18 books like Climbing Mount Improbable

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On the origin of species by means of natural selection Charles Darwin · 1859 · ★ 4.0 · 452p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Charles Darwin's seminal work laying the foundations for the principles of evolutionary biology via natural selection, based on evidence that he collected during his expedition on HMS Beagle in the 1830s. Shares: Natural selection, Biological Evolution, Human evolution, Evolution

Mendel's principles of heredity William Bateson · 1902 · 446p · ≈ 14h · Challenging Bateson named the science "genetics" in 1905-1906. This is the first textbook in English on the subject of genetics. Shares: Biological Evolution, Genetics, Evolution, Science

How the Mind Works Steven Pinker · 1997 · ★ 4.0 · 661p · ≈ 22h · Moderate "Presented with extraordinary lucidity, cogency and panache...Powerful and gripping...To have read [the book] is to have consulted a first draft of the structural plan of the human psyche...a glittering tour de force" - Spectator "Why do memories fade? Why do we lose our tempers? Why do fools fall in love? Pinker's objective in this erudite account is to explore the nature and history of the… Shares: Natural selection, Human evolution, Evolution, Science

The Evolution of Man Ernst Haeckel · 1876 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Ernst Haeckel's The Evolution of Man is a bold, richly illustrated exploration of human origins that joins embryology, comparative anatomy, and evolutionary theory in a single sweeping argument. From the fertilized ovum through cleavage, gastrulation, and the formation of the vertebrate body, the book traces development as a living record of ancestry, linking humanity to the broader animal… Shares: Biological Evolution, Human evolution, Evolution, Science

The flamingo's smile Stephen Jay Gould · 1985 · ★ 4.2 · 476p · ≈ 15h · Moderate "THE FLAMINGO'S SMILE is about history," writes the author in this volume of essays, "...and about what it means to say that life is the product of a contingent past, not the inevitable and predictable result of simple, timeless laws of nature. Quirkiness and meaning are my two not-so-contradictory themes." Flamingos that feed upside down; flowers and snails that change from male to female; the… Shares: Natural selection, Evolution, Science

Lay sermons, addresses, and reviews Thomas Henry Huxley · 1870 · 378p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Which describes some of the things which were said by Charles Darwin. Author became known as 'Darwin's bulldog' because of his forceful and energetic support for Darwin's theory, especially at the notorious British Association meeting in Oxford in 1860. In fact, Huxley had some reservations about aspects of the theory, especially the element of gradual, continuous progress, but in public he was… Shares: Evolution, Science

Gaia James Lovelock · 1979 · ★ 4.1 · 173p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Uiteenzetting van de theorie dat de aarde, zee en atmosfeer één groot organisme zijn dat zichzelf door een feedback-mechanisme in stand houdt, en een beoordeling van de huidige 'gezondheidstoestand' van het mechanisme. Shares: Evolution, Science

First principles Herbert Spencer · 1860 · 550p · ≈ 18h · Challenging Herbert Spencer was an English philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and prominent classical liberal political theorist of the Victorian era. Spencer developed an all-embracing conception of evolution as the progressive development of the physical world, biological organisms, the human mind, and human culture and societies. As a polymath, he contributed to a wide range of subjects,… Shares: Biological Evolution, Evolution

L'Évolution créatrice Henri Bergson · 1907 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Challenging French philosopher Henri Bergson's Creative Evolution was published in 1907 and translated into English in 1911. Very popular at the time, it gives an alternate mechanism for evolution - that it is motivated by an "elan vital" a vital impetus, also graspable as our natural creative urge. It also looks at Bergson's conception of time, a subjective "duration" (rather than the quantifiable time of a… Shares: Biological Evolution, Evolution, Science

Advances in genetics Jeffrey C. Hall · 1996 · ★ 5.0 · 190p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Advances in Genetics increases its focus on modern human genetics and its relation to medicine with the merger of this long-standing serial with Molecular Genetic Medicine. This merger affirms theAcademic Press commitment to publish important reviews of the broadest interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines. Shares: Genetics, Science

Microbiology John Wade Foster · 2008 · 1408p · ≈ 46h · Moderate Microbiology () is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being of unicellular (single-celled), multicellular (consisting of complex cells), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, bacteriology, protistology, mycology, immunology, and parasitology. Shares: Genetics, Science

Project management Harold Kerzner · 1979 · 1180p · ≈ 39h · Challenging PROJECT MANAGEMENT THE NEWEST EDITION OF THE #1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALSIn the newly revised 13th Edition of Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, project management pioneer, leader, and educator Dr. Harold Kerzner delivers a comprehensive and intuitive approach to project management. Widely known as the bestselling “bible”… Shares: Management, Business

Strategic Marketing Management: The Framework Alexander Chernev · 2019 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Strategic Marketing Management: The Framework outlines the essentials of marketing theory and offers a structured approach to identifying and solving marketing problems. This book presents a strategic framework to guide business decisions involving the development of new offerings and the management of existing products, services, and brands. Shares: Management, Business

The Human Zoo Desmond Morris · 1705 · ★ 3.9 · 260p · ≈ 8h · Demanding Morris looks closely at the human species under the stresses and pressures of urban living.This study concerns the city dweller. Morris finds remarkable similarities with captive zoo animals and looks closely at the aggressive, sexual and parental behaviour of the human species under the stresses and pressures of urban living. Shares: Human evolution, Science

Customer Relationship Management Francis Buttle · 2003 · ★ 4.0 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate This definitive textbook explains what CRM is, the benefits it delivers, the contexts in which it is used, how it can be implemented and how CRM technologies can be deployed to support customer management strategies and objectives. It also looks comprehensively at how CRM can be used throughout the customer life-cycle stages of customer acquisition, retention and development and how the… Shares: Management, Business

Management John R. Schermerhorn · 1995 · 524p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Facts101 is your complete guide to Study Resource for Exploring Management. In this book, you will learn topics such as Ethics and Social Responsibility: Character doesnt stay home when we ..., Managers as Decision Makers: There is no substitute for a good decisio ..., Plans and Planning Techniques: Get there faster with objectives., and Controls and Control Systems: What gets measured happens.… Shares: Management, Business

Management Peter F. Drucker · 1973 · ★ 3.6 · 576p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, PracticesManagement is an organized body of knowledge. "This book," in Peter Drucker's words, "tries to equip the manager with the understanding, the thinking, the knowledge and the skills for today's and also tomorrow's jobs." This management classic has been developed and tested during more than thirty years of teaching management in universities, in… Shares: Management, Business

Molecular Cell Biology Harvey Lodish · 1990 · ★ 3.1 · 809p · ≈ 26h · Moderate Cell biology, cellular biology, or cytology, is the branch of biology that studies the structure, function, and behavior of the cells. All organisms are made of cells. A cell is the basic unit of life that is responsible for the living and functioning of an organism. Cell biology encompasses both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, with subtopics including the study of cell metabolism, cell… Shares: Genetics, Science

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