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Taylor & Francis Ltd Gonorynchiformes and Ostariophysan Relationships
Book SynopsisAn understanding of gonorynchiform morphology and systematic inter- and intra-relationships has proven vital to a better understanding of the evolution of lower teleosts in general, and more specifically of groups such as the clupeiforms (e.g., herrings and anchovies), and ostariophysans (e.g., carps, minnows and catfishes). This book examines the current knowledge of gonorynchiform biology, including comparative osteology, myology, epibranchial morphology and development. Phylogenetic interrelationships among gonorynchiform fishes are reexamined.Table of ContentsReassessment and Comparative Morphology of the Gonorynchiform Head Skeleton; Morphological Analysis of the Gonorynchiform Postcranial Skeleton; Early Ossification and Development of the Cranium and Paired Girdles of Chanos chanos (Teleostei, Gonorynchiformes; A Review of the Cranial and Pectoral Musculature of Gonorynchiform Fishes, with Comments on Their Functional Morphology and a Comparison with Other Otocephalans; The Epibranchial Organ and Its Anatomical Environment in the Gonorynchiformes, with Functional Discussions; The Fossil Record of Gonorynchiformes; Gonorynchiform Interrelationships: Historic Overview, Analysis, and Revised Systematics of the Group; A New Teleostean Fish from the Early Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of SE Morocco, with a Discussion of its Relationships with Ostariophysans; Gonorynchiformes in the Teleostean Phylogeny: Molecules and Morphology Used to Investigate Interrelationships of the Ostariophysi; Systematics and Phylogenetic Relationships of Cypriniformes; Review of the Phylogenetic Relationships and Fossil Record of Characiformes; State of the Art of Siluriform Higher-level Phylogeny; The Mitochondrial Phylogeny of the South American Electric Fish (Gymnotiformes) and an Alternative Hypothesis for the Otophysan Historical Biogeography; A Nomenclatural Analysis of Gonorynchiform Taxa
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Biological Mind
Book SynopsisFor some, biology explains all there is to know about the mind. Yet many big questions remain: Is the mind shaped by genes or the environment? If mental traits are the result of adaptations built up over thousands of years, as evolutionary psychologists claim, how can such claims be tested? If the mind is a machine, as biologists argue, how does it allow for something as complex as human thought?Revised and updated to take account of new developments in the field, The Biological Mind: A Philosophical Introduction explores these questions and more, using the philosophy of biology to introduce and assess the nature of the mind. Justin Garson addresses the following key topics: moral psychology, altruism, and levels of selection; evolutionary psychology and the adaptationism debate; genes, environment, and the naturenurture debate; natural selection and mental representation; psychiatric classification and the maTrade ReviewPraise for the first edition: 'In this introductory volume, Garson offers a concise summary of several debates surrounding the interface between philosophy of biology and philosophy of mind. … Written with admirable clarity and wit, this book would make a great secondary text in an upper-level philosophy of biology or philosophy of mind course. Summing Up: Recommended.' - Philip Jenkins, CHOICE 'In this accessible and interesting book, Justin Garson shows why philosophy matters to understanding the biology of the mind. Scientists have made great progress on questions about altruism, free will, consciousness, and the impact of genes on mental activity, but it takes a philosopher to provide the needed clarification, connection, and caution. Garson is that philosopher.' - Elliott Sober, University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA 'A wonderful, clear, lively, informative, and extremely accessible book. It is a terrific introduction to the philosophy of mind for those who want to explore the relation between our biological and psychological natures.' - Karen Neander, Duke University, USA 'A wide-ranging, well-informed, and highly readable introduction to current debates in the philosophy of mind and psychology, presented through the lens of philosophy of biology and general philosophy of science. Garson's biologically oriented approach to the issues makes so much sense, one can't help but wonder why it's not more standard in the literature; by rights, it should be.' - Philip Robbins, University of Missouri, USA Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. What is natural selection? 2. Do groups undergo selection? 3. Is natural selection the most powerful force of evolution? 4. Is evolution the foundation of psychology? 5. Do cultures evolve? 6. Is anything innate? 7. Are people altruistic? 8. What are mental representations? 9. What are mental disorders? 10. Did racial classification evolve? 11. Are there evolved psychological sex differences? 12. Does human nature exist? Glossary Index
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Taylor & Francis Academic Writing for International Students of
Book SynopsisThis revised and updated second edition is an accessible companion designed to help science and technology students develop the knowledge, skills and strategies needed to produce clear and coherent academic writing in their university assignments.Using authentic texts to explore the nature of scientific writing, the book covers key areas such as scientific style, effective sentence and paragraph structure, and coherence in texts and arguments. Throughout the book, a range of tasks offers the opportunity to put theory into practice. The explorative tasks allow you to see how language works in a real scientific context, practice and review tasks consolidate learning and help you to develop your own writing skills, and reflective tasks encourage you to think about your own knowledge and experience, and bring this to bear on your own writing journey at university.Key features of the new edition include:â Updated content and additional tasks throughoutâ New chTable of ContentsWriting in the Sciences Writing at University Scientific Style Sentence Structure 1 Sentence Structure 2 Paragraph Development: Achieving Flow Referring to Sources Writing Coherent Texts and Arguments Academic and Scientific Conventions Appendix 1: Verb Forms and Patterns Appendix 2: Noun Phrases Appendix 3: Common Areas of Difficulty in Grammar and Punctuation Appendix 4: Model Texts
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Coding Shaping Making
Book SynopsisCoding, Shaping, Making combines inspiration from architecture, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics and computation to look towards the future of architecture, design and art. It presents ongoing experiments in the search for fundamental principles of form and form-making in nature so that we can better inform our own built environment. In the coming decades, matter will become encoded with shape information so that it shapes itself, as happens in biology. Physical objects, shaped by forces as well, will begin to design themselves based on information encoded in matter they are made of. This knowledge will be scaled and trickled up to architecture. Consequently, architecture will begin to design itself and the role of the architect will need redefining. This heavily illustrated book highlights Haresh Lalvani's efforts towards this speculative future through experiments in form and form-making, including his work in developing a new approach to shape-coding, explTrade Review'We see in the history of science the laying down of foundational elements before a new paradigm bursts forth. Thus the work of Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo preceded Newtonian mechanics. And the Michelson-Morley measurements, the Lorentz transformations, and Poincaré's mathematics proceeded Einstein's relativity. We are today again in such a moment as a new paradigm is emerging, generative morphogenetics, the unfolding of form from simple rules,,,.Lalvani's Coding, Shaping, Making: Experiments in Form and Form-Making is a foundational work underlying [this] emerging field….As such it joins D’'Arcy Thompson's growth and form, John Archibald Wheeler's it from bit, David Deutsch's constructor theory, Stephen Wolfram's new kind of science, and Neil Gershenfeld's information in the material. To put it simply, Lalvani asks…are there fundamental morphological principles at work that we do not yet fully understand? Lalvani contends that there are, and he explores them. Lalvani's work has implications for important new developments in morphology, mathematics, logic, chemistry, biology, evolutionary theory, nanotechnology, digital fabrication among many other fields. I believe researchers in numerous fields will mine his work for new avenues of understanding for decades to come. Stephen Wolfram says, "I think when I find the code that generates our world, it will be about six lines." Lalvani brings us hints of that code.' - John Lobell, Professor of Architecture, Pratt Institute'Lalvani’s ground-breaking concept of ‘Morphological Universe’ included in this book….captures the most original aspects of his work in design science. What he has done is amazing. I believe it to be a grand unification of what others have done in small pieces. It is astounding to see it all come together masterfully in a beautifully visual representation which is also theoretically mathematical.I would say that transformation is the key to Lalvani’s approach. Nothing is a single incident… the value of a taxonomy of form such as Lalvani’s Morphological Universe is in its applications which he demonstrates masterfully in both beautiful diagrams as well as his physical experiments with materials. He likens this work to a kind of DNA of form….in which by inputting a code of numbers he is able to call up a wide variety of forms which are then capable of fabrication in physical materials. This is a new way to create both art, and industrial design.…he has carried out experiments in which the surfaces shape themselves under a force…This self-shaping is a new principle of morphogenesis. ….Lalvani continues to integrate yet more material into his system. And it is the very notion of a system behind all of these forms which appears not only in geometry and design but in other fields such as biology, geology, botany and perhaps even particle physics, that is his real contribution through these efforts.' - Jay Kappraff, Emeritus Associate Professor of Mathematics, New Jersey Institute of Technology'Throughout history, we find a distinguished list of visionaries, seeking to bring clarity and reason to the unknown. The perpetual search for the underlying order that governs our complex universe has captivated our imagination and drawn them toward a life of speculative inquiry.Haresh Lalvani has devoted his entire life to unveiling a morphological genome. Captivated by the vast diversity of shape grammar that underpins the natural and man-made world, he tirelessly pursues research that reveals a universal system of codes capable of producing an infinite alphabet of spatial morphological configurations. Envisioned as a massive periodic table cataloging each incremental modification in emerging growth his findings unveil an expansive evolutionary network undergoing continuous change.His groundbreaking research, prominently presented in his book Coding Shaping Making, holds the key to the future of genomic architecture. Imagined as an auto-morphogenetic turning point in history, Haresh dreams of a time when all matter will act as generative geometry, encoding information in real time to reshape its very own existence. It is a glorious view of our rapidly changing new world and reaffirms his status as one of the great visionaries in our profession today.'Evan Douglis, Dean, School of Architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)'Higher-dimensional worlds are rich with extraordinary shapes, many of which remain unknown to us. These may move around, transform, shrink and grow, taking the form of curved surfaces or polyhedral shapes designed with colorful periodic or aperiodic patterns. However, we cannot directly see any of these fascinating forms. Dr. Haresh Lalvani’s luxurious and timely book Coding Shaping Making uncovers the potential practicalities of these shapes and drawings by visual multi-dimensional geometry and profound original theory. It covers numerous aspects of art and science, the micro and macrocosm, Euclidean and non-Euclidean space, organic and inorganic beings and much more. Furthermore, in order to render these concepts and shapes more approachable, the author makes lavish use of a bevy of remarkable computer graphics and videos. Consequently, the book feels more like a beautiful picture book of unfamiliar puzzles or a mysterious story. The story may not attain even now. The author must have many other original ideas, waiting to be compiled in new books and we are excited to see those ideas realized practically as architecture in the near future.'Koji Miyazaki, Dr. Eng., Architect, Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University, Japan'We see in the history of science the laying down of foundational elements before a new paradigm bursts forth. Thus the work of Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo preceded Newtonian mechanics. And the Michelson-Morley measurements, the Lorentz transformations, and Poincaré's mathematics proceeded Einstein's relativity.We are today again in such a moment as a new paradigm is emerging, generative morphogenetics, the unfolding of form from simple rules,,,.Lalvani's Coding, Shaping, Making: Experiments in Form and Form-Making is a foundational work underlying [this] emerging field….As such it joins D’'Arcy Thompson's growth and form, John Archibald Wheeler's it from bit, David Deutsch's constructor theory, Stephen Wolfram's new kind of science, and Neil Gershenfeld's information in the material.To put it simply, Lalvani asks…are there fundamental morphological principles at work that we do not yet fully understand? Lalvani contends that there are, and he explores them.Lalvani's work has implications for important new developments in morphology, mathematics, logic, chemistry, biology, evolutionary theory, nanotechnology, digital fabrication among many other fields. I believe researchers in numerous fields will mine his work for new avenues of understanding for decades to come.Stephen Wolfram says, "I think when I find the code that generates our world, it will be about six lines." Lalvani brings us hints of that code.'John Lobell, Professor of Architecture, Pratt Institute'Lalvani’s ground-breaking concept of ‘Morphological Universe’ included in this book….captures the most original aspects of his work in design science. What he has done is amazing. I believe it to be a grand unification of what others have done in small pieces. It is astounding to see it all come together masterfully in a beautifully visual representation which is also theoretically mathematical.I would say that transformation is the key to Lalvani’s approach. Nothing is a single incident… the value of a taxonomy of form such as Lalvani’s Morphological Universe is in its applications which he demonstrates masterfully in both beautiful diagrams as well as his physical experiments with materials. He likens this work to a kind of DNA of form….in which by inputting a code of numbers he is able to call up a wide variety of forms which are then capable of fabrication in physical materials. This is a new way to create both art, and industrial design.…he has carried out experiments in which the surfaces shape themselves under a force…This self-shaping is a new principle of morphogenesis. ….Lalvani continues to integrate yet more material into his system. And it is the very notion of a system behind all of these forms which appears not only in geometry and design but in other fields such as biology, geology, botany and perhaps even particle physics, that is his real contribution through these efforts.'Jay Kappraff, Emeritus Associate Professor of Mathematics, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyTable of Contents1. Meta-Architecture 2. Genomic Architecture 3. The Milgo Experiment: An Interview with Haresh Lalvani 4. The Pattern Continuum: Mass Customization of Emergent Designs 5. Form Follows Force: The Epigenetic Continuum 6. Self-Shaping: Form is Process 7. Hyper-Architecture: Hyperstructures, Hyperspaces, Hypersurfaces 8. Morphoverse: And The Universal Morph Tool Kit 9. Abiogenesis and Future of Architecture Acknowledgments Index
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