Humans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the wild, often failing to overcome even basic challenges, like obtaining food, building shelters, or avoiding predators. On the other hand, human groups have produced ingenious technologies, sophisticated languages, and complex institutions that have permitted us to successfully expand into a vast range of diverse environments. What has enabled us to dominate the globe, more than any other species, while remaining virtually helpless as lone individuals? This book shows that the secret of our success lies not in our innate intelligence, but in our collective brains--on the ability of human groups to socially interconnect and learn from one another over generations.
Drawing insights from lost European explorers, clever chimpanzees, mobile hunter-gatherers, neuroscientific findings, ancient bones, and the human genome, Joseph Henrich demonstrates how our collective brains have propelled our species' genetic evolution and shaped our biology. Our early capacities for learning from others produced many cultural innovations, such as fire, cooking, water containers, plant knowledge, and projectile weapons, which in turn drove the expansion of our brains and altered our physiology, anatomy, and psychology in crucial ways. Later on, some collective brains generated and recombined powerful concepts, such as the lever, wheel, screw, and writing, while also creating the institutions that continue to alter our motivations and perceptions. Henrich shows how our genetics and biology are inextricably interwoven with cultural evolution, and how culture-gene interactions launched our species on an extraordinary evolutionary trajectory.
Tracking clues from our ancient past to the present, The Secret of Our Success explores how the evolution of both our cultural and social natures produce a collective intelligence that explains both our species' immense success and the origins of human uniqueness.
Автор: Graur Название: Fundamentals of Molecular Evolution.2ed ISBN: 0878932666 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780878932665 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 151000.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This textbook has been updated to incorporate the many advances in genomics, protein engineering, computational biology and bioinformatics. In the 2nd edition, the authors continue to explain evolutionary change at the molecular level in a way that can be understood without much prerequisite knowledge of molecular biology, evolution or mathematics.
Автор: Kauffman, Stuart A. Название: The Origins of Order: Self Organization and Selection in Evolution ISBN: 0195079515 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780195079517 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 65050.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: This monograph extends the basic concepts of Darwinian evolution to accommodate recent findings and perspectives from the fields of biology, physics, chemistry and mathematics. It explains how complex systems, contrary to expectations, can spontaneously exhibit degrees of order.
Автор: Witton Mark P Название: Pterosaurs ISBN: 0691150613 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691150611 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 33790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: "For 150 million years, the skies didn`t belong to birds--they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with wingspans exceeding thirty feet and standing heights comparable to modern giraffes. This richly illustrated book takes an unprecedented look at these astonishing creatures, presenting the latest findings on their anatomy, ecology, and extinction. Pterosaurs features some 200 stunning illustrations, including original paintings by Mark Witton and photos of rarely seen fossils. After decades of mystery, paleontologists have finally begun to understand how pterosaurs are related to other reptiles, how they functioned as living animals, and, despite dwarfing all other flying animals, how they managed to become airborne. Here you can explore the fossil evidence of pterosaur behavior and ecology, learn about the skeletal and soft-tissue anatomy of pterosaurs, and consider the newest theories about their cryptic origins. This one-of-a-kind book covers the discovery history, paleobiogeography, anatomy, and behaviors of more than 130 species of pterosaur, and also discusses their demise at the end of the Mesozoic; The most comprehensive book on pterosaurs ever published; features some 200 illustrations, including original paintings by the author; covers every known species and major group of pterosaurs; describes pterosaur anatomy, ecology, behaviors, diversity, and more; encourages further study with 500 references to primary pterosaur literature"--
Автор: Prothero, Donald R. Название: Vertebrate evolution ISBN: 036747316X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367473167 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 58170.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The first vertebrate animals appear in the fossil record over 520 million years ago. These lineages diversified and eventually crept ashore leading to further evolutionary divergence and the appearance of the familiar charismatic vertebrates of today.
Автор: Strachan Название: Human Molecular Genetics ISBN: 0815345895 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780815345893 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 80630.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Human Molecular Genetics has been carefully crafted over successive editions to provide an authoritative introduction to the molecular aspects of human genetics, genomics and cell biology.
Maintaining the features that have made previous editions so popular, this fifth edition has been completely updated in line with the latest developments in the field. Older technologies such as cloning and hybridization have been merged and summarized, coverage of newer DNA sequencing technologies has been expanded, and powerful new gene editing and single-cell genomics technologies have been added. The coverage of GWAS, functional genomics, stem cells, and disease modeling has been expanded. Greater focus is given to inheritance and variation in the context of populations and on the role of epigenetics in gene regulation.
Key features:
Fully integrated approach to the molecular aspects of human genetics, genomics, and cell biology
Accessible text is supported and enhanced throughout by superb artwork illustrating the key concepts and mechanisms
Summary boxes at the end of each chapter provide clear learning points
Annotated further reading helps readers navigate the wealth of additional information in this complex subject and provides direction for further study
Reorganized into five sections for improved access to related topics
Also new to this edition - brand new chapter on evolution and anthropology from the authors of the highly acclaimed Human Evolutionary Genetics
A proven and popular textbook for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, the new edition of Human Molecular Genetics remains the 'go-to' book for those studying human molecular genetics or genomics courses around the world.
Автор: Philip D. Gingerich Название: Rates of Evolution: A Quantitative Synthesis ISBN: 1107167248 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107167247 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 83430.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book compiles and compares examples of evolution from laboratory, field and fossil record studies, analyzing them to extract underlying generation-to-generation rates. It covers analysis methods, statistics of variation, and processes of natural selection and random drift, for students and researchers in paleontology, biology, and anthropology.
Автор: Selden Название: Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems ISBN: 1840760419 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781840760415 Издательство: Manson Рейтинг: Цена: 20110.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Major advances in our understanding of the history of life on Earth have resulted from the study of exceptionally well-preserved fossil sites (Lagerstatten). Study of such sites from around the world and from different periods in geological time can provide a fairly complete picture of the evolution of ecosystems down the ages.
Автор: Kenneth M. Weiss Название: Genetics and the Logic of Evolution ISBN: 0471238058 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780471238058 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 178410.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: By the end of the last century, it was known from microscopic studies that most cells contain small elongated bodies (mitochondria). It has recently been discovered that their true function is as complex organelles possessing inner and outer membranes and even their own DNA.
Автор: Prothero Donald R. Название: The Story of Life in 25 Fossils: Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution ISBN: 0231171919 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780231171915 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 23230.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Every fossil tells a story. Best-selling paleontology author Donald R. Prothero describes twenty-five famous fossils in a gripping scientific history. Recounting the adventures behind the discovery of these objects and interpreting their significance within the larger fossil record, Prothero creates a riveting history of life on our planet.
Автор: Ilkka A. Hanski Название: Metapopulation Biology, ISBN: 0123234468 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780123234469 Издательство: Elsevier Science Рейтинг: Цена: 90340.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Habitat destruction has left many landscapes increasingly fragmented. These metapopulations are in a constant state of change-growing, shrinking, disappearing, and reappearing. This volume provides a comprehensive review of the ecology, genetics, and evolution of metapopulations. It is useful for those studying the spatial dynamics of populations.
Автор: Christopher J. Cleal, Barry A. Thomas Название: Introduction to Plant Fossils ISBN: 1108705022 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108705028 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 48570.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A practical and extensively illustrated guide to studying plant fossils for the non-specialist. Newly revised, it describes how modern research techniques can reveal hidden details of the original plants, and how vegetation has evolved over 500 million years. For students and non-specialists in palaeobotany, palaeontology and plant evolution.
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