Von Ihrem Körperbau bis zu Ihrem Verhalten bei der Partnerwahl - all Ihre vererbbaren Eigenschaften sind wie bei sämtlichen Lebewesen dieser Erde durch die Evolution bestimmt. Aber was ist Evolution überhaupt? Was treibt sie an? Greg Krukonis und...
This remarkable book presents a rich and up-to-date view of evolution that explores the far-reaching implications of Darwin’s theory and emphasizes the power, significance, and relevance of evolution to our lives today. After all, we ourselves are...
Fossils have been vital to our understanding of the formation of the earth and the origins of life. However, their impact has not been limited to debates about geology and evolution: attempts to explain their existence has shaken religion at its...
Every autumn, the monarch butterflies east of the Rockies migrate from as far north as Canada to Mexico. Memory is not their guide — no one butterfly makes the round trip — but each year somehow find their way to the same fifty acres of forest...
Most humans don’t realize that when they exchange emails with someone, anyone, they are actually exhibiting certain unspoken rules about dominance and hierarchy. The same rules regulate the exchange of grooming behavior in rhesus macaques or...
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The last 5 years have seen a remarkable upsurge of interest in cat genetics and a corresponding increase in our knowledge. This is most heartening, although one must acknowledge that certain problems still remain unsolved...
Reveals the connections between genetics and specific diseases
Understand the science and the ethics behind genetics
Want to know more about genetics? This non-intimidating guide gets you up to speed on all the fundamentals. From dominant and...