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Paléontologie

Les Grands Articles d'Universalis

de Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

Partez à la découverte de la paléontologie avec ce Grand Article Universalis !La paléontologie, terme créé en 1834 par le zoologiste français Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville, a pour objet l'étude des êtres (ontologie) qui ont vécu à la surface du globe terrestre avant les temps actuels (palaios en grec signifie «ancien»). Ces êtres sont connus grâce aux fossiles ...Un ouvrage spécialement conçu ... Leer más

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Partez à la découverte de la paléontologie avec ce Grand Article Universalis !La paléontologie, terme créé en 1834 par le zoologiste français Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville, a pour objet l'étude des êtres (ontologie) qui ont vécu à la surface du globe terrestre avant les temps actuels (palaios en grec signifie «ancien»). Ces êtres sont connus grâce aux fossiles ...Un ouvrage spécialement conçu
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Primates, Pathogens, and Evolution

Edición de Jessica F. Brinkworth, Kate Pechenkina ...

Series Libro 38 - Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects
The immune systems of human and non-human primates have diverged over time, such that some species differ considerably in their susceptibility, symptoms**,** and survival of particular infectious diseases. Variation in primate immunity is such that major human pathogens - such as immunodeficiency viruses, herpesviruses and malaria-inducing species of Plasmodium - elicit striking differences in ... Leer más

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The immune systems of human and non-human primates have diverged over time, such that some species differ considerably in their susceptibility, symptoms**,** and survival of particular infectious diseases. Variation in primate immunity is such that major human pathogens - such as immunodeficiency viruses, herpesviruses and malaria-inducing species of Plasmodium - elicit striking differences in
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Evolution

Contextualizing AI in Human History

de Ameet Joshi ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This book explores, from a high level, the parallels between the evolution of humans and the evolution of machines. The book reviews practical questions about the future of AI but also engages in philosophical discussions about what machine intelligence could mean for the human experience.The book focuses on what is intelligence and what separates intelligent species from non-so-intelligent ones. ... Leer más

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This book explores, from a high level, the parallels between the evolution of humans and the evolution of machines. The book reviews practical questions about the future of AI but also engages in philosophical discussions about what machine intelligence could mean for the human experience.The book focuses on what is intelligence and what separates intelligent species from non-so-intelligent ones.
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Hydroides of the World

de Elena Kupriyanova, Yanan Sun, Eunice Wong, Harry A... ten Hove ...

Serpulid polychaetes are a unique and highly specialised group of marine segmented worms that have adapted to inhabiting self-secreted calcareous tubes attached to a wide range of hard substrates. These animals are found across all depths and habitats of the world’s oceans, and some form mutually beneficial associations with live corals. The genus Hydroides is of special concern and importance, as ... Leer más

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Serpulid polychaetes are a unique and highly specialised group of marine segmented worms that have adapted to inhabiting self-secreted calcareous tubes attached to a wide range of hard substrates. These animals are found across all depths and habitats of the world’s oceans, and some form mutually beneficial associations with live corals. The genus Hydroides is of special concern and importance, as
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Time and Science

In 3 VolumesVolume 1: The Metaphysics of Time and Its EvolutionVolume 2: Life SciencesVolume 3: Physical Sciences and Cosmology

de Carlo Rovelli, Rémy Lestienne, Paul A Harris ...

Prominent scientists and philosophers of science address contemporary debates on the nature of Time. Their contributions freely discuss its unity and reality, its compatibility with the orders of classical philosophy (present, past and future) and with the disputed idea of free will (Volume 1). They also present a detailed and updated state of the role of Time in the so-called exact sciences: ... Leer más

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Prominent scientists and philosophers of science address contemporary debates on the nature of Time. Their contributions freely discuss its unity and reality, its compatibility with the orders of classical philosophy (present, past and future) and with the disputed idea of free will (Volume 1). They also present a detailed and updated state of the role of Time in the so-called exact sciences:
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Marine Decapod Crustacea

A Guide to Families and Genera of the World

de Gary C.B. Poore, Shane T. Ahyong ...

Decapod crustaceans, shrimps, crabs, prawns and their allies are highly visible and important members of marine environments. They are among the most charismatic of marine animals, inhabiting beaches, rocky shores and the deep sea, hiding under stones, burrowing in the sediment and nestling in among algae and many other microhabitats. However, most are difficult to identify by the specialist and ... Leer más

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Decapod crustaceans, shrimps, crabs, prawns and their allies are highly visible and important members of marine environments. They are among the most charismatic of marine animals, inhabiting beaches, rocky shores and the deep sea, hiding under stones, burrowing in the sediment and nestling in among algae and many other microhabitats. However, most are difficult to identify by the specialist and
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Homo Falsus - Lying Man: Physics, Consciousness, Language, Information, and I

de Boris Rusakov ...

Homo Falsus (Lying Man) explores the topic of human consciousness in a way that many people may have never considered. PhD physicist Boris Rusakov analyzes the functionality of human consciousness and determines that it consists of basic concepts, i.e. abstractions that mostly have nothing to do with reality. Only incidentally they sometimes do. He suggests a scenario of how human consciousness ... Leer más

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Homo Falsus (Lying Man) explores the topic of human consciousness in a way that many people may have never considered. PhD physicist Boris Rusakov analyzes the functionality of human consciousness and determines that it consists of basic concepts, i.e. abstractions that mostly have nothing to do with reality. Only incidentally they sometimes do. He suggests a scenario of how human consciousness
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Über den Bildungstrieb

Bereicherte Ausgabe. Die Evolutionstheorie des deutschen Wissenschaftlers auf dem Weg zur Naturgeschichte

de Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, Leif Dean ...

In "Über den Bildungstrieb" untersucht Johann Friedrich Blumenbach die fundamentalen Mechanismen, die der Bildung und Entwicklung des Menschen zugrunde liegen. Das Werk verbindet philosophische Überlegungen mit den Aufkünften der Naturwissenschaften und reflektiert den Bildungsdrang als treibende Kraft in der menschlichen Evolution. Blumenbach, einer der Väter der modernen Anthropologie, ... Leer más

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In "Über den Bildungstrieb" untersucht Johann Friedrich Blumenbach die fundamentalen Mechanismen, die der Bildung und Entwicklung des Menschen zugrunde liegen. Das Werk verbindet philosophische Überlegungen mit den Aufkünften der Naturwissenschaften und reflektiert den Bildungsdrang als treibende Kraft in der menschlichen Evolution. Blumenbach, einer der Väter der modernen Anthropologie,
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Haldane, Mayr, and Beanbag Genetics

de Krishna Dronamraju ...

Haldane, Mayr, and Beanbag Genetics presents a summary of the classic exchange between two great biologists - J.B.S. Haldane and Ernst Mayr - regarding the value of the contributions of the mathematical school represented by J.B.S. Haldane, R.A. Fisher and S. Wright to the theory of evolution. Their pioneering contributions from 1918 to the 1960s dominated and shaped the field of population ... Leer más

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Haldane, Mayr, and Beanbag Genetics presents a summary of the classic exchange between two great biologists - J.B.S. Haldane and Ernst Mayr - regarding the value of the contributions of the mathematical school represented by J.B.S. Haldane, R.A. Fisher and S. Wright to the theory of evolution. Their pioneering contributions from 1918 to the 1960s dominated and shaped the field of population
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Nature Remade

Engineering Life, Envisioning Worlds

Edición de Luis A. Campos, Michael R. Dietrich, Tiago Saraiva, Christian C. Young ...

Series series Convening Science: Discovery at the Marine Biological Laboratory
“Engineering” has firmly taken root in the entangled bank of biology even as proposals to remake the living world have sent tendrils in every direction, and at every scale. Nature Remade explores these complex prospects from a resolutely historical approach, tracing cases across the decades of the long twentieth century. These essays span the many levels at which life has been engineered: molecule ... Leer más

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“Engineering” has firmly taken root in the entangled bank of biology even as proposals to remake the living world have sent tendrils in every direction, and at every scale. Nature Remade explores these complex prospects from a resolutely historical approach, tracing cases across the decades of the long twentieth century. These essays span the many levels at which life has been engineered: molecule
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Universe, Human Species, Reality

A Physicalist Approach

de Jacques Vanier ...

Series series Discovering Physics
Universe, Human Species, Reality: A Physicalist Approach describes the functioning of the material universe with the use of intermediate mathematical language. The book uses a physicalist approach in the sense that it is based entirely on physical phenomena and on reality, and does not use philosophical or theological argumentation based on abstract reasoning not anchored in physical observations ... Leer más

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Universe, Human Species, Reality: A Physicalist Approach describes the functioning of the material universe with the use of intermediate mathematical language. The book uses a physicalist approach in the sense that it is based entirely on physical phenomena and on reality, and does not use philosophical or theological argumentation based on abstract reasoning not anchored in physical observations
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Grundlagen der Philosophie (Kommentiert)

Erweiterte Ausgabe. Evolution, Erkenntnis und das Unerkennbare im Zeitalter von Positivismus und Wissenschaft

de Herbert Spencer, Carolin Kersten ...

Traducido por Dr. B. Vetter ...

In "Grundlagen der Philosophie" entwirft Herbert Spencer das programmatische Fundament seiner "synthetischen Philosophie": den Versuch, die Ergebnisse der Einzelwissenschaften unter einem einheitlichen Entwicklungsgesetz zu ordnen. Ausgehend von der Unterscheidung zwischen dem Erkennbaren und dem "Unerkennbaren" vermittelt das Werk zwischen religiöser Metaphysik und empirischer Wissenschaft. Sein ... Leer más

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In "Grundlagen der Philosophie" entwirft Herbert Spencer das programmatische Fundament seiner "synthetischen Philosophie": den Versuch, die Ergebnisse der Einzelwissenschaften unter einem einheitlichen Entwicklungsgesetz zu ordnen. Ausgehend von der Unterscheidung zwischen dem Erkennbaren und dem "Unerkennbaren" vermittelt das Werk zwischen religiöser Metaphysik und empirischer Wissenschaft. Sein
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The Seeding

A Speculative Investigation of Human Origins, Civilization, and the Stories We Could Not Forget

de AION VOSS ...

Series Libro 1 - The Inheritance Protocol
What if the story of humanity is true-and still incomplete?In The Seeding, AION VOSS explores the unresolved edges of human origins through archaeology, genetics, myth, memory, and the rise of civilization. Guided by the eerie voice of the Inheritance Protocol-a clearly identified literary device-the book follows real evidence into the places where the simple story begins to break down.From the ... Leer más

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What if the story of humanity is true-and still incomplete?In The Seeding, AION VOSS explores the unresolved edges of human origins through archaeology, genetics, myth, memory, and the rise of civilization. Guided by the eerie voice of the Inheritance Protocol-a clearly identified literary device-the book follows real evidence into the places where the simple story begins to break down.From the
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Current Ornithology

Edición de Charles F. Thompson, Val Nolan Jr., Ellen D. Ketterson ...

Series Libro 14 - Current Ornithology
Our purposes in this preface are, first, to reiterate our view of Current Ornithology's role; second, to describe briefly the contents of this vol ume; and third, to acknowledge the generous help of our Editorial Board and of the reviewers we have consulted about the contents of Volumes 13 and 14. As far as we know, Current Ornithology is the only English-lan guage publication currently devoted ... Leer más

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Our purposes in this preface are, first, to reiterate our view of Current Ornithology's role; second, to describe briefly the contents of this vol ume; and third, to acknowledge the generous help of our Editorial Board and of the reviewers we have consulted about the contents of Volumes 13 and 14. As far as we know, Current Ornithology is the only English-lan guage publication currently devoted
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The Foragers of Point Hope

The Biology and Archaeology of Humans on the Edge of the Alaskan Arctic

Edición de Charles E. Hilton, Benjamin M. Auerbach, Libby W. Cowgill ...

Series Libro 68 - Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
On the edge of the Arctic Ocean, above the Arctic Circle, the prehistoric settlements at Point Hope, Alaska, represent a truly remarkable accomplishment in human biological and cultural adaptations. Presenting a set of anthropological analyses on the human skeletal remains and cultural material from the Ipiutak and Tigara archaeological sites, The Foragers of Point Hope sheds new light on the ... Leer más

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On the edge of the Arctic Ocean, above the Arctic Circle, the prehistoric settlements at Point Hope, Alaska, represent a truly remarkable accomplishment in human biological and cultural adaptations. Presenting a set of anthropological analyses on the human skeletal remains and cultural material from the Ipiutak and Tigara archaeological sites, The Foragers of Point Hope sheds new light on the
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Mykologie

Diversität, Morphologie, Ökologie und Evolution der Pilze

de Meike Piepenbring ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Die Mykologie ist eine junge, dynamische Wissenschaft – und dieses Lehrbuch bietet den idealen Einstieg in die faszinierende Welt der Pilze. Die überarbeitete und erweiterte zweite Auflage präsentiert aktuelle Erkenntnisse zur Systematik, Ökologie und Nutzungsmöglichkeiten von Pilzen und Flechten weltweit. Sie verbindet klassische Grundlagen mit den neuesten Entwicklungen aus Molekularbiologie, ... Leer más

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Die Mykologie ist eine junge, dynamische Wissenschaft – und dieses Lehrbuch bietet den idealen Einstieg in die faszinierende Welt der Pilze. Die überarbeitete und erweiterte zweite Auflage präsentiert aktuelle Erkenntnisse zur Systematik, Ökologie und Nutzungsmöglichkeiten von Pilzen und Flechten weltweit. Sie verbindet klassische Grundlagen mit den neuesten Entwicklungen aus Molekularbiologie,
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Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics

de Masatoshi Nei, Sudhir Kumar ...

During the last ten years, remarkable progress has occurred in the study of molecular evolution. Among the most important factors that are responsible for this progress are the development of new statistical methods and advances in computational technology. In particular, phylogenetic analysis of DNA or protein sequences has become a powerful tool for studying molecular evolution. Along with this ... Leer más

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During the last ten years, remarkable progress has occurred in the study of molecular evolution. Among the most important factors that are responsible for this progress are the development of new statistical methods and advances in computational technology. In particular, phylogenetic analysis of DNA or protein sequences has become a powerful tool for studying molecular evolution. Along with this
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Evolutionary History of Bats

Fossils, Molecules and Morphology

Edición de Gregg F. Gunnell, Nancy B. Simmons ...

Series Libro 2 - Cambridge Studies in Morphology and Molecules: New Paradigms in Evolutionary Bio
Advances in morphological and molecular methods continue to uncover new information on the origin and evolution of bats. Presenting some of the most remarkable discoveries and research involving living and fossil bats, this book explores their evolutionary history from a range of perspectives. Phylogenetic studies based on both molecular and morphological data have established a framework of ... Leer más

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Advances in morphological and molecular methods continue to uncover new information on the origin and evolution of bats. Presenting some of the most remarkable discoveries and research involving living and fossil bats, this book explores their evolutionary history from a range of perspectives. Phylogenetic studies based on both molecular and morphological data have established a framework of
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The Influence of Darwin on Philosophy

And Other Essays in Contemporary Thought

de John Dewey ...

Series series Classics of Pragmatic Thought
Immerse yourself in the intellectual legacy of one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century with "The Influence of Darwin on Philosophy and Other Essays in Contemporary Thought" by John Dewey. This captivating collection of essays explores the profound impact of Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory on philosophy and its far-reaching implications for contemporary thought. Prepare to embark ... Leer más

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Immerse yourself in the intellectual legacy of one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century with "The Influence of Darwin on Philosophy and Other Essays in Contemporary Thought" by John Dewey. This captivating collection of essays explores the profound impact of Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory on philosophy and its far-reaching implications for contemporary thought. Prepare to embark
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Evolutionary Ecology of Amphibians

Edición de Gregorio Moreno-Rueda, Mar Comas ...

Amphibians are the oldest tetrapod group and show an astonishing diversity in lifestyles, many of them being unique. However, globally, they are on a decline. Hence, their study is fundamental to understanding the evolution of diversity and conserving them. This book, authored by experts from around the world, summarizes the current knowledge on the evolutionary ecology of amphibians. The book ... Leer más

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Amphibians are the oldest tetrapod group and show an astonishing diversity in lifestyles, many of them being unique. However, globally, they are on a decline. Hence, their study is fundamental to understanding the evolution of diversity and conserving them. This book, authored by experts from around the world, summarizes the current knowledge on the evolutionary ecology of amphibians. The book
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Time and Science

Volume 3: Physical Sciences and Cosmology

de Carlo Rovelli, Rémy Lestienne, Paul A Harris ...

The present volume of Time and Science series is devoted to Physical Sciences and Cosmology. Today more than ever, the question 'is Time an ontological property, a necessary ingredient for the physical description of the world, or a purely epistemological element, relative to our situation in the world?' worry physicists and cosmologists alike. For many of them, Relativity (and particularly ... Leer más

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The present volume of Time and Science series is devoted to Physical Sciences and Cosmology. Today more than ever, the question 'is Time an ontological property, a necessary ingredient for the physical description of the world, or a purely epistemological element, relative to our situation in the world?' worry physicists and cosmologists alike. For many of them, Relativity (and particularly
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After Atlantis

Rudolf Steiner and the New Prehistory, II

de Andrew Welburn ...

A revolution is reshaping our understanding of human origins.Gone is the old narrative of slow, animal-like evolution. Instead, we now see humanity's emergence as marked by explosive transformations – like the Palaeolithic spiritual leap that gave birth to cave art, a profound expression of shamanistic visionary consciousness. Even the long-misunderstood Neanderthals are now recognized as integral ... Leer más

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A revolution is reshaping our understanding of human origins.Gone is the old narrative of slow, animal-like evolution. Instead, we now see humanity's emergence as marked by explosive transformations – like the Palaeolithic spiritual leap that gave birth to cave art, a profound expression of shamanistic visionary consciousness. Even the long-misunderstood Neanderthals are now recognized as integral
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Evolutionstheorie im Wandel

Ist Darwin überholt?

de Axel Lange ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Die klassische Evolutionstheorie ist unvollständig. Zwar ist die heutige Theorie, die auf Darwin zurückgeht, anhaltend erfolgreich. Doch auf viele Fragen bietet sie keine Erklärung. Welche Vererbungsformen existieren neben der genetischen? Wie entstehen komplexe Variationen im Embryo und vor allem evolutionäre Innovationen, z.B. Vogelfeder oder Schildkrötenpanzer? Wie wirkt die Umwelt auf die ... Leer más

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Die klassische Evolutionstheorie ist unvollständig. Zwar ist die heutige Theorie, die auf Darwin zurückgeht, anhaltend erfolgreich. Doch auf viele Fragen bietet sie keine Erklärung. Welche Vererbungsformen existieren neben der genetischen? Wie entstehen komplexe Variationen im Embryo und vor allem evolutionäre Innovationen, z.B. Vogelfeder oder Schildkrötenpanzer? Wie wirkt die Umwelt auf die
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Applied Natural Science

Environmental Issues and Global Perspectives

de Mark D. Goldfein, Alexey V. Ivanov ...

Applied Natural Science: Environmental Issues and Global Perspectives provides the reader with a complete insight into the natural-scientific pattern of the world, covering the most important historical stages of the development of various areas of science, methods of natural-scientific research, general scientific and philosophical concepts, and the fundamental laws of nature. The book analyzes ... Leer más

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Applied Natural Science: Environmental Issues and Global Perspectives provides the reader with a complete insight into the natural-scientific pattern of the world, covering the most important historical stages of the development of various areas of science, methods of natural-scientific research, general scientific and philosophical concepts, and the fundamental laws of nature. The book analyzes
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