The fullest expression of the distinguished French philosopher's ideas about the meaning of life. In propounding his distinctive theory of evolution, Bergson considers nature and intelligence, examines mechanisms of thought and illusion, and presents a criticism of philosophical systems from those of the ancients to those of his 19th-century contemporaries.

Evolution is a new book on evolutionary biology that integrates molecular biology, genomics, and human genetics with traditional studies of evolutionary processes. Recommended as a primary textbook for undergraduate courses in evolution Required reading for biologists seeking a clear, current, and comprehensive account of evolutionary theory and mechanisms Written by experts ...(展开全部)

作者简介 让-巴普蒂斯特·德·帕纳菲厄（Jean-Baptiste de Panafieu，1955— ），法国海洋生物学博士，教授，科学纪录片导演、编剧。著有《动物进化奇遇》《大自然奇遇记：城市的虫子》等多部科普书籍，并被译为多种语言在世界各国出版。 帕特里克·格里斯（Patrick Gries，1959— ），法国摄影师，出生于卢森堡，在比利时完成学业后，赴美国学习摄影。1992年起定居巴黎，从事当代艺术、设计，以及摄影方面的工作，并与卡地亚当代艺术基金会、凯布朗利博物馆、梵克雅宝、路易威登等机构和品牌长期合作。2013年，曾在连州国际摄影节举办个展。 译者： 邢路达，中国古动物馆社教部主管，专业领域为旧石器时代考古学与人类演化。 胡晗，中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所博士研究生，专业领域为古鸟类演化。 王维，中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所...(展开全部)

This is a comprehensive treatment of contemporary evolutionary biology, addressing major themes - including the history of evolution, evolutionary processes, adaptation, and evolution as an explanatory framework - at levels of biological organization ranging from genomes to ecological communities.

Evolution, Third Edition is a comprehensive treatment of contemporary evolutionary biology that is directed toward an undergraduate audience. It addresses major themes—including the history of evolution, evolutionary processes, adaptation, and evolution as an explanatory framework—at levels of biological organization ranging from genomes to ecological communities. Throughout, t...(展开全部)

In its scope and emphases, Evolution is a readily recognized descendant of the author's previous textbook, Evolutionary Biology. However, it is much shorter and is exclusively directed toward an undergraduate audience. Teachers and students will find the list of important concepts and terms in each chapter a helpful guide, and will appreciate the radically different dynamic fig...(展开全部)

The rapidly expanding field of galaxy formation lies at the interface between astronomy, particle physics, and cosmology. Covering diverse topics from these disciplines, all of which are needed to understand how galaxies form and evolve, this book is ideal for researchers entering the field. Individual chapters explore the evolution of the Universe as a whole and its particle a...(展开全部)

Everything you were taught about evolution is wrong.

Mayr provides as convincing a testament to Darwin's genius as you are likely to find." --New York Times Book Review. At once a spirited defense of Darwinian explanations of biology and an elegant primer on evolution for the general reader, What Evolution Is poses the questions at the heart of evolutionary theory and considers how our improved understanding of evolution has af...(展开全部)

Let us now imagine that some administrative authority, as far superior in power and intelligence to men, as men are to their cattle, is set over the colony, charged to deal with its human elements in such a manner as to assure the victory of the settlement over the antagonistic influences of the state of nature in which it is set down. He would proceed in the same fashion as th...(展开全部)