History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

House of Day, House of Night (Writings from an Unbound Europe)

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Silesian mysteries between the covers

House of Day, House of Night (Writings from an Unbound Europe)
Olga Tokarczuk
Manufacturer: Northwestern University Press
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ASIN: 0810118920

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The English translation of the prize-winning international bestseller

Nowa Ruda is a small town in Silesia, an area that has been a part of Poland, Germany, and the former Czechoslovakia in the past. When the narrator moves into the area, she and discovers everyone-and everything-has its own story. With the help of Marta, her enigmatic neighbor, the narrator accumulates these stories, tracing the history of Nowa Ruda from the founding of the town to the lives of its saints, from the caller who wins the radio quiz every day to the tale of the man who causes international tension when he dies on the border, one leg on the Polish side, the other on the Czech side. Each of the stories represents a brick and they interlock to reveal the immense monument that is the town. What emerges is the message that the history of any place--no matter how humble--is limitless, that by describing or digging at the roots of a life, a house, or a neighborhood, one can see all the connections, not only with one's self and one's dreams but also with all of the universe.

Richly imagined, weaving in anecdote with recipes and gossip, Tokarczuk's novel is an epic of a small place. Since its original publication in 1998 it has remained a bestseller in Poland. House of Day, House of Night is the English-language debut of one of Europe's best young writers.

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Silesian mysteries between the covers.......2007-05-04

Its an unusual novel (a novel novel?) set in a small town in Silesia (south west Poland) structured around a narrator's diary with lots of stories about the present and the past told by the mysterious old lady who lives/hibernates next door. Highly recommended for people interested in modern classics of Polish and central European story-telling.

The Secret House: 24 Hours in the Strange and Unexpected World in Which We Spend Our Nights and Days

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The Secret House: 24 Hours in the Strange and Unexpected World in Which We Spend Our Nights and Days
David Bodanis
Manufacturer: Touchstone Books
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Binding: Paperback

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The Secret House: 24 Hours in the Strange and Unexpected World in Which We Spend Our Days and Nights

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A fascinating book, not for the squeamish
A compelling and comprehensive overview of the minutiae

The Secret House: 24 Hours in the Strange and Unexpected World in Which We Spend Our Days and Nights
David Bodanis
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Binding: Hardcover

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A fascinating book, not for the squeamish.......2005-07-06

I don't think that I will recommend this to someone I know who already washes his hands twice before dinner, but if the omnipresence of microbes doesn't freak you out, this is a fascinating book.

This covers the minutiae of daily life, the slight shakings of the entire house when one walks across the floor, the dust mites, the drift of particles around the world, the rain of particles from outer space.

Bodanis also reviews the ingredients and creation of common items: potato chips, toothpaste, lipstick, deoderant, cake mixes, explaining not only how they work, but how much of the processing is purely advertising hype.

The book includes some fantastic special slow-motion, electron-microscope and heat-sensitive photographs.

One of the most enlightening and educational books that I have ever read!

A compelling and comprehensive overview of the minutiae.......1999-06-09

Author David Bodanis shares with the reader through easy to comprehend prose and compelling electron microscopic slides the world of an average couple through a complete day cycle. Topics range from the examination of the very small (dust mites), the complex (how do things work?), the ordinary (what exactly *is* in toothpaste?) and the obscure (slime molds). A thoroughly enjoyable and informative read.

Night and Day (Bear in the Big Blue House)

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Good board book!

Night and Day (Bear in the Big Blue House)
Ellen Weiss
Manufacturer: Reader's Digest
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Board book

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When it's dark and crickets chirp, is it day or night? Children twirl the special spinner- featuring Ray the sun and Luna the moon-in a lively question-and-answer game to learn about Night and Day.

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Good board book!.......2005-09-14

My baby is at a point in his development where he will put up with my reading to him, but he's not really interested in paper products beyond their value as objects (in other words, he likes the rustling sounds of catalogs and likes to tear them, but he generally doesn't care about the words and pictures on the pages). The beauty of this board book is that it gives a baby something physical to do. Although my son didn't show much interest on our first reading, I have a feeling that he will come to appreciate the opportunity to flip the sun/moon disc over.
The book is short enough for limited attention spans, and it offers some interesting observations about night and day.

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TALES TO KEEP YOU SPELLBOUND: Death of a Derelict; Panther Panther in the Night; The Pursuer; Final Arrangements; Countdown; She Is Not My Mother; Spook House; Second Chance; Last Witness; Death a la Newburgh; Cold Day in November; Degree of Innocence
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DARK FANTASY - Number 22 - March 1980: Fungi and the Stars; The Flat on Rue Chambord; The Way of the Reaver; The City at Night; The Metal Gods; The House of Origins; Hide

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DARK FANTASY - Number 22 - March 1980: Fungi and the Stars; The Flat on Rue Chambord; The Way of the Reaver; The City at Night; The Metal Gods; The House of Origins; Hide
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Little Critter Set (That's Not Fair, Just a Bad Day, Gator Cleans House, Little Critter's Night Before Christmas)

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Little Critter Set (That's Not Fair, Just a Bad Day, Gator Cleans House, Little Critter's Night Before Christmas)
Gina and Mercer Mayer
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Office Houses: Day and Night the Autobiography of Janet Travell, Md

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Office Houses: Day and Night the Autobiography of Janet Travell, Md
Janet Travell
Manufacturer: World, New York
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ASIN: B000S5UY0S

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Office Houses: Day and Night the Autobiography of Janet Travell, Md

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Not One Bit Disappointed

probaly the best smallville book
Smallville: Silence (Smallville)
Nancy Holder
Manufacturer: Aspect
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0446613592

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Not One Bit Disappointed.......2004-02-29

This was my first Smallville book and it was everything I expected. I read it in just four days, and I was not disappointed. The book was well-written and the plot line was creative. I liked how Holding had several character point of views throughout the book and how they all rolled into one towards the end of the book. I took a strong liking to Marica and Rebecca, as well as Chloe. The zombie attack on Marica, and Clark's visit to Haiti to find the soil sample were definantely chilling. I enjoyed the book and I give a thumbs up to Nancy Holding for a job well done.

probaly the best smallville book.......2004-01-05

when a relief worker in hatti across zombies, she immediately begins an investigation. she finds that luthorcorp is at the bottom of it and it almost costs her her life. now on the run she arrives in smallville and confronts lex about it. together they try to figure out who and what is behind it.

meanwhile a new girl and her father arrives in town. but they are not what they seem either. her father is a convicted criminal and they are intent on keeping that secret. but other people in town have other ideals and have revenge in mind.

also a string of robberies have the police just confounded and an innocent young man behind bars who just suffered a tragic lost. overall this book has a good plot and is about the only smallville book that is meant for the adult readers. a++++++ for nancy holder. keep up the good work.

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"Cult?"--Seems Normal To Me!

For All Bike Lovers

Fun, somewhat useful and hopelessly stuck in the 1960s

Enjoyable, with a lot of Gee, I didn't know that.

Bike Cult: The Ultimate Guide to Human-Powered Vehicles
David B. Perry
Manufacturer: Four Walls Eight Windows
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ASIN: 1568580274

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no title.......2005-12-30

Whew! What a tome! Oversized paperback of over 600 pages and thin paper at that. Filled with any and everything about bicycles you could possible imagine. Lots of terrific illustrations and pictures, many from very early times. Much so darned technical, about all the zillion parts of a bike, that I must admit I skimmed over. Pages and pages of footnotes, a glossary and a huge, huge bibliography containing even videos and artwork and music about bikes. This book just leaves no stone unturned in discussing its subject. It's more than you want to know. Even recipes, which of course I made, two of which were horrible; the pasta carbonera and fruit punch delicious. Perry is to be commended for the extraordinary amount of work done to write this treatise.

"Cult?"--Seems Normal To Me!.......2004-01-31

What a great book! At time of its release in 1995, "Bike Cult" was the first attempt at an encyclopaedia of cycling. This fat book (570 rather dense pages) covers the history of the bicycle its high-performance engine (that is, the human body), the bicycle as transportation and, lastly, the culture of the bicycle and the effect it has had on the human spirit.

There have been some changes in bicycle technology since 1995, and of course the tables of race winners is out of date, but "Bike Cult" remains a fascinating look into the origins and use of "the perfect machine." I enjoyed the lovingly described history, which not only went over the bicycle as a whole but devotes sections to individual parts of the bike, such as handlebars and seats, and the whole question of how a bicycle is steered. It is a mad compendium of information: there is a list of international names for bicycles and related items on page 99, and we learn that the Hawaiian word for bicycle is ka'a paikikala, while in Uruguay it is known as a chiba.

The benefits of cycling are described in detail but there is no attempt to shield us from descriptions of bicycle ailments discovered in the heyday of cycling in the 1890s. However, in these times of great concern about the rise of obesity in America and Europe it is clear that the bicycle offers a solution, particularly when we read that Tour de France riders burn 6,000-9,000 calories per day!

But where are we to ride, given the modern, car-centric world we live in? The section of the book entitled "Bikeable Planet" is beguiling. For a brief and glorious moment, bicycles were actually seen as the best transportation alternative for the West and in some countries they still are. Too often derided as a child's toy and treated by motorists as a menace, the bicycle can, with proper planning, be integrated into an urban transportation network. Low-cost in terms of acquisition, space requirements and maintenance, the bicycle in operation does not pollute, create noise or horrific traffic congestion. In the United States alone each year more than 40,000 people are killed in traffic accidents. Nonetheless, those who would propose bicycle-inclusive transportation systems are often derided as dreamers or utopian socialists or worse. This section of "Bike Cult" is provocative but perhaps only because our society has gone in an illogical direction.

Author David Perry, who operates a bicycle shop in New York City, then takes us on a tour of cycling as a sport, including not only the expected pro racing/Tour de France information, but also strange sports such as Indoor Cycling and Bicycle Polo. Then our long journey takes us into art and bicycles and fashion and bicycles and even sex and bicycles.

"Whoever invented the bicycle deserves the thanks of humanity," said Lord Charles Beresford. And we should thank David Perry for this enchanting and entertaining look at the bicycle in all its forms and seasons. This is the kind of book that gives pleasure every time one opens it, reading at random. Addictive!

For All Bike Lovers.......2003-12-23

This book definitely caters to bicyclists of all types, with an exhaustive array of passages concerning all aspects of the bicycle. Dave Perry covers pretty much covers all the bases with his highly enjoyable writing style, and scattered illustrations on almost every page. I particularly enjoyed the role of the bicycle as personal transportation AND as a working tool, not only in the States, but all over the world. The book makes the simple bike a cult symbol to the reader, and sets itself apart from all those other books out there by leaving out the "what gear do I need?" sections and fix-it-yourself stuff, and keeping the love for the bike foremost in your mind.

Fun, somewhat useful and hopelessly stuck in the 1960s.......1999-05-14

This is certainly an enjoyable book to dip into and read, so long as you don't take all of what you read as gospel. It's very much a political tract of the "appropriate-technology" school which likes to paint a picture of a utopian society that has all the benifits of industrialization without industrialization per se, and the benifits of large-scale economies while pushing small planned economies.

Not to say that there aren't a lot of desirable notions they push. What bicyclist wouldn't like to live in a car-free village where you could actually do your shopping safely on a bike? Who wouldn't like a car-free inter-city bicycle highway? Of course, such bike roadways rapidly become pedestrian/roller blade/dog walking routes with 12 mph speed limits, and the car-free city is great until you need a refrigerator delivered or have to move, or perhaps need an ambulence.

But it's still a fun read.

Enjoyable, with a lot of Gee, I didn't know that........1998-12-04

An informative, entertaining great for rainy/snowy days book loaded with history,information, evolution of cycling and human powered vehicles. Not a repair manual, but some tips are given. Lot's of information on health and safety.

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Cookbook - The Art of Peruvian Cuisine

Great recipes and excellent presentation

How much longer do I have to wait?!?!

Awesome Book, I love it!

A new peruvian tradition

The Art of Peruvian Cuisine
Tony Custer
Manufacturer: Ediciones Ganesha
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 9972920305

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Cookbook - The Art of Peruvian Cuisine.......2007-08-27

Absolutely beautiful cookbook with fabulous recipes. Shellfish, octopus, and may other great foods are featured. The book was created to help special charities in Peru. Definately worth the price. Fast shipping and excellent packaging.

Great recipes and excellent presentation.......2007-07-18

This is an excellent cookbook. The recipes come from very accomplished chefs, are clear, concise, and as if that wasn't enough part of the proceeds of the sales of the book go towards charity. The recipes covered make up a thorough list and there's even a section on ingredients and sauces.

Since we bought this book we've followed its advise on making Causa Limena, Corvina a la Chorrillana, Lomo Saltado, and other dishes. We've enjoyed the book tremendously.

How much longer do I have to wait?!?!.......2006-08-24

I have been waiting months for this book on backorder. I rated it 5 stars, just to keep up the consensus rating, but I haven't seen it yet. I can't afford $300 for a used copy. Looking forward to it much.

Awesome Book, I love it!.......2006-08-07

I am not a cook by any means, but by following his easy to follow recipes I can make great Peruvian dishes!!!
This is a highly recommended book, I could not be without it!

A new peruvian tradition.......2005-10-10

The Art of Peruvian Cuisine captures the best of Peru's culinary history. As a peruvian I can only say that each of the recipes truly recalls what I saw and experienced as a child when watching ( and tasting) the amazing combination of delicate flavors and textures unique to Ricardo Palma's land. This book is a must for all those interested in latinamerican cuisine, and for sure a new "peruvian tradition".

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