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El origen de las especies

de Charles Darwin ...

Traducido por Enrique Godínez y Esteban ...

El origen de las especies (The origin of species, en inglés) o más exactamente El origen de las especies mediante la selección natural o la conservación de las razas favorecidas en la lucha por la vida es un libro escrito por Charles Darwin (1809 -1882), publicado el 24 de noviembre de 1859 (John Murrap, Londres); agotó los 1.250 ejemplares impresos en el primer día. En él, expuso por primera vez ... Leer más

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El origen de las especies (The origin of species, en inglés) o más exactamente El origen de las especies mediante la selección natural o la conservación de las razas favorecidas en la lucha por la vida es un libro escrito por Charles Darwin (1809 -1882), publicado el 24 de noviembre de 1859 (John Murrap, Londres); agotó los 1.250 ejemplares impresos en el primer día. En él, expuso por primera vez
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THE TRAVELLER WHO COLLECTED ROADS

Stories, Insights and Visual Journeys

de Benjamin Katz ...

SOME JOURNEYS ARE MEASURED IN MILES.OTHERS, IN MEANING.The Traveller Who Collected Roads is a timeless meditation on life, choice, and the quiet transformations that shape a human being.Through encounters with fools and sages, artists and scholars, success and failure, the traveller learns that the world is not made of straight lines, but of countless paths—each with its own beauty, its own danger ... Leer más

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SOME JOURNEYS ARE MEASURED IN MILES.OTHERS, IN MEANING.The Traveller Who Collected Roads is a timeless meditation on life, choice, and the quiet transformations that shape a human being.Through encounters with fools and sages, artists and scholars, success and failure, the traveller learns that the world is not made of straight lines, but of countless paths—each with its own beauty, its own danger
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La teoria dell'evoluzione di Darwin

L'origine delle specie

de Romain Parmentier ...

Traducido por Sara Rossi ...

Nel 1859 fu pubblicato il libro fondamentale di Charles Darwin "L'origine delle specie per mezzo della selezione naturale", che presentava l'idea rivoluzionaria che tutte le specie sulla Terra sono il risultato di un lento processo evolutivo e continuano a evolversi nell'ambito della lotta oggi comunemente nota come sopravvivenza del più adatto. Le conclusioni di Darwin erano il frutto di molti ... Leer más

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Nel 1859 fu pubblicato il libro fondamentale di Charles Darwin "L'origine delle specie per mezzo della selezione naturale", che presentava l'idea rivoluzionaria che tutte le specie sulla Terra sono il risultato di un lento processo evolutivo e continuano a evolversi nell'ambito della lotta oggi comunemente nota come sopravvivenza del più adatto. Le conclusioni di Darwin erano il frutto di molti
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Эволюция человека. Кн. 1. Обезьяны, кости и гены

de Александр Марков ...

Series series Элементы (Россия)
В своей новой книге "Эволюция человека" Александр Марков затрагивает самые разные темы — от периодизации расселения первых людей до генетических основ политических и религиозных воззрений. Автор ставит множество вопросов и ищет на них ответы вместе с читателем, привлекая обширный материал последних исследований в антропологии, генетике и эволюционной психологии. Кто мы? Чем мы отличаемся от ... Leer más

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В своей новой книге "Эволюция человека" Александр Марков затрагивает самые разные темы — от периодизации расселения первых людей до генетических основ политических и религиозных воззрений. Автор ставит множество вопросов и ищет на них ответы вместе с читателем, привлекая обширный материал последних исследований в антропологии, генетике и эволюционной психологии. Кто мы? Чем мы отличаемся от
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Женщина: эволюционный взгляд на то, как и почему появилась женская форма

de Дина Эмера ...

Traducido por Екатерина Мясникова ...

Series series Женская территория
На протяжении веков женское тело волновало умы не только художников и писателей, старавшихся передать всю его притягательность, но и ученых, неизменно задававшихся одними и теми же вопросами: почему женское тело так сильно отличается от мужского? Что привело к формированию этих отличий? И как, столь хрупкое, оно выносит нагрузки и боль не только наравне, но и лучше мужчин? Эволюционный генетик и ... Leer más

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На протяжении веков женское тело волновало умы не только художников и писателей, старавшихся передать всю его притягательность, но и ученых, неизменно задававшихся одними и теми же вопросами: почему женское тело так сильно отличается от мужского? Что привело к формированию этих отличий? И как, столь хрупкое, оно выносит нагрузки и боль не только наравне, но и лучше мужчин? Эволюционный генетик и
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Эволюция. Классические идеи в свете новых открытий

de Александр Марков, Елена Наймарк ...

Series series Элементы (Россия)
Что такое польза? Как случайная мутация превращает аутсайдеров в процветающих победителей? Что важнее для эволюции — война или сотрудничество? Книга Александра Маркова и Елены Наймарк рассказывает о новейших исследованиях молекулярных генетиков и находках палеонтологов, которые дают ответы на эти и многие другие вопросы о видоизменениях в природе. Тысячи открытий, совершенных со времен Дарвина, ... Leer más

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Что такое польза? Как случайная мутация превращает аутсайдеров в процветающих победителей? Что важнее для эволюции — война или сотрудничество? Книга Александра Маркова и Елены Наймарк рассказывает о новейших исследованиях молекулярных генетиков и находках палеонтологов, которые дают ответы на эти и многие другие вопросы о видоизменениях в природе. Тысячи открытий, совершенных со времен Дарвина,
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A History of Birds

de James Fisher ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
First published in 1954, A History of Birds by James Fisher is a pioneering exploration of ornithology, tracing the evolution of bird studies from manuscript traditions to modern scientific approaches. Covering topics like systematics, geographical distribution, speciation, bird populations, and their relationship with humans, Fisher provides a comprehensive analysis of avian history and ecology. ... Leer más

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First published in 1954, A History of Birds by James Fisher is a pioneering exploration of ornithology, tracing the evolution of bird studies from manuscript traditions to modern scientific approaches. Covering topics like systematics, geographical distribution, speciation, bird populations, and their relationship with humans, Fisher provides a comprehensive analysis of avian history and ecology.
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造物主的12个印记

从理性与证据认识神

de fingerofthomas ...

这是一本写给"认真思考者"的书,而非只写给信徒市面上不乏护教书籍,但许多要么过于学术艰深,要么流于情感呼吁。本书选择了一条不同的路:用常识、逻辑与可验证的证据说话。作者 fingerofthomas 以高中程度即可理解的语言,辅以日常生活的比喻、向读者发问的对话方式,以及一步步收束为三段论的严谨推理,带领每一位"愿意诚实面对证据的人"——无论你是基督徒、慕道者、不可知论者还是无神论者——重新检视一个我们常常回避、却最为根本的问题:这个世界,真的只是偶然的产物吗?第一部:创造主必然存在的七个客观证据本书并非从"圣经怎么说"出发,而是从我们每个人都无法回避的现实出发:意识与自由意志——如果一切只是物理与化学反应,"你"这个能思考、能选择的主体从何而来?客观道德——为何"虐待儿童是错的"不仅是个人偏好?本书引用 Sapolsky、Rosenberg、Singer 等无... ... Leer más

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这是一本写给"认真思考者"的书,而非只写给信徒市面上不乏护教书籍,但许多要么过于学术艰深,要么流于情感呼吁。本书选择了一条不同的路:用常识、逻辑与可验证的证据说话。作者 fingerofthomas 以高中程度即可理解的语言,辅以日常生活的比喻、向读者发问的对话方式,以及一步步收束为三段论的严谨推理,带领每一位"愿意诚实面对证据的人"——无论你是基督徒、慕道者、不可知论者还是无神论者——重新检视一个我们常常回避、却最为根本的问题:这个世界,真的只是偶然的产物吗?第一部:创造主必然存在的七个客观证据本书并非从"圣经怎么说"出发,而是从我们每个人都无法回避的现实出发:意识与自由意志——如果一切只是物理与化学反应,"你"这个能思考、能选择的主体从何而来?客观道德——为何"虐待儿童是错的"不仅是个人偏好?本书引用 Sapolsky、Rosenberg、Singer 等无...
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The Ancestral Fear Hypothesis

Exploring the Uncanny Valley as an Inherited Response to Ancient Hominin Encounters

de Frandsen ...

Why do we fear what is almost human?The Uncanny Valley is one of psychology's most compelling mysteries-the visceral revulsion we feel when confronted by an entity that is almost human, but subtly, profoundly wrong. For decades, theories have focused on faulty wiring, pathogen avoidance, or mortality fears.But what if the answer lies not in our present, but in a terror from the deep past?This ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

Why do we fear what is almost human?The Uncanny Valley is one of psychology's most compelling mysteries-the visceral revulsion we feel when confronted by an entity that is almost human, but subtly, profoundly wrong. For decades, theories have focused on faulty wiring, pathogen avoidance, or mortality fears.But what if the answer lies not in our present, but in a terror from the deep past?This
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Deep-Sea Fishes

Biology, Diversity, Ecology and Fisheries

de Imants G. Priede ...

The technological advances of the last twenty years have brought huge advances in our understanding of the deep sea and of the species inhabiting this elusive and fascinating environment. Synthesising the very latest research and discoveries, this is a comprehensive and much-needed account of deep-sea fishes. Priede examines all aspects of this incredibly diverse group of animals, reviewing almost ... Leer más

$105.79 USD

The technological advances of the last twenty years have brought huge advances in our understanding of the deep sea and of the species inhabiting this elusive and fascinating environment. Synthesising the very latest research and discoveries, this is a comprehensive and much-needed account of deep-sea fishes. Priede examines all aspects of this incredibly diverse group of animals, reviewing almost
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Human Birth

An Evolutionary Perspective

de Wenda R. Trevathan ...

The story of human evolution has been told hundreds of times, each time with a focus that seems most informative of the teller. No matter how it is told the primary characters are rarely mothers and infants. Darwin argued survival, but today we know that reproduction is what evolution is all about. Centering on this, Trevathan focuses on birth, which gives the study of human evolution a crucial ... Leer más

$68.99 USD

The story of human evolution has been told hundreds of times, each time with a focus that seems most informative of the teller. No matter how it is told the primary characters are rarely mothers and infants. Darwin argued survival, but today we know that reproduction is what evolution is all about. Centering on this, Trevathan focuses on birth, which gives the study of human evolution a crucial
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Ruminating on Ruse

Key Themes in the Evolutionary Naturalism of Michael Ruse

de Robert J. Richards ...

Philosopher of biology Michael Ruse (1940-2024) was a leading voice in the "science and religion" debates of our times. While himself a "nonbeliever," he contended that an informed and intelligent person can be perfectly "religious," even in this age of science. He argued for a "middle" position with regard to matters of faith and science, particularly with respect to evolutionary biology. Ruse ... Leer más

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Philosopher of biology Michael Ruse (1940-2024) was a leading voice in the "science and religion" debates of our times. While himself a "nonbeliever," he contended that an informed and intelligent person can be perfectly "religious," even in this age of science. He argued for a "middle" position with regard to matters of faith and science, particularly with respect to evolutionary biology. Ruse
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The Theory That Changed Everything

"On the Origin of Species" as a Work in Progress

de Philip Lieberman ...

Few people have done as much to change how we view the world as Charles Darwin. Yet On the Origin of Species is more cited than read, and parts of it are even considered outdated. In some ways, it has been consigned to the nineteenth century. In The Theory That Changed Everything, the renowned cognitive scientist Philip Lieberman demonstrates that there is no better guide to the world’s living—and ... Leer más

$26.59 USD

Few people have done as much to change how we view the world as Charles Darwin. Yet On the Origin of Species is more cited than read, and parts of it are even considered outdated. In some ways, it has been consigned to the nineteenth century. In The Theory That Changed Everything, the renowned cognitive scientist Philip Lieberman demonstrates that there is no better guide to the world’s living—and
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Too Big to Walk

The New Science of Dinosaurs

de Brian J. Ford ...

Ever since Jurassic Park we thought we knew how dinosaurs lived their lives. In this remarkable new book, Brian J. Ford reveals that dinosaurs were, in fact, profoundly different from what we believe, and their environment was unlike anything we have previously thought.In this meticulous and absorbing account, Ford reviews the latest scientific evidence to show that the popular accounts of ... Leer más

$8.49 USD

Ever since Jurassic Park we thought we knew how dinosaurs lived their lives. In this remarkable new book, Brian J. Ford reveals that dinosaurs were, in fact, profoundly different from what we believe, and their environment was unlike anything we have previously thought.In this meticulous and absorbing account, Ford reviews the latest scientific evidence to show that the popular accounts of
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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 AltenmÃ¼ller ...

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

$85.49 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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Teoria evoluției - mit sau realitate?

de Bogdan Mateciuc ...

De mai bine de o sută de ani, teoria evoluției este promovată ca un fapt științific deja dovedit, iar cei ce sunt sceptici față de ea sunt priviți ca ignoranți sau fundamentaliști religioși. Totuși, dincolo de eventualele înclinații religioase ale scepticului, teoria evoluției comportă contradicții și iraționalități peste care nu se poate trece în lipsa unui efort de voință - în lipsa unei decizii ... Leer más

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De mai bine de o sută de ani, teoria evoluției este promovată ca un fapt științific deja dovedit, iar cei ce sunt sceptici față de ea sunt priviți ca ignoranți sau fundamentaliști religioși. Totuși, dincolo de eventualele înclinații religioase ale scepticului, teoria evoluției comportă contradicții și iraționalități peste care nu se poate trece în lipsa unui efort de voință - în lipsa unei decizii
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Medicinal Plants: Biodiversity, Sustainable Utilization and Conservation

Edición de Shaik Mahammad Khasim, Chunlin Long, Kanchit Thammasiri, Henrik Lutken ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Plants have been a source of medicines and have played crucial role for human health. Despite tremendous advances in the field of synthetic drugs and antibiotics, plants continue to play a vital role in modern as well as traditional medicine across the globe. In even today, one-third of the world’s population depends on traditional medicine because of its safety features and ability to effectively ... Leer más

$269.09 USD

Plants have been a source of medicines and have played crucial role for human health. Despite tremendous advances in the field of synthetic drugs and antibiotics, plants continue to play a vital role in modern as well as traditional medicine across the globe. In even today, one-third of the world’s population depends on traditional medicine because of its safety features and ability to effectively
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There’s a Thought

A Conscious Journey

de Paul Phillips ...

This is a conscious and spiritual journey from our Humble beginnings through our evolution. How we perceive ourselves and how we have had to adapt to our changing world. The realization we have to take care of our home planet, learning how to go to other worlds for our future survival. To take on the great challenges to bridge the great distances to the stars! More importantly how to transform ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

This is a conscious and spiritual journey from our Humble beginnings through our evolution. How we perceive ourselves and how we have had to adapt to our changing world. The realization we have to take care of our home planet, learning how to go to other worlds for our future survival. To take on the great challenges to bridge the great distances to the stars! More importantly how to transform
... Leer más
Evolutionary Origin of Sensory and Neurosecretory Cell Types

Vertebrate Cranial Placodes, volume 2

de Gerhard Schlosser ...

Series series Evolutionary Cell Biology
Most vertebrate cranial sense organs arise from placodes. These placodes give rise to sensory neurons that transmit information to the brain and neurosecretory cells. This book reviews the evolutionary origin of the sensory and neurosecretory cell types. It summarizes our current understanding of vertebrate evolution, clarifies conceptual issues relating to homology and evolutionary innovation of ... Leer más

$73.99 USD

Most vertebrate cranial sense organs arise from placodes. These placodes give rise to sensory neurons that transmit information to the brain and neurosecretory cells. This book reviews the evolutionary origin of the sensory and neurosecretory cell types. It summarizes our current understanding of vertebrate evolution, clarifies conceptual issues relating to homology and evolutionary innovation of
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The Evolution of Complexity by Means of Natural Selection

de John Tyler Bonner ...

John Tyler Bonner makes a new attack on an old problem: the question of how progressive increase in the size and complexity of animals and plants has occurred. "How is it," he inquires, "that an egg turns into an elaborate adult? How is it that a bacterium, given many millions of years, could have evolved into an elephant?" The author argues that we can understand this progression in terms of ... Leer más

$62.69 USD

John Tyler Bonner makes a new attack on an old problem: the question of how progressive increase in the size and complexity of animals and plants has occurred. "How is it," he inquires, "that an egg turns into an elaborate adult? How is it that a bacterium, given many millions of years, could have evolved into an elephant?" The author argues that we can understand this progression in terms of
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The Woman That Never Evolved

With a New Preface and Bibliographical Updates, Revised Edition

de Sarah Blaffer Hrdy ...

“In its treatment of primate behavior, Hrdy's book has no peers…[It is] a fascinating account of the selective pressures that have shaped the behavior of males and females.” —Dorothy Cheney, ScienceWhat does it mean to be female? Sarah Blaffer Hrdy—a sociobiologist and a feminist—believes that evolutionary biology can provide some surprising answers. Surprising to those feminists who mistakenly ... Leer más

$28.79 USD

“In its treatment of primate behavior, Hrdy's book has no peers…[It is] a fascinating account of the selective pressures that have shaped the behavior of males and females.” —Dorothy Cheney, ScienceWhat does it mean to be female? Sarah Blaffer Hrdy—a sociobiologist and a feminist—believes that evolutionary biology can provide some surprising answers. Surprising to those feminists who mistakenly
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Robert Brown and Mungo Park

Travels and Explorations in Natural History for the Royal Society

de Joel Schwartz ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Explorer-naturalists Robert Brown and Mungo Park played a pivotal role in the development of natural history and exploration in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This work is a fresh examination of the lives and careers of Brown and Park and their impact on natural history and exploration. Brown and Park were part of a group of intrepid naturalists who brought back some of the ... Leer más

$31.49 USD

Explorer-naturalists Robert Brown and Mungo Park played a pivotal role in the development of natural history and exploration in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This work is a fresh examination of the lives and careers of Brown and Park and their impact on natural history and exploration. Brown and Park were part of a group of intrepid naturalists who brought back some of the
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Pigments, Pigment Cells and Pigment Patterns

Edición de Hisashi Hashimoto, Makoto Goda, Ryo Futahashi, Robert Kelsh, Toyoko Akiyama ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book comprehensively summarizes the biological mechanisms of coloration and pattern formation of animals at molecular and cellular level, offering up-to-date knowledge derived from remarkable progress in the last 10 years.The brilliant coloration, conspicuous patterns and spectacular color changes displayed by some vertebrates and invertebrates are generally their strategies of the utmost ... Leer más

$188.09 USD

This book comprehensively summarizes the biological mechanisms of coloration and pattern formation of animals at molecular and cellular level, offering up-to-date knowledge derived from remarkable progress in the last 10 years.The brilliant coloration, conspicuous patterns and spectacular color changes displayed by some vertebrates and invertebrates are generally their strategies of the utmost
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Remnants of Ancient Life

The New Science of Old Fossils

de Dale E. Greenwalt ...

The revolution in science that is transforming our understanding of extinct lifeWe used to think of fossils as being composed of nothing but rock and minerals, all molecular traces of life having vanished long ago. We were wrong. Remnants of Ancient Life reveals how the new science of ancient biomolecules—pigments, proteins, and DNA that once functioned in living organisms tens of millions of ... Leer más

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The revolution in science that is transforming our understanding of extinct lifeWe used to think of fossils as being composed of nothing but rock and minerals, all molecular traces of life having vanished long ago. We were wrong. Remnants of Ancient Life reveals how the new science of ancient biomolecules—pigments, proteins, and DNA that once functioned in living organisms tens of millions of
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