Darwin S Harvest

Author : Timothy J. Motley,Nyree Zerega,Hugh Cross
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 0231508093

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Darwin's Harvest by Timothy J. Motley,Nyree Zerega,Hugh Cross Pdf

Darwin's Harvest addresses concerns that we are losing the diversity of crop plants that provide food for most of the world. With contributions from evolutionary biologists, geneticists, agronomists, molecular biologists, and anthropologists, this collection discusses how economic development, loss of heirloom varieties and wild ancestors, and modern agricultural techniques have endangered the genetic diversity needed to keep agricultural crops vital and capable of adaptation. Drawing on the most up-to-date data, the contributors review the utilization of molecular techniques to understand crop evolution. They explore current research on various crop plants of both temperate and tropical origin, including maize, sunflower, avocado, sugarcane, and wheat. The chapters in Darwin's Harvest also provide solid background for understanding many recent discoveries concerning the origins of crops and the influence of human migration and farming practices on the genetics of our modern foods.

Author : Geoffrey Simmons
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780736936729

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What Darwin Didn't Know by Geoffrey Simmons Pdf

Author : Sue Taylor Parker,Karin Enstam Jaffe
Publisher : AltaMira Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781461647669

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Darwin's Legacy by Sue Taylor Parker,Karin Enstam Jaffe Pdf

Darwin’s Legacy: Scenarios in Human Evolution compares ideas about human evolution Darwin published in The Descent of Man in 1891 to 30 scenarios about the evolution of such unique human characteristics as bipedalism, hairless skin, secondary sex characters, language and culture that anthropologists and psychologists published between 1950 and 2006. It evaluates ideas about hunting and scavenging, aimed throwing, primitive warfare, aquatic life, courtship, and sign language in light of modern data on genetics, stone tools, fossils, and primate behavior. Parallels between Darwin’s ideas and those of modern researchers are striking.

Author : Paul A. Elliott,Professor Paul A. Elliott
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 9781783276103

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Erasmus Darwin's Gardens by Paul A. Elliott,Professor Paul A. Elliott Pdf

This first full study of Erasmus Darwin's gardening, horticulture and agriculture shows he was as keen a nature enthusiast as his grandson Charles, and demonstrates the ways in which his landscape experiences transformed his understanding of nature.

Author : Loren C. Eiseley
Publisher : Harvest Books
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0156239493

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Darwin and the Mysterious Mr. X by Loren C. Eiseley Pdf

Author : Bill Nielsen
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781460247433

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Through the Eyes of Darwin and Genesis by Bill Nielsen Pdf

Ever since Darwin replaced traditional creation stories with a rational approach to human origins, we have lost touch with spiritual meanings of the ancient myths. These unscientific messages are vibrant and alive and deserve a voice in the modern consciousness. By exploring the historical details of the Genesis/Darwin debate, we can appreciate the insights and limitations of both world views.

Author : Byron K. Williams,James D.. Nichols,James D. Nichols,Michael J. Conroy,Michael J.. Conroy
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 837 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002-04-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780127544069

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Analysis and Management of Animal Populations by Byron K. Williams,James D.. Nichols,James D. Nichols,Michael J. Conroy,Michael J.. Conroy Pdf

Analysis and Management of Animal Populations deals with the processes involved in making informed decisions about the management of animal populations. It covers the modeling of population responses to management actions, the estimation of quantities needed in the modeling effort, and the application of these estimates and models to the development of sound management decisions. The book synthesizes and integrates in a single volume the methods associated with these themes, as they apply to ecological assessment and conservation of animal populations. Integrates population modeling, parameter estimation and decision-theoretic approaches to management in a single, cohesive framework Provides authoritative, state-of-the-art descriptions of quantitative approaches to modeling, estimation and decision-making Emphasizes the role of mathematical modeling in the conduct of science and management Utilizes a unifying biological context, consistent mathematical notation, and numerous biological examples

Author : Jack L. Knapp
Publisher : Jack L Knapp
Page : 799 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-02
Category : Extinction (Biology)
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Darwin's World by Jack L. Knapp Pdf

Earth is dying. Its human population has declined catastrophically; people have become so isolated that few children are being born. The usual cause of death is self-termination.The Futurists, aided by the worldwide Computer network known as Central, take a desperate gamble. They reach into the past to extract candidates who might possess the qualities that the people of 25th Century Earth have lost; courage, determination, curiosity, stubbornness. But how to know if they've found the right ones?The candidates are transplanted to a parallel Earth during the late ice age; a world of giant mammals; bison, mammoths, dire wolves, sabertooth cats. Equipped with only a knife and hatchet, they must survive or perish on their own. Their children will in turn be transplanted to future Earth to revive its failing civilization.But first, they must survive this survival-of-the-fittest world...Fans of Robert A. Heinlein and S. M. Stirling will love this book's imagination and attention to detail!

Author : Stephen B. Heard
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780300252699

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Charles Darwin’s Barnacle and David Bowie’s Spider by Stephen B. Heard Pdf

An engaging history of the surprising, poignant, and occasionally scandalous stories behind scientific names and their cultural significance Ever since Carl Linnaeus’s binomial system of scientific names was adopted in the eighteenth century, scientists have been eponymously naming organisms in ways that both honor and vilify their namesakes. This charming, informative, and accessible history examines the fascinating stories behind taxonomic nomenclature, from Linnaeus himself naming a small and unpleasant weed after a rival botanist to the recent influx of scientific names based on pop-culture icons—including David Bowie’s spider, Frank Zappa’s jellyfish, and Beyoncé’s fly. Exploring the naming process as an opportunity for scientists to express themselves in creative ways, Stephen B. Heard’s fresh approach shows how scientific names function as a window into both the passions and foibles of the scientific community and as a more general indicator of the ways in which humans relate to, and impose order on, the natural world.

Author : Hans. J. Zillmer
Publisher : Adventures Unlimited Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 193188207X

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Darwin's Mistake (UK Only) by Hans. J. Zillmer Pdf

Yes, there were cataclysms (among them The Flood) in the course of history, but no, there was no evolution. The Earth's crust is relatively young and no more than a few thousand years ago; its poles were free of ice. Published in nine languages, this international best-seller puts the latest discoveries and new evidence against Darwin's 'Theory of Evolution'. The author, who owes his insights and expertise to numerous excavations he participated in, describes recent findings that -- in line with suppressed results of scientific research -- prove what seems unthinkable to us today: Darwin is wrong.

Author : Eric Wolanski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 140203654X

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The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours by Eric Wolanski Pdf

Urbanization has reached unprecedented levels in the estuarine and coastal zone, particularly in the Asia Pacific region where mega-cities and mega-harbours are still growing. This book demonstrates the different solutions and pitfalls, successes and failures in a large number of ports and harbours in the Asia Pacific Region, and shows how science can provide ecologically sustainable solutions that apply wherever the growth of mega-harbours occurs.

Author : Elizabeth A. Johnson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781472903730

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Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love by Elizabeth A. Johnson Pdf

An examination of the relationship between faith in God and the concept of ecological care within a crisis of biodiversity

Author : Andrew Schupp
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1505901901

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Darwin by Andrew Schupp Pdf

Life in Darwin is simple. Each morning, its hundred-or-so residents feel the cool tendrils of Illinois breeze sweep across the prairies, rustling the Indian grass before drifting across the Wabash. Darwin natives make their daily journey to the Field, the only fertile plot of land nearby, where they plant, sow and harvest corn. Until the Harvest Festival of 1922, no one in Darwin had expected anything other than this.

Author : Richard Krooth
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780761869238

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Darwin's Walk and The Last Wave by Richard Krooth Pdf

This book describes the reasons humankind may be facing its last moments on Planet Earth. Darwin marked the path of species evolution, modification, and extinction. Following Darwin’s trajectory of evolution, the author reveals how human-made technologies have had a devastating impact on Earth’s biosphere, signaling the continuing disappearance of landscapes and the decline of species life.

Author : Frans W. Saris
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789089640581

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Darwin Meets Einstein by Frans W. Saris Pdf

A witty, hard-hitting exploration of the ultimate aims of science in a dramatic form.