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Flying Sand Dollars, Left-handed Crabs, Giant Earwigs, and Other Curiosities

de Malcolm Telford ...

In this uniquely personal collection of essays a self-proclaimed “incorrigible” and sometimes politically incorrect, biologist merges autobiography and history with accounts of intriguing animals and plants. In these essays, expect the unexpected as the author traces the parallel lives of Beatrix Potter and Lyn Margulis; or what Napoleon Bonaparte had in common with Giant Earwigs and how, in the ... Leer más

$7.27 USD

In this uniquely personal collection of essays a self-proclaimed “incorrigible” and sometimes politically incorrect, biologist merges autobiography and history with accounts of intriguing animals and plants. In these essays, expect the unexpected as the author traces the parallel lives of Beatrix Potter and Lyn Margulis; or what Napoleon Bonaparte had in common with Giant Earwigs and how, in the
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The Origin Then and Now

An Interpretive Guide to the Origin of Species

de David N. Reznick ...

An accessible modern guide to Darwin's masterworkCharles Darwin's Origin of Species is one of the most widely cited books in modern science. Yet tackling this classic can be daunting for students and general readers alike because of Darwin's Victorian prose and the complexity and scope of his ideas. The "Origin" Then and Now is a unique guide to Darwin's masterwork, making it accessible to a much ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

An accessible modern guide to Darwin's masterworkCharles Darwin's Origin of Species is one of the most widely cited books in modern science. Yet tackling this classic can be daunting for students and general readers alike because of Darwin's Victorian prose and the complexity and scope of his ideas. The "Origin" Then and Now is a unique guide to Darwin's masterwork, making it accessible to a much
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Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Plecoptera

Illustrated Keys to Known Families, Genera, and Species in South America

de Charles W. Heckman ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This work was begun to provide keys to the aquatic insect species known from Brazil. The original goal was to include all genera known from South America and all species from Brazil, but for most groups, the scope was expanded to encompass all species in South America, and, in some cases, to include terrestrial species of orders comprising both terrestrial and aquatic taxa. In no case is a ... Leer más

$188.09 USD

This work was begun to provide keys to the aquatic insect species known from Brazil. The original goal was to include all genera known from South America and all species from Brazil, but for most groups, the scope was expanded to encompass all species in South America, and, in some cases, to include terrestrial species of orders comprising both terrestrial and aquatic taxa. In no case is a
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Sul Sentiero degli Angeli

de Massimo Rodolfi ...

Questo libro non è un libro sugli angeli, ma è dedicato a tutti coloro che in questo preciso momento della loro evoluzione stanno per imboccare, o hanno appena imboccato, quel sentiero che li porterà a realizzare la loro vera natura di angeli solari, compiendo così il sacrificio perfetto, quella sacralizzazione di sé, che ogni illuminato, per il bene del genere umano, ha dimostrato essere ... Leer más

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Questo libro non è un libro sugli angeli, ma è dedicato a tutti coloro che in questo preciso momento della loro evoluzione stanno per imboccare, o hanno appena imboccato, quel sentiero che li porterà a realizzare la loro vera natura di angeli solari, compiendo così il sacrificio perfetto, quella sacralizzazione di sé, che ogni illuminato, per il bene del genere umano, ha dimostrato essere
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Vom Neandertal in die Philharmonie

Warum der Mensch ohne Musik nicht leben kann

de Eckart Altenmüller ...

Series series Psychology (German Language)
Warum haben wir Menschen Musik?Wie entfaltet Musik ihre Wirkung? Was geht dabei in unserem Gehirn vor? Fördert Musik die Intelligenz? Dient sie dem Gruppenzusammenhalt? Teilt Musik Emotionen mit? Dieses Buch erklärt die zahlreichen Wirkungen von Musik auf Fühlen und Denken, auf die Organisation von Gruppen sowie auf unsere körperliche und geistige Gesundheit. Im ersten Teil des Werkes werden die ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Warum haben wir Menschen Musik?Wie entfaltet Musik ihre Wirkung? Was geht dabei in unserem Gehirn vor? Fördert Musik die Intelligenz? Dient sie dem Gruppenzusammenhalt? Teilt Musik Emotionen mit? Dieses Buch erklärt die zahlreichen Wirkungen von Musik auf Fühlen und Denken, auf die Organisation von Gruppen sowie auf unsere körperliche und geistige Gesundheit. Im ersten Teil des Werkes werden die
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Rates of Evolution

Edición de M.F. Day, K.S.W Campbell ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Evolution
Originally published in 1987 Rates of Evolution is an edited collection drawn from a symposium convened to bring together palaeontologists, geneticists, molecular biologists and developmental biologists to examine some aspects of the problem of evolutionary rates. The book asks questions surrounding the study of evolution, such as did large morphological changes really occur rapidly at various ... Leer más

$55.99 USD

Originally published in 1987 Rates of Evolution is an edited collection drawn from a symposium convened to bring together palaeontologists, geneticists, molecular biologists and developmental biologists to examine some aspects of the problem of evolutionary rates. The book asks questions surrounding the study of evolution, such as did large morphological changes really occur rapidly at various
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Evolution, Origin of Life, Concepts and Methods

Edición de Pierre Pontarotti ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents 15 selected contributions to the 22nd Evolutionary Biology Meeting, which took place in September 2018 in Marseille. They are grouped under the following major themes:· Origin of Life· Concepts and Methods· Genome and Phenotype EvolutionThe aims of these annual meetings in Marseille are to bring together leading evolutionary biologists and other scientists who employ ... Leer más

$170.09 USD

This book presents 15 selected contributions to the 22nd Evolutionary Biology Meeting, which took place in September 2018 in Marseille. They are grouped under the following major themes:· Origin of Life· Concepts and Methods· Genome and Phenotype EvolutionThe aims of these annual meetings in Marseille are to bring together leading evolutionary biologists and other scientists who employ
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Genomics Assisted Breeding of Crops for Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Vol. II

Edición de Vijay Rani Rajpal, Deepmala Sehgal, Avinash Kumar, S.N. Raina ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The abiotic stresses like drought, temperature, cold, salinity, heavy metals etc. affect a great deal on the yield performance of the agricultural crops. To cope up with these challenges, plant breeding programs world-wide are focussing on the development of stress tolerant varieties in all crop species.Significant genomic advances have been made for abiotic stress tolerance in various crop ... Leer más

$89.09 USD

The abiotic stresses like drought, temperature, cold, salinity, heavy metals etc. affect a great deal on the yield performance of the agricultural crops. To cope up with these challenges, plant breeding programs world-wide are focussing on the development of stress tolerant varieties in all crop species.Significant genomic advances have been made for abiotic stress tolerance in various crop
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After Me

An Essay

de Christopher Young, Steven Bednikoff ...

The human being, homo sapiens... A unique species that has hauled its way onto the top of the food chain and now dominates the near entirety of the Earth's ecosystems. What is life like at the top? Do we enjoy the fruits of our labour? Looking at things with a clear gaze, we seem to have replaced the struggle for survival with a struggle for existence: a desire to perform, a desire for self, a ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

The human being, homo sapiens... A unique species that has hauled its way onto the top of the food chain and now dominates the near entirety of the Earth's ecosystems. What is life like at the top? Do we enjoy the fruits of our labour? Looking at things with a clear gaze, we seem to have replaced the struggle for survival with a struggle for existence: a desire to perform, a desire for self, a
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Darwin's Love of Life

A Singular Case of Biophilia

de Karen L. Harel ...

Biophilia—the love of life—encompasses the drive to survive, a sense of kinship with all life-forms, and an instinct for beauty. In this unconventional book, Kay Harel uses biophilia as a lens to explore Charles Darwin’s life and thought in deeply original ways. In a set of interrelated essays, she considers how the love of life enabled him to see otherwise unseen evolutionary truths.Harel traces ... Leer más

$20.89 USD

Biophilia—the love of life—encompasses the drive to survive, a sense of kinship with all life-forms, and an instinct for beauty. In this unconventional book, Kay Harel uses biophilia as a lens to explore Charles Darwin’s life and thought in deeply original ways. In a set of interrelated essays, she considers how the love of life enabled him to see otherwise unseen evolutionary truths.Harel traces
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Human Evolution

Bones, Cultures, and Genes

de John H. Langdon ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This is an introductory textbook for the study of human evolution, and covers all major topics of human origins taught under paleoanthropology, anthropology, archaeology, and evolutionary biology courses. This book differs from the existing selection of textbooks in the following ways:• It incorporates the most recent fossil discoveries and interpretations.• It balances the discussion between ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

This is an introductory textbook for the study of human evolution, and covers all major topics of human origins taught under paleoanthropology, anthropology, archaeology, and evolutionary biology courses. This book differs from the existing selection of textbooks in the following ways:• It incorporates the most recent fossil discoveries and interpretations.• It balances the discussion between
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Rhodophyta - Volume 4

Sporolithales, Corallinales and Hapalidiales

Edición de Guangce Wang ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book is the fourth volume of the “Marine Algal Flora of China-Rhodophyta.” The series has seven volumes covering about 20 orders, 45 families, 173 genera, and 560 species including over 150 species firstly described from China, indicating significant importance to the knowledge of North-Western Pacific marine algal flora. The fourth volume covers coralline algae, including Sporolithales, ... Leer más

$188.09 USD

This book is the fourth volume of the “Marine Algal Flora of China-Rhodophyta.” The series has seven volumes covering about 20 orders, 45 families, 173 genera, and 560 species including over 150 species firstly described from China, indicating significant importance to the knowledge of North-Western Pacific marine algal flora. The fourth volume covers coralline algae, including Sporolithales,
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Darwin's Reach

21st Century Applications of Evolutionary Biology

de Norman A. Johnson ...

The application of evolutionary biology addresses a wide range of practical problems in medicine, agriculture, the environment, and society. Such cutting-edge applications are emerging due to recent advances in DNA sequencing, new gene editing tools, and computational methods. This book is about applied evolution – the application of the principles of and information about evolutionary biology to ... Leer más

$83.99 USD

The application of evolutionary biology addresses a wide range of practical problems in medicine, agriculture, the environment, and society. Such cutting-edge applications are emerging due to recent advances in DNA sequencing, new gene editing tools, and computational methods. This book is about applied evolution – the application of the principles of and information about evolutionary biology to
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Charles Darwin

La Edad Contemporánea, #5

de Santiago Machain ...

Series Libro 5 - La Edad Contemporánea
Charles Darwin fue mucho más que el científico que cambió la biología: fue un hombre de curiosidad incansable, de dudas profundas y de una vida marcada por el amor, la enfermedad, los viajes y la observación del mundo natural Esta quinta entrega recorre su historia desde la infancia hasta sus últimos años, explorando no solo la creación de la teoría de la evolución, sino también sus conflictos ... Leer más

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Charles Darwin fue mucho más que el científico que cambió la biología: fue un hombre de curiosidad incansable, de dudas profundas y de una vida marcada por el amor, la enfermedad, los viajes y la observación del mundo natural Esta quinta entrega recorre su historia desde la infancia hasta sus últimos años, explorando no solo la creación de la teoría de la evolución, sino también sus conflictos
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La società egoista e i residui caratteristici dell'evoluzione

de Danilo Paglino ...

Oggi siamo circondati da tecnologie e siamo abituati a dilettarci con congegni che dovrebbero semplificarci la vita, ma siamo poco propensi a riflettere su cosa ci renderebbe realmente felici. Le relazioni umane sembra proprio che siano state sostituite del tutto da feticci, che ci fanno sempre più somigliare a dei robot privi di emozioni e sentimenti; tendiamo a giudicare superficialmente i ... Leer más

$3.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Oggi siamo circondati da tecnologie e siamo abituati a dilettarci con congegni che dovrebbero semplificarci la vita, ma siamo poco propensi a riflettere su cosa ci renderebbe realmente felici. Le relazioni umane sembra proprio che siano state sostituite del tutto da feticci, che ci fanno sempre più somigliare a dei robot privi di emozioni e sentimenti; tendiamo a giudicare superficialmente i
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Evolutionary Developmental Biology of Invertebrates 2

Lophotrochozoa (Spiralia)

Edición de Andreas Wanninger ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This multi-author, six-volume work summarizes our current knowledge on the developmental biology of all major invertebrate animal phyla. The main aspects of cleavage, embryogenesis, organogenesis and gene expression are discussed in an evolutionary framework. Each chapter presents an in-depth yet concise overview of both classical and recent literature, supplemented by numerous color illustrations ... Leer más

$49.49 USD

This multi-author, six-volume work summarizes our current knowledge on the developmental biology of all major invertebrate animal phyla. The main aspects of cleavage, embryogenesis, organogenesis and gene expression are discussed in an evolutionary framework. Each chapter presents an in-depth yet concise overview of both classical and recent literature, supplemented by numerous color illustrations
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El primate creyente

Reflexiones científicas, filosóficas y teológicas sobre el origen de la religión

de Jeffrey Schloss, Michael J. Murray ...

Series series Biblioteca Herder
Poder descifrar el origen de la religión en la naturaleza humana y su fundamento en la razón es uno de los temas antropológicos más interesantes y polémicos de la modernidad. Sin embargo, 250 años después de Hume y 150 años después de Darwin, este crucial y fascinante debate entre la religión y las ciencias naturales sigue siendo un tema poco tratado en la vida cívica e intelectual.El primate ... Leer más

$21.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Poder descifrar el origen de la religión en la naturaleza humana y su fundamento en la razón es uno de los temas antropológicos más interesantes y polémicos de la modernidad. Sin embargo, 250 años después de Hume y 150 años después de Darwin, este crucial y fascinante debate entre la religión y las ciencias naturales sigue siendo un tema poco tratado en la vida cívica e intelectual.El primate
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Martinus, Darwin und Intelligent Design - Eine neue Theorie der Evolution

de OIe Therkelsen ...

Die Martinus Kosmologie ist für alle Zeit aktuell. Hier sehen wir sie im Dialog mit Darwins Theorie der Evolution und der Theorie des Intelligent Design.Darwin nimmt als seinen Ausgangspunkt eine schrittweise Evolution, die auf Mutationen und natürlicher Selektion basiert. Intelligent Design versucht in einer rein wissenschaftlichen Weise zu zeigen, dass eine oberste Intelligenz hinter aller ... Leer más

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Die Martinus Kosmologie ist für alle Zeit aktuell. Hier sehen wir sie im Dialog mit Darwins Theorie der Evolution und der Theorie des Intelligent Design.Darwin nimmt als seinen Ausgangspunkt eine schrittweise Evolution, die auf Mutationen und natürlicher Selektion basiert. Intelligent Design versucht in einer rein wissenschaftlichen Weise zu zeigen, dass eine oberste Intelligenz hinter aller
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The Reflective Cosmos - A Unified Theory of Space, Life and Mind

de Ylia Callan ...

The Reflective Cosmos: A Unified Theory of Space, Life and Mind offers a sweeping and original vision of the universe as a living, intelligent system shaped by reflection, recursion and cosmic pressure. Bridging science, philosophy and consciousness studies, this work explores a revolutionary model in which space is a compressible medium and gravity emerges from pressure gradients rather than from ... Leer más

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The Reflective Cosmos: A Unified Theory of Space, Life and Mind offers a sweeping and original vision of the universe as a living, intelligent system shaped by reflection, recursion and cosmic pressure. Bridging science, philosophy and consciousness studies, this work explores a revolutionary model in which space is a compressible medium and gravity emerges from pressure gradients rather than from
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The Contemplative Game Ranger

de Jaco Badenhorst ...

As a professional nature guide, author Jaco Badenhorst observes, explains and interprets animal behaviour for a living. By far the most enigmatic of behaviours, one that has captivated philosophers and scientists for millennia, is the phenomenon of altruism. Why and how did some organisms evolve costly behaviours to the benefit of others? At its core, the challenge has always been to reconcile ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

As a professional nature guide, author Jaco Badenhorst observes, explains and interprets animal behaviour for a living. By far the most enigmatic of behaviours, one that has captivated philosophers and scientists for millennia, is the phenomenon of altruism. Why and how did some organisms evolve costly behaviours to the benefit of others? At its core, the challenge has always been to reconcile
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Against Evolution: A Rational And Scientific Objection Toward Macroevolution

de Ronald Oluoch ...

Is evolution a settled fact? Or is it a theory in crisis?For decades, the theory of macroevolution—the idea that all life arose from a common ancestor through unguided processes like random mutation and natural selection—has been presented as an indisputable scientific consensus. But what if the evidence tells a different story?Against Evolution: A Rational and Scientific Objection Toward ... Leer más

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Is evolution a settled fact? Or is it a theory in crisis?For decades, the theory of macroevolution—the idea that all life arose from a common ancestor through unguided processes like random mutation and natural selection—has been presented as an indisputable scientific consensus. But what if the evidence tells a different story?Against Evolution: A Rational and Scientific Objection Toward
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Ο πίθηκος με το υπέροχο ένδυμα.

Από την αρχική ευθραυστότητα στην παγκόσμια συνείδηση.

de Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Libro 953 - GRE - PensareDiverso
Για χιλιετίες περιγράφαμε τον εαυτό μας ως «γυμνό πίθηκο»: ένα εύθραυστο ζώο, που ξαφνικά βρέθηκε στον κόσμο χωρίς νύχια και πανοπλία, περιτριγυρισμένο από ακατανόητες φυσικές δυνάμεις και καλύτερα εξοπλισμένα αρπακτικά, το οποίο έγινε διάσημο χάρη στον Desmond Morris, εθολόγο και ανθρωπολόγο, και το περίφημο βιβλίο του του 1967 με τίτλο «The Naked Ape» (Ο γυμνός πίθηκος). Ένα φοβισμένο πλάσμα, ... Leer más

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Για χιλιετίες περιγράφαμε τον εαυτό μας ως «γυμνό πίθηκο»: ένα εύθραυστο ζώο, που ξαφνικά βρέθηκε στον κόσμο χωρίς νύχια και πανοπλία, περιτριγυρισμένο από ακατανόητες φυσικές δυνάμεις και καλύτερα εξοπλισμένα αρπακτικά, το οποίο έγινε διάσημο χάρη στον Desmond Morris, εθολόγο και ανθρωπολόγο, και το περίφημο βιβλίο του του 1967 με τίτλο «The Naked Ape» (Ο γυμνός πίθηκος). Ένα φοβισμένο πλάσμα,
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身披华服的猴子。

从原始脆弱到宇宙意识。

de Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Libro 953 - ZHO - PensareDiverso
数千年来，我们一直将自己描述为“裸猿”：一种脆弱的动物，突然被抛入没有爪子和盔甲的世界，周围是难以理解的自然力量和装备更完善的掠食者。动物行为学家和人类学家德斯蒙德·莫里斯在1967年出版的著名著作《裸猿》中，将这种描述广为流传。这是一种恐惧的生物，通过编造故事、符号、神灵和仪式来学习生存之道。这只猴子用神话包裹自己，以保护自身的脆弱。这个在二十世纪广为人知、几乎成为人类学标志的形象，至今仍具有某种魅力。它带着某种讽刺、挑衅甚至解放的意味：它提醒我们，尽管野心勃勃，我们终究只是动物。然而，正是这个想法可能掩盖了人类历史上最令人惊讶的部分：从进化的角度来看，我们的裸露不仅是生物性的。它是一种存在性的裸露。我们真正暴露的并非寒冷或掠食者，而是神秘。因此，今天质疑"裸猿"形象，既不意味着否认我们的动物起源，也不意味着拒绝承认这种起源所带来的谦卑。相反，它意味着这种定义已不再足够。 ... Leer más

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数千年来，我们一直将自己描述为“裸猿”：一种脆弱的动物，突然被抛入没有爪子和盔甲的世界，周围是难以理解的自然力量和装备更完善的掠食者。动物行为学家和人类学家德斯蒙德·莫里斯在1967年出版的著名著作《裸猿》中，将这种描述广为流传。这是一种恐惧的生物，通过编造故事、符号、神灵和仪式来学习生存之道。这只猴子用神话包裹自己，以保护自身的脆弱。这个在二十世纪广为人知、几乎成为人类学标志的形象，至今仍具有某种魅力。它带着某种讽刺、挑衅甚至解放的意味：它提醒我们，尽管野心勃勃，我们终究只是动物。然而，正是这个想法可能掩盖了人类历史上最令人惊讶的部分：从进化的角度来看，我们的裸露不仅是生物性的。它是一种存在性的裸露。我们真正暴露的并非寒冷或掠食者，而是神秘。因此，今天质疑"裸猿"形象，既不意味着否认我们的动物起源，也不意味着拒绝承认这种起源所带来的谦卑。相反，它意味着这种定义已不再足够。
... Leer más
Обезьяна в великолепном одеянии.

От первоначальной хрупкости к вселенскому сознанию.

de Bruno Del Medico ...

Series Libro 953 - RUS - PensareDiverso
На протяжении тысячелетий мы описывали себя как «голую обезьяну»: хрупкое животное, внезапно брошенное в мир без когтей и панциря, окруженное непонятными природными силами и более хорошо вооруженными хищниками, прославленное Десмондом Моррисом, этологом и антропологом, благодаря его знаменитой книге 1967 года под названием «Голая обезьяна». Испуганное существо, которое научилось выживать, ... Leer más

$7.56 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

На протяжении тысячелетий мы описывали себя как «голую обезьяну»: хрупкое животное, внезапно брошенное в мир без когтей и панциря, окруженное непонятными природными силами и более хорошо вооруженными хищниками, прославленное Десмондом Моррисом, этологом и антропологом, благодаря его знаменитой книге 1967 года под названием «Голая обезьяна». Испуганное существо, которое научилось выживать,
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