise and knowledge on protozoans and bacteria as applied to disease. Together, they make the Fossil Behavior Compendium wider in scope, covering all relevant ani ... Leer más

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In this complete and thorough update of Arthur Boucot's seminal work, Evolutionary Paleobiology of Behavior and Coevolution, Boucot is joined by George Poinar, who provides additional expertise and knowledge on protozoans and bacteria as applied to disease. Together, they make the Fossil Behavior Compendium wider in scope, covering all relevant ani
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Evolution Seen from the Phase Diagram of Life

de Shigeki Mitaku, Ryusuke Sawada ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book aims to understand biological evolution through a physical approach, focusing on the macroscopic aspects of the biological genome. Readers will discover the connection between genomic information and the harmony of biological systems, a relationship that remains elusive to many researchers in biological sciences.The most common approach to understanding living organisms with physics is ... Leer más

$134.09 USD

This book aims to understand biological evolution through a physical approach, focusing on the macroscopic aspects of the biological genome. Readers will discover the connection between genomic information and the harmony of biological systems, a relationship that remains elusive to many researchers in biological sciences.The most common approach to understanding living organisms with physics is
... Leer más
Phylogenetic Comparative Methods: A User's Guide for Paleontologists

de Laura C. Soul, David F. Wright ...

Series series Elements of Paleontology
Recent advances in statistical approaches called phylogenetic comparative methods (PCMs) have provided paleontologists with a powerful set of analytical tools for investigating evolutionary tempo and mode in fossil lineages. However, attempts to integrate PCMs with fossil data often present workers with practical challenges or unfamiliar literature. This Element presents guides to the theory ... Leer más

$20.49 USD

Recent advances in statistical approaches called phylogenetic comparative methods (PCMs) have provided paleontologists with a powerful set of analytical tools for investigating evolutionary tempo and mode in fossil lineages. However, attempts to integrate PCMs with fossil data often present workers with practical challenges or unfamiliar literature. This Element presents guides to the theory
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Con khỉ mặc áo choàng lộng lẫy.

Từ sự mong manh ban đầu đến ý thức vũ trụ.

de Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Libro 953 - VIE - PensareDiverso
Trong hàng ngàn năm, chúng ta đã tự miêu tả mình là một "con khỉ trần truồng": một loài động vật yếu đuối, đột nhiên bị ném vào thế giới mà không có móng vuốt hay áo giáp, bị bao vây bởi những lực lượng tự nhiên khó hiểu và những kẻ săn mồi được trang bị tốt hơn, được Desmond Morris, nhà động vật học và nhân chủng học, làm nổi tiếng nhờ cuốn sách nổi tiếng năm 1967 của ông có tựa đề "The Naked Ape ... Leer más

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Trong hàng ngàn năm, chúng ta đã tự miêu tả mình là một "con khỉ trần truồng": một loài động vật yếu đuối, đột nhiên bị ném vào thế giới mà không có móng vuốt hay áo giáp, bị bao vây bởi những lực lượng tự nhiên khó hiểu và những kẻ săn mồi được trang bị tốt hơn, được Desmond Morris, nhà động vật học và nhân chủng học, làm nổi tiếng nhờ cuốn sách nổi tiếng năm 1967 của ông có tựa đề "The Naked Ape
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Veit sviðsvitundarinnar. Á leið að sameiginlegu alheimshuga

Nýja sviðakenningin umbreytir einstaklingsmeðvitund í alheimsveruleika.

de Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Libro 956 - ICE - PensareDiverso
Lengi héldum við að meðvitund væri einkamál sem héldist inni í huga hvers og eins. Eins konar lokuð stofa, einstaklingsloga sem lýsti aðeins innra heimi okkar. Í dag er hins vegar eitthvað að breytast. Vísindarannsóknir á hópsálfræði, uppgötvanir í félagsneurovísindum, samtímakenningar um dreifða skynsemi og jafnvel ákveðnar innsæiskenningar úr hugleiðsluhefðum virðast allar segja aðra sögu: ... Leer más

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Lengi héldum við að meðvitund væri einkamál sem héldist inni í huga hvers og eins. Eins konar lokuð stofa, einstaklingsloga sem lýsti aðeins innra heimi okkar. Í dag er hins vegar eitthvað að breytast. Vísindarannsóknir á hópsálfræði, uppgötvanir í félagsneurovísindum, samtímakenningar um dreifða skynsemi og jafnvel ákveðnar innsæiskenningar úr hugleiðsluhefðum virðast allar segja aðra sögu:
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Barcoding Life

For Exploring and Protecting Biodiversity

Edición de Siddra Ijaz, Imran Ul Haq, Hayssam Mohamed Ali ...

DNA barcoding is revolutionizing the way we identify, catalog, and analyze life on Earth. This method enhances our understanding of species diversity in ecosystems and genetic variation within species, accelerating discoveries and our knowledge of Earth’s complex web of life. By providing essential genetic insights, DNA barcoding serves as a key tool for species conservation and management ... Leer más

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DNA barcoding is revolutionizing the way we identify, catalog, and analyze life on Earth. This method enhances our understanding of species diversity in ecosystems and genetic variation within species, accelerating discoveries and our knowledge of Earth’s complex web of life. By providing essential genetic insights, DNA barcoding serves as a key tool for species conservation and management
... Leer más
Мајмун у раскошном оделу.

Од изворне крхкости до универзалне свести.

de Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Libro 953 - SRP - PenmsareDiverso
Вековима смо себе описивали као "голе мајмуне": крхке животиње, изненада бачене у свет без канџи или оклопа, окружене неспознатљивим природним силама и боље наоружаним предаторима, које је прославио десмонд Морис, етолог и антрополог, захваљујући својој чувеној књизи из 1967. године под називом "Голи мајмун". Уплашено створење које је научило да преживи измишљајући приче, симболе, богове и ритуале ... Leer más

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Вековима смо себе описивали као "голе мајмуне": крхке животиње, изненада бачене у свет без канџи или оклопа, окружене неспознатљивим природним силама и боље наоружаним предаторима, које је прославио десмонд Морис, етолог и антрополог, захваљујући својој чувеној књизи из 1967. године под називом "Голи мајмун". Уплашено створење које је научило да преживи измишљајући приче, симболе, богове и ритуале
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Şüur Sahəsi. Ümumi universal ağla doğru

Sahələrin yeni nəzəriyyəsi fərdi şüuru kosmik reallığa çevirir.

de Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Libro 956 - AZE - PensareDiverso
Uzun müddət biz şüurun hər bir insanın başında saxlanılan, şəxsi məsələ olduğuna inanırdıq. Bir növ qapalı otaq, yalnız daxili dünyamızı işıqlandıran fərdi alov. Lakin bu gün nəsə dəyişir. Kollektiv davranışa dair elmi tədqiqatlar, sosial neyroelm sahəsindəki kəşflər, paylanmış ağlın müasir nəzəriyyələri və hətta bəzi düşüncə ənənələrindən gələn anlayışlar fərqli bir hekayə danışır: bəlkə şüur ... Leer más

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Uzun müddət biz şüurun hər bir insanın başında saxlanılan, şəxsi məsələ olduğuna inanırdıq. Bir növ qapalı otaq, yalnız daxili dünyamızı işıqlandıran fərdi alov. Lakin bu gün nəsə dəyişir. Kollektiv davranışa dair elmi tədqiqatlar, sosial neyroelm sahəsindəki kəşflər, paylanmış ağlın müasir nəzəriyyələri və hətta bəzi düşüncə ənənələrindən gələn anlayışlar fərqli bir hekayə danışır: bəlkə şüur
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