RahXephon Bible

Book Description

Filled with full-color original artwork, character profiles, production sketches, mecha designs, guides to terminology and more, and printed in a handsome full-size edition. The most intriguing anime series of the year has absorbed thousands of passionate viewers. Mysteries abound; the RahXephon Bible illustration book is the key to unlocking them.

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Only Covered the First 15 Episodes.......2005-09-08

I bought this hoping to answer some questions on this amazingly complex series. Well, it only covered the first 15 episodes. So, I did not have any of my questions answered. Bumper! On the plus side, it did have some nifty illustrations, and it did summarized the plot up to episode 15.

Now I probably have to buy that movie that comes with that box and 52-page booklet. I think that that booklet may have the information I needed.

A great, translated anime art book!.......2004-02-25

The art of RahXephon, if anyone has seen the series, is obviously top notch. And it is distilled and published here. For anyone who loves the art in the series, this book is perfect. They display characters, colors, backgrounds and props with some description.

For those who couldn't make it through the less then adequate story and writing of the series, this book is ALL you need. I sat through the anime knowing I would treasure the book far after the DVDs had collected a thick layer of dust.

An interesting look into Rahxephon's World.......2003-11-28

Rahxephon, a series that is constantly being compared to Evangelion rather unfairly, boasts strong characters, wonderful artwork and an intriguing, if not easily grasped plot. Even by the penultimate volume the series plays its cards close to its chest, revealing little of the grand scheme of things until the end. This level of mystery is a hallmark of this style of science fiction, and while a lot of people find it fun, some will no doubt find it frustrating.

Enter, the Rahxephon Bible, a book any fan of the series should seriously consider buying. It serves two purposes, as a gallery for the series' wonderful art, and as a guide to several of the plot details. What is odd is that the plot guide (Or more accurately "Mysteries" guide) stops at the 15th episode. So those looking to find an overview of the entire series won't find it here, there are no views presented of the end. So perhaps that is a good thing for those who haven't seen the entire series but still want to get their hands on some Rahxephon merchandise, but as it has many spoilers up to and including episode 15, I would recommend it for people at least halfway through the series, as half the fun of the show is seeing the great plot twists develop.

This book reads from right to left like a Japanese book would and the entire volume is full color with illustrations on every page. The pages are glossy and thick, and the book is sturdy. The first few pages are full page illustrations, wonderful paintings that are very well printed. Then there is a graph of the many character interactions, and following that is a substantial informative essay on the world of Rahxephon, exploring the background of the world's various aspects and even offering up some scientific explorations. After that is an episode-by-episode guide to all the very minor clues littered through the series, offering insight on things like offhand comments or visual elements that have a deeper meaning. This section is very informative, even to someone like me who had viewed most of the episodes several times. Following that is a guide and picture gallery for each of the characters, with a short biography, another area where the art really shines. Then a guide to the technology of the series, like the mechas, and finally a lot of interesting information on the talent behind the series.

Overall, this book is a great complement to the series, and while it may not cover absolutely everything a die-hard fan would want, it more than satisfies. Well worth it.

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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.

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The Story of No Doubt
Kalen Rogers
Manufacturer: Omnibus Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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#1 ND fan.......2002-02-22

I love No Doubt so much and i wouldnt even care if this book wasn't good(though it was very good) cuz i love anything to do with ND. I think the author portrayed the story of their lives very well and in ok detial. As other reviews say, it could have had more detail but it's all good, i was just so happy to find another book about them!!!!!!!!! I do recommend this book to people who are true fans of No Doubt or people that want to be true fans of no doubt. I just wish there were more books and stuff about them cuz they are an amazing band!!!!!

No Doubt.......2001-02-28

I got this book in 1997 and I didnt know a lot about No Doubt and it taught me some stuff that I didnt know about No Doubt so I think you should get it if your a new No Doubt fan.

The Story of No Doubt.......2000-02-13

This book was great it explained a lot of things you didn't know about the greatest band on earth.....NO DOUBT! if you are a die hard fan like me you would know a lot of the facts, but you still will learn new things about this great band. I LOVE the pics. They are so colorful and big. There are some when they are performing live and some when they are just hanging out. It's very detailed and well put together. So if you are a no doubt fan this is a great book to add to your collection.

The Hobbit.......1999-11-27

I found this book tedious because the author went into page of detail on just about everything that happened

NO Doubt rulezzzzzzzzzzz!.......1999-02-16

the book could have had more detail but it was good im like no doubts #1 FAN so i knew alot of stuff that was in the book and i think no doubt should make a new CD cause i have all there CDs and i want to hear more cool songs from them!

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loads of action /suspense, For fans of hardy boys or nancy d

Shadow of a Doubt (Nancy Drew Files, No.40)
Carolyn Keene
Manufacturer: Simon Pulse
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0671746588

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loads of action /suspense, For fans of hardy boys or nancy d.......2003-05-05

All though i haven't read the whole book, i read enough to tell me that this is one of the best files of nancy drew! there's suicide, Murder, action, and a whole lot of strong bonding between nancy and her father. it really shows how much they are close to each other.
NAncy almost gets killed a couple of times. Unfortunelty my copy got lost before i could finish reading it! so i can't help at the ending!

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Whisper of Doubt (Harlequin Romance, No 944)
Andrea Blake
Manufacturer: Harlequin Books
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B0007JBOJK

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The book suits intermediate players and upwards though beginners will benefit

Over-rated and Outdated

Great One Volume Reference Book on the Openings

Nice book to look up the major opening lines

The Chess Openings Bible

Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14 (McKay Chess Library)
Nick De Firmian
Manufacturer: Random House Puzzles & Games
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0812930843
Release Date: 1999-12-01

Book Description

Why is Modern Chess Openings called "the chessplayer's bible"? Because since it was first published over a half-century ago, it has been one of the most trusted books in the chess world. Because it is the world's most current and comprehensive one-volume reference work on the chess openings. And because it has been completely revised to reflect the changes and advances made in chess over the past eight years, including major tournament matches and published theoretical works.

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The book suits intermediate players and upwards though beginners will benefit.......2007-05-08

As you can expect, the sections on popular openings such as the Sicilian and Ruy Lopez are large because these openings are extensively studied. Meanwhile, irregular openings receive small coverage. If you would like to prepare yourselves for a tournament, you need another book that covers a specific opening in depth. In conclusion, I think MCO is good for a survey of openings and give you important variations in a given opening. Apart from the desire to explore the openings universe, I bought this book to prepare for tournaments. To give an example, before reading MCO I played the Sicilian counterattack as Black (with e6 and Bb4 pinning white N on c3). The author says this line contain some tactical points for Black but is bad if White knows what to do. After many games of this line as Black, I agree with him. You can use this book to evaluate whether your chosen variations are strong enough in competitive play. In conclusion, I think MCO serve its purpose as a comprehensive one volume reference work, a book that can give you a lead to some openings or some variations which you have not played or discovered before. For example, over my more than 20 years of playing chess, I just discovered that the Latvian Gambit (1.e4 e5 2 Nf3 f5) is not only playable but often leads to a very exciting game. The opening should receive more attention.

My experience tells me the other side of openings which perhaps no book has ever touched upon it. Many players I played with avoid playing along any line of opening especially among casual games. These out-of-the-book openings may not look strong but some are quite hard to refute. The difference is that 'book' openings often involves pawn push to the fourth rank (1e4 1d4 1c4 1f4 for white and the fifth rank for black. One player who is lower rating than me played 1.f3 and with some elaborate system after that: he developed KN on h3 and then f2. At first I think his opening system was bad but I found it hard to crack his position (actually I lost the game). Therefore, despite many centuries of opening studies, this unexplored side of the openings at least is better than it looks. Among the less played openings (e.g. 1.b4), many are better than its reputation. So I think a book like MCO is not complete without this coverage, though this kind of openings is hard to classify and analyze as the established ones.

Over-rated and Outdated.......2007-04-18

A good book if you want a lot of superficial variations and lines to play that have a good chance of being outdated or maybe even busted. 30 or 40 years ago, during this books halcyon days, this type of compendium info was a blessing, but with the advent of on-line databases and PC databases, this book has become a dinosaur and is destined to become somebody's doorstop on a blustery day.

The book's real value may be only for stronger players (2200+) to see what outdated and recommended (but now busted) lines some unlucky sap will play into so as to be led nose-first into the slaughter-room.

Great One Volume Reference Book on the Openings.......2006-06-16

Every series chess player should have at least one good reference book covering the openings. "Modern Chess Openings" goes through regular new editions to keep it updated.
You will not find the ideas behind the moves explained (for that get "Winning Chess Traps" or "Understanding the Openings" along with this book), but the important lines and a general idea of who stands better at the end of each line is given.

I have not seen a more complete and accurate one volume opening reference book than this one. Definately recommended.

Nice book to look up the major opening lines.......2006-06-15

Modern Chess Openings does a good job of giving you a general idea of the most important lines in all of the major openings. It will not teach you the ideas behind the openings (get Understanding the Openings or Winning Chess Traps to learn ideas and tactics in the openings) but it will give you a general idea of what is considered to be up to date theory.

I don't know of a better single volume book to be used as a reference on openings. So as far as I am concerned, and want to express my opinion here, this is a good book for a dedicated chess player to get.

The Chess Openings Bible.......2006-03-01

This is pretty much the quintessential reference guide for chess openings - it has been called the chess "bible" by many players. Any serious chess player needs a good openings reference book in their library for reference purposes. But remember this book is an overview of EVERY opening so it doesn't spend too much time on each opening for that you need to buy individual books on individual openings. But this book starts each chapter/opening with a brief overview of the opening, it's history, the main ideas of the opening and the sub-variations. Then it list columns of variations that you can memorize (good luck!) or play through to get a feel for the main ideas in the opening. And lets face it, if you make mistakes in the opening you will likely feel them the entire game so surviving the opening is important! I wouldn't bother with this book if you are rated below say 1500, it would be a waste of your study time.

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STAR TREK DEEP SPACE NINE 1998 CALENDAR (Star Trek 1988 Wall Calendars)
Pocket
Manufacturer: Star Trek
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0671009397

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