What next, phrenology?
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I wouldn't pay for this book, but I got my claws on it for free.

First of all, the premise smacks of 19th century pseudoscience. The shape of your facial features reveals your personality? Haven't we heard this before? I half expected her to start going on about the "master race"!

As far as a system for finding your best styles, it's incredibly simplistic and flawed. The colors are divided up, as far as I can tell, exactly like the old, narrow "Color Me Beautiful" system, not taking more neutral coloring into account, and there are all kinds of personality, line, fabric, etc. associations layered on top of those already narrow categories to the point that hardly anyone will actually look and feel her best in any of Tuttle's "types".  Mind you, much of what I know about this system I gathered from looking at Pinterest, blogs and Polyvore - just google "Type 4 fashion", for instance, and you can easily get an idea what it means in terms of other systems (classic, winter).  She doesn't actually give you specific fashion advice in this book, but hawks her $300 online program - which, according to people who have bought it, is ripped off from earlier systems, such as Caygill's.

It's especially odious because, in this day and age, she could have gotten filthy rich off her program WITHOUT charging such an outrageous price, but she does it anyway. I guess she's honoring her greedy, selfish "type 3" energy!

Don't waste your money on this book. If you want to look more polished, learn your Sci/Art season and take photos of all your outfits front, side and back to check the overall look - those are inexpensive measures that actually help.  There's simply no need for Carol Tuttle's simplistic, outdated pigeonholing.
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Now that the ancient alien theory has grown far beyond the private belief of a few disconnected historical researchers, we expect a greater degree of conceptual unveiling in a book by this name. We also expect something more developmental than a handful of unrelated stories thrown together to justify selling yet another book on the lost wisdom of the ancients.

On the other hand, most of the people that I meet haven't even heard of the otherwise well known historical contradictions of the Bible and the high tech monuments that litter the world. This book becomes a rather good introduction to the reality behind the questionable hodge-podge that we call ancient history. And at this price it makes the book an excellent tool as a present for those who think that they have been educated in the real history of the world and ourselves. It becomes a tool to help people question the convenient pap that is handed out in mass to the general population.

I cite the recent movies "Noah" and "Exodus: Gods and Kings" that repeat the glaring errors between the deeper truth and long lasting tales of history for children. We now know from the Sumerian records that Noah( a Sumerian, not Hebrew name ) didn't build the submersible ark over a summer with a handful of family members. He had a cover story and the support of his entire local community to build the ark. It must have taken several years to build this ship. As for Moses and Ramses in the second movie, the Hebrew exodus took place about four hundred years before the Pharaoh Ramses ruled. As far as Ramses was concerned Moses and the Exodus was a historical figure as poorly known to him as the reasons for the lost Roanoak colony and the court rivalries of England are to us. Moses most probably left Egypt after Ahmose 1 reorganized Egypt after conquering the Hyksos invaders that had conquered Egypt three centuries earlier and invited in the Hebrews to solidify their rule.

The book also bring the children's story of the evolution of humans into question. I would add to this some other glaring issues about the origins of humanity. The existance of the FOXP2 language gene, which doesn't exist anywhere else in biology, is somehow suposed to have emerged in only a million years. The human affinity for water sports is not found in any other primate. The biology of humans which shows 70 million years of evolution following the emergence from chimpanzees is supposed to have occurred in the last 250,000 years. And what about the human chin, are you kidding me? There is no selection process to account for this anomaly whatsoever. So, we shouldn't exist by any rational account. So, we are not a natural product of only evolution. So, grow a brain and buy this book for your friends and smug minded revisionists at work. You'll have fun upsetting the natural order and we can all sleep better at night in actually having earned the name "homo sapiens sapiens".

I'm of two minds about this book so I split the difference in my rating. Still this is a good book to start controversial discussions.
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This short book well discusses the physics of "emptiness," though neglecting its psychological and phenomenological problematics. Towards the end it winds up with some speculations on why is there anything, such as "the compact universe emerged from the era of quantum gravity, which is when time took over from imaginary time" (p. 143). However, the real issue of "nothing" is why there exists anything at all. This is a matter for metaphysics and philosophy of the mind to ponder, not for physics - which has more than enough to do to try and understand what is, such as the nature of black energy and material.

To the credit of the author, he mentions that our view of reality is "based on our macroscopic sense of time and three space dimensions" (ibid), to which should be added the amazing ability of some humans to think in terms of imaginary concepts put into symbolic, usually mathematical language, such as multi-dimensionality and multiverses, as well as explaining reality in terms that seem "magic" for most of us, such as quantum physics. He also, wisely, refers to what is "far beyond our conceptual ability" (ibid).

But this is not enough. The idea of "nothing" is far beyond the domains of science. It requires exploration as part of metaphysics and of the philosophy of the embodies mind, which leads to recognition of inbuilt limits of maximal human understanding, including of "nothingness," however our specie dislikes this line of thinking (as in part taken up in my recent book).

This issue, put differently, also faces religions. No theology presumes to take up the question how God was created, discussing instead the transcendental in terms of negative theology and God as "eternal," beyond human understanding, and to be taken on faith based on revelation.

Accordingly, the book is mistitled: it should have been named "emptiness," with the distinction between it and "nothing" being explained in the introduction. A short introduction on "nothing" in its real enigmatic sense, even if there may not be much to say on it, is still waiting to be written for the Oxford Short Introduction Series.

Professor Yehezkel Dror
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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I HOPE THAT THEY FOLLOW UP ON UPCOMMING EXPEDITIONS, IF THEY FIND NEW BONES AND MAYBE COMPLETE SKELETONS.  THIS IS SUCH AN INTERESTING SUBJECT.
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A growing number of serious, level-headed researchers and academics are beginning to see a convergence of elements between the ancient spiritual/religious worldview with that of the current worldview promoted by modern science. The authors of "Man Made" are at the cutting edge of this promising new potential. All mankind stands to benefit if the divisive differences between religion and science can be logically and reasonably resolved. This book is highly understandable, concisely written and covers one of the major facets of this potential convergence ... the remarkable similarity between the classic mythology of our most ancient cultures. Separated by vast distances, oceans, distinct languages and millenia of time, the core elements of these legends are uncannily similar, yet come from highly disparate peoples. How can this be? The amount and degree of these similarities defy the mathematically statistical odds of simple coincidence. As an example, there are over 600 known variations of "Noah's Flood Story" from cultures as distinct and far ranging as the ancestral Australian Aborigines to the ancient North American Eskimo tribes, which reach back in time for as far as 6500 years and longer. There must be a better explanation than simple coincidence and this book will offer a logical and compelling alternative. However, it is very important for YOU to know that "Man Made" is directed toward the average reader in an effort to better describe a more accurate understanding of human history than the version we we were taught in school, church, college and were "coerced" into accepting. The information in this book is one of the keys which will ultimately unlock the gate to a new, higher level of human evolution, which is about to shift and take place in the 21st Century. Read. Think for your self. Enter the future. The future is here.
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This book teach me how to study -Thought provoking MCQ , Buzz word. Anyway the neurology field has been rapid growing. I am waiting for the updated and expanded 2nd edition ie The ICHD 3rd, adding more neuromaging.
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Colin Wilson has been my guide for all things occult since I fell enamored  with his&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Occult/dp/B00132KT4G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Occult</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Outsider/dp/0874772060/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Outsider</a>&nbsp;as a teenager.  He is a passionate and thorough though at times credulous pursuer of the unknown and it is impossible not to become immersed in his enthusiasm.  As a neophyte, such as I was as a teenager,  there is no better author to introduce you to the vast history of the occult sciences.  However, coming back to Wilson after more than 30 years of my own involvement with the paranormal I am left somewhat frustrated.  For while Wilson my be forgiven for being duped by such personages as Uri Geller and Dr. Charlotte Bach, he is much more responsible for holding back on the implications of his research, at least in this book.  For, again, having read his earlier works, I know that he at some point believed very strongly that the "evidence" supports a conclusion that goes further than a "multi-layered consciousness" whose evolution is the penultimate goal of existence.  But sadly, after surveying a compelling amount of evidence, this is exactly the conclusion he comes to in "Mysteries".  Therefore I am giving this 3 stars, for while the breath and depth of occult experiences is impressive, as is his analysis of much of it, his conclusion is somewhat weak.  Again this could be the result of my having gained a vast amount of knowledge myself since the 30 years when I first read his work.
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HADroid, or humanoid robotic creature.... Either way you put it, little Frank just got big. Bunker has just thrown me into a world that seriously begs the question; What sits on this man's book shelves or trespasses through his dreaming mind? The weaver of tale has constructed a fresh look at science and what it means to be human. Through the actions, and by the hand, of a doctor/scientist who believes himself to be a type of god due to arrogance a young Amish boy with dwarfism and autism is transferred from body and flesh to hybrid body and the height of technological advancement of robotics. A sin? A desperate ploy to save the life of a dying boy?  A selfish act? You decide.
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This sci-fi, futuristic Tek world is an eerie thought of what is to come. Surveillance drones hovering overhead 24/7. A.I. in our homes, our ears, everywhere we look. No more pets, how about a robo-dog? No more marriage. An end to religion. The US Constitution is abolished. Dragon takes past events, current trends, and has created a world that seems likely to follow.

Following the murder of big hancho Lucifer Mestopheles, freelance journalist, and Pagan, Logan, is on the case. He knows it's something big. He has to be careful. The government was more than likely involved and he can't let them know he's on the trail. A Pagan must now work with the Faithers in order to uncover the truth.

After an influential governor's Jew-Christian son is killed, the plot thickens as we get closer to a full on war. Each page turned brings new revelations to what the future world has in store for us, and it's gloomy.

I'm definitely looking forward to book two of this series!
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I had a hard time deciding whether to give this book four or three stars.  Richard Klein is,indeed, one of the top bioanthropologists in the U.S.  But the cover and flap's trumpeting of a purported new theory inside, as one other reviewer pointed out, were hardly contained in the text.  Very little space is dedicated to the discussion of why they thought there was a dawn of human culture (basically, art) around 50 thousand years ago.  There's some text on it in the beginning (including a discussion of Gould's puncuated equilibrium theory) and a brief revisit towards the end, but, all in all, this is a rehashing of the current state of bioanthropology, aka, human evolution.  There is very little here that's new to anyone who's taken anything above Anthro. 100/Intro. to Human Ev.
  Therein lies the reason many have given the book five stars and I was tempted to give it four.  Klein and Edgar provide and excellent overview of the finds, including very recent discoveries such as O. tungensis in E. Africa in 2001 and K. platyops (don't have the spelling in front of me) by Leakey in 2001.  One of the best aspects of this book are its excellent drawings and diagrams.  The maps are great.
  The most interesting aspects for experts and students of antho. will be Klein's opinions on cannibalism and whether neandertals created art.  I can't agree with his conclusion on the latter.  While he refutes the evidence of ochre on remains as the possible presence of rodents burrowing in the soil, I don't recall any discussion of the largely accepted belief that Neandertals had the ability for abstract thought, as evidenced by the use of ibex horns in the burial of a Neandertal boy at Teshik Tash in Uzbekistan.  They fail to mention him.
  All in all, a great introduction for the general audience.  Too bad their book was published before the HUGE Chad find in 2002.  I would recommend Klein's textbook The Human Career for more technical descriptions.  The bibliography listing various journal articles is a great place for further reading.
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Sparrow demonstrates a great command of both phenomenology and the speculative materialist/realist positions of Meillassoux and Harman in this book. I would have liked to have seen more in this book on the developments in phenomenological research made by Varela, Thompson, Gallagher, Zahavi and so on, but the comments Sparrow does make about this kind of phenomenological research express my same concerns with it. Definitely worth a read if you're into phenomenology and/or speculative realism.
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The Future Chronicle Series looks like shaping up to be a solid anthology series, first Robot now Alien. Standout offerings from Howey, Wells, Cawdron & Babylon. SF is alive and well, thank you.
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The change from technocrats to psychic super beings puts a new wrinkle in the cosmic plot.  Bravo, and let's hope the next stage finally closes the loop.
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The story continues with this book. Will they find out what happened to her sister?  Will the secrets of the mysterious society be revealed? Will the hypnotist actions have a reaction from his patients?  When the hypnotist's body is discovered it leads to further questions.  Who wanted him dead? The list grows as the more they discover the more suspects they have. Will the answer provide them with a breakthrough in the mysteries of the town? A great read but just wish the author wod get round to the burning question we all have. Why did her sister disappear?
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Brian Weiss, M.D., shares with us his personal experiences and treatment of patients through the use of traditional psychiatry, hypnotism, and past-life memories.  The possibility of  re-incarnation is a subject that has fascinated lots of us for many generations.  It is a subject that the better educated  among us have ridiculed.  Yet a large number of us have had experiences that indicate its validity.  Science has discovered and "proved" ideas or thoughts far more fantastic  than the possibility of re-incarnation, so why have scientists been reluctant to investigate this field?

Thank you, Dr. Weiss for being willing to experiment and record the information you have collected.  I hope many more books on this and related subjects are written, and published which may be
available for my Kindle via Amazon.
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Good book! I am excited about reading the next book. It was an interesting read, I don't believe  in reincarnation, but I enjoyed reading this and get a different perspective on the subject.
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This book was excellent. Unfortunately there is not a second part. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good book to get next that builds on what was learned in this book?