Darwin's Century: Evolution and the Men Who Discovered It

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Darwin's Century: Evolution and the Men Who Discovered It
Loren Eisley
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Darwin's century: evolution and the men who discovered it (Doubleday anchor books)
Loren C Eiseley
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DARWIN'S CENTURY - Evolution and the Men Who Discovered It

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ASIN: B000H0FPL2

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Darwin's century : evolution and the men who discovered it
Loren Eiseley
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ASIN: B000UDU08E

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Darwin's Century: Evolution and the Men Who Discovered It

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ASIN: B000FLS9YS

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Darwin's Century: Evolution and the Men Who Discovered It
Loren Eisley
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DARWIN'S CENTURY Evolution and the Men Who Discovered It
Loren Eiseley
Manufacturer: Anchor Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000NKEZ0I

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Darwin's Century: Evolution and the Men Who Discovered It
Loren Eiseley
Manufacturer: Anchor Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000QT8CT6

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Darwin's Century: Evolution and the Men Who Discovered It
Loren Eiseley
Manufacturer: Doubleday
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ASIN: B000PL82NG

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Darwins Century: Evolution & The Men Who Discovered it

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ASIN: B000HB34B4

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This book presents to students of introductory physical chemistry the basic principles of symmetry and group theory, and their use in describing and predicting molecular structure and spectra. Symmetry is a crucial determinant of many chemical phenomena, and group theory is the grammar of the language of symmetry. In many cases, simple calculations suffice to explain why certain triatomic molecules are linear and others bent, or why certain transitions do not appear in molecular spectra.

In this book, the aim is understanding the ideas, and skills in application of the principles, rather than mathematical rigour. The book is intended as a supplement for students who want to follow up an interest in and recognition of the importance of group theory, and who seek a short and mathematically relatively undemanding introduction. Exercises appearing throughout the text are integrated with the presentation to give readers confidence in their assimilation of the material.

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Terrible, get Carter instead.......2007-03-15

I didn't buy this book (thank god) but got it out from my University library to do a bit of a refresher on GT for "fun". Firstly it's only about 100 pages of sparse text and clearly not worth $60. Secondly the first 3 chapters make very little sense and have terribly confusing questions (and no answers) that will turn you off before you get to later on in the book. And on top of that there are mistakes in a number of the calculations (check table 5.2 if you were silly enough to buy it). Get carter instead, it's the same price and is actually a really decent book.

Group Theory for Chemists (Physical Science Series)

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Quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore

Group Theory for Chemists (Physical Science Series)
George Davidson
Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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Binding: Hardcover

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Quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore.......2000-10-05

This book by George Davidson is - or perhaps it's "was" now, not having looked at another book on group theory since buying this one - an ideal way to learn how to apply group theory to spectral interpretation. The book is a model of clarity. The presentation is crystal clear: Symmetry elements and operations, groups, matrices (primarily useful for computer simulations), spectroscopy, etc. The only proviso being the final chapter on the Woodward-Hoffman rules is neither clear nor helpful. Each chapter ends with a series of questions (answers in back) of what you've just been presented. Character tables and correlation tables are included. The comparison of Raman and IR spectral data is well covered, as is the construction of molecular orbital energy level diagrams. Numerous examples include trans-butadiene, octahedral metal complexes, nitrite and carbonate ions, etc.

Cotton's book on this topic, though considered a classic, really is more of a virtuosic acrobatic performance directed to academic colleagues rather than toward assisting tyros or working chemists hoping or needing to master this recondite field of chemistry. While Group Theory for Chemists may be pejoratively referred to as "a bit rule of thumb" by old alchemists, I would recommend it not only to beginners but to all desiring a clear presentation considerate of the reader.

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Introductory Group Theory for Chemists
George Davidson
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Symmetry and Structure: (Readable Group Theory for Chemists)

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It's crap compared to Davison (which is out of print)
SFA Kettle: Brilliant teacher

Symmetry and Structure: (Readable Group Theory for Chemists)
Sidney F. A. Kettle
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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Binding: Paperback

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Inorganic Chemistry: Principles of Structure and Reactivity (4th Edition)

ASIN: 0471955477

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This revised and updated edition emphasizes the physical concepts and applications of group theory rather than complex mathematics. User-friendly, it offers a simple approach to space groups, answering many frequently asked questions in detail. Features a new chapter on solid state, scores of diagrams and problems and more questions and answers. Mathematical proofs are included in the appendices.

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It's crap compared to Davison (which is out of print).......2001-03-13

Okay so Davisons out of print but it's so much better (and called Group Theory For Chemists)! This book is a bit badly laid out, doesn't explain things very well and is pretty much useless unless you already have at least a simple grasp of Group Theory. I don't know what awful libraries you lot in Cleveland have but this is certainly not a particularly good book.

SFA Kettle: Brilliant teacher.......2000-08-05

In this text, Dr. Kettle presents the most lucent introduction available for students wishing to attain an understanding of Group Theory for chemical applications. The text is not overly mathematical in its presentation, setting it apart from the numerous other texts available on this subject. After having read this text, a student is amply able to understand discussions of group theory with respect to spectroscopy or otherwise.

Applied Group Theory For Physicists & Chemists,

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Applied Group Theory For Physicists & Chemists,
George H., Duffey
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OHT92Y

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This book presents the texts of selected lectures on recent work in the field of nonlinear partial differential equations delivered by leading international experts at the well-established weekly seminar held at the Collège de France. Emphasis is on applications to numerous areas, including control theory, theoretical physics, fluid and continuum mechanics, free boundary problems, dynamical systems, scientific computing, numerical analysis, and engineering. Proceedings of this seminar will be of particular interest to postgraduate students and specialists in the area of nonlinear partial differential equations.

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The Gallic War, published on the eve of the civil war which led to the end of the Roman Republic, is an autobiographical account written by one of the most famous figures of European history. This new translation reflects the purity of Caesar's Latin while preserving the pace and flow of his
momentous narrative of the conquest of Gaul and the first Roman invasions of Britain and Germany. Detailed notes, maps, a table of dates, and glossary make this the most useful edition available.

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Sparkling brilliance over the gulf of time.......2006-03-15

I can't speak for the translation, but the economy and clarity of Caesar's writing inspired me when I first read him. Even translated, Cicero's writing makes me suspicious of him; while Plutarch's speaks wise reflection and common sense.

Reading Caesar, you feel his vitality. An intelligent man of action whose letters must have made his countrymen in Rome take notice.

It's interesting to speculate how these communications were received in Rome. The effortless confidence and commanding tone must have inspired as much fear as respect.

I know if one of my managers in the field started sending me emails like this, I'd wonder whether he had designs on my job. Is it inspired competance in the writing that causes a feeling of inferiority, or is it naked ambition on a subliminal level that puts one on his guard? Whatever the answer, this is powerful stuff.

Translating Snegg.......2005-10-03

I was privileged to read the review in the original Latin (directly from the original Amazon's mouth) and there were numerous errors in translation of this controversial work. "Catapult" is a pumice-like substance Romans used as litter in their feline pet's "bathrooms." A ballista is a large sausage made from bundles (fasces) of shredded pork. Caesar actually ran away from the battle in question but he ran backward (baculus)--hence the confusion. "Speculatoria navigia" are Roman reading glasses used to navigate Pliny. "Levitas" is what's sometimes needed to keep our buns from burning.

As far as translations go, this one reads a lot better for me than the original written in a language I can't understand.

Correcting the correction.......2005-02-24

Mark Snegg's correction about Baculus would seem incorrect-- to judge from the "Search Inside" feature. Type in "Baculus," go to the first link, and there at 2.25 is Caesar, not Baculus, charging into the fray.

But I picked up the book in Borders last night, and the copy I looked at had Baculus, not Caesar, as Mr. Snegg found.

Where is Amazon getting the texts it's scanning?

UPDATE: Contacted Oxford & got this reply:

The passage to which you refer did contain a significant error - the substitution of Baculus for Caesar - but it was corrected at least three years ago. The passage on Amazon reflects the current state of the text, and the copy you saw in Borders must have been an old impression; we have reprinted several times since the correction was made.

Great book and regarding another reviewer's comments.......2003-01-08

The Gallic War is a wonderful resource that I first read in junior high (I'm a history nut) and I found that it really instilled in me the idea that the more things change, the more things stay the same. Policitians were as ambitious and arrogant, War as brutal, and Armies as powerful 2,000 years ago as they are today.

While I have not read this edition, and the factual errors that Mark Snegg pointed out in his review are inexcusable, Mr. Snegg should check his facts before criticizing the error of others. A catapult is a fieldpiece that uses counterweight, pulleys and lever action to hurl a large rock of pot of greek fire at the enemy. A weapon which hurls a large bolt or arrow with pulley action is a ballista.

A poor translation of a famous book.......2002-03-26

This is an unexpectedly poor translation of Caesar's great work, especially for an Oxford Classics edition. I found several obvious mistranslations, including at least one major error. The English is often awkward and unnatural, and fails to convey the lucid elegance of Caesar's Latin. Strangely enough, the book doesn't have a map of the whole of Gaul. There are a few larger scale maps, but it's not particularly clear how they fit together or even which parts of Gaul are being shown. The notes are at the back of the book, rather than in footnotes, so that the reader has to constantly flip back and forth to read them.

The worst error I came across was in the translation of the well-known incident in 2.25 where Caesar grabs a shield and personally runs forward into the front line of battle, saving a critical situation. Hammond's translation has the chief centurion Baculus doing this, rather than Caesar. Since Baculus is described only two lines earlier as being so seriously wounded that he is unable to stand, this reading defies not only Latin grammar, but also common sense. No justification is offered for this weird interpretation.

Throughout the book there is a certain lack of insight in translating military words. For example, in 4.25 Hammond twice translates 'tormenta' as 'missiles', although in fact it means 'catapults' (that is, bolt-firing machines like large crossbows). In the next paragraph 'speculatoria navigia' is translated as 'spy vessels', when 'scout ships' would be both more accurate and more natural English.

These examples are just the very tip of the iceberg. In general this translation is feeble and riddled with inaccuracies. Most of it is is very stilted English. The publisher's blurb about how it reflects the purity of Caesar's Latin is completely untrue.

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Commentaries of Caesar on the Gallic War;: The original text reduced to the natural English order, with a literal interlinear translation of the first seven books (Classic interlinear translations)
Julius Caesar
Manufacturer: D. McKay Co
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007DVT2I

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Commentaries of Caesar on the Gallic War;: The original text reduced to the natural English order, with a literal translation of the first seven books (Classic interlinear translations)
Julius Caesar
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ASIN: B000856BFU

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COMMENTARIES OF CAESAR ON THE GALLIC WAR: the Original Text w/ a Literal Interlinear Transl. of the First Seven Books

Manufacturer: David McKay
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000I5NDJW

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COMMENTARIES OF CAESAR ON THE GALLIC WAR ( with a Literal Interlinear Translation of the First Seven books)
Caius Julius Caesar
Manufacturer: David McKay
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NSNCCM

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Commentaries of Caesar on The Gallic War: Interlinear Translation of the First Seven Books]
Julius Caesar
Manufacturer: David McKay Company, INC.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J2ME7G

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Commentaries of Caesar on the Gallic War: The original text reduced to the natural English order with a literal Interlinear Translation of the First Seven Books [Classic Interlinear Translations]
Julius Caesar
Manufacturer: David McKay
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NKRSHA

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Commentaries of Caesar on the Gallic War: Interlinear Translation of the First Seven Books
Julius Caesar
Manufacturer: David McKay Publisher
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GUABKS

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Commentaries of Caesar on the Gallic War: The Original Text reduced to the Natural English Order with a Literal Translation of the First Seven Books
Julius Caesar
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