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| Author | : Don Daniels |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012-03-04 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781470063955 |
This book takes you on your own personal journey towards becoming a Cosmic Citizen and preparing yourself for Extraterrestrial Contact. Follow the author on his personal journey of discovery and growth, and learn from his experiences what you can do to prepare yourself for similar events in your future.
| Author | : Lynn Margulis |
| Publisher | : Basic Books |
| Total Pages | : 158 |
| Release | : 2008-08-05 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 078672448X |
Although Charles Darwin's theory of evolution laid the foundations of modern biology, it did not tell the whole story. Most remarkably, The Origin of Species said very little about, of all things, the origins of species. Darwin and his modern successors have shown very convincingly how inherited variations are naturally selected, but they leave unanswered how variant organisms come to be in the first place. In Symbiotic Planet, renowned scientist Lynn Margulis shows that symbiosis, which simply means members of different species living in physical contact with each other, is crucial to the origins of evolutionary novelty. Ranging from bacteria, the smallest kinds of life, to the largest -- the living Earth itself -- Margulis explains the symbiotic origins of many of evolution's most important innovations. The very cells we're made of started as symbiotic unions of different kinds of bacteria. Sex -- and its inevitable corollary, death -- arose when failed attempts at cannibalism resulted in seasonally repeated mergers of some of our tiniest ancestors. Dry land became forested only after symbioses of algae and fungi evolved into plants. Since all living things are bathed by the same waters and atmosphere, all the inhabitants of Earth belong to a symbiotic union. Gaia, the finely tuned largest ecosystem of the Earth's surface, is just symbiosis as seen from space. Along the way, Margulis describes her initiation into the world of science and the early steps in the present revolution in evolutionary biology; the importance of species classification for how we think about the living world; and the way "academic apartheid" can block scientific advancement. Written with enthusiasm and authority, this is a book that could change the way you view our living Earth.
| Author | : George R. McGhee |
| Publisher | : MIT Press |
| Total Pages | : 335 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 0262016427 |
Convergent evolution occurs on all levels, from tiny organic molecules to entire ecosystems of species.
| Author | : John N. Thompson |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 510 |
| Release | : 2013-04-15 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 022601889X |
At a glance, most species seem adapted to the environment in which they live. Yet species relentlessly evolve, and populations within species evolve in different ways. Evolution, as it turns out, is much more dynamic than biologists realized just a few decades ago. In Relentless Evolution, John N. Thompson explores why adaptive evolution never ceases and why natural selection acts on species in so many different ways. Thompson presents a view of life in which ongoing evolution is essential and inevitable. Each chapter focuses on one of the major problems in adaptive evolution: How fast is evolution? How strong is natural selection? How do species co-opt the genomes of other species as they adapt? Why does adaptive evolution sometimes lead to more, rather than less, genetic variation within populations? How does the process of adaptation drive the evolution of new species? How does coevolution among species continually reshape the web of life? And, more generally, how are our views of adaptive evolution changing? Relentless Evolution draws on studies of all the major forms of life—from microbes that evolve in microcosms within a few weeks to plants and animals that sometimes evolve in detectable ways within a few decades. It shows evolution not as a slow and stately process, but rather as a continual and sometimes frenetic process that favors yet more evolutionary change.
| Author | : Yossi Ronen |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 214 |
| Release | : 2020-08-27 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
It has been said that once we know that we are not alone, the greatest revolution in human culture will occur.My personal meetings with the visitors showed me that this experience was completely different from the reality we know.This was an encounter with the complete unknown, and during this visit, I feared for my sanity. In those moments I was not able to understand the experience rationally. Trying to fully understand what transpired has become the project of my life.Communicating with the visitors at that meeting was not like the familiar communications that we normally have, they did not speak to me in words or any language, they shared with me their consciousness. They allowed me to experience their thoughts, their feelings ... their existence and their perception of reality.During the time of our shared consciousness, I could see who we truly are - from their perspective, which is so vastly different than our own.At the beginning of the encounter, I experienced terrible fear, as I overcame it, I experienced the most profound and meaningful content of my life. Content that led to the writing of this book.In the first part of the book, I am sharing the experience of the encounter itself, exactly as it happened, and then the physical, psychological and mental impact that followed. The second part of the book is written after a gradual journey of understanding the experience and the meaning of the communication in depth, a journey that lasts about 30 years, still today continues. Years in which the experience of their abstracted consciousness became clear, and the different parts of it merged into one complete picture.Throughout this time, the visitors support and continue to help me, in their unique way, of understanding what they are, how their vast consciousness sees reality, the special connection between their consciousness and that of us, and most importantly, who we are, and our evolutionary process of consciousness.I hope that sharing my experiences will help in our shared journey into the new spaces we are going to, one where we realize that we are not alone.I'm not saying I have all the answers, but I'm sure trying to understand.
| Author | : Alice Roberts |
| Publisher | : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2023-05-04 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780241636923 |
This illustrated guide to human evolution brings you face-to-face with your ancient ancestors. Traveling back in time almost eight million years, the book charts the development of our species, Homo sapiens, from tree-dwelling primates to modern humans.
| Author | : Paul G. Humber |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9781414106120 |
Duane T. Gish, PhD, wrote the following words to Paul G. Humber, A.B., M.S., B.D., in July of 2005: "You have been for many years a faithful and effective defender of God's marvelous creation, and your latest book will be an outstanding contribution to your continuing efforts." Educator and Author Paul G. Humber challenges evolutionary thinking in this, his third book. He had promoted creation science for twenty-four years while serving on the faculty of The Haverford School on Philadelphia's Main Line. Prior to that, he challenged atheistic humanism while serving on the faculty of Abington High School. Many articles of his have been published by the Institute for Creation Research and the Creation Research Society. He has expressed himself in school publications and upper school assemblies. Colleagues have invited him to share his perspectives in classes, and since assuming leadership with Skilton House Ministries, he has moderated and participated in creation-evolution debates, the most recent of which was featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer on Sunday, May 29, 2005. Currently, as Executive Director of Skilton House, the author promotes Christian Released Time education for public school children in Philadelphia and the surrounding area. Christian theism can and should thrive in prominent secular schools. Creation, consistent with true science and the Bible, can be taught legally in such contexts. Dr. Mary Schweitzer wrote to the author: "Never in my wildest dreams would I have predicted what we found." Soft, flexible dinosaur tissue was extracted from this Tyrannosaurus rex bone
| Author | : David Sloan Wilson |
| Publisher | : Delacorte Press |
| Total Pages | : 402 |
| Release | : 2007-03-27 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0440336805 |
With stories that entertain as much as they inform, renowned evolutionist David Sloan Wilson outlines the basic principles of evolution and shows how, when properly understood, they can illuminate the length and breadth of creation, from the origin of life to the nature of religion. What is the biological reason for gossip? For laughter? For the creation of art? Why do dogs have curly tails? What can microbes tell us about morality? These and many other questions are tackled by Wilson in this witty and groundbreaking new book. Now everyone can move beyond the sterile debates about creationism and intelligent design to share Darwin’s panoramic view of animal and human life, seamlessly connected to each other. Evolution, as Wilson explains, is not just about dinosaurs and human origins, but about why all species behave as they do—from beetles that devour their own young, to bees that function as a collective brain, to dogs that are smarter in some respects than our closest ape relatives. And basic evolutionary principles are also the foundation for humanity’s capacity for symbolic thought, culture, and morality. In example after example, Wilson sheds new light on Darwin’ s grand theory and how it can be applied to daily life. By turns thoughtful, provocative, and daringly funny, Evolution for Everyone addresses some of the deepest philosophical and social issues of this or any age. In helping us come to a deeper understanding of human beings and our place in the world, it might also help us to improve that world.
| Author | : Misia Landau |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 222 |
| Release | : 1993-01-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9780300054316 |
Aims to uncover a hidden level of agreement among theories of human evolution. Analyzing classic texts on evolution by Darwin and Keith as well as relatively recent accounts by Dart, Robinson and Tobias, the book reveals that they have a common narrative form based on the universal hero tale.
| Author | : Adrian Bejan |
| Publisher | : Anchor |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2013-01-08 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0307744345 |
In this groundbreaking book, Adrian Bejan takes the recurring patterns in nature—trees, tributaries, air passages, neural networks, and lightning bolts—and reveals how a single principle of physics, the constructal law, accounts for the evolution of these and many other designs in our world. Everything—from biological life to inanimate systems—generates shape and structure and evolves in a sequence of ever-improving designs in order to facilitate flow. River basins, cardiovascular systems, and bolts of lightning are very efficient flow systems to move a current—of water, blood, or electricity. Likewise, the more complex architecture of animals evolve to cover greater distance per unit of useful energy, or increase their flow across the land. Such designs also appear in human organizations, like the hierarchical “flowcharts” or reporting structures in corporations and political bodies. All are governed by the same principle, known as the constructal law, and configure and reconfigure themselves over time to flow more efficiently. Written in an easy style that achieves clarity without sacrificing complexity, Design in Nature is a paradigm-shifting book that will fundamentally transform our understanding of the world around us.
