The Story Of Life In 10 1 2 Species

Author : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262044486

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The Story of Life in 10 1/2 Species by Marianne Taylor Pdf

Souvenirs of the planet: Ten (and a half) life forms, each of which explains a key aspect of life on Earth. If an alien visitor were to collect ten souvenir life forms to represent life on earth, which would they be? This is the thought-provoking premise of Marianne Taylor's The Story of Life in 10 and a Half Species. Each life forms explains a key aspect about life on Earth. From the sponge that seems to be a plant but is really an animal to the almost extinct soft-shelled turtle deemed extremely unique and therefore extremely precious, these examples reveal how life itself is arranged across time and space, and how humanity increasingly dominates that vision. Taylor, a prolific science writer, considers the chemistry of a green plant and ponders the possibility of life beyond our world; investigates the virus in an attempt to determine what a life form is; and wonders if the human—“a distinct and very dominant species with an inevitably biased view of life”— could evolve in a new direction. She tells us that the giraffe was one species, but is now four; that the dusky seaside sparrow may be revived through “re-evolution,” or cloning; explains the significance of Darwin's finch to evolution; and much more. The “half” species is artificial intelligence. Itself an experiment to understand and model life, AI is central to our future—although from the alien visitor's standpoint, unlikely to inherit the earth in the long run.

Author : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691231921

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How Birds Live Together by Marianne Taylor Pdf

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the ways birds cohabit Featuring dramatic and delightful wild bird colonies and communities, How Birds Live Together offers a broad overview of social living in the avian world. From long-established seabird colonies that use the same cliffs for generations to the fast-shifting dynamics of flock formation, leading wildlife writer Marianne Taylor explores the different ways birds choose to dwell together. Through fascinating text, color photos, maps, and other graphics, Taylor examines the advantages of avian sociality and social breeding. Chapters provide detailed information on diverse types of bird colonies, including those species that construct single-family nests close together in trees; those that share large, communal nests housing multiple families; those that nest in tunnels dug into the earth; those that form exposed colonies on open ground and defend them collectively, relying on ferocious aggression; those that live communally on human-made structures in towns and cities; and more. Taylor discusses the challenges, benefits, hazards, and social dynamics of each style of living, and features a wealth of species as examples. Showcasing colonies from the edge of Scotland and the tropical delta of the Everglades to the Namib Desert in Africa, How Birds Live Together gives bird enthusiasts a vivid understanding of avian social communities.

Author : QA international Collectif QA international Collectif
Publisher : Québec Amerique
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Evolution (Biology)
ISBN : 9782764409022

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My Scrapbook of the Story of Life (by Professor Genius) by QA international Collectif QA international Collectif Pdf

Author : Jon (Emeritus Professor of Bioscience Education Scott, Emeritus Professor of Bioscience Education University of Leicester),Jon Scott,Mark (Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology Goodwin, Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology University of Leicester),Gus Cameron,Anne Goodenough,Gus (Reader in Biomedical Science Education Cameron, School of Biochemistry Reader in Biomedical Science Education School of Biochemistry University of Bristol),Anne (Professor in Applied Ecology Goodenough, Professor in Applied Ecology University of Gloucestershire),Dawn Hawkins,Dawn (Reader Hawkins, Faculty of Science and Engineering Reader Faculty of Science and Engineering Anglia Ruskin University),Jenny Koenig,Jenny (Assistant Professor in Pharmacology Koenig, Therapeutics and Toxicology Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences Assistant Professor in Pharmacology Therapeutics and Toxicology Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences University of Nottingham),Despo (Reader of Medical Education Papachristodoulou, Reader of Medical Education King's College London),Alison (Reader in Bioscience Education Snape, Reader in Bioscience Education King's College London),Kay (Professor of Science Communication Yeoman, School of Biological Sciences Professor of Science Communication School of Biological Sciences University of East Anglia)
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1416 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-24
Category : Biology
ISBN : 9780198783688

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Biological Science by Jon (Emeritus Professor of Bioscience Education Scott, Emeritus Professor of Bioscience Education University of Leicester),Jon Scott,Mark (Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology Goodwin, Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology University of Leicester),Gus Cameron,Anne Goodenough,Gus (Reader in Biomedical Science Education Cameron, School of Biochemistry Reader in Biomedical Science Education School of Biochemistry University of Bristol),Anne (Professor in Applied Ecology Goodenough, Professor in Applied Ecology University of Gloucestershire),Dawn Hawkins,Dawn (Reader Hawkins, Faculty of Science and Engineering Reader Faculty of Science and Engineering Anglia Ruskin University),Jenny Koenig,Jenny (Assistant Professor in Pharmacology Koenig, Therapeutics and Toxicology Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences Assistant Professor in Pharmacology Therapeutics and Toxicology Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences University of Nottingham),Despo (Reader of Medical Education Papachristodoulou, Reader of Medical Education King's College London),Alison (Reader in Bioscience Education Snape, Reader in Bioscience Education King's College London),Kay (Professor of Science Communication Yeoman, School of Biological Sciences Professor of Science Communication School of Biological Sciences University of East Anglia) Pdf

Biological Science: Exploring the Science of Life responds to the key needs of lecturers and their students by placing a clear central narrative, carefully-structured active learning, and confidence with quantitative concepts and scientific enquiry central to its approach.Written by a team of dedicated and passionate academics, and shaped by feedback from over 55 institutions, its straightforward narrative, reinforced by key concept overview videos for every chapter, communicate key ideas clearly: the right information is provided at the right time, and at the rightdepth.Its pause and think features, self-check quizzes, and graded end of chapter questions, augmented by flashcards of key terms, directly support active learning. The combination of narrative text and learning features promote a rich, active learning experience: read, watch, and do.Its combination of Quantitative Toolkits, Scientific Process panels, and the Life and its Exploration chapters provide more insight and support than any other general biology text; they prepare students to engage with this quantitative and experimental discipline with confidence, and set them on apath for success throughout their future studies.With coverage that spans the full scale of biological science - from molecule to ecosystem - and with an approach that fully supports flexible, self-paced learning, Biological Science: Exploring the Science of Life will set you on a path towards a deeper understanding of the key concepts inbiology, and a greater appreciation of biology as a dynamic experimental science.Digital formats and resourcesBiological Science: Exploring the Science of Life is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.The enhanced ebook is enriched with features that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks- Key concepts videos support students from the start of every chapter and as they make their way through every Module.- Self-check questions at the end of each chapter section give students quick and formative feedback, building their confidence and comprehension as they study and revise.- Quantitative skills video screencasts help students to master the foundational skills required by this discipline.- Interactive figures give students the control they need to step through, and gain mastery over, key concepts.- Per-chapter flashcard glossaries help students to recall the key terms and concepts on which further study can be built.

Author : Elin Kelsey
Publisher : Maple Tree
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biology
ISBN : 1897066325

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Strange New Species by Elin Kelsey Pdf

A look at the new species of animals and plant that scientists discovered around the world, including a monkey the size of a finger, a whale nobody has ever seen, and many more.

Author : Syozo Osawa,Tasuku Honjo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431683025

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Evolution of Life by Syozo Osawa,Tasuku Honjo Pdf

Nearly thirty million species of organisms are believed to now live on Earth. In addition to accumulating evidence from classical biology, paleontology and earth science, the recent progress of molecular biology has provided new insights into understanding how present-day organisms have evolved with such tremendous diversity. Molecular biological studies show us that all living forms, including E. coli and human beings, derive from a single ancestor that emerged some 4 billion years ago on Earth. This volume aims to discuss the motifs of organismic evolution from the viewpoints of biogeo-interactions and diversification of the genetic systems. Based on these fundamental understandings, the last section of this volume is devoted to human evolution that includes phylogeny of man as well as evolution of human culture. Such comprehensive discussion will give us a synthesized view of the evolution of life, that is undoubtedly one of the most important problems not only for science but also for human culture in general.

Author : Robert Andrew Wilson
Publisher : Bradford Books
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0262232014

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Species by Robert Andrew Wilson Pdf

Drawing on the perspectives of prominent researchers from anthropology, botany, develop- mental psychology, the philosophy of biology and science, protoevolutionary biology and the philosophy of biology and science, protozoology, and zoology, provides some focus on general claims about and views of species. DLC: Species--Philosophy.

Author : Michael J. Caduto,Joseph Bruchac
Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 1555913865

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Keepers of the Animals by Michael J. Caduto,Joseph Bruchac Pdf

Using stories to show the importance of wildlife in Native American traditions, this book gives parents and teachers an exciting way to teach children about animals.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015036799636

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The Naturalists' Leisure Hour and Monthly Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Films for the hearing impaired
ISBN : UIUC:30112101581624

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Catalog of Educational Captioned Films/videos for the Deaf by Anonim Pdf

Author : K. Ozaki,J. Yukawa,T. Ohgushi,P.W. Price
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431321859

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Galling Arthropods and Their Associates by K. Ozaki,J. Yukawa,T. Ohgushi,P.W. Price Pdf

This book addresses recent developments in the ecology, evolution, systematics, physiology, and biodiversity of gall-inducing arthropods, with individual contributions ranging in scope from detailed descriptions to profoundly synthetic studies. One underlying theme is the various impacts of gall induction that indirectly affect insect communities on the host plant. The other important contribution is the highly intricate and dynamic interactions between galling arthropods and their uniquely specialized host plants.

Author : MARIANNE. TAYLOR
Publisher : Apollo
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1800249187

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The Story of Life in 101⁄2 Chapters by MARIANNE. TAYLOR Pdf

An exploration of the key aspects of life on Earth - now and in the future - through the study of 10 and a half species.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744078084

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DK Children's Encyclopedia by DK Pdf

The ultimate book of knowledge for kids aged 7 to 9, this thorough children's encyclopedia contains all the homework answers your kids will need, explained clearly and checked by experts. An engaging, traditional-style general reference book for kids covering all the key subjects including Arts, People, History, Earth, Nature, Science, Technology, Space, and the Human Body in alphabetical order. This encyclopedia for children is a must-have resource for every student's shelf, with age-appropriate, jargon-free text accompanied by stunning, detailed images covering over 240 topics all in one place, from science and nature to history and the arts. Essential for any child who wants to discover as much as possible about the world around them. Packed with information, each single-page entry in this fabulous kid's encyclopedia features a key topic explained in a concise manner accompanied by gorgeous visuals, fun facts about the world and extensive cross-references revealing the links between subject areas. Kids can learn about Ancient Rome, chemistry, evolution, microscopic life, robots, Vikings, and so much more. Written, edited, and designed by a team of experts, vetted by educational consultants, and properly levelled to the reading age, this is the ultimate knowledge book for kids. Explore, Wonder And Learn! The ultimate illustrated children's encyclopedia packed with thousands of incredible and essential facts on favorite subjects! Beautiful illustrations, colorful maps, and magnificent photographs bring every single page to life. Inspiring and informative, the DK Children's Encyclopedia is a book of wonder that will absorb and engage children of all ages. This kid’s educational book covers topics like: - Storytelling, changing the world, music and war - Films, technology, inventions, food and clothes - Explorers, planets and pets - And so much more!

Author : Terence McCarthy
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781775840961

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The Story of Earth & Life by Terence McCarthy Pdf

Geologically speaking, southern Africa is without equal, a treasure house of valuable minerals with a geological history dating back some 3 600 million years. In addition, the evolution of plants and animals, especially mammals and dinosaurs, is well preserved in the region, which also probably has the best record of the origin of modern man. This book provides a fascinating insight into that remarkable history: how southern Africa, and to some extent the world, came to be the way it is - how its mineral deposits formed, its life evolved and its landscape was shaped. Along the way readers will be enthralled by accounts of the Big Bang that marked the beginning of time and matter, by drifting and colliding continents, folding and fracturing of rocks, meteors colliding with the Earth, the time when the Earth froze over, volcanic eruptions and the start of life. Anyone interested in the landscape and ecosystems in which we live will be intrigued to discover how our natural landmarks were formed, from the deserts of Namibia to the mountains of the Western Cape or Mpumalanga. Why is South Africa so rich in minerals? How did glacial deposits come to be found in the Karoo? Why did dinosaurs become extinct? How did mammals develop from reptiles? How closely related are we to the apes? The answers to many such questions are found in this lavishly illustrated volume. The authors also suggest how we can learn from the past in order to anticipate the future - for instance, to be able to predict earthquakes, deal with volcanic eruptions and meet the challenges of global climate change.

Author : Michael A. Mares,Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Norman, Okla.)
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780806131467

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Encyclopedia of Deserts by Michael A. Mares,Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Norman, Okla.) Pdf

Encyclopedia of Deserts represents a milestone: it is the first comprehensive reference to the first comprehensive reference to deserts and semideserts of the world. Approximately seven hundred entries treat subjects ranging from desert survival to the way deserts are formed. Topics include biology (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, invertebrates, plants, bacteria, physiology, evolution), geography, climatology, geology, hydrology, anthropology, and history. The thirty-seven contributors, including volume editor Michael A. Mares, have had extensive careers in deserts research, encompassing all of the world’s arid and semiarid regions. The Encyclopedia opens with a subject list by topic, an organizational guide that helps the reader grasp interrelationships and complexities in desert systems. Each entry concludes with cross-references to other entries in the volume, inviting the reader to embark on a personal expedition into fascinating, previously unknown terrain. In addition a list of important readings facilitates in-depth study of each topic. An exhaustive index permits quick access to places, topics, and taxonomic listings of all plants and animals discussed. More than one hundred photographs, drawings, and maps enhance our appreciation of the remarkable life, landforms, history, and challenges of the world’s arid land.