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    What Darwin Didn’t Know: The Modern Science of Evolution, Hörbuch, Digital, 747min
    Charles Darwin's remarkable On the Origin of Species was a groundbreaking work that fundamentally altered how scientists approached the study of life itself. However, since its publication in 1859, the modern science of biology and genetics has added surprising new dimensions to evolutionary theory.In this course, you’ll discover what Darwin didn’t know, covering much of the curriculum of an introductory college course in evolutionary biology. No background in science is needed to follow these engaging lectures, delivered by Professor Scott Solomon of Rice University, a gifted teacher and widely traveled field biologist. Dr. Solomon reveals how the many gaps and mysteries in the evolutionary theory of Darwin’s day were systematically solved by brilliant researchers, such as Gregor Mendel, Thomas Hunt Morgan, Theodosius Dobzhansky, Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, Motoo Kimura, and a host of others, who have brought the world into a golden age of biological research. Your lessons begin by laying the foundation of Darwin’s theory. Then, you’ll move forward in time, and hear how advances in genetics, molecular biology, paleontology, and even geology have given Darwin’s ideas more depth, and in some cases, turned them on their heads. You’ll uncover how DNA reconstruction has allowed us to gain a clearer picture of evolutionary history and explore the vital role of heredity in the millions of species known today - including species Darwin himself never even dreamed would exist. Throughout these lectures, you’ll apply modern evolutionary theory to better understand the breeding of plants, animals, and genetically modified organisms. Finally, you’ll hear how the cutting-edge science of gene editing is being used to influence evolution, and you’ll peer into the future to gauge the prospects for further evolution of our own species.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Language: English. Narrator: Scott Solomon. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tcco/001047/bk_tcco_001047_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Modern Scholar: Evolutionary Biology, Part 1: Darwinian Revolutions, Hörbuch, Digital, 477min
    With Evolutionary Psychology I and II, Allen D. MacNeill of Cornell University led a thought-provoking series of lectures on why people do the things they do. In Evolutionary Biology I, MacNeill addresses a different side of the coin by examining the biological component, from Charles Darwin’s and Gregor Mendel’s “dangerous ideas” to contemporary thought leaders and the forming of the modern synthesis of this vital field of study. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Allen D. MacNeill. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/005507/bk_reco_005507_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Born Again , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 677min
    What happens when a Bible Quiz Champion takes on Darwin? Mel, a faith-filled Pentecostal, has the chance to escape Slow Rapids, Indiana, by attending academic summer camp. The only catch? She has to read forbidden tomes like The Origin of Species. So she forges the permission slip, promising God she’ll bring him a lost soul in exchange. Mel conscientiously uses her Biblical expertise to argue Darwin’s theories, but meanwhile begins to realize that her parents, her pastor, and her church aren’t what she thought. She zealously battles demons every day - lascivious heathens at school, the Frederick’s of Hollywood catalog, her backsliding brother and sister. But now, suddenly, she must also conquer the doubts of her own heart. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Casey Holloway. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/009998/bk_adbl_009998_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    On the Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 965min
    On the Origin of Species (1859) by Charles Darwin is a work of scientific literature considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. The book introduced the theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection, backed by a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution. The evidence was gathered on the Beagle expedition in the 1830s and the author’s subsequent findings from research, correspondence, and experimentation. Darwin’s theory that species derive from other species by a gradual evolutionary process and that the average level of each species is heightened by the “survival of the fittest” stirred controversy and opposition. Darwin's concept of evolutionary adaptation through natural selection has become the unifying concept of the life sciences. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joel Allen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/yurt/001320/bk_yurt_001320_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: or, The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1389min
    The Origin of Species sold out on the first day of its publication in 1859. It is the major book of the 19th century and one of the most readable and accessible of the great revolutionary works of the scientific imagination. Though, in fact, little read, most people know what it says—at least they think they do. The Origin of Species was the first mature and persuasive work to explain how species change through the process of natural selection. Upon its publication, the book began to transform attitudes about society and religion and was soon used to justify the philosophies of communists, socialists, capitalists, and even Germany’s National Socialists. But the most quoted response came from Thomas Henry Huxley, Darwin’s friend and also a renowned naturalist, who exclaimed, “How extremely stupid not to have thought of that!" ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Robin Field. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/004588/bk_blak_004588_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Eyewitnesses from History: Notable letters and diaries from the great journal writers , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 200min
    A unique collection of eyewitness accounts from some of the greatest diarists and journal writers of the last two centuries.Experience first-hand the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy, the discovery of the Victoria Falls, life in nineteenth century Rome, London and Manchester, colonial life in Jamaica and the search for the source of the White Nile.William Hamilton’s first-hand account of the eruption of Vesuvius from 1766,Charles Darwin’s account of his arrival at Bahia Blanca from his journal of his voyage on the Beagle.Charles Dickens account of his travels in Italy, including getting hopelessly lost on his way to a dinner party in Rome,Dr. David Livingstone’s account of his discovery of the Victoria falls,Henry Mayhew’s journals of working class people in Victorian London,Lady Nugent’s Jamaican Journal describing the crossing of the Rio Magno,Richard Burton’s account of finding Lake Tanganyika,Jerome Caminada’s account of his life as a Manchester detective. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cathy Dobson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/redd/000099/bk_redd_000099_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Roman Ice: An Archaeological Thriller: Darwin Lacroix Adventure, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 566min
    His rich discovery will make history...if someone doesn’t steal it first.Archeologist Darwin Lacroix wants to rewrite history - that ancient Romans used lava tubes to secretly travel around Europe. But generations of his family have been laughed out of academia for suggesting it. He too is ready to quit...when a diamond cache in Iceland links to artifacts in the London underground.When a powerful cartel seizes control of the hunt, Darwin’s quest becomes a race against time to reveal the mother lode. With a volcanologist and an unsavory diamond expert on board, the academic’s search for riches meets lethal obstacles at every turn. Deep underground, the choices Darwin makes could determine who in his party makes it out alive.Roman Ice is a thrilling suspense novel where Dave Bartell weaves together plot lines set thousands of years apart and incorporates plausible scientific discovery with lava tubes. If you like alternate history, archaeological adventures, and complex characters, then you’ll love this action-packed tale. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andre Refig. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/170152/bk_acx0_170152_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Scientific Notebook: Thomas Henry Huxley’s 100 Insights on Critical Thinking in an Age of Unreason , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 41min
    Although Thomas Henry Huxley is most commonly known as Charles Darwin’s Bulldog (Pitbull, today?), the fact remains that he was one of the most insightful thinkers to ever write about the nature of science and its methods.Huxley coined the common usage of the word agnostic (as in “not” or “un” knowing) in contradistinction to the more commonly used Greek word gnosis (as in “knowing” or “to know”). He was an eminently rational man, who though critical of dogmatic religion and believed in the high ethical standards of Judaism and Christianity in terms of how we should treat one another. This small book contains 100 aphorisms from a much larger collection culled by Henrietta A. Huxley at the beginning of the 20th century and published in London, England, in 1908. Our hope is that these penetrating thoughts (occasionally Koan-like in their import) will serve as guideposts on how to become a better critical thinker in all endeavors, scientific or otherwise. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Keith Zaring. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/220346/bk_acx0_220346_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Generation Z: Box Set Novels 1-3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 2474min
    It’s been 12 years since the undead hordes swept over the earth, forcing mankind to the brink of extinction. We now live like rats, scavenging in the ruins of our fallen civilization as the dead hunt us night and day. There is little left to scavenge, however. Grocery stores were emptied ages ago, gas tanks have long been dry, and bullets are so precious that a man is lucky to have two to his name. Still, we survive. But for how much longer? Instinct and love have combined to turn Darwin’s theory on its head. The strongest didn’t survive in this world. They were the first to die, leaving behind a generation of orphans. It’s a generation that’s never had a full belly. It’s a generation that has no idea what an Xbox did, or what algebra is for. It’s a generation of children who never laugh out loud, and who have learned to cry softly because the dead are always near and the dead are always so very, very hungry. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brian Callanan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/189979/bk_acx0_189979_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Price of Altruism: George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 860min
    Survival of the fittest or survival of the nicest? Since the dawn of time man has contemplated the mystery of altruism, but it was Darwin who posed the question most starkly. From the selfless ant to the stinging bee to the man laying down his life for a stranger, evolution has yielded a goodness that in theory should never be. Set against the sweeping tale of 150 years of scientific attempts to explain kindness, The Price of Altruism tells for the first time the moving story of the eccentric American genius George Price (1922-1975), as he strives to answer evolution's greatest riddle. An original and penetrating picture of 20th century thought, it is also a deeply personal journey. From the heights of the Manhattan Project to the inspired equation that explains altruism to the depths of homelessness and despair, Price's life embodies the paradoxes of Darwin’s enigma. His tragic suicide in a squatter’s flat, among the vagabonds to whom he gave all his possessions, provides the ultimate contemplation on the possibility of genuine benevolence. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andi Ackerman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/012381/bk_adbl_012381_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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