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  • The Monkey's Voyage

    How Improbable Journeys Shaped the History of Life

    par Alan de Queiroz ...
    Throughout the world, closely related species are found on landmasses separated by wide stretches of ocean. What explains these far-flung distributions? Why are such species found where they are across the Earth?Since the discovery of plate tectonics, scientists have conjectured that plants and animals were scattered over the globe by riding pieces of ancient supercontinents as they broke up. In ... En savoir plus

    $24.99 CAD

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  • The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Evidence for Evolution

    par Richard Dawkins ...
    Collections series A Brief History of the Natural World
    Richard Dawkins transformed our view of God in his blockbuster, The God Delusion, which sold millions of copies in English alone. He revolutionized the way we see natural selection in the seminal bestseller The Selfish Gene. Now, he launches a fierce counterattack against proponents of "Intelligent Design" in his New York Times bestseller, The Greatest Show on Earth."Intelligent Design" is being ... En savoir plus

    $15.99 CAD

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  • The Galapagos

    A Natural History

    par Henry Nicholls ...
    Charles Darwin called it "a little world within itself." Sailors referred to it as "Las Encantadas"- the enchanted islands. Lying in the eastern Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator off the west coast of South America, the Galágos is the most pristine archipelago to be found anywhere in the tropics. It is so remote, so untouched, that the act of wading ashore can make you feel like you are the ... En savoir plus

    $24.99 CAD

  • Darwin Among The Machines

    The Evolution Of Global Intelligence

    par George B. Dyson ...
    As timely now as it was when it was first published in 1997, Darwin Among the Machines tells the story of humankind's long journey into the digital age. Historian of technology George Dyson traces the course of the information revolution, illuminating the lives and work of visionaries -- from Thomas Hobbes to John von Neumann -- who foresaw the development of artificial intelligence, artificial ... En savoir plus

    $15.99 CAD

  • Species Concepts in Biology

    Historical Development, Theoretical Foundations and Practical Relevance

    par Frank E. Zachos ...
    Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Frank E. Zachos offers a comprehensive review of one of today’s most important and contentious issues in biology: the species problem. After setting the stage with key background information on the topic, the book provides a brief history of species concepts from antiquity to the Modern Synthesis, followed by a discussion of the ontological status of species with a focus on the individuality ... En savoir plus

    $204.99 CAD

  • Humankind

    par Alexander H Harcourt ...
    Where did the human species originate, why are tropical peoples much more diverse than those at polar latitudes, and why can only Japanese peoples digest seaweed? In Humankind, U. C. Davis professor Alexander Harcourt answers these questions and more, as he explains how the expansion of the human species around the globe and our interaction with our environment explains much about why humans ... En savoir plus

    $13.99 CAD

  • Evolution in the Dark

    Darwin's Loss Without Selection

    par Horst Wilkens, Ulrike Strecker ...
    Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book provides fascinating insights into the development and genetics of evolutionary processes on the basis of animals living in the dark, such as the Astyanax cave fish.Biologically functionless traits show high variability, which results from neutral deleterious mutations no longer being eliminated by natural selection, which normally acts to preserve functional capability. These negative ... En savoir plus

    $179.99 CAD

  • Robustness, Plasticity, and Evolvability in Mammals

    A Thermal Niche Approach

    par Clara B. Jones ...
    Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Among the unresolved topics in evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology are the origins, mechanisms, evolution, and consequences of developmental and phenotypic diversity. In an attempt to address these challenges, plasticity has been investigated empirically and theoretically at all levels of biological organization—from biochemical to whole organism and beyond to the population, community, ... En savoir plus

    $64.99 CAD

  • Mites: Ecology, Evolution & Behaviour

    Life at a Microscale

    par David Evans Walter, Heather C. Proctor ...
    Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    More than 40,000 species of mites have been described, and up to 1 million may exist on earth. These tiny arachnids play many ecological roles including acting as vectors of disease, vital players in soil formation, and important agents of biological control. But despite the grand diversity of mites, even trained biologists are often unaware of their significance. Mites: Ecology, Evolution and ... En savoir plus

    $115.99 CAD

  • Competition and Coexistence

    Modifié par Ulrich Sommer, Boris Worm ...
    Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The question "Why are there so many species?" has puzzled ecologist for a long time. Initially, an academic question, it has gained practical interest by the recent awareness of global biodiversity loss. Species diversity in local ecosystems has always been discussed in relation to the problem of competi tive exclusion and the apparent contradiction between the competitive exclu sion principle and ... En savoir plus

    $115.99 CAD

  • A Joosr Guide to... The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert: An Unnatural History

    par Joosr ...
    In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr.com.Never before has a single species dominated the ... En savoir plus

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  • Molecular Breeding for Sustainable Crop Improvement

    Volume 2

    Modifié par Vijay Rani Rajpal, S. Rama Rao, S.N. Raina ...
    Collections series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The world population is estimated to reach to more than 10 billion by the year 2050. These projections pose a challenging situation for the agricultural scientists to increase crops productivity to meet the growing food demands. The unavailability and/or inaccessibility to appropriate gene pools with desired traits required to carry out genetic improvement of various crop species make this task ... En savoir plus

    $179.39 CAD