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The question of whether biologists should continue to use the Linnaean hierarchy is a hotly debated issue. Invented before the introduction of evolutionary theory, Linnaeus' system of classifying organisms is based on outdated theoretical assumptions, and is thought to be unable to provide accurate biological classifications. Ereshefsky argues that biologists should abandon the Linnaean system and adopt an alternative that is more in line with evolutionary theory.He illustrates how the continued use of this system hampers our ability to classify the organic world, and then goes on to make specific recommendations for a post-Linnaean method of classification. ... Read more

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I have been waiting for this book in years
Gradually general principles of classification and knowledge organizations have become more clear to me. An important insight is that any classification of a domain must be based on theories or views of that domain. I try to verify this on different domains. This is not always easy, and some of the most influential classifications seems to contradict this principle. This is, for example, the case with Linnaean classification in biology, which was developed before Darvian and modern evolutionary theory and it is the case with the influential psychiatric classification DSM IV.
Ereshefskys book on the Linnaean classification in biology represents high class scholarship in both biology and philosophy and it is a goldmine of arguments for a general philosophy of classification. Besides it is an indication that philosophy can make itself a productive part of of specific specific scientific research. ... Read more

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Testing skills without teaching to the test.
*Disclaimer I work for the publisher - but couldn't find a spot for detailed description so I'm doing it here!

This book give you practical step by step procedures to enhancing your student's comprehension while teaching your subject matter.

This book takes a look at the problem of standardized tests in a light that will make you think - all is not lost.Understanding that standardized tests ask questions in a manner that explores the students whole understanding is actually a good thing.The problem is most students have a firm grasp on understanding a concept from one or two points of view, not the six that consist of Bloom's Taxonomy.

I would highly reccomend this book to anyone who hates teaching to the test but likes seeing high test scores. ... Read more

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Thorough, detailed dendrological coverage of North American trees, shrubs, and vines

This comprehensive field guide/procedural handbook provides extraordinarily detailed descriptions of trees, shrubs, and vines of North American forests. Written at a more detailed level than most field guides, it introduces basic taxonomic concepts and methods and explains the rationale behind taxonomic classification systems.

Entries include Latin and common names for each species as well as physical descriptions at various levels of maturity and for different seasons. Also noted are regional and state distributions, soil conditions, cover types, shade tolerances, and common diseases and pests. This remarkably thorough and reliable reference includes:

• Detailed descriptions of more than 800 species
• Hundreds of additional varieties and cultivars
• 550 exquisitely detailed line drawings of leaves, bark, fruit, and seeds
• Broad coverage of commercial and noncommercial species
• An emphasis on the silvical features of each species
• A unique section on forest community ecology and cover types
• The new North American Classification System

Well-organized and practical, this authoritative guide is an immensely useful resource for foresters, wildlife and field biologists, naturalists, environmentalscientists, and land managers. ... Read more

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This book has been distributed in all 50 states and 44 foreign countries. It includes 2-1/2" by 3-1/2" color photographs of seeds of 192 weedy plants, the description of each seed and its life span, a detailed identification key, and a glossary of terms. ... Read more

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high quality photographs and detailed descriptions
This book provides clear, photographs of numerous weed seeds found throughout the country.It is as completely useful for seed identification study today as when it was first produced in 1970. ... Read more

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This is a durable, useful, and transportable 'pocket version' of the soil manual. This paperback edition is bound in sewn signatures, like a hardback book, and the paper cover is laminated for durability. This edition is ideal for field work, as it is easily transportable and will not fall apart when taken into the field or when wet.Keys to Soil Taxonomy offers the latest available soil classification information, contains eighteen chapters, and includes and appendix and an index. ... Read more

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taxometrics
firstly i listen great admiration this book, i wish to see it and read it. ... Read more

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To document the worlds diversity of species and reconstruct the tree of life we need to undertake some simple but mountainous tasks. Most importantly, we need to tackle species rich groups. We need to collect, name, and classify them, and then position them on the tree of life. We need to do this systematically across all groups of organisms and because of the biodiversity crisis we need to do it quickly. With contributions from key systematic and taxonomic researchers, Reconstructing the Tree of Life: Taxonomy and Systematics of Species Rich Taxa outlines the core of the problem and explores strategies that bring us closer to its solution.

The editors split the book into three parts: introduction and general concepts, reconstructing and using the tree of life, and taxonomy and systematics of species rich groups (case studies). They introduce, with examples, the concept of species rich groups and discuss their importance in reconstructing the tree of life as well as their conservation and sustainable utilization in general. The book highlights how phylogenetic trees are becoming supersized to handle species rich groups and the methods that are being developed to deal with the computational complexity of such trees. It discusses factors that have lead some groups to speciate to a staggering degree and also provides case studies that highlight the problems and prospects of dealing with species rich groups in taxonomy.

To understand species rich taxa, evolution has set scientists a difficult, but not unattainable, challenge that requires the meshing together of phylogenetics and taxonomy, considerable advances in informatics, improved and increased collecting, training of taxonomists, and significant financial support. This book provides the tools and methods needed to meet that challenge. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of World Business, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Work experience abroad can be valuable for developing global competencies that promote organizational effectiveness and individual career success. However, the literature has taken a mostly organizational perspective, with little attention about what individuals can self-initiate to advance their international career and competencies development. Especially lacking is research on preparatory activities and career strategies that individuals may select leading to significant foreign work experience. Based on interviews with 48 American expatriates in five major cities in East Asia, this study presents a illuminating taxonomy of ''pre-international'' self-initiating career path strategies and activities for gaining valuable international business experience for building global competencies. ... Read more

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This book was written to arm engineers qualified and knowledgeable in the area of VLSI circuits with the essential knowledge they need to get into this exciting field and to help those already in it achieve a higher level of proficiency. Few people truly understand how a large chip is developed, but an understanding of the whole process is necessary to appreciate the importance of each part of it and to understand the process from concept to silicon. It will teach readers how to become better engineers through a practical approach of diagnosing and attacking real-world problems. ... Read more

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happy reading
'VLSI Circuit Design Methodology Demystified', is aptly named for its
rich content covering a wide span of issues confronting today's
nanometer scale ICs.
This book will prove to be very useful for managers who are seeking to
understand challenges in ASIC world and for engineers wanting to enhance their skills in innovative methodologies.
It is very handy for anyone working in physical design. It is very easy for an engineer to become too focused in one or two specific areas like place and route or timing and not understand the big picture. It's a very good reference book for entry level engineers as well as job seekers.
The Q&A style of this book makes the understanding of this difficult topic very lucid.

A great book for everyone who is involved or interested in chip business
This is a great book for everyone who is currently involved or interested in chip design/implementation/verification/manufacture business. The book primarily focuses on concepts, not mathematic formulas. Concepts are the foundation. Without correct concepts in one's knowledge base, it is difficult to truly understand what is really going on behind the tools you are dealing with everyday, it is difficult to advance in any technical field (especially in this ultra-complicated chip design business).

The intention of this book is "broad" not necessarily "deep". The goal is to introduce all the key concepts needed to build up the foundation. To get involved deeper in any of the topics, the reader is equipped with basic knowledge so that he/she can consult more specialized resources (conference paper, journal paper, special-topic book, tool manual, datasheet, etc.)

The unique features of this book: a) covering very board areas of IC design. It is a good reference source when someone needs an overview of this field. b) organizing in the question and answer fashion, needed information can be located quickly.

Audience:
a. IC integration engineer with several years' experience needs to see bigger picture, needs to expend his knowledge base, for further advance.

b. IC circuit designer (transistor-level circuit designer, analog component designer and etc.) who needs to know what is going on in SoC integration area.

c. IC testing engineer, product engineer, CAD support engineer who want to know more about chip development process.

d. Process development researcher/engineer who wants to know what is happening in design.

e. Project/business/marketing manager who needs the overview of this field, needs to know what is going on within design team (so that they can understand why "over-budget, behind-schedule" always happens :)).

f. University/college students (graduate student level) who want to pursuit career in the field of IC design. (The courses offered by universities usually focus on the basic knowledge and techniques needed for circuit design. There is hardly anything for large chip implementation.)

g. Anyone who is interesting in knowing what is going on in the field of IC design.


A book worth your money!
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a must for anyone interested in birds
this is not only a complete list of all the modern birds of the world, but a revision based on dna testing by the authors sibley and monroe. This offers a new taxonomy of the worlds birds with many startling changes. Itis a fascinating and comprehensive work. those educated on the wetmore andamadon classification will have to reeducate themselves. ... Read more

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Designed to aid in the understanding of the relationship among soils and between soils and the factors responsible for their character. Provides a means of communication for the discipline of soil science. ... Read more

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Lake Malawi is a large, beautiful African Rift Valley lake, bordered by Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique. Its biodiversity is simply extraordinary by any standard - it has the greatest wealth of fish species of all the lakes in the world. The vast majority of this ichthyofauna belongs to just one family, the Cichlidae, and most of the cichlid species are endemic to the lake. These fishes are of major economic importance as an important source of protein for the riparian people. They are also of great value as research subjects in a wide array of biological disciplines and are currently at the forefront of evolutionary research. Many of these cichlids, especially the Mbuna, enjoy considerable popularity in the specialized aquarium hobby.

Less than half of the 800 or more estimated cichlid species from Lake Malawi are described, and many of those only in superficial terms. All kinds of taxonomic problems abound at both species and genus level. This makes studying these fishes quite a challenge. Several genera or parts of genera have been revised in this book; about forty new species have been described and many species reported for the first time, with each given a provisional working name. About 270 black and white or color illustrations of these fishes have been included to facilitate their identification.

The research reported in this book was carried out as part of the GEF/SADC Lake Malawi/Nyasa Biodiversity Conservation Project in Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique, financed by grants from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and with the support of the UK Department For International Development (DFID). Its results are based on the data collected during the two years of the first ever lake-wide survey program.

All of the chapters except one were written by members of the systematics team stationed at Senga Bay, Malawi: Jackie Chisambo, Thomas Nyasulu and Rhoda Walapa from Malawi, Ben Ngatunga from Tanzania, Joao Manuel from Mozambique, Mark Hanssens and Jos Snoeks from Belgium. The team of the Ncheni project coordinated by George Turner (UK) made a valuable additional contribution.

Dave Voorvelt, the GEF/SADC project's artist, has added a lot of extra scientific value to the book through his beautiful and accurate color illustrations of Malawi fishes.

360 pages; size 20 x 27 cm (8" x 11"); 75 color drawings; hundreds of black & white photos, maps, graphs; hardcover. ... Read more

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Great "Bloom" connections
I love this book--A great resource to use to make/meet all connections/steps in Bloom's.Also includes great ideas for 50+ specific topics (Civil War, American Revolution, Early Explorers; Trail of Tears,Salem Witch Trials, Women in History). ... Read more