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Domesticated: Evolution in a Man-Made World

By: Richard C. Francis

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Domesticated: Evolution in a Man-Made World

By: Richard C. Francis

Without domestication, civilization as we know it would not exist. Since that fateful day when the first wolf decided to stay close to human hunters, humans and their various animal companions have thrived far beyond nearly all wild species on earth. Tameness is the key trait in the domestication of cats, dogs, horses, cows, and other mammals, from rats to reindeer. Surprisingly, with selection for tameness comes a suite of seemingly unrelated alterations, including floppy ears, skeletal and coloration changes, and sex differences. It’s a package deal known as the domestication syndrome, elements of which are also found in humans. Our highly social nature—one of the keys to our evolutionary success—is due to our own tameness. In Domesticated, Richard C. Francis weaves history and anthropology with cutting-edge ideas in genomics and evo devo to tell the story of how we domesticated the world, and ourselves in the process.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393246515

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9780393246513

Epigenetics: How Environment Shapes Our Genes

By: Richard C. Francis

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Epigenetics: How Environment Shapes Our Genes

By: Richard C. Francis

Goodbye, genetic blueprint. . . . The first book for general readers on the game-changing field of epigenetics. The burgeoning new science of epigenetics offers a cornucopia of insights—some comforting, some frightening. For example, the male fetus may be especially vulnerable to certain common chemicals in our environment, in ways that damage not only his own sperm but also the sperm of his sons. And it’s epigenetics that causes identical twins to vary widely in their susceptibility to dementia and cancer. But here’s the good news: unlike mutations, epigenetic effects are reversible. Indeed, epigenetic engineering is the future of medicine.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393080323

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9780393080322

Minor Mythologies as Popular Literature

A Student's Guide to Texts and Films

By: Richard Pine

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Minor Mythologies as Popular Literature

A Student's Guide to Texts and Films

By: Richard Pine

This is the first single-author study of the genres and roots of popular literature in its relation to film and television, exploring the effects of academic snobbery on the teaching of popular literature. Designed for classroom use by students of literature and film (and their teachers), it offers case studies in quest literature, detective fiction, the status of the outlaw and outsider, and the interdependence of self, other and the uncanny. It challenges perceived notions of, and prejudices against, popular literature, and affirms its connection with the deepest human experiences.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1527517837

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9781527517837

Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire Vol. 02

By: Richard Pearson

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Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire Vol. 02

By: Richard Pearson

ROBERT THOROTON (1623?1678), historian, was son of Robert and Anne Thoroton, n?e Chambers. His ancestors had long held considerable property in Nottinghamshire. This volume published in 1797 was extended by John Throsby Thoroton commenced his ?Antiquities of Nottinghamshire? in 1667. He first worked on some transcript notes from ?Domesday Book? which were made by his father-in-law Gilbert Boun of Newark, and were made over to Thoroton by Gilbert Boun's son-in-law, Gervase Pigot of Thrumpton. Thoroton did not conduct all his researches personally, but employed paid assistants at great expense to himself. The magnificent result of his labours appeared in the folio volume of ?Antiquities? printed in London in 1677, and illustrated with engravings by Hollar after Richard Hall.

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Lulu.com

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0244168741

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9780244168742

Why Men Won't Ask for Directions

The Seductions of Sociobiology

By: Richard C. Francis

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Why Men Won't Ask for Directions

The Seductions of Sociobiology

By: Richard C. Francis

Much of the evolutionary biology that has grabbed headlines in recent years has sprung from the efforts of sociobiologists and evolutionary psychologists to explain sexual features and behavior--even differences between how men and women think--as evolutionary adaptations. They have looked to the forces of natural selection to explain everything from the mimicry of male mockingbirds to female orgasms among humans. In this controversial book, Richard Francis argues that the utility of this approach is greatly exaggerated. He proposes instead a powerful alternative rooted in the latest findings in evolutionary biology as well as research on the workings of our brains, genes, and hormones. Exploring various sexual phenomena, Francis exposes fundamental defects in sociobiology and evolutionary psychology, which he traces to their misguided emphasis on "why" questions at the expense of "how" questions. Francis contends that this preoccupation with "why" questions (such as, "Why won't men ask for directions"?) results in a paranoiac mindset and distorted evolutionary explanations. His alternative framework entails a broader conception of what constitutes an evolutionary explanation, one in which both evolutionary history, as embodied in the tree of life, and developmental processes are brought to the foreground. This alternative framework is also better grounded in basic biology. Deeply learned, consistently persuasive, and always engaging, this book is a welcome antidote to simplistic sociobiological exegeses of animal and human behavior.

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Princeton University Press

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140085069X

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9781400850693

The Encyclopedia of Aging

Fourth Edition, 2-Volume Set

By: Richard Schulz

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The Encyclopedia of Aging

Fourth Edition, 2-Volume Set

By: Richard Schulz

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Springer Publishing Company

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0826148433

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9780826148438

Special Education in Contemporary Society

An Introduction to Exceptionality

By: Richard M. Gargiulo,Emily C. Bouck

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Special Education in Contemporary Society

An Introduction to Exceptionality

By: Richard M. Gargiulo,Emily C. Bouck

2015 Recipient of the Textbook Excellence Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA) The Sixth Edition of Richard Gargiulo’s well-respected Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality offers a comprehensive, engaging, and easy-to-read introduction to special education. Grounded in research and updated to reflect the most current thinking and standards of the field, the book provides students with the skills and knowledge to become successful teachers. Richard Gargiulo and new co-author Emily Bouck encourage a deep awareness and understanding of the human side of special education. Their book provides students a rare look into the lives of exceptional students and their families, as well as the teachers that work with exceptional persons throughout their lives. The new edition maintains the broad context and research focus for which the book is known, while expanding on current trends and contemporary issues to better serve both pre-service and in-service teachers of exceptional individuals. The text is organized into two distinct parts to offer students a truly comprehensive and humane understanding of exceptionality. In Part I, readers are provided strong foundational perspective on broad topics that affect all individuals with an exceptionality. In Part II, the authors engage students with thorough examinations of individual exceptionalities, and discuss historical, personal, and educational details of each exceptionality as it affects a person across the lifespan.

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SAGE Publications

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1506310729

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9781506310725

AQA GCSE (9-1) Combined Science Trilogy Student Book

By: Nick Dixon,Nick England,Richard Grime,Nora Henry,Ali Hodgson,Steve Witney

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AQA GCSE (9-1) Combined Science Trilogy Student Book

By: Nick Dixon,Nick England,Richard Grime,Nora Henry,Ali Hodgson,Steve Witney

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Subject: Science First Teaching: September 2016 First Exam: June 2018 AQA Approved Build your students' scientific thinking, analysis and evaluation with this textbook that leads them seamlessly from basic concepts to more complicated theories, with topical examples, practical activities and mathematical support throughout. - Developed specifically for the 2016 AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy specification. -Builds experimental, analytical and evaluation skills with activities that introduce the 16 required practicals, along with extra Working Scientifically tasks for broader learning -Provides plenty of opportunity for students to apply their knowledge and understanding with Test Yourself questions, Show You Can challenges, Chapter review questions and synoptic practice questions -Supports Foundation and Higher tier students in one book, with Higher tier-only content clearly marked. This book covers the topics in Biology Paper 1, Chemistry Paper 1, Physics Paper 1, Biology Paper 2, Chemistry Paper 2 and Physics Paper 2 FREE GCSE SCIENCE TEACHER GUIDES These will be provided for free via our website. To request your free copies please email science@hodder.co.uk

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Hodder Education

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1471883302

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9781471883309

Snapshots of Research

Readings in Criminology and Criminal Justice

By: Richard D. Hartley

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Readings in Criminology and Criminal Justice

By: Richard D. Hartley

Snapshots of Research: Readings in Criminology and Criminal Justice is a comprehensive, cutting-edge text that provides an introductory overview of the main research methods used in the fields of criminology and criminal justice. This text/reader offers a wide range of modern research examples, as well as several classic articles, including a broad range of readings from the four major branches of the criminal justice system—policing, courts/law, juvenile justice, and corrections—that are relevant to career paths students may be interested in pursuing.

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1412989191

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Book's by Richard C. Francis

Domesticated: Evolution in a Man-Made World

Domesticated: Evolution in a Man-Made World

Epigenetics: How Environment Shapes Our Genes

Epigenetics: How Environment Shapes Our Genes

Minor Mythologies as Popular Literature

Minor Mythologies as Popular Literature

Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire Vol. 02

Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire Vol. 02

Why Men Won't Ask for Directions

Why Men Won't Ask for Directions

The Encyclopedia of Aging

The Encyclopedia of Aging

Special Education in Contemporary Society

Special Education in Contemporary Society

AQA GCSE (9-1) Combined Science Trilogy Student Book

AQA GCSE (9-1) Combined Science Trilogy Student Book

Snapshots of Research

Snapshots of Research

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