Roger Lewin Libros

Where and when did modern humans first emerge? Who were our closest evolutionary ancestors? These questions have captivated both scientists and the public since the mid-nineteenth century, following the discovery of Neanderthal Man and the publication of Darwin's Origin of Species. New findings and reevaluations have continually refined our understanding of modern human origins, yet controversy persists. The incomplete fossil record and advancements in genetic techniques have led to competing theories about our evolutionary path. Are we the product of a single lineage, or do species like Neanderthals represent evolutionary offshoots that went extinct? Did modern humans arise simultaneously across different regions or from a single species in one location? Additionally, what biological, linguistic, artistic, and technological traits set Homo sapiens apart from other species? This debate touches on the very essence of what it means to be human, both biologically and culturally. In this engaging narrative, award-winning science author Roger Lewin explores the significant discoveries, intellectual disputes, and conflicting interpretations that have shaped the discussion on our origins. Readers will encounter remarkable findings, provocative theories, and even a notorious hoax, all while witnessing the evolution of paleoanthropology as it integrates molecular biology, genetics, and population studies.

The remarkable story of a "talking" chimp, a leading scientist, and the profound insights they have uncovered about our speciesHe has been featured in cover stories in Time, Newsweek, and National Geographic, and has been the subject of a "NOVA" documentary. He is directly responsible for discoveries that have forced the scientific community to recast its thinking about the nature of the mind and the origins of language. He is Kanzi, an extraordinary bonobo chimpanzee who has overturned the idea that symbolic language is unique to our species. This is the moving story of how Kanzi learned to converse with humans and the profound lessons he has taught us about our animal cousins, and ourselves.". . . The underlying thesis is informative and well argued . . . Savage-Rumbaugh's results are impressive." — The Washington Post"This popular, absorbing, and controversial account is recommended." — Library Journal

Discusses the evolution of prehistoric ape-like creatures into human beings, theorizing that the key to this transformation was the ability to share & cooperate in a social context.

There have been five great extinctions in the long history of life on earth, the most recent 65 million years ago, when all dinosaur species perished in an astonishingly brief period of time. Each of these great extinctions was unimaginably catastrophic - at least 65 percent of all species living vanished in a geological instant; in the Permian extinction, nearly 95 percent of all species were obliterated. The agency for these extinctions, the why, is hotly debated - sudden climate change, asteroids, evolutionary inadequacy - but the patterns are remarkably consistent. Now, as Leakey and Lewin show with inarguable logic based on irrefutable scientific evidence, the sixth great extinction is underway. And this time the cause is beyond dispute: By the lowest estimate, thirty thousand species are wiped out by human agency every year - a rate that matches the patterns of the other five great extinctions with frightening exactitude

The brief length and focused coverage of Human An Illustrated Introduction have made this best-selling textbook the ideal complement to any biology or anthropology course in which human evolution is taught. The text places human evolution in the context of humans as animals, while also showing the physical context of human evolution, including climate change and the impact of extinctions. Chapter introductions, numerous drawings and photographs, and an essential glossary all add to the accessibility of this text.The fifth edition has been thoroughly updated to include coverage of the latest discoveries and perspectives, · New early hominid fossils from Africa and Georgia, and their implications· New archaeological evidence from Africa on the origin of modern humans· Updated coverage of prehistoric art, including new sites· New perspectives on molecular evidence and their implications for human population history. Please contact our Higher Education team at for more information.

Weaving Complexity and Business brings business people a new way of thinking about and working in the new economy, one that draws on the new science of complexity, which recognizes that business organizations are complex adaptive systems, in which people are crucial but unpredictable factors in their development. It offers managers and companies a deeper understanding of the organizational dynamics of today’s fast-paced/changing business environment both within companies and among them. Moreover, the book outlines a new theory of business that places human-oriented management practices under a theoretical umbrella of complexity science. The book also contains detailed case studies of successful UK and US companies that have embraced the principles of complexity science.

Complexity theory is destined to be the dominant scientific trend of the last decade. But what is it? It is the unifying theory which states that at the root of all complex systems lie a few simple rules. This revolutionary technique can explain any kind of complex system - multinational corporations, or mass extinctions, or ecosystems such as rainforests, or human consciousness. All are built on the same few rules. In Roger Lewin's immensely readable study the leading Complexity theorists tell the story in their own words. None of the sciences can ever be the same again.

Bones of Contention is a behind-the-scenes look at the search for human origins. Analyzing how the biases and preconceptions of paleoanthropologists shaped their work, Roger Lewin's detective stories about the discovery of Neanderthal Man, the Taung Child, Lucy, and other major fossils provide insight into this most subjective of scientific endeavors. The new afterword looks at ways in which paleoanthropology, while becoming more scientificin many ways, remains contentious."[An] un-put-downable book."—John Gribbon, Times Educational Supplement"Not just another 'stones and bones' account of human evolution. It is Lewin's thesis, amply demonstrated, that paleoanthropology is the most subjective of sciences because it engages the emotions of virtually everyone; and since the evidence is scrappy, interpretation is everything. . . . A splendid, stirring, and eye-opening account, to be devoured."— Kirkus Reviews, starred review"[Lewin shows] 'how very unscientific the process of scientific inquiry can be.'. . . Bones of Contention is . . . serious intellectual history."—Edward Dolnick, Wall Street Journal"[Lewin] documents his thesis in persuasive detail. . . . The reader is carried along by the power of Mr. Lewin's reporting."—Robert Wright, New York Times Book Review

Podtitul: Člověk, jeho počátky, jeho povaha a budoucnost. Populárně naučná kniha je věnovaná počátkům lidského rodu na základě nálezů u jezera Turkana v Keni. Pokus o rekonstrukci života našich dávných předků. Lov, organizace jejich společnosti, základy řeči, výroba nástrojů.

Komplexität wird nach Roger Lewins Ansicht der dominierende wissenschaftliche Trend der 1990er Jahre sein, da Wissenschaftler aus vielen Disziplinen zusammenkommen und die zugrunde liegenden Ähnlichkeiten in ihren Bereichen entdecken. Kurz gesagt, die Komplexitätstheorie - die Chaos umfasst - geht davon aus, dass den komplexen Systemen einige einfache Regeln zugrunde liegen. Sie nimmt den Gedanken des Chaos (der besagt, dass in scheinbar chaotischen Systemen Elemente der Ordnung vorhanden sind) einen Schritt weiter, indem sie diese Regeln tatsächlich identifiziert. Zum Beispiel werden die Regeln, die das Verhalten von Molekülen steuern, denjenigen parallel sein, die das menschliche Verhalten leiten. Das Ziel der Komplexitätstheorie ist eine große Vereinigung der Lebenswissenschaften.

Roger Lewin Die molekulare Uhr der Evolution Gene und Stammbäume Die Evolutionsbiologie ist in den letzten Jahren durch molekulargenetische Ansätze geradezu revolutioniert worden. Roger Lewin beschreibt in seinem faszinierenden Buch die Entstehung und Entwicklung des noch jungen Gebiets der molekularen Evolution. Die leistungsfähigen genetischen Werkzeuge sind inzwischen auch bei der Untersuchung der Evolution des Menschen mit Erfolg angewandt worden. Die Bandbreite ihres Einsatzes ist enorm - die Verhaltensforschung profitiert von ihnen ebenso wie der Naturschutz. Und in die Schlagzeilen geraten ist die Isolierung und Analyse alter DNA in den letzten Jahren ebenfalls mehr als einmal: ob es nun um die genetische Untersuchung ägyptischer Mumien, um „Ötzi“, den Gletschermann aus der Bronzezeit oder um die Gewinnung von 95 Millionen Jahre alter Insekten-DNA aus Bernsteineinschlüssen ging. Dieses Buch führt den Leser - auf einer molekularen Schiene - auf eine spannende Reise durch die Evolutionsgeschichte des Lebens und ihre Erforschung. ca. 245 S., 101 Abb., geb. DM 68,-/öS 497,-/sFr 62,- ISBN 3-8274-0222-0 Ersch.-Termin: Mai 1998 STO: Bibliothek Der Autor: Roger Lewin gehört zu den bekanntesten Wissenschaftspublizisten und Sachbuchautoren des letzten Jahrzehnts. Von ihm erschienen bei Spektrum Akademischer Verlag Spuren der Menschwerdung und Die Herkunft des Menschen.

Die Frage nach der Herkunft des Menschen wird heute in neuen Begriffen gestellt. Die Paläoanthropologie, weit davon entfernt, sich auf enge Spezialitäten zu beschränken, während sie neue Fossilien entdeckt oder neuartige Verwandtschaften zwischen Arten herstellt, erweitert vielmehr ständig ihr Gebiet, indem sie beispielsweise Genetik, Evolutionsbiologie oder die Ökologie der Primaten integriert. Zu der Vielfalt ihrer Forschungsobjekte kommt ein radikaler Perspektivwechsel hinzu. Es geht nicht mehr darum, die großen Etappen der Geschichte der Hominiden in Bezug auf den heutigen Menschen zu studieren, da die spezifisch menschlichen Aspekte von Homo sapiens sapiens - das ist mittlerweile sicher - erst sehr spät aufgetreten sind. Roger Lewin, ein privilegierter Zeuge der jüngeren Geschichte dieses Forschungsbereichs, zieht eine umfassende, prägnante und reichlich illustrierte Bilanz, die uns einlädt, die "Brille des Anthropozentrismus" abzunehmen, um die Vorgeschichte des Menschen in einem neuen Licht zu sehen.

Wie der Mensch zum Menschen wurde - bk1004; Heyne Verlag; Richard E. Leakey & Roger Lewin; pocket_book; 1985