Evolution 15

"Of Literature and Knowledge looks ... like an important advance in this new and very important subject... literature is about to become even more interesting." – Edward O. Wilson, Pellegrino Univer……続きを見る

A tour de force connecting the evolution of the human personality structure and the formation of parenting bonds with the passage of the sun through the year. The author builds a case for the realis……続きを見る

"Gould is a natural writer; he has something to say and the inclination and skill with which to say it."ーP. B. Medawar, New York Review of Books With sales of well over one million copies in North ……続きを見る

Working with principles from the fields of evolutionary and developmental biology (evo-devo), this fascinating work offers a new approach to analyzing child growth and development, examining each st……続きを見る

Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Arguments still rage about the implications of h……続きを見る

FEATURES: • Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations • A link of a FREE audio book to download at the end of the book • Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book • Manuall……続きを見る

Humans are primates, and our closest relatives are the other African apes - chimpanzees closest of all. With the mapping of the human genome, and that of the chimp, a direct comparison of the differ……続きを見る

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on t……続きを見る

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Studies of the evolution of animal signals and sensory behaviour have more recently shifted from considering 'extrinsic' (environmental) determinants to 'intrinsic' (physiological) ones. The drive b……続きを見る

Christmas, 1859. Just one month after the publication of On the Origin of Species, Darwin received a letter that deeply unsettled him. He had expected criticism. Letters were arriving every day like……続きを見る

Welcome to Dr Moreau’s other island. Place of untold horros. Home of the Beast Men… Available for the first time in eBook. He stands very tall, long prosthetic limbs glistening in the harsh sun, wit……続きを見る

Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Its full title was On t……続きを見る

This ebook edition does not include illustrations. ‘In Richard Fortey’s capable hands the humble grey trilobite has been transformed into the E.T. of the Lower Palaeozoic – a remarkable and fascinat……続きを見る

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on t……続きを見る

The rhythm of life on Earth includes several strong themes contributed by Kingdom Fungi. So why are fungi ignored when theorists ponder the origin of life? Casting aside common theories that life or……続きを見る

Groundbreaking mathematician Gregory Chaitin gives us the first book to posit that we can prove how Darwin’s theory of evolution works on a mathematical level. For years it has been received wisdom ……続きを見る

Reading this book is a wild ride though the nature of sex the history of god and religion stellar physics hypnotism genetics Roman history theology biology Christianity Islam Judaism heaven hell gam……続きを見る

The present book gives an overview on the similarities and differences of the various translation systems. Moreover, it highlights the mechanisms and control of translation in mitochondria and other……続きを見る

We are told today by the scientific community that all humans living today are related directly from a common ancestor who emerged from Africa around 70,000 years ago. Perhaps this is true, but I do……続きを見る

Once in a great while, as the New York Times noted recently, a naturalist writes a book that changes the way people look at the living world. John James Audubon’s Birds of America, published in 1838……続きを見る

"What pleasure to see the dishonest, the inept, and the misguided deftly given their due, while praise is lavished on the deservingーfor reasons well and truly stated."ーKirkus Reviews Ranging as fa……続きを見る

The amazing story of the discovery of a 5000-year-old body found perfectly preserved in the Alps - written by the leader of the investigation In 1991 the world was electrified by a chance discovery ……続きを見る

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on t……続きを見る

Bioluminescence is everywhere on earthーmost of all in the ocean, from angler fish in the depths to the flashing of dinoflagellates at the surface. Here, Thérèse Wilson and Woody Hastings explore th……続きを見る

Males and females often differ in developmental patterns, adult morphology, ecology and behaviour, and in many mammals males are often larger. Size dimorphism results in divergent nutritional and en……続きを見る

On the Origin of Species caused an uproar when it was first published in 1859. Darwin's theory was that species had evolved from simpler organisms by natural selection acting upon the variability of……続きを見る

“A landmark book in the science of emotions and its implications for ethics and human universals.”ーLibrary Journal, starred review In this startling study of human emotion, Dacher Keltner investiga……続きを見る

Союзники Человечества Книга третья представляет третью набор "брифинги" от таинственного вне планеты источником, имеющим целью ориентировать человеческой семьи к реалиям жизни в нашей локальной всел……続きを見る

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on t……続きを見る