394 books (20 pages) in this category
How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog)
Visionary Scientists and a Siberian Tale of Jump-Started Evolution
by Lee Alan Dugatkin & Lyudmila Trut
<p>Tucked away in Siberia, there are furry, four-legged creatures with wagging tails and floppy ears that are as docile and friendly as any lapdog. But, despite appearances, these are not dogs—they are foxes. They are the result of the most ...
ISBN: 9780226444215
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eBookFrom Evolution by Chance to Transformation by Choice
by Gregg Braden
<p><strong>*Human by Design</strong> invites you on a journey beyond Darwin’s theory of evolution, beginning with the fact that we exist as we do, even more empowered, and more connected with ourselves and the world, than scientists have ...
ISBN: 9781401949334
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eBookAn Introduction to Man's Adaptations
by Bernard Campbell
<p>In this new fourth edition, Campbell has revised and updated his classic introduction to the field. Human Evolution synthesizes the major findings of modern research and theory and presents a complete and integrated account of the evolution ...
ISBN: 9781351514415
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eBookby John H. Relethford
<p><strong>Introductory guide to human population genetics and microevolutionary theory</strong></p> <p>Providing an introduction to mathematical population genetics, <em>Human Population Genetics</em> gives basic background on the mechanisms ...
ISBN: 9781118181621
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eBookHumankind: How Biology and Geography Shape Human Diversity
by Alexander H. Harcourt
<p><strong>An innovative and illuminating look at how the evolution of the human species has been shaped by the world around us, from anatomy and physiology, to cultural diversity and population density.</strong></p> <p>Where did the human ...
ISBN: 9781605987859
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eBookHybridization of Somatic Cells
by Ephrussi, Boris
<p>Since its discovery in I960, the hybridization of somatic cells has evolved from a biological curiosity into an analytical method that today underlies nearly all investigations of the genetic aspects of various biological phenomena. As an ...
ISBN: 9781400868223
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eBookIf Evolution Is The Answer Then What's The Question
by Walter Hoffmann
There have been many books written about the Theory of Evolution. Probably, your first thought here is that this is just one more book on the subject. And you are right! However, this one has a different twist to it. This one asks questions ...
ISBN: 9781456875138
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eBookThe Science of Forbidden Fruit
by Michael A Tewell
<ul> <li><strong>IS IMMORTALITY HIDDEN WITHIN OUR DNA</strong>?</li> <li><strong>Lawyer-researcher Michael A. Tewell says "YES!"</strong></li> <li><strong>Our bodies die, but the law of information conservation states that ...
ISBN: 9780960060702
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eBookby Don Chapin PhD
<p>This is not a detailed psychic defense treatise, such as produced by Dion Fortune or H.P. Blavatsky, but does address a topic such as ‘Countering A Psychic Master Of The Black Arts’ from hands-onexperiences. This starts out as a true story of
ISBN: 9781644382578
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eBookby John Gribbin
<p>UNRAVELING THE MYSTERY OF LIFE ON EARTH</p><p>The search began with Darwin's historic voyage on the Beagle and it continues today in the laboratories of the genetic engineers. How did life on earth begin? What is the key to evolution ...
ISBN: 9781310203534
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eBookby Harding, Stephen E.
<P>The Viking Age lasted a little over three centuries, but has left a lasting legacy across Europe. These dynamic warrior-traders from Scandinavia, who fought and interacted with peoples as far apart as North America, Russia, and Central Asia, ...
ISBN: 9781482207590
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eBookComparative and Evolutionary Perspectives
by Glenn Hausfater & Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
<p>Recent field studies of a variety of mammalian species reveal a surprisingly high frequency of infanticide - the killing of unweaned or otherwise maternally dependent offspring. Similarly, studies of birds, fish, amphibians, and invertebrates
ISBN: 9781351512619
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eBookInhibition and Destruction of the Microbial Cell
by Hugo, W
Inhibition and Destruction of the Microbial Cell focuses on the effects of various classes of toxic chemical agents on microbial cell. This book is organized into 14 chapters that cover the topics from two points of view: the agent and the ...
ISBN: 9780323142304
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eBookby Charles Darwin
Chapter One begins: "During the summer of 1860, I was surprised by finding how large a number of insects were caught by the leaves of the common sun-dew (Drosera rotundifolia) on a heath in Sussex. I had heard that insects were thus caught, but ...
ISBN: 9781455350186
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eBookA Case for Non-Intelligent Design
by John C. Avise
<p>Humanity's physical design flaws have long been apparent--we get hemorrhoids and impacted wisdom teeth, for instance--but do the imperfections extend down to the level of our genes? <em>Inside the Human Genome</em> is the first book to ...
ISBN: 9780190453077
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eBookIntegrated Molecular Evolution
by Rogers, Scott Orland
<P>Molecular evolution, phylogenetics, genomics, and other related topics are all critical to understanding evolutionary processes. All too frequently, however, they are treated separately in textbooks and courses, such that students fail to ...
ISBN: 9781466503106
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eBookIntegrative Organismal Biology
by Lynn B. Martin, Cameron K. Ghalambor & H. Arthur Woods
<p><em>Integrative Organismal Biology</em> synthesizes current understandings of the causes and consequences of individual variation at the physiological, behavioral and organismal levels. Emphasizing key topics such as phenotypic plasticity and
ISBN: 9781118398791
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eBookIntelligent Design and Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
Volume V
by John S. Wilkins
<p>Over the past decade a strident public debate has arisen about the nature and origin of religions. Controversies include how exactly religion evolved, whether by individual or group selection, if it is adaptive, and if not, whether and how it
ISBN: 9781351927109
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eBookThe Baker and Stebbins Legacy
by Spencer C. H. Barrett, Robert I. Colautti, Katrina M. Dlugosch & others
<p><em>Invasion Genetics: the Baker & Stebbins legacy</em> provides a state-of-the-art treatment of the evolutionary biology of invasive species, whilst also revisiting the historical legacy of one of the most important books in evolutionary
ISBN: 9781118922170
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eBookOr, the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras, Including a Revision and Attempted Solution of the Problem of Geological Climates
by Alfred Russel Wallace
<p>Alfred Russel Wallace is best known as the codiscoverer, with Charles Darwin, of natural selection, but he was also history’s foremost tropical naturalist and the father of biogeography, the modern study of the geographical basis of ...
ISBN: 9780226045177
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