Vertebrates possess lineage-specific characteristics. These include paired anterior sense organs and a robust, modular head skeleton built of cellular cartilage and bone. All of these structures are……続きを見る
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2020年07月11日
This book explores the role of exaptation in diverse areas of life, with examples ranging from biology to economics, social sciences and architecture. The concept of exaptation, introduced in evolut……続きを見る
Vor rund 13,5 Milliarden Jahren waren Energie, Zeit, Materie und Raum als Phänomen des Urknalls bekannt geworden. Die Theorie der grundlegenden Merkmale des Universums wird als Physik bezeichnet. Un……続きを見る
Im Dezember 2005 gab es eine Untersuchung, die an der Seoul National University (SNA) in Südkorea durchgeführt wurde. Dabei wurde festgestellt, dass der Wissenschaftler namens Hwang Woo Suk für die ……続きを見る
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2020年08月15日
This book presents an overview study about plant biogeography and vegetation of the high mountains of Central and South-West Asia, by a group of specialists familiar with its area and plant growth a……続きを見る
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2020年07月15日
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 r……続きを見る
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2020年08月19日
Environmental and specific diversity in the Chihuahuan desert in general, and in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin in particular, has long been recognized as outstanding. This book provides a global ecologi……続きを見る
Harvard’s acclaimed geologist “charts Earth’s history in accessible style” (AP)
“A sublime chronicle of our planet." –Booklist, STARRED review
How well do you know the ground beneath your feet?
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著者:Mark Lupisella
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2020年07月23日
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 question……続きを見る
The impact of bees on our world is immeasurable. Bees are responsible for the evolution of the vast array of brightly colored flowers and for engineering the niches of multitudes of plants, animals,……続きを見る
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2020年08月24日
It is widely acknowledged that life has adapted to its environment, but the precise mechanism remains unknown since Natural Selection, Descent with Modification and Survival of the Fittest are metap……続きを見る
Based on a comparative study of the theories of such sociologists as Ward, Sumner, Keller, Giddings, Ross, Small and Cooley, this is a systematic and rigorous analysis of the main features of earlie……続きを見る
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2020年08月24日
This volume brings together diverse contributions from leading archaeologists and paleoanthropologists, covering various spatial and temporal periods to distinguish convergent evolution from cultura……続きを見る
著者:Donald M. Morrison
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2020年08月26日
This book traces the evolutionary trajectory of language and teaching from the earliest periods of human evolution to the present day. The author argues that teaching is unique to humans and our anc……続きを見る
An Open Letters Review Best Book of the Year
A leading expert in animal behavior takes us into the wild to better understand and manage our fears.
Fear, honed by millions of years of natural selecti……続きを見る
This new edition of a foundational text presents a contemporary review of cladistics, as applied to biological classification. It provides a comprehensive account of the past fifty years of discussi……続きを見る
This book simulates a historical walk through nature, teaching readers about the biodiversity on Earth in various eras with a focus on past terrestrial environments. Geared towards a student audienc……続きを見る
著者:Kenneth Catania
出版社: Princeton University Press
発売日: 2020年09月15日
**"The irresistible enthusiasm of Great Adaptations couldn’t come at a better time."ーDavid P. Barash, Wall Street Journal
"Be very amazed."ーCarl Safina, author of Beyond Words and Becoming Wild
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This book, written by Motoo Kimura (1924–94), is a classic in evolutionary biology. In 1968, Kimura proposed the “neutral theory of molecular evolution”, which became the theoretical basis of modern……続きを見る
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2020年08月01日
Plant-herbivore interactions are a central topic in evolutionary ecology. Historically, their study has been a cornerstone for coevolutionary theory. Starting from classic ecological studies at the ……続きを見る
Die menschliche Evolution kann als langwieriger Vorgang mehrerer Transformationen angesehen werden, bei denen die Menschen von affenähnlichen Vorfahren abstammen. Es gibt mehrere wissenschaftliche B……続きを見る
著者:Edward J Steele
出版社: World Scientific Publishing Company
発売日: 2020年07月17日
The first edition of the monumental book Diseases from Space by Sir Fred Hoyle and N Chandra Wickramasinghe appeared some 40 years ago, encapsulating the key principles of Panspermia, and it has bee……続きを見る
Phylogenomics: A Primer, Second Edition is for advanced undergraduate and graduate biology students studying molecular biology, comparative biology, evolution, genomics, and biodiversity. This book ……続きを見る
This book examines how the growing knowledge of the huge range of protist-, animal-, and plant-bacterial interactions, whether in shared ecosystems or intimate symbioses, is fundamentally altering o……続きを見る
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2020年09月10日
Microbes are ubiquitous in nature. Among microbes, fungal communities play an important role in agriculture, the environment, and medicine. Vast fungal diversity has been found in plant systems. The……続きを見る
著者:Sean B. Carroll
出版社: Princeton University Press
発売日: 2020年10月06日
**"Fascinating and exhilaratingーSean B. Carroll at his very best."ーBill Bryson, author of The Body: A Guide for Occupants
From acclaimed writer and biologist Sean B. Carroll, a rollicking, awe-ins……続きを見る
From blurry vision to crooked teeth, ACLs that tear at alarming rates and spines that seem to spend a lifetime falling apartーit’s surprising that human beings have beaten the odds as a species
Evol……続きを見る
著者:Donald W. Linzey
出版社: Johns Hopkins University Press
発売日: 2020年08月04日
The most trusted and best-selling textbook on the diverse forms and fascinating lives of vertebrate animals.
Covering crucial topics from morphology and behavior to ecology and zoogeography, Donald ……続きを見る