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The Botanic Age

Planting the Seeds of Human Evolution

de Dean Falk ...

How and why did humans get to be so clever and thoughtful? The beginning of the Stone Age, marked by the invention of stone tools, has traditionally dominated discussions about the origin and evolution of human intelligence. However, feminist anthropologists have long theorized that the first tools were actually nests, slings, and baskets that would not have survived in the archaeological record ... Leer más

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How and why did humans get to be so clever and thoughtful? The beginning of the Stone Age, marked by the invention of stone tools, has traditionally dominated discussions about the origin and evolution of human intelligence. However, feminist anthropologists have long theorized that the first tools were actually nests, slings, and baskets that would not have survived in the archaeological record
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Clavicipitalean Fungi

Evolutionary Biology, Chemistry, Biocontrol And Cultural Impacts

Edición de James F. White Jr., Charles W. Bacon, Nigel L. Hywel-Jones, Joseph W. Spatafora ...

This reference analyzes the ecology, evolution, genetics, physiology, and taxonomy of this diverse group of fungi for identification of common biological, biochemical, and genetic features and discovery of potential medical and agricultural applications. It traces and reconstruct the evolution of various host-endoparasite systems and studies recent taxonomic research and DNA sequence analyses on ... Leer más

$415.99 USD

This reference analyzes the ecology, evolution, genetics, physiology, and taxonomy of this diverse group of fungi for identification of common biological, biochemical, and genetic features and discovery of potential medical and agricultural applications. It traces and reconstruct the evolution of various host-endoparasite systems and studies recent taxonomic research and DNA sequence analyses on
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Evolutionary History in Theological Perspective

Exploring the Scientific Story of the Cosmos

de Mario Anthony Russo ...

Evolutionary History in Theological Perspective: Exploring the Scientific Story of the Cosmos develops a new theological interpretation of evolutionary history. Exploring both secular and theological interpretations of evolutionary history, this new interpretation hinges on the similarities between individual redemption and the eschatological story of cosmic redemption as mediated by the Holy ... Leer más

$89.99 USD

Evolutionary History in Theological Perspective: Exploring the Scientific Story of the Cosmos develops a new theological interpretation of evolutionary history. Exploring both secular and theological interpretations of evolutionary history, this new interpretation hinges on the similarities between individual redemption and the eschatological story of cosmic redemption as mediated by the Holy
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Guardando alla Cina - il COVID-19 in Italia

(PREVISIONI BASATE SUI DATI UFFICIALI SUL CORONAVIRUS NEL MONDO, IN ITALIA E NELLA REGIONE PUGLIA)

de Olga Maria Stefania Cucaro ...

In questo periodo di crisi iniziato a dicembre in Cina e che continua tuttora ho sentito la necessità, per capirne qualcosa di più come cittadino (mondiale, europeo e italiano), di analizzare i dati che sono disponibili su internet e che tutte le istituzioni più importanti mettono in open access.Ovviamente tutte le previsioni effettuate sono solo tendenze ipotetiche basate su ipotesi personali che ... Leer más

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In questo periodo di crisi iniziato a dicembre in Cina e che continua tuttora ho sentito la necessità, per capirne qualcosa di più come cittadino (mondiale, europeo e italiano), di analizzare i dati che sono disponibili su internet e che tutte le istituzioni più importanti mettono in open access.Ovviamente tutte le previsioni effettuate sono solo tendenze ipotetiche basate su ipotesi personali che
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Encontros Imediatos com a Humanidade: Uma Nova Visão Sobre a Evolução Humana

de Sang-Hee Lee, Shin-Young Yoon ...

Uma nova visão sobre a Evolução Humana.De onde viemos, como vivemos ou porque temos esta aparência são algumas das questões fundamentais que nos ocorrem nalgum ponto das nossas vidas.Uma nova visão sobre a Evolução HumanaDe onde viemos, como vivemos ou porque temos esta aparência são algumas das questões fundamentais que nos ocorrem nalgum ponto das nossas vidas.A evolução humana é um campo em ... Leer más

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Uma nova visão sobre a Evolução Humana.De onde viemos, como vivemos ou porque temos esta aparência são algumas das questões fundamentais que nos ocorrem nalgum ponto das nossas vidas.Uma nova visão sobre a Evolução HumanaDe onde viemos, como vivemos ou porque temos esta aparência são algumas das questões fundamentais que nos ocorrem nalgum ponto das nossas vidas.A evolução humana é um campo em
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The Evolution of Moral Progress

A Biocultural Theory

de Allen Buchanan, Russell Powell ...

In The Evolution of Moral Progress, Allen Buchanan and Russell Powell resurrect the project of explaining moral progress. They avoid the errors of earlier attempts by drawing on a wide range of disciplines including moral and political philosophy, evolutionary biology, evolutionary psychology, anthropology, history, and sociology. Their focus is on one especially important type of moral progress: ... Leer más

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In The Evolution of Moral Progress, Allen Buchanan and Russell Powell resurrect the project of explaining moral progress. They avoid the errors of earlier attempts by drawing on a wide range of disciplines including moral and political philosophy, evolutionary biology, evolutionary psychology, anthropology, history, and sociology. Their focus is on one especially important type of moral progress:
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Más allá de nuestras mentes

Qué pensamos y cómo llegamos a pensarlo

de Felipe Fernández-Armesto ...

Traducido por Librada Piñero García ...

«Una historia estimulante sobre cómo la imaginación interactúa con las facultades psicológicas, -emoción, percepción y razón- para formar la historia de la vida humana.»The Wall Street JournalEl imaginar (para ver lo que no está presente) es la asombrosa habilidad que ha alimentado el desarrollo y la innovación de los humanos a lo largo de los siglos.Como especie, somos únicos, con nuestra ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

«Una historia estimulante sobre cómo la imaginación interactúa con las facultades psicológicas, -emoción, percepción y razón- para formar la historia de la vida humana.»The Wall Street JournalEl imaginar (para ver lo que no está presente) es la asombrosa habilidad que ha alimentado el desarrollo y la innovación de los humanos a lo largo de los siglos.Como especie, somos únicos, con nuestra
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Desafíos del futuro

Doce dilemas y tres instrumentos para afrontarlos en el duodécimo milenio

de Pere Puigdomènech Rosell ...

Series series Drakontos
Hace doce milenios, la era de las grandes glaciaciones terminó con importantes oscilaciones en el clima y se produjo una era geológica denominada Holoceno. Se cree que hubo grandes erupciones volcánicas o el impacto de un gran meteorito, por lo que los humanos que habitaban la tierra debieron adaptarse a las nuevas circunstancias ambientales. Nuestros antepasados vivieron entonces el cambio más ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

Hace doce milenios, la era de las grandes glaciaciones terminó con importantes oscilaciones en el clima y se produjo una era geológica denominada Holoceno. Se cree que hubo grandes erupciones volcánicas o el impacto de un gran meteorito, por lo que los humanos que habitaban la tierra debieron adaptarse a las nuevas circunstancias ambientales. Nuestros antepasados vivieron entonces el cambio más
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The Molecular Evolutionary Clock

Theory and Practice

Edición de Simon Y. W. Ho ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents coverage of the principles and practice of molecular clocks, which have provided fascinating and unprecedented insights into the evolutionary timescale of life on earth. It begins by following the early development of the molecular evolutionary clock in the 1960s, and leads to the complex statistical approaches that are now used to analyse genome sequences. The chapters of this ... Leer más

$107.99 USD

This book presents coverage of the principles and practice of molecular clocks, which have provided fascinating and unprecedented insights into the evolutionary timescale of life on earth. It begins by following the early development of the molecular evolutionary clock in the 1960s, and leads to the complex statistical approaches that are now used to analyse genome sequences. The chapters of this
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The Descent of Man

An Annotated Edition of Darwin’s Classic Work

de Charles Darwin ...

The first annotated edition of t****he book that shocked the Victorian world and continues to generate controversy todayWhen Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man was published in 1871, the book was an immediate sensation. It presents Darwin's account of how we evolved from primates and expounds his theory of sexual selection, which he believed accounted for human origins and diversity. James Costa ... Leer más

$39.99 USD

The first annotated edition of t****he book that shocked the Victorian world and continues to generate controversy todayWhen Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man was published in 1871, the book was an immediate sensation. It presents Darwin's account of how we evolved from primates and expounds his theory of sexual selection, which he believed accounted for human origins and diversity. James Costa
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Spinal Evolution

Morphology, Function, and Pathology of the Spine in Hominoid Evolution

Edición de Ella Been, Asier Gómez-Olivencia, Patricia Ann Kramer ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The vertebral spine is a key element of the human anatomy. Its main role is to protect the spinal cord and the main blood vessels. The axial skeleton, with its muscles and joints, provides stability for the attachment of the head, tail and limbs and, at the same time, enables the mobility required for breathing and for locomotion. Despite its great importance, the vertebral spine is often over ... Leer más

$107.99 USD

The vertebral spine is a key element of the human anatomy. Its main role is to protect the spinal cord and the main blood vessels. The axial skeleton, with its muscles and joints, provides stability for the attachment of the head, tail and limbs and, at the same time, enables the mobility required for breathing and for locomotion. Despite its great importance, the vertebral spine is often over
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Textbook of Evolutionary Psychiatry

The origins of psychopathology

de Martin BrÃ¼ne ...

In the past couple of decades studies investigating the genetic background of psychiatric disorders have mushroomed. Research into brain mechanisms and the regions of the brain involved in certain dysfunctions have greatly improved our knowledge of the relationship between brain pathology and psychopathology. By contrast, we know far less about 'why' certain individuals remain vulnerable to ... Leer más

$50.99 USD

In the past couple of decades studies investigating the genetic background of psychiatric disorders have mushroomed. Research into brain mechanisms and the regions of the brain involved in certain dysfunctions have greatly improved our knowledge of the relationship between brain pathology and psychopathology. By contrast, we know far less about 'why' certain individuals remain vulnerable to
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Monkey to Man

The Evolution of the March of Progress Image

de Gowan Dawson ...

The first book to examine the iconic depiction of evolution, the “march of progress,” and its role in shaping our understanding of how humans evolvedWe are all familiar with the “march of progress,” the representation of evolution that depicts a series of apelike creatures becoming progressively taller and more erect before finally reaching the upright human form. Its emphasis on linear progress ... Leer más

$36.99 USD

The first book to examine the iconic depiction of evolution, the “march of progress,” and its role in shaping our understanding of how humans evolvedWe are all familiar with the “march of progress,” the representation of evolution that depicts a series of apelike creatures becoming progressively taller and more erect before finally reaching the upright human form. Its emphasis on linear progress
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Darwinism

Scientific Inference or Philosophical Preference?

Edición de Stephen C. Meyer, William A. Dembski, Jon Buell ...

At Southern Methodist University in March 1992, scientists and philosophers gathered to examine the conceptual basis of Darwinian evolution. Titled Darwinism: Scientific Inference or Philosophical Preference? this symposium became a landmark exchange between Phillip E. Johnson and Michael Ruse, as well as between respective supporters of intelligent design and Darwinian naturalism. Notably, it ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

At Southern Methodist University in March 1992, scientists and philosophers gathered to examine the conceptual basis of Darwinian evolution. Titled Darwinism: Scientific Inference or Philosophical Preference? this symposium became a landmark exchange between Phillip E. Johnson and Michael Ruse, as well as between respective supporters of intelligent design and Darwinian naturalism. Notably, it
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Lectures on Evolution

Enriched edition. Essay #3 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition"

de Thomas Henry Huxley, Troy Callahan ...

In "Lectures on Evolution," Thomas Henry Huxley presents a compelling synthesis of evolutionary theory framed within the context of 19th-century scientific discourse. His lectures serve not only as a rigorous exposition of Darwinian principles but also as a crucial commentary on the philosophical implications of evolution. With clarity and intellectual rigor, Huxley articulates complex biological ... Leer más

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In "Lectures on Evolution," Thomas Henry Huxley presents a compelling synthesis of evolutionary theory framed within the context of 19th-century scientific discourse. His lectures serve not only as a rigorous exposition of Darwinian principles but also as a crucial commentary on the philosophical implications of evolution. With clarity and intellectual rigor, Huxley articulates complex biological
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L'origine delle specie

de Charles Darwin ...

L'origine delle specie è un testo che ha influenzato in modo radicale il corso della nostra storia. Charles Darwin al suo interno ha elaborato quella che è divenuta la teoria fondamentale sullorigine delle specie stabilendo uno spartiacque non progresso della civiltà umana tra il prima e il dopo. La teoria sulla selezione naturale che viene esposta nelle pagine di questo libro non solo costituisce ... Leer más

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L'origine delle specie è un testo che ha influenzato in modo radicale il corso della nostra storia. Charles Darwin al suo interno ha elaborato quella che è divenuta la teoria fondamentale sullorigine delle specie stabilendo uno spartiacque non progresso della civiltà umana tra il prima e il dopo. La teoria sulla selezione naturale che viene esposta nelle pagine di questo libro non solo costituisce
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Behaviour, Development and Evolution

de Patrick Bateson ...

The role of parents in shaping the characters of their children, the causes of violence and crime, and the roots of personal unhappiness are central to humanity. Like so many fundamental questions about human existence, these issues all relate to behavioural development. In this lucid and accessible book, eminent biologist Professor Sir Patrick Bateson suggests that the nature/nurture dichotomy we ... Leer más

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The role of parents in shaping the characters of their children, the causes of violence and crime, and the roots of personal unhappiness are central to humanity. Like so many fundamental questions about human existence, these issues all relate to behavioural development. In this lucid and accessible book, eminent biologist Professor Sir Patrick Bateson suggests that the nature/nurture dichotomy we
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Die Abstammung des Menschen

de Charles Darwin ...

Traducido por Julius Viktor von Carus ...

Dies ist die Ausgabe mit allen drei Teilen. Die Abstammung des Menschen ist der Titel eines am 24. Februar 1871 erschienenen zweibändigen Werkes von Charles Darwin. Er setzte sich darin mit der Abstammung des Menschen sowie mit der sexuellen Selektion auseinander und verwendete hier zum ersten Mal in einer seiner Schriften die Bezeichnung "Evolution". Der erste Teil beschäftigt sich mit der ... Leer más

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Dies ist die Ausgabe mit allen drei Teilen. Die Abstammung des Menschen ist der Titel eines am 24. Februar 1871 erschienenen zweibändigen Werkes von Charles Darwin. Er setzte sich darin mit der Abstammung des Menschen sowie mit der sexuellen Selektion auseinander und verwendete hier zum ersten Mal in einer seiner Schriften die Bezeichnung "Evolution". Der erste Teil beschäftigt sich mit der
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Octopuses: A Ladybird Expert Book

de Dr Helen Scales ...

Series series The Ladybird Expert Series
Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES- Why is it octopuses, and not octopi or octopodes?- How did octopuses evolve to be so clever?- How can octopuses see and speak with their skin?EXAMINE these crafty hunters of the seabed - shape-shifting, skin-signalling and using complex tools - their remarkable abilities are still being uncovered.BENDY BODIES, BIG BRAINSWritten by celebrated marine ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES- Why is it octopuses, and not octopi or octopodes?- How did octopuses evolve to be so clever?- How can octopuses see and speak with their skin?EXAMINE these crafty hunters of the seabed - shape-shifting, skin-signalling and using complex tools - their remarkable abilities are still being uncovered.BENDY BODIES, BIG BRAINSWritten by celebrated marine
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Revolutions that Made the Earth

de Prof Tim Lenton, Prof Andrew Watson ...

The Earth that sustains us today was born out of a few remarkable, near-catastrophic revolutions, started by biological innovations and marked by global environmental consequences. The revolutions have certain features in common, such as an increase in complexity, energy utilization, and information processing by life. This book describes these revolutions, showing the fundamental interdependence ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

The Earth that sustains us today was born out of a few remarkable, near-catastrophic revolutions, started by biological innovations and marked by global environmental consequences. The revolutions have certain features in common, such as an increase in complexity, energy utilization, and information processing by life. This book describes these revolutions, showing the fundamental interdependence
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The Evolution of Emotional Communication

From Sounds in Nonhuman Mammals to Speech and Music in Man

Edición de Sabine Schmidt, Elke Zimmermann, Eckart Altenmüller ...

Series series Series in Affective Science
Why do we think that we can understand animal voices - such as the aggressive barking of a pet dog, and the longing meows of the family cat? Why do we think of deep voices as dominant and high voices as submissive. Are there universal principles governing our own communication system? Can we even see how close animals are related to us by constructing an evolutionary tree based on similarities and ... Leer más

$85.99 USD

Why do we think that we can understand animal voices - such as the aggressive barking of a pet dog, and the longing meows of the family cat? Why do we think of deep voices as dominant and high voices as submissive. Are there universal principles governing our own communication system? Can we even see how close animals are related to us by constructing an evolutionary tree based on similarities and
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The History of Creation (Vol.1&2) (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Complete Edition

de Ernst Haeckel, Iona Ternby ...

Traducido por E. Ray Lankester ...

In The History of Creation (Vol. 1 & 2), Ernst Haeckel presents a sweeping exposition of evolutionary theory, cosmology, embryology, taxonomy, and human origins, seeking to extend Darwin's insights into a unified natural philosophy. Written in a lucid, polemical, and often grandly synthetic style, the work belongs to the nineteenth-century tradition of popular scientific lectures, yet it also ... Leer más

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In The History of Creation (Vol. 1 & 2), Ernst Haeckel presents a sweeping exposition of evolutionary theory, cosmology, embryology, taxonomy, and human origins, seeking to extend Darwin's insights into a unified natural philosophy. Written in a lucid, polemical, and often grandly synthetic style, the work belongs to the nineteenth-century tradition of popular scientific lectures, yet it also
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Evolutionary Processes in the Natural History of Religion

Body, Brain, Belief

de Hansjörg Hemminger ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
The study of religion by the humanities and social sciences has become receptive for an evolutionary perspective. Some proposals model the evolution of religion in Darwinian terms, or construct a synergy between biological and non-Darwinian processes. The results, however, have not yet become truly interdisciplinary. The biological theory of evolution in form of the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis ... Leer más

$98.99 USD

The study of religion by the humanities and social sciences has become receptive for an evolutionary perspective. Some proposals model the evolution of religion in Darwinian terms, or construct a synergy between biological and non-Darwinian processes. The results, however, have not yet become truly interdisciplinary. The biological theory of evolution in form of the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis
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The Kingdom of Man

Exploring Evolutionary Wonders: A Journey Through Natural History

de E. Ray Sir Lankester ...

In "The Kingdom of Man," E. Ray Sir Lankester deftly explores the intricate relationship between humanity and nature, scrutinizing the evolutionary and sociological implications of human existence. Written during the late Victorian era, Lankester's work marries scientific inquiry with lyrical prose, reflecting the burgeoning interest in natural history and the evolution debate of the time. His ... Leer más

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In "The Kingdom of Man," E. Ray Sir Lankester deftly explores the intricate relationship between humanity and nature, scrutinizing the evolutionary and sociological implications of human existence. Written during the late Victorian era, Lankester's work marries scientific inquiry with lyrical prose, reflecting the burgeoning interest in natural history and the evolution debate of the time. His
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