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常年盤踞亞馬遜生物演化排行榜 英國皇家文學學會非小說類最佳書獎 美國洛杉磯時報文學獎 「要是天擇可以扮演自然界的鐘錶匠這個角色，它一定是個盲目的鐘錶匠。」 --道金斯 本書書名的「鐘錶」是生物的隱喻， 強調……続きを見る

"We are more bacteria than we realize, not just in number of cells, but because of the many ways in which bacteria have shaped our history and evolution." Bacterial Lenses shows how closely related ……続きを見る

First published in 1951, The Study of Instinct is widely considered the foundational text of ethology, the study of natural behavior. Written to introduce the largely German literature of the early ……続きを見る

Birds and dinosaurs have dominated human interest for decades. In this well-supported revolutionary view of the field, critical questions are explored with credible evidence and biological thought. ……続きを見る

Robert Eisler, the polymathic Jewish Austrian scholar and Holocaust survivor, faded into obscurity after his death in 1949. A contemporary and associate of Walter Benjamin, Aby Warburg, and Gershom ……続きを見る

Bei allen Arbeiten zu der Entstehung des Lebens steht zunächst die Frage, wie Leben an sich überhaupt betrachtet oder definiert werden soll. Das Buch widmet sich allein dieser Fragestellung und zeig……続きを見る

The experimental data that have been generated using new molecular techniques associated with the completion of genome projects have changed our perception of the structural features, functional imp……続きを見る

"A bold, ambitious and truly wonderful history of the world"ーPeter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees From the age of dinosaurs to the first human cities, a groundbreaking new history of……続きを見る

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 wo……続きを見る

A leading evolutionary psychologist and sex researcher provides a unified new theory of sexual conflict and shows how its battles play out in the bar room, the bedroom, and the boardroom. Sexual con……続きを見る

An "entertaining and enlightening" deep dive into the alcohol-soaked origins of civilizationーand the evolutionary roots of humanity's appetite for intoxication (Daniel E. Lieberman, author of Exerc……続きを見る

This book presents coverage of the principles and practice of molecular clocks, which have provided fascinating and unprecedented insights into the evolutionary timescale of life on earth. It begins……続きを見る

Wie sind Menschen entstanden? Wer waren ihre Vorfahren?Warum gibt es überhaupt Menschen? Warum sehen dieMenschen der verschiedenen Erdteile und Länder anders aus?Warum unterscheiden sich Frauen und ……続きを見る

'This is a book that required a great many research hours, the kind of volume you may be glad someone took the time to compile.' The Quarterly Review of Biology This is the ultimate guide to the lif……続きを見る

Biological evolution, the theory of natural selection and of common descent, is a triumph both of human reasoning and scientific undertaking. The biological discipline of evolution contains both a c……続きを見る

Echinoderms elaborate a calcite skeleton composed of numerous plates with a distinct microstructure (stereom) that can be modelled into different shapes thanks to the use of a transient amorphous ca……続きを見る

The quantification of morphology through time is a vital tool in elucidating macroevolutionary patterns. Studies of disparity require intense effort but can provide insights beyond those gained usin……続きを見る

The definitive volume on opossums, a group of ecologically and scientifically important mammals, covering natural history, evolution, behavior, and biogeography. Opossums are the most diverse and ec……続きを見る

A bold, provocative history of our species finds the roots of civilization’s success and failure in our evolutionary biology. We are living through the most prosperous age in all of human history, y……続きを見る

Recent Advances in Freshwater Crustacean Biodiversity and Conservation focuses on minor crustacean groups and regionally endemic groups, all from freshwaters. Chapters in this book cover crustaceans……続きを見る

In order to understand common conditions such as coeliac disease and Crohn’s disease, one must view the gut in its evolutionary context. This is the novel approach to the gut and its diseases that i……続きを見る

A savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolution Nature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavor. But what exactly are flavors? Why are som……続きを見る

Marine Animal Forests (MAFs) are spread all over the world. Composed by suspension feeding organisms (e.g. corals, gorgonians, sponges, bryozoans, bivalves, etc.), MAFs constitute a vast number of m……続きを見る

From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Charles Darwin, the scientist who changed the way people see the world. Although ……続きを見る

This book studies the application of green roofs in ecoregions of the western United States and Canada. While green roofs were intended to sustain local or regional vegetation, this volume describes……続きを見る

Humanity has precipitated a planetary crisis of resource consumptionーa crisis of stuff. So ingrained is our stuff-centric view that we can barely imagine a way out beyond substituting a new portman……続きを見る

«Mentre scrive delle sorprendenti strategie usate dagli animali per vivere su questo pianeta, Kenneth Catania dice di essersi fermato alla parola “miracoli”. Ma in Adattamenti meravigliosi descrive ……続きを見る

Understanding the interaction between cooperation and conflict in establishing effective social behaviour is a fundamental challenge facing societies. Reflecting the breadth of current research in t……続きを見る

The forgotten garden which inspired Charles Darwin becomes the modern-day setting for an exploration of memory, family, and the legacy of genius. Darwin never stopped thinking about the garden at hi……続きを見る

In the past few decades, it has been realized through research that fungal siderophores epitomize the uptake of iron as well as other essential elements like zinc, magnesium, copper, nickel and arse……続きを見る