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60 produkter
The Origins of Evolutionary Innovations
A Theory of Transformative Change in Living Systems
Inbunden, Engelska, 2011
2 280 kr
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The history of life is a nearly four billion year old story of transformative change. This change ranges from dramatic macroscopic innovations such as the evolution of wings or eyes, to a myriad of molecular changes that form the basis of macroscopic innovations. We are familiar with many examples of innovations (qualitatively new phenotypes that provide a critical benefit) but have no systematic understanding of the principles that allow organisms to innovate. This book proposes several such principles as the basis of a theory of innovation, integrating recent knowledge about complex molecular phenotypes with more traditional Darwinian thinking. Central to the book are genotype networks: vast sets of connected genotypes that exist in metabolism and regulatory circuitry, as well as in protein and RNA molecules. The theory can successfully unify innovations that occur at different levels of organization. It captures known features of biological innovation, including the fact that many innovations occur multiple times independently, and that they combine existing parts of a system to new purposes. It also argues that environmental change is important to create biological systems that are both complex and robust, and shows how such robustness can facilitate innovation. Beyond that, the theory can reconcile neutralism and selectionism, as well as explain the role of phenotypic plasticity, gene duplication, recombination, and cryptic variation in innovation. Finally, its principles can be applied to technological innovation, and thus open to human engineering endeavours the powerful principles that have allowed life's spectacular success.
The Origins of Evolutionary Innovations
A Theory of Transformative Change in Living Systems
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
961 kr
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The history of life is a nearly four billion year old story of transformative change. This change ranges from dramatic macroscopic innovations such as the evolution of wings or eyes, to a myriad of molecular changes that form the basis of macroscopic innovations. We are familiar with many examples of innovations (qualitatively new phenotypes that provide a critical benefit) but have no systematic understanding of the principles that allow organisms to innovate. This book proposes several such principles as the basis of a theory of innovation, integrating recent knowledge about complex molecular phenotypes with more traditional Darwinian thinking. Central to the book are genotype networks: vast sets of connected genotypes that exist in metabolism and regulatory circuitry, as well as in protein and RNA molecules. The theory can successfully unify innovations that occur at different levels of organization. It captures known features of biological innovation, including the fact that many innovations occur multiple times independently, and that they combine existing parts of a system to new purposes. It also argues that environmental change is important to create biological systems that are both complex and robust, and shows how such robustness can facilitate innovation. Beyond that, the theory can reconcile neutralism and selectionism, as well as explain the role of phenotypic plasticity, gene duplication, recombination, and cryptic variation in innovation. Finally, its principles can be applied to technological innovation, and thus open to human engineering endeavours the powerful principles that have allowed life's spectacular success.
468 kr
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For readers of Hofstadter’s Gödel, Escher, Bach, a fascinating look at the hidden meaning in matterWhat can a fingernail tell us about the mysteries of creation? In one sense, a nail is merely a hunk of mute matter, yet in another, it’s an information superhighway quite literally at our fingertips. Every moment, streams of molecular signals direct our cells to move, flatten, swell, shrink, divide, or die. Andreas Wagner’s ambitious new book explores this hidden web of unimaginably complex interactions in every living being. In the process, he unveils a host of paradoxes underpinning our understanding of modern biology, contradictions he considers gatekeepers at the frontiers of knowledge.Though we tend to think of concepts in such mutually exclusive pairs as mind-matter, self-other, and nature-nurture, Wagner argues that these opposing ideas are not actually separate. Indeed, they are as inextricably connected as the two sides of a coin. Through a tour of modern biological marvels, Wagner illustrates how this paradoxical tension has a profound effect on the way we define the world around us. Paradoxical Life is thus not only a unique account of modern biology. It ultimately serves a radical—and optimistic—outlook for humans and the world we help create.
448 kr
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Images of the body in ancient Near Eastern civilizations are radically different from body images today, which in turn creates significant consequences for our understanding of the biblical notion of God’s human shape and the frequent and widespread misconceptions therein. Andreas Wagner illuminates such frequent and widespread misconceptions, and reveals the sometimes distant pictorial world of ancient body images. He contrasts these with contemporary models and makes the matter of the Old Testament concept of God’s human form accessible and clear.Wagner begins by introducing readers to aspects of anthropomorphism, the study of body parts, and Israel’s basic understanding of the human body. He then turns specifically to the body of God, analysing why and how certain body parts are emphasized or regularly employed in the biblical text when it tries to describe God. Wagner draws out the theological aspects of the ways in which God’s body is described as well as considering the diverse range of ancient Near Eastern perspectives on God, and the ways in which ancient cultures constructed and understood deities. Wagner concludes by looking at how the depiction of God in the Old Testament fits with the concept of mankind made in God’s image. Enhanced by over fifty illustrations, God’s Body will lead the debate in biblical anthropomorphism for years to come.
2 028 kr
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Images of the body in ancient Near Eastern civilizations are radically different from body images today, which in turn creates significant consequences for our understanding of the biblical notion of God’s human shape and the frequent and widespread misconceptions therein. Andreas Wagner illuminates such frequent and widespread misconceptions, and reveals the sometimes distant pictorial world of ancient body images. He contrasts these with contemporary models and makes the matter of the Old Testament concept of God’s human form accessible and clear.Wagner begins by introducing readers to aspects of anthropomorphism, the study of body parts, and Israel’s basic understanding of the human body. He then turns specifically to the body of God, analysing why and how certain body parts are emphasized or regularly employed in the biblical text when it tries to describe God. Wagner draws out the theological aspects of the ways in which God’s body is described as well as considering the diverse range of ancient Near Eastern perspectives on God, and the ways in which ancient cultures constructed and understood deities. Wagner concludes by looking at how the depiction of God in the Old Testament fits with the concept of mankind made in God’s image. Enhanced by over fifty illustrations, God’s Body will lead the debate in biblical anthropomorphism for years to come.
1 206 kr
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All living things are remarkably complex, yet their DNA is unstable, undergoing countless random mutations over generations. Despite this instability, most animals do not grow two heads or die, plants continue to thrive, and bacteria continue to divide. Robustness and Evolvability in Living Systems tackles this perplexing paradox. The book explores why genetic changes do not cause organisms to fail catastrophically and how evolution shapes organisms' robustness. Andreas Wagner looks at this problem from the ground up, starting with the alphabet of DNA, the genetic code, RNA, and protein molecules, moving on to genetic networks and embryonic development, and working his way up to whole organisms. He then develops an evolutionary explanation for robustness. Wagner shows how evolution by natural selection preferentially finds and favors robust solutions to the problems organisms face in surviving and reproducing. Such robustness, he argues, also enhances the potential for future evolutionary innovation.Wagner also argues that robustness has less to do with organisms having plenty of spare parts (the redundancy theory that has been popular) and more to do with the reality that mutations can change organisms in ways that do not substantively affect their fitness. Unparalleled in its field, this book offers the most detailed analysis available of all facets of robustness within organisms. It will appeal not only to biologists but also to engineers interested in the design of robust systems and to social scientists concerned with robustness in human communities and populations.
335 kr
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Life innovates constantly, producing perfectly adapted species – but there’s a catch. A TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BEST BOOK OF 2023'Hopeful and fascinating.' THE TIMESMany animals and plants eke out seemingly unremarkable lives. Passive, constrained, modest, threatened. Then, in a blink of evolutionary time, they flourish spectacularly. Once we start to look, these ‘sleeping beauties’ crop up everywhere. But why?Looking at the book of life, from apex predators to keystone crops, and informed by his own cutting-edge experiments, renowned scientist Andreas Wagner demonstrates that innovations can come frequently and cheaply to nature, well before they are needed. We have found prehistoric bacteria that harbour the remarkable ability to fight off 21st-century antibiotics. And human history fits the pattern too, as life-changing technologies are invented only to be forgotten, languishing in the shadows before they finally take off.In probing the mysteries of these sleeping beauties, Wagner reveals a crucial part of nature’s rich and strange tapestry.
128 kr
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Life innovates constantly, producing perfectly adapted species – but there’s a catch. A TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BEST BOOK OF 2023'Hopeful and fascinating.' THE TIMESMany animals and plants eke out seemingly unremarkable lives. Passive, constrained, modest, threatened. Then, in a blink of evolutionary time, they flourish spectacularly. Once we start to look, these ‘sleeping beauties’ crop up everywhere. But why?Looking at the book of life, from apex predators to keystone crops, and informed by his own cutting-edge experiments, renowned scientist Andreas Wagner demonstrates that innovations can come frequently and cheaply to nature, well before they are needed. We have found prehistoric bacteria that harbour the remarkable ability to fight off 21st-century antibiotics. And human history fits the pattern too, as life-changing technologies are invented only to be forgotten, languishing in the shadows before they finally take off.In probing the mysteries of these sleeping beauties, Wagner reveals a crucial part of nature’s rich and strange tapestry.
305 kr
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142 kr
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Darwin’s theory of natural selection was a monumental step in our understanding of evolution, explaining how useful adaptations are preserved over generations. However, Darwin’s great idea didn’t – and couldn’t – tell us how those adaptations arise in the first place. On its own, can random mutation really be responsible for all the creative marvels in nature?Renowned evolutionary biologist Andreas Wagner presents the missing piece of Darwin’s theory. Using cutting-edge experimental technologies, he has found that adaptations are driven by a set of laws which allow nature to discover new molecules and mechanisms in a fraction of the time that random variation would take. Meticulously researched, carefully argued, and full of fascinating examples from the animal kingdom, Arrival of the Fittest signals an end to the mystery of life’s rich diversity.
44 kr
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How can new insights into evolution help us solve problems in life, art, business and science?‘A wonderful, mind-expanding book. Prepare to be surprised, enlightened and awed.’ Alice Roberts, author of AncestorsIn Darwin’s survival of the fittest, each step must be uphill as life progresses towards an evolutionary peak. There is no turning back. So what happens when life needs to cross a valley in the wilds of an adaptive landscape to reach the highest summit?World-renowned biologist Andreas Wagner reveals that life does not only walk – it also leaps.Drawing on pioneering research, Wagner explores life’s creative process and how it bears a striking resemblance to how we humans work. A beguiling symmetry links Picasso struggling through forty versions of Guernica and the way evolution transformed a dinosaur’s claw into a condor’s wing. This new understanding is already revolutionising our approach to problem-solving across the sciences. In the near future, applied in spheres as diverse as the economy and education, it will enable us to do so much more.Life Finds a Way is a thought-provoking and deeply hopeful look at the force that shapes our world.
118 kr
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How can new insights into evolution help us solve problems in life, art, business and science?‘A wonderful, mind-expanding book. Prepare to be surprised, enlightened and awed.’ Alice Roberts, author of AncestorsIn Darwin’s survival of the fittest, each step must be uphill as life progresses towards an evolutionary peak. There is no turning back. So what happens when life needs to cross a valley in the wilds of an adaptive landscape to reach the highest summit?World-renowned biologist Andreas Wagner reveals that life does not only walk – it also leaps.Drawing on pioneering research, Wagner explores life’s creative process and how it bears a striking resemblance to how we humans work. A beguiling symmetry links Picasso struggling through forty versions of Guernica and the way evolution transformed a dinosaur’s claw into a condor’s wing. This new understanding is already revolutionising our approach to problem-solving across the sciences. In the near future, applied in spheres as diverse as the economy and education, it will enable us to do so much more.Life Finds a Way is a thought-provoking and deeply hopeful look at the force that shapes our world.
Del 241 - Beihefte Zur Zeitschrift Für die Alttestamentliche Wissensch
"Jedes Ding Hat Seine Zeit ..."
Inbunden, Tyska, 1996
1 780 kr
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Sprechakte und Sprechaktanalyse im Alten Testament
Untersuchungen im biblischen Hebräisch an der Nahtstelle zwischen Handlungsebene und Grammatik
Inbunden, Tyska, 1997
1 570 kr
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A study in monograph form of the applicability of speech act analysis to the historical research of language, exemplified by biblical Hebrew.
Del 364 - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Primäre und sekundäre Religion als Kategorie der Religionsgeschichte des Alten Testaments
Inbunden, Tyska, 2006
2 058 kr
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The change in the "type of religion" in ancient Israel from the time of Exile to the post-exilic period, which was paralleled by and connected with the creation of a canon, has been the subject of various research studies in religious history. It is the purpose of the present volume of collected papers to examine whether and how the categories of "Primary and secondary religion" developed by T. Sundermeier and J. Assmann can be used to describe this change. The volume combines contributions from various disciplines (Theology/Old Testament Studies, Egyptology, Ancient Oriental Studies, Classical Studies and Religious Studies).
Archaeology of Mind in the Hebrew Bible / Archäologie alttestamentlichen Denkens
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
1 540 kr
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Research into the Hebrew Bible, Ancient Near East, Philosophy and History have long considered whether thought in the cultural area of the ancient Middle East differs from that in the western Mediterranean. The inclusion of neurobiology, psychology, brain research and evolutionary research will widen this horizon and allow new approaches. This volume provides in depth insides into this Archaeology of Mind in 22 contributions.
1 892 kr
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This book is the first to comprehensively cover research methods for building occupant behavior. As this is of growing importance for building design and for building performance optimization, the book aims to provide a sound scientific basis for experimental studies in this field. It introduces the reader to fundamental questions about the topic and unfolds the different fields related to occupant actions and comfort. This is followed by more general questions about developing an appropriate research method and experimental design. A comprehensive overview of sensors for monitoring environmental and also behavioral and action-related quantities helps to set up an experiment. In this context, different experimental environments and data collection methods (in-situ, laboratories, surveys) are introduced and discussed in terms of their suitability for the respective research question. Furthermore, data management and reporting is addressed. The book concludes with fundamental challenges in conducting occupant studies, with chapters on ground truth, ethics and privacy.
1 892 kr
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This book is the first to comprehensively cover research methods for building occupant behavior. As this is of growing importance for building design and for building performance optimization, the book aims to provide a sound scientific basis for experimental studies in this field.
92 kr
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283 kr
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180 kr
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Krafttraining im Radsport
Methoden und �bungen zur Leistungssteigerung und Pr�vention
Häftad, Tyska, 2017
268 kr
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Was hilft Radfahrern, die sich auf einen Wettkampf vorbereiten? Sie ben�tigen ein kluges, schl�ssig aufgebautes Training, in dem Kraft eine gro�e Rolle spielt.
Wissenschaftlich auf dem aktuellen Stand zeigt Krafttraining im Radsport viele neue �bungen, angepasste Trainingspl�ne, die gezielt auf Trainings- und Entlastungsphase eingehen. Dabei wird auch detailliert auf die Bed�rfnisse von Triathleten eingegangen. Ausf�hrliche Beschreibungen und Abbildungen machen die Dokumentation der Trainings�bungen und Trainingspl�ne noch anschaulicher.
Neu in der 2. Auflage:
Neue Kapitelstruktur und Reihenfolge f�r einen schnelle Orientierung Aktualisierung und Erweiterung der Trainings�bungen und Trainingspl�ne unter Ber�cksichtigung aktueller wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse Neue Kapitel, z.B. ''Entwicklungen und Trends im Krafttraining'' in dem Fitnesstrends wie Crossfit� und Functional Training aufgegriffen und deren Nutzen f�r Radsportler beleuchtet wird Komplett neue und farbige Fotos Mehr Informationen zum Thema und zum Buch finden Sie auch auf der Internetseite "Krafttraining-im-Radsport.de"
Anthropologische Aufbrüche
Alttestamentliche und interdisziplinäre Zugänge zur historischen Anthropologie
Inbunden, Tyska, 2009
1 808 kr
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Der Mensch ist ein Gegenstand des Nachdenkens gewesen, solange es das Nachdenken gibt, in Religion und Theologie, in der Philosophie, in der Politik, der Gesellschaft und im Alltag. Aber kaum eine Zeit war in der Lage, Grenzen des Menschseins, vermeintliche körperliche und psychische Unveränderlichkeiten und Bedingtheiten so zu verändern, wie wir das heute tun können.Die Ent-Deckung der »Menschensicht« des Alten Testaments, seines expliziten Nachdenkens und seiner unausgesprochenen Annahmen über den Menschen, eröffnen in zweierlei Hinsicht Erkenntnismöglichkeiten:Zum einen gehört das Alte Testament unbestritten zu dem religiösen und kulturellen Erbe, das uns mehr bestimmt, als vielen geläufig ist. Wer sich in unserer Gegenwart über den Menschen orientieren will, muss das eigene Herkommen verstehen und die Tradition begreifen, um verantwortlich mit ihr umzugehen.Zum anderen führt die Erkenntnis des zeitlich Vergangenen und damit unweigerlich auch Fremden dazu, das eigene Selbstverständnis zu hinterfragen. Der durch diesen Dialog über die Zeiten hinweg gewonnene Freiraum eröffnet neue Denkräume, schafft Offenheiten, um auch aktuelle Fragestellungen neu begreifen zu können. Beides gilt für die jüdisch-christliche Tradition wie auch für die dadurch bestimmte Kultur.Die Aufsätze des vorliegenden Sammelbandes wollen diesem Anliegen dienen und bieten verschiedene thematische und methodische Zugänge zu folgenden alttestamentlich-anthropologischen Forschungs- und Themenfeldern: Konzepte Historischer Anthropologie; Anthropologische Begriffe, Mensch und Körper im Alten Testament, Anthropologische Positionen im Alten Testament; Anstöße alttestamentlicher Anthropologie für gegenwärtige Theologie und Philosophie; Emotionen sowie Sinne des Menschen.
317 kr
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Del 4 - Nordostafrikanisch-Westasiatische Studien
Bote Und Brief
Sprachliche Systeme Der Informationsuebermittlung Im Spannungsfeld Von Muendlichkeit Und Schriftlichkeit
Häftad, Tyska, 2003
560 kr
Tillfälligt slut
619 kr
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571 kr
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Sanierung und Restrukturierung im deutschen Mittelstand
Instrumente und Maßnahmen zur Bewältigung der operativen Krise
Häftad, Tyska, 2011
827 kr
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Wandel und Fortschritt in den Christdemokratien Europas
Christdemokratische Elegien angesichts fragiler volksparteilicher Symmetrien
Häftad, Tyska, 2014
699 kr
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Die christdemokratischen Parteien Westeuropas sahen sich zuletzt besonders stark mit gesellschaftlichem und politischem Wandel konfrontiert. Gerade in Oppositionszeiten zeigte sich jedoch über die Landesgrenzen hinweg, wie die Christdemokratien die Zeit nutzten, um als politische Großorganisationen zu lernen und sich zu verändern.
Doing Grassroots
Die Organisierung von Communities in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Häftad, Tyska, 2015
452 kr
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Andreas Wagner untersucht in dieser ethnografischen Studie anhand von Kooperationen eines internationalen Kinderhilfswerkes mit Gemeindegruppen in Sambia, Äthiopien, Kenia, Uganda und Mosambik, wie durch die Zusammenarbeit international agierender NGOs mit lokalen Communities Graswurzelorganisationen geschaffen werden, um der problematischen Lebenssituation vulnerabler Kinder zu begegnen. Diese Community-Based Organisations werden durch Interaktionen und komplexe Aushandlungsprozesse hergestellt und als anschlussfähige, lokale Partner für Geberorganisationen der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit organisiert, um dadurch eine nachhaltige Wirkung der Projekte zu erreichen. Zur Beschreibung dieses Prozesses der gemeinsamen Herstellung von Graswurzelprojekten wird das Konzept des doing grassroots eingeführt.