Evolution

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"Wright's views about population genetics and evolution are so fundamental and so comprehensive that every serious student must examine these books firsthand. . . . Publication of this treatise is a major event in evolutionary biology."-Daniel L. Hartl,...

Modularity in Development and Evolution offers the first sustained exploration of modules from developmental and evolutionary perspectives. Contributors discuss what modularity is, how it can be identified and modeled, how it originated and evolved, and...

The original "big idea" book that changed natural science and transformed humanity's understanding of their place in the world-and remains controversial to this day.First published in 1859, On the Origin of Species introduced Charles Darwin's theory of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781917403184Author Brian CapletonFormat PaperbackImprint Amarilli BooksPublisher Amarilli Books

‘Brilliant’ – The Times‘Hugely informative and entertaining’ – New Scientist‘Put this at the head of your reading lists immediately’ – Eric IdleFrom the winner of the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize, a thrilling and thought-provoking account of the...

A leading neuroscientist describes the long evolutionary process that led to the human brainOur human brain is both unique and similar to that of other species. The only way we can trace its evolution is by comparing it to the brains of animals alive...

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 chronicle of human endeavour and the story of life on...

The widespread use of mouse models in developmental, behavioural and genetic studies has sparked wider interest in rodent biology as a whole. This book brings together the latest research on rodents to better understand the evolution of both living and...

Darwin in Russian Thought delves into the profound impact of Darwin's theory of evolution on Russian intellectual culture from the 1860s to the October Revolution. This meticulously researched work explores the diversity of Russian responses to...

Written for the general reader, this book is both a colorful introduction to the history and study of dinosaurs and an eye-opening survey of dinosaur discoveries in Spain. At the time of the dinosaurs, Iberia was in the process of becoming a peninsula of...

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This collection of essays originated in conferences held at the Gregorian University in Rome and at the University of Notre Dame to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. These essays, by...

Michael Ruse is one of the foremost Charles Darwin scholars of our time. For forty years he has written extensively on Darwin, the scientific revolution that his work precipitated, and the nature and implications of evolutionary thinking for today. Now,...

Are humans really fish? Why are we the only animals with chins? How much of our DNA do we share with the trillions of bacteria in our bodies? For centuries, scientists have chased the secrets of how life on our planet arose, how it assumed its dazzling...

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A leading astrobiologist argues that space travel is an evolutionary event at least as important as life's first journey from sea to land The story of life has always been one of great transitions, of crossing new frontiers. The dawn of life itself is...

Darwin's Footprint examines the impact of Darwinism in Greece, investigating how it has shaped Greece in terms of its cultural and intellectual history, and in particular its literature. The book demonstrates that in the late 19th to early 20th centuries...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781722504915Author Charles DarwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 402Imprint G&D MediaPublisher G&D MediaDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm

Challenges the deep traditional assumption that autonomy, morality, and moral responsibility are uniquely human characteristics.The Natural Selection of Autonomy challenges the deep traditional assumption that autonomy, morality, and moral responsibility...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780300286274Author Richard DawkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Yale University PressPublisher Yale University Press

Challenge outdated views of evolution and embrace a clearer understanding of life's incredible diversity with this enlightening exploration of evolutionary trees. Far from being a linear ladder of progress, evolution is a vast, branching tree where all...

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An anthropologist uncovers new evidence for the evolutionary origins of human longevity-and explains why growing old is an opportunity, not a burdenOur ability to live for decades may seem like a modern luxury made possible by clean water and advances in...

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Morality is often defined in opposition to the natural "instincts," or as a tool to keep those instincts in check. New findings in neuroscience, social psychology, animal behavior, and anthropology have brought us back to the original Darwinian position...

How the science of evolution explains how everything came to be, from bacteria and blue whales to cell phones, cities, and artificial intelligenceEverything Evolves reveals how evolutionary dynamics shape the world as we know it and how we are harnessing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781422375433Author Vincent J. MaglioFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint American Philosophical Society PressPublisher American Philosophical Society Press

The intimate associations between plants and the insects that eat them have helped define and shape both groups for millions of years. This pioneering volume is a comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of the evolutionary biology of herbivorous insects,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606189931Author Stephen G. BrushFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint American Philosophical Society PressPublisher American Philosophical Society Press

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781422375839Author Clyde E. GouldenFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint American Philosophical Society PressPublisher American Philosophical Society Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781422375471Author Thomas J.M. SchopfFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint American Philosophical Society PressPublisher American Philosophical Society Press

The diversity of living forms and the unity of evolutionary processes are themes that have permeated the research and writing of Ernst Mayr, a Grand Master of evolutionary biology. The essays collected here are among his most valuable and durable:...

In a work that will interest researchers in ecology, genetics, botany, entomology, and parasitology, Warren Abrahamson and Arthur Weis present the results of more than twenty-five years of studying plant-insect interactions. Their study centers on the...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798887315898Author Marc A CurtisFormat PaperbackPage Count 332Imprint Fulton BooksPublisher Fulton BooksWeight(grams) 485g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798893086270Author Evgeny KatzFormat HardbackPage Count 542Imprint Newman SpringsPublisher Newman SpringsWeight(grams) 1048gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 203mm *...