Info
- Utilizzare la checkbox di selezione a fianco di ciascun documento per attivare le funzionalità di stampa, invio email, download nei formati disponibili del (i) record.
Deep things out of darkness [[electronic resource] ] : a history of natural history / / John G. T. Anderson
| Deep things out of darkness [[electronic resource] ] : a history of natural history / / John G. T. Anderson |
| Autore | Anderson John G. T. <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508 |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural history - History
Naturalists - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
academic books
ancient history anthropology astrobiology and bioscience beginning of study books for history lovers creation of life darwin development of sciences discussion books engaging environmental change environmental conservation protection history of science home school history books human civilization human history informative books learning from experts natural history nonfiction books philosophers quarantine reads science and math science books scientists start of civilization |
| ISBN |
1-283-86037-6
0-520-95445-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Adam'S Task, Job'S Challenge -- 1. From Hunter-Gatherers To Kings Of Kings -- 2. A Wonderful Man: Aristotle And Greek Natural History -- 3. The Spoils Of An Empire -- 4. An Emperor And His Descendants -- 5. New Worlds -- 6. Ray, Linnaeus, And The Ordering Of The World -- 7. Journeys Near And Far -- 8. Before The Origin -- 9. Forms Most Beautiful: Darwin -- 10. The Geography Of Nature: Humboldt -- 11. Hearts Of Light: Wallace And Bates -- 12. Spoils Of Other Empires -- 13. Breadfruit And Icebergs -- 14. Naturalists In New England: Thoreau, Agassiz, And Gray -- 15. From Muir And Alexander To Leopold And Carson -- 16. The Slow Death (And Resurrection) Of Natural History -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779362403321 |
Anderson John G. T. <1957->
|
||
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Molecular panbiogeography of the tropics [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Heads
| Molecular panbiogeography of the tropics [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Heads |
| Autore | Heads Michael J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (577 p.) |
| Disciplina | 578.0913 |
| Collana | Species and systematics |
| Soggetto topico |
Biogeography - Tropics
Biology - Classification - Molecular aspects Variation (Biology) - Tropics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
african ecology
african species allopatric speciation animal distribution animal taxa animals and geography asian ecology asian species biogeography biological evolution books for biology majors darwin earth history ecology books ecology reference endemism fossils geographic patterns madagascar ecology mammal zoology natural selection science and evolution south america ecology south american species theory of evolution tropical america tropical species zoology books |
| ISBN |
1-283-36973-7
9786613369734 0-520-95180-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Evolution In Space -- 2. Evolution In Time -- 3. Evolution And Biogeography Of Primates: A New Model Based On Molecular Phylogenetics, Vicariance, And Plate Tectonics -- 4. Biogeography Of New World Monkeys -- 5. Primates In Africa And Asia -- 6. Biogeography Of The Central Pacific: Endemism, Vicariance, And Plate Tectonics -- 7. Biogeography Of The Hawaiian Islands: The Global Context -- 8. Distribution Within The Hawaiian Islands -- 9. Biogeography Of Pantropical And Global Groups -- 10. Evolution In Space, Time, And Form: Beyond Centers Of Origin, Dispersal, And Adaptation -- Glossary Of Geological Terms -- Bibliography -- Index -- About The Author -- Species And Systematics |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789742403321 |
|
Heads Michael J
|
||
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Molecular panbiogeography of the tropics [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Heads
| Molecular panbiogeography of the tropics [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Heads |
| Autore | Heads Michael J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (577 p.) |
| Disciplina | 578.0913 |
| Collana | Species and systematics |
| Soggetto topico |
Biogeography - Tropics
Biology - Classification - Molecular aspects Variation (Biology) - Tropics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
african ecology
african species allopatric speciation animal distribution animal taxa animals and geography asian ecology asian species biogeography biological evolution books for biology majors darwin earth history ecology books ecology reference endemism fossils geographic patterns madagascar ecology mammal zoology natural selection science and evolution south america ecology south american species theory of evolution tropical america tropical species zoology books |
| ISBN |
1-283-36973-7
9786613369734 0-520-95180-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Evolution In Space -- 2. Evolution In Time -- 3. Evolution And Biogeography Of Primates: A New Model Based On Molecular Phylogenetics, Vicariance, And Plate Tectonics -- 4. Biogeography Of New World Monkeys -- 5. Primates In Africa And Asia -- 6. Biogeography Of The Central Pacific: Endemism, Vicariance, And Plate Tectonics -- 7. Biogeography Of The Hawaiian Islands: The Global Context -- 8. Distribution Within The Hawaiian Islands -- 9. Biogeography Of Pantropical And Global Groups -- 10. Evolution In Space, Time, And Form: Beyond Centers Of Origin, Dispersal, And Adaptation -- Glossary Of Geological Terms -- Bibliography -- Index -- About The Author -- Species And Systematics |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811355003321 |
|
Heads Michael J
|
||
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Not by design [[electronic resource] ] : retiring Darwin's watchmaker / / John O. Reiss
| Not by design [[electronic resource] ] : retiring Darwin's watchmaker / / John O. Reiss |
| Autore | Reiss John O. <1961-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (441 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8/2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural selection
Evolution (Biology) Evolutionary genetics Intelligent design (Teleology) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
aristotle
biology charles darwin christianity conceptual framework conservation biology darwin ecology evo devo evolution evolutionary biology evolutionary explanation evolutionary theory existence experiments genetic drift genetic load intelligent design materialism natural evolution natural selection on the origin of species physiology plato quantitative genetics rational theology socrates structure of the universe teleology theoretical universe as a watch william paley |
| ISBN |
1-282-36101-5
9786612361012 0-520-94440-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE: BEYOND THE DESIGN METAPHOR -- PART ONE. PROLEGOMENA -- PART TWO. HOW DID WE GET INTO THIS MESS? FROM SOCRATES AND LUCRETIUS TO CUVIER AND DARWIN -- PART THREE. EVOLUTION IN MENDELIAN POPULATIONS: TELEOLOGY GETS MATHEMATICAL -- PART FOUR. THE CONDITIONS FOR EXISTENCE AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: Evolutionary Biology and Intelligent Design -- GLOSSARY -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778430303321 |
|
Reiss John O. <1961->
|
||
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
On deep history and the brain [[electronic resource] /] / Daniel Lord Smail
| On deep history and the brain [[electronic resource] /] / Daniel Lord Smail |
| Autore | Smail Daniel Lord |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
| Disciplina | 901 |
| Soggetto topico |
History - Philosophy
Philosophy |
| Soggetto non controllato |
academic
church history civilization darwin evolution historical conscious historical history judeo christian lamarck literature logical neurobiology neuroscience paleohistory prehistory psychotropy religious history religious studies sacred history sacred scholarly science scientific world history writing written communication |
| ISBN |
1-282-35934-7
9786612359347 0-520-93416-4 1-4356-0398-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Toward Reunion in History -- 1. The Grip of Sacred History -- 2. Resistance -- 3. Between Darwin and Lamarck -- 4. The New Neurohistory -- 5. Civilization and Psychotropy -- Epilogue: Looking Ahead -- Notes -- Bibliography of Works Cited -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777460603321 |
|
Smail Daniel Lord
|
||
| Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Prematurity in scientific discovery [[electronic resource] ] : on resistance and neglect / / edited by Ernest B. Hook
| Prematurity in scientific discovery [[electronic resource] ] : on resistance and neglect / / edited by Ernest B. Hook |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (399 p.) |
| Disciplina | 509 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HookErnest B. <1936-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Discoveries in science
Science - Philosophy |
| Soggetto non controllato |
archibald garrod
bacteria darwin earth sciences elements evolution evolutionary biology expanding universe gene transfer gene transmission genetics gunther stent ida noddack joseph adams natural selection nuclear fission philosophy of science physics polanyi political science prematurity research science scientific change scientific discovery scientific leap scientific method scientific theory scientists scotoma scurvy social science surface adsorption transuranium actinide elements |
| ISBN |
0-520-92773-7
9786612356728 1-282-35672-0 1-59734-830-9 |
| Classificazione | TB 4000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- 1. A Background to Prematurity and Resistance to "Discovery" -- 2. Prematurity in Scientific Discovery -- 3. Prematurity, Nuclear Fission, and the Transuranium Actinide Elements -- 4. Resistance to Change and New Ideas in Physics: A Personal Perspective -- 5. The Timeliness of the Discoveries of the Three Modes of Gene Transfer in Bacteria -- 6. Scotoma: Forgetting and Neglect in Science -- 7. Prematurity and Delay in the Prevention of Scurvy -- 8. A Triptych to Serendip: Prematurity and Resistance to Discovery in the Earth Sciences -- 9. Theories of an Expanding Universe: Implications of Their Reception for the Concept of Scientific Prematurity -- 10. Interdisciplinary Dissonance and Prematurity: Ida Noddack's Suggestion of Nuclear Fission -- 11. Michael Polanyi's Theory of Surface Adsorption: How Premature? -- 12. Prematurity and the Dynamics of Scientific Change -- 13. Barbara McClintock's Controlling Elements: Premature Discovery or Stillborn Theory? -- 14. The Work of Joseph Adams and Archibald Garrod: Possible Examples of Prematurity in Human Genetics -- 15. The Prematurity of Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection -- 16. Prematurity, Evolutionary Biology, and the Historical Sciences -- 17. The Prematurity of "Prematurity" in Political Science -- 18. The Impact and Fate of Gunther Stent's Prematurity Thesis -- 19. Premature Discovery Is Failure of Intersection among Social Worlds -- 20. Fleck, Kuhn, and Stent: Loose Reflections on the Notion of Prematurity -- 21. The Concept of Prematurity and the Philosophy of Science -- 22. Prematurity and Promise: Why Was Stent's Notion of Prematurity Itself So Premature? -- 23. Reflections on Hull's Remarks -- 24. Comments -- 25. Extensions and Complexities: In Defense of Prematurity in Scientific Discovery |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780079603321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||