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Archean and Proterozoic Earth

Infancy and Adolescence of the Planet Earth

Edición de Pascal Philippot ...

Series series ISTE Invoiced
It took nearly four billion years for the Earth to become a hospitable planet. Archean and Proterozoic Earth traces the geodynamic, biological, climatic and environmental upheavals that accompanied this evolution.This book looks at the planet’s secular cooling and its implications for the dynamics of the Earth’s mantle and the development of plate tectonics, as well as the evolution of magma ... Leer más

$136.00 USD

It took nearly four billion years for the Earth to become a hospitable planet. Archean and Proterozoic Earth traces the geodynamic, biological, climatic and environmental upheavals that accompanied this evolution.This book looks at the planet’s secular cooling and its implications for the dynamics of the Earth’s mantle and the development of plate tectonics, as well as the evolution of magma
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Which Came First, Male or Female?

The Ridiculously Serious Story of How Life Invented the Sexes

de Felix Quarkweather ...

People have argued for generations about which came first, the chicken or the egg. But evolution hides a stranger question in plain sight: which came first, male or female?The answer begins long before humans. Long before mammals. Long before animals as we know them.In Which Came First, Male or Female?, Felix Quarkweather follows one of biology's strangest stories from ancient cells and primitive ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

People have argued for generations about which came first, the chicken or the egg. But evolution hides a stranger question in plain sight: which came first, male or female?The answer begins long before humans. Long before mammals. Long before animals as we know them.In Which Came First, Male or Female?, Felix Quarkweather follows one of biology's strangest stories from ancient cells and primitive
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The Jumping Genome

How Mobile DNA Shapes Evolution and Fuels Disease

de Celia T. Pemberton ...

Your genome is not a tidy instruction manual made mostly of genes. It is a crowded, restless landscape filled with ancient hitchhikers, copied fragments, and sequences that can still move today. The Jumping Genome answers a startling question: what if some of the most important forces shaping who we are come from DNA once dismissed as junk? Curious general readers, biology enthusiasts, and anyone ... Leer más

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Your genome is not a tidy instruction manual made mostly of genes. It is a crowded, restless landscape filled with ancient hitchhikers, copied fragments, and sequences that can still move today. The Jumping Genome answers a startling question: what if some of the most important forces shaping who we are come from DNA once dismissed as junk? Curious general readers, biology enthusiasts, and anyone
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Humanos: La evolución de nuestra especie (Humans)

de DK ...

¿Quiénes somos los humanos? ¿Cómo pueden nuestros dedos abrir este libro con tanta precisión, separando páginas más finas que un milímetro? ¿Cómo podemos comprender los símbolos que contienen?La combinación de ingenio, destreza y curiosidad del ser humano nos ha permitido explorar, inventar y transformar el mundo y sus entornos: desde la tundra ártica y los desiertos hasta los océanos.Este libro ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

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¿Quiénes somos los humanos? ¿Cómo pueden nuestros dedos abrir este libro con tanta precisión, separando páginas más finas que un milímetro? ¿Cómo podemos comprender los símbolos que contienen?La combinación de ingenio, destreza y curiosidad del ser humano nos ha permitido explorar, inventar y transformar el mundo y sus entornos: desde la tundra ártica y los desiertos hasta los océanos.Este libro
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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE TRANSCENDING SAPIENS

From the Stone-Age Mind to the Builder, the Creator and Symbiotic Intelligence

de Benjamin Katz ...

The Encyclopedia of the Transcending Sapiens is a journey through the human mind as it is, the forces that condition it, and the possibilities that may carry it beyond its present limits. Moving through satire, psychology, history, social criticism and constructive speculation, Benjamin Katz asks a disturbing question: what if Homo sapiens is not a finished psychological form?The book begins with ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

The Encyclopedia of the Transcending Sapiens is a journey through the human mind as it is, the forces that condition it, and the possibilities that may carry it beyond its present limits. Moving through satire, psychology, history, social criticism and constructive speculation, Benjamin Katz asks a disturbing question: what if Homo sapiens is not a finished psychological form?The book begins with
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The Autobiography of Charles Darwin

de Charles Darwin ...

My father's autobiographical recollections, given in the present chapter, were written for his children,—and written without any thought that they would ever be published. To many this may seem an impossibility; but those who knew my father will understand how it was not only possible, but natural. The autobiography bears the heading, 'Recollections of the Development of my Mind and Character,' ... Leer más

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My father's autobiographical recollections, given in the present chapter, were written for his children,—and written without any thought that they would ever be published. To many this may seem an impossibility; but those who knew my father will understand how it was not only possible, but natural. The autobiography bears the heading, 'Recollections of the Development of my Mind and Character,'
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No Electricity, No Life

Electrical Forces Govern Great Swathes of Biology

de Colin D. McCaig ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents the essential electrical events that shaped the creation of a planet that can support life, shaped membrane formation, single cell formation, single cell wound healing, multicellularity, epithelial tissues, basement membranes and many other biological events. This book aims to do three things: 1) enhance awareness of the lesser known contributions of electrical forces in life, 2 ... Leer más

$152.99 USD

This book presents the essential electrical events that shaped the creation of a planet that can support life, shaped membrane formation, single cell formation, single cell wound healing, multicellularity, epithelial tissues, basement membranes and many other biological events. This book aims to do three things: 1) enhance awareness of the lesser known contributions of electrical forces in life, 2
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Genetic Enhancement in Major Food Legumes

Advances in Major Food Legumes

Edición de Kul Bhushan Saxena, Rachit K. Saxena, Rajeev K. Varshney ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The protein molecule is the basic building block of every living entity. Its deficiency leads to restricted growth and development of individuals. Globally, such malnutrition is on the rise due to various reasons such as rapid population growth, stagnation of productivity, and ever-rising costs. Millions of people, especially in developing and under-developed countries, suffer from protein ... Leer más

$134.99 USD

The protein molecule is the basic building block of every living entity. Its deficiency leads to restricted growth and development of individuals. Globally, such malnutrition is on the rise due to various reasons such as rapid population growth, stagnation of productivity, and ever-rising costs. Millions of people, especially in developing and under-developed countries, suffer from protein
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The Sixth Extinction; How Science Warns Us Of The Next Mass Disappearance

de Harvey O. Brown ...

The planet has seen destruction before. Five times, to be exact. Life, wiped out in waves. Creatures that ruled, gone. Landscapes swallowed. Oceans emptied. The mighty, the dominant, erased like a forgotten dream. Now, scientists whisper of a sixth. Not a guess. Not a wild theory. A warning. This time, it isn't an asteroid or a fiery inferno from the earth's core. It's not ice creeping in, ... Leer más

$13.00 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The planet has seen destruction before. Five times, to be exact. Life, wiped out in waves. Creatures that ruled, gone. Landscapes swallowed. Oceans emptied. The mighty, the dominant, erased like a forgotten dream. Now, scientists whisper of a sixth. Not a guess. Not a wild theory. A warning. This time, it isn't an asteroid or a fiery inferno from the earth's core. It's not ice creeping in,
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Stingless Bees of Mexico

The Biology, Management and Conservation of an Ancient Heritage

de José Javier G. Quezada-Euán ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The stingless bees are the most diverse group of highly social bees and are key species in our planet’s tropical and subtropical regions, where they thrive. In Mexico, the management of stingless bees dates back centuries, and they were an essential part of the culture and cosmogony of native peoples like the Maya. In recent decades a vast amount of information has been gathered on stingless bees ... Leer más

$170.99 USD

The stingless bees are the most diverse group of highly social bees and are key species in our planet’s tropical and subtropical regions, where they thrive. In Mexico, the management of stingless bees dates back centuries, and they were an essential part of the culture and cosmogony of native peoples like the Maya. In recent decades a vast amount of information has been gathered on stingless bees
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Dinosaur: The Ultimate Guide to Prehistoric Life

de Boreas M. L. Saage ...

Dive into the fascinating world of prehistoric life with 'Dinosaur: The Ultimate Guide to Prehistoric Life.' This comprehensive dinosaur encyclopedia for adults offers an in-depth exploration of these magnificent creatures that dominated Earth for over 165 million years.Meticulously researched and scientifically accurate, this dinosaur book for adults covers everything from the evolution of the ... Leer más

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Dive into the fascinating world of prehistoric life with 'Dinosaur: The Ultimate Guide to Prehistoric Life.' This comprehensive dinosaur encyclopedia for adults offers an in-depth exploration of these magnificent creatures that dominated Earth for over 165 million years.Meticulously researched and scientifically accurate, this dinosaur book for adults covers everything from the evolution of the
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Paso a paso

de Jeremy Desilva ...

Traducido por Francisco J. Ramos ...

Series series Ensayo
El ser humano es el único mamífero que camina sobre dos patas en lugar de cuatro, una locomoción conocida como bipedismo. Nos esforzamos por ser ciudadanos íntegros, honramos a quienes se mantienen erguidos y orgullosos y nos oponemos a las injusticias. Seguimos los pasos de los demás y celebramos que un niño empiece a andar. Pero, ¿por qué y cómo, exactamente, dimos nuestros primeros pasos? ¿Y a ... Leer más

$13.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

El ser humano es el único mamífero que camina sobre dos patas en lugar de cuatro, una locomoción conocida como bipedismo. Nos esforzamos por ser ciudadanos íntegros, honramos a quienes se mantienen erguidos y orgullosos y nos oponemos a las injusticias. Seguimos los pasos de los demás y celebramos que un niño empiece a andar. Pero, ¿por qué y cómo, exactamente, dimos nuestros primeros pasos? ¿Y a
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Darwin's Solution

The Impact of Evolutionary Thinking on Medicine and Biotechnology

de Animesh Ray ...

The book reveals how a 19th century idea of Charles Darwin transformed modern science — enabling targeted cancer chemotherapy, gene editing with CRISPR, enzyme design with AI, and many more.Part I offers a highly accessible introduction to Darwinian evolution's central ideas, framed through medical puzzles and everyday observations. In Part II, the narrative deepens into the molecular logic of ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

The book reveals how a 19th century idea of Charles Darwin transformed modern science — enabling targeted cancer chemotherapy, gene editing with CRISPR, enzyme design with AI, and many more.Part I offers a highly accessible introduction to Darwinian evolution's central ideas, framed through medical puzzles and everyday observations. In Part II, the narrative deepens into the molecular logic of
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Natural Virtue

Genetics, Anti-Eugenics, and Moral Philosophy

de Greg Gibson ...

What if genetics could help us understand not only who we are, but how we think about morality, justice, equality, and human potential?In Natural Virtue, Greg Gibson brings together genetics, anti-eugenics, and moral philosophy in a bold and deeply thoughtful exploration of human difference. Moving beyond the tired debate of nature versus nurture, this book examines how genetic variation shapes ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

What if genetics could help us understand not only who we are, but how we think about morality, justice, equality, and human potential?In Natural Virtue, Greg Gibson brings together genetics, anti-eugenics, and moral philosophy in a bold and deeply thoughtful exploration of human difference. Moving beyond the tired debate of nature versus nurture, this book examines how genetic variation shapes
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Droidica

Humanoide Roboter, künstliche Intelligenz und die Fortsetzung der Evolution

de Karlo Beyer, Cosmo Claude ...

Vor zwei Milliarden Jahren hat eine Zelle eine andere verschluckt und nicht verdaut. Vor vierhundert Millionen Jahren hat sich ein Fisch im Flachwasser aufgestützt. Vor fünftausend Jahren hat jemand eine Lieferung Bier in Ton geritzt, und zum ersten Mal überlebte Gelerntes den, der es gelernt hatte. Jedes Mal baute etwas Neues auf dem Alten auf, und das Alte blieb, als Schicht darunter. Dieses ... Leer más

$11.12 USD

Vor zwei Milliarden Jahren hat eine Zelle eine andere verschluckt und nicht verdaut. Vor vierhundert Millionen Jahren hat sich ein Fisch im Flachwasser aufgestützt. Vor fünftausend Jahren hat jemand eine Lieferung Bier in Ton geritzt, und zum ersten Mal überlebte Gelerntes den, der es gelernt hatte. Jedes Mal baute etwas Neues auf dem Alten auf, und das Alte blieb, als Schicht darunter. Dieses
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Der Unterkiefer des Homo Heidelbergensis: Aus den Sanden von Mauer bei Heidelberg

Bereicherte Ausgabe.

de Otto Schoetensack, Felix Schulze ...

In "Der Unterkiefer des Homo Heidelbergensis: Aus den Sanden von Mauer bei Heidelberg" entfaltet Otto Schoetensack eine fesselnde Untersuchung über eines der bedeutendsten Fossilien der Menschheitsgeschichte. Der Autor kombiniert eine präzise wissenschaftliche Analyse mit einem klaren, verständlichen literarischen Stil, der sowohl Fachleute als auch interessierte Laien anspricht. Mit einem ... Leer más

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In "Der Unterkiefer des Homo Heidelbergensis: Aus den Sanden von Mauer bei Heidelberg" entfaltet Otto Schoetensack eine fesselnde Untersuchung über eines der bedeutendsten Fossilien der Menschheitsgeschichte. Der Autor kombiniert eine präzise wissenschaftliche Analyse mit einem klaren, verständlichen literarischen Stil, der sowohl Fachleute als auch interessierte Laien anspricht. Mit einem
... Leer más
Эволюция человека. Кн. 3. Кости, гены и культура

de Александр Марков, Елена Наймарк ...

Series series Элементы (Россия)
Кто и почему начал изготавливать первые каменные орудия? Как и где люди научились добывать огонь? Чем и что рисовали питекантропы? Что нового узнали ученые о хоббитах с острова Флоренс? Почему развитие гоминид привело к вымиранию африканских хищников? Что можно прочесть в геномах алтайского неандертальца, египетских мумий и древних обитателей Западной Сибири? Как выглядел денисовский человек? ... Leer más

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Кто и почему начал изготавливать первые каменные орудия? Как и где люди научились добывать огонь? Чем и что рисовали питекантропы? Что нового узнали ученые о хоббитах с острова Флоренс? Почему развитие гоминид привело к вымиранию африканских хищников? Что можно прочесть в геномах алтайского неандертальца, египетских мумий и древних обитателей Западной Сибири? Как выглядел денисовский человек?
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Fortress Plant

How to survive when everything wants to eat you

de Dale Walters ...

The survival of plants on our planet is nothing short of miraculous. They are virtually stationary packages of food, providing sustenance for a vast array of organisms, ranging from bacteria and fungi, through to insects, and even other plants. But plants are master survivors, having coped with changing environments and evolving predators over much of the history of life on earth. They have ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

The survival of plants on our planet is nothing short of miraculous. They are virtually stationary packages of food, providing sustenance for a vast array of organisms, ranging from bacteria and fungi, through to insects, and even other plants. But plants are master survivors, having coped with changing environments and evolving predators over much of the history of life on earth. They have
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Dove comincia l'uomo

Ibridi e migranti: una breve storia dell’avventura umana

de Telmo Pievani, Giuseppe Remuzzi ...

La nostra specie è solo l’ultimo ramoscello di un albero intricato di forme che si sono succedute e hanno convissuto negli ultimi sei milioni di anni. Ma quaranta millenni fa sulla Terra ancora coabitavano almeno cinque specie umane differenti, e con almeno due di queste Homo sapiens ha interagito e si è ibridato. Ma perché tutte queste specie umane in circolazione? Ciascuna era la discendente di ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

La nostra specie è solo l’ultimo ramoscello di un albero intricato di forme che si sono succedute e hanno convissuto negli ultimi sei milioni di anni. Ma quaranta millenni fa sulla Terra ancora coabitavano almeno cinque specie umane differenti, e con almeno due di queste Homo sapiens ha interagito e si è ibridato. Ma perché tutte queste specie umane in circolazione? Ciascuna era la discendente di
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Introducing Evolution Introducing Evolution

A Graphic Guide

de Dylan Evans ...

Series series Graphic Guides
In 1859, Charles Darwin shocked the world with a radical theory - evolution by natural selection. One hundred and fifty years later, his theory still challenges some of our most precious beliefs.Introducing Evolution provides a step-by-step guide to 'Darwin's dangerous idea' and takes a fresh look at the often misunderstood concepts of natural selection and the selfish gene. Drawing on the latest ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

In 1859, Charles Darwin shocked the world with a radical theory - evolution by natural selection. One hundred and fifty years later, his theory still challenges some of our most precious beliefs.Introducing Evolution provides a step-by-step guide to 'Darwin's dangerous idea' and takes a fresh look at the often misunderstood concepts of natural selection and the selfish gene. Drawing on the latest
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Landfill

Notes on Gull Watching and Trash Picking in the Anthropocene

de Tim Dee ...

"There’s love and death here, fear, fascination, hope, and the breaking of the world. Dee has written an absolute triumph.”―Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for HawkOver the past hundred years, gulls have been brought ashore by modernity. They now live not only on the coasts but in our slipstream following trawlers, barges, and garbage trucks. They are more our contemporaries than most birds, ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

"There’s love and death here, fear, fascination, hope, and the breaking of the world. Dee has written an absolute triumph.”―Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for HawkOver the past hundred years, gulls have been brought ashore by modernity. They now live not only on the coasts but in our slipstream following trawlers, barges, and garbage trucks. They are more our contemporaries than most birds,
... Leer más
The Evolutionary Journey of Amino Acids

From the Origin of Life to Human Metabolism

de François Blachier ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book takes readers on a journey from the very fundamental and chemical beginnings of amino acids on Earth to their role in human metabolism. It provides background on how amino acid metabolism has changed across the evolutionary tree and discusses their physico-chemical properties as well as their biochemical roles across various forms of life.Amino acids are emerging as key players in ... Leer más

$98.99 USD

This book takes readers on a journey from the very fundamental and chemical beginnings of amino acids on Earth to their role in human metabolism. It provides background on how amino acid metabolism has changed across the evolutionary tree and discusses their physico-chemical properties as well as their biochemical roles across various forms of life.Amino acids are emerging as key players in
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Return to Nature

de James K. Alford ...

Return to Nature offers a refreshing and informative twist that explores a version of the truth where both scientific facts and biblical information are equally true and are also known as the big bang theory.Return to Nature is about a debate as old as time itself: how did we humans get here? Well, what if science has already proven that the Creator exists?Science argues that there is a specific ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Return to Nature offers a refreshing and informative twist that explores a version of the truth where both scientific facts and biblical information are equally true and are also known as the big bang theory.Return to Nature is about a debate as old as time itself: how did we humans get here? Well, what if science has already proven that the Creator exists?Science argues that there is a specific
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Audhumbla Remembers

de Andreas Paul John ...

Audhumbla Remembers: From the Big Bang to the Digital Primordial Soup.Why, of all things, should a cow tell you the story of the world?Because Audhumbla is a very special cow. She has been alive since the Big Bang — perhaps even before that; who knows for sure? Sometimes she lives on a farm, in a barn, or in a pasture; sometimes she lives in Ginnungagap — that special realm that lies beyond our ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Audhumbla Remembers: From the Big Bang to the Digital Primordial Soup.Why, of all things, should a cow tell you the story of the world?Because Audhumbla is a very special cow. She has been alive since the Big Bang — perhaps even before that; who knows for sure? Sometimes she lives on a farm, in a barn, or in a pasture; sometimes she lives in Ginnungagap — that special realm that lies beyond our
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