What makes us human?How did we develop language, thought and culture?Why do we need them? The past 12,000 years represent the only time in the sweep of human history when there has been only one human
If you want to know whether evolution is a science, how life began, what Charles Darwin really said about evolution, why a fungus is more closely related to humans than to a plant, how experiments in
Highly illustrated flap book that explores and explains the theory of Evolution. Where did life come from? Why do animals look the way they do? How did it all happen? Find out about the incredible sto
How do markets evolve? Why are some innovations picked up straightaway whilst others take years to be commercialized? Are there first-mover advantages? Why do we behave with 'irrational exuberance' in
How did flying birds evolve from running dinosaurs, terrestrial trotting tetrapods from swimming fish, and whales return to swim in the sea? These are some of the great transformations in the history
"For 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds--they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until the
A number of research groups around the world have begun to study how the brain acquires and processes language, but we still know comparatively little about it. Many such groups work on very specific,
Offers a look at the evolution of man through an examination of our relatives of the past from both land and sea, enhanced with colorful illustrations, a timeline, glossary, and more. 20,000 first pri
Some say man evolved over millions of years from single celled organisms and some say man was created by God in his image. What if they are both right?When researcher Adam Clark receives a call from h
Some say man evolved over millions of years from single celled organisms and some say man was created by God in his image. What if they are both right?When researcher Adam Clark receives a call from h
This is an attractive and thoughtfully prepared undergraduate introductory text emphasizing problem-solving and understanding of fundamental concepts and processes. The book itself includes end-of-cha
In Enhancing Evolution, leading bioethicist John Harris dismantles objections to genetic engineering, stem-cell research, designer babies, and cloning and makes an ethical case for biotechnology that
Pillars of Evolution provides a fresh and provocative perspective on adaptive evolution. Readers new to the study of evolution will find a refreshing new insight that establishes evolutionary biology
Pillars of Evolution provides a fresh and provocative perspective on adaptive evolution. Readers new to the study of evolution will find a refreshing new insight that establishes evolutionary biology
The second edition of Evolution introduces the basic mechanisms of microevolution, natural selection, and macroevolutionary processes such as speciation and extinction. It also examines key events in
Stars are the fundamental observable constituents of the Universe. They are the first objects we see in the night sky, dominate the light produced in our own and other galaxies and nucleosynthesis in
Evolution presents foundational concepts through a contemporary framework of population genetics and phylogenetics that is enriched by current research and stunning art. In every chapter, new critical
Evolution presents foundational concepts through a contemporary framework of population genetics and phylogenetics that is enriched by current research and stunning art. In every chapter, new critical
Extensively rewritten and reorganized, this new edition of Evolution--featuring a new coauthor: Mark Kirkpatrick (The University of Texas at Austin)--offers additional expertise in evolutionary geneti
Can theories of evolution explain the development of our capacity for moral judgment and the content of morality itself? If bad behavior punished by the criminal law is attributable to physical causes
It is 2016, four years after the apocalypse that robbed Alexia McQuillan and her son, Hawk, of their happy lives. After her husband, David, contracts a deadly virus that transforms him into a violent
In 1859, Charles Darwin published a vastly important work: On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. For centuries, man had been seen as a created species, distinct from any other animal
In The Big Questions: Evolution, one of the world's leading experts, Francisco Ayala, examines key facets of genetics, evolution and cloning. He uses the most up-to-date research to answer the 20 key
Human speech is one of the most fascinating realms of study on earth, and the diversity of languages is overwhelming. In "Human Language Evolution," author Dr. Owi Nandi explores the results of his lo
Human speech is one of the most fascinating realms of study on earth, and the diversity of languages is overwhelming. In "Human Language Evolution," author Dr. Owi Nandi explores the results of his lo
Charles Darwin famously concluded On the Origin of Species with a vision of"endless forms most beautiful" continually evolving. More than 150 years later manyevolutionary biologists see not endless fo
This interesting and timely volume provides concise reference information on topics relating to the theory of evolution and presents a comprehensive discussion of the key scientific principles, observ
An accessible and spectacularly illustrated introduction to the theory of evolution addresses common misconceptions and questions, examines how the theory of natural selection emerged and how it chang
Evolution recreates the 3.5-billion-year story of life on Earth in stunning detail through vivid full-color illustrations and graphics, the latest scientific information, and hundreds of photographs.
The fundamental theme of this book is theoretical study of differential evolution and algorithmic analysis of parameter adaptive schemes. The book offers real-world insights into a variety of large-sc
Why does modern planning sometimes create urban environments that are less attractive and functional than the organic urbanism of traditional cities? Cities Design and Evolution takes up the challenge
The theory of evolution that Charles Darwin put forth in the nineteenth century has been broadly confirmed and enriched by the discovery of genes and by advances in the life sciences, from paleontolo
Henri Bergson (1859-1941) is one of the truly great philosophers of the modernist period, and there is currently a major renaissance of interest in his unduly neglected texts and ideas amongst philoso
Evolution is a new book on evolutionary biology that integrates molecular biology, genomics, and human genetics with traditional studies of evolutionary processes.
