Author : Stephen Jay Gould
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 44,18 MB
Release : 2010-11-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0393340856
"Gould himself is a rare and wonderful animal—a member of the endangered species known as the ruby-throated polymath. . . . [He] is a leading theorist on large-scale patterns in evolution . . . [and] one of the sharpest and most humane thinkers in the sciences." --David Quammen, New York Times Book Review
Author : Stephen Jay Gould
Publisher :
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 34,40 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Biology
ISBN : 9780140135541
Before Darwinism was generally accepted, the natural world was thought to be structured according to the chain of being. Evolutionary theories have revolutionized this imperialistic view, and the process we now know as natural selection explains a great many mysteries to us. One such enigma is the flamingo's smile, which is a perfect example of the way in which function (in this case feeding in saline lakes) and form (the inverted beak that enables the flamingo to feed more successfully) are inseparable.
Author : Stephen Jay Gould
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 42,53 MB
Release : 1992-07-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0393340414
More than any other modern scientists, Stephen Jay Gould has opened up to millions the wonders of evolutionary biology. His genius as an essayist lies in his unmatched ability to use his knowledge of the world, including popular culture, to illuminate the realm of science. Ever Since Darwin, Stephen Jay Gould's first book, has sold more than a quarter of a million copies. Like all succeeding collections by this unique writer, it brings the art of the scientific essay to unparalleled heights.
Author : Caitlin R. Kight
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 13,41 MB
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1780234651
With their distinctive pink coloring and one-legged stance, flamingos are easily the most recognizable bird in the world. Most of us don't know, however, that there are actually six different species of flamingo, each differing in size and hue––and, despite excellent fossil records, scientists have had a difficult time positioning the flamingo within the avian genetic tree. In Flamingo, Caitlin R. Kight untangles the scientific knowledge about this unusual ornithological wonder and looks at how it has figured in popular culture. Kight presents the flamingo in a concise and accessible way, introducing its detailed scientific history alongside what we know about its often hostile habitats and complex social behavior. She explores its genetic lineage and the confusions it has caused, and she details the significance it has had for many cultures, whether as a spiritual totem or a commercial symbol of the tropical life. She even explains how it gets its extraordinary color (hint: it has to do with its diet). A wonderful resource for any bird lover, Flamingo provides valuable insight into just what makes this flashy-feathered character so special.
Author : Stephen Jay Gould
Publisher :
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 21,95 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Evolution
ISBN : 9780140134810
Lively and fascinating. . . . Gould] writes beautifully about science and the wonders of nature. Tracy Kidder
Author : Morton F. Reiser
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 22,63 MB
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780300060324
The nature of memory, dreams, and how the brain works is explored in this text. The author takes a multidiscipliniary approach, using data from neuroscience, psychology, biology and artificial intelligence to produce a contemporary psychobiological model of the dream process.
Author : Carol C. Donley
Publisher : Kent State University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 36,25 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780873386531
This is the companion text to The Tyranny of the Normal: An Anthology. It examines the issues of abnormalities in mental health, intelligence, and sexual behaviour. Both books are comprised of literary and fictional readings and commentary by health care professionals and medical ethicists.
Author : Gary L Albrecht
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 2937 pages
File Size : 39,22 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0761925651
Presents current knowledge of and experience with disability across a wide variety of places, conditions, and cultures to both the general reader and the specialist.
Author : Grant Ramsey
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,37 MB
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 022640191X
This illuminating volume explores the effects of chance on evolution, covering diverse perspectives from scientists, philosophers, and historians. The evolution of species, from single-celled organisms to multicellular animals and plants, is the result of a long and highly chancy history. But how profoundly has chance shaped life on earth? And what, precisely, do we mean by chance? Bringing together biologists, philosophers of science, and historians of science, Chance in Evolution is the first book to untangle the far-reaching effects of chance, contingency, and randomness on the evolution of life. The book begins by placing chance in historical context, starting with the ancients and moving through Darwin to contemporary biology. It documents the shifts in our understanding of chance as Darwin’s theory of evolution developed into the modern synthesis, and how the acceptance of chance in Darwinian theory affected theological resistance to it. Other chapters discuss how chance relates to the concepts of genetic drift, mutation, and parallel evolution—as well as recent work in paleobiology and the experimental evolution of microbes. By engaging in collaboration across biology, history, philosophy, and theology, this book offers a comprehensive overview both of the history of chance in evolution and of our current understanding of the impact of chance on life.
Author : Micaela di Leonardo
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 45,42 MB
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520910354
Gender at the Crossroads of Knowledge brings feminist anthropology up to date, highlighting the theoretical sophistication that characterizes recent research. Twelve essays by outstanding scholars, written with the volume's concerns specifically in mind, range across the broadest anthropological terrain, assessing and contributing to feminist work on biological anthropology, primate studies, global economy, new reproductive technologies, ethno-linguistics, race and gender, and more. The editor's introduction not only sets two decades of feminist anthropological work in the multiple contexts of changes in anthropological theory and practice, political and economic developments, and larger intellectual shifts, but also lays out the central insights feminist anthropology has to offer us in the postmodern era. The profound issues raised by the authors resonate with the basic interests of any discipline concerned with gender, that is, all of the social sciences and humanities.
