On Natural Selection

Brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are.

Reducere. On the Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundat...

Since the last edition of this definitive textbook was published in 2013, much has happened in the field of animal behavior. In this fourth edition...

DescriptionHumanity is a part of Nature, yet every thinking person at one time or another asks herself or himself, "How did we get here? What makes...

DescriptionWhat is responsible for the differences between the sexes in so many animals, from the brilliant plumage of birds-of-paradise to the ant...

The extraordinary tale of the humble peppered moth is at the very foundation of our acceptance of Darwinian evolution. When scientists in the early...

Charles Darwin revolutionized our ideas about the natural world and our place in it by introducing the concepts of natural selection and survival o...

Reducere. With a New AfterwordWhat Darwin Got Wrong is a remarkable book, one that dares to challenge the theory of natural selection as an explanation for h...

Stephen Jay Gould's writings on history - both of the natural world and of the study of that natural world - had made him a household name by the t...

Reducere. Neo-Darwinian philosophy claims that random variation plus natural selection are sufficient to explain the emergence of order everywhere in the wor...

How should the concept of evidence be understood? And how does the concept of evidence apply to the controversy about creationism as well as to wor...

In our quest to find a place for quiet reflection, this simple but beautifully curated book on the wonders of the natural world provides a place fo...

In our quest to find a place for quiet reflection, this simple but beautifully curated book on the wonders of the natural world provides a place fo...

Reducere. Introduction by Edward J. Larson Perhaps the most readable and accessible of the great works of scientific inquiry, The Origin of Species sold out...

Offers an annotated selection of literature from authors who focus on the natural world and the beauty of Ireland. The anthology begins with the Ir...

Reducere. In 1831, Darwin embarked on the HMS Beagle for his second expedition surveying the world's remarkable biological diversity. Not only would the expe...

This concluding volume of Janet Browne's biography covers the transformation in Darwin's life after the first unexpected announcement of the theory...

When the eminent naturalist Charles Darwin returned from South America on board the H.M.S Beagle in 1836, he brought with him the notes and evidenc...

Reducere. 1. FloriDada 4: 052. Hocus Pocus 3: 163. Vertical 4: 144. Lying in the Grass 3: 345. The Burglars 2: 436. Natural Selection 2: 417. Bagels in Kiev ...

The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. Rather it has been exa...

* Covers the influence of natural selection on behaviour an animal s struggle to survive and reproduce by exploiting and competing for resources, a...

Initially received with muted applause Darwin's The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection was soon recognised as the breakthrough scienti...

Reducere. DescriptionAn Indie Next Selection for July 2019 An Indies Introduce Selection for Summer/Fall 2019 From New York Times opinion writer Margaret Ren...

Reducere. The Origin of Species is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin...

Reducere. You Want The Best For Your Pets After the massive commercial pet food recall in 2007, you're probably concerned about why to feed your dog or cat. ...

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Reducere. When the eminent naturalist Charles Darwin returned from South America on board the HMS Beagle in 1836, he brought with him the notes and evidence ...

Reducere. Hone your painting skills with this selection of beautiful painting-by-numbers artworks, perfect for budding artists. From stunning landmarks to tr...

Reducere. Grow medicinal plants and create natural remedies right in your own home. Although more and more people use medicinal plants, many are still unawar...

Nigel Dunnett's gardens and landscapes have lifted the spirits of city dwellers for decades. They are beautiful, uplifting places that resonate wit...

A Waterstones Best Book of 2020 The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charle...

Reducere. Are you overspending on bath products? Not sure which ingredients they contain? If so, Bath Bomb Recipes: Beautifully Smelling, Natural, Simple, DI...

Acclaimed as the most influential work on evolution written in the last hundred years, The Blind Watchmaker offers an inspiring and accessible intr...

Reducere. Successfully raise grass-fed cattle and enjoy the benefits of great-tasting beef and a financially stable enterprise. In this comprehensive guide, ...

Evolution is one of the most fundamental principles that governs life. Its actions may be subtle, but they can be observed every day, such as preda...

Reducere. DescriptionEnglish scientist, naturalist, and geologist CHARLES DARWIN (1809-1882) transformed our understanding of the planet and our place on it ...

Reducere. DescriptionThomas Malthus was a mild-mannered economist who set the world afire in 1798 with this essay on the 'principle of population.' Prompted ...

A brief, accessible history of the idea of purpose in Western thought, from ancient Greece to the presentCan we live without the idea of purpose? S...

Reducere. Celebrate your path every day with this special 25th-anniversary edition of The Practical Witch's Almanac. New resources, spells, recipes, and prac...

Reducere. Collocations are word combinations that occur in natural speech more frequently than can be explained by chance. In English, we say, "take a bath" ...

DescriptionIn this spirited and irreverent critique of Darwin's long hold over our imagination, a distinguished philosopher of science makes the ca...

Introducing Evolution explores evolutionary theory from its origins to its reception across history and how it has been developed and refined. Draw...

Reducere. ★ "Historical fiction at its finest." -The Horn Book"There has never been a better time to read about healing, of both the body and the heart." -Th...

DescriptionThis is the first art collection by the young Canadian artist/illustrator Koyamori (also known as Maruti_Bitamin). Over the past five ye...

Based on the authors' many years of medical experience in the "trenches, " this book offers new ways of looking at the complex topic of childhood i...

Contributor(s): Author: John H. GillespieThis concise introduction offers students and researchers an overview of the discipline that connects gene...

Reducere. The origin of the human mind remains one of the greatest mysteries of all times. The last 150 years since Charles Darwin proposed that species evol...

'I treat the narrative of the Lives as a kind of mirror...The experience is like nothing so much as spending time in their company and living with ...

A selection of Repeater authors choose their favourite forgotten horror stories for this new anthology, with each also writing a critical introduct...

Reducere. Winner of the 2020 Blue Lynx Prize for PoetryIn The Present State of the Garden, both childhood and the natural world are elegized as the speaker w...

Reducere. Long before the Romantics embraced nature, people in the West saw the human and nonhuman worlds as both intimately interdependent and violently ant...

An invaluable guide for students and researchers working at the interface of evolution and ecologyScientists are increasingly realizing that evolut...

Reducere. Lee Smolin offers a new theory of the universe that is at once elegant, comprehensive, and radically different from anything proposed before. Smoli...

Reducere. Conoce a Rudy, un perro muy amigable que, en persecuci n de su pelota, emprender un viaje en el tiempo para llevarte a conocer todo sobre su especi...

An Indie Next Selection for September 2021 From the author of the bestselling #ReadWithJenna/TODAY Show book club pick Late Migrations: A Natural H...

Reducere. It took Charles Darwin more than twenty years to publish this book, in part because he realized that it would ignite a firestorm of controversy. On...

DescriptionA theory of human evolution and history based on ever-increasing mutual dependency between humans and things In this engaging exploratio...

Reducere. More than any other place on Earth, the Gal pagos Islands are the workshop of evolution. Isolated and desolate, they were largely overlooked by ear...

Reducere. Grandmaster Alexei Shirov's best selling books, Fire on Board and Fire on Board Volume 2 are now brought together in a single volume. ln this colle...

Is evolution fact or fancy? Is natural selection an unsupported hypothesis or a confirmed mechanism of evolutionary change? These were the courageo...

EmileDescriptionA foundational text of Western education, this 1762 treatise served as a model for a new approach to teaching during the French Rev...

The world's most famous painter focuses on the depiction of natural environments, from sunsets to seascapes to suburban streetsGerhard Richter's pa...

DescriptionA concise survey of Marsden Hartley's daring innovations in American painting, with reflections on his work by contemporary artistsA def...

Reducere. Now thoroughly revised to reflect state-of-the-art advances in the field, Botulinum Toxin in Facial Rejuvenation , 2nd Edition, covers the entire r...

Reducere. Be sure to read Hal Borland's other bestselling classics--Hal Borland's Twelve Moons of the Year (hardcover, ISBN 978-1-63561-901-0); paperback, IS...

Reducere. Crisp apples, tart lemons, lush figs, tender peaches--imagine the bounty of a late-summer farmer's market, right in your backyardLearning how to pl...

Reducere. Charles Taylor has been one of the most original and influential figures in contemporary philosophy: his 'philosophical anthropology' spans an unus...

Reducere. Charles Taylor has been one of the most original and influential figures in contemporary philosophy: his 'philosophical anthropology' spans an unus...

DescriptionThis book contains the most sustained and serious attack on mainstream, neoclassical economics in more than forty years. Richard R. Nels...

Reducere. Pensacola is a city of many firsts. It was home to the first documented European settlement in North America, the first hostilities of the Civil Wa...