The Natural Philosophy of TimeClarendon Press, 1980 - 399 Seiten |
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... organisms and their environments . This functional relationship is called adaptation . Although it is difficult to give a precise definition of this technical term , it essentially denotes any aspect of the organism that promotes its ...
... organisms and their environments . This functional relationship is called adaptation . Although it is difficult to give a precise definition of this technical term , it essentially denotes any aspect of the organism that promotes its ...
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... organisms may be unstable , either because of the failure of the communication system to transmit adequate signals to provide for co - ordination or because the ancestors of organisms are single cells that have evolved in competition ...
... organisms may be unstable , either because of the failure of the communication system to transmit adequate signals to provide for co - ordination or because the ancestors of organisms are single cells that have evolved in competition ...
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... organisms † to man . Indeed , we now recognize a fairly sharp division between those organisms that display circadian rhythms and those that do not . Organisms which lack a discrete nucleus ( bacteria and most algae ) have no need of ...
... organisms † to man . Indeed , we now recognize a fairly sharp division between those organisms that display circadian rhythms and those that do not . Organisms which lack a discrete nucleus ( bacteria and most algae ) have no need of ...
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UNIVERSAL TIME | 1 |
HUMAN TIME | 48 |
BIOLOGICAL TIME | 123 |
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according alpha rhythm animals argued argument Aristotle assigned associated atoms axiom biological clock body brain Bünning C. D. Broad Cambridge causal circadian rhythms circannual concept concerned conclusion Consequently constant continuous cosmic cycle definition depends direction distance duration E₁ effect Einstein's entropy epoch equation event horizon example existence experience fact finite formula function fundamental particle future galaxies geometry given gravitational hence hypothesis idea infinite instant interval light cones London mathematical measure mechanism memory Minkowski diagram Moreover motion moving Nevertheless Newton objects observer occur organisms origin oscillations paradox particle horizon particular past perception period phenomena philosophers photons photoperiodic Phys physical physiological possible postulate precedes present principle problem processes regarded relation result reversal scale sense sequence simultaneous space space-time spatial specious present speed succession t₁ t₂ temperature temporal Theory of Relativity thermodynamic tion transl uniform velocity of light whereas world line world model