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Growing Up Human

The Evolution of Childhood

de Brenna Hassett ...

Narrado por Laurel Lefkow ...

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11 hora 40 minutos

Bloomsbury presents Growing Up Human by Brenna Hassett, read by Laurel Lefkow.Brings the science of biological anthropology to bear on understanding how our evolutionary history has shaped a phenomenon everyone has experienced – childhood.Tracking deep into our evolutionary history, anthropological science has begun to unravel one particular feature that sets us apart from the many, many animals ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Growing Up Human by Brenna Hassett, read by Laurel Lefkow.Brings the science of biological anthropology to bear on understanding how our evolutionary history has shaped a phenomenon everyone has experienced – childhood.Tracking deep into our evolutionary history, anthropological science has begun to unravel one particular feature that sets us apart from the many, many animals
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Homo Mysterious

Evolutionary Puzzles of Human Nature

de David P. Barash ...

Narrado por Joe Barrett ...

Completo

11 hora 27 minutos

For all that science knows about the living world, notes David P. Barash, there are even more things that we don't know, genuine evolutionary mysteries that perplex the best minds in biology. Paradoxically, many of these mysteries are very close to home, involving some of the most personal aspects of being human.Homo Mysterious examines a number of these evolutionary mysteries, exploring things ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

For all that science knows about the living world, notes David P. Barash, there are even more things that we don't know, genuine evolutionary mysteries that perplex the best minds in biology. Paradoxically, many of these mysteries are very close to home, involving some of the most personal aspects of being human.Homo Mysterious examines a number of these evolutionary mysteries, exploring things
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On The Origin Of Species

de Charles Darwin ...

Narrado por Richard Dawkins ...

Abreviado

5 hora 52 minutos

"On the Origin of Species must be high on any serious list of the most important and influential books ever written. On its first publication in 1859, Thomas Henry Huxley exclaimed 'How extremely stupid of me not to have thought of that.' Charles Darwin's revolutionary idea is, indeed, an astoundingly simple one, especially when you measure it against the magnitude of what it explains - every fact ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

"On the Origin of Species must be high on any serious list of the most important and influential books ever written. On its first publication in 1859, Thomas Henry Huxley exclaimed 'How extremely stupid of me not to have thought of that.' Charles Darwin's revolutionary idea is, indeed, an astoundingly simple one, especially when you measure it against the magnitude of what it explains - every fact
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Why is Sex Fun?

The Evolution of Human Sexuality

de Jared Diamond ...

Narrado por L.J. Ganser ...

Series series Science Masters
Completo

5 hora 17 minutos

To us humans the sex lives of many animals seem weird. In fact, by comparison with all the other animals, we are the ones with the weird sex lives. How did that come to be?Just count our bizarre ways. We are the only social species to insist on carrying out sex privately. Stranger yet, we have sex at any time, even when the female can't be fertilized (for example, because she is already pregnant, ... Leer más

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To us humans the sex lives of many animals seem weird. In fact, by comparison with all the other animals, we are the ones with the weird sex lives. How did that come to be?Just count our bizarre ways. We are the only social species to insist on carrying out sex privately. Stranger yet, we have sex at any time, even when the female can't be fertilized (for example, because she is already pregnant,
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A Better Ape

The Evolution of the Moral Mind and How it Made us Human

de Victor Kumar, Richmond Campbell ...

Narrado por Chris Henry Coffey ...

Completo

11 hora 57 minutos

Humans are moral creatures.Among all life on Earth, we alone experience rich moral emotions, follow complex rules governing how we treat one another, and engage in moral dialogue. But how did human morality evolve? And can humans become morally evolved?In A Better Ape, Victor Kumar and Richmond Campbell draw on the latest research in the biological and social sciences to explain the key role that ... Leer más

$25.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Humans are moral creatures.Among all life on Earth, we alone experience rich moral emotions, follow complex rules governing how we treat one another, and engage in moral dialogue. But how did human morality evolve? And can humans become morally evolved?In A Better Ape, Victor Kumar and Richmond Campbell draw on the latest research in the biological and social sciences to explain the key role that
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Mutual Aid

de Peter Kropotkin ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Martin G ...

Completo

8 hora

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Written partly in response to Social Darwinism and in particular to Thomas H. Huxley' nineteenth-century essay, The Struggle for Existence, Kropotkin' book drew on his experiences in scientific expeditions in Siberia to illustrate the phenomenon of cooperation. After examining the evidence of cooperation in nonhuman animals, pre-feudal societies, in ... Leer más

$6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Written partly in response to Social Darwinism and in particular to Thomas H. Huxley' nineteenth-century essay, The Struggle for Existence, Kropotkin' book drew on his experiences in scientific expeditions in Siberia to illustrate the phenomenon of cooperation. After examining the evidence of cooperation in nonhuman animals, pre-feudal societies, in
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Patternism

How Patterns Define Intelligence, Consciousness, and Evolution

de Thuc Nguyen ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Ken Franson E ...

Completo

7 hora 50 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.What if intelligence isn’t uniquely human? Patternism: How Patterns Define Intelligence, Consciousness, and Evolution offers a radical shift: intelligence is the ability to find and use patterns, while consciousness is the ability to recognize—and break—patterns within oneself. Seen this way, consciousness is not beyond biology but a natural extension ... Leer más

$15.00 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.What if intelligence isn’t uniquely human? Patternism: How Patterns Define Intelligence, Consciousness, and Evolution offers a radical shift: intelligence is the ability to find and use patterns, while consciousness is the ability to recognize—and break—patterns within oneself. Seen this way, consciousness is not beyond biology but a natural extension
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The Beast Within

Humans as Animals

de Jessica Serra ...

Narrado por Emily Sutton-Smith ...

Completo

6 hora 44 minutos

How different from animals are we really?Are humans the only creatures who love, laugh, cry, possess morals, and wage war? In The Beast Within, scientific researcher and ethologist Jessica Serra upends the assumptions that underpin our very human hypothesis that we possess a superior place in the hierarchy of organisms on Earth. How did we come to think of our animality as standing in opposition ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

How different from animals are we really?Are humans the only creatures who love, laugh, cry, possess morals, and wage war? In The Beast Within, scientific researcher and ethologist Jessica Serra upends the assumptions that underpin our very human hypothesis that we possess a superior place in the hierarchy of organisms on Earth. How did we come to think of our animality as standing in opposition
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The Book That Changed America

How Darwin's Theory of Evolution Ignited a Nation

de Randall Fuller ...

Narrado por Stefan Rudnicki ...

Completo

9 hora 40 minutos

**A compelling portrait of a unique moment in American history when the ideas of Charles Darwin reshaped American notions about nature, religion, science and race“A lively and informative history.” – The New York Times Book Review**Throughout its history America has been torn in two by debates over ideals and beliefs. Randall Fuller takes us back to one of those turning points, in 1860, with the ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

**A compelling portrait of a unique moment in American history when the ideas of Charles Darwin reshaped American notions about nature, religion, science and race“A lively and informative history.” – The New York Times Book Review**Throughout its history America has been torn in two by debates over ideals and beliefs. Randall Fuller takes us back to one of those turning points, in 1860, with the
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Design Dissected

Is the design real?

de David J Galloway ...

Narrado por David J Galloway ...

Completo

5 hora 58 minutos

Many people assert that all of reality, including life, has simply emerged as a result of natural law and circumstance. How credible is that assumption? How well does it fit with what we find? Exquisite features of apparent design are in evidence everywhere we look. Either something is responsible for all the molecular engineering of life or, it just happened and nothing is directly responsible. ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Many people assert that all of reality, including life, has simply emerged as a result of natural law and circumstance. How credible is that assumption? How well does it fit with what we find? Exquisite features of apparent design are in evidence everywhere we look. Either something is responsible for all the molecular engineering of life or, it just happened and nothing is directly responsible.
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A Pocket History of Human Evolution

How We Became Sapiens

de Silvana Condemi, Francois Savatier ...

Narrado por Christa Lewis ...

Completo

3 hora 30 minutos

Why aren't we more like other apes? How did we win the evolutionary race? Find out how "wise" Homo sapiens really are.Prehistory has never been more exciting: New discoveries are overturning long-held theories left and right. Stone tools in Australia date back 65,000 years—a time when, we once thought, the first Sapiens had barely left Africa. DNA sequencing has unearthed a new hominid group—the ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

Why aren't we more like other apes? How did we win the evolutionary race? Find out how "wise" Homo sapiens really are.Prehistory has never been more exciting: New discoveries are overturning long-held theories left and right. Stone tools in Australia date back 65,000 years—a time when, we once thought, the first Sapiens had barely left Africa. DNA sequencing has unearthed a new hominid group—the
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A Human History of Emotion

How the Way We Feel Built the World We Know

de Richard Firth-Godbehere ...

Narrado por Richard Firth-Godbehere ...

Completo

11 hora 37 minutos

A sweeping exploration of the ways in which emotions shaped the course of human history, and how our experience and understanding of emotions have evolved along with us.We humans like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, who, as a species, have relied on calculation and intellect to survive. But many of the most important moments in our history had little to do with cold, hard facts and a ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

A sweeping exploration of the ways in which emotions shaped the course of human history, and how our experience and understanding of emotions have evolved along with us.We humans like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, who, as a species, have relied on calculation and intellect to survive. But many of the most important moments in our history had little to do with cold, hard facts and a
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The History of Life

A Very Short Introduction

de Michael J. Benton ...

Narrado por Peter Larkin ...

Completo

5 hora 12 minutos

Here is the extraordinary story of the unfolding of life on Earth, told by Michael J. Benton, a world-renowned authority on biodiversity. Ranging over four billion years, Benton weaves together the latest findings on fossils, earth history, evolutionary biology, and many other fields to highlight the great leaps that enabled life to evolve from microbe to human—big breakthroughs that made whole ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Here is the extraordinary story of the unfolding of life on Earth, told by Michael J. Benton, a world-renowned authority on biodiversity. Ranging over four billion years, Benton weaves together the latest findings on fossils, earth history, evolutionary biology, and many other fields to highlight the great leaps that enabled life to evolve from microbe to human—big breakthroughs that made whole
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Delicious

The Evolution of Flavor and How It Made Us Human

de Rob Dunn, Monica Sanchez ...

Narrado por Russell Bentley ...

Completo

8 hora 3 minutos

This delightful audiobook narrated by Russell Bentley offers a savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolutionNature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavor. But what exactly are flavors? Why are some so pleasing while others are not? Delicious is a supremely entertaining foray into the heart of such questions.With generous helpings of ... Leer más

$20.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This delightful audiobook narrated by Russell Bentley offers a savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolutionNature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavor. But what exactly are flavors? Why are some so pleasing while others are not? Delicious is a supremely entertaining foray into the heart of such questions.With generous helpings of
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LUCA: Ancestor to Every Living Organism

Meet Microbial Ancestor of All Life on Earth

de Turing Editorial Team ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Madison G ...

Completo

33 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This audiobook is a Weekend Pocketbook on Everything You Should Know About the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA), the ancient root from which every living thing on Earth descends. Written in everyday language, we explore how life may have emerged on a young, violent planet, and why the deepest story of biology is also the story of us.How far back ... Leer más

$1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This audiobook is a Weekend Pocketbook on Everything You Should Know About the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA), the ancient root from which every living thing on Earth descends. Written in everyday language, we explore how life may have emerged on a young, violent planet, and why the deepest story of biology is also the story of us.How far back
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It's Not A Diet

The Number One Sunday Times bestseller

de Davinia Taylor ...

Narrado por Davinia Taylor ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - Davinia Taylor
Completo

6 hora 18 minutos

'A personal, fun and positive book encouraging dietary diversity and NOT calorie counting' Professor Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth and Spoon-Fed'Empowering' Hello! magazineWhy stress causes weight gainHow fasting makes you less hungryWhy sunflower oil is unhealthyHow cold showers can cut your carb cravings... ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

'A personal, fun and positive book encouraging dietary diversity and NOT calorie counting' Professor Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth and Spoon-Fed'Empowering' Hello! magazineWhy stress causes weight gainHow fasting makes you less hungryWhy sunflower oil is unhealthyHow cold showers can cut your carb cravings...
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Spektrum Kompakt: Humanevolution - Der Weg zum modernen Menschen

de Spektrum Kompakt, Spektrum Kompakt ...

Narrado por Simone Terbrack ...

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2 hora 52 minutos

Es ist eine Frage, die sich Menschen seit Tausenden von Jahren stellen: Woher kommen wir? Nach Antworten suchen Fachleute auch in unserer DNA – und hier decken sie einige Sensationen auf. Im Erbgut von Homo sapiens befinden sich nämlich Abschnitte, die gar nicht von den Ahnen unserer Spezies stammen. Neandertaler, Denisovianer und weitere, noch unbekannte Vettern der Gattung Homo haben sich ... Leer más

$7.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Es ist eine Frage, die sich Menschen seit Tausenden von Jahren stellen: Woher kommen wir? Nach Antworten suchen Fachleute auch in unserer DNA – und hier decken sie einige Sensationen auf. Im Erbgut von Homo sapiens befinden sich nämlich Abschnitte, die gar nicht von den Ahnen unserer Spezies stammen. Neandertaler, Denisovianer und weitere, noch unbekannte Vettern der Gattung Homo haben sich
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Evolutionaries

Unlocking the Spiritual and Cultural Potential of Science's Greatest Idea

de Carter Phipps ...

Narrado por Tom Parks ...

Completo

14 hora 7 minutos

Blending cutting-edge ideas with incisive spiritual insights, Evolutionaries is the first popular presentation of an emerging school of thought called "evolutionary spirituality." Carter Phipps, the former executive editor of EnlightenNext magazine, asserts that evolution is not only a scientific but also a spiritual idea in a book whose message has the power to bring new meaning and purpose to ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Blending cutting-edge ideas with incisive spiritual insights, Evolutionaries is the first popular presentation of an emerging school of thought called "evolutionary spirituality." Carter Phipps, the former executive editor of EnlightenNext magazine, asserts that evolution is not only a scientific but also a spiritual idea in a book whose message has the power to bring new meaning and purpose to
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Первые шаги: Как прямохождение сделало нас людьми

de Джереми Десильва ...

Narrado por Артем Пахомов ...

Completo

12 hora 6 minutos

Мы, люди, — единственные млекопитающие, которые ходят на двух, а не на четырех ногах, и воспринимаем это как само собой разумеющееся. Мы с нетерпением ждем первых шагов наших малышей, но как сделали свои первые шаги наши предки? Мы стараемся высоко держать голову, но какой ценой прямохождение далось человеку? В аудиокниге «Первые шаги» палеоантрополог Джереми Десильва исследует, насколько ... Leer más

$10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Мы, люди, — единственные млекопитающие, которые ходят на двух, а не на четырех ногах, и воспринимаем это как само собой разумеющееся. Мы с нетерпением ждем первых шагов наших малышей, но как сделали свои первые шаги наши предки? Мы стараемся высоко держать голову, но какой ценой прямохождение далось человеку? В аудиокниге «Первые шаги» палеоантрополог Джереми Десильва исследует, насколько
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Darwin Comes to Town

How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution

de Menno Schilthuizen ...

Narrado por Chris Nayak ...

Completo

8 hora 25 minutos

Darwin Comes to Town draws on eye-popping examples of adaptation to share a stunning vision of urban evolution in which humans and wildlife co-exist in a unique harmony.*Carrion crows in the Japanese city of Sendai have learned to use passing traffic to crack nuts.*Lizards in Puerto Rico are evolving feet that better grip surfaces like concrete.*Europe’s urban blackbirds sing at a higher pitch ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Darwin Comes to Town draws on eye-popping examples of adaptation to share a stunning vision of urban evolution in which humans and wildlife co-exist in a unique harmony.*Carrion crows in the Japanese city of Sendai have learned to use passing traffic to crack nuts.*Lizards in Puerto Rico are evolving feet that better grip surfaces like concrete.*Europe’s urban blackbirds sing at a higher pitch
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Genetics Revolution – How CRISPR and DNA Editing Will Reshape Humanity, The

The Science, Ethics, and Future of Genetic Engineering

de David Moses ...

Narrado por David Moses ...

Completo

3 hora 25 minutos

Genetic engineering is no longer science fiction—it’s here. But should we edit the code of life?This audiobook takes you inside the revolutionary world of CRISPR and DNA editing, explaining how scientists are rewriting genetics to cure diseases, enhance human traits, and transform industries. Discover:✅ How CRISPR works and why it’s considered the most powerful genetic tool ever created✅ The ... Leer más

$5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Genetic engineering is no longer science fiction—it’s here. But should we edit the code of life?This audiobook takes you inside the revolutionary world of CRISPR and DNA editing, explaining how scientists are rewriting genetics to cure diseases, enhance human traits, and transform industries. Discover:✅ How CRISPR works and why it’s considered the most powerful genetic tool ever created✅ The
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The Panda's Thumb

More Reflections in Natural History

de Stephen Jay Gould ...

Narrado por Jonathan Sleep ...

Completo

10 hora 10 minutos

"Gould is a natural writer; he has something to say and the inclination and skill with which to say it." —P. B. Medawar, New York Review of BooksWith sales of well over one million copies in North America alone, the commercial success of Gould's books now matches their critical acclaim. The Panda's Thumb will introduce a new generation to this unique writer, who has taken the art of the scientific ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

"Gould is a natural writer; he has something to say and the inclination and skill with which to say it." —P. B. Medawar, New York Review of BooksWith sales of well over one million copies in North America alone, the commercial success of Gould's books now matches their critical acclaim. The Panda's Thumb will introduce a new generation to this unique writer, who has taken the art of the scientific
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Art of Minimalism, The: A Practical Guide to Simplify Your Life

de SREEKUMAR V T ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Madison G ...

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2 hora 39 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In a world brimming with complexity, distractions, and the incessant pursuit of more, "The Art of Minimalism" emerges as a guiding beacon, offering a transformative and practical approach to simplify every facet of your life. This comprehensive guide, written with clarity and insight, invites you to embark on a profound journey toward intentional ... Leer más

$2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In a world brimming with complexity, distractions, and the incessant pursuit of more, "The Art of Minimalism" emerges as a guiding beacon, offering a transformative and practical approach to simplify every facet of your life. This comprehensive guide, written with clarity and insight, invites you to embark on a profound journey toward intentional
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A World Beyond Physics

The Emergence and Evolution of Life

de Stuart A. Kauffman ...

Narrado por Bob Souer ...

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3 hora 44 minutos

Among the estimated one hundred billion solar systems in the known universe, evolving life is surely abundant. That evolution is a process of "becoming" in each case. Since Newton, we have turned to physics to assess reality. But physics alone cannot tell us where we came from, how we arrived, and why our world has evolved past the point of unicellular organisms to an extremely complex biosphere ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Among the estimated one hundred billion solar systems in the known universe, evolving life is surely abundant. That evolution is a process of "becoming" in each case. Since Newton, we have turned to physics to assess reality. But physics alone cannot tell us where we came from, how we arrived, and why our world has evolved past the point of unicellular organisms to an extremely complex biosphere
... Leer más

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