Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry II : 14-Volume Set

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• Covers the literature in depth from 1982-1994, thus building on the original nine volumes

• 14 volume set

• 8750 pages approx

• Volumes 1-9 provide a detailed account of the organic chemistry of both main group and transition elements

• Volume 10 deals with compounds containing heteronuclear metal-metal bonds

• Volume 11 describes the use of main group organometallic compounds in organic synthesis

• Volume 12 is devoted to the use of transition metal orgnometallic compounds in organic synthesis

• Volume 13 consists of a comprehensive index of all organometallic structures studied by diffraction methods

• Volume 14 contains subject and formula indexes covering Volumes 1-12

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Are they needed? To be sure. The Darwinian industry, industrious though it is, has failed to provide texts of more than a handful of Darwin's books. If you want to know what Darwin said about barnacles (still an essential reference to cirripedists, apart from any historical importance) you are forced to search shelves, or wait while someone does it for you; some have been in print for a century; various reprints have appeared and since vanished."
—Eric Korn,Times Literary Supplement

Charles Robert Darwin (1880-1882) has been widely recognized since his own time as one of the most influential writers in the history of Western thought. His books were widely read by specialists and the general public, and his influence had been extended by almost continuous public debate over the last 130 years. New York University Press' edition makes it possible for the first time to review Darwin's public literary output as a whole, plus his scientific journal articles, his private notebooks, and his correspondence.

This is the first complete edition containing all of Darwin's published books, featuring definitive texts recording original paginations with Darwin's indexes retained. All illustrations and plates are presented, inclucing 82 color plates of birds and mammals and several folding maps and plates. The set also features a general introduction and index, and textural introductions in each volume.

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defies common sense.......2007-07-14

This book is totally boring and idiotic.
Only a fool would believe that our ancestors were gorillas. If you believe that we descended from gorillas and/or lizards, you probably also believe that The Earth revolves around the sun.

The Earth is stationary, just like it seems. The sun revolves around The Earth, just like the moon (except hotter). Use your noodle. It's common sense.

The Lord created The Earth (and the heavens) out of sawdust, clay, dinosaur bones, and mud. He did so in six days, and slept on the seventh day. This occurred 6000 or 7000 years ago. Evolution could not have occurred in such a short period of time.
Wake up, you've been duped.

Freed our minds for relativity.......2006-12-12

Just as "Origin of Species is misunderstood, I believe "Descent" to be also, although the latter is a more entertaining read. "Descent" fails to concentrate on man without deviating. It is a book of observations and study. It concentrates on how animal life, has, by sexual selection, brought forth the variety in the species we see today, through millions of years. Darwin covered his beloved pigeons in depth in "Origins" and continues at length on many other bird species in "Descent". I agree with him that all the different types of birds we see today probably came from one ancestor of the pigeon. This is called variation of kind. We see this in just about every living creature and flora. The problem arises when the next step is taken, the rise of one species turning into another (reptile to bird). Throughout the book Darwin does admit to this fact, but he still maintains that it must be, with much difficulty. He does hint to nature having some "power of thought", where does this come from? How does nature make these choices? Why did Darwin focus so on the black tribes: their practices, looks, sexuality, if he did not believe them a lower race? Of course he only hints at this, and his belief of evolving from apes is scant, but obvious. Does not the use of race to distinguish only separate? His theory on idiots as somehow lower is also disturbing. And what of the rudimentary parts and vestigial organs. As we progress in our scientific study we understand more on their uses, and there may be much we will never understand. In the end he gives a poor argument, and a convoluted book.

There is no doubt there is a tremendous amount of work that went into his book. It is a difficult and painful read, although there are many interesting and detailed observations. One does need to know his enemy. Darwin is not the originator of "evolution." There are many who came before him, since the dawn of time. He was influenced by numerous men of his time, some being more radical. Darwin was nothing new, he just maid it "hip." What he started has turned into the secular humanism the world has adopted. I don't think he meant for this disease to spread like it has. From his writings I understand him as an agnostic, but doubtful. I believed he struggled with the possibly of a deist. It is safe to say it was his only ambition till his dying day to prove "evolution" as proof of our existence. What of the missing fossil record?, he new they would be found. He was a confusing man.

150 years later and there still has been no intermediate fossils found to prove the case. In fact we are discovering more that validates creation.

Why don't we see a scale or a feather erupt occasionally on man? Is it because it is not in our DNA, and never was?

The theory of evolution caused Darwin to loose his faith and his experience has been repeated in countless lives. Evolution is an acid that eats away at the mind, a cancer.

One only needs to open the pages to Michael Behe's book, "Darwin's Black Box", to understand the futility of the evolutionary theory. The engines of life at the molecular level are so complex that there leaves no other possibility than a creator of the universe. There should be no excuse.

Wish you well
Scott

Masterpiece or wonder?.......2004-07-30

While Darwin's theory of natural selection was accepted in the 1930s, Darwin's theory of sexual selection remains controversial. In Ernst Mayr's recent What is Evolution? Darwin's theory of sexual selection receives about two paragraphs. By comparison, Darwin considered sexual selection important enough to receive an equal number of pages as he devoted to his theory of natural selection. 130 years later, he's still probably the only evolutionary theorist to make this judgement. Equally, one must wonder that if Darwin had not come up with the idea of sexual selection, would anyone else have done so?

This book is not merely revolutionary on a theoretical basis, but also in its thoughts on animals - including humans. 100 years before Jane Goodall `discovers' chimpanzees using tools, Darwin devotes more than a page to animals using tools. More than 110 years before vets begin to give dogs prozac, Darwin argues that dogs have a sense of humour. His views on animals raises them higher than any modern theorist: his views on humans lowers them to where they are - animals, and thus the title.

130 years later, this book is still radical. It is probably the most significant alteration to our understanding of ourselves since Copernicus. Its contents, with its stark views on human violence, continues to make aetheists uneasy. The book is very readable, and Darwin's clarity, sincerity and incisiveness places him above all modern writers. Revolutionary, thoughtful, and warm, it remains more a wonder than a masterpiece.

Thought police.......2003-10-18

Darwin operated in a thought world completely unacceptable to the "politically correct" speech/thought codes found on most college/university campuses today. If one subscribes to Darwinian or neo-Darwinian ideas, one has to wonder what new "great ideas" we are missing out on today, now that the politically correct thought police have taken over the media, education, and popular entertainment establishments--effictively suppressing the sort of thought that nurtured Darwin's "scientific" speculations.

True Darwinism.......2002-11-17

In the beginning of the book, you will find a sort of definition of Natural Selection, which is about all the space Darwin spends on formulating his hypothesis.

"Do the races or species of men, whichever term may be applied, encroach on and replace one another, so that some finally become extinct? We shall see that all these questions, as indeed is obvious in respect to most of them, must be answered in the affirmative, in the same manner as with the lower animals."

On about 15 occasions later in the book he writes about how this selective encroachment of human races occurs, most signicicantly when writing that:

"Extinction follows chiefly from the competition of tribe with tribe, and race with race. (.....) and when of two adjoining tribes one becomes less numerous and less powerful than the other, the contest is soon settled by war, slaughter, cannibalism, slavery, and absorption."

Racial and tribal genocide is the chief operator in shaping humans as they are today from an apelike progenitor, according to Darwin.

This work is not up to scratch compared to classics of biological science from the same timeperiod, such as Mendel's "Versuche". This work is more appropiately read together with Haecekel's "Natural Creation History" (Naturliche Schopfungsgeschichte), which Darwin profusely praises in the beginning of his book.

Both these works from Haeckel and Darwin carry decidedly racist and generally judgemental content. Generally judgemental in continuously talking about higher and lower in an expressely moral way. For instance Darwin finds it neccessary to assert what the highest state of morality is for a person, and elsewhere he urges people in any way "inferior" not to marry.

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Concordances matter.......2005-10-09

Great ideas matter. When Newton published Principia, in 1686, not twenty men in Europe knew enough mathematics to understand it; yet by the middle of the eighteenth century ordinary people everywhere were eager to learn something about what was called the Newtonian philosophy. Men gave lectures on the subject and published books. Ordinary people talked about Newton for the same reason that in our time they talk about Darwin. The name Darwin stands for a new idea of the world and man's place in it. These ideas were opposed to the prevailing belief that men were naturally disposed to evil, so that, if allowed to think and act without restraint, they would follow evil courses and accept wrong ideas. According to Newtonian philosophy, it seemed as if God had said to humankind: "I have designed the world according to a rational plan; and I have given you a rational mind, capable of understanding that plan. That is all I can do, and you must make the best of it. By following reason and experience you may in time lean all about the universe and its laws and so in the end solve all your difficulties." (Becker, Carl L. 1958 Modern History: The Rise of a Democratic, Scientific, and Industrialized Civilization page 186 Morristown NJ: Silver Burdett Co.).
Now to the subject of concordances, they matter less than before due to the ability to download The Descent of Man from Project Gutenberg and search for a literal. Concordance has value in giving one a grasp on how many times a literal occurs and in what context. I still use the Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, and I will keep A Concordance to Darwin's The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex right next to it.

Darwin Compendium: Voyage of the Beagle, Origin of the Species, Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Expression of Emotions in Humans and Animals, Autobiography

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Darwin to the Max!

Darwin Compendium: Voyage of the Beagle, Origin of the Species, Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Expression of Emotions in Humans and Animals, Autobiography
Charles Darwin
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Darwin to the Max!.......2007-03-01

I'm sure that most people know who Charles Darwin was. For those who don't know who was, or don't know to much about him, I'll sum up who he was in six words: the father of modern evolutionary thought. Not much more really needs to be said, but for the sake of those who don't know, I'll elaborate (with the help of wikipedia) just a bit.

"He was a prolific author, and even without publication of his works on evolution would have had a considerable reputation as the author of The Voyage of the Beagle, as a geologist who had published extensively on South America and had solved the puzzle of the formation of coral atolls, and as a biologist who had published the definitive work on barnacles. While The Origin of Species dominates perceptions of his work, The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex and The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals had considerable impact, and his books on plants including The Power of Movement in Plants were innovative studies of great importance, as was his final work on The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms." (Balfour 1882, Van Wyhe 2006)

For those who aren't so familiar with his works, I'll give you a very brief synopsis of each one published in this one volume edition, which is taken from the inside flaps of the book.

In "The Voyage of the Beagle" (1839), a young Darwin travels to the Galapagos Islands, where the diversity of finches and iguanas leads him to hypothosize that living organisms changes over time.

"The Origin of Species" (1859), Darwin's most clebrated work, states that natural selection - the theory of survival of the fittest - resulted in the wide variety of life on earth.

"The Descent of Man" (1871)argues that there is considerable evidence that humans are part of the animal kingdom and have been created according to the same natural laws that produced all other life on earth.

To further his thesis of humans as part of the natural world, Darwin published "The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals" (1872). In this work he argued that facial expressions in humans are complez forms of communication performed by intricate musculature that is the result of evolutionary processes.

In 1876, after years of insults and praise over his theories about the world, Charles Darwin took stock of his own life and wrote, "Autobiography of Charles Darwin".

Overall, this volume is packed with information - it's a must have for anyone. Whether you are a Darwin scholar, a lover of science, or just a normal layman interested in science/Darwin/evolution/etc., this is the book for you. Remember, Darwin did not write these books for scientists only. He wrote them for the normal layman as well!

Also, the print is very nice, which enhances the read!

A definite A+!!!!!

The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex

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The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex
Charles Darwin
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The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex
Charles Darwin
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The Descent of Man (And Selection in Relation to Sex), Charles Darwin, no date of publication. Hardcover with 797 pages, published by A.L. Burt Company (New York).

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This book provides an update on our understanding of strong interactions with theoretical and experimental highlights included. It is divided into five sections. The first section is devoted to the investigations into the QCD Vacuum and the latest results on the mechanism of quark confinement. The second and third sections focus respectively on light and heavy quarks (effective field theories, Schwinger-Dyson approach and lattice QCD results). The fourth section deals with the deconfinement mechanism and quark-gluon plasma formation signals. The last section presents highlights of experiments, new physics beyond QCD, and nonperturbative approaches in other theories (strings and SUSY) that may be useful in QCD.

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Eagerly anticipated by her legions of fans, this sixth novel in Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling Outlander saga is a masterpiece of historical fiction from one of the most popular authors of our time.

Since the initial publication of Outlander fifteen years ago, Diana Gabaldon’s New York Times bestselling saga has won the hearts of readers the world over — and sold more than twelve million books. Now, A Breath of Snow and Ashes continues the extraordinary story of 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his 20th-century wife, Claire.

The year is 1772, and on the eve of the American Revolution, the long fuse of rebellion has already been lit. Men lie dead in the streets of Boston, and in the backwoods of North Carolina, isolated cabins burn in the forest.

With chaos brewing, the governor calls upon Jamie Fraser to unite the backcountry and safeguard the colony for King and Crown. But from his wife Jamie knows that three years hence the shot heard round the world will be fired, and the result will be independence — with those loyal to the King either dead or in exile. And there is also the matter of a tiny clipping from The Wilmington Gazette, dated 1776, which reports Jamie’s death, along with his kin. For once, he hopes, his time-traveling family may be wrong about the future.

From the Hardcover edition.

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So far as I know, this is the last in the series.......2007-09-22

I've seen some negative comments about The Fiery Cross - and there is an explanation for its being less than Gabaldon fans have come to expect. It's not my business to explain it and that's all I'm going to say. If you want more of Claire and Jamie, you'd better start over - I just did. AND, you can always buy The Outlandish Companion or the Lord John Grey novels.

Good ending to the series.......2007-09-14

Finally the last epic of Claire and Jamie, Diana G has compleded the series in a good way, I was satisfied with the completion, it was time for the end to come, after all how many war's could Jamie still conquer! Good read, recommend.

A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Outlander).......2007-08-24

Another really good read from Diana Gabaldon. It turns out I had already read this book but all her books of this series are worth a second or third read. I have already re-read the other books from this series and wish she would get the next book done and quit keeping us in suspense.

love, love, love, Diana's writing.......2007-08-02

I have absolutely fallen in love with this series! I read all six books within one month. I can't get enough of Jamie and Claire; other historical romance novels pale in comparison. The whole series is in depth both historically and emotionally. I can't wait until the next two books come out! Please continue writing Diana!!!!!!!

Expect withdrawal symptoms ...... .......2007-07-28

Before I read this volume, I held it in my hands and gazed at it feeling a little sad that I had come to the end of the series (so far). Because of this, I took this one REAL slow. Corny I know - you dont have to tell me, but still, I tell you no lies.

If your looking at this review I am assuming you have read the other books in the series, so my final statement below will be something I guess you could possibly relate to:
****
My belly was full to the brim with hearty chunks left over from The Fiery Cross, therefore, Snow and Ashes finished me of nicely, like good Port after a satisfying meal. Since I'm comparing it to a flavoursome drop, like all good spirits, I was left wanting more.

Actually, I would have sold a kidney for just one more drop, but as usual, Mrs. Gabaldon knows when you've had enough and how to make you want more (much more).

My advice with this one tho is: Sip it. Take your time with it's pages and let the story tell itself to you, rather than raking your eyes over the words. After all, it takes a few years for Diana to write each volume for the series, so if you're up to this part .... why rush.

If you do decide to pump through the pages, you'll risk feeling high and dry at the end. And since there is not another volume to follow YET, you will be waiting anyway, so you might as well take your time.

In closing, I absolutely loved it, as I have loved them all, and I sincerely hope you enjoy it also.

Until next time - Cheers Jo

Ein Hauch von Schnee und Asche (A Breath of Snow and Ash)

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Ein Hauch von Schnee und Asche (A Breath of Snow and Ash)
Diana Gabaldon
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ENGLISH DESCRIPTION: Diana Gabaldons Highlandsaga sells itself millionfold, and that, although she can be arranged only heavily in a category. It is historical novel, dear history and Fantasy Epos at the same time - gespickt besides with juicy Sexszenen. As a still unknown authoress Diana Gabaldon pulled also from bookshop to bookshop, in order to explain, for which it goes -- with success. In the meantime it is present the sixth volume, again with far over 1.000 sides and it stands to expect that it will again inspire the sworn in fan municipality also in this country. GERMAN DESCRIPTION: Diana Gabaldons "Highlandsaga" verkauft sich millionenfach, und das, obwohl sie sich nur schwer in ein Genre einordnen lässt. Sie ist historischer Roman, Liebesgeschichte und Fantasy-Epos zugleich - gespickt zudem mit saftigen Sexszenen. Als noch unbekannte Autorin zog Diana Gabaldon denn auch von Buchhandlung zu Buchhandlung, um zu erklären, worum es geht -- mit Erfolg. Inzwischen liegt der sechste Band vor, wieder mit weit über 1.000 Seiten, und es steht zu erwarten, dass er die eingeschworene Fangemeinde auch hierzulande wieder begeistern wird.

Outlander Series 1-6 By Diana Gabaldon (Outlander, Volumes 1,2,3,4,5,6 Outlander; Dragonfly in Amber; Voyager; The Drums of Autumn; The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes)

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Outlander Series 1-6 By Diana Gabaldon (Outlander, Volumes 1,2,3,4,5,6 Outlander; Dragonfly in Amber; Voyager; The Drums of Autumn; The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes)
Diana Gabaldon
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Series Outlander 1. Cross Stitch (1991) aka Outlander 2. Dragonfly in Amber (1991) 3. Voyager (1993) 4. The Drums of Autumn (1996) 5. The Fiery Cross (2001) 6. A Breath of Snow and Ashes Large Trade Paperback editions

A Breath of Snow and Ashes [Paperback] by Diana Gabaldon

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A Breath of Snow and Ashes [Paperback] by Diana Gabaldon
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The Western Limit of the World : A Novel

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The Western Limit of the World : A Novel

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Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly Most of this nautical action-adventure takes place aboard the Elisabeth, née the Tarshish, a chemical tanker facing an imminent date with the junkyard. The ship has been commandeered by seaman Harold Snow and first mate Charlie Bracelin to make a highly profitable sale of goods to a West African concern. Snow is a grizzled World War II veteran haunted by memories of his sinful sea-faring life. He is in love with Elisabeth, a headstrong woman 30 years his junior for whom he has renamed the ship. But the crew is joined by a young newcomer who strikes up a relationship with Elisabeth, complicating Snow's personal and professional affairs. While Masiel's book is fast-paced, it occasionally sacrifices coherence for effect. Basic information, like the nature of the impending sale, or Snow's backstory, is left vague, sometimes making for a frustrating read. But Snow and his fellow sailors are born wheeler-dealers, taking calamity with a grain of salt and calmly proceeding to plan B. Masiel does succeed in conveying the danger and adventure of the contemporary nautical life, with all its romance and unpredictability. (Dec.)

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