In this forcefully argued book, the leading evolutionary theorist of language draws on evidence from evolutionary biology, genetics, physical anthropology, anatomy, and neuroscience, to provide a framework for studying the evolution of human language and cognition. </p> Philip Lieberman argues forcibly that the widely influential theories of language's development, adv...(展开全部)

Ever since the origins of both linguistics and evolutionary biology in the 19th century, scholars have noted the similarity between biological evolution and language change. Yet until recently neither linguists nor biologists have developed a model of evolution to apply across the two fields. Explaining Language Change presents the first integrated theory of all aspects of lang...(展开全部)

Language is mankind's greatest invention-except, of course, that it was never invented." So begins linguist Guy Deutscher's enthralling investigation into the genesis and evolution of language. If we started off with rudimentary utterances on the level of "man throw spear," how did we end up with sophisticated grammars, enormous vocabularies, and intricately nuanced degrees of ...(展开全部)

In the last forty years, the reputation of the aesthetic of reception has spread throughout continental Europe and North America. Jauss, the most prolific proponent of the aesthetic of reception, has attempted to develop categories to channel conventional literary history into a history of aesthetic experience. In these collected essays, he explores the relation of art history ...(展开全部)

Combining ideas from philosophy, artificial intelligence, and neurobiology, Daniel Dennett leads the reader on a fascinating journey of inquiry, exploring such intriguing possibilities as: Can any of us really know what is going on in someone else’s mind? What distinguishes the human mind from the minds of animals, especially those capable of complex behavior? If such animals, ...(展开全部)

Berta and Sumich have succeeded yet again in creating superior marine reading! This book is a succinct yet comprehensive text devoted to the systematics, evolution, morphology, ecology, physiology, and behavior of marine mammals. The first edition, considered the leading text in the field, is required reading for all marine biologists concerned with marine mammals. Revisions in...(展开全部)

Mathematical Biology is a richly illustrated textbook in an exciting and fast growing field. Providing an in-depth look at the practical use of math modeling, it features exercises throughout that are drawn from a variety of bioscientific disciplines - population biology, developmental biology, physiology, epidemiology, and evolution, among others. It maintains a consistent lev...(展开全部)

作者：（美国）B.艾伯茨 D.布雷 K.霍普金 A.约翰逊 等 译者：丁小燕 陈跃磊 等 B.艾伯茨（Bruce Alberts）：哈佛大学博士，现任加州大学旧金山分校（UCSF）生物化学和生物物理学教授。Science杂志主编，曾任美国科学院院长达12年之久（1993～2005年）。 D.布雷（Dennis Bray）：麻省理工学院博士，现为剑桥大学荣誉退休教授。2006年，他获得微软欧洲科学奖（Microsoft European Science Award）。 K.霍普金（Karen Hopkin）：在艾伯特•爱因斯坦医学院获生物化学博士，现居马萨诸塞州萨默维尔市（Somerville），科普作家。 A.约翰逊（Alexander Johnson）：哈佛大学博士，现任加州大学旧金山分校（UCSF）微生物和免疫学教授，生物化学、细胞、遗传和发育生...(展开全部)