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Im Zauber Des Tierlebens

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de Friedrich von Lucanus ...

Friedrich von Lucanus' Im Zauber des Tierlebens entfaltet ein farbiges Panorama der Natur, in dem Tiere als Wunder der Entwicklung, der Anpassung und des Gemeinschaftslebens erscheinen. Vom Rätsel der Erdgeschichte und den Anfängen des Lebens über urtümliche Fische, Amphibien und Reptilien bis zu den gewaltigen Sauriern, Flugsauriern und dem Mammut führt das Werk durch die Tiefen der Vorzeit. ... Leer más

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Friedrich von Lucanus' Im Zauber des Tierlebens entfaltet ein farbiges Panorama der Natur, in dem Tiere als Wunder der Entwicklung, der Anpassung und des Gemeinschaftslebens erscheinen. Vom Rätsel der Erdgeschichte und den Anfängen des Lebens über urtümliche Fische, Amphibien und Reptilien bis zu den gewaltigen Sauriern, Flugsauriern und dem Mammut führt das Werk durch die Tiefen der Vorzeit.
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Como Éramos

Histórias da Grande História do Homem

de Guido Barbujani ...

Traducido por Carlos Aboim ...

Os rostos dos que vieram antes de nóscontam uma história: A nossaEsta é a história das nossas origens. Graças à mestria de arqueólogos e paleontólogos que reconstruíram pacientemente os esqueletos dos nossos antepassados, e também com a contribuição dos geneticistas que estudaram o seu ADN, três artistas conseguiram criar esculturas hiper-realistas que revelam as características físicas dos ... Leer más

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Os rostos dos que vieram antes de nóscontam uma história: A nossaEsta é a história das nossas origens. Graças à mestria de arqueólogos e paleontólogos que reconstruíram pacientemente os esqueletos dos nossos antepassados, e também com a contribuição dos geneticistas que estudaram o seu ADN, três artistas conseguiram criar esculturas hiper-realistas que revelam as características físicas dos
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Gesammelte Werke von Charles Darwin (Mit Illustrationen)

Bereicherte Ausgabe. Evolution und natürliche Selektion im 19. Jahrhundert – illustriert erklärt

de Charles Darwin ...

Traducido por Julius Victor Carus, Heinrich G. Bronn ...

In den "Gesammelten Werken von Charles Darwin" präsentiert der herausragende Naturforscher seine wegweisenden Theorien zur Evolution und natürlichen Selektion, angereichert mit anschaulichen Illustrationen. Darwins literarischer Stil ist präzise und analytisch, gekennzeichnet durch eine klare Argumentationslinie, die sowohl akademische als auch breitere Leserkreise anspricht. Dieses Werk ... Leer más

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In den "Gesammelten Werken von Charles Darwin" präsentiert der herausragende Naturforscher seine wegweisenden Theorien zur Evolution und natürlichen Selektion, angereichert mit anschaulichen Illustrationen. Darwins literarischer Stil ist präzise und analytisch, gekennzeichnet durch eine klare Argumentationslinie, die sowohl akademische als auch breitere Leserkreise anspricht. Dieses Werk
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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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The Individual in the Animal Kingdom

de Julian S. Huxley ...

The groundbreaking first book by a major evolutionary biologist, published in 1912, that anticipated current thinking about organismal complexity.Julian Huxley’s The Individual in the Animal Kingdom, published in 1912, is a concise and groundbreaking work that is almost entirely unknown today. In it, Huxley analyzes the evolutionary advances in life’s organizational complexity, anticipating many ... Leer más

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The groundbreaking first book by a major evolutionary biologist, published in 1912, that anticipated current thinking about organismal complexity.Julian Huxley’s The Individual in the Animal Kingdom, published in 1912, is a concise and groundbreaking work that is almost entirely unknown today. In it, Huxley analyzes the evolutionary advances in life’s organizational complexity, anticipating many
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The Ptarmigan's Dilemma

An Exploration into How Life Organizes and Supports Itself

de John Theberge, Mary Theberge ...

**Winner of the 2010 Lane Anderson AwardDrawing on breakthrough research in evolution, genetics, and on their extensive work in the field and lab, wildlife biologists John and Mary Theberge explain for non-scientists the real facts of life.**Birds that suddenly grow gall bladders, when their species has none. Moose with antlers so big they encumber their movement through the forest. Butterflies ... Leer más

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**Winner of the 2010 Lane Anderson AwardDrawing on breakthrough research in evolution, genetics, and on their extensive work in the field and lab, wildlife biologists John and Mary Theberge explain for non-scientists the real facts of life.**Birds that suddenly grow gall bladders, when their species has none. Moose with antlers so big they encumber their movement through the forest. Butterflies
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Rethinking Human Evolution

Edición de Jeffrey H. Schwartz ...

Series Libro 21 - Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology
Contributors from a range of disciplines consider the disconnect between human evolutionary studies and the rest of evolutionary biology.The study of human evolution often seems to rely on scenarios and received wisdom rather than theory and methodology, with each new fossil or molecular analysis interpreted as supporting evidence for the presumed lineage of human ancestry. We might wonder why we ... Leer más

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Contributors from a range of disciplines consider the disconnect between human evolutionary studies and the rest of evolutionary biology.The study of human evolution often seems to rely on scenarios and received wisdom rather than theory and methodology, with each new fossil or molecular analysis interpreted as supporting evidence for the presumed lineage of human ancestry. We might wonder why we
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Virus Structure

de Robert W. Horne ...

Virus Structure describes the physical characteristics of isolated viruses that represent typical structural groups, with particular reference to those features analyzed with the aid of the electron microscope. For descriptive purposes, the book has been divided into sections starting with the small icosahedral viruses and leading to the larger and more sophisticated structures, regardless of ... Leer más

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Virus Structure describes the physical characteristics of isolated viruses that represent typical structural groups, with particular reference to those features analyzed with the aid of the electron microscope. For descriptive purposes, the book has been divided into sections starting with the small icosahedral viruses and leading to the larger and more sophisticated structures, regardless of
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Unfit for Purpose

When Human Evolution Collides with the Modern World

de Adam Hart ...

'A gripping and sobering reminder of how much we are all governed by our genetic inheritance. So much for free will.' The Mail on SundayStress, obesity, poor mental health, drug addiction, bowel diseases, violence and fake news; a stark checklist of modern world problems and every one of them is an echo of our evolutionary past.In Unfit for Purpose, biologist and broadcaster Adam Hart explores the ... Leer más

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'A gripping and sobering reminder of how much we are all governed by our genetic inheritance. So much for free will.' The Mail on SundayStress, obesity, poor mental health, drug addiction, bowel diseases, violence and fake news; a stark checklist of modern world problems and every one of them is an echo of our evolutionary past.In Unfit for Purpose, biologist and broadcaster Adam Hart explores the
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Por qué hay que evitar a la especie humana: Guía para civilizaciones extraterrestres

de Julien Lezare ...

¿Por qué querrían los extraterrestres conocernos?A menudo nos preguntamos si existe vida inteligente más allá de la Tierra.Pero rara vez planteamos la pregunta más obvia: ¿realmente merece la pena conocernos?Imaginemos una civilización alienígena que descubre la Tierra por primera vez.Lo que vería sería una especie caótica, fascinante, pero sobre todo inquietante.Podrían decidir mantener las ... Leer más

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¿Por qué querrían los extraterrestres conocernos?A menudo nos preguntamos si existe vida inteligente más allá de la Tierra.Pero rara vez planteamos la pregunta más obvia: ¿realmente merece la pena conocernos?Imaginemos una civilización alienígena que descubre la Tierra por primera vez.Lo que vería sería una especie caótica, fascinante, pero sobre todo inquietante.Podrían decidir mantener las
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On Life

Cells, Genes, and the Evolution of Complexity

de Franklin M. Harold ...

Franklin M. Harold's On Life reveals what science can tell us about the living world. All creatures, from bacteria and redwoods to garden snails and humans, belong to a single biochemical family. We all operate by the same principles and are all made up of cells, either one or many. We flaunt capacities that far exceed those of inanimate matter, yet we stand squarely within the material world. So ... Leer más

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Franklin M. Harold's On Life reveals what science can tell us about the living world. All creatures, from bacteria and redwoods to garden snails and humans, belong to a single biochemical family. We all operate by the same principles and are all made up of cells, either one or many. We flaunt capacities that far exceed those of inanimate matter, yet we stand squarely within the material world. So
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Why Humans Cooperate

A Cultural and Evolutionary Explanation

de Joseph Henrich, Natalie Henrich ...

Series series Evolution and Cognition
Cooperation among humans is one of the keys to our great evolutionary success. Natalie and Joseph Henrich examine this phenomena with a unique fusion of theoretical work on the evolution of cooperation, ethnographic descriptions of social behavior, and a range of other experimental results. Their experimental and ethnographic data come from a small, insular group of middle-class Iraqi Christians ... Leer más

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Cooperation among humans is one of the keys to our great evolutionary success. Natalie and Joseph Henrich examine this phenomena with a unique fusion of theoretical work on the evolution of cooperation, ethnographic descriptions of social behavior, and a range of other experimental results. Their experimental and ethnographic data come from a small, insular group of middle-class Iraqi Christians
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A Brief History of the Mind

From Apes to Intellect and Beyond

de William H. Calvin ...

This book looks back at the simpler versions of mental life in apes, Neanderthals, and our ancestors, back before our burst of creativity started 50,000 years ago. When you can't think about the future in much detail, you are trapped in a here-and-now existence with no "What if" and "Why me?" William H. Calvin takes stock of what we have now and then explains why we are nearing a crossroads, where ... Leer más

$17.09 USD

This book looks back at the simpler versions of mental life in apes, Neanderthals, and our ancestors, back before our burst of creativity started 50,000 years ago. When you can't think about the future in much detail, you are trapped in a here-and-now existence with no "What if" and "Why me?" William H. Calvin takes stock of what we have now and then explains why we are nearing a crossroads, where
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La conciencia contada por un sapiens a un neandertal (De un sapiens a un neandertal)

de Juan José Millás, Juan Luis Arsuaga ...

Series series De un sapiens a un neandertal
EL FENÓMENO LITERARIO DE LOS ÚLTIMOS AÑOSVuelve el tándem más exitoso para abordar el mayor misterio de la naturaleza humana: nuestro cerebro«El cerebro vive en un cuarto oscuro».«Tal es el gran misterio al que nos enfrentamos», afirma Arsuaga en este libro en el que el sapiens y el neandertal afrontan el mayor desafío de su proyecto en común, el más complejo, el que supone abrir una puerta a lo ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

EL FENÓMENO LITERARIO DE LOS ÚLTIMOS AÑOSVuelve el tándem más exitoso para abordar el mayor misterio de la naturaleza humana: nuestro cerebro«El cerebro vive en un cuarto oscuro».«Tal es el gran misterio al que nos enfrentamos», afirma Arsuaga en este libro en el que el sapiens y el neandertal afrontan el mayor desafío de su proyecto en común, el más complejo, el que supone abrir una puerta a lo
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Climate Change Impacts on High-Altitude Ecosystems

Edición de Münir Öztürk, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, I. Faridah-Hanum, Recep Efe ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book covers studies on the systematics of plant taxa and will include general vegetational aspects and ecological characteristics of plant life at altitudes above 1000 m. from different parts of the world. This volume also addresses how upcoming climate change scenarios will impact high altitude plant life. It presents case studies from the most important mountainous areas like the Himalayas, ... Leer más

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This book covers studies on the systematics of plant taxa and will include general vegetational aspects and ecological characteristics of plant life at altitudes above 1000 m. from different parts of the world. This volume also addresses how upcoming climate change scenarios will impact high altitude plant life. It presents case studies from the most important mountainous areas like the Himalayas,
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Fungal Biorefineries

Edición de Sachin Kumar, Pratibha Dheeran, Mohammad Taherzadeh, Samir Khanal ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book covers the applications of fungi used in biorefinery technology. As a great many different varieties of fungal species are available, the text focuses on the various applications of fungi for production of useful products including organic acids (lactic, citric, fumaric); hydrolytic enzymes (amylase, cellulases, xylanases, ligninases, lipases, pectinases, proteases); advanced biofuels ... Leer más

$89.99 USD

This book covers the applications of fungi used in biorefinery technology. As a great many different varieties of fungal species are available, the text focuses on the various applications of fungi for production of useful products including organic acids (lactic, citric, fumaric); hydrolytic enzymes (amylase, cellulases, xylanases, ligninases, lipases, pectinases, proteases); advanced biofuels
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Handbook of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

de Tancredo Souza ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are obligate root symbionts that impact plant growth, productivity and competitiveness. The book integrates key information about AMF concepts, structures and functions, and the new classification of Glomeromycota, including topics about AMF history and evolution, AMF families, genus and species description, as well as a compilation about several protocols to assess ... Leer más

$152.99 USD

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are obligate root symbionts that impact plant growth, productivity and competitiveness. The book integrates key information about AMF concepts, structures and functions, and the new classification of Glomeromycota, including topics about AMF history and evolution, AMF families, genus and species description, as well as a compilation about several protocols to assess
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Human Societies

An Evolutionary Introduction to Cultural Sociology

de Bernhard Giesen, Werner Binder, Kim-Claude Meyer, Francis Le Maitre ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
What if humanity’s past isn’t really past? Bernhard Giesen, during his lifetime one of the most prominent voices of German cultural sociology, believed that social and cultural forms that originated in earlier societies have not simply vanished but continue to shape our lives in often surprising ways. Consequently, he conducted his yearly introduction to cultural sociology as a tour de force ... Leer más

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What if humanity’s past isn’t really past? Bernhard Giesen, during his lifetime one of the most prominent voices of German cultural sociology, believed that social and cultural forms that originated in earlier societies have not simply vanished but continue to shape our lives in often surprising ways. Consequently, he conducted his yearly introduction to cultural sociology as a tour de force
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Common Sense vs Evolution

de Shane Anderson ...

Can Common-sense take down the idea of Evolution? It can. Can Evolution stand up against a few common-sense questions? It cannot.If evolution is taught as proven science, why hasn't science proven evolution? If evolution furthers life by natural selection, why did evolution create predators? If evolution is proven science, why is there a debate about every evolutionary achievement in the ... Leer más

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Can Common-sense take down the idea of Evolution? It can. Can Evolution stand up against a few common-sense questions? It cannot.If evolution is taught as proven science, why hasn't science proven evolution? If evolution furthers life by natural selection, why did evolution create predators? If evolution is proven science, why is there a debate about every evolutionary achievement in the
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Microbial Life History

The Fundamental Forces of Biological Design

de Steven A. Frank ...

A powerful framework for understanding how natural selection shapes adaptation and biological designDesign and diversity are the two great challenges in the study of life. Microbial Life History draws on the latest advances in microbiology to describe the fundamental forces of biological design and apply these evolutionary processes to a broad diversity of traits in microbial metabolism and ... Leer más

$36.99 USD

A powerful framework for understanding how natural selection shapes adaptation and biological designDesign and diversity are the two great challenges in the study of life. Microbial Life History draws on the latest advances in microbiology to describe the fundamental forces of biological design and apply these evolutionary processes to a broad diversity of traits in microbial metabolism and
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God dobbelt wel

Een door het toeval geregisseerde tocht vanaf de oerknal tot aan mijn pensioen

de Eddy Lammens ...

Wie staat erbij stil dat alles in de omringende omgeving, inclusief zichzelf één groot toeval is en hoe bizar klein de kans is dat we überhaupt geboren zijn als we helemaal teruggaan naar de oerknal waar het allemaal begonnen is. Maar zelfs terugkijkend op ons eigen leven zien we het toeval overal opduiken en kun je steeds de vraag stellen: ‘wat als …?’. We kunnen terugkijken op ons leven, de ... Leer más

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Wie staat erbij stil dat alles in de omringende omgeving, inclusief zichzelf één groot toeval is en hoe bizar klein de kans is dat we überhaupt geboren zijn als we helemaal teruggaan naar de oerknal waar het allemaal begonnen is. Maar zelfs terugkijkend op ons eigen leven zien we het toeval overal opduiken en kun je steeds de vraag stellen: ‘wat als …?’. We kunnen terugkijken op ons leven, de
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How Giraffes Work

de Graham Mitchell ...

There are few creatures more beautiful, aloof, and fascinating than giraffes. Their social and ecological impact has been documented by many researchers. However, the inner workings of extant giraffes are less well known. That is why Graham Mitchell decided to write How Giraffes Work: a comprehensive overview of the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry--in short, the normal functions--of a free ... Leer más

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There are few creatures more beautiful, aloof, and fascinating than giraffes. Their social and ecological impact has been documented by many researchers. However, the inner workings of extant giraffes are less well known. That is why Graham Mitchell decided to write How Giraffes Work: a comprehensive overview of the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry--in short, the normal functions--of a free
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A Dog's World

Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World without Humans

de Jessica Pierce, Marc Bekoff ...

From two of the world’s leading authorities on dogs, an imaginative journey into a future of dogs without peopleWhat would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared? Would dogs be able to survive on their own without us? A Dog’s World imagines a posthuman future for dogs, revealing how dogs would survive—and possibly even thrive—and explaining how this new and revolutionary perspective can guide ... Leer más

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From two of the world’s leading authorities on dogs, an imaginative journey into a future of dogs without peopleWhat would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared? Would dogs be able to survive on their own without us? A Dog’s World imagines a posthuman future for dogs, revealing how dogs would survive—and possibly even thrive—and explaining how this new and revolutionary perspective can guide
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The Ecology and Evolution of Inducible Defenses

Edición de Ralph Tollrian, C. Drew Harvell ...

Inducible defenses--those often dramatic phenotypic shifts in prey activated by biological agents ranging from predators to pathogens--are widespread in the natural world. Yet research on the inducible defenses used by vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants in terrestrial, marine, and freshwater habitats has largely developed along independent lines. Ralph Tollrian and Drew Harvell seek to change ... Leer más

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Inducible defenses--those often dramatic phenotypic shifts in prey activated by biological agents ranging from predators to pathogens--are widespread in the natural world. Yet research on the inducible defenses used by vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants in terrestrial, marine, and freshwater habitats has largely developed along independent lines. Ralph Tollrian and Drew Harvell seek to change
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