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Towards a theory of development

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Is it possible to explain and predict the development of living things? What is development? Articulate answers to these seemingly innocuous questions are far from straightforward. To date, no systematic, targeted effort has been made to construct a unifying theory of developmen…

The invertebrates: a synthesis

by Barnes, R.S.K., (Richard Stephen Kent)

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The Invertebrates describes the range and diversity of invertebrates and the way they work. The first part of the book describes all the known phyla of invertebrates with living representatives, together with their component classes. Rather than outline all the anatomical featur…

An examination of embryology written for the non-specialist, explaining the most fundamental and important biological questions of the field.

The triumph of the embryo

by Wolpert, L., (Lewis)

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An examination of embryology written for the non-specialist, explaining the most fundamental and important biological questions of the field.

The behaviour of the domestic cat

by Brown, Sarah, Bradshaw, John W. S., Casey, Rachel

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This book presents an overview of the behaviour of the domestic cat, adopting both a mechanistic and functional approach. Physiological, developmental and psychological aspects are addressed, including domestication, the development of the senses, learning, communication and fee…

The origin of animal body plans: a study in evolutionary developmental biology

by Arthur, Wallace

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"The body of evolutionary theory that currently occupies a dominant position in biological thought is new-Darwinism. While this theory has considerable explanatory power, it is widely recognized as being incomplete in that lacks a component dealing with individual development, o…

Individuation in light of notions of form and information

by Simondon, Gilbert

fromPosthumanities

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"A long-awaited translation on the philosophical relation between technology, the individual, and milieu of the living"--

Individuation in light of notions of form and information

by Adkins, Taylor, Simondon, Gilbert

fromPosthumanities

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A long-awaited translation on the philosophical relation between technology, the individual, and milieu of the living. From Democritus's atomism to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, from Aristotle's reflections on the individual to Husserl's call for a focused return to things…

Individuation in light of notions of form and information

by Simondon, Gilbert

fromPosthumanities

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"A long-awaited translation on the philosophical relation between technology, the individual, and milieu of the living"--

Neural stem cells in development, adulthood and disease

fromStem cell biology and regenerative medicine

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This comprehensive volume is the first to specifically target developing, adult and diseased neural stem cells. It explores recent advances in the understanding of neural stem cell biology along with strategies that use these cells to tackle neurological diseases and brain aging…

Principles of development

by Wolpert, L., (Lewis)

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Developmental biology is at the core of all biology. This text emphasises the principles and key developments in order to provide an approach and style that will appeal to students at all levels.

The Zebrafish: Cellular and Developmental Biology

fromMethods in cell biology

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This volume of Methods in Cell Biology, the first of two parts on the subject of zebrafish, provides a comprehensive compendia of laboratory protocols and reviews covering all the new methods developed since 1999. This first volume provides state-of-the-art descriptions of novel…

Homology, genes and evolutionary innovation

by Wagner, Gunter P.

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Homology – a similar trait shared by different species and derived from common ancestry, such as a seal's fin and a bird's wing – is one of the most fundamental yet challenging concepts in evolutionary biology. The author argues that homology, or character identity, can be expla…

Sexual reproduction in animals and plants

by International Symposium on the Mechanisms of Sexual Reproduction in Animals and Plants, Nagoya, Japan)

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"This book contains the proceedings of the International Symposium on the Mechanisms of Sexual Reproduction in Animals and Plants, where many plant and animal reproductive biologists gathered to discuss their recent progress in investigating the shared mechanisms and factors inv…

The molecular organography of plants

by Cronk, Quentin C.B

fromOxford biology

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From the cells of aquatic algae to the majestic redwoods towering 100 metres above the California coast, the history of plant evolution has been one of increasing complexity. The underlying rationale for this book is to answer the question: How, when land plant embryos at a few…