Evolution category: 1570 books
Summary of Brief Candle in the Dark
by Richard Dawkins | Summary & Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Brief Candle in the Dark by Geraldine Brooks | Summary & Analysis Preview: Brief Candle in the Dark: My Life in Science by Richard Dawkins is an autobiographical depiction of his experiences as a world-renowned scientist and atheist. Dawkins has experienced an endless amount...
Junk DNA
A Journey Through the Dark Matter of the Genome
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
For decades after the identification of the structure of DNA, scientists focused only on genes, the regions of the genome that contain codes for the production of proteins. Other regions that make up 98 percent of the human genome were dismissed as "junk," sequences that serve no purpose....
Biochirality
Origins, Evolution and Molecular Recognition
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Early History of the Recognition of Molecular Biochirality, by Joseph Gal, Pedro Cintas
Synthesis and Chirality of Amino Acids Under Interstellar Conditions, by Chaitanya Giri, Fred Goesmann, Cornelia Meinert, Amanda C. Evans, Uwe J. Meierhenrich
Chemical and Physical Models for the...
From Darwin to Design
The Journey of a Mathematics Professor from Atheism to Faith
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2006
Absolute proof…there is a God!
From Darwin to Design shows how Dr. Cagan, a staunch atheist, gradually began realizing that the laws governing the universe are too precise to point to anything but Intelligent Design. Dr. Cagan presents surprising information that will convince you of the awesomeness...
by R. D. Hood
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2011
Science is a religion based on trust in the scientific method and is slowly fusing with and assimilating almost all traditional religions. Not only does science meet the primary definitions of religion in many dictionaries it also fills the same functional role of religion. Science and traditional...
Blueprint
The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2019
"A dazzlingly erudite synthesis of history, philosophy, anthropology, genetics, sociology, economics, epidemiology, statistics, and more" (Frank Bruni, New York Times), Blueprint shows how and why evolution has placed us on a humane path -- and how we are united by our common humanity.
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A History of the Universe
Volume I: Complexity
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2006
Take a mind blowing journey beyond the furthest stars, from the Big Bang to the end of time. Witness the evolution of complexity, from organic chemistry to the Dinosaurs. Probe the deepest recesses of the human mind in search consciousness itself. It's all here in this dazzling first volume of Henry Kong's history of the Universe.
Animal Personalities
Behavior, Physiology, and Evolution
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2013
Ask anyone who has owned a pet and they’ll assure you that, yes, animals have personalities. And science is beginning to agree. Researchers have demonstrated that both domesticated and nondomesticated animals—from invertebrates to monkeys and apes—behave in consistently different ways, meeting...
by Daniel Friedman, Barry Sinervo
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
Over the last 25 years, evolutionary game theory has grown with theoretical contributions from the disciplines of mathematics, economics, computer science and biology. It is now ripe for applications. In this book, Daniel Friedman---an economist trained in mathematics---and Barry Sinervo---a biologist...
Friendship
Development, Ecology, and Evolution of a Relationship
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2010
Friends-they are generous and cooperative with each other in ways that appear to defy standard evolutionary expectations, frequently sacrificing for one another without concern for past behaviors or future consequences. In this fascinating multidisciplinary study, Daniel J. Hruschka synthesizes an...
Evolutionary Psychology
A Beginner's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2005
Evolutionary Psychology: A Beginner’s Guide is a uniquely accessible yet comprehensive guide to the study of the effects of evolutionary theory on human behaviour. Written specifically for the general reader, and for entry-level students, it covers all the most important elements of this interdisciplinary...
by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2010
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of The Ants comes this dynamic and visually spectacular portrait of Earth's ultimate superorganism.
The Leafcutter Ants is the most detailed and authoritative description of any ant species ever produced. With a text suitable for both a lay and a scientific...
by Pat Shipman
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
A bold, illuminating new take on the love of animals that drove human evolution.
Why do humans all over the world take in and nurture other animals? This behavior might seem maladaptive—after all, every mouthful given to another species is one that you cannot eat—but in this heartening...
Animal Architects
Building and the Evolution of Intelligence
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Animal behavior has long been a battleground between the competing claims of nature and nurture, with the possible role of cognition in behavior as a recent addition to this debate. There is an untapped trove of behavioral data that can tell us a great deal about how the animals draw from these neural...