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King-Hele, Desmond George was born on November 3, 1927 in Seaford, Sussex, England. Son of Sydney George and Bessie (Sayer) K.-H.
( It has been said of Erasmus Darwin that no one from his...)
It has been said of Erasmus Darwin that no one from his day to ours has ever rivalled him in his achievements in such a wide range of fields. The most striking of Darwin's many talents was his extraordinary scientific insight in physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology, and all aspects of biology—his deepest insight being his evolutionary theory of life. Two of his books, the Zoonomia, which made him famous as the leading medical mind of the 1790s, and The Temple of Nature, show that he believed life developed from microscopic specks in primeval seas through fishes and amphibians to "humankind." But he failed to convince the world about biological evolution—that was left to his grandson Charles. Erasmus was the first person to give a full description of how clouds form and of photosynthesis in plants. He was also an obsessive inventor of mechanical devices, among them a speaking machine, a copying machine, and the steering technique used in modern cars. Substantial donations of Darwin family papers, including over 170 letters written by Erasmus Darwin himself, have made it possible for the author to tell much of the enthralling story of his life in Erasmus' own words.
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(Economics is a broken science, living in a kind of Alice ...)
Economics is a broken science, living in a kind of Alice in Wonderland state believing in multiple, inconsistent, things at the same time. Prior to the financial crisis, mainstream economics argued simultaneously for small government on taxation, regulation and spending, but big government on monetary policy. After the financial crisis, economics is now arguing for more government spending and for less government spending. The premise of this book is that the internal inconsistencies between economic theories - the apparently unresolvable debates between leading economists and the incoherent policies of our governments - are symptomatic of economics being in a crisis. Specifically, in a scientific crisis. The good news is that, thanks to the work of scientist and philosopher Thomas Kuhn, we know what needs to be done to fix a scientific crisis. Moreover, there are two scientists in particular whose ideas could show how to do this for economics: Charles Darwin, the man who discovered evolution, and William Harvey, doctor to King Charles I and the first man to understand blood flow and the workings of the human heart. In Money, Blood and Revolution, bestselling financial writer George Cooper explains how the ideas of Darwin and Harvey could revolutionise economics, making it more scientific and understandable, and might even reveal the true origin of economic growth and inequality. Taking readers on a gripping tour of scientific revolution, social upheaval and the secrets of money and debt, this is an unmissable read for anyone curious to understand how the world really works - and the amazing future of economics. #autoshambles
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(Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) had the highest reputation amo...)
Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) had the highest reputation among living English poets during much of the 1790s, through the great success of his long poem in rhyming couplets, The Botanic Garden, published complete in 1792. In this new book Desmond King-Hele shows in convincing detail how Darwin greatly influenced five major English Romantic poets, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley and Keats, and many other poets of the time, such as Crabbe and Campbell (but not Byron).
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(Satellites as they cross the night sky look like moving s...)
Satellites as they cross the night sky look like moving stars, which can be accurately tracked by an observer with binoculars as well as by giant radars and large cameras. These observations help to determine the satellite's orbit, which is sensitive to the drag of the upper atmosphere and to any irregularities in the gravity field of the Earth. Analysis of the orbit can be used to evaluate the density of the upper atmosphere and to define the shape of the Earth. Desmond King-Hele was the pioneer of this technique of orbit analysis, and this book tells us how the research began, before the launch of Sputnik in 1957. For thirty years King-Hele and his colleagues at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, developed and applied the technique to reveal much about the Earth and air at a very modest cost. In the 1960s the upper-atmosphere density was thoroughly mapped out for 100 to 2000 km, revealing immense variation of density with solar activity and between day and night. In the 1970s and 1980s a picture of the upper-atmosphere winds emerged, and the profile of the pear-shaped Earth was accurately charted. The number of satellites now orbiting the earth is over 5000. This book is the story of how this inexpensive research of their orbits developed to yield a rich harvest of knowledge about the Earth and its atmosphere, in a scientific narrative that is enlivened with many personal experiences.
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( It has been said of Erasmus Darwin that no one from his...)
It has been said of Erasmus Darwin that no one from his day to ours has ever rivalled him in his achievements in such a wide range of fields. The most striking of Darwin's many talents was his extraordinary scientific insight in physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology, and all aspects of biology—his deepest insight being his evolutionary theory of life. Two of his books, the Zoonomia, which made him famous as the leading medical mind of the 1790s, and The Temple of Nature, show that he believed life developed from microscopic specks in primeval seas through fishes and amphibians to "humankind." But he failed to convince the world about biological evolution—that was left to his grandson Charles. Erasmus was the first person to give a full description of how clouds form and of photosynthesis in plants. He was also an obsessive inventor of mechanical devices, among them a speaking machine, a copying machine, and the steering technique used in modern cars. Substantial donations of Darwin family papers, including over 170 letters written by Erasmus Darwin himself, have made it possible for the author to tell much of the enthralling story of his life in Erasmus' own words.
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( The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear...)
The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to plummeting confidence in capital markets, "animal spirits" are driving financial events worldwide. In this book, acclaimed economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller challenge the economic wisdom that got us into this mess, and put forward a bold new vision that will transform economics and restore prosperity. Akerlof and Shiller reassert the necessity of an active government role in economic policymaking by recovering the idea of animal spirits, a term John Maynard Keynes used to describe the gloom and despondence that led to the Great Depression and the changing psychology that accompanied recovery. Like Keynes, Akerlof and Shiller know that managing these animal spirits requires the steady hand of government--simply allowing markets to work won't do it. In rebuilding the case for a more robust, behaviorally informed Keynesianism, they detail the most pervasive effects of animal spirits in contemporary economic life--such as confidence, fear, bad faith, corruption, a concern for fairness, and the stories we tell ourselves about our economic fortunes--and show how Reaganomics, Thatcherism, and the rational expectations revolution failed to account for them. Animal Spirits offers a road map for reversing the financial misfortunes besetting us today. Read it and learn how leaders can channel animal spirits--the powerful forces of human psychology that are afoot in the world economy today. In a new preface, they describe why our economic troubles may linger for some time--unless we are prepared to take further, decisive action.
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( The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear...)
The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to plummeting confidence in capital markets, "animal spirits" are driving financial events worldwide. In this book, acclaimed economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller challenge the economic wisdom that got us into this mess, and put forward a bold new vision that will transform economics and restore prosperity. Akerlof and Shiller reassert the necessity of an active government role in economic policymaking by recovering the idea of animal spirits, a term John Maynard Keynes used to describe the gloom and despondence that led to the Great Depression and the changing psychology that accompanied recovery. Like Keynes, Akerlof and Shiller know that managing these animal spirits requires the steady hand of government--simply allowing markets to work won't do it. In rebuilding the case for a more robust, behaviorally informed Keynesianism, they detail the most pervasive effects of animal spirits in contemporary economic life--such as confidence, fear, bad faith, corruption, a concern for fairness, and the stories we tell ourselves about our economic fortunes--and show how Reaganomics, Thatcherism, and the rational expectations revolution failed to account for them. Animal Spirits offers a road map for reversing the financial misfortunes besetting us today. Read it and learn how leaders can channel animal spirits--the powerful forces of human psychology that are afoot in the world economy today.
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(Erasums Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin, explai...)
Erasums Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin, explains not only his accounts of his Grandfather's life and work, but also shows a valuable presentation of the whole subject of evolution and its impact on science and thought. GREAT BOOK!
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(Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) had the highest reputation amo...)
Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) had the highest reputation among living English poets during much of the 1790s, through the great success of his long poem in rhyming couplets, The Botanic Garden, published complete in 1792. In this new book Desmond King-Hele shows in convincing detail how Darwin greatly influenced five major English Romantic poets, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley and Keats, and many other poets of the time, such as Crabbe and Campbell (but not Byron).
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(Money, Blood and Revolution: How Darwin and the doctor of...)
Money, Blood and Revolution: How Darwin and the doctor of King Charles I could turn economics into a science
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( Honne, the Spirit of the Chehalis embodies a narrative ...)
Honne, the Spirit of the Chehalis embodies a narrative tour de force that interweaves episodes (that stand alone in ordinary tellings) into an integrated series of installments. This collection of Salish stories features the Changer’s efforts to successively transform a proto-being or spirit into the present form of a named species (deer, owl, shark, sea otter, and others). Additional stories describe how the Changer allowed Bear or Ant to apportion day and night; permitted Frog to schedule tides; and taught humans how to cook meat and clams, hunt with a bow, dry berries, cure sickness, settle communities, and prepare for the afterworld. These tales are told by George Sanders, a master storyteller whose family included chiefs of the Nisqually Indian tribe, which lives south of what is now Tacoma, Washington. As part of the oral tradition, these stories were rarely heard by those outside the area until Katherine Van Winkle Palmer, daughter of the local doctor, collected them for posterity. Jay Miller introduces this new edition with a close look at the linguistic complexity of the region, which testifies to the rich diversity of the Americas before epidemics and dislocations took their devastating toll. By weaving together these masterful installments, Honne, the Spirit of the Chehalis provides an evocative example of interwoven Salish oral literature at its best.
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( Students learn astronomy by doing astronomy. Influenc...)
Students learn astronomy by doing astronomy. Influenced by astronomy education research, the Second Edition continues to lead the way by providing pedagogy and a learning package that facilitates learning by doing better than any other intro astronomy book.
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(This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)
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King-Hele, Desmond George was born on November 3, 1927 in Seaford, Sussex, England. Son of Sydney George and Bessie (Sayer) K.-H.
Bachelor in Mathematics with honors, Trinity College, Cambridge, 1948. Master of Arts, Trinity College, Cambridge, 1952. Doctor of Science. (honorary), University Aston, Birmingham, England, 1979.
Doctor University (honorary), University Surrey, Guildford, England, 1986.
With Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, England, 1948-1988, deputy chief science officer England, 1968-1988. Editor Notes and Records Royal Society, London, 1989-1996. Halley lecturer University Oxford, 1974.
(Erasums Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin, explai...)
(Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) had the highest reputation amo...)
(Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) had the highest reputation amo...)
( Honne, the Spirit of the Chehalis embodies a narrative ...)
(Satellites as they cross the night sky look like moving s...)
( It has been said of Erasmus Darwin that no one from his...)
( It has been said of Erasmus Darwin that no one from his...)
(Economics is a broken science, living in a kind of Alice ...)
( The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear...)
( The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear...)
( ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor ...)
( ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor ...)
(Money, Blood and Revolution: How Darwin and the doctor of...)
(This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)
( Students learn astronomy by doing astronomy. Influenc...)
(dw, 1977, 361pp)
(dw, 1977, 361pp)
Author: Shelley: His Thought and Work, 1960, 3d edition, 1984, Satellites and Scientific Research, 1960, second edition, 1962, Erasmus Darwin, 1963, Observing Earth Satellites, 1966, review edition, 1983, The End of the Twentieth Century?, 1970, Poems and Trixies, 1972, Doctor of Revolution, 1977, Erasmus Darwin and the Romantic Poets, 1986, Satellite Orbits in an Atmosphere, 1987, A Tapestry of Orbits, 1992, Animal Spirits, 1983, Erasmus Darwin: A Life of Unequalled Achievement, 1999, others. Editor: The Letters of Erasmus Darwin, 1981, others. Contributor 450 articles to professional journals.
Fellow Royal Society London (Bakerian lecturer 1974, Wilkins lecturer 1997), Royal Astronomical Society (Eddington medal 1971, Symons lecturer 1961, Harold Jeffreys lecturer 1971). Member International Academy Astronautics.
Playing tennis, savouring the beauties of nature, growing flowers.
Married Marie Newman, 1954 (separated 1992). Children: Carole, Sonia.