With an Introduction by Jeff Wallace. 'A grain in the balance will determine which individual shall live and which shall die...'. Darwin's theory of natural selection issued a profound challenge to or
′How fleeting are the wishes and efforts of man! how short his time! and consequently how poor will his products be, compared with those accumulated by nature during whole geological periods.′Still co
In The Descent of Man Darwin addresses many of the issues raised by his notorious Origin of Species: finding in the traits and instincts of animals the origins of the mental abilities of humans, of la
Presenting a global and interdisciplinary approach to plant ecology, this much-awaited new edition of the book Plants and Vegetation integrates classical themes with the latest ideas, models, and data. Keddy draws on extensive teaching experience to bring the field to life, guiding students through essential concepts with numerous real-world examples and full-colour illustrations throughout. The chapters begin by presenting the wider picture of the origin of plants and their impact on the Earth, before exploring the search for global patterns in plants and vegetation. Chapters on resources, stress, competition, herbivory, and mutualism explore causation, and a concluding chapter on conservation addresses the concern that one-third of all plant species are at risk of extinction. The scope of this edition is broadened further by a new chapter on population ecology, along with extensive examples including South African deserts, the Guyana Highlands of South America, Himalayan forests and
自然界中的多樣性與美麗總是令人嘆為觀止，我們把這意想不到的創造力背後的機制稱為「BI生物智慧(Biological Intelligence)」。設計與建造一座建築與創造一個新的生命有著極高的相似性，我們可以藉由對生物智慧的理解來學習創造永續的建築。由生物智慧所啟發的四個面向「起源」、「型態」、「界面」、「循環」各自包含數個模組，如同設計者的工具箱，助益建築創造與設計的流程。本書以九典聯合建築師事務所的案例，示範BI生物智慧如何引導我們創作豐富多樣的建築。「《BI生物智慧—建築創意的源頭》（英文書名BI：the Origin of Architecture Creativity），是受達爾文“On the Origin of Species”(《物種起源》)的啟發，大自然自我創造，沒有意圖，也沒有藍圖，卻成就如此令人驚豔的生態系，而且生生不息，這其中的奧秘其實很簡單，也正是我們創造建築時最該師法的。達爾文的《物種起源》顛覆了人類對自己來自何處的了解，我們希望以他為師，顛覆人們對建築創意的了解。」—九典聯合建築師事務所共同創辦人 郭英釗
MR. DARWIN'S long-standing and well-earned scientific eminence probably renders him indifferent to that social notoriety which passes by the name of success; but if the calm spirit of the philosopher
In the Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply held beliefs of the Western world. Arguing for a material, not divine, origin of species, he showed that new species are achie
This is the sixth and definitive edition of Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species, originally published in 1859 as The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection; Or The Preservation of Favoured
