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Book Synopsis Darwin's Dreampond by : Tijs Goldschmidt
Download or read book Darwin's Dreampond written by Tijs Goldschmidt and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darwin's Dreampondtells the evolutionary story of the extraordinary "furu" and the battlefield leading to extinction. Tijs Goldschmidt skillfully blends a masterful discussion of the principles of neo-Darwinian evolution and speciation with a history of Lake Victoria's ecosystem. The science unfolds in the context of the engaging first-person narrative of Goldschmidt's adventures and misadventures as a field researcher. An astute observer and a clear and witty writer, he warmly portrays the colors and textures of the landscapes and the lives of the local people as he interacts with them during the course of his fieldwork.
Download or read book Darwin's Fishes written by Daniel Pauly and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-08-27 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Darwin's Fishes, Daniel Pauly presents an encyclopaedia of ichthyology, ecology and evolution, based upon everything that Charles Darwin ever wrote about fish. Entries are arranged alphabetically and can be about, for example, a particular fish taxon, an anatomical part, a chemical substance, a scientist, a place, or an evolutionary or ecological concept. The reader can start wherever they like and are then led by a series of cross-references on a fascinating voyage of interconnected entries, each indirectly or directly connected with original writings from Darwin himself. Along the way, the reader is offered interpretation of the historical material put in the context of both Darwin's time and that of contemporary biology and ecology. This book is intended for anyone interested in fishes, the work of Charles Darwin, evolutionary biology and ecology, and natural history in general.
Book Synopsis Life Out of Bounds by : Chris Bright
Download or read book Life Out of Bounds written by Chris Bright and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bright, a research assistant at the environmental educational non- profit organization Worldwatch Institute, describes and evaluates the spread of alien or "exotic" organisms that are destroying ecosystems around the world. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die by : James Mustich
Download or read book 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die written by James Mustich and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 961 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The ultimate literary bucket list.” —THE WASHINGTON POST Celebrate the pleasure of reading and the thrill of discovering new titles in an extraordinary book that’s as compulsively readable, entertaining, surprising, and enlightening as the 1,000-plus titles it recommends. Covering fiction, poetry, science and science fiction, memoir, travel writing, biography, children’s books, history, and more, 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die ranges across cultures and through time to offer an eclectic collection of works that each deserve to come with the recommendation, You have to read this. But it’s not a proscriptive list of the “great works”—rather, it’s a celebration of the glorious mosaic that is our literary heritage. Flip it open to any page and be transfixed by a fresh take on a very favorite book. Or come across a title you always meant to read and never got around to. Or, like browsing in the best kind of bookshop, stumble on a completely unknown author and work, and feel that tingle of discovery. There are classics, of course, and unexpected treasures, too. Lists to help pick and choose, like Offbeat Escapes, or A Long Climb, but What a View. And its alphabetical arrangement by author assures that surprises await on almost every turn of the page, with Cormac McCarthy and The Road next to Robert McCloskey and Make Way for Ducklings, Alice Walker next to Izaac Walton. There are nuts and bolts, too—best editions to read, other books by the author, “if you like this, you’ll like that” recommendations , and an interesting endnote of adaptations where appropriate. Add it all up, and in fact there are more than six thousand titles by nearly four thousand authors mentioned—a life-changing list for a lifetime of reading. “948 pages later, you still want more!” —THE WASHINGTON POST
Book Synopsis The Man Who Saved Sea Turtles by : Frederick Davis
Download or read book The Man Who Saved Sea Turtles written by Frederick Davis and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-07-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archie Carr, one of the greatest biologists of the twentieth century, played a leading part in finding a new and critical role for natural history and systematics in a post-1950s world dominated by the glamorous science of molecular biology. With the rise of molecular biology came a growing popular awareness of species extinction. Carr championed endangered sea turtles, and his work reflects major shifts in the study of ecology and evolution. A gifted nature writer, his books on the natural history of sea turtles and their habitats in Florida, the Caribbean, and Africa entertained and educated a wide audience. Carr's conservation ethic grew from his field work as well as his friendships with the fishermen who supplied him with many of the stories he retold so engagingly. With Archie Carr as the focus, The Man Who Saved Sea Turtles explores the evolution of the naturalist tradition, biology, and conservation during the twentieth century.
Book Synopsis Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science by : National Academy of Sciences
Download or read book Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science written by National Academy of Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-05-06 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today many school students are shielded from one of the most important concepts in modern science: evolution. In engaging and conversational style, Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science provides a well-structured framework for understanding and teaching evolution. Written for teachers, parents, and community officials as well as scientists and educators, this book describes how evolution reveals both the great diversity and similarity among the Earth's organisms; it explores how scientists approach the question of evolution; and it illustrates the nature of science as a way of knowing about the natural world. In addition, the book provides answers to frequently asked questions to help readers understand many of the issues and misconceptions about evolution. The book includes sample activities for teaching about evolution and the nature of science. For example, the book includes activities that investigate fossil footprints and population growth that teachers of science can use to introduce principles of evolution. Background information, materials, and step-by-step presentations are provided for each activity. In addition, this volume: Presents the evidence for evolution, including how evolution can be observed today. Explains the nature of science through a variety of examples. Describes how science differs from other human endeavors and why evolution is one of the best avenues for helping students understand this distinction. Answers frequently asked questions about evolution. Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science builds on the 1996 National Science Education Standards released by the National Research Councilâ€"and offers detailed guidance on how to evaluate and choose instructional materials that support the standards. Comprehensive and practical, this book brings one of today's educational challenges into focus in a balanced and reasoned discussion. It will be of special interest to teachers of science, school administrators, and interested members of the community.
Download or read book Biogeography written by Glen MacDonald and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-02-28 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrative examples from recent research publications and "classic" studies are prominently featured throughout the book. Research techniques are highlighted in "special interest" boxes. Illustrations and descriptions of research techniques are provided with examples such as fire-scars from trees used to reconstruct disturbance, fossil pollen used to reconstruct vegetation change and plant migration, transect and quadrate sampling. Includes key biogeographical theories that link space and time to the distribution of life. Some of these theories include: 1. Ranges, Reflicts, Refuges, Corridors, Barriers, 2. Centers of Origins, 3. Cladistics, 4. Variance, 5. Island BioGeography, 6. Diversity Theory, 7. Gap Analysis for Conservation.
Book Synopsis Indian & World Geography (General Studies Volume-2) by : YCT Expert Team
Download or read book Indian & World Geography (General Studies Volume-2) written by YCT Expert Team and published by YOUTH COMPETITION TIMES. This book was released on with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2022-23 All IAS/PCS General Studies Volume-2 Indian & World Geography Chapter-wise Solved Papers
Book Synopsis Life on Earth [2 volumes] by : Niles Eldredge
Download or read book Life on Earth [2 volumes] written by Niles Eldredge and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-12-17 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of nature's extraordinary biological diversity and the human activities that threaten it. Life on Earth: An Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution tackles the critical issue for humanity in the 21st century—our ever more menacing impact on the environment. This two-volume, illustrated set, edited by American Museum of Natural History curator Niles Eldredge, begins with biodiversity, the complex planetary web of life that has emerged through three billion years of evolution. How does it work? And why is its continued health critical to the planet and to ourselves? More than 50 top scholars examine every form of life from amoebae to elephants, from plankton to whales. But Life on Earth is more than a catalog of species. An A–Z survey explores the myriad ways humanity is diminishing that biodiversity, from industrialization to natural habitat destruction, from overpopulation in the developing world to an unsustainable consumer lifestyle in the West. Life on Earth is the essential reference work for anyone curious about our planet's extraordinary diversity of life and the unprecedented threats it faces.
Book Synopsis Impeaching Mere Creationism by : Philip Frymire
Download or read book Impeaching Mere Creationism written by Philip Frymire and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creationism has made a comeback recently by becoming supposedly more sophisticated. There is, however, nothing new in the arguments of recent “intelligent design” creationists. There is no substance to their claims and evolutionary biologists do not take them seriously. Nevertheless, creationists have recently made news by stealthily taking over the Kansas State Board of Education and the Oklahoma State Textbook Committee. They have used this power to remove evolution from the science standards in Kansas and to require that textbooks used in Oklahoma include an evolution disclaimer. Similar efforts are being made in many states. Creationists often use the arguments of the apparent leader of the “new creationism,” University of California at Berkeley law professor Phillip E. Johnson. Johnson has written several books aimed at the general public which are highly critical of Darwinism. Impeaching Mere Creationism provides a concise, non-technical, common sense rebuttal to the claims of Johnson and other “intelligent design” creationists.
Book Synopsis Collaborative Teaching in the Middle Grades by : Helaine Becker
Download or read book Collaborative Teaching in the Middle Grades written by Helaine Becker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-04-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book allows you to team teach with a science specialist to drive home key library and media curriculum goals. Eight detailed chapters provide background and complete lesson plans that cover both library and general science skills and benchmarks. Included are reproducible student worksheets, tools for assessment, and a suggested resource list. Grades 6-8 Collaborative Teaching in the Middle Grades: Inquiry Science will enable school librarians to pursue the goal of teaching to standards. It offers a comprehensive, detailed guide to collaboration, the process and tips for success, and innovative unit lessons for grades 6-8 that support the AASL's nine Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning, while designing lessons integrated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Benchmarks for Science Literacy. It provides background material, complete lesson overview, instructional tasks and responsibilities, tools for assessment, and suggested resources in a convenient all-in-one format. Reproducible student worksheets, lesson guides, and assessments are included. Research skills such as selecting and retrieving data, evaluating data, synthesizing data, creating new data, and communicating of information are all be reinforced during each lesson.
Book Synopsis Tradition and Influence in Anglo-Saxon Literature by : M. Drout
Download or read book Tradition and Influence in Anglo-Saxon Literature written by M. Drout and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-07-17 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces lexomics, the use of computer-aided statistical analysis of vocabulary, to measure influence and integrate research from cognitive psychology and evolutionary biology with traditional, philological approaches to literature. Connecting the theory of tradition with the phenomenon of influence, Drout moves beyond current theories.
Book Synopsis EVO Teachers Guide by : Rodger W. Bybee
Download or read book EVO Teachers Guide written by Rodger W. Bybee and published by NSTA Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this film you'll learn-- among other things-- that evolution and religion are, indeed, compatible ways of looking at the world; that Darwin was a creationist before he was an evolutionist; and that cooperation is just as important as competition in the struggle for existence." --From Hummingbird Films website.
Book Synopsis Philosophy of Biology by : Alex Rosenberg
Download or read book Philosophy of Biology written by Alex Rosenberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-27 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By combining excerpts from key historical writings with editors’ introductions and further reading material, Philosophy of Biology: An Anthology offers a comprehensive, accessible, and up-to-date collection of the field’s most significant works. Addresses central questions such as ‘What is life?’ and ‘How did it begin?’, and the most current research and arguments on evolution and developmental biology Editorial notes throughout the text define, clarify, and qualify ideas, concepts and arguments Includes material on evolutionary psychology and evolutionary developmental biology not found in other standard philosophy of biology anthologies Further reading material assists novices in delving deeper into research in philosophy of biology
Book Synopsis Evolution Vs. Creationism by : Eugenie Carol Scott
Download or read book Evolution Vs. Creationism written by Eugenie Carol Scott and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost eighty years after the Scopes trial, the debate over the teaching of evolution continues to rage. There is no easy resolution--it is a complex topic with profound scientific, religious, educational, and legal implications. How can a student or parent understand this issue, which is such a vital part of education? Evolution vs. Creationism provides a badly needed, comprehensive, and balanced survey. Written by one of the leading advocates for the teaching of evolution in the United states, this accessible resource provides an introduction to the many facets of the current debate--the scientific evidence for evolution, the legal and educational basis for its teaching, and the various religious points of view--as well as a concise history of the evolution-creationism controversy. Each of the four sections of Evolution vs. Creationism provides a resource that will assist the reader in better understanding these issues. The first section addresses the nature of how evolution works as part of the scientific enterprise, as well as a summary of the relationship between religious beliefs and science. A section on the history of the controversy provides a handy synopsis of the lengthy struggles, from before Darwin to the present day, between advocates of creationism and the proponents of evolution. A collection of primary source documents addressing cosmology, law, education, and religious issues from all sides of the debate constitute the third section. The book concludes with a selection of resources for further information for those who wish to study the topic in more depth.
Book Synopsis Evolution Vs. Creationism by : Eugenie C. Scott
Download or read book Evolution Vs. Creationism written by Eugenie C. Scott and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009-08-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the scientific evidence for evolution and reasons why it should be taught in schools, provides various religious points of view, and offers insight to the evolution-creationism controversy.
Book Synopsis The Thin Bone Vault by : Fredric M Menger
Download or read book The Thin Bone Vault written by Fredric M Menger and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2009-02-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book delves into one of the greatest riddles perplexing modern science: “Why are humans so smart?” In a format understandable even by the non-expert, the author investigates the origins of human intelligence, starting with classical Darwinian concepts. Thus, the strengths and beauty of natural selection are presented with many examples taken from natural history. Common criticisms of Darwin, from scientists and non-scientists alike, are confronted and shown to be either inconclusive or outright false. The author then launches into a discussion of human intelligence, the most important feature of human evolution, and how it cannot be fully explained by mutational selection. Modern humans are smarter than what is demanded by our evolutionary experience as hunter-gatherers. The difficulty lies in the inability of natural selection to answer the following question: how can a complex set of genes, controlling expensive traits with little immediate benefit, come into permanent existence within a short time period in every member of a small population (which was dispersed and geographically isolated over a huge planet) which had a low reproductive output and a low mutation rate? The book concludes with a speculative epigenetic theory of intelligence that does not require DNA mutations as a source of evolution. Although the book is comprehensible by anyone with a college education, this last section in particular should intrigue both layman and expert alike. Contents: Evolution:Darwin and Natural SelectionDarwin AnalyzedLamarckThe Thin Bone Vault:Definition of IntelligenceA Brief History of the MindPopulationCultureAnimal IntelligenceEvolutionary Potential:Elementary GeneticsGene Variability, ExamplesDirected MutationsGenetics and IntelligenceEvolution of Intelligence, an Epigenetic Model:EpigeneticsThe Cranial Feedback Mechanism Readership: General public; biology and anthropology undergraduates and graduates. Keywords:Evolution;Intelligence;Anthropology;General Interest;Non-fictionKey Features:A particularly lucid description of the strengths and weaknesses of Darwinian evolution, written in an enjoyable style palatable to anyone interested in biologyAmple citations of natural phenomena to stimulate general interest in the readerA novel discussion of human intelligence that has no counterpart in current booksAn “epigenetic” theory of evolution in the final pages of the book that complements the natural selection concept
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