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Conceptual Breakthroughs in Evolutionary Genetics
A Brief History of Shifting Paradigms
Häftad, 2014
315 kr
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Conceptual Breakthroughs in Evolutionary Genetics is a pithy, lively book occupying a special niche-the conceptual history of evolutionary genetics- not inhabited by any other available treatment. Written by a world-leading authority in evolutionary genetics, this work encapsulates and ranks 70 of …
Conceptual Breakthroughs in Evolutionary Genetics
A Brief History of Shifting Paradigms
E-bok, 2014
310 kr
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Conceptual Breakthroughs in Evolutionary Genetics is a pithy, lively book occupying a special niche—the conceptual history of evolutionary genetics— not inhabited by any other available treatment. Written by a world-leading authority in evolutionary genetics, this work encapsulates and ranks 70 of …
Sketches of Nature
A Geneticist's Look at the Biological World During a Golden Era of Molecular Ecology
Inbunden, 2015
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366 kr
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This visually appealing book recounts the history of molecular ecology and evolution as seen through the personal lens of one of its most prolific practitioners, who has studied a panorama of creatures ranging from corals, sponges, and other invertebrates to a wide variety of vertebrate animals …
Sketches of Nature
A Geneticist''s Look at the Biological World During a Golden Era of Molecular Ecology
E-bok, 2015
459 kr
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This visually appealing book recounts the history of molecular ecology and evolution as seen through the personal lens of one of its most prolific practitioners, who has studied a panorama of creatures ranging from corals, sponges, and other invertebrates to a wide variety of vertebrate animals …
Hope, Hype, and Reality of Genetic Engineering
Remarkable Stories from Agriculture, Industry, Medicine, and the Environment
E-bok, 2004
734 kr
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An introductory tour into the stranger-than-fiction world of genetic engineering, a scientific realm inhabited by eager researchers intent upon fashioning a prodigious medley of genetically modified (GM) organisms to serve human needs.
Inside the Human Genome
A Case for Non-Intelligent Design
E-bok, 2010
349 kr
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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? Inside the Human Genome is the first book to examine the philosophical question of why, from the perspectives of …
The Hope, Hype, and Reality of Genetic Engineering
Remarkable Stories from Agriculture, Industry, Medicine, and the Environment
Inbunden, 2004
1172 kr
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An introductory tour into the stranger-than-fiction world of genetic engineering, a scientific realm inhabited by eager researchers intent upon fashioning a prodigious medley of genetically modified (GM) organisms to serve human needs.
Clonality
The Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution of Sexual Abstinence in Vertebrate Animals
Inbunden, 2008
1390 kr
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Approximately 99.9% of vertebrate species reproduce sexually. The exceptional 0.1% reproduce via asexual or clonal means, which vary wildly and are fascinating in their own right. In this book, John C. Avise describes the genetics, ecology, natural history, and evolution of the world's …
Inside the Human Genome
A Case for Non-Intelligent Design
Inbunden, 2010
528 kr
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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? Inside the Human Genome is the first book to examine the philosophical question of why, from the perspectives of …
Hope, Hype, and Reality of Genetic Engineering
Remarkable Stories from Agriculture, Industry, Medicine, and the Environment
E-bok, 2004
734 kr
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An introductory tour into the stranger-than-fiction world of genetic engineering, a scientific realm inhabited by eager researchers intent upon fashioning a prodigious medley of genetically modified (GM) organisms to serve human needs.
Inside the Human Genome
A Case for Non-Intelligent Design
E-bok, 2010
349 kr
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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? Inside the Human Genome is the first book to examine the philosophical question of why, from the perspectives of …
Hermaphroditism
A Primer on the Biology, Ecology, and Evolution of Dual Sexuality
E-bok, 2011
1258 kr
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While it is true that members of most sexually reproducing species can be defined as either male or female, those who belong to the rest of the biological world are not so simply understood. Hermaphroditic creatures reproduce both as male and as female individuals, providing a fascinating glimpse …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction
Av National Academy of Sciences, John C. Avise m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
788 kr
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The current extinction crisis is of human making, and any favorable resolution of that biodiversity crisis—among the most dire in the 4-billion-year history of Earth—will have to be initiated by mankind. Little time remains for the public, corporations, and governments to awaken to the magnitude of …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume III: Two Centuries of Darwin
Av National Academy of Sciences, Francisco J. Ayala m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
985 kr
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Two Centuries of Darwin is the outgrowth of an Arthur M. Sackler Colloquium, sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences on January 16-17, 2009. In the chapters of this book, leading evolutionary biologists and science historians reflect on and commemorate the Darwinian Revolution. They canvass …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume III: Two Centuries of Darwin
Av National Academy of Sciences, John C. Avise m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
788 kr
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Two Centuries of Darwin is the outgrowth of an Arthur M. Sackler Colloquium, sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences on January 16-17, 2009. In the chapters of this book, leading evolutionary biologists and science historians reflect on and commemorate the Darwinian Revolution. They canvass …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume III: Two Centuries of Darwin
Av National Academy of Sciences, John C. Avise m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
1101 kr
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Two Centuries of Darwin is the outgrowth of an Arthur M. Sackler Colloquium, sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences on January 16-17, 2009. In the chapters of this book, leading evolutionary biologists and science historians reflect on and commemorate the Darwinian Revolution. They canvass …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume IV: The Human Condition
Av National Academy of Sciences, John C. Avise m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
788 kr
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The Human Condition is a collection of papers by leading evolutionary biologists and philosophers of science that reflect on the Darwinian Revolution as it relates to the human condition at levels ranging from the molecular to the theological. The book focuses on understanding the evolutionary …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction
Av National Academy of Sciences, John C. Avise m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
1101 kr
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The current extinction crisis is of human making, and any favorable resolution of that biodiversity crisis—among the most dire in the 4-billion-year history of Earth—will have to be initiated by mankind. Little time remains for the public, corporations, and governments to awaken to the magnitude of …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume IV: The Human Condition
Av National Academy of Sciences, John C. Avise m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
1039 kr
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The Human Condition is a collection of papers by leading evolutionary biologists and philosophers of science that reflect on the Darwinian Revolution as it relates to the human condition at levels ranging from the molecular to the theological. The book focuses on understanding the evolutionary …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume VI: Brain and Behavior
Av National Academy of Sciences, Francisco J. Ayala m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
643 kr
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The central goal of the In the Light of Evolution (ILE) series is to promote the evolutionary sciences through state-of-the-art colloquia--in the series of Arthur M. Sackler colloquia sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences--and their published proceedings. Each installment explores …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume VI: Brain and Behavior
Av National Academy of Sciences, Georg F. Striedter m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
953 kr
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The central goal of the In the Light of Evolution (ILE) series is to promote the evolutionary sciences through state-of-the-art colloquia—in the series of Arthur M. Sackler colloquia sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences—and their published proceedings. Each installment explores …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume VII: The Human Mental Machinery
Av National Academy of Sciences, Camilo J. Cela-Conde m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
953 kr
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Humans possess certain unique mental traits. Self-reflection, as well as ethic and aesthetic values, is among them, constituting an essential part of what we call the human condition. The human mental machinery led our species to have a self-awareness but, at the same time, a sense of justice, …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume X: Comparative Phylogeography
Av National Academy of Sciences, Francisco J. Ayala m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
1400 kr
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Biodiversity--the genetic variety of life--is an exuberant product of the evolutionary past, a vast human-supportive resource (aesthetic, intellectual, and material) of the present, and a rich legacy to cherish and preserve for the future. Two urgent challenges, and opportunities, for 21st-century …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume X: Comparative Phylogeography
Av National Academy of Sciences, John C. Avise m. fl.
E-bok, 2017
2078 kr
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Biodiversity—the genetic variety of life—is an exuberant product of the evolutionary past, a vast human-supportive resource (aesthetic, intellectual, and material) of the present, and a rich legacy to cherish and preserve for the future. Two urgent challenges, and opportunities, for 21st-century …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume I: Adaptation and Complex Design
Av National Academy of Sciences, John C. Avise m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
797 kr
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In December 2006, the National Academy of Sciences sponsored a colloquium (featured as part of the Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia series) on "Adaptation and Complex Design" to synthesize recent empirical findings and conceptual approaches toward understanding the evolutionary origins and maintenance …
Conceptual Breakthroughs
Microbial Ecology and Evolution
Av Adam Martiny, Jennifer Hughes Martiny m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
1223 kr
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Conceptual Breakthroughs: Microbial Ecology and Evolution continues the innovative Conceptual Breakthroughs series by providing a comprehensive outline of major breakthroughs for this young and emerging scientific field. The book's chapters cover important theoretical, technical and natural history …
Evolutionary Pathways in Nature
A Phylogenetic Approach
Häftad, 2006
1018 kr
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Reconstructing phylogenetic trees from DNA sequences has become a popular exercise in many branches of biology, and here the well-known geneticist John Avise explains why. Molecular phylogenies provide a genealogical backdrop for interpreting the evolutionary histories of many other types of …
Genetic Gods
Evolution and Belief in Human Affairs
Häftad, 2001
316 kr
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They mastermind our lives, shaping our features, our health, and our behavior, even in the sacrosanct realms of love and sex, religion, aging, and death. Yet we are the ones who house, perpetuate, and give the promise of immortality to these biological agents, our genetic gods. The link between …
Phylogeography
The History and Formation of Species
Inbunden, 2000
887 kr
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Phylogeography is a discipline concerned with various relationships between gene genealogies—phylogenetics—and geography. The word “phylogeography” was coined in 1987, and since then the scientific literature has reflected an exploding interest in the topic. Yet, to date, no book-length treatment …
