Life's Splendid Drama: Evolutionary Biology and the Reconstruction of Life's Ancestry, 1860-1940
ISBN: 9780226069227 / Angielski / Miękka / 540 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The story of life's splendid drama has captivated generations of the general public, just as it has intrigued biologists, especially those who began to try to solve evolutionary puzzles in the years immediately after the publication of Darwin's "Origin of Species" in 1859. Yet histories of the Darwinian revolution have paid far more attention to theoretical debates and have largely ignored the researchers who struggled to comprehend the deeper evolutionary significance of fossil bones and the structures of living animals. Peter J. Bowler recovers some of this lost history in "Life's Splendid...
The story of life's splendid drama has captivated generations of the general public, just as it has intrigued biologists, especially those who began t...
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An Elusive Victorian: The Evolution of Alfred Russel Wallace
ISBN: 9780226246130 / Angielski / Twarda / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Long kept in Darwin's shadow, Wallace co-discovered the theory of evolution, but was overlooked by critics due to his controversial intellectual career. Fichman examines not only Wallace's scientific work but also his philosophical concerns and political involvement.
Long kept in Darwin's shadow, Wallace co-discovered the theory of evolution, but was overlooked by critics due to his controversial intellectual caree...
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Darwin and the Novelists: Patterns of Science in Victorian Fiction
ISBN: 9780226475745 / Angielski / Miękka / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Levine shows how Darwin's ideas affected nineteenth-century novelists--from Dickens and Trollope to Conrad. "Levine stands in our day as the premier critic and commentator on Victorian prose."--Frank M. Turner, Nineteenth-Century Literature. "Magnificently written, with a care and delicacy worthy of its subject."--Nina Auerbach, University of Pennsylvania
Levine shows how Darwin's ideas affected nineteenth-century novelists--from Dickens and Trollope to Conrad. "Levine stands in our day as the premier c...
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Mathematical Models of Social Evolution: A Guide for the Perplexed
ISBN: 9780226558264 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over the last several decades, mathematical models have become central to the study of social evolution, both in biology and the social sciences. But students in these disciplines often seriously lack the tools to understand them. A primer on behavioral modeling that includes both mathematics and evolutionary theory, "Mathematical Models of Social Evolution "aims to make the student and professional researcher in biology and the social sciences fully conversant in the language of the field. Over the last several decades, mathematical models have become central to the study of social evolution, both in biology and the social sciences. B... |
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424,20 zł |
Mathematical Models of Social Evolution: A Guide for the Perplexed
ISBN: 9780226558271 / Angielski / Miękka / 425 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over the last several decades, mathematical models have become central to the study of social evolution, both in biology and the social sciences. But students in these disciplines often seriously lack the tools to understand them. A primer on behavioral modeling that includes both mathematics and evolutionary theory, "Mathematical Models of Social Evolution" aims to make the student and professional researcher in biology and the social sciences fully conversant in the language of the field. Over the last several decades, mathematical models have become central to the study of social evolution, both in biology and the social sciences. B... |
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229,30 zł |
Analyzing Animal Societies: Quantitative Methods for Vertebrate Social Analysis
ISBN: 9780226895239 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Animals lead rich social lives. They care for one another, compete for resources, and mate. Within a society, social relationships may be simple or complex and usually vary considerably, both between different groups of individuals and over time. These social systems are fundamental to biological organization, and animal societies are central to studies of behavioral and evolutionary biology.But how do we study animal societies? How do we take observations of animals fighting, grooming, or forming groups and produce a realistic description or model of their societies?
"Analyzing... Animals lead rich social lives. They care for one another, compete for resources, and mate. Within a society, social relationships may be simple or co...
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174,98 zł |
Sex, Drugs and DNA: Science's Taboos Confronted
ISBN: 9780230521124 / Angielski / Miękka / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now available in paperback following huge critical acclaim. In a frank, edgy and entertaining style that pulls no punches, Michael Stebbins says what most scientists and politicians are afraid to about what research can and, perhaps more importantly, cannot deliver. He debunks the myths surrounding some of the most controversial topics in science.
Now available in paperback following huge critical acclaim. In a frank, edgy and entertaining style that pulls no punches, Michael Stebbins says what ...
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108,92 zł |
Hypersea: Life on Land
ISBN: 9780231075312 / Angielski / Miękka / 343 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text describes the evidence for how life moved from sea to land, beginning more than 400 million years ago, employing the concept of Hypersea which is the idea that the barren land surfaces of the Earth could only have been colonized by multicellular organisms working in concert.
This text describes the evidence for how life moved from sea to land, beginning more than 400 million years ago, employing the concept of Hypersea whi...
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307,65 zł |
Dinosaur Extinction and the End of an Era: What the Fossils Say
ISBN: 9780231076258 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first book to approach the Cretaceous extinction -- the period during which dinosaurs disappeared from Earth -- from the perspective of the fossil record.
The first book to approach the Cretaceous extinction -- the period during which dinosaurs disappeared from Earth -- from the perspective of the fossil...
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Plants Invade the Land: Evolutionary and Environmental Perspectives
ISBN: 9780231111614 / Angielski / Miękka / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What do we now know about the origins of plants on land, from an evolutionary and an environmental perspective? The essays in this collection present a synthesis of our present state of knowledge, integrating current information in paleobotany with physical, chemical, and geological data.
What do we now know about the origins of plants on land, from an evolutionary and an environmental perspective? The essays in this collection present ...
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George Gaylord Simpson: Paleontologist and Evolutionist
ISBN: 9780231120647 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1978 the distinguished paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson published his autobiography, Concession to the Improbable, which gave the basic facts of his life but left more questions than it answered. Now Leo F. Laporte presents this absorbing intellectual study of Simpson's major areas of work. Focusing on Simpson's scientific contributions, Laporte provides chapters on Simpson's earliest paleontological research through his distinguished Alexander Agassiz professorship at Harvard and his extensive fieldwork for the American Museum of Natural History, where he developed the...
In 1978 the distinguished paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson published his autobiography, Concession to the Improbable, which gave the basi...
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530,25 zł |
George Gaylord Simpson: Paleontologist and Evolutionist
ISBN: 9780231120654 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1978 the distinguished paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson published his autobiography, Concession to the Improbable, which gave the basic facts of his life but left more questions than it answered. Now Leo F. Laporte presents this absorbing intellectual study of Simpson's major areas of work. Focusing on Simpson's scientific contributions, Laporte provides chapters on Simpson's earliest paleontological research through his distinguished Alexander Agassiz professorship at Harvard and his extensive fieldwork for the American Museum of Natural History, where he developed the...
In 1978 the distinguished paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson published his autobiography, Concession to the Improbable, which gave the basi...
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Environmental Ethics, Ecological Theology, and Natural Selection: Suffering and Responsibility
ISBN: 9780231126618 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the last few decades, religious and secular thinkers have tackled the world's escalating environmental crisis by attempting to develop an ecological ethic that is both scientifically accurate and free of human-centered preconceptions. This groundbreaking study shows that many of these environmental ethicists continue to model their positions on romantic, pre-Darwinian concepts that disregard the predatory and cruelly competitive realities of the natural world. Examining the work of such influential thinkers as James Gustafson, Sallie McFague, Rosemary Radford Ruether, John Cobb, Peter...
In the last few decades, religious and secular thinkers have tackled the world's escalating environmental crisis by attempting to develop an ecologica...
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169,68 zł |
The Heretic in Darwin's Court: The Life of Alfred Russel Wallace
ISBN: 9780231130110 / Angielski / Miękka / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During their lifetimes, Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin shared credit and fame for the independent and near-simultaneous discovery of natural selection. Together, the two men spearheaded one of the greatest intellectual revolutions in modern history, and their rivalry, usually amicable but occasionally acrimonious, forged modern evolutionary theory. Yet today, few people today know much about Wallace. The Heretic in Darwin's Court explores the controversial life and scientific contributions of Alfred Russel Wallace--Victorian traveler, scientist, spiritualist, and...
During their lifetimes, Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin shared credit and fame for the independent and near-simultaneous discovery of natural...
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201,50 zł |
Horns and Beaks: Ceratopsian and Ornithopod Dinosaurs
ISBN: 9780253348173 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Horns and Beaks completes Ken Carpenter's series on the major dinosaur types. As with his volumes on armored, carnivorous, and sauropodomorph dinosaurs, this book collects original and new information, reflecting the latest discoveries and research on these two groups of animals. The Ornithopods include Iguanodon, one of the first dinosaurs ever discovered and analyzed, and perhaps the most common and best-documented group, the hadrosaurs or "duckbilled dinosaurs." The Ceratopsians include Triceratops, known for its distinctive three-horned skull and protective collar. Contributors... Horns and Beaks completes Ken Carpenter's series on the major dinosaur types. As with his volumes on armored, carnivorous, and sauropodomorph dinos... |
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Intelligent Design Creationism and Its Critics: Philosophical, Theological, and Scientific Perspectives
ISBN: 9780262661249 / Angielski / Miękka / 825 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The last decade saw the arrival of a new player in the creation/evolution debate--the intelligent design creationism (IDC) movement, whose strategy is to act as "the wedge" to overturn Darwinism and scientific naturalism. This anthology of writings by prominent creationists and their critics focuses on what is novel about the new movement. It serves as a companion to Robert Pennock's Tower of Babel, in which he criticizes the wedge movement, as well as other new varieties of creationism.The book contains articles previously published in specialized, hard-to-find journals, as well as new... The last decade saw the arrival of a new player in the creation/evolution debate--the intelligent design creationism (IDC) movement, whose strategy... |
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The Origins of Music
ISBN: 9780262731430 / Angielski / Miękka / 514 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What biological and cognitive forces have shaped humankind's musical behavior and the rich global repertoire of musical structures? What is music for, and why does every human culture have it? What are the universal features of music and musical behavior across cultures? In this groundbreaking book, musicologists, biologists, anthropologists, archaeologists, psychologists, neuroscientists, ethologists, and linguists come together for the first time to examine these and related issues. The book can be viewed as representing the birth of evolutionary biomusicology -- the study of which will... What biological and cognitive forces have shaped humankind's musical behavior and the rich global repertoire of musical structures? What is music f... |
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367,92 zł |
Paleoclimate and Evolution, with Emphasis on Human Origins
ISBN: 9780300063486 / Angielski / Twarda / 558 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book focuses on how climatic change during the last fifteen million years--especially the last three million--has affected human evolution and other evolutionary events. Leading evolutionists and physical geologists from all over the world--authorities on such subjects as paleoceanography, palynology, mammalian paleontology, and paleoanthropology--address the relationship between climatic and biotic evolution, presenting and integrating the most up-to-date research in their fields.
Among the subjects discussed are: global and regional climatic changes; tectonism and its effects on... This book focuses on how climatic change during the last fifteen million years--especially the last three million--has affected human evolution and ot...
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850,08 zł |
Size and Scaling in Primate Biology
ISBN: 9780306415609 / Angielski / Twarda / 492 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In very general terms, "scaling" can be defined as the structural and func tional consequences of differences in size (or scale) among organisms of more or less similar design. Interest in certain aspects of body size and scaling in primate biology (e. g., relative brain size) dates to the turn of the century, and scientific debate and dialogue on numerous aspects of this general subject have continued to be a primary concern of primatologists, physical an thropologists, and other vertebrate biologists up to the present. Indeed, the intensity and scope of such research on primates have grown...
In very general terms, "scaling" can be defined as the structural and func tional consequences of differences in size (or scale) among organisms of mo...
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778,22 zł |
Evolutionary Relationships Among Rodents: A Multidisciplinary Analysis
ISBN: 9780306420610 / Angielski / Twarda / 722 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The order Rodentia is the most abundant and successful group of mammals, and it has been a focal point of attention for compar- ative and evolutionary biologists for many years. In addition, rodents are the most commonly used experimental mammals for bio- medical research, and they have played a central role in investi- gations of the genetic and molecular mechanisms of speciation in mammals. During recent decades, a tremendous amount of new data from various aspects of the biology of living and fossil rodents has been accumulated by specialists from different disciplines, ranging from...
The order Rodentia is the most abundant and successful group of mammals, and it has been a focal point of attention for compar- ative and evolutionary...
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1167,35 zł |