Art Forms From The Ocean: The Radiolarian Atlas Of 1862
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Art Forms From The Ocean: The Radiolarian Atlas Of 1862
Ernst Haeckel
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Book Description

At the nexus of art and science, this dazzling new edition of Ernst Haeckel's first work reintroduces the genius of an enigmatic scientist and passionate observer of the natural world.

Although original editions of this book are extremely rare, it is now available for the first time in paperback, beautifully reproducing his drawings and watercolors. While the variety and detail of Haeckel's drawings display an impressive understanding of biological structure, the skill with which Haeckel drew these tiny aquatic protozoa renders them genuine works of art. This volume features commentary and descriptions of each of the radiolarians from Haeckel's work.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Amazing and Little Known Organisms Illustrated.......2006-03-24

Radiolarians are a total blank to the majority of people, yet these remarkable builders of glass houses (microscopic to be sure) abound in the world's oceans. Ernst Haeckel, the Nineteenth Century German biologist and supporter of Darwin, wrote the most comprehensive monograph on the group in his Radiolarian Atlas of 1862, which is still in use today. The illustrations have never been surpassed and so it is certainly a boon for microscopists that the plates have now been republished in all their glory as "Art Forms from the Ocean: The Radiolarian Atlas of 1862". In many ways I wish that the text would have included descriptions of the radiolarians illustrated and their distributions, but that probably would have been of little interest to the general public. Instead there is a discussion of Haeckel's life and work, especially of his involvement with radiolarians and other microscopic marine life.

Still, for the price this is a real bargain, and I thus recommend this book just for the plates to any amateur or professional biologist who is interested in the micro planktonic organisms of the ocean.

Guide to Basic Information Sources in the Visual Arts (Information resources series)
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        Raymond Lowey (Memoirs)
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              Whiplash: America's Most Frivolous Lawsuits
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              James Percelay
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              A compendium of the most outrageous real-life lawsuits ever concocted by greedy, legal minds. This book hilariously demonstrates techniques for cashing in, in court, and boasts the funniest legal jokes, most outrageous lawyer license plates, a legalese dictionary, and, of course, a caseload of comical lawsuits.

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              5 out of 5 stars Spilled coffee? How about a spilled milkshake! Hillarious book!!.......2006-09-17

              Thought you've heard all the best lawyer jokes and examples of frivolous lawsuits? Not until you've read this book! We've all heard about the lawsuit over spilled coffee a million times, but Percelay tells us about others -- like a lawsuit over a spilled milkshake -- that'll leave you laughing out loud. Not only well-written, this book has hillarious graphics that add a lot to the stories. This is a book lawyers AND non-lawyers will find highly amusing.

              1 out of 5 stars Corporate Propaganda & Lies.......2003-10-23

              Such utter BS. These folks have been circulating this trash for years. This is just the efforts of big corporations to scare you into giving up your right to jury trial-- the only defense you have against them

              The truth is that the corporations these people front for are clogging the courts with dumb lawsuits, not the poor injured people who the courts were designed for.

              Don't buy this book. Toss your money in the street instead. Google 'Dumb Corporate Lawsuits' for the real deal on this issue.

              5 out of 5 stars All Star.......2001-01-31

              This is one funny book -- both graphically and in the clever way it's written. Cases like the suit against M&M's for not including a peanut in one of their chocolate morsels had me laughing out loud. The book also shows diagrams (tongue in cheek, I hope) on how to create your own frivolous lawsuits. Who ever thinks America is not overlawyered needs only to read the first chapter of "WHIPLAASH!" I bought this after seeing the author featured on the game show "To Tell The Truth." I recommend this book, but don't sue me if you disagree. David Leiter

              1 out of 5 stars More Bad Humor.......2001-01-02

              This is not a funny book. Even if it were truthful, which it isn't, the humor is poor. I am reminded of Senator Bob Dole's unsuccessful bid for President and his mantra against so-called "frivolous" lawsuits. The case of the spilled McDonald's cup of coffee appeared to fit the bill.

              Oops! McDonald's heated the coffee to such a high temperature that the person who spilled it ended up burning her genitalia. Really funny? I don't think so. This plaintiff and her lawyer sued only for medical expenses, but the jury awarded her one million dollars anyway, a classic case of jury nullification and a slap on the wrist for McDonald's, who lost about an hour's worth of coffee sales, sniff, sniff.

              This book is stupid and wants its readers to be stupid, too, by finding humor at the expense of the injured and by seducing readers into buying into the anti-trial lawyer myth of "frivolous" lawsuits. Sounds like Republican party propaganda designed to turn helpless consumers against themselves in order to buy special interest votes.

              By the way, I am not a lawyer, I like Senator John McCain and other Republicans, and I am sorry someone bought me this book for Christmas.

              4 out of 5 stars Even A Lawyer Can Enjoy This!.......2000-11-20

              This book proves that truth is stranger than fiction. Some of this stuff just couldn't be invented. The authors have done an incredible job coming up with examples of bizarre legal claims, almost all of which apparently were either ultimately dismissed or dropped, I might add. I guess our legal system is working just fine, though I doubt that was the point of the book.
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                The Encyclopedia Of Native Music: More Than A Century Of Recordings From Wax Cylinder To The Internet, Illustrated with Photographs and Album Covers
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                                Ever since the guns of Gettysburg fell silent, and Lincoln delivered his famous two-minute speech four months after the battle, the story of this three-day conflict has become an American legend. We remember Gettysburg as, perhaps, the biggest, bloodiest, and most important battle ever fought-the defining conflict in American history. But how much truth is behind the legend? In These Honored Dead, Thomas A. Desjardin, a prominent Civil War historian and a perceptive cultural observer, demonstrates how flawed our knowledge of this enormous event has become, and why. He examines how Americans, for seven score years, have shaped, used, altered, and sanctified our national memory, fashioning the story of Gettysburg as a reflection of, and testimony to, our culture and our nation.

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                                5 out of 5 stars Gettysburg, History, and Meaning.......2006-05-03

                                The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1 -- July 3, 1863) was the largest battle fought in North America and a pivotal event of the American Civil War. The battle, its causes, environs, personalities, events, among other things have been written about and memorialized endlessly, literally from the moment the troops on both sides left the battlefield.

                                In his study "These Honored Dead", Thomas Desjardin examines some of the the legends that have grown around this great battle. He has written a historiography which shows how and why it is difficult to determine what in fact occured during the battle from the mass of conflicting accounts in the literature. Desjardin holds a PhD in American history. He is the author of "Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine" which examines the activities of the 20th Maine and Colonel Joshua Chamberlain on Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.

                                Desjardin offers several reasons contributing the the difficulty of separating fact from memory in understanding a complex historical event such as the Battle of Gettysburg. First, during the battle, the participants were under, obviously, severe stress and tend to focus only on the activities under their direct observation. With the passage of years, memories tend both to fade and to become embellished.

                                Second, after the battle many of the participants tried to shape the story for ends and meanings of their own. Thus Union General Dan Sickles tried to destroy the reputation of General Meade, the Union commander at Gettysburg, to cover Sickles's own misdeeds in moving his Third Corps to an exposed position which threatened the Federal position and resulted in great loss of life. Similarly, various Confederate writers, including General Jubal Early, tried to find scapegoats for the loss of the battle to foster a "Lost Cause" mythology and absolve General Robert E. Lee from blame for the defeat.

                                Third, Gettysburg has become regarded as a key moment in understanding and giving meaning to the American experience. Historians, artists, and the public have shaped the meaning and events of the battle to meet perceived national and frequently individual ends.

                                Desjardins examines a number of key moments of the battle, including the fighting for Little Round Top at the extreme left of the Union line on July 2 and "Pickett's Charge" at the center of the Union line on July 3. A great deal of mythology has grown around these two moments. With respect to Little Round Top, Desjardins examines the bases for some of the claims put forth about Joshua Chamberlain and Gouverneur Warren, among others, and concludes that a number of the claims are extravagant, unsupported by, and in some cases contradicted by the historical record. Desjardin discusses in some detail Michael Sharaa's famous novel, "The Killer Angels" and the television series and movie based upon it and shows the fictitious character of much of the account.

                                A work such as Desjardin's could easily degenerate into an exercise in debunking, which is all-to-common in understanding American history. But I found Desjardin's book moving and instructive precisely because this does not happen. Desjardin discusses a battle and a battlefield that have a great deal of historical and personal resonance for him, and he takes it seriously. Gettysburg may not be, indeed, an American Valhalla, but the site is hallowed ground and it, and its combatants, have earned the study, memorializations, and legends they have received. Taking away some of the legends about Chamberlain or Warren, for example, we are left with highly impressive individuals and with incidents of heroism. Upon completing the book, I was left with the feeling that, in Gettyburg as in so much else, the truth and the search for the truth about what took place, are more impressive and shape the legends. The battle, its consequences, and meanings are properly ways in which Americans discover themselves.

                                Readers who enjoy this book will also benefit from many other studies about the relationship between history and memory at Gettysburg. An example of such a book is Carol Reardon's "Pickett's Charge in History and Memory" (1997). Desjardin's book will have its greatest appeal to readers who have a background in the Battle of Gettysburg and an interest in questions of historical truth and interpretation.

                                Robin Friedman

                                4 out of 5 stars Separating Fact From Fiction.......2005-01-06

                                My first thought was "Oh no! Another book about the Battle of Gettysburg." As a resident of the bustling tourist town and frequent battlefield "stomper" I decided to give it a go.
                                From Thomas Desjardin's introduction, to the very end, he dispells many of the myths about the Battle of Gettysburg, many myths that are still told today. Desjardin reveals how history and memory often conflict and how many of the battlefield legends came to be. A refreshing look at a much written about topic!

                                5 out of 5 stars No ideological ax.......2004-06-25

                                It was refreshing to read a Civil War book by an author with no ideological ax to grind. Desjardins raises some of the fundamental historical and historiographical questions in trying to determine: " How do we know what we know?"
                                Obviously, using Gettysburg as the centerpiece for discussion, but branching into " Lost Cause" critiques, Desjardins has produced an entertaining, often humorous, an ultimately valuable assessment of the many myths that surround Civil War discussion.
                                Perhaps the most striking and revealing commentary deals with how the tradition of Gettysburg worship and celebration evolved, and how the controversial selection and placing of monuments transpired.
                                Although some of the probing covers previously analyzed terrain, the author brings a new angle, and thankfully, non-ideological viewpoint to the topics. An enjoyable, and informative read from cover to cover.

                                3 out of 5 stars Adequate but hardly inspired........2004-06-25

                                Listened to the audio version.

                                Have to admit that my interest in this was sparked by "The Killer Angels"--wanting to know how much was fact or fiction. And I must also agree with the reviewer who thought this book desperately needed an editor.

                                You might compare this book to a Senior Thesis...long on words and shorter than you'd like on fact and substance. But then, I came to this book wanting the arguments, wanting the sources and an evaluation of them. Not a simple, terse statement that a source was unreliable followed by an entire dismissal of anything to do with the tainted source. (Disregarding some sources would be ignoring as much truth as fiction.)

                                I was especially interested in the issues and history surrounding some of the accounts of Col. Chamberlain and the defence of Little Round Top. But I wanted to know what the likely truth was, not just what the author thought was suspect. And I had a hard time believing that many of the details the author wanted to discuss (like the kind of hat someone might have worn or whether there was a Buster Kilrain) were important enough to put in a book. And most readers aren't that worried about the exact spot where someone might have died.

                                If this book was directed to a general audience, it often failed to raise issues sufficiently meaty to merit any hype. If it was directed to an audience of specialists or buffs, they would be disappointed by the lack of detail and documentation.

                                Desjardins seems to take his audience for fools, typically portraying the worst examples of ignorance, vapid credulity, and mercenary exploits connected with Gettysburg. No thinking person assumes everything happened just as it's portrayed in a movie. I can make up my mind about various myths just fine. I just wanted information to work from and I was quite content when I got it.

                                Just my perspective. There was definitely some worthwhile material. I think the author was reflecting more of his background in the park than is useful for a wide audience...most of us don't care too much when or how certain monuments were put in place, though some of the machinations behind them were interesting. And I think he erred unhappily on the side of talking around some of the real debates so as not to become embroiled in them. But it isn't really a waste of time. What I want to know is what the battle means to the author. Was it significant or not, and in what way? Just curious!

                                4 out of 5 stars Insightful.......2004-06-08

                                The author raises some very good questions and points. His focus does drift away from Gburg from time to time and covers more of the myths of the overall war.

                                The book is actually somewhat heart breaking for us students of the ACW because you walk away realizing that many of the accounts of the war you may have read are not necessarily entirely factual. Again, the point of the book is to explore the myths and in doing so the author asks many questions. Unfortunately there are not many answers, although many of the key points are put to rest (i.e. Gburg for shoes, "Historicus", etc.)

                                There was something missing from the book that doesn't allow me to give it a better rating, and I'm not quite sure what it is. It is a little scatter brained and redundant at certain points. Another pass from an editor would have helped. There is also a somewhat half-assed attempted to psycho analyze some of the motivation behind the embellishments/straight out lying, etc. that was a bit elementary, and quite frankly presumptuous. But most of all, I think the book needs to be re-organized. There should have been a "top ten" of sorts, myth #1 Shoes, myth #2 Ewell controversy, myth #3 Longstreet controversy, myth #4 Sicles controversy, etc. I have the feeling that the book was on the short side, and things were added and restated to beef it up. The writing almost would have worked better as a series of articles in a ACW or history mag.

                                That being said, it is very insightful and for that it gets my 3/maybe 3.5 star rating. Not for the novice, I think you are better reading a treatment of the battle, at least to help you understand why men would lie/exaggerate their reports. The biggest surprise of course is the heroic stand of the 20th Maine which gets toned down to realistic proportions and brings Chamberlin back to earth.

                                In short, good reading overall, but could use the touch of a better editor, and less preaching.
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                                  Men in Black: How the Supreme Court Is Destroying America
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                                  • Are we simply sheep being led astray?
                                  • Courts out of control
                                  • Finally the TRUE story of what has been going on in the Supreme Court
                                  • This made the best sellers list?
                                  • Supreme Court is SUPREME POWER....scary....
                                  Men in Black: How the Supreme Court Is Destroying America
                                  Mark R. Levin
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                                  Conservative talk radio host, lawyer, and frequent National Review contributor Mark R. Levin comes out firing against the United States Supreme Court in Men in Black, accusing the institution of corrupting the ideals of America's founding fathers. The court, in Levin's estimation, pursues an ideology-based activist agenda that oversteps its authority within the government. Levin examines several decisions in the court's history to illustrate his point, beginning with the landmark Marbury v. Madison case, wherein the court granted itself the power to declare acts of the other branches of government unconstitutional. He devotes later chapters to other key cases culminating in modern issues such as same-sex marriage and the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill. Like effective attorneys do, Levin packs in copious research material and delivers his points with tremendous vigor, excoriating the justices for instances where he feels strict constit utional constructivism gave way to biased interpretation. But Levin's definition of "activism" seems inconsistent. In the case of McCain-Feingold, the court declined to rule on a bill already passed by congress and signed by the president, but Levin, who thinks the bill violates the First Amendment, still accuses them of activism even when they were actually passive. To his talk-radio listeners, Levin's hard-charging style and dire warnings of the court's direction will strike a resonant tone of alarm, though the hyperbole may be a bit off-putting to the uninitiated. As an attack on the vagaries of decisions rendered by the Supreme Court and on some current justices, Men in Black scores points and will likely lead sympathetic juries to conviction. --John Moe

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                                  Mark Levin throws the book at our own judicial system--in particular, American judges who ignore the Constitution and dismantle the rights of American citizens in everyday court proceedings. He shares jaw-dropping examples of judicial power grabs and liberal power plays by judges.

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                                  3 out of 5 stars Are we simply sheep being led astray?.......2007-09-19

                                  The first thing I would suggest doing before reading this book or any other political book is to actually read the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights. It can be found for free on the internet.

                                  When discussing one of my favorite issues of our time, the interaction of government and religion, invariably the phrase of "Separation of Church and State" is put forth. My simple retort is to then challenge the individual to find that phrase in the U.S. Constitution. It's my belief that if you asked the entire population of the United States, 80 - 90% of the people would say that phrase could be found in the Constitution. But alas, those words can be found nowhere in the Constitution or the first amendment specifically. It isn't all that surprising that people hold that belief based on the fact that the phrase is uttered ad nauseam through the media, politicians and judges. This simple fact alone leads me to suggest actually reading the entire document before moving on to books regarding the Constitution.

                                  The above being said, whether you are a middle of the roader, left wing loony or a right wing nut job like me I think Mr. Levin's Men in Black is a valuable read. It gives accounts on how the judiciary has usurped power that isn't specifically given it in the Constitution.

                                  For people that applaud judicial activism such as Roe v. Wade, rulings against religious activities, etc. they should take pause and consider that someday the result may be widespread judicial activism from the right. Neither being a good thing. Legislating belongs in Congress where politicians are accountable to the people by election. To me Mr. Levin shows the danger of when judges take power not given them in the Constitution and use it to get their personally desired results enacted.

                                  The book is specifically broken out in chapters that discuss specific topics, such as role of religion, rights to privacy, social policy enacted from the bench as well as several others. While I felt the arguments could have at times been better developed, I do believe this is a valuable book to read to gain a better understanding of our current judiciary climate and how we got to this stage.

                                  5 out of 5 stars Courts out of control .......2007-09-13

                                  The constitution, federal law, and American culture dictate in the most extreme manner that the power of the government belongs to the people through their elected ombudsmen in Congress.

                                  The US Supreme Court took it upon themselves to state what the law says, and where the power is to be held, which is not what the founders or the constitution clearly states. In fact it is up to the court to police themselves and define where their power is and where it is not, just look at Marbury vs. Madison.

                                  The power of government belongs to the citizens of the United States through the honestly elected congressionals, not to a bunch of elitist left wing thugs who have the OVER privilege to sit on the bench and decide how we the people should live.

                                  Court decisions like Roe vs. Wade were completely unconstitutional where the court erroneously cited the right to privacy where the Constitution itself says nothing about abortion and thus the document left the issue and other social issues to be independently decided by state governments and state voters, not some liberal elitist thugs in Washington.

                                  American power belongs to the people themselves through direct voter participation, elected congressional figures, and the honorably elected executive in the White House when it comes to issues of Terrorism and national emergency in the 21st century.

                                  Issues such as Miranda rights, Map Verses Ohio, Roe vs. Wade, and other unjust rulings should be decided by state voters, state legislatures, and sovereign state governments not a bunch of elites in the Federal government.

                                  The states have a large amount of power, and should have that power over numerous social and legal issues; Federal power is granted through the consent of the states, not the other way around.

                                  The jaws of the American Supreme Court must be defanged, their power must be checked, and judges on all levels of the law should be held accountable to the people.

                                  The law serves the people; the people do not serve the left wing elitist snobs who took it upon themselves to declare that they are the law.

                                  America must remain democratic, constitutionally republican, and free for all time.

                                  God bless the USA.

                                  5 out of 5 stars Finally the TRUE story of what has been going on in the Supreme Court.......2007-08-28

                                  I was shocked to read the real story of what has been going on in the Supreme Court all these years. Thanks to Mark Levin to bring it out in the open.

                                  1 out of 5 stars This made the best sellers list?.......2007-08-19

                                  Wow. I guess the way to the best sellers list is to: 1. ignore logical consistency; 2. ignore competing arguments; 3. distort history; 4. bash your opponents with heat, but no light. What a formula. For those interested in a serious work about the same themes, take a look at Kermit Roosevelt's book on Judicial Activism.

                                  5 out of 5 stars Supreme Court is SUPREME POWER....scary...........2007-05-31

                                  The antics of the Supreme Court (Supreme God ?) were quite eye opening, and who better to tell the story.....

                                  Our population needs to start marching in front of the court building and making our opinions known.

                                  This book points out the problems when people are appointed for life and then have NO ACCOUNTABILITY.

                                  The detail about the cases cited and researched is amazing....the facts are scary, but important for everyone in America to understand that the Court can and does regularly take away in some way every liberty we think we posess.

                                  A must reading......I highly recommend it.
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                                    Men in Black: How the Supreme Court Is Destroying America.(Book Review): An article from: Defense Counsel Journal
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