Søgning på underkategorier- og emner:
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Offers an introduction to critical transitions in complex systems - the radical changes that happen at tipping points when thresholds are passed. This title describes the dynamical systems theory behind critical transitions, covering catastrophe theory, bifurcations and chaos.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Influencing Darwin, Tennyson and Dickens among others, Lyell's "Principles" was an ambitious attempt to forge links between observable causes - volcanoes, earthquakes, rivers, tides and storms - and the current state of the earth. This edition has an introduction by Jim Secord.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Argues that the theory of evolution can demystify the miracles of life without devaluing our most cherished beliefs. In this book, the author... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Explores the impact of Richard Dawkins as scientist, rationalist, and one of the most important thinkers. This volume highlights the breadth and... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct and accessible guide to the key episodes in the story of life on earth - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
This volume brings together key chapters from Darwin's most important books, including the Journal of Researches on the Beagle voyage (1845), the... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
The first synthetic, conceptual overview of mutualism in more than 25 years, edited by the leading figure in the field, identifying the ecological and evolutionary features that unite and... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Evolution has become an established science that illuminates and informs our understanding of many central biological issues. Focusing on key principles, this book offers a treatment of... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Blends evidence from the fossil record and data from biomolecular studies to tell the story of plant evolution from the earliest forms of life to the present day. Its... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
In What Makes us Human? some of the world’s most brilliant thinkers offer their answers to this perennial puzzle, shedding newlight on how and why our ancestors produced such clever, talented, and unlikely progeny.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
An utterly new view of life and evolution.