Evolution Books

Ce livre examine les origines de l'humanité à travers l'étude de l'anthropologie et la paléontologie. Une excellente ressource pour les étudiants et les passionnés de ces domaines.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and...

This book provides an in-depth historical discussion on the evolution and relation of the mind and body of man and animals. It covers the different theories that have been proposed over the years and analyzes their validity. The author argues that the...

Originally published in 1902, this work challenges the prevailing theory of evolution by natural selection, arguing instead for the inheritance of acquired characters. The author, whose identity is unknown, draws on examples from the plant and animal...

This landmark work in paleontology is a classic of scientific literature and a must-read for anyone interested in the history of life on earth. Nicholson's comprehensive survey of the fossil record spans billions of years, from the earliest known forms...

A comprehensive overview of the theory of organic evolution, written by prominent American biologist Maynard Mayo Metcalf. The book offers detailed explanations of the scientific processes that underpin evolution, and explores its implications for a wide...

A comprehensive scientific study of fossilized remains, covering the origins of life and the evolution of prehistoric organisms. The book explores the geology, biology, and ecology of ancient lifeforms, providing detailed information about the physical...

Cette œuvre monumentale de Georges Cuvier a révolutionné la science de la paléontologie, en proposant une nouvelle méthode pour identifier et classer les fossiles. Grâce à une étude minutieuse de leur structure osseuse, il a pu reconstituer l'histoire...

First published in 1874, The Evolution of Man is a seminal work in the field of evolutionary biology. Written by Ernst Haeckel, a prominent German biologist, the book provides an overview of the key concepts of evolution and traces the development of...

Ernst Haeckel war einer der bedeutendsten Biologen des 19. Jahrhunderts. In diesem Buch stellt er seine Gastraea-Theorie vor, die eine der ersten evolutionären Theorien zur Entwicklung der mehrzelligen Tiere war. Haeckel war ein Pionier der...

This book explores the reproductive processes of certain organisms, specifically those that have alternating generations between sexual and asexual reproduction. The authors delve into the evolutionary significance and biological mechanisms behind this...

In this groundbreaking study, John Thomas Gulick offers a challenging and provocative analysis of the relationship between race, habitual behavior, and evolutionary change. Drawing on examples from both the natural world and human societies, he argues...

An exploration of the complex interplay between genetics and human evolution, and how diseases may have influenced our evolutionary history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of...

This book is a response to the PBS television documentary Evolution (2001). It points out areas where the history is inaccurate or the reasoning flawed. It illustrates how issues vigorously debated within the scientific community are presented as...

This book subjects the claims of Darwiniasm to the microscope of true science, and documents how true science supports the Creation account in the Book of Genesis.

Bacterial Standing Stock and Consumption Of Organic Carbon in The Benthic Boundary Layer of The Abyssal North Atlantic.- Natural Bacterial Assemblages in Deep-Sea Sediments: Towards A Global View.- The Role of Deep-Sea Zooplankton in Carbon Cycles.-...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Preface. Contributors. Introduction. Definition of terms. Part 1: 1. Spatial structure and dynamics of insect populations; I. Hanski. 2. The regulation of populations by density-dependent processes; M.P. Hassell. 3. The role of density-independent...

1 Are behaviours specific to animals of particular sex?.- 2 Sex typicality and sex conformity.- 3 Prenatal gonadal influences on mouse sociosexual behaviours.- 4 Heterotypical sexual behaviour in female mammals.- 5 Heterotypical sexual behaviour in male...

One Patterns.- 1 Habitat structure: the evolution and diversification of a complex topic.- 1.1 'Habitat structure' in ecology.- 1.2 A graphical model of 'habitat structure'.- 2 Development of habitat structure through succession in an Amazonian...

Introduction. What is rarity? Appropiate measures. The non-interdependence of abundance and range. Complications of spatial scale. The dynamics of small populations and narrow ranges. Correlates of rarity. The patterns of rarity. Where next?

During the past five years increased awareness of environmental contamination by nitroaromatic compounds has led to a dramatic increase in research on their biodegradation. The resulting discoveries have markedly extended our...

Coronaviruses were recognized as a group of enveloped, RNA viruses in 1968 and accepted by the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses as a separate family, the Coronaviridae, in 1975. By 1978, it had become evident...

This volume is based on the NATO Advanced Study Institute, "Advances in Mor­ phometries" held in 11 Ciocco, Tuscany, Italy from July 18-30, 1993, and directed by Leslie F. Marcus. The "Advances in Morphometries" ASI was...

In this comprehensive reference, leading researchers examine the biology, molecular biology, and diseases of the Bunyaviridae, and provide up-to-date information on the genetic characterization and variations of this virus...

The books in this acclaimed series are the most detailed, up-to-date accounts of the field available. Volume 3 explores the oncogenic potential shared by retroviruses of different species, the widespread presence of...

The past decade has seen a steady increase in studies oflemur behavior and ecology. As a result, there is much novel information on newly studied populations, and even newly discovered species, that has not yet been published...

This book has the modest aim of bringing together methodological, theo­ retical, and empirical studies that bear on the phylogenetic placement of primates and their relatives, and continues a tradition started by Phylogeny of...

In this second volume in the series The Retroviridae, the readers are treated to up-to-date reviews on these viruses, which are found in a variety of animal species. The volume begins with important observations on the general...

This volume is an up-to-date treatise of chemosensory vertebrate research performed by over 200 scientists from 22 countries. Importantly, data from over 25 taxa of vertebrates are presented, including those from human beings...

Playback is the technique of rebroadcasting natural or synthetic signals to animals and observing their response. The ability to present a putative signal in isolation, without the potential confounding effects of other...

Several years ago, we realized that the most prominent ideas that had been ex­ pressed about the origin and early evolution of the Metazoa seemed to have been developed chiefly by zoologists using evidence from modern species...

Marine Invertebrate Evolution in the Galapagos Islands MATTHEW J. JAMES 1. Perspective of This Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2...

During the last ZO years great progress has been achieved in our understanding of both earth history and vertebrate evolution. The result is that climatic/tectonic events in earth history can now be placed in a more precise and...

... an adult poet is simply an individual in a state of arrested development-in brief, a sort of moron. Just as all of us, in utero, pass through a stage in which we are tadpoles, ... so all of us pass through a state, in our...

Charles Darwin theorized that humans evolved from apes. He has scientific facts and years of research to back him up. This book will give you a general overview of Darwin's study. Your child may not yet touch genetics in school but it's always an...

The threespine stickleback is a small fish of temperate coastal and fresh waters that exhibits extraordinary phenotypic diversity. Benefiting from its amenability to observation in the field and...

This book is a groundbreaking work of evolutionary biology that argues that the upright posture of humans has had a profound impact on our physical, mental, and social development. Theodore William Heineman's book provides a fascinating insight into the...

Dieses Buch bietet eine faszinierende Untersuchung zur Evolution der Meeressäuger. Der Autor untersucht die Merkmale von Säugetieren und Walen und kommt zu dem Schluss, dass Wale tatsächlich von Säugetieren abstammen. Die Argumente sind sorgfältig und...

The Story of Creation is a concise and accessible introduction to the theory of evolution. Written in plain language and with clear explanations of the key concepts, this book is perfect for anyone who wants to understand the science behind one of the...

Ermine Cowles Case's groundbreaking study of the skull of the Pelycosaurian genus Dimetrodon is a landmark in vertebrate paleontology. Based on careful examination of fossils and observation of living species, Case's analysis sheds new light on the...

A groundbreaking study of labyrinthodontid amphibians, one of the most important groups of early tetrapods. Structure and Relationships of American Labyrinthodontidæ is a must-read for anyone interested in the evolution of vertebrate life on Earth.This...