Описание: In War, Peace, and Human Nature, editor Douglas P. Fry brings together leading experts in such fields as evolutionary biology, archaeology, anthropology, and primatology to answer fundamental questions about peace, conflict, and human nature in an evolutionary context.
Автор: Barash David P. Название: Homo Mysterious: Evolutionary Puzzles of Human Nature ISBN: 0199751943 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199751945 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5384.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: For all that science knows about the living world, notes David P. Barash, there are even more things that we don't know, genuine evolutionary mysteries that perplex the best minds in biology. Paradoxically, many of these mysteries are very close to home, involving some of the most personal aspects of being human. Homo Mysterious examines a number of these evolutionary mysteries, exploring things that we don't yet know about ourselves, laying out the best current hypotheses, and pointing toward insights that scientists are just beginning to glimpse. Why do women experience orgasm? Why do men have a shorter lifespan than women? Why does homosexuality exist? Why does religion exist in virtually every culture? Why do we have a fondness for the arts? Why do we have such large brains? And why does consciousness exist? Readers are plunged into an ocean of unknowns--the blank spots on the human evolutionary map, the terra incognita of our own species--and are introduced to the major hypotheses that currently occupy scientists who are attempting to unravel each puzzle (including some solutions proposed here for the first time). Throughout the book, readers are invited to share the thrill of science at its cutting edge, a place where we know what we don't know, and, moreover, where we know enough to come up with some compelling and seductive explanations. Homo Mysterious is a guide to creative thought and future explorations, based on the best, most current thinking by evolutionary scientists. It captures the allure of the "not-yet-known" for those interested in stretching their scientific imaginations.
Автор: William Agosta Название: Thieves, Deceivers and Killers: Tales of Chemistry in Nature ISBN: 0691092737 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691092737 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 6019.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: From mating to parenting, foraging to self-defense, plant and animal activities are accomplished by the secretion or exchange of organic chemicals. This book introduces the science that encompasses these diverse phenomena. It talks about the organisms that steal, counterfeit, or interpret the chemical signals of other species for their own ends.
Автор: Judith Shapiro Название: Mao`s War against Nature ISBN: 0521786800 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521786805 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4435.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Under Mao, the traditional Chinese ideal of `harmony between heaven and humans` was abrogated in favor of Mao`s insistence that `people will conquer nature`. Mao and the Chinese Communist Party`s `war` to bend the physical world to human will often had disastrous consequences both for human beings and the natural environment.
Автор: Hawking Stephen, Penrose Roger Название: The Nature of Space and Time: new edition ISBN: 0691145709 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691145709 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 1734.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: New edition, with new afterword, of the famous lectures by Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose.
Автор: Mikhail Название: Nature and Empire in Ottoman Egypt ISBN: 1107640180 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107640184 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Based on both the local records of various towns and villages in rural Egypt and the imperial orders of the Ottoman state, this book charts how changes in the control of natural resources fundamentally altered the nature of Ottoman imperial sovereignty in Egypt and throughout the empire.
Автор: E.A. REES Название: NATURE OF STALIN`S DICTATORSHIP: THE POLITBURO, 1924-1953 ISBN: 1403904014 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781403904010 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 16769.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This is the first attempt to systematically study the nature of the political leadership system under Stalin. It draws on a wealth of new archival material to highlight Stalin`s relations with his co-leaders and wider elite groups, and offers different perspectives on the nature and degree of Stalin`s system of personal power.
Описание: Being human while trying to scientifically study human nature confronts us with our most vexing problem. What we need to move forward in our understanding of human agency, this book argues, is a reform in the way we study ourselves and a long overdue break with traditional humanist thinking.
Автор: Glanville Название: The Growth and Nature of Egyptology ISBN: 1107637775 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107637771 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1582.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Originally published in 1947, this book presents the content of Stephen Glanville`s inaugural lecture upon taking up the position of Professor of Egyptology at Cambridge University. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Egyptology, ancient history and archaeology.
Автор: Washington Haydn Название: Human Dependence on Nature ISBN: 0415632587 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415632584 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7042.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Humanity is dependent on Nature to survive, yet our society largely acts as if this is not the case. The energy that powers our very cells, the nutrients that make up our bodies, the ecosystem services that clean our water and air; these are all provided by the Nature from which we have evolved and of which we are a part. This book examines why we deny or ignore this dependence and what we can do differently to help solve the environmental crisis. Written in an accessible and engaging style, Haydn Washington provides an excellent overview of humanity’s relationship with Nature. The book looks at energy flow, nutrient cycling, ecosystem services, ecosystem collapse as well as exploring our psychological and spiritual dependency on nature. It also examines anthropocentrism and denial as causes of our unwillingness to respect our inherent dependence on the natural environment. The book concludes by bringing these issues together and providing a framework for solutions to the environmental crisis.
Автор: Humboldt Название: Views of Nature ISBN: 1108037356 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108037358 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 7445.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This is a selection of Alexander von Humboldt`s favourite essays on natural science. The remarkable breadth of coverage (including geology, geography and biology) is typical of the author, as is the precise and engaging style. This English translation of the third and final German edition (1849) was published in 1850.
Автор: Mertens Stephan, Moore Cristopher Название: The Nature of Computation ISBN: 0199233217 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199233212 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 13781.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Why are some problems easy to solve, while others seem nearly impossible? What can we compute with a given amount of time or memory, and what cannot be computed at all? How will quantum physics change the landscape of computation? This book gives a playful and accessible introduction to the deep ideas of theoretical computer science.
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