Evolution of Living Organisms
Evolution of Living Organisms

Author: Pierre-P. Grassé

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2013-09-03

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1483274098

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Evolution of Living Organisms: Evidence for a New Theory of Transformation discusses traditional interpretations of evolution with a new assumption. The book presents a rational and general account of real evolutionary phenomena based on paleontology and molecular biological data. The text reviews biological evolution from the simple to the complex or progressive and regressive evolution. The author explains the appearance of types of organization from Captorhinomorphs to Pelycosaurs to the Theriodonts— from which the mammals arose. He also explains that in the evolution to mammals, the transformation of the Theriodonts concerned only the skeleton, muscles, dentition, and not the brain. He cites the case of the Perissodactyls as an example. The author also asserts that paleontology and molecular biology can explain the mechanism of evolution without even detailing the causes of orientations of lineages, of the finalities of structures, of living functions, and of cycles. But this approach will involve metaphysics. This book can be appreciated by anthropologists, researcher and scientists involved in zoology, paleontology, genetics and biochemistry.

Reflections on a Theory of Organisms
Reflections on a Theory of Organisms

Author: Walter M. Elsasser

Publisher:

Published: 1998-10-16

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13:

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In a thought-provoking and controversial work first published in 1987, eminent geophysicist Walter M. Elsasser argues that the behavior of living organisms cannot be reduced to physico-chemical causality. Suggesting that molecular biology today is at the same point as Newtonian physics on the eve of the quantum revolution, Elsasser lays the foundation for a theoretical biology that points the way toward a natural philosophy of organic life.

Gaia
Gaia

Author: James Lovelock

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 0198784880

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Gaia, in which James Lovelock puts forward his inspirational and controversial idea that the Earth functions as a single organism, with life influencing planetary processes to form a self-regulating system aiding its own survival, is now a classic work that continues to provoke heated scientific debate.

The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology
The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2008-01-22

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 030913417X

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Although its importance is not always recognized, theory is an integral part of all biological research. Biologists' theoretical and conceptual frameworks inform every step of their research, affecting what experiments they do, what techniques and technologies they develop and use, and how they interpret their data. By examining how theory can help biologists answer questions like "What are the engineering principles of life?" or "How do cells really work?" the report shows how theory synthesizes biological knowledge from the molecular level to the level of whole ecosystems. The book concludes that theory is already an inextricable thread running throughout the practice of biology; but that explicitly giving theory equal status with other components of biological research could help catalyze transformative research that will lead to creative, dynamic, and innovative advances in our understanding of life.

The Theory of Evolution of Living Things and the Application of the Principles of Evolution to Religion (Classic Reprint)
The Theory of Evolution of Living Things and the Application of the Principles of Evolution to Religion (Classic Reprint)

Author: George Henslow

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-29

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780484270052

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Excerpt from The Theory of Evolution of Living Things and the Application of the Principles of Evolution to Religion IN the following Essay I have abstained from offering any hypothesis whatever which might help to elucidate the methods of Evolution. In the First Part I have endeavoured to give but little more than an outline, and that I fear a very imperfect one, of the evidence from palaeontology; while one chapter only (viii.) con tains a summary from living organisms. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Contribution to the Theory of the Living Organism
A Contribution to the Theory of the Living Organism

Author: Anon

Publisher: Hesperides Press

Published: 2006-11

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1406717355

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Originally published in 1913. Author: Henri Lichtenberger Language: English Keywords: History Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Keywords: English Keywords 1900s Language English Artwork