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The Algebra of Organic Synthesis

Green Metrics, Design Strategy, Route Selection, and Optimization

By: John Andraos

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The Algebra of Organic Synthesis

Green Metrics, Design Strategy, Route Selection, and Optimization

By: John Andraos

The Algebra of Organic Synthesis combines the aims, philosophies, and efforts involved in organic synthesis, reaction optimization, and green chemistry with techniques for determining quantitatively just how "green" synthesis plans are. It provides the first complete quantitative description of synthesis strategy analysis in the context of green ch

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CRC Press

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1420093290

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Reconstructing Quaternary Environments

By: J. John Lowe,Michael J.C Walker

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Reconstructing Quaternary Environments

By: J. John Lowe,Michael J.C Walker

This third edition of Reconstructing Quaternary Environments has been completely revised and updated to provide a new account of the history and scale of environmental changes during the Quaternary. The evidence is extremely diverse ranging from landforms and sediments to fossil assemblages and geochemical data, and includes new data from terrestrial, marine and ice-core records. Dating methods are described and evaluated, while the principles and practices of Quaternary stratigraphy are also discussed. The volume concludes with a new chapter which considers some of the key questions about the nature, causes and consequences of global climatic and environmental change over a range of temporal scales. This synthesis builds on the methods and approaches described earlier in the book to show how a number of exciting ideas that have emerged over the last two decades are providing new insights into the operation of the global earth-ocean-atmosphere system, and are now central to many areas of contemporary Quaternary research. This comprehensive and dynamic textbook is richly illustrated throughout with full-colour figures and photographs. The book will be of interest to undergraduates, postgraduates and professionals in Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Geography, Geology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology, Archaeology and Anthropology

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Routledge

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1317753704

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The British Lower Palaeolithic

Stones in Contention

By: John McNabb

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The British Lower Palaeolithic

Stones in Contention

By: John McNabb

Taking as its central theme the issue of whether early Hominins organized themselves into societies as we understand them, John McNabb looks at how modern researchers recognize such archaeological cultures. He examines the existence of a stone tool culture called the Clactonian to introduce the multidisciplinary nature of the subject. In analyzing the various kinds of data archaeologists would use to investigate the existence of a Palaeolithic culture, this book represents the latest research in archaeology, population dispersals, geology, climatology, human palaeontoloty, evolutionary psychology, environmental and biological disciplines and dating techniques, along with many other research methods.

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488

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Routledge

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1134090544

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9781134090549

The Lives of the Brain

Human Evolution and the Organ of Mind

By: John S. Allen

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The Lives of the Brain

Human Evolution and the Organ of Mind

By: John S. Allen

Though we have other distinguishing characteristics (walking on two legs, for instance, and relative hairlessness), the brain and the behavior it produces are what truly set us apart from the other apes and primates. And how this three-pound organ composed of water, fat, and protein turned a mammal species into the dominant animal on earth today is the story John S. Allen seeks to tell. Adopting what he calls a “bottom-up” approach to the evolution of human behavior, Allen considers the brain as a biological organ; a collection of genes, cells, and tissues that grows, eats, and ages, and is subject to the direct effects of natural selection and the phylogenetic constraints of its ancestry. An exploration of the evolution of this critical organ based on recent work in paleoanthropology, brain anatomy and neuroimaging, molecular genetics, life history theory, and related fields, his book shows us the brain as a product of the contexts in which it evolved: phylogenetic, somatic, genetic, ecological, demographic, and ultimately, cultural-linguistic. Throughout, Allen focuses on the foundations of brain evolution rather than the evolution of behavior or cognition. This perspective demonstrates how, just as some aspects of our behavior emerge in unexpected ways from the development of certain cognitive capacities, a more nuanced understanding of behavioral evolution might develop from a clearer picture of brain evolution.

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351

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Harvard University Press

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0674035348

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9780674035348

The Hobbit Trap

How New Species Are Invented

By: Maciej Henneberg,Robert B Eckhardt,John Schofield

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The Hobbit Trap

How New Species Are Invented

By: Maciej Henneberg,Robert B Eckhardt,John Schofield

When scientists found the remains of a tiny hominid on an Indonesian in 2004, they claimed they found a totally new species of human ancestor (homo floresiensis), and called it a Hobbit. Film crews rolled in and the little creature took the world by storm, but a group of prominent scientists, including Maciej Henneberg and Robert Eckhardt, smelled a rat. They refuted the data—the size and shape of bones, the inferences about height—and they raised fundamental questions about scientific method, revealing cultural and political pressures that lead to the wide acceptance of unsupported theories. The Hobbit Trap describes how the case against the “new species” theory developed and offers an important critique of the species concept in evolution. In this thoroughly updated second edition, the authors include new data and analysis of the Flores fossils, and expand their important analysis of scientific practice, calling for a new movement to reverse the decline in scientific standards and the rise in scientific politics. This lively and important challenge to conventional wisdom is accessible to the general reader and makes a stimulating addition to courses on the history and philosophy of science, evolution and physical anthropology.

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180

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Routledge

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1315418274

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9781315418278

Amphibian Biology, Volume 11, Part 4

Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians: Eastern Hemisphere: Southern Europe & Turkey

By: Harold Heatwole,John W Wilkinson

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Amphibian Biology, Volume 11, Part 4

Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians: Eastern Hemisphere: Southern Europe & Turkey

By: Harold Heatwole,John W Wilkinson

Amphibian species around the world are unusually vulnerable to a variety of threats, by no means all of which are properly understood. Volume 11 in this major series is published in parts devoted to the causes of amphibian decline and to conservation measures in regions of the world. This volume, Part 4 in the series, is concerned with Southern Europe (Italy, Malta, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Albania, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Cyprus). Each chapter has been written by experts from each country, describing the ecological background and the conservation status of affected species, with an emphasis on native species. As well as infectious diseases and parasites, threats take the form of introduced and invasive species, pollution, destruction and alteration of habitat, and climatic change. These are discussed as they affect each species. All these countries have monitoring schemes and conservation programs, whose origins and activities are described. Recommendations for action are also made. Edited by leading scholars in the field, Volume 11, when complete, will provide a definitive survey of the amphibian predicament and a stimulus to further research with the objective of arresting the global decline of an entire class of animal.

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Pelagic Publishing Ltd

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1784270385

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50 Great Myths of Human Evolution

Understanding Misconceptions about Our Origins

By: John H. Relethford

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50 Great Myths of Human Evolution

Understanding Misconceptions about Our Origins

By: John H. Relethford

50 Great Myths of Human Evolution uses common misconceptions to explore basic theory and research in human evolution and strengthen critical thinking skills for lay readers and students. Examines intriguing—yet widely misunderstood—topics, from general ideas about evolution and human origins to the evolution of modern humans and recent trends in the field Describes what fossils, archaeology, and genetics can tell us about human origins Demonstrates the ways in which science adapts and changes over time to incorporate new evidence and better explanations Includes myths such as “Humans lived at the same time as dinosaurs;” “Lucy was so small because she was a child;” “Our ancestors have always made fire;” and “There is a strong relationship between brain size and intelligence” Comprised of stand-alone essays that are perfect for casual reading, as well as footnotes and references that allow readers to delve more deeply into topics

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470673923

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9780470673928

Shaping Humanity

How Science, Art, and Imagination Help Us Understand Our Origins

By: John Gurche

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Shaping Humanity

How Science, Art, and Imagination Help Us Understand Our Origins

By: John Gurche

Describes the process by which the author uses knowledge of fossil discoveries and comparative ape and human anatomy to create forensically accurate representations of human beings' ancient ancestors.

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Yale University Press

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0300182023

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9780300182026

Book's by John Westaway

The Algebra of Organic Synthesis

The Algebra of Organic Synthesis

Reconstructing Quaternary Environments

Reconstructing Quaternary Environments

The British Lower Palaeolithic

The British Lower Palaeolithic

The Lives of the Brain

The Lives of the Brain

The Hobbit Trap

The Hobbit Trap

Amphibian Biology, Volume 11, Part 4

Amphibian Biology, Volume 11, Part 4

50 Great Myths of Human Evolution

50 Great Myths of Human Evolution

Shaping Humanity

Shaping Humanity

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