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When Darwin proposed that females shape evolution by being choosy in their choice of male suitors, his Victorian contemporaries were shocked that he accorded so much importance to women. But this ea……続きを見る

Following the successful pattern of previous Story of ... titles, The Story of Biology traces the development of biology from its origins in myths invented to explain the wonders and perils of the n……続きを見る

Atlas of Terrestrial Mammal Limbs is the first comprehensive and detailed anatomy book on a broad phylogenetic and ecological range of mammals. This extraordinary new work features more than 400 pho……続きを見る

Alone in the known universe the Earth glows bright with life, a unique cosmic oasis of biodiversity which is now under threat from our own actions. The Earth is a unique as a living planet, a cosmic……続きを見る

A groundbreaking study on the lives of senior mammals and birdsーfrom the aging of alphas to the role of grandmothersーby the author of Animal Friendships. How do young and old social animals view e……続きを見る

With its iconic appearance and historic popular appeal, the giraffe is the world's tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. Recent years have seen much-needed new research underta……続きを見る

Plant breeders have long sought technologies to extend human control over nature. Early in the twentieth century, this led some to experiment with startlingly strange tools like x-ray machines, chro……続きを見る

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 conn……続きを見る

How did we become the linguistic, cultured, and hugely successful apes that we are? Our closest relatives--the other mentally complex and socially skilled primates--offer tantalizing clues. In Tree ……続きを見る

The phenomenon of bird migration has fascinated people from time immemorial. The arrivals and departures of different species marked the seasons, heralding spring and autumn, and providing a reliabl……続きを見る

Personal genomics services such as 23andMe and Ancestry.com now offer what once was science fiction: the ability to sequence and analyze an individual’s entire genetic codeーpromising, in some cases……続きを見る

From the internationally acclaimed scientist, explorer, and conservationist comes an awe-inspiring account of earth’s evolution. Beginning at the moment of creation with the Big Bang, Here on Earth ……続きを見る

Darwin vidste godt, at hans evolutionsteori ville forandre verden fuldstændig. "Det føles som at tilstå et mord", skrev han i 1844 til en ven, da han for første gang bekendte, at han ikke længere me……続きを見る

Sie wollten schon immer einmal wissen, wie das Leben begann, sich entfaltete und schließlich zu seiner heutigen Form fand? Das vorliegende Buch bietet Ihnen einen kurzen, gleichzeitig aber auch umfa……続きを見る

"Vor oprindelse" er intet mindre end et værk om menneskehedens historie. Bogen er en del af Johannes V. Jensens serie om evolution, som han arbejdede på i perioden 1923 og frem til sin død i 1950. F……続きを見る

Everyone's invited Tim Flannery is here to offer us a change of perspective. And he is here to inspire us. He invites us to consider again our place on earth, what it really means to be alive. Here ……続きを見る

Islands are special because they promote unique forms of life, and large proportions of the species they hold are found nowhere else on Earth. The mammals of the South-west Pacific are no exception,……続きを見る

The internationally acclaimed author of The Weather Makers crafts a love letter to his native land and one of its most unique inhabitants: the kangaroo. Drawing on three decades of travel, research,……続きを見る

A tale of cave bears and comet strikes and a hundred million years of history by the bestselling author of Here on Earth: “Marvelous.”ーPublishers Weekly (starred review) In Europe: A Natural Histor……続きを見る

From the authors of A Gap in Nature, a breathtaking visual adventure showcasing ninety of the world’s most astounding creatures. Sumptuous birds of paradise, amazing soft-shell turtles, frogs that l……続きを見る

How do desires and fears motivate human sociability? What effect do these motivators have on reproductive, social and political behaviour? And, crucially, how might we understand them separate from ……続きを見る

The science of human physical activity and fitness is ripe for a novel theoretical framework that can integrate the ecological, genetic, physiological and psychological factors that influence physic……続きを見る

One of Vox’s Most Important Books of the Decade New York Times Editors' Choice 2017 Forbes Top 10 Best Environment, Climate, and Conservation Book of 2017 As new groundbreaking research suggests tha……続きを見る

A place of exceptional diversity, rapid change, and high energy, Europe has literally been at the crossroads of the world ever since the interaction of Asia, North America and Africa formed the trop……続きを見る

Social life of bacteria is in the focus of recent research. Bacteria are simple enough to be accessible by science, but still complex enough to show cooperation, division of labor, bet-hedging, cros……続きを見る

I "Det blivende" beskriver Johannes V. Jensen sine erindringer om en række store åndelige og naturvidenskabelige bevægelser, som stadig har betydning i dag. Gennem seks kapitler fremfører han ideern……続きを見る

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the major key concepts common to economics and evolutionary biology. Written by a group of philosophers of science, biologists and economists, it prop……続きを見る

For most of the past 300 million years, the world’s continents were interlinked as the supercontinents Pangaea and then Gondwana. Around 50 million years ago, Australia tore itself free from Antarct……続きを見る

This book provides an introduction to age-structured population modeling which emphasizes the connection between mathematical theory and underlying biological assumptions. Through the rigorous devel……続きを見る

¿QUÉ DICEN NUESTROS GENES SOBRE LA ESPECIE HUMANA? ¿PODEMOS SABER DE DÓNDE VENIMOS? ¿EXISTEN LAS "PERSONAS NATIVAS"? ¿QUÉ ROL JUGÓ LA MIGRACIÓN EN LA EVOLUCIÓN? BESTSELLER DEL DIARIO ALEMÁN DER SPIE……続きを見る