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Evolution
The Modern Synthesis
Häftad, 2009
623 kr
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The definitive edition of one of the most important scientific books of the twentieth century, setting out the conceptual structure underlying evolutionary biology. This classic work by Julian Huxley, first published in 1942, captured and synthesized all that was then known about evolutionary …
Science, Evolution, and Creationism
Av Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
142 kr
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How did life evolve on Earth? The answer to this question can help us understand our past and prepare for our future. Although evolution provides credible and reliable answers, polls show that many people turn away from science, seeking other explanations with which they are more comfortable. In …
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 …
Understanding Climate's Influence on Human Evolution
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
688 kr
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The hominin fossil record documents a history of critical evolutionary events that have ultimately shaped and defined what it means to be human, including the origins of bipedalism; the emergence of our genus Homo; the first use of stone tools; increases in brain size; and the emergence of Homo …
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 …
Evolution in Hawaii
A Supplement to 'Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science'
Av National Academy of Sciences, Steve Olson
Häftad, 2004
423 kr
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As both individuals and societies, we are making decisions today that will have profound consequences for future generations. From preserving Earth's plants and animals to altering our use of fossil fuels, none of these decisions can be made wisely without a thorough understanding of life's history …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction
Av National Academy of Sciences, Francisco J. Ayala m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
985 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 …
In the Light of Evolution
Volume IV: The Human Condition
Av National Academy of Sciences, Francisco J. Ayala m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
936 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 …
