Skywatchers, Shamans and Kings : Astronomy and the Archaeology of Power
, by Krupp, E. C.
- ISBN: 9780471329756 | 0471329754
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 3/12/1999
"Krupp's indispensable volume is fascinating, well-illustrated, and covers much territory."-Parabola
E. C. KRUPP, Ph.D., is an astronomer and the director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. The award-winning author of In Search of Ancient Astronomies, Echoes of the Ancient Skies and Beyond the Blue Horizon, Dr. Krupp writes the popular "Rambling Through the Night Skies" column for Sky & Telescope magazine. He lives in Los Angeles. "Krupp's indispensable volume is fascinating, well-illustrated, and covers much territory. . . . His keen understanding of myth and archetypal themes in popular culture shines through in these pages."—<I>Parabola</I> <p> "It requires rare skill to impart so much information in so vivid a manner."—<I>Modern Astronomer</I> <p> <P>Krupp's indispensable volume is fascinating, well-illustrated, and covers much territory. . . . His keen understanding of myth and archetypal themes in popular culture shines through in these pages.—Parabola <p> <P>"It requires rare skill to impart so much information in so vivid a manner."—Modern Astronomer <p> 02 Wiley Imprint Code List JW Wiley John Wiley & Sons 19990205 1996 01 000 01 235.5 mm 02 190.0 mm 03 20.8 mm 08 22.88 oz John Wiley & Sons MD 3 32 01 DT 30.00 0471329851 03 0471329851 BB Sudden Origins Fossils, Genes, and the Emergence of Species 1 A01 Jeffrey H. Schwartz Schwartz, Jeffrey H. Jeffrey H. Schwartz eng 432 SCI027000 2.3 01 The greatest riddle of evolution has been the following puzzle: while Darwin argued that new species emerge through a slow, gradual accumulation of tiny mutations, the fossil record reveals a very different scenario—the sudden emergence of whole new species, with no apparent immediate ancestors. This discrepancy has fueled heated debate among evolutionary theorists and has provided unfortunate fodder to creationists, who see it as proof that evolution doesn't happen at all. <p>Now, in this provocative and timely book, leading paleoanthropologist Jeffrey Schwartz presents a groundbreaking and radical new theory of evolution, which brings together evidence from genetics, paleontology, embryology, and anatomy to solve this great outstanding riddle. Central to the new theory is the recent discovery of a special kind of gene, known as homeobox genes, which can cause dramatic mutations that express themselves suddenly in the form of a new species. Such a new species will appear to have arisen out of thin air, with no lineage of ancestors. The new theory preserves natural selection, but shows that it is not the primary engine driving evolution, after all. <p>Writing with graceful prose and the expert knowledge only an insider can bring, Jeffrey Schwartz begins by taking readers on a fascinating journey through the whole history of evolutionary thinking and discovery, recounting the major events and disputes. He also introduces the intriguing puzzles encountered along the way in the study of human evolution and shows how, despite early alternative theories advanced by some of the greatest scientific minds of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, gradualism became a matter of scientific orthodoxy. His account includes the stories behind such highlights as the infamous Piltdown hoax and the remarkable discovery of the astonishingly complete Lucy skeleton. <p>Schwartz then introduces the series of important recent discoveries in developmental biology and genetics that paved the way to his new theory, culminating with the discovery of homeobox genes. This surprisingly small set of key regulatory genes controls everything about the way an animal develops. A slight variation in one of these crucial genes can make the difference between an embryonic limb bud developing into a fin or a foot, an arm or a wing. The key insight Schwartz presents is that a dramatic mutation in one of these genes will be passed on silently, unexpressed, through generations until that mutation is carried by a large enough portion of the population that it will suddenly express itself in bodily form in a number of individuals in a short period of time, creating a new species. <p><I>Sudden Origins</I> is a provocative and important book that will change the debate about evolution and challenge a number of popular ideas premised on the foundation of Darwinism. This book is crucial reading for anyone who has ever pondered the mysteries of our evolutionary heritage. <p>"In the evolutionary sciences, where we are all struggling to piece together a history that can be perceived only through the fragments of fossils or the living termini of a past that is now lost, it would be foolhardy to cling unreservedly to a particular set of models and hypotheses without at least occasionally questioning their very bases. . . . <p>Recent discoveries, both of fossils that muddy the presumed clear picture of human evolution and of previously unknown kinds of genes that can control whether an organism develops into a fruit fly or a mouse, serve to take us back to where the early evolutionists began: wrestling with the past through the eyes of a scientist as well as an organism that can contemplate its own existence."—from the Preface. 04 02 A Rash of Discoveries. <p> How Humans Distinguished Themselves from the Rest of the Animal World. <p> Coming to Grips with the Past. <p> Filling in the Gaps of Human Evolution. <p> Humans as Embryos. <p> Development, Inheritance, and Evolutionary Change. <p> Genetics and the Demise of Darwinism. <p> Rediscovering Darwin. <p> Genetics Goes Statistical. <p> The Origin of Species Revisited. <p> Toward a New Evolution. <p> The New Evolution. <p> References and Notes. <p> Glossary. <p> Index.JEFFREY H. SCHWARTZ, Ph.D., is a professor of anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh and the author of the critically acclaimed The Red Ape and What the Bones Tell Us. He is also coauthor, with Ian Tattersall, of the forthcoming landmark three-volume work The Human Fossil Record. 02 Wiley Imprint Code List JW Wiley John Wiley & Sons 19990319 1999 01 000 01 244.0 mm 02 161.0 mm 03 34.300 mm 08 27.76 oz John Wiley & Sons IP 22 01 T 27.95 0471331201 03 0471331201 BB Day Trade Online 1 A01 Christopher A. Farrell Farrell, Christopher A. Christopher A. Farrell Farrell Asset Management, LLC and Farrell Preferred Stock Arbitrage Fund, LP, New York, New York eng 256 BUS036000 2.3 01 The explosive growth and low cost of online trading has created a new class of investor who can now make a living buying and selling stocks over the Internet in a way that was once reserved for Wall Street's most powerful brokerage firms and investment banks. 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With the right know-how, you will then be able to apply this knowledge to every single stock that you screen. <p>Written for the day trader, by a day trader, this is indispensable reading for anyone looking to join an increasingly popular—and profitable—arena. <p>"I see the ads on television. Open an account and your first trade is free. Trade as many shares as you'd like for one flat fee. Free real-time quotes. Free market research. Trade stocks. Trade options. With the click of a mouse. It's that easy. Anyone can do it . . . I think back on my time on Wall Street. Does the little guy really have a chance?"—from Day Trade Online. <p>Yes. You do have a chance—a tremendous opportunity to day trade online. But only if you are prepared. Only if you know what you are getting into. In Day Trade Online, a successful online day trader walks you through the ins and outs of day trading online, and provides you with everything you need to get started and be successful. 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Don't make your first trade without it! 04 02 Preface. <p> Acknowledgments. <p> Introduction—Swimming with the Sharks. <p> SECTION I: THE WORLD OF THE DAY TRADER. <p> The Baptism by Fire: Preparing the Uninitiated for Their First Trade. <p> The Golden Age of Internet Day Trading. <p> SECTION TWO: INTRODUCTION TO DAY TRADING. <p> Trading 101: The Mind-Set of an Online Day Trader. <p> The Day Trader's Arsenal: Choosing and Using Online Brokers, Real-Time Quote Systems, and the Home Office. <p> Considerations for Quitting Your Job and Trading for a Living. <p> SECTION III: HOW TO BEAT WALL STREET AT ITS OWN GAME. <p> Price Takers versus Price Makers. <p> The Day Trader's Crystal Ball: Understanding the Bid-Ask Spread. <p> The Role of the Specialist on the New York Stock Exchange. <p> SECTION IV: TRADING FOR TEENIES: TAKING FOOD OUT OF THE SPECIALIST'S MOUTH. <p> The Day Trader's Secret Weapon: Exploiting the Bid-Ask Spread. <p> Prospecting for Gold in the Land of 1/16s. <p> SECTION V: TRADING THE MOMENTUM—DOW STOCKS, NASDAQ, AND EVENT-DRIVEN TRADING. <p> The Momentum Game. <p> Riding the Market's Momentum. <p> A Day Trader's Ticket to the Poorhouse: How I Managed to Lose $12,000 in Less than 24 Hours. <p> Index.CHRISTOPHER A. 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