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In the last fifty years our butterfly populations have declined by more than eighty per cent and butterflies are now facing the very real prospect of extinction. It is hard to remember the time when fields and meadows were full of these beautiful, delicate creatures –...
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Polity
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2020-10-22
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"It's a rare author who can combine literary erudition and an easy fluency of style together with expert knowledge of psychology and evolutionary biology. David Barash adds to all this a far-seeing wisdom and a humane decency that shines through on every page. The...
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Oxford University Press
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2020-09-01
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Building from foundations of modern science and cosmic evolution, as well as psychological and philosophical perspectives of value and meaning, this book explores some of humanity’s biggest questions:
· Is the Universe...
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Springer
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2020-07-21
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Astrobiology not only investigates how early life took hold of our planet but also life on other planets – both in our Solar System and beyond – and their potential for habitability. The book take readers from the scars on planetary surfaces made by space...
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Springer
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2020-07-14
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This edited research monograph brings together contributions from computer scientists, biologists, and engineers who are engaged with the study of evolution and how it may be applied to solve real-world problems. It also serves as a Festschrift dedicated to Erik D....
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Springer
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2020-07-08
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The landmark history of the Scopes Trial and the battle over evolution and creation in America's schools Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History “A riveting book.” —Frank Rich, New York Times In the summer of 1925, the sleepy hamlet of Dayton,...
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Basic Books
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2020-06-16
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This novel is set in the near future, where human genome editing has become routine. First adopted to fight a lethal virus, it is now widely used to prevent diseases and favor other traits. Ben, Eiko, Celia, Raphael and Leo have just had their coming-of-age genome...
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Springer
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2020-01-23
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Im vorliegenden Werk sind etwa 550 Vogelarten (Nichtsingvogel- und Singvogelarten) in alphabetischer Reihenfolge aufgeführt. Für sie konnten knapp 26.000 vogelspezifische Trivialnamen zusammengetragen werden. Diese Namen sind den Arten direkt zugeordnet worden. So...
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Springer Spektrum
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2019-11-13
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Das vorliegende Lexikon gibt Auskunft über volkstümliche Namen von Vögeln seit dem Ende des Mittelalters. Man erfährt, welche Vögel sich hinter welchen Trivialnamen verbergen. Trivialnamen sind volkstümliche oder aus einem besonderen Anliegen konstruierte, also...
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Springer Spektrum
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2019-11-04
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With profound implications for our most foundational assumptions about gender, Gender Mosaic explains why there is no such thing as a male or female brain.For generations, we've been taught that women and men differ in profound and important ways. Women are more...
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Little, Brown Spark
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2019-09-17
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The study of human evolution is advancing rapidly. Newly discovered fossil evidence is adding ever more pieces to the puzzle of our past, whilst revolutionary technological advances in the study of ancient DNA are completely reshaping theories of early human populations...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2019-06-27
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The study of human evolution is advancing rapidly. Newly discovered fossil evidence is adding ever more pieces to the puzzle of our past, whilst revolutionary technological advances in the study of ancient DNA are completely reshaping theories of early human populations...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2019-06-27
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With recent technological advances, vast quantities of genetic and genomic data are being generated at an ever-increasing pace. The explosion in access to data has transformed the field of evolutionary genetics. A thorough understanding of evolutionary principles is...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2019-05-13
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Sind wir allein im Universum? Dieses Buch bietet eine einzigartige Perspektive auf die Frage, die die Menschheit von Anbeginn beschäftigt. In klarem und allgemein verständlichem Stil untersuchen zwei führende Forscher aus der Astrobiologie die verschiedenen Wege, die zu...
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Springer
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2019-04-23
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The permutation of basic atoms—nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and phosphorus?into the biomolecules DNA and RNA, subsequently evolved in cells and brains, defining the origin of life and intelligence, remains unexplained. Equally the origin of the genetic...
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Springer
Parution :
2019-02-18
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Avoiding Attack discusses the diversity of mechanisms by which prey avoid predator attacks and explores how such defensive mechanisms have evolved through natural selection. It considers how potential prey avoid detection, how they make themselves unprofitable to...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2019-01-31
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“Simplexity, as I understand it, is the range of solutions living organisms have found, despite the complexity of natural processes, to enable the brain to prepare an action and plan for the consequences of it. These solutions are simplifying principles that enable the...
Editeur :
Odile Jacob
Parution :
2018-12-20
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This book argues that God can be found within the edifice of the scientific understanding of physics, cosmology, biology and philosophy. It is a rewarding read that asks the Big Questions which humans have pondered since the dawn of the modern human mind, including: Why...
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Springer
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2018-12-17
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Humanevolution im Überblick: Das Mosaik der Menschwerdung
Bis vor wenigen Jahren schien die Entstehung des Menschen weitgehend geklärt, der menschliche Stammbaum vollständig darstellbar: Entstanden in Afrika, sollte sich unsere Gattung von Vor- und Frühmenschen in...
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Springer
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2018-09-25
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Many of the characteristics that distinguish plants from other living organisms can be traced to their origin early in the history of life. Features such as a multicellular haploid life stage, prevalent hermaphroditism, self-fertilization, and general dependence on...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2018-09-11
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