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Design in Nature: How the Constructural Law Governs Evolution in Biology, Physics, Technology, and Social Organization. By Adrian Bejan and J. Peder Zane. Doubleday.
March 1, 2012 – 1:33 pm | Comments Off

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Design in Nature: How the Constructural Law Governs Evolution in Biology, Physics, Technology, and Social Organization
by Adrian Bejan and J. Peder Zane
New York: Doubleday, 2012
Reoccurring patterns in nature have long puzzled …

Evolution in Four Dimensions: Genetic, Epigenetic, Behavioral, and Symbolic Variation in the History of Life . By Eva Jablonka and Marion J. Lamb. MIT Press.
January 19, 2012 – 11:49 pm | Comments Off

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Evolution in Four Dimensions: Genetic, Epigenetic, Behavioral, and Symbolic Variation in the History of Life
by Eva Jablonka and Marion J. Lamb
Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 2005
Ideas about heredity and evolution are …

The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World. By David Deutsch. Allen Lane.
July 4, 2011 – 11:32 am | Comments Off

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The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World
by David Deutsch
New York: Allen Lane, 2011
The Beginning of Infinity is a bold and all-embracing intellectual exploration. David Deutsch, the critically acclaimed author …

Adaptability: The Significance of Variability from Molecule to Ecosystem. By Michael Conrad. Plenum Press
March 31, 2011 – 2:30 pm | Comments Off

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Adaptability: The Significance of Variability from Molecule to Ecosystem
by Michael Conrad
New York: Plenum Press, 1983
The capacity to adapt is essential for the life process at all levels of organization, from that …

Cosmos, Earth, and Man: A Short History of the Universe. By Preston Cloud. Yale University Press.
March 31, 2011 – 1:21 pm | Comments Off

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Cosmos, Earth, and Man: A Short History of the Universe
by Preston Cloud
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1978
In this fascinating history of the universe and its inhabitants, one of America’s most distinguished …

How Life Learned to Live: Adaptation in Nature. By Helmut Tributsch. MIT Press.
March 30, 2011 – 11:15 pm | Comments Off

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How Life Learned to Live: Adaptation in Nature
by Helmut Tributsch
Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 1982
This absorbing book explores a wide variety of surprising and marvelous adaptive phenomena in nature. It is a …

Without Miracles: Universal Selection Theory and the Second Darwinian Revolution. By Gary Cziko. MIT Press.
March 30, 2011 – 2:23 am | Comments Off

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Without Miracles: Universal Selection Theory and the Second Darwinian Revolution
by Gary Cziko
Cambridge, Massachussetts: MIT Press, 1995
In this sweeping account of the emergence of fit, Gary Cziko integrates numerous scientific disciplines within …

Evolution as Entropy: Toward a Unified Theory of Biology. By Daniel R. Brooks and E. O. Wiley. Chicago University Press.
March 30, 2011 – 1:07 am | Comments Off

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Evolution as Entropy: Toward a Unified Theory of Biology
by Daniel R. Brooks and E. O. Wiley
Chicago: Chicago University Press, 1988
The first edition of Evolution as Entropy sparked a lively debate in …

The Great Human Diasporas: The History of Diversity and Evolution. By Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza and Francesco Cavalli-Sforza. Addison-Wesley.
March 30, 2011 – 12:07 am | Comments Off

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The Great Human Diasporas: The History of Diversity and Evolution
by Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza and Francesco Cavalli-Sforza
Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1995
Because history cannot be repeated, we may never have answers to these far-reaching …

Life Evolving: Molecules, Mind, and Meaning. By Christian de Duve. Oxford University Press.
March 29, 2011 – 10:01 pm | Comments Off

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Life Evolving: Molecules, Mind, and Meaning
by Christian de Duve
New York: Oxford University Press, 2002
In just a half century, humanity has made an astounding leap in its understanding of life. Now, one …

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