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Extinction Bad Genes Or Bad Luck

By: David Raup

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Extinction Bad Genes Or Bad Luck

By: David Raup

The science of extinction is a lively and moveable feast of scientific speculation and research. Scientist/author David Raup takes the subject of nature's disappearing act to task, covering everything from the Ice Age Blitzkreig to the fate of the marshes on Martha's Vineyard, the extinction of flying reptiles to mankind's impact on tropical reefs. Graphs.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393309274

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Rereading the Fossil Record

The Growth of Paleobiology as an Evolutionary Discipline

By: David Sepkoski

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Rereading the Fossil Record

The Growth of Paleobiology as an Evolutionary Discipline

By: David Sepkoski

Rereading the Fossil Record presents the first-ever historical account of the origin, rise, and importance of paleobiology, from the mid-nineteenth century to the late 1980s. Drawing on a wealth of archival material, David Sepkoski shows how the movement was conceived and promoted by a small but influential group of paleontologists and examines the intellectual, disciplinary, and political dynamics involved in the ascendency of paleobiology. By tracing the role of computer technology, large databases, and quantitative analytical methods in the emergence of paleobiology, this book also offers insight into the growing prominence and centrality of data-driven approaches in recent science.

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University of Chicago Press

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022627294X

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9780226272948

Principles of Paleontology

By: Michael Foote,Arnold I. Miller,David M. Raup,Steven M. Stanley

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Principles of Paleontology

By: Michael Foote,Arnold I. Miller,David M. Raup,Steven M. Stanley

Michael Foote and Arnold Miller have stepped in to revise this classic text. It is their vision to take the core approach of the second edition, and reflect the substantial changes to the rudiments of the subject from the previous two decades. This third edition remains an excellent text for those studying geophysical sciences.

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Macmillan

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071670613X

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9780716706137

Nemesis Affair Revised And Expanded

A Story Of The Death Of The Dinosaurs And The Ways Of Science

By: David Raup

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Nemesis Affair Revised And Expanded

A Story Of The Death Of The Dinosaurs And The Ways Of Science

By: David Raup

In this lively, fascinating, and often disturbing book, Raup reexplores the controversies of the Nemesis theory and investigates the issues--both scientific and philosophical --of mass extinction.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393319180

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Catastrophic Thinking

Extinction and the Value of Diversity from Darwin to the Anthropocene

By: David Sepkoski

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Catastrophic Thinking

Extinction and the Value of Diversity from Darwin to the Anthropocene

By: David Sepkoski

A history of scientific ideas about extinction that explains why we learned to value diversity as a precious resource at the same time as we learned to “think catastrophically” about extinction. We live in an age in which we are repeatedly reminded—by scientists, by the media, by popular culture—of the looming threat of mass extinction. We’re told that human activity is currently producing a sixth mass extinction, perhaps of even greater magnitude than the five previous geological catastrophes that drastically altered life on Earth. Indeed, there is a very real concern that the human species may itself be poised to go the way of the dinosaurs, victims of the most recent mass extinction some 65 million years ago. How we interpret the causes and consequences of extinction and their ensuing moral imperatives is deeply embedded in the cultural values of any given historical moment. And, as David Sepkoski reveals, the history of scientific ideas about extinction over the past two hundred years—as both a past and a current process—is implicated in major changes in the way Western society has approached biological and cultural diversity. It seems self-evident to most of us that diverse ecosystems and societies are intrinsically valuable, but the current fascination with diversity is a relatively recent phenomenon. In fact, the way we value diversity depends crucially on our sense that it is precarious—that it is something actively threatened, and that its loss could have profound consequences. In Catastrophic Thinking, Sepkoski uncovers how and why we learned to value diversity as a precious resource at the same time as we learned to think catastrophically about extinction.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226829529

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9780226829524

On Solid Ground

Why the Earth Isn’t as Controversial as You May Think

By: David Goldsmith

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On Solid Ground

Why the Earth Isn’t as Controversial as You May Think

By: David Goldsmith

On Solid Ground illustrates what geologists know about the earth by telling the stories of the people who made major geological discoveries. It also chronicles the doubters and nay-sayers who have worked so hard to undermine our understanding of the earth. Each chapter of this book contains three things: the human story of a geologic controversy, an explanation of why geologists are so sure about the right answer to that controversy, and a short discussion of the logical fallacies being used by those still unwilling to accept geologic expertise.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1633888312

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9781633888319

The Mystery of Life What’S It All About?

Discovering the Truth in a Skeptical World

By: David E. Peeples

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The Mystery of Life What’S It All About?

Discovering the Truth in a Skeptical World

By: David E. Peeples

Have you ever seriously considered the most difficult and puzzling questions presented to our minds during this mortal sojourn through an often difficult and challenging existence? Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? And perhaps the most important question of all: What is my purpose for living? In this ultra-modern, digital world of today many people have become so preoccupied with the daily pursuits of life and the addictive overuse of time-consuming technology that many of them rarely pause to seriously consider what life is actually all about. In writing The Mystery of Life it has been my hope and my goal to personally challenge each reader to consider many relevant facts and to follow a line of evidence pointing toward a worldview that is often overlooked and too easily marginalized. We live in an aggressive, technology-driven world where the wild pursuit of power, prestige, possession, and pleasure has become the driving influence ruling over many of our lives. What does your worldview look like? Is there enough evidence to support it beyond reasonable doubt? If not, then I invite you to consider a vast body of mounting evidence that could lead toward a more accurate discernment of an often confusing existence. The view of life that we have each come to know will strongly influence everything we do, say, and become in this world. Based on a remarkable consensus of evidence, perhaps we should consider a worldview understanding that will ultimately avail our hearts and minds of the personal fulfillment and satisfaction we have always longed for and often dreamed of. We owe it to ourselves to seriously consider where the evidence is leading us. Isnt it about time to discover the answers to our most persistent and pressing questions. The Mystery of Life is presented as a literary expose addressing the questions of origin, meaning, morality and destiny.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1984510606

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9781984510600

The Synchronicity Key

The Hidden Intelligence Guiding the Universe and You

By: David Wilcock

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The Synchronicity Key

The Hidden Intelligence Guiding the Universe and You

By: David Wilcock

Unlock the key to a universal life-force in this astonishing book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Source Field Investigations and Awakening in the Dream. The Source Field Investigations was a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller that uncovered hidden science and lost prophecies to illuminate an entirely new understanding of our world today. Now, in The Synchronicity Key, David Wilcock embarks on an astonishing investigation into what lies beyond—finding proof that everything in our lives is not only connected, but it also influences everything else. Using history, astrology, and synchronicity theory among other concepts, Wilcock shows that there is hidden architecture within time, guiding individuals and nations through a system of enlightenment Joseph Campbell called the Hero’s Journey. Historical events occur in shockingly precise, repeating cycles of time as a result. Once we understand and identify the hidden laws of this seemingly random “synchronicity,” we are left with a remarkable blueprint of how best to lead our lives in this uncertain and confusing world.

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Penguin

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0142181080

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9780142181089

'If You Knew the Conditions'

A Chronicle of the Indian Medical Service and American Indian Health Care, 1908-1955

By: David N. Dejong

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'If You Knew the Conditions'

A Chronicle of the Indian Medical Service and American Indian Health Care, 1908-1955

By: David N. Dejong

After their sequestering on reservations across the West, American Indians suffered from appalling rates of disease and morbidity. While the United States Indian Service (Bureau of Indian Affairs) provided some services prior to 1908, it was not until then that the Indian Medical Service was established for the purpose of providing services to American Indians. Born in an era of assimilation and myths of vanishing Indians, the Indian Medical Service provided emergency and curative care with little forethought of preventive medicine. DeJong argues that the U.S. Congress provided little more than basic, curative treatment, and that this Congressional parsimony is reflected in the services (or lack thereof) provided by the Indian Medical Service. DeJong considers the mediocre results of the Indian Medical Service from a cultural perspective. He argues that, rather than considering a social conservation model of medicine, the Indian Service focused on curative medicine from a strictly Western perspective. This failure to appreciate the unique American Indian cultural norms and values associated with health and well-being led to a resistance from American Indians which seemingly justified parsimonious Congressional appropriations and initiated a cycle of benign neglect. 'If You Knew the Conditions' examines the impact of the long-standing Congressional mandate of cultural assimilation, combined with the Congressional desire to abolish the Indian Service, on the degree and extent of disease in Indian Country.

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Lexington Books

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0739130382

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Natural Acts: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature

By: David Quammen

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Natural Acts: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature

By: David Quammen

This work is a revised and expanded edition of Quammen's first book of nonfiction, and reprints some of his best-loved "Natural Acts" columns, which first appeared in "Outside" magazine in the early 1980s.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393333604

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9780393333602

Plagues, Politics, and Policy

A Chronicle of the Indian Health Service, 1955-2008

By: David H. DeJong

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Plagues, Politics, and Policy

A Chronicle of the Indian Health Service, 1955-2008

By: David H. DeJong

Plagues, Politics, and Policy is an overview of the major health challenges confronting American Indians and Alaska Natives over the past fifty years and is a case study of the federal government's attempt to provide medical services to a categorical group of people in the United States. While it is not a detailed Analysis of what socialized healthcare should or should not look like, it does examine the major social and political issues affecting the delivery of health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

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1461634040

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Institutions and Ideologies

A SOAS South Asia Reader

By: David Arnold,Peter Robb

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Institutions and Ideologies

A SOAS South Asia Reader

By: David Arnold,Peter Robb

Informative, timely and accessible introduction to the study of South Asia by leading scholars in the field.

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Routledge

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1136102426

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The Birth of the Earth

A Wanderlied Through Space, Time, and the Human Imagination

By: David E. Fisher

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The Birth of the Earth

A Wanderlied Through Space, Time, and the Human Imagination

By: David E. Fisher

Examines some of the most interesting aspects of the solar system, detailing how we unraveled the mystery of our world.

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Columbia University Press

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0231060432

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The Political Economy of Productivity

Thai Agricultural Development, 1880-1975

By: David H. Feeny

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The Political Economy of Productivity

Thai Agricultural Development, 1880-1975

By: David H. Feeny

The economic history of Thailand between 1880 and 1975 contrasts sharply with the development experiences of other Third World countries. Between the opening of trade in 1850 and 1941, when war halted economic activity, Thailand became a major exporter of rice in the world market. Although conditions for further growth seemed highly favourable, Thailand's rapid integration into the world economy failed to improve living standards, and rice yields actually declined. In examining the causes of the underdevelopment of Thai agriculture over the last 100 years, Feeny introduces supply and demand models of technical and institutional change to analyse why the rice export boom did not result in more development. This book, much of which is based on primary research in the Thai National Archives, is one of the few quantitative economic histories of a less developed country.

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UBC Press

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0774843489

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9780774843485

The Scientific American Book of the Cosmos

By: David Levy

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The Scientific American Book of the Cosmos

By: David Levy

Examines our solar system and galaxy and other parts of the universe and describes our attempts to study and explore space.

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Macmillan

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0312254539

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Extinction Bad Genes Or Bad Luck

By: David Raup

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Extinction Bad Genes Or Bad Luck

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Principles of Paleontology

Second Edition

By: David Raup,Steven M. Stanley

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Principles of Paleontology

Second Edition

By: David Raup,Steven M. Stanley

Presents principles of paleontology at an undergraduate level Emphasizes theory and concepts over details of morphology and the fossil record Profusely illustrated with photographs, charts, graphs, and tables

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0716700220

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Nemesis Affair Revised And Expanded

A Story Of The Death Of The Dinosaurs And The Ways Of Science

By: David Raup

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Nemesis Affair Revised And Expanded

A Story Of The Death Of The Dinosaurs And The Ways Of Science

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In this lively, fascinating, and often disturbing book, Raup reexplores the controversies of the Nemesis theory and investigates the issues--both scientific and philosophical --of mass extinction.

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The Nemesis Affair

A Story of the Death of Dinosaurs and the Ways of Science

By: David M. Raup

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The Nemesis Affair

A Story of the Death of Dinosaurs and the Ways of Science

By: David M. Raup

A lively, informal narrative by a renowned paleontologist introduces readers to the scientific research behind the theory that dinosaurs were killed off by the effects of a shower of comets. Illustrated.

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0393304094

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