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Little, Brown Spark Ritual
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Random House USA Inc Mother Nature
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Random House USA Inc The Origin of Species Modern Library By Means of
Book SynopsisIntroduction by Edward J. Larson Perhaps the most readable and accessible of the great works of scientific inquiry, The Origin of Species sold out its first printing on the very day it was published in 1859. Theologians quickly labeled Charles Darwin the most dangerous man in England and, as the Saturday Review noted, the uproar over the book quickly “passed beyond the bounds of the study and lecture-room into the drawing-room and the public street.” Based largely on Darwin’s experience as a naturalist while on a five-year voyage aboard H. M. S. Beagle, The Origin of Species set forth a theory of evolution and natural selection that challenged contemporary beliefs about divine providence and the immutability of species. This Modern Library edition includes a Foreword by the Pulitzer Prize–winning science historian Edward J. Larson, an introductory historical sketch, and a glossary Darwin later added to th
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WW Norton & Co Wired for Culture
Book Synopsis“Does an excellent job of using evolutionary biology to discuss the origins of religion, music, art, and . . . morality.”—Publishers Weekly, starred reviewTrade Review"Starred review. Readers of diverse perspectives will recognize [Pagel’s] timely wisdom." -- Booklist"Gorgeously written, elegantly argued, Pagel demonstrates that genes are only a small part of the human success story; minds and culture are the larger part. A compelling read that allows us to appreciate everything around us with fresh eyes." -- David Eagleman, author of Tales of the Afterlives and Incognito"An intriguing combination of information...with an optimistic prediction of a future global society in which inventiveness and cooperation prevail." -- Kirkus Reviews"Starred review. Pagel does an excellent job of using evolutionary biology to discuss the origins of religion, music, and art, and the reason why, cross-culturally, we generally share a sense of morality." -- Publishers Weekly"This richly rewarding work of science explains the evolutionary significance of living in a collaborative culture. Human evolution may be the hottest area in popular science writing, ahead even of books about cosmology and the brain. Within this crowded field, Mark Pagel’s Wired for Culture stands out for both its sweeping erudition and its accessibility to the non-specialist reader." -- Clive Clarkson - Financial Times
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WW Norton & Co Darwin Texts Commentary Third Edition
Book SynopsisThe best Darwin anthology on the market (Stephen Jay Gould, Harvard) has just become better, in this newly revised version of the now classic Norton Critical Edition, first published in 1970.Table of ContentsThe best Darwin anthology on the market (Stephen Jay Gould, Harvard) has just become better, in this newly revised version of the now classic Norton Critical Edition, first published in 1970. The impact of Charles Darwin’s work on Western civilization has been broad and deep. As much as anyone in the modern era, he changed human thought, and his influence is still felt in virtually all aspects of our lives. This new edition, larger and more varied than the previous ones, includes more of Darwin's own work and also presents the most recent research and scholarship on all aspects of Darwin’s legacy. The biological sciences, as well as social thought, philosophy, ethics, religion, and literature, have all been shaped and reshaped by evolutionary concepts Excerpts from the most important books and articles of recent years confirm this Darwinian heritage. New work by Richard Dawkins, Edward O. Wilson, Kevin Padian, Eugene C. Scott, Steven Pinker, Daniel Dennett, Michael Ruse, Frans de Waal, Noretta Koertge, George C. Williams, George Levine, Stephen Jay Gould, Gillian Beer, Ernst Mayr, and many others illuminates this exciting intellectual history. A wide-ranging new introduction by the editor provides context and coherence to this rich body of engaging material, much of which will be shaping human thought well into the new century. This edition will be useful to scientists and historians alike: The Norton Darwin explains Darwinian evolution and illustrates the social and intellectual conflicts of the past two centuries better than any other book that I am aware of. (Charles Taylor, Professor of Biology, Ecology, and Evolution, University of California, Los Angeles) And it will be of great value to the humanities and social sciences as well: The edition provides the sharpest and most exciting access to Darwin we have ever had. It shows all of us interested in the heart of our intellectual heritage how that heritage is sustained, manipulated, and honored. (James R. Kincaid, Aerol Arnold Professor of English, University of Southern California) A Selected Bibliography and an Index are included.
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The Perseus Books Group Why Is Sex Fun The Evolution of Human Sexuality
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Mariner Books The Ancestors Tale
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Gill Never Mind the Bllcks Heres the Science A
Book SynopsisProfessor Luke O’Neill, one of the leading voices of authority during the Covid 19 Pandemic, grapples with life’s biggest questions and tells us what science has to say about them. From gender to pandemics, a fascinating and thought-provoking addition to current popular debates.
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Save the People
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Beginning of the Age of Mammals
Book SynopsisThe life's work of one of the most knowledgeable researchers in the field, this richly illustrated, magisterial book combines sound scientific principles and meticulous research and belongs on the shelf of every paleontologist and mammalogist.Trade ReviewThis beautiful and thorough book will be an essential tool for all those who work on fossil and extant mammals, and for both advanced undergraduate and graduate students. It is a 'must buy' for palaeontological libraries. -- Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska Nature 2007 This volume will be extremely valuable, particularly for mammalogists used to dealing only with the time slice of the Recent... Highly recommended. Choice 2007 The first comprehensive synthesis of mammal evolution in more than 20 years. It is arguably the most significant contribution to the field since George Simpson's classic work Principles of Classification and a Classification of Mammals. -- Amy Chew Quarterly Review of Biology 2007 Will almost certainly become a heavily used reference and mainstay in the classroom for students and teachers of mammalian evolution... Deserving of accolades as a particularly noteworthy achievement. -- Christopher C. Gilbert Evolutionary Anthropology 2007 Remarkable book. -- Peter Langer Mammalian Biology 2008 Authoritative, up-to-date, and full of references to corroborate synthetic overviews of major events in mammalian evolution. Ken Rose does his profession a service by providing a compact analysis of the history of the diverse Class Mammalia through the end of the Eocene Epoch and beyond. -- Lawrence J. Flynn Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 2009 A must reference for all mammalian and aspiring mammalian paleontologists. -- J.D. Archibald Journal of Mammalian Evolution 2009Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. IntroductionThe Early Cenozoic Mammalian RadiationTiming of the Crown-Therian RadiationMammalian Phylogeny, Interrelationships, and ClassificationGeochronology and Biochronology of the Early CenozoicPaleogeographic Setting during the Beginning of the Age of MammalsPaleocene-eocene Climate and FloraOrganization of the Volume2. Mammalian Skeletal Structure and AdaptationsSkullDentitionPostcranial SkeletonSkeletal Adaptations3. The Origin of MammalsWhat is a Mammal?The Evolutionary Transition to Mammals4. Synopsis of Mesozoic Mammal EvolutionHistorical BackgroundThe Oldest MammalsDocodontaMultituberculataEutriconodontaSymmetrodontsEupantotheresTribosphenic MammalsMesozoic Mammals of Uncertain Affinity5. Metatheria: Marsupials and Their RelativesBasal MetatheriansPrimitive Marsupials6. Earliest Eutherian Mammals7. CimolestaDidelphodonta and Other Primitive CimolestaDidymoconidaePantolestaApatotheriaTaeniodontaTillodontiaPantodonta8. Creodonta and CarnivoraCreodontaCarnivora9. InsectivoraLeptictidaLipotyphla10. Archonta: Bats, Dermopterans, Primates, and Tree ShrewsChiropteraDermopteraPrimates and PlesiadapiformesScandentia11. "Edentates": Xenarthra and PholidotaXenarthraPholidota12. Archaic UngulatesOldest Ungulate RelativesCondylarthra: Archaic UngulatesArctostylopidaMeridiungulata: Endemic South American UngulatesDinocerata13. Altungulata: Perissodactyls, Hyraxes, and TethytheresPerissodactylaPaenungulata14. Cete and ArtiodactylaCete and CetaceaArtiodactyla15. Anagalida: Rodents, Lagomorphs, and Their RelativesPrimitive Asian Anagalidans and Possible AnagalidansMacroscelideaGlires16. Reflections and Speculations on the Beginning of the Age of MammalsEarly Cenozoic Mammal RecordSynopsis of Paleocene and Eocene MammalsA Final NoteLiterature CitedIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Charles Darwin The Concise Story of an
Book SynopsisThis small gem of a book includes 20 color plates and 60 black-and-white illustrations, along with an annotated list of Darwin's publications and a chronology of his life.Trade ReviewThe ensemble of text and illustrations will render an indelible image of Darwin for those beginning to study him, and evolution, while a brief bibliography points the way to further exploration. Booklist 2008 This succinct biography spans Darwin's life in 15 brief chapters and reads like a museum guide, hitting the high points in an easily assimilated style. The copious illustrations, though, including reproductions of period paintings, title page facsimiles, and many of the author's own photographs, are worth poring over and may hold readers' attention longer than it takes to peruse the text. Patrons who want a quick, no-frills but still authoritative read on Darwin's life couldn't find a better source. Library Journal 2008 A splendid overview derived from a series of lectures, and beautifully illustrated, with a detailed publishing history of all of Darwin's works. -- Nicholas Basbanes finebooksmagazine.com 2009 Charles Darwin: The Concise Story of an Extraordinary Man is the best brief biography on the market. Northern Territory News 2009 Berra moves quickly through the life, yet finds time to include telling details, as well as sketches of appealing secondary characters. -- David Lumsden Australian Book Review 2009 Berra, a retired professor of evolution who gives popular lectures on Darwin, writes leanly and to the point, but still produces a vivid and detailed portrait. -- Scott LaFee San Diego Union-Tribune 2009 This work will be useful for introductory students and the general public... Recommended. All undergraduate and public libraries. Choice 2009 This jewel box of a book offers an imminently readable tour of the great man. Every spread includes illustrations with fascinating captions. -- Jeffrey Cyphers Wright Brooklyn Rail 2009 Berra has done masterful work, providing a lively and succinct account of Darwin's life that will provide an excellent introduction for the new reader who is interested in Darwin as well as a helpful review for knowledgeable Darwin enthusiasts! -- Charles F. Urbanowicz Reports of the National Center for Science Education 2010Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction1. An Admirable Pedigree2. A Privileged Youth3. Exploration4. Discovery5. Maturity6. A Proposal7. Life at Down House8. Correspondence9. Daily Routine10. Taxonomy and Selection11. Alfred Russel Wallace and The Origin12. What Darwin Said13. Darwin's Bulldog14. A Man of Enlarged Curiosity15. Darwin's Death16. EpilogueAppendixesA. BooksB. ChronologyC. Darwin OnlineD. DatesReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Rise of Horses
Book SynopsisAccessibly written and featuring full-color photographs and illustrations throughout, The Rise of Horses is the complete chronicle of the evolution of the equids.Trade ReviewOverall, a useful popular book for the intended audience. Choice 2010 Goff combines teaching and research to create a novel way of looking at athletics. Choice 2010 A comprehensive account, with full-coloured photographs and clear drawings that are very useful for teachers and students. -- Evelyne Bremond-Hoslet & Christian Denys Mammalia 2011Table of ContentsPreface to the English Edition1. Prologue2. Introduction3. The Depths of Time4. Europe in the Eocene5. The Dawn Horses of the Morning Cloud6. Constructions and Functions7. Discovering Horse Evolution8. Evolution and Expansion of the Horses9. Pseudo Horses and Relatives of Horses10. The Ice Age and the Roots of Modern Horses11. ConclusionExhibits on the Evolution of HorsesFurther ReadingIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Other Sabertooths Scimitartooth Cats of the
Book SynopsisRichly illustrated and featuring the latest information on scimitar-tooth cats of the New World, The Other Saber-tooths is an engaging and comprehensive collection of information about these fascinating felines that will appeal to paleontologists and anyone else interested in the prehistoric world.Trade ReviewBeautifully illustrated... and featuring the latest information on scimitar-tooth cats of the New World, The Other Saber-tooths is an interesting and comprehensive collection of information about these fascinating felines that will appeal to paleontologists and everyone else interested in the prehistoric world. -- Mike Fredericks Prehistoric Times This pairs fine drawings with the latest information in a college-level collection suitable for any paleontological collection. Midwest Book Review A valuable contribution to the study of paleontology and comparative anatomy and an important addition to the literature on saber-toothed cats. Highly recommended. Choice A very interesting read for those who are even remotely interested in the saber-tooth cats of North America... shows attention to both detail and quality of work. -- Cynthia D. Crane-Muston Priscum Succeeds in its aspirations and will become a must-have for professional and avocational paleontologists alike. -- Xiaoming Wang Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology A must-read for all saber-tooth researchers and educated readers interested in these awe-inspiring predators. -- Francois Therrien Quarterly Review of Biology The Other Saber-tooths is, without a doubt, the authoritative work on homotheriins in North America... [It] will be an invaluable tool for researchers interested in ecological, phylogenetic, and related questions regarding the paleobiology of the machairodontine felids. As such, this book is indispensable for anyone with an interest in fossil carnivorans, and would make a valuable addition to the library of anyone studying Cenozoic mammals. -- John D. Orcutt Journal of Mammalian EvolutionTable of ContentsList of ContributorsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Experimental Paleontology of the Scimitar-tooth and Dirk-tooth Killing BitesChapter 3. Pathology in Saber-tooth CatsChapter 4. The Osteology of a Cookie-cutter Cat, Xenomilus hodsonaeChapter 5. The Musculature of Xenosmilus, and the Reconstruction of Its AppearanceChapter 6. Osteology and Myology of Homotherium ischyrus from IdahoChapter 7. Revision of the New World HomotheiiniChapter 8. A Saber-tooth Cat Skull from Tajikistanm Central Asia, and the Relationships between Eurasian and North American HomotheresChapter 9. A Frameworth for the North American HomotheriiniAppendix AAppendix BGlossaryLiterature CitedIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Mammal Teeth Origin Evolution and Diversity
Book SynopsisHis book is a must-read for paleontologists, mammalogists, and anthropologists.Trade ReviewA pick for any college-level collection strong in natural history. Midwest Book Review 2011 In this wonderful volume, anthropologist-paleontologist Ungar provides the most complete source available (or imaginable) on the subject... Highly recommended. Choice 2011Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionEndothermyFood Energy and TeethA Very Brief History of the Study of Mammal TeethOrganization of This BookPart I: Key Terms and Concepts1. Tooth Structure and FormBasic Tooth StructureTooth TypesDeciduous and Permanent TeethDental Formulas, Tooth Notations, and Direction TermsNomenclature for Features on the Occlusal SurfaceCategories of Cheek Teeth2. Dental Histology and DevelopmentFracture Mechanics and Tooth DesignDental HistologyDental DevelopmentGenetics of Dental Development and Occlusal Morphology3. Food and FeedingNutrient RequirementsEnergy Flow and Food SelectionDiet CategoriesPhysical Properties of FoodsFinal Thoughts4. Food Acquisition and ProcessingFood AcquisitionFood ProcessingFinal Thoughts5. Classification of the MammalsSome Basic Terms and ConceptsA Very Brief History of Classification of the MammalsClassification Used in This BookTaxonomy, Systematics, and TeethPart II: The Evolution of Mammal Teeth6. Teeth before the MammalsThe Origin(s) of TeethThe Early Evolution of TeethFinal Thoughts7. The Origin of Mammalian MasticationThe Early Evolution of the SynapsidsKey Adaptations for Mammalian MasticationFinal Thoughts8. The Fossil Record for Mesozoic MammalsThe Evolution of Mesozoic MammalsThe Evolution of Molar Form in Mesozoic MammalsThe Cretaceous/Paleogene Extinctions9. Cenozoic Mammalian EvolutionFossil MonotremesFossil MarsupialsFossil PlacentalsCenozoic Mammalian RadiationsFinal ThoughtsPart III: The Teeth of Recent Mammals10. Monotremata and MarsupialiaProtheriaMonotremataMarsupialiaDidelphimorphiaPaucituberculataMicrobiotheriaNotoryctemorphiaPeramelemorphiaDasyuromorphiaDiprotodontiaFinal Thoughts11. Xenarthra and AfrotheriaXenarthraCingulataPilosaAfrotheriaAfrosoricidaMacroscelideaTubulidentataHyracoideaProboscideaSireniaFinal Thoughts12. LaurasiatheriaCetartiodactylaPerissodactylaChiropteraCarnivoraPholidotaEulipotyphlaFinal Thoughts13. EuarchontogliresScandentiaDermopteraPrimatesLagomorphaRodentiaFinal ThoughtsConclusionsAdaptive Radiation of the MammalsHow Do Teeth Work?Where Did Teeth Come From, and How Did They Evolve?Dental Diversity Today and What We Can Learn from ItFinal ThoughtsAppendixLiterature CitedIndex
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Beacon Press Inferior
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University of Arizona Press People and Plants in Ancient Western North
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University of Arizona Press Birds Bats and Blooms
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Theosophical Publishing House,U.S. The Theatre of the Mind Evolution in the
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Mountain Press Roadside Geology of Oklahoma Roadside Geology
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Penguin Books Ltd She Has Her Mothers Laugh
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd WileyBlackwell Encyclopedia of Human Evolution
Book SynopsisThis reprint of Bernard Wood's best-selling 2-volume encyclopedia is now available as a single-volume paperback. It is ideal for grad students and individual researchers wanting to purchase their own desk copy of this comprehensive work.Trade ReviewReviews from the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Human Evolution, 2 Volume Set: “This two volume hardbound set aims to provide a fairly comprehensive reference work to the fascinating area of human evolution; or as the book terms it “an authoritative and accessible source of information about the hominin clade of the tree of life.” (Reference Reviews, 2012) Editor Bernard Wood and a veritable “who’s who” of scholars have produced a volume (in fact two) that is unquestionably the most authoritative and thorough compilation of information regarding human evolutionary studies ever packaged between two (actually four) hardcovers. Often such encyclopedic undertakings end up resembling a soup dish – broad and shallow. Not so the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Human Evolution. It is destined to become the true tureen (broad and deep) of this genre for years to come. This compilation is a stunning editorial achievement and should find a place on the book shelf of any serious student of paleoanthropology - at ~ 900 pages, it is guaranteed to fill, both literally and figuratively, the gap in any personal or academic library. "This is both an enjoyable and a truly useful book. If you're rolling in money, go and get it; if not, check it out from the library fast. It'll be an old friend before you know it." (Evolutionary Anthropology, 2012) "In addition to being an excellent resource for one's own research, Wood's encyclopedia is indispensable for preparing lectures at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. It provides comprehensive treatments of topics that one should remember (but inevitably does not) from their own graduate training. The paleoanthropological perspective and focus on each topic is very useful and difficult to find anywhere else". (UCL Anthropology, 2012) "The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia's overall comprehensiveness is assured not only by the very ecumenical view of paleoanthropology's scope that is so amply reflected in the volumes' diverse coverage, but by the division of the extensive subject-matter into a huge number of snappy bite-sized pieces." (Elsevier, 2 January 2012) "As Senior Editor, Professor Wood has assembled a resource of great value to a wide audience across the disciplines. Nowhere else is there a complete inventory of fossils by site of discovery! Francisco Ayala's graceful introductory essay is followed by a list of topics that gives a unique overview of the riches beyond in the full entries. The level of detail is superb, but not overwhelming. About 2500 references." (Professor Caleb E. Finch, University of Southern California, 2011) "The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Human Evolution is to date the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information on the topic. It is top-level science made appealing to professonals and non-professionals alike. Its cleverly structured cross-indexed entries make it an irreplaceable book for anyone interested in Paleoanthropology, an absolute must..." (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, 2011) "Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Human Evolution is the most comprehensive and authoritative compilation of information pertaining to the origin of humans that currently exists. Most importantly these volumes are accessible and "user friendly" to the amateur as well as the most sophisticated specialist. I refer to these volume regularly." (The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 2011) "Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty; general readers." (Choice, 1 October 2011)Table of ContentsContributors vii Editor Executive Editor Assistant Executive Editor Senior Editorial Assistant Editorial Assistant Associate Editors Advisory Editors Section and Topic Editors Contributors Foreword by Francisco J. Ayala xi Preface xviii Acknowledgments xxi Topic Entry List xxiii List of Abbreviations lxxvii A–Z 1 References i
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Genes and Behaviour
Book SynopsisProvides a broad snapshot of recent findings showing how the environment and genes influence behavior The great debate of nature versus nurture rages on but our understanding of the genetic basis of many behaviors has expanded over the last decade, and there is now very good evidence showing that seemingly complex behaviours can have relatively simple genetic underpinnings, but also that most behaviours have very complicated genetic and environmental architecture. Studies have also clearly shown that behaviors, and other traits, are influenced not just by genes and the environment, but also by the statistical interaction between the two. This book aims to end the nature versus nurture argument by showing that behaviors are nature and nurture and the interaction between the two, and by illustrating how single genes can explain some of the variation in behaviors even when they are seemingly complex. Genes and Behaviour: Beyond Nature-Nurture puts to rest tTable of ContentsList of Contributors xiii Preface xv 1 Nature, Nurture, and Nature-by-Nurture – Killing the Dichotomy 1David J. Hosken, John Hunt and Nina Wedell Acknowledgements 7 References 7 2 Ultimate (Re)Thinking for Behavioural Biology 11Sasha R. X. Dall, John M. McNamara and Alastair J. Wilson 2.1 Evolutionary Reasoning in Modern Behavioural Biology 13 2.2 A Quantitative Genetic View of Behavioural Evolution 15 2.3 Short-Term Ultimate Reasoning: Behavioural Genetics in a Functional Context 20 2.4 Concluding Remarks 21 References 22 3 How the Dual Inheritance of Genes and Culture Shapes Behaviour: A Critical Review with a Focus on Human Culture and Behavioural Diversity 27Thomas E. Currie 3.1 Culture and Behaviour 27 3.2 Cultural Evolution 30 3.2.1 Processes of Cultural Evolution 31 3.2.1.1 Variation 31 3.2.1.2 Inheritance 32 3.2.1.3 Selection and Fitness 34 3.3 Insights from Cultural Evolutionary Approaches 37 3.3.1 Adaptive and Maladaptive Behaviour 37 3.4 Cultural History 39 3.5 Culture and the Evolution of Co-operation 42 3.6 Gene–Culture Coevolution 45 3.7 Conclusion 48 Acknowledgements 50 References 50 4 Beyond Genes and Environments: Indirect Genetic Effects and the Evolution of Behaviour 61John Hunt, James Rapkin, Clarissa M. House and Alastair J. Wilson 4.1 A Quantitative Genetic View of Behavioural Evolution without IGEs 63 4.2 Adding IGEs to the Traditional Theory 66 4.2.1 'Trait-Based' and 'Variance Partitioning' Models of IGEs 67 4.3 From Theory Towards Empiricism 68 4.3.1 Using Trait-Based Models 69 4.3.2 Using Variance Partitioning Models 71 4.3.3 Is Knowledge of the Interactor Trait Critical to Your Study? 72 4.4 Empirical Evidence for IGEs on Behavioural Traits 73 4.4.1 Social Plasticity of Behaviour is Widespread 73 4.4.2 Does Social Plasticity Generate IGEs on Focal Behaviour? 78 4.5 What are the Evolutionary Consequences of IGEs? 81 4.5.1 What about the Role of Social Selection? 82 4.5.2 What Happens When Ψ is Also Able to Evolve? 83 4.5.3 Can IGEs Influence Other Important Evolutionary Processes? 83 4.5.4 What are the Longer Term Consequences of IGEs? 85 4.6 Conclusions and Future Directions 85 References 87 5 Genes and Behaviour 93Chelsea A. Weitekamp and Laurent Keller 5.1 Genetic Architecture of Phenotypic Traits 94 5.2 Effects of Single Genes on Behaviour 95 5.2.1 The Foraging Gene and Food-Search Behaviour 97 5.2.2 Arginine Vasopressin Receptor and Pair-Bonding Behaviour 98 5.2.3 Neuropeptide Y Homolog, Sensory Neurons, and Social Feeding Behaviour 98 5.3 Effects of Supergenes on Behaviour 99 5.3.1 Social Organization in Ants 100 5.3.2 Alternative Mating Tactics in Birds 100 5.4 Evolvability of Behaviour-Associated Genes 101 5.5 Are Behavioural Traits Unique? 101 5.6 Conclusion 103 Acknowledgements 103 References 103 6 Genes and Environments in Drosophila Sex 111David J. Hosken, Amanda Bretman, Stephen F. Goodwin and C. Ruth Archer 6.1 Some Challenges 111 6.2 Introducing Drosophila 112 6.3 The Behaviours 112 6.4 The Genes 113 6.4.1 Single Genes 113 6.4.2 Many Additive Genes 115 6.5 The Environments and the Interactions 116 6.5.1 Social Environments 116 6.5.2 Abiotic Environments 119 6.6 Conclusions 120 Acknowledgements 120 References 120 7 Nature and Nurture in Parental Care 131Nick J. Royle and Allen J. Moore 7.1 Genetics Underlying Parental Care 133 7.1.1 Quantitative Genetic Studies 134 7.1.2 Molecular Genetic Studies 135 7.2 Parental Care is Environmentally Sensitive 137 7.2.1 Hormonal Mediation of Parental Care 138 7.3 Gene by Family Environment Interactions 141 7.3.1 GxFE Studies 141 7.3.2 Heritability of the Social Environment and IGEs 143 7.3.3 Coadaptation and Correlational Selection (Social Epistasis as a Special Case of GxFE) 145 7.4 Summary and Conclusion 147 References 148 8 The Effect of Non-Self Genes on the Behaviour of Hosts 157Nina Wedell 8.1 What are Non-Self Genes (NSGs)? 158 8.2 Indirect Effects of NSGs 158 8.3 Direct Effects of NSGs 159 8.4 Host Responses 160 8.5 Odour is a Key Signal 161 8.6 Kin Recognition 162 8.7 Mate Choice and Reproductive Behaviour 163 8.8 Aggressiveness 166 8.9 Activity, Aggregation, and Dispersal 167 8.10 Feeding 168 8.11 Learning and Memory 170 8.12 Summary and Conclusion 171 References 172 9 The Nature and Nurturing of Animal Minds 181Alex Thornton and Neeltje J. Boogert 9.1 Cognition Evolves 183 9.1.1 Adaptive Cognitive Specializations 183 9.1.2 Heritability of Cognitive Traits 185 9.2 Cognition Develops 187 9.2.1 Cognitive Consequences of a Poor Start in Life 187 9.2.2 Cognitive Silver Spoons 188 9.2.3 Adaptive Developmental Plasticity in Cognition 189 9.3 Cognitive Reaction Norms: Mind-Moulding Gene-by-Environment Interactions 191 9.3.1 The Mystery of (the Lack of) Cognitive Resilience 192 9.3.2 Practice Makes Perfect: Genetic Quality and Cognitive Silver Spoons 193 9.3.3 Cultural and Epigenetic Inheritance of Cognitive Traits 194 9.3.4 Gene by Environment and Methodological Issues in Comparative Cognition 194 9.4 Conclusion 195 References 196 10 Evolution and Human Behaviour: Helping to Make Sense of Modern Life 203Louise Barrett and Gert Stulp 10.1 Understanding Interaction 204 10.2 Understanding the Scope and Limits of an Evolutionary Approach 205 10.3 Evolutionary Thinking as Puzzle Solving 206 10.4 Recognizing the Consequences of Our Actions 208 10.5 Thinking Differently about Fertility Control 210 10.6 Modern Contraception and Mate Choice 212 10.7 Evolution and Assisted Reproductive Technologies 214 10.8 No Free Lunch 216 10.9 Conclusion 217 References 218 11 Next-Gen and the Study of Behaviour 223Simone Immler 11.1 Current Sequencing Technologies 223 11.1.1 Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) and Linkage Mapping 224 11.1.1.1 Microarrays 226 11.1.1.2 RAD Sequencing 227 11.1.1.3 Exome Sequencing 227 11.1.1.4 Whole-Genome Sequencing 227 11.1.2 Gene Expression Analyses 228 11.1.2.1 RNA Sequencing (RNAseq) 228 11.1.3 Epigenetic Analyses 228 11.1.3.1 CHiP Sequencing (CHiPseq) 228 11.1.3.2 Bisulfite Sequencing 229 11.2 Caveats and Challenges and Some Solutions 229 11.2.1 Solid Phenotype 229 11.2.2 Sample Quality 230 11.2.3 Sampling 230 11.2.4 Libraries and Sample Pools 230 11.2.5 Reference Genome 231 11.2.6 Sample Size 232 11.2.7 Replication 232 11.2.8 Coverage 232 11.2.9 Pilot Studies 233 11.2.10 Time and Planning 233 11.2.11 Bioinformatics 233 11.2.12 Collaboration 234 11.3 Linking Behavioural Phenotypes to Genotypes using NGS 234 11.4 What’s Next 237 11.4.1 Understanding the Non-Coding Regions of the Genome 238 11.4.2 Gene Knock-down and Knock-out in Non-Model Organisms 238 11.5 Concluding Remarks 240 References 240 12 Nature-Nurture in the Twenty-First Century 245Nina Wedell, John Hunt and David J. Hosken Acknowledgements 249 References 249 Index 253
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W. W. Norton & Company The Tree of Life
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Random House USA Inc The Origin of Species and The Voyage of the
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Simon & Schuster The Greatest Show on Earth
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Johns Hopkins University Press Transylvanian Dinosaurs
Book SynopsisTransylvanian Dinosaurs strikes an engaging balance between biography and scientific treatise and is sure to capture the imagination of professional paleontologists and amateur dinophiles alike.Trade Review"It is rare to find a book on dinosaurs so literate, well-written, and full of insight and synthesis - particularly when the dinosaurs are so unusual. The authors lay them out for us, situate them beautifully in time, space, and cultural history, and then reassemble them and their world using all the tools of modern science. The result is a tour de force." (Kevin Padian, University of California Museum of Paleontology)"Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1. Bringing It All Back Home2. Dinosauria of Transylvania3. Pterosaurs, Crocs, and Mammals, Oh My4. Living on the Edge5. Little Giants and Big Dwarfs6. Living Fossils and Their Ghosts: Being a Short Interlude on Coelacanths and Transylvanian Ornithopods7. Transylvania, the Land of Contingency8. Alice and the EndNotesGlossaryReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Ungulate Taxonomy
Book SynopsisA well-reasoned synthesis, Ungulate Taxonomy will be a defining volume for years to come.Trade ReviewGroves and Grubb have produced the first major revision of hoofed mammals since Richard Lydekker's contributions nearly 100 years ago... Their collaborative volume will likely represent the authoritative classification of ungulates well into the future, possible for the next 100 years. Choice Groves and Grubb have written THE book about ungulate taxonomy, which will be the benchmark and reference for the next years. Journal of the Zoological Society for the Conservation of Species and Populations An important contribution to ungulate taxonomy written by two well-published and highly regarded authors. It should be purchased by any mammalogist or evolutionary biologist interested in ungulates for his or her library. -- Roger D. Applegate Journal of Mammology [Ungulate Taxonomy] will become a reference base for future studies and it is a pleasant book to handle. -- A.W. Gentry Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society Ungulate Taxonomy is a unique and significant contribution to the literature. -- Steve Demarais Journal of Wildlife ManagementTable of ContentsPrefaceTheory of Ungulate TaxonomyPart I: Perissodactyla1. Equidae2. Tapiridae3. RhinocerotidaePart II: Artiodactyla4. Tylopoda5. Suidae6. Hippopotamidae7. Tragulidae and Moschidae8. Antilocapridae9. Giraffidae10. Cervidae11. BovidaeReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Evolution of the Human Placenta
Book SynopsisIn the process, they reveal the vital importance of this organ-which is composed mostly of fetal cells-for us as individuals and as a species.Trade ReviewThis reveals the importance of this organ for individuals and the species as a whole, and is recommended for science and health holdings alike. Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction1. The History of Placental Investigations2. The Evolution of Live Birth in Mammals3. Comparative Mammalian Placentation4. The Evolution of the Human Placenta5. Sex and the Placenta6. Genes, Genetic Regulation, and the Placenta7. The Placenta as a Regulatory Organ8. Modern Gestational ChallengesConclusionReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Frogfishes
Book SynopsisThe authoritative expert's guide to fascinating frogfishes and their unusual lives. Winner of the PROSE Award for Best Single Volume Reference in Science by the Association of American PublishersUnique among the world's fishes, frogfishes display a bizarre combination of attributes and behaviors that make them a subject of fervent study. Through cunning and trickery, they turn would-be predators into prey; they walk across the ocean floor and jet-propel through open water; some lay their eggs in a floating mucoid mass, while others employ complex patterns of parental care; and they are certainly among the most colorful of nature's productions. In Frogfishes, two of the world's leading anglerfish experts, Theodore W. Pietsch and Rachel J. Arnold, bring together an enormous amount of information about these incredible creatures. The only detailed exploration of frogfishes in print, the book touches on everything from their morphology and biomechanics to their diets and habitats. EnhancTrade ReviewThis impressive book includes all of the information, with beautiful photographs and illustrations, for the 52 species of frogfishes (family Antennariidae, order Lophiiformes) known as of 2020 . . . Every university library should have a copy. Ichthyologists, collectors of books on fishes and others with a serious interest in anglerfishes will also find this book a valuable addition to their libraries.—Bruce C. Mundy, FisheriesTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Approach and Procedures 3. What Makes a Frogfish? 4. Biodiversity 5. Evolutionary Relationships 6. Zoogeography 7. Behavioral Ecology 8. Tips for Aquarists and Divers and the Need for Conservation With Scott W. MichaelReallocation of Nominal Species of Frogfishes Glossary References Illustration Credits Index
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Large Print Press The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
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Touchstone Books Mother Nature Is Trying to Kill You A Lively Tour
Book SynopsisThis “fact-filled and amusing trek through nature’s dark side” (Kirkus Reviews) reveals the fascinating, weird, and often perverted ways that Mother Nature fends only for herself.It may be a wonderful world, but as Dan Riskin (host of the Animal Planet’s TV show Monsters Inside Me) explains, it’s also a dangerous, disturbing, and disgusting one. At every turn, it seems, living things are trying to eat us, poison us, use our bodies as their homes, or have us spread their eggs. In Mother Nature Is Trying to Kill You, Riskin is our tour guide through the natural world at its most gloriously ruthless. Using the seven deadly sins as a road map, Riskin offers dozens of jaw-dropping examples that illuminate how brutal nature can truly be. From slothful worms that hide in your body for up to thirty years to wrathful snails with poisonous harpoons that can kill you in less than five minutes to lustful ducks that have or
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Basic Books Life as We Made It: How 50,000 Years of Human
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Basic Books Life Finds a Way: What Evolution Teaches Us about
Book Synopsis How the principles of biological innovation can help us overcome creative challenges in art, business, and science In Life Finds a Way, biologist Andreas Wagner reveals the deep symmetry between innovation in biological evolution and human cultural creativity. Rarely is either a linear climb to perfection--instead, "progress" is typically marked by a sequence of peaks, plateaus, and pitfalls. For instance, in Picasso''s forty-some iterations of Guernica, we see the same combination of small steps, incessant reshuffling, and large, almost reckless, leaps that characterize the way evolution transformed a dinosaur''s grasping claw into a condor''s soaring wing. By understanding these principles, we can also better realize our own creative potential to find new solutions to adversity. Ultimately, Life Finds a Way offers a new framework for the nature of creativity, enabling us to better adapt, grow, and change in art, business, or science--that is, in life.
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Basic Books Spite: The Upside of Your Dark Side
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Basic Books The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human
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Basic Books Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid: The Fraught
Book Synopsis*A New York Times Editor's Choice pick*Shortlisted for the 2022 Pacific Northwest Book AwardsA beloved natural historian explores how climate change is driving evolution In Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, biologist Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story of how plants and animals are responding to climate change: adjusting, evolving, and sometimes dying out. Anole lizards have grown larger toe pads, to grip more tightly in frequent hurricanes. Warm waters cause the development of Humboldt squid to alter so dramatically that fishermen mistake them for different species. Brown pelicans move north, and long-spined sea urchins south, to find cooler homes. And when coral reefs sicken, they leave no territory worth fighting for, so aggressive butterfly fish transform instantly into pacifists. A story of hope, resilience, and risk, Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid is natural history for readers of Bernd Heinrich, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and David Haskell. It is also a reminder of how unpredictable climate change is as it interacts with the messy lattice of life.
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Signature Books Evolution and Mormonism: A Quest for
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Signature Books Discovering Us: Fifty Great Discoveries in Human
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Creative Editions The Riverbank
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Year in Evolutionary Biology 2012, Volume
Book SynopsisThis fourth installment of "The Year in Evolutionary Biology" series includes reviews on competition and the evolutionary dynamics of mutualism; rapid Hox gene evolution and the evolution of body plans; the evolutionary and conservation consequences of inbreeding-environment interactions; evolution and development of character displacement; applications of information theory to evolution; and gene duplications. NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit http://ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subs.asp?ref=1749-6632&doi=10.1111/(ISSN)1749-6632. ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx for more information about becoming a member.
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Red Wheel/Weiser Neurosphere: The Convergence of Evolution, the
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Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Leaf Jumpers
Book SynopsisThis vibrant poem celebrates the beauty of autumn while inviting us all to go ahead and jump in that big, colorful, pile of fall leaves. Leslie Evan’s bold artwork brings together gold, orange, yellow, red, and brown leaves into a literary pile creating the magic of autumn for young readers. The poetic text gives simple facts about different types of fall leaves making it easy for readers to identify leaves, ranging from red maple to sycamore, by color, shape, and other characteristics. Informative and fun, Carole Gerber brings us a wonderful introduction to seasons and science for the earliest of leaf jumpers.
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Select Books Inc The Laszlo Chronicle: A Global Thinker's Journey
Book SynopsisThis study analyses the fifty year evolution of Ervin Laszlo's contribution to science and philosophy. It records the major turning points in his thinking and discusses who and what influenced this evolution and with what result. Laszlo's search for answers to questions such as man's relationship to nature and the cosmos, and the nature of underlying factors of evolution which connect all things were not satisfied by working only on the basis of the General Evolutionary Systems Theory. Wittgenstein said "In every serious philosophical question uncertainty extends to the very roots of the problem. We must always be prepared to learn something totally new." Laszlo did discover something entirely new -- the theory of the information field -- after immersing himself in a range of areas of study such as cosmology, consciousness studies, quantum physics, metaphysics and various Eastern traditions. The integration of his earlier works with his more recent studies lies behind his explanation of the existence of the Akashic Field. The Akashic Field is a term that refers to an interactive universe communicating in a subtle manner, which connects everything with every other thing everywhere. This is a pure information field where communication takes place without the need for the transportation of physical energy; thus interaction can occur instantaneously regardless of distance and time. Coherence and consciousness are the bases of Laszlo's Akashic field. He proposed a 'system theoretic paradigm', which focuses on a general understanding of the cosmos and the implications for entities such as human beings. This entails the observation and explanation of human and cosmic evolution as viewed in unity or inter-connectedness where macro and micro are essentially interlinked. Laszlo's philosophical work extends to sociology when describing concurrent worldwide issues closely related to the existence of the Akashic Field. His humanist ideals are evidenced by his efforts to help humans understand the context and causes for their recent challenges and the possibilities that may lie ahead. Ervin Laszlo's half-century of exceptional philosophical work gives us the most coherent picture of the nature of the world to date.
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Templeton Foundation Press,U.S. The Deep Structure of Biology: Is Convergence
Book Synopsis Twelve renowned scientists and theologians offer penetrating insights into the evolution dialogue in The Deep Structure of Biology. Each considers whether the orthodox evolution model is sufficient and offers their perspective on evolution and biology. Essays include: Chance and Necessity in Evolution Green Plants as Intelligent Organisms Canny Corvoids and Political Primates: A Case for Convergent Evolution in Intelligence Social and Cultural Evolution in the Ocean: Convergences and Contrasts with Terrestrial Systems Purpose in Nature: On the Possibility of a Theology of Evolution Editor Simon Conway Morris provides the introduction, an overview of the issues, and an essay on evolution and convergence. Other contributors are Richard Lenski, George McGhee, Karl Niklas, Anthony Trewavas, Nigel Franks, Nicola Clayton, Nathan Emery, HalWhitehead, Robert Foley, Michael Ruse, Celia Deane-Drummond, and John Haught. The discussion of biology and evolution in these essays broadens the scope of the traditional evolution discussion as it aims to stimulate the development of other research programs. Scholars in the science and religion field will find this book a valuable resource. Table of Contents Introduction / vii Simon Conway Morris 1. Chance and Necessity in Evolution / 3 Richard E. Lenski 2. Convergent Evolution: A Periodic Table of Life? / 17 George McGhee 3. Life’s Evolutionary History: Is It Determinate or Indeterminate? / 32 Karl J. Niklas 4. Evolution and Convergence: Some Wider Considerations / 46 Simon Conway Morris 5. Aspects of Plant Intelligence: Convergence and Evolution / 68 Anthony Trewavas 6. Convergent Evolution, Serendipity, and Intelligence for the Simple Minded / 111 Nigel R. Franks 7. Canny Corvids and Political Primates: A Case for Convergent Evolution in Intelligence / 128 Nicola S. Clayton and Nathan J. Emery 8. Social and Cultural Evolution in the Ocean: Convergences and Contrasts with Terrestrial Systems / 143 Hal Whitehead 9. The Illusion of Purpose in Evolution: A Human Evolutionary Perspective / 161 Robert A. Foley 10. Purpose in a Darwinian World / 178 Michael Ruse 11. Plumbing the Depths: A Recovery of Natural Law and Natural Wisdom in the Context of Debates about Evolutionary Purpose / 195 Celia Deane-Drummond 12. Purpose in Nature: On the Possibility of a Theology of Evolution / 218 John F. Haught Contributors / 233 Index / 237
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Seven Stories Press,U.S. Evolution
Book SynopsisNow updated and presented in a smaller format with fifteen new gorgeous photographs, Evolution steps beyond the debate and presents the undeniable truth of Darwin's theory, showing through skeletons both obscure and commonplace, but always intriguing, the process by which life has transformed itself, again and again.Here is a powerful pairing: two hundred stark black-and-white photographs produced by Patrick Gries in collaboration with the Museum of Natural History in Paris are accompanied by text from scientist and documentarian Jean-Baptiste de Panafieu. The result is a revealing collection that profoundly illustrates the key themes of evolution--homology, convergence, adaptation, polymorphism, and more. Spectacular, mysterious, elegant, or grotesque, the vertebrate skeletons of Earth's fossil record carry within them the traces of several billion years of evolution. Evolution, a resounding success on its initial publication in 2007, is a unique and beautiful attempt to provide a map of those billion years in time.
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WW Norton & Co Once a Wolf: The Science Behind Our Dogs'
Book SynopsisHow did wolves evolve into dogs? When did this happen, and what role did humans play? Oxford geneticist Bryan Sykes used the full array of modern technology to explore the canine genetic journey when our ancestors first learned to hunt together with wolves. In the process, he discovered that only a handful of genes have created the huge range of shapes, sizes, and colors in modern dogs. Providing insight into these adaptive stages in “prose both scientific and poetic” (Booklist), Once a Wolf also focuses attention on how human evolution was enhanced by this most improbable ally. Whether examining our obsession with canine purity or delving into the prehistoric past to answer the most fundamental question of all—Why do we love our dog so much?—this book is “a must read for anybody who has ever wondered about the origins of human’s best friend” (Library Journal).
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WW Norton & Co Genesis: The Deep Origin of Societies
Book SynopsisAn “endlessly fascinating” (Michael Ruse) work of scientific thought and synthesis, Genesis is Edward O. Wilson’s twenty-first-century statement on Darwinian evolution. Asserting that religious creeds and philosophical questions can be reduced to purely genetic and evolutionary components, and that the human body and mind have a physical base obedient to the laws of physics and chemistry, Wilson demonstrates that the only way for us to fully understand human behavior is to study the evolutionary histories of nonhuman species. At least seventeen of these species—among them the African naked mole rat and the sponge-dwelling shrimp—have been found to have advanced societies based on altruism and cooperation. Braiding twenty-first- century scientific theory with the lyrical biological and humanistic observations for which Wilson is beloved, Genesis is “a magisterial history of social evolution, from clouds of midges or sparrows to the grotesqueries of ant colonies” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
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