History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

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Real Time PCR (BIOS Advanced Methods)
Tevfik Dorak
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The BIOS Advanced Methods series is intended for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and established research scientists. Titles in this series are designed to cover current important areas of research in life sciences, and include both theoretical background and detailed protocols. The aim is to give researchers sufficient theory, supported by references, to take the given protocols and adapt them to their particular experimental systems.

Real-time PCR is based on the conventional principles of PCR and, with the simple shift of emphasis from the end-product to the whole course of the PCR process, has established itself as the most sensitive and specific quantitative PCR method. Real-time PCR is, like any other modern method in molecular genetics, expanding, with potential applications even in proteomics.
With a variety of detection chemistries, an increasing number of platforms, multiple choices for analytical methods and the jargon emerging along with these developments, real-time PCR is facing the risk of becoming an intimidating method, especially for beginners. Real-Time PCR provides the basics, explains how they are exploited to run a real-time PCR assay, how the assays are run and where these assays are informative in real life. It doesn't cover every aspect of real-time PCR, but addresses the most practical aspects of the techniques with the emphasis on 'how to do it in the laboratory'. Keeping with the spirit of the Advanced Methods Series, most chapters provide an experimental protocol as an example of a specific assay.

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Good Resource.......2006-10-29

This is a good guide for getting started; I highly recommend it to graduate students or others diving into real time for the first time. It's also nice to have around as a reference when you start something new or need a refresher on data analysis and interpretation. I'm glad I bought it.

Real-Time PCR: An Essential Guide (Horizonbioscience)

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Real-Time PCR: An Essential Guide (Horizonbioscience)
K. Edwards
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The Horizon Scientific Press titles focus on high-level microbiology and molecular biology topics. Written by internationally renowned and highly respected leaders in the field, titles in this series comprise of review manuals, practical manuals, and reference texts for research scientists, bioscience professionals and graduate students.

Real-time PCR is a powerful and rapid technique for nucleic acid amplification. The accumulation of specific products in a reaction is monitored continuously during cycling. This is usually achieved by monitoring changes in fluorescence within the CPR tube. Real-Time PCR presents a comprehensive guide to the most appropriate and up-to-date technologies and applications and provides an overview of the theory of this important technique. Written by recognized experts in the field, this timely and authoritative volume is an essential requirement for all laboratories using PCR. Topics covered include: real-time PCR instruments and probe chemistries, set-up, controls and validation, quantitative real-time PCR, analysis of mRNA expression, mutation detection, NASBA, application in clinical microbiology and diagnosis of infection.

Outbreak: Cases in Real-world Microbiology

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Rodney P. Anderson
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What Can You Do with a Major in Biology: Real people. Real jobs. Real rewards. (What Can You Do with a Major in...)

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Bart Astor
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Your guide to glide from campus to career

This book helps you get from the lab to life! Whether you're considering majoring in biology, choosing a college or classes, or already have your degree and your lab coat, this is your definitive guide to diverse career opportunities, some of which you probably haven't considered. It goes beyond the basics to address specific concerns of biology majors with valuable information, including:

Advice on college and curriculum choices—— courses, internships, advanced degrees, and more
Tips to energize and expand your job search
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Eye-opening, objective information from a healthcare professional, education and outreach program manager, zookeeper, science reporter, healthcare attorney, and public health consultant
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Finally, the answer to why, when it comes to romance, women are coy and men are just clueless--explained from the micro standpoint. Who would have guessed that all of our sexual and social behavior, and even our physical appearance, could be attributed to what our tiny unseen reproductive cells are doing? But that's Quirk's thesis in this highly entertaining book from an Average Guy that's a fun read full of a-ha! moments for scientists and civilians alike. Learn facts about cheating you'll never see on "Jerry Springer," like how unfaithful females actually change the biology of their mates. Discover why most sperm couldn't care less if they never saw an egg, what makes men yell "woo!" in a feminine falsetto--very similar to the mating cry of the Siamang gibbon--and, most important, the surprising answer on what to wear to attract that alpha mate.

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Pure Genius.......2007-05-28

The best book on sexual evolutionary biology. Why both men and women seem to be on different planets. Hm... is there a catchier title?
Perhaps, but not a better book.

Unfortunately, despite his extensive bibliography, Joe Quirk (What the blazes kind of name is that for a scientific researcher? ) does not have a Phd. Neither is he buddies with Oprah, so I doubt this will top the besteller list.

Never mind. I've suffered through many academese imbued evolutionary snoozefests texts. This one will keep you wide awake, I promise.

What Quirk has is brilliance, and (gasp!) an ability to write. He must have had some alpha ancestors during the pleistocene era that could spin some awesome tales by the campfire.

Among The Table of Contents we find such gems as:

Chapter 9: The Jerk Gene
Chapter 12: Why Women are Coy, Men Clueless
Chapter 26: Free Love Causes War

And, for a smaple paragraph:

" Men are attracted to nubility and health. Women are attracted to nobility and wealth. Both want intelligence, kindness, and opulence.
Both want a good sense of humor. They'll need it. "

As will the reader.
An easy 5 stars.

Quirk is a kick.......2007-05-12

A fun and funny spin on evolutionary biology. Sex: a serious topic at its silliest. Good reading, full of clever lines and information perfect for sharing at cocktail parties.

Great book. .......2007-01-03

It is not often that you find a book that informs as well as amuses. This is for everything they left out of sex-ed when you were a kid.

Fun read includes plenty of insights........2006-09-24

Why are women teases, why are men afraid to commit, and what's behind the real needs of women and men? SPERM ARE FROM MEN, EGGS ARE FROM WOMEN: THE REAL REASON MEN AND WOMEN ARE DIFFERENT takes a hilarious, quasi-scientific look at men and women from a different angle, blending a healthy sense of humor with science, sociology and biology in pursuit of the truth. The author 'studied' Playboy and Hustlers and spent some seven years researching source papers in sociobiology as well: his lively, fun read includes plenty of insights.

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Joe continues to rock.......2006-08-02

Not only was his novel Ultimate Rush a funny, dynamically-quick read, but now this writer has given us some smartitude along with the laughs. Read it, believe it, marvel over the aqua-ape.

Water for Life: Water Management and Environmental Policy (Cambridge Studies in Environmental Policy)

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Water for Life: Water Management and Environmental Policy (Cambridge Studies in Environmental Policy)
Jr, James L. Wescoat , and Gilbert F. White
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To fully analyze the relationship between water management, environmental conditions and public policy, this book reviews the development of water management and evaluates it from the perspective of the quality of the natural environment. Examples are drawn from around the world, and range from local watershed management to international river basin planning, with emphasis placed on integrative approaches. Successful water management is crucial for the proper operation of natural environmental systems and for the support of human society.

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integrated water management.......2004-03-14

This book provides a concise and catholic introduction to sane ways in which to manage water that are sustainable and respective
to the element critical for life. The many practical examples drawn from around the world perfectly augment the theoretical text of Wescoat and White. Of particular interest are those examples that focus on India and other developing nations. I plan to place this text on the reading list for my watershed management course at Harvard next year. And for all these reasons I am grateful that Jim Wescoat agreed to write one of the front-end review blurbs for my recently published book Deep Immersion: The Experience of Water.

Marine and Coastal Protected Areas, 3rd Edition: A Guide for Planners and Managers

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Marine and Coastal Protected Areas, 3rd Edition: A Guide for Planners and Managers
John R. Clark , and Rodney V. Salm
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This is a new edition of the classic textbook on marine protected area management in the tropics, originally produced as an output of the Bali World Parks Congress in 1982. With new case studies and illustrations, the guide comes in a water-resistant cover for field use.

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Researcher.......2005-09-15

This book was purchased for my division's project on MPA. It was told that this book mainly addressed conservation of the natural resources of tropical coast and seas. It is useful as a source book. This book is divided into three parts. Part one introduces everything about MPA, a great overview, including roles of MPA, site planing, stakeholder involvement, systematic selection of MPA, strategies and tolls for planning and managing MPA, and the legal basis of MPA. Part two and three introduce cases of various MPA. This "Guide to the Cases" is presented to enhance the reader's search for relevant cases. This book also includes major fundamental skills for MPA except for case study part. Therefore, potential readers may think that this book may not be useful, however, our project coordinator is convinced of its usefulness to MPA planner. In our case, we were hoping to obtain assistance on socioeconomic indicators for MPA specification for our country. At first, we were confused at first that we may not use this book directly, but soon with further reading, we knew it is applied through analyses. It is a good manuel book our purpose and probably for people who are concerned with MPA in similar aspects.

The Science of Evolution and the Myth of Creationism: Knowing What's Real and Why It Matters

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If you buy only one book on creationism, make it this one!
This book is a joke
Hundreds of mistakes
A refreshing way to defend evolution

The Science of Evolution and the Myth of Creationism: Knowing What's Real and Why It Matters
Ardea Skybreak
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This clear, lively, and systematic presentation examines the scientific evidence for evolution and reaches for the widest possible audience—from scientific minds to those with no science background at all. Forcefully rejecting creationist objections to evolution and including a critique of Intelligent Design, it argues that they are part of a larger social agenda. With discussion that celebrates the fascination to be found in studying the diversity and complexity of life, this examination suggests with some urgency that the science of evolution is crucial to the existence of science itself.

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Passionate defense of science.......2007-08-04

Skybreak is solid on her biology, and the passion in her writing really helps to carry it through. The science is solid and up-to-date; for example Tiktaalik roseae, published in 2005, is one of her examples of a transitional fossil.

Skybreak takes on the Creationist claims against evolution without blinking, and also exposes their underlying (and lying) political and cultural agenda. Skybreak's own far-left political cant only shows through in brief moments.

A few small criticisms: There's a photo secion in the middle, but the book would be better if the pictures had been integrated with the text. Example: if you're explaining the few small deviations known in the gentic code, a table of codons would show just how minor these changes are. Highlighted sections that are not part of the regular text run on too long; anything that takes over a page ought to be integrated into the main text to aid continuity. Chapter 8 reiterates arguments made earlier in the book, rather than summarizes them, so it drags a bit. Up until then the book flows pretty well. Skybreak refers to evolution as "proven." This is appropriate for common language, but inside the world of science, nothing is ever "proven", only supported by overwhelming evidence. And the evidence is overwhelming, indeed.

I see a few reviews claiming this book is full of scientific mistakes; I challenge those reviewers to provide examples, because I didn't notice many at all. (I am a molecular biologist.) "The Professor" claims that the 95 - 99% conservation between the human and chimp genomes represents 150 million - 60 million base pair differences. Do the math and realize how many unchanged base pairs that means. He's playing loose with the numbers.

If you buy only one book on creationism, make it this one!.......2007-03-30

"Everyone needs to understand the basic facts of evolution as well as the essentials of the scientific method... When people are deprived of a scientific approach to reality as a whole, they are robbed of both a full appreciation of the beauty and richness of the natural world and the means to understand the dynamics of change not only in nature but in human society as well."

-Ardea Skybreak, "The Science of Evolution and the Myth of Creationism"

Ardea Skybreak's new book, "The Science of Evolution and the Myth of Creationism: Knowing what's real and why it matters" is a comprehensive treatment of creationism, in all of its forms, in relation to the practice and teaching of evolution and science in general. This book provides a point by point description of creationist arguments and refutation of those arguments, and a very usable summary of the related evolutionary concepts.

Skybreak describes and summarizes evolutionary theory focusing on the areas usually brought up by creationists (such as speciation, micro- vs. macro evolution, transitional fossils, etc.). She clearly positions anti-evolution arguments in a broader context as an "assault on science in the name of god" and she positions the "science of evolution" as fundamental to science itself. In her treatment of the most recent forms of creationism such as Intelligent Design Creationism, she makes the argument that IDC is largely just more of the same thing, but does not dismiss the specifics of the argument ... rather she address them. Then, of course, they are dismissed as the drivel that they are. You can expect this volume to serve as a reference tool in that it describes and carefully treats all the creationist "schools of thought" providing both convincing arguments (for fence sitters) and the tools an educator should have in addressing these issues. At present, this may be the most comprehensive discussion available, and it is certainly up to date.

The book is loaded with dozens of "supplemental" inserts, which you can think of as side-bars, on a variety of topics. For example, "Were We Bound to Evolve? -- The Role of Random and Non-Random Factors in Evolution;" "Humans and Dinosaurs?! Another Creationist Absurdity;" and "Rare Variants of the Almost Entirely Universal Genetic Code Are Evidence of Evolution, Not Design."

The author could possibly be characterized as a nontheist or atheist with Marxist or progressive leanings. Her treatment of the religious aspects of creationism's attack on evolution is crisp and dismissive. At the same time, her approach is not idealistic, but rather, appropriately materialistic and straight forward. Her philosophical comments are limited to the obvious condensate from the interaction between incredibly stupid ideas and basic science. I don't think Skybreak's book requires rejection of religion to accept evolution, but if you are looking for a way to reconcile religious belief with scientific reality, you won't (thank god) find it here.

I think you could use this book in a college biology class, because it covers the basics of evolution, along with well chosen examples. If you are interested in teaching students evolutionary biology and at the same time giving them the tools to address creationism as it rears it's ugly head in social, educational, and political contexts, then add this inexpensive and well written volume to your reading list. The book is organized in such a way that various chapters and side-bars (supplementals) can be linked to the usual reading material in any introductory or intermediate course on evolution. One could argue that setting up any straw man is good pedagogy if done correctly. This volume does a good job at teaching evolution by using creationism in its various forms as a kind of Swiss Army Knife of Straw Men.

This is the only book I have read that has encomia from both leading experts in the field as well from guys in prison... oh, and from one high school student.

This book is a joke.......2007-03-22

I would never buy this book, but I happened to run across it at the public library...and I must say this is probably about the most unprofessional "science" book I have ever read. The author is obviously angry and full of hate towards anything and everything that hints of the Bible or the Christian religion. And what's so funny about it is the author assumes that the only people who don't believe the fairytale of selectionist evolution are evangelical creationists. Nothing could be further from the truth. The reality is evolutionary science is falling apart at the seems. They don't know if evolution happens gradually or puntually, whether or not evo devo plays a role, what the object of selection is, and other basic premises. Not only that, but evolutionists can't even pinpoint a mutation that creates a beneficial body part...how the heck is selection supposed to pick from something that doesn't happen?

There are so many flaws in this book, I don't even know where to begin. It starts with the so-called "proof" of natural selection by way of antibiotic resistance...obviously the author is not up to date in this area and does not know that resistance of all kinds comes from horizontal gene transfer; that bateria don't compete with each other, they cooperate and share genes. Oh, and what a shock -- horizontal gene transfer is not even listed in the index. But then again neither is epigenetics, gene expression, phenotypic plasticity, developmental plasticity, jumping genes, reverse transcription, non-random mutations or any of the other mechanisms that destroy any and all form of darwinism.

This book is a joke....he/she needs to grow up, stop misrepresenting his/her opposition and stop avoiding the issues that destroy her beloved theory.

Hundreds of mistakes.......2007-01-25

This has got to be the worst book ever on this topic. Skybreak dichotomizes the origins issue, referring the Darwinism as "the truth" (page 3) and all theistic world views about origins as "myth" (page 15). She does admit her own bias; she left graduate school to devote herself "broader social and political commitments" (page 337) and became "a writer with a revolutionary communistic perspective" (page 338). Her book reflects this as she often directly or indirectly refers to her heroes, including Mao Tsetung (such as on page 280, 297, 299 and 325), Lenin (page 300), and Karl Marx (such as on page 22 and 299). She calls theistic evolutionists "creationists" (page 299) and openly defends "dialectical materialism" and the "communist" world view (page 299). She uses such examples as antibiotic resistance in bacteria as evidence of Darwinism and ignores the fact of fitness cost. I have taught microbiology for 20 years and every text we used did an excellent job covering this topic and none claimed that this complex adaptation system is evidence for neo-Darwinism. She notes that the difference between human and Chimp DNA is from 95 to 98 percent similar but ignored the fact that this represents between 150 million and 60 million base pair differences, an enormous chasm between the two creatures. She also neglects to discuss the many problems with these estimates and the fact that greater differences exist at the protein level. One cannot look at gene differences alone, but also the regulation system as well. She makes wild and irresponsible claims such as we could not deal with certain problems as antibiotic resistance without believing in neo-Darwinism, ignoring the fact that no small number of microbiologists, some who have make key discoveries in this area, are Darwin skeptics. I personally know of a handful. This is actually a favorite topic of, not only Intelligent Design advocates, but Creationists as well. She makes numerous medical claims that are worse than irresponsible, such as back problems are due to our evolution from quadrupeds when many quadrupeds have more back problems then humans. Back problems in humans today are largely due to lack of exercise, poor posture, improper lifting and our modern sedentary lifestyle among other reasons. I have never read a book with so much misinformation. I must admit this book is, for this reason, an interesting read. Almost every page has mistakes or misrepresentations on it. I just wonder, how in the world did she ever get this published??? Was there no review process?

A refreshing way to defend evolution.......2006-12-23

A very interesting attack on creationism. Skybreak presents a very up to date scientific case for evolution and against creationism (including "intelligent design"), taking care to explain all of this in an accessible manner. This really is a book for the general public, with no trace of a dry textbook tone. What makes it particularly interesting is the way Skybreak does not shy away from attacking fundamentalist religion and politics, treating evolutionary science as an integral part of a strongly leftist political point of view. Most defenses of evolution tend to avoid politics and adopt a superficial liberal compatibilism where religion is concerned. Skybreak makes it clear that she has no use for the supernatural and that evolution is part of the reason, while acknowledging that many liberal religious people also oppose creationism. The result is a book well worth reading, both as an introduction to the debate and as a way to brush up for those already involved. Skybreak's Marxism is not too heavyhanded, and her overall approach is quite refreshing.

Place Matters: Geospatial Tools For Marine Science, Conservation, And Management in the Pacific Northwest

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Place Matters: Geospatial Tools For Marine Science, Conservation, And Management in the Pacific Northwest

Manufacturer: Oregon State University Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0870710575

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Although the ocean provides living space for about 97 percent of life on Earth, less than 5 percent of the ocean below the surface has actually been seen, let alone explored. Now, using the geographic information system (GIS), marine scientists are gaining new insights into a once-mysterious world. A technologically sophisticated information-management and analysis system, GIS holds tremendous potential for mapping, interpreting, and managing ocean environments- from the seafloor to the shoreline.

Place Matters explores how marine GIS is contributing to the understanding, management, and conservation of the shores and ocean of the Pacific Northwest, where scientists, resource managers, and conservationists- often in collaboration- are making advances in the way that data are collected, documented, used, shared, and saved.

The contributors to Place Matters show how together they are using GIS to handle and exploit present and future data streams from observatories, experiments, numerical models, simulations, and other sources, yielding fresh insights into oceanographic, ecological, and socioeconomic conditions of the marine environment.

The book includes a conceptual framework that lays out selected methods and models for conservation-based marine GIS, working examples of marine GIS tools and large-scale implementations, and a section on the use of GIS by environmental advocacy and local citizens' organizations. A companion website includes GIS maps and databases, as well as extensive Web-based resources. With its unique focus on the use of GIS to solve marine conservation problems, Place Matters offers an important new resource for all who study and work to protect the world's oceans.

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