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Human Evolution Series Bogserier

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  • Genes, Language, & Culture History in the Southwest Pacific

    Redigeret af Jonathan S. Friedlaender ...
    Serier serie Human Evolution Series
    The broad arc of islands north of Australia that extends from Indonesia east towards the central Pacific is home to a set of human populations whose concentration of diversity is unequaled elsewhere. Approximately 20% of the worlds languages are spoken here, and the biological and genetic heterogeneity among the groups is extraordinary. Anthropologist W.W. Howells once declared diversity in the ... Læs mere

    897,91 kr.

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  • The Darwin Awards

    Evolution in Action

    Serier serie Darwin Awards
    The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift!The Darwin Awards shares the stories of those human beings who improve the gene pool by removing themselves from it in a sublimely idiotic fashion.Marvel at the thief who tries to steal live electrical wires. Gape at the lawnchair jockey who floats to a height of 16,000 feet suspended by helium balloons. And learn from ... Læs mere

    67,99 kr.

  • Evolving Ourselves

    Redesigning the Future of Humanity--One Gene at a Time

    “We are the primary drivers of change. We will directly and indirectly determine what lives, what dies, where, and when. We are in a different phase of evolution; the future of life is now in our hands.”Why are rates of conditions like autism, asthma, obesity, and allergies exploding at an unprecedented pace? Why are humans living longer, getting smarter, and having far fewer kids? How might your ... Læs mere

    59,41 kr.

  • The Brain

    Big Bangs, Behaviors, and Beliefs

    "An engaging and complex examination of the development of the human brain throughout its evolutionary history" ( Publishers Weekly).After several million years of jostling for ecological space, only one survivor from a host of hominid species remains standing: us. Human beings are extraordinary creatures, and it is the unprecedented human brain that makes them so.In this delightfully accessible ... Læs mere

    94,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Origin of Darwinism

    Charles Darwin and The Origin of Species

    On 24th November 1859, Charles Darwin published 'On the Origin of Species'. His master-work laid down the theory of evolution by natural selection. In the century and half since publication, this theory has become firmly entwined with our instinctive view of how the planet's species came to be. It has also caused huge debates about the nature of its interpretation and its relationship to religious ... Læs mere

    16,15 kr.

  • Geological Observations Of Volcanic Islands (Mobi Classics)

    This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display. ... Læs mere

    7,94 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Philosophy of Human Evolution

    af Michael Ruse ...
    Serier serie Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology
    This book provides a unique discussion of human evolution from a philosophical viewpoint, looking at the facts and interpretations since Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man. Michael Ruse explores such topics as the nature of scientific theories, the relationships between culture and biology, the problem of progress and the extent to which evolutionary issues pose problems for religious beliefs. He ... Læs mere

    272,60 kr.

  • The Evolution Controversy

    A Survey of Competing Theories

    In the emotional debate surrounding evolution, it is often difficult to cut through the competing agendas to gain an unbiased understanding of the scientific issues involved. The Evolution Controversy provides a resource for doing so. The authors leave aside the profound philosophical and religious issues involved in the controversy in favor of a balanced and critical examination of the four major ... Læs mere

    161,49 kr.

  • The Geographic Mosaic of Coevolution

    Serier serie Interspecific Interactions
    Coevolution—reciprocal evolutionary change in interacting species driven by natural selection—is one of the most important ecological and genetic processes organizing the earth's biodiversity: most plants and animals require coevolved interactions with other species to survive and reproduce. The Geographic Mosaic of Coevolution analyzes how the biology of species provides the raw material for long ... Læs mere

    299,86 kr.

  • The Spirit of the Hive

    The Mechanisms of Social Evolution

    Charles Darwin struggled to explain how forty thousand bees working in the dark, seemingly by instinct alone, could organize themselves to construct something as perfect as a honey comb. How do bees accomplish such incredible tasks? Synthesizing the findings of decades of experiments, The Spirit of the Hive presents a comprehensive picture of the genetic and physiological mechanisms underlying the ... Læs mere

    424,94 kr.

  • Adam's Nose, And The Making Of Humankind

    This book is about the evolution of the sense of smell, from its bacterial origin 3.4 billion years ago, to today's modern, sophisticated humans with an insatiable appetite for perfumes and fragrances. It explains how smell works and how animals sense the environment. The relationship between sex and smell drives much of animal behaviour, and the significance of the human loss of the vomeronasal ... Læs mere

    119,87 kr.

  • Flying Sand Dollars, Left-handed Crabs, Giant Earwigs, and Other Curiosities

    In this uniquely personal collection of essays a self-proclaimed “incorrigible” and sometimes politically incorrect, biologist merges autobiography and history with accounts of intriguing animals and plants. In these essays, expect the unexpected as the author traces the parallel lives of Beatrix Potter and Lyn Margulis; or what Napoleon Bonaparte had in common with Giant Earwigs and how, in the ... Læs mere

    58,29 kr.