An up-to-date reference book on phylogenetic methods and applications for evolutionary biologistsThe increasingly widespread availability of genomic data is transforming how biologists estimate evolutionary relationships among organisms and broadening the range of questions that researchers can test in a phylogenetic framework. Species Tree Inference brings together many of today’s leading scholars in the field to provide an incisive guide to the latest pr...

《紐約時報》暢銷冠軍作家經典著作！一堂人生必修的哲學課深入探究永生與來生、身體與心靈、當下與永遠的巧妙關係「你覺得你真的會死嗎？你真的認為你的生命有一天會走到盡頭嗎？」「呃……人應該都會死啦，但我一直覺得我會是個例外。」如果人終究難逃一死，那人生的意義究竟為何？對死亡的體悟會如何影響我們的生活方式？靈魂存在嗎？死後我們的身體會去哪裡？怎樣才可以得到天堂的入場券？為什麼卡繆說，真正嚴肅的哲學議題只有一個，那就是自殺？如何避免落入海德格口中的「平庸的日常生活」？哲學家如何推論出：現在就是永遠？存在主義式的人生長什麼樣子？幽默可以消除我們對死亡的焦慮與恐懼。透過齊克果的擁抱焦慮論、叔本華的不朽意志理念，笛卡兒的身心二元論……破解生命與死亡的終極意義。【登場哲學家】蘇格拉底、柏拉圖、亞里斯多德、笛卡兒、康德、叔本華、齊克果、馬克思、尼采、海德格、沙特、卡繆...

Q. Why are there almost as many jokes about death as there are about sex?A. Because they both scare the pants off us.Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein first made a name for themselves with the outrageously funny New York Times bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar.... Now they turn their attention to the Big "D" and share the timeless wisdom of the great philosophers, theologians, psychotherapists, and wiseguys. F...

The PENULTIMATE book in Derek & Sofia's journey!*** Amazon Overall Top 15 Bestseller. #1 Bestseller in Vampire Romance, Paranormal & Fantasy.***Welcome back to The Shade...Derek and Sofia are finally enjoying a well-deserved break. Staying at a resort with good food, sun and sea, Sofia is thrilled to witness Derek's re-introduction to the human world.They would almost be mistaken for a normal young couple, if it were not for the red-eyed monster lurking in t...

This book describes critically reviewed key aspects of organic farming and provides a unique and timely science-based resource for researchers, teachers and extension workers, undergraduates, postgraduate students, primary producers and others interested in organic farming. The first section of the book provides an overview of organic farming: a general introduction followed by the origins of organic farming, the principles of organic farming, challenges for organic farming, crop protectio...

Bill Gates et la saga de MicrosoftBiographie de Bill Gates – nouvelle édition 2020 intégralement mise à jour(1995, 1998, 2020)Première biographie réalisée sur Bill Gates, ce livre a été adapté et publié dans de nombreux pays du monde : USA, Chine, Japon, Inde, Corée du Sud, Israel, Hongrie…Longtemps salué comme un surdoué, un prodige de la technologie, Bill Gates a conquis le monde avec ses logiciels. Lorsqu'il est devenu l'homme le plus riche de la planète, l...

The PENULTIMATE book in Derek & Sofia's journey!Welcome back to The Shade...Derek and Sofia are finally enjoying a well-deserved break. Staying at a resort with good food, sun and sea, Sofia is thrilled to witness Derek's re-introduction to the human world.They would almost be mistaken for a normal young couple, if it were not for the red-eyed monster lurking in the shadows and watching their every move, waiting for his signal to pounce...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The book is designed for children aged 8-12 years old and is written in an easy-to-understand language that makes the stories accessible to children of all reading levels. It is illustrated with colorful, engaging illustrations that help bring the story to life.Learn about the man who changed the world through technology and philanthropy, and be inspired to make a difference in your own life.This book is...

Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book AwardThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the writings and thought of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Mc...

Los divertidísimos diarios de TOM GATES ya cuentan con MÁS DE 4 MILLONES DE LECTORES EN TODO EL MUNDO.«Hola, soy Tom Gates, ¡y tengo un plan genial para que mi grupo, los Lobozombis, sea el mejor del mundo entero!Este es el plan:Crear más canciones (sobre profes, mejor no).Grabar un vídeo bestial. (Pan comido).Dormir bien (si es que puedo tener un poco de silencio).Chinchar a mi herm...

Lock Gates and Other Closures in Hydraulic Projects shares the authors practical experience in design, engineering, management and other relevant aspects with regard to hydraulic gate projects. This valuable reference on the design, construction, operation and maintenance of navigation lock gates, movable closures of weirs, flood barriers, and gates for harbor and shipyard docks provides systematic coverage on all structural types of hydraulic gates, the selection of gate types, and their ...

On paper, the extraordinarily unorthodox ideology spouted by Heaven's Gate ranks near the top of the list of most outlandish end-of-the-world prophecies, and it was built on a blend of Christian, Gnostic, supernatural, New Age, and extraterrestrial lore. Although the cult did not speak in Christian terms, it was clearly apocalyptic, and its belief system was a strange mix between science fiction and the basic message of Revelation. The cult’s leader, Marshall Applewhite, and his female com...