Evolution / Evolutionary biology Books
Springer The Biodiversity of African Plants Proceedings XIVth AETFAT Congress 2227 August 1994 Wageningen The Netherlands
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Springer Chemical Evolution Physics of the Origin and Evolution of Life Proceedings of the Fourth Trieste Conference on Chemical Evolution Trieste Italy 48 September 1995
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Springer Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on InsectPlant Relationships 53 Series Entomologica
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Springer Physics of Biomaterials Fluctuations Selfassembly and Evolution 322 Nato Science Series E
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Springer Bioindicator Systems for Soil Pollution Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on new Approaches to the Development of Bioindicator 16 Nato Science Partnership Subseries 2
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Springer Ecology of Coccinellidae 54 Series Entomologica
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Springer Orchid Biology Reviews and Perspectives VII
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Springer Integration of Ecosystem Theories A Pattern 2 Ecology Environment
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Springer Interactions and Adaptation Strategies of Marine Organisms Proceedings of the 31st European Marine Biology Symposium held in St Petersburg Russia 1996 121 Developments in Hydrobiology
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Springer Vegetation of the Arabian Peninsula 25 Geobotany
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Springer Biophotons
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Springer Exobiology Matter Energy and Information in the Origin and Evolution of Life in the Universe Proceedings of the Fifth Trieste Conference on Memorial Trieste Italy 2226 September 1997
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Springer Plantinduced soil changes Processes and feedbacks 4 Developments in Biogeochemistry
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Springer Evolutionary Systems Biological and Epistemological Perspectives on Selection and SelfOrganization
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Springer The Theory of Finslerian Laplacians and Applications 459 Mathematics and Its Applications
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Springer Enigmatic Microorganisms and Life in Extreme Environments 1 Cellular Origin Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology
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Springer Evolutionary Theory and Processes Modern Perspectives Papers in Honour of Eviatar Nevo
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Springer Cultural Selection
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Springer Ecology and Evolution of the Acari Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium of the European Association of Acarologists 15 July 1996 Amsterdam The Netherlands 55 Series Entomologica
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Springer Our Vanishing Relative The Status of Wild OrangUtans at the Close of the Twentieth Century
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Springer The Evolution of Complexity The Violet Book of Einstein Meets Magritte 8 Einstein Meets Magritte An Interdisciplinary Reflection on Science Nature Art Human Action and Society
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Springer Reinventing Fisheries Management 23 Fish Fisheries Series
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Springer When Do Fishes Become Juveniles 19 Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes
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Springer Competition 26 Population and Community Biology Series
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Springer The Evolutionary Biology Papers of Elie Metchnikoff
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Springer Astronomical Origins of Life Steps Towards Panspermia
Book SynopsisThe probability of arriving at biologically significant arrangements is so very small that only by calling on the resources of the whole universe does there seem to be any possibility of life originating, a conclusion that requires life on the Earth to be a minute component of a universal system.Table of ContentsPreface. Panspermia 2000. Part 1: General Considerations. 1.1. On a possibly fundamental principle in Chemistry as viewed in a cosmogonic context. 1.2. Biological activity in the early solar system in its outer regions. 1.3. An object within a particle of extraterrestrial origin compared with an object of presumed terrestrial origin. 1.4. The viability with respect to temperature of micro-organisms incident on the Earth's atmosphere. 1.5. A laboratory experiment with relevance to the survival of micro-organisms entering a planetary atmosphere. 1.6. Biological Evolution. 1.7. Metallic particles in astronomy. 1.8. The Universe and Life: Deductions from the weak Anthropic Principle. 1.9. Miller Urey synthesis in the nuclei of galaxies. Part 2: Cosmic Organic Polymers. 2.1. Formaldehyde polymers in interstellar space. 2.2. Formaldehyde polymers in comets. 2.3. Composition of cometary dust: the case against silicates. 2.4. Primitive grain clumps and organic compounds in carbonaceous chondrites. 2.5. Spectroscopic evidence for interstallar grain clumps in meteoritic inclusions. 2.6. Calculations of infrared fluxes from galactic sources for a polysaccharide grain model. Part 3: Cosmic Micro-Organisms: Infrared Characterisation. 3.1. Infrared spectroscopy of micro-organisms near 3,4lambdam in relation to geology and astronomy. 3.2. Infrared spectroscopy over the 2.9-3.9 lambdam waveband in biochemistry and astronomy. 3.3. 2.8-3.6lambdam spectra of micro-organisms with varying H2O ice content. 3.4. Organo-siliceous biomolecules and the infrared spectrum of the Trapezium nebula. 3.5. The spectroscopic identification of interstellar grains. 3.6. The availability of phosphorus in the bacterial model of interstellar grains. 3.7. Diatoms on Earth, Comets, Europa and in interstellar space. 3.8. A Diatom model of dust in the Trapezium nebula. 3.9. Infrared evidence for panspermia: An update. Part 4: Evidence from Interstellar Extinction. 4.1. On the nature of interstellar grains. 4.2. A model for interstellar extinction. 4.3. Ultraviolet absorbance of presumably interstellar bacteria and related matters. 4.4. The case against graphite particles in interstellar space. Part 5: Biogenic Aromatic Molecules in Space. 5.1. Organic molecules in interstellar dus: a possible spectral signature at &mgr;2200A? 5.2. Identification of the &mgr;2200A interstellar absorption feature. 5.3. A unified model for the 3.28µm emission and the 2200A interstellar extinction feasture. 5.4. Aromatic hydrocarbons in very small interstellar grains. 5.5. An integrated 2.5-12.5&lgr;m emission spectrum of naturally occurring aromatic molecules. 5.6. Biofluorescence and the extended red emission in astrophysical sources. Part 6: Comets and Life. 6.1. Comets, Ice Ages and ecological catastrophes. 6.2. Comets &endash; A vehicle for panspermia. 6.3. Some predictions on the nature of Comet Halley. 6.4. A model for the 2-4 µm spectrum of Comet Halley. 6.5. Modelling the 5-30µm spectrum of Comet Halley. 6.6. Very small dust particles (VSDP's) in Comet C/1996B2 (Hyakuta
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Springer Plant Molecular Evolution
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Springer Evolutionary Biology and Ecology of Ostracoda Theme 3 of the 13th International Symposium on Ostracoda ISO97 Developments in Hydrobiology
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Springer The Ex Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources
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Springer Life at Interfaces and Under Extreme Conditions Proceedings of the 33rd European Marine Biology Symposium held at Wilhelmshaven Germany 711 September 1998 151 Developments in Hydrobiology
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Springer Plant Genetic Resources of Legumes in the Mediterranean 39 Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture
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Springer Economic Botany Principles and Practices
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Springer From Finite to Infinite Dimensional Dynamical Systems Nato Science Series Ii Closed Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute Cambridge UK 21 August1 September 1995
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Springer Attachment Devices of Insect Cuticle
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Springer Mathematical Methods of Environmental Risk Modeling
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Springer Biochemistry and Genetics of RecqHelicases
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Springer The Biology of CamelSpiders Arachnida Solifugae
Book Synopsis1 An Introduction to the Solifugae.- 2 Functional Anatomy and Physiology.- 3 Neurobiology.- 4 Life History Parameters.- 5 Ecology.- 6 Behavior.- 7 Phylogeny, Biogeography, and Taxonomy.- 8 Field Techniques and Laboratory Rearing Methods.- References.Table of ContentsPreface. 1. An Introduction to the Solifugae. 2. Functional Anatomy and Physiology. 3. Neurobiology. 4. Life History Parameters. 5. Ecology. 6. Behavior. 7. Phylogeny, Biogeography, and Taxonomy. 8. Field Techniques and Laboratory Rearing Methods. References. Index.
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Springer Comparative Vertebrate Reproduction
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Hopkins Fulfillment Service The Eclipse of Darwinism AntiDarwinian Evolution Theories in the Decades around 1900
Book SynopsisIn this pioneering study of the first major challenges to Darwinism, Bowler examines the completing theories of evolution, identifies their intellectual origins, and describes the process by which the modern concept of evolution emerged.Trade ReviewEstablishes the context and the necessity for reconciliation between Darwinism and the other biological subdisciplines that occurred in the years following the 1920s. American ScientistTable of ContentsPrefacePreface to the Original EditionAckowledgmentsChapter 1. The Eclipse and Its ImplicationsChapter 2. The Defense of DarwinismChapter 3. The Decline of Theistic EvolutionismChapter 4. LamarckismChapter 5. Anti-Darwinism in FranceChapter 6. The American SchoolChapter 7. OrthogenesisChapter 8. The Mutation TheoryNotesBibliographyAuthor IndexSubject Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Phenotypic Plasticity
Book SynopsisPhenotypic Plasticity: Beyond Nature and Nurture thoroughly reviews more than two decades of research, and thus will be of interest to both students and professionals in evolutionary biology, ecology, and genetics.Trade ReviewPhenotypic Plasticity is the most comprehensive book on this topic. It provides both a solid basis for understanding the subject and an inspiring synthesis of the current state of the discipline, and so can be equally recommended for students starting their research, for experts in the field and for all scientists generally interested in phenotypic plasticity. Hardly anyone will read this book without gaining new insights or new inspirations. The book is a 'must read' in the fields of evolution and ecology, and as such is an ideal topic for seminars. I highly recommend it and look forward to the next volumes in Scheiner's series. -- Ralph Tollrian Nature It is difficult to see how any student of phenotypic plasticity will be able to get by without a copy of this on their shelf... [it] appeals to students at all levels of development and sophistication... It is a fascinating read and will not fail to stimulate new insight into this most important topic. -- G.J. Holloway Heredity I appreciate the style of the book-theory, discussion, and plentiful examples from both zoology and botany are well balanced making the text understandable for a wide audience. Folia Geobotanica This book... strongly shakes and stimulates our minds. After reading this book, I feel that I can understand a little more about the diversification and evolution of the fascinating living worlds surrounding us. -- Leonardo Galetto Plants, Systematics and EvolutionTable of ContentsContents: Series Editor's Foreword, by Samuel M. Scheiner Foreword, by Paul Brakefield Preface Chapter 1: What is Phenotypic Plasticity? Chapter 2: Studying and Understanding Plasticity Chapter 3: A Brief (Conceptual) History of Phenotypic Plasticity Chapter 4: The Genetics of Phenotypic Plasticity Chapter 5: The Molecular Biology of Phenotypic Plasticity Chapter 6: The Developmental Biology of Phenotypic Plasticity Chapter 7: The Ecology of Phenotypic Plasticity Chapter 8: Behavior and Phenotypic Plasticity Chapter 9: Evolution of and by Phenotypic Plasticity Chapter 10: The Theoretical Biology of Phenotypic Plasticity Chapter 11: Phenotypic Plasticity as a Central Concept in Evolutionary Biology Epilogue: Beyond Nature and Nurture Notes References Author Index Subject Index
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St Martin's Press Why Darwin Matters The Case Against Intelligent Design
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group What Darwin Really Said An Introduction to His Life and Theory of Evolution What They Really Said
Book SynopsisWith a foreword by Stephen Jay Gould First published in 1859, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution inalterably transformed our view of the history of life on the planet—and along with it, how we understand ourselves, our origins, and our place in the world. As we stand before the dawn of a new century, this theory is still the source of heated debate. In medicine, psychology, sociology, and politics, controversial new ideas are being espoused to claim Darwin for their legitimacy, while religious opponents continue to press for their alternative theory of “creationism” to be taught in the public schools. To being light where there has been much heat, What Darwin Really Said offers an excellent introduction to this great thinker’s discoveries, his view of human development, and the endurance of his theories against the test of time.
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Rutgers University Press Darwinian Politics The Evolutionary Origin of
Book SynopsisAn examination of political behaviour from a modern evolutionary perspective. Paul H. Rubin discusses group or social behaviour, including: ethnic and racial conflict; altruism and co-operation; envy; political power; and the role of religion in politics.Trade ReviewIn this lively and insightful book, Paul Robin shows just how much light can be shed on the institutions of modern life by reference to our long species history as hunter-gatherers. This is highly recommended reading. -- Herbert Gintis * author of Game Theory Evolving *Full of insights and interesting connections among biology, public policy, and economics. It keeps the reader's interest and is well paced. Simply great - I enjoyed every minute of it. -- Michael T. McGuire * coauthor of Darwinism Psychiatry *A lucid, responsible, thought-provoking, constructive inquiry into the biological foundations of economic behavior. -- Richard Posner, judge * U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit *
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Anno Mundi Books Restoring the Ethics of Creation
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Discovery Institute Getting the Facts Straight A Viewers Guide to PBSs Evolution
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Benjamin Franklin Press Darwins Lost Theory
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Discovery Institute The Deniable Darwin
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