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De mens als God

Wat als we genetisch ingrijpen met artificiële biologische intelligentie?

de Adrian Woolfson ...

‘Intrigerende en verontrustende analyse van een biologische revolutie die het leven ingrijpend zal veranderen.’ The GuardianWe staan op de drempel van een technologische revolutie waarin bestaande en geheel nieuwe genomen – de complete genetische samenstelling van organismen – kunnen worden herschreven en geschreven. Met de nieuwste technieken kan DNA bewust, gericht en heel snel worden aangepast. ... Leer más

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‘Intrigerende en verontrustende analyse van een biologische revolutie die het leven ingrijpend zal veranderen.’ The GuardianWe staan op de drempel van een technologische revolutie waarin bestaande en geheel nieuwe genomen – de complete genetische samenstelling van organismen – kunnen worden herschreven en geschreven. Met de nieuwste technieken kan DNA bewust, gericht en heel snel worden aangepast.
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The Adapted Mind

Evolutionary Psychology and the Generation of Culture

Edición de Jerome H. Barkow, Leda Cosmides, John Tooby ...

Although researchers have long been aware that the species-typical architecture of the human mind is the product of our evolutionary history, it has only been in the last three decades that advances in such fields as evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and paleoanthropology have made the fact of our evolution illuminating. Converging findings from a variety of disciplines are leading to ... Leer más

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Although researchers have long been aware that the species-typical architecture of the human mind is the product of our evolutionary history, it has only been in the last three decades that advances in such fields as evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and paleoanthropology have made the fact of our evolution illuminating. Converging findings from a variety of disciplines are leading to
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The Wonders of Life

de Ernst Haeckel ...

The publication of the present work on The Wonders of Life has been occasioned by the success of The Riddle of the Universe, which I wrote five years ago. This extraordinary and - as far as I was concerned - unexpected success of a philosophical work which was by no means light reading, affords ample proof of the intense interest taken by even the general reader in the object of the work - the ... Leer más

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The publication of the present work on The Wonders of Life has been occasioned by the success of The Riddle of the Universe, which I wrote five years ago. This extraordinary and - as far as I was concerned - unexpected success of a philosophical work which was by no means light reading, affords ample proof of the intense interest taken by even the general reader in the object of the work - the
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THE UNICITY OF MANKIND - What the Evidence Says About Where We Came From

de Nakel Nikiema ...

The Unicity of Mankind: What the Evidence Says About Where We Came From is an evidence-driven examination of one of humanity's oldest and most consequential questions: Are the divisions we call race rooted deeply in human biology-or did history build categories that genetics does not support?Drawing on archaeology, population genetics, ancient DNA, anthropology, and the history of racial ... Leer más

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The Unicity of Mankind: What the Evidence Says About Where We Came From is an evidence-driven examination of one of humanity's oldest and most consequential questions: Are the divisions we call race rooted deeply in human biology-or did history build categories that genetics does not support?Drawing on archaeology, population genetics, ancient DNA, anthropology, and the history of racial
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From Strange Simplicity to Complex Familiarity

A Treatise on Matter, Information, Life and Thought

de Manfred Eigen ...

This book presents a vivid argument for the almost lost idea of a unity of all natural sciences. It starts with the "strange" physics of matter, including particle physics, atomic physics and quantum mechanics, cosmology, relativity and their consequences (Chapter I), and it continues by describing the properties of material systems that are best understood by statistical and phase-space concepts ... Leer más

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This book presents a vivid argument for the almost lost idea of a unity of all natural sciences. It starts with the "strange" physics of matter, including particle physics, atomic physics and quantum mechanics, cosmology, relativity and their consequences (Chapter I), and it continues by describing the properties of material systems that are best understood by statistical and phase-space concepts
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Darwin's Chronic Illness

Solving a 19th-Century Medical Mystery

de John A. Hayman, Adam S. Wilkins ...

The lifelong illness suffered by the great biologist Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) has been long puzzled-over and mis-diagnosed. Some diagnoses are incomplete, accounting for just a few symptoms, and some are plain wrong. Others have attributed it to psychiatric illness. Darwin's Chronic Illness is a medical detective story: one that offers an entirely new account of this mysterious illness and a ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

The lifelong illness suffered by the great biologist Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) has been long puzzled-over and mis-diagnosed. Some diagnoses are incomplete, accounting for just a few symptoms, and some are plain wrong. Others have attributed it to psychiatric illness. Darwin's Chronic Illness is a medical detective story: one that offers an entirely new account of this mysterious illness and a
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Before Adam

de Jack London ...

This classic text sees Jack London plunging into the mists that obscure the beginnings of our race and painting in vivid colors an image of that dubious ancestor of ours. ... Leer más

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This classic text sees Jack London plunging into the mists that obscure the beginnings of our race and painting in vivid colors an image of that dubious ancestor of ours.
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Meaningful Information

The Bridge Between Biology, Brain, and Behavior

de Anthony Reading ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The book introduces a radically new way of thinking about information and the important role it plays in living systems. It opens up new avenues for exploring how cells and organisms change and adapt, since the ability to detect and respond to meaningful information is the key that enables them to receive their genetic heritage, regulate their internal milieu, and respond to changes in their ... Leer más

$49.49 USD

The book introduces a radically new way of thinking about information and the important role it plays in living systems. It opens up new avenues for exploring how cells and organisms change and adapt, since the ability to detect and respond to meaningful information is the key that enables them to receive their genetic heritage, regulate their internal milieu, and respond to changes in their
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Im Fokus: Paläontologie

Spurensuche in der Urzeit

de Nadja Podbregar, Dieter Lohmann ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Warum gibt es keine Mammuts mehr? Wen jagte der Tyrannosaurus rex? Und war der Neandertaler wirklich eine Sackgasse der Evolution? Um diese Fragen zu beantworten, müsste man eigentlich zurück in die Urzeit reisen können. Doch den Paläontologen gelingt es heute dank modernster Methoden auch ohne Zeitmaschine, aus fossilen Knochen, Pflanzenrelikten, aber auch Resten urzeitlicher DNA faszinierende ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Warum gibt es keine Mammuts mehr? Wen jagte der Tyrannosaurus rex? Und war der Neandertaler wirklich eine Sackgasse der Evolution? Um diese Fragen zu beantworten, müsste man eigentlich zurück in die Urzeit reisen können. Doch den Paläontologen gelingt es heute dank modernster Methoden auch ohne Zeitmaschine, aus fossilen Knochen, Pflanzenrelikten, aber auch Resten urzeitlicher DNA faszinierende
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Tooth Development in Human Evolution and Bioarchaeology

de Simon Hillson ...

Human children grow at a uniquely slow pace by comparison with other mammals. When and where did this schedule evolve? Have technological advances, farming and cities had any effect upon it? Addressing these and other key questions in palaeoanthropology and bioarchaeology, Simon Hillson examines the unique role of teeth in preserving detailed microscopic records of development throughout childhood ... Leer más

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Human children grow at a uniquely slow pace by comparison with other mammals. When and where did this schedule evolve? Have technological advances, farming and cities had any effect upon it? Addressing these and other key questions in palaeoanthropology and bioarchaeology, Simon Hillson examines the unique role of teeth in preserving detailed microscopic records of development throughout childhood
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The Hunt for FOXP5

A Genomic Mystery Novel

de Wallace Kaufman, David Deamer ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Genetics professor Michelle Murphy loses her husband under mysterious circumstances and without warning, while their brilliant eight year old daughter Avalon, adopted in Kazakhstan, stubbornly believes she is a mutant.As if this were not enough she soon finds herself thrown into the middle of a quickly thickening plot, where the legacy of Genghis Khan meets the hunt for FOXP5, a genetic ... Leer más

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Genetics professor Michelle Murphy loses her husband under mysterious circumstances and without warning, while their brilliant eight year old daughter Avalon, adopted in Kazakhstan, stubbornly believes she is a mutant.As if this were not enough she soon finds herself thrown into the middle of a quickly thickening plot, where the legacy of Genghis Khan meets the hunt for FOXP5, a genetic
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The History of Creation (Vol.1&2)

Complete Edition

de Ernst Haeckel ...

Traducido por E. Ray Lankester ...

Ernst Haeckel's seminal work, "The History of Creation" (Vol. 1 & 2), explores the intricate narrative of life's evolution from primordial origins to complex forms. Written in the late 19th century, Haeckel employs a richly descriptive style, blending scientific inquiry with philosophical reflections. His text is grounded in the burgeoning field of evolutionary biology, integrating ideas from ... Leer más

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Ernst Haeckel's seminal work, "The History of Creation" (Vol. 1 & 2), explores the intricate narrative of life's evolution from primordial origins to complex forms. Written in the late 19th century, Haeckel employs a richly descriptive style, blending scientific inquiry with philosophical reflections. His text is grounded in the burgeoning field of evolutionary biology, integrating ideas from
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Species Problems and Beyond

Contemporary Issues in Philosophy and Practice

Edición de John S. Wilkins, Frank E. Zachos, Igor Ya. Pavlinov ...

Series series Species and Systematics
Species Problems and Beyond offers a collection of up-to-date essays discussing from an interdisciplinary perspective the many ramifications of the ‘Species Problem.’ The authors represent experts in the philosophy of biology, in species-level evolutionary investigations, and in biodiversity studies and conservation. Some of the topics addressed concern the context sensitivity of the term ‘species ... Leer más

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Species Problems and Beyond offers a collection of up-to-date essays discussing from an interdisciplinary perspective the many ramifications of the ‘Species Problem.’ The authors represent experts in the philosophy of biology, in species-level evolutionary investigations, and in biodiversity studies and conservation. Some of the topics addressed concern the context sensitivity of the term ‘species
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Nontarget Effects of Biological Control

Edición de Jian J. Duan, Peter A. Follett ...

Nontarget Effects of Biological Control is the first book of its kind. The environmental safety of biological control has come under scrutiny due to several areas of concerns: the irreversibility of alien introductions, the prevalence of host switching to innocuous native or beneficial species, dispersal of the biocontrol agent to new habitats away from croplands, and the lack of research on the ... Leer más

$188.09 USD

Nontarget Effects of Biological Control is the first book of its kind. The environmental safety of biological control has come under scrutiny due to several areas of concerns: the irreversibility of alien introductions, the prevalence of host switching to innocuous native or beneficial species, dispersal of the biocontrol agent to new habitats away from croplands, and the lack of research on the
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The Bahía Blanca Estuary

Ecology and Biodiversity

Edición de Sandra M. Fiori, Paula D. Pratolongo ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The Bahía Blanca Estuary is one of the largest coastal systems in Atlantic South America. This mesotidal estuary, situated in a sharp transition between humid subtropical and semiarid climates, has a unique combination of large interannual climatic variations. The estuarine area encompasses roughly 2300 square kilometers and is composed of wide expanses of intertidal flats, salt marshes, and ... Leer más

$152.09 USD

The Bahía Blanca Estuary is one of the largest coastal systems in Atlantic South America. This mesotidal estuary, situated in a sharp transition between humid subtropical and semiarid climates, has a unique combination of large interannual climatic variations. The estuarine area encompasses roughly 2300 square kilometers and is composed of wide expanses of intertidal flats, salt marshes, and
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Sexual Selection in Homo sapiens

Parental Control over Mating and the Opportunity Cost of Free Mate Choice

de Menelaos Apostolou ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The present book aims to examine how sexual selection works in the human species. Almost all scholarly effort focuses on sexual selection in non-human species and extrapolates the findings to the human one. However, human mating has a unique pattern not found in any other species, namely parental influence over mate choice. Across preindustrial societies, the typical pattern of long-term mating is ... Leer más

$89.09 USD

The present book aims to examine how sexual selection works in the human species. Almost all scholarly effort focuses on sexual selection in non-human species and extrapolates the findings to the human one. However, human mating has a unique pattern not found in any other species, namely parental influence over mate choice. Across preindustrial societies, the typical pattern of long-term mating is
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Stephen J. Gould: The Scientific Legacy

Edición de Gian Antonio Danieli, Alessandro Minelli, Telmo Pievani ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
Stephen J. Gould’s greatest contribution to science is a revised version of the theory of evolution which offers today a useful framework for understanding progress in many evolutionary fields. His intuitions about the conjunction of evolution and development, the role of ecological factors in speciation, the multi-level interpretation of the units of selection, and the interplay between ... Leer más

$188.09 USD

Stephen J. Gould’s greatest contribution to science is a revised version of the theory of evolution which offers today a useful framework for understanding progress in many evolutionary fields. His intuitions about the conjunction of evolution and development, the role of ecological factors in speciation, the multi-level interpretation of the units of selection, and the interplay between
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The Paleobiology of Australopithecus

Edición de John G Fleagle, Richard E Leakey, Kaye E. Reed ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Australopithecus species have been the topic of much debate in palaeoanthropology since Raymond Dart described the first species, Australopithecus africanus, in 1925. This volume synthesizes the geological and paleontological context of the species in East and South Africa; covers individual sites, such as Dikika, Hadar, Sterkfontein, and Malapa; debates the alpha taxonomy of some of the species; ... Leer más

$89.09 USD

Australopithecus species have been the topic of much debate in palaeoanthropology since Raymond Dart described the first species, Australopithecus africanus, in 1925. This volume synthesizes the geological and paleontological context of the species in East and South Africa; covers individual sites, such as Dikika, Hadar, Sterkfontein, and Malapa; debates the alpha taxonomy of some of the species;
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Heads, Jaws, and Muscles

Anatomical, Functional, and Developmental Diversity in Chordate Evolution

Edición de Janine M. Ziermann, Raul E. Diaz Jr, Rui Diogo ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The vertebrate head is the most complex part of the animal body and its diversity in nature reflects a variety of life styles, feeding modes, and ecological adaptations. This book will take you on a journey to discover the origin and diversification of the head, which evolved from a seemingly headless chordate ancestor. Despite their structural diversity, heads develop in a highly conserved ... Leer más

$98.09 USD

The vertebrate head is the most complex part of the animal body and its diversity in nature reflects a variety of life styles, feeding modes, and ecological adaptations. This book will take you on a journey to discover the origin and diversification of the head, which evolved from a seemingly headless chordate ancestor. Despite their structural diversity, heads develop in a highly conserved
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Sex Differences in Fear Response

An Evolutionary Perspective

de Anne Campbell, Lee T Copping, Catharine P Cross ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book reviews the evolutionary forces behind sex differences in fear responses and, crucially, delves into the mechanisms through which sexual selection might have driven sex differences in connection with fear. Fear is an evolved mechanism that helps us stay alive, but is also an emotion experienced more intensely, more frequently, and longer in women than in men. This book therefore asks the ... Leer más

$49.49 USD

This book reviews the evolutionary forces behind sex differences in fear responses and, crucially, delves into the mechanisms through which sexual selection might have driven sex differences in connection with fear. Fear is an evolved mechanism that helps us stay alive, but is also an emotion experienced more intensely, more frequently, and longer in women than in men. This book therefore asks the
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Changing Climate, Changing Worlds

Local Knowledge and the Challenges of Social and Ecological Change

Edición de Meredith Welch-Devine, Anne Sourdril, Brian J. Burke ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book explores how individuals and communities perceive and understand climate change using their observations of change in the world around them. Because processes of climatic change operate at spatial and temporal scales that differ from those of everyday practice, the phenomenon can be difficult to understand. However, flora and fauna, which are important natural and cultural resources for ... Leer más

$143.09 USD

This book explores how individuals and communities perceive and understand climate change using their observations of change in the world around them. Because processes of climatic change operate at spatial and temporal scales that differ from those of everyday practice, the phenomenon can be difficult to understand. However, flora and fauna, which are important natural and cultural resources for
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Adam and Evolution

de Michael Pitman ...

Series series Cosmic Connections
This work is updated version of the original ground-breaking Adam and Evolution. It not only heavily criticises neo-Darwinian orthodoxy in all its various fields but also provides a logical, alternative perspective to the question of life's origin. Its premise is that matter (and therefore any biological vehicle) is a form of non-conscious energy but code is an expression of thought. Matter itself ... Leer más

$14.29 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This work is updated version of the original ground-breaking Adam and Evolution. It not only heavily criticises neo-Darwinian orthodoxy in all its various fields but also provides a logical, alternative perspective to the question of life's origin. Its premise is that matter (and therefore any biological vehicle) is a form of non-conscious energy but code is an expression of thought. Matter itself
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Bemisia: Bionomics and Management of a Global Pest

Edición de Philip A. Stansly, Steven E. Naranjo ...

Bemisia tabaci (Gennedius) has distinguished itself from the more than 1,000 whitefly species in the world by its adaptability, persistence and potential to damage a wide range of agricultural and horticultural crops in all six of the world’s inhabited continents. B. tabaci inflicts plant damage through direct feeding, inducement of plant disorders, vectoring of plant viruses and excretion of ... Leer más

$188.09 USD

Bemisia tabaci (Gennedius) has distinguished itself from the more than 1,000 whitefly species in the world by its adaptability, persistence and potential to damage a wide range of agricultural and horticultural crops in all six of the world’s inhabited continents. B. tabaci inflicts plant damage through direct feeding, inducement of plant disorders, vectoring of plant viruses and excretion of
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Ecology and Evolution of Amazonian Fishes

Assembling the Most Diverse Continental Vertebrate Fauna

Edición de James S. Albert, Roberto E. Reis ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The rivers, streams, lakes and wetlands of tropical America teem with fishes, in both abundance and variety. The thousands of species who inhabit these waterways exhibit a bewildering display of physiological, morphological, and behavioral specializations. Ecology and Evolution of Amazonian Fishes explains how the freshwater fishes of South America rose to become the most diverse continental ... Leer más

$125.09 USD

The rivers, streams, lakes and wetlands of tropical America teem with fishes, in both abundance and variety. The thousands of species who inhabit these waterways exhibit a bewildering display of physiological, morphological, and behavioral specializations. Ecology and Evolution of Amazonian Fishes explains how the freshwater fishes of South America rose to become the most diverse continental
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