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.

Jack London : Novels and Stories : Call of the Wild / White Fang / The Sea-Wolf / Klondike and Other Stories (Library of America)

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An American Master...
Amazing on multiple levels!
Call of the Wild
Reality or Fantasy... Which one is it?
THE GREATES

Jack London : Novels and Stories : Call of the Wild / White Fang / The Sea-Wolf / Klondike and Other Stories (Library of America)
Jack London
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Thrilling action, an intuitive feeling for animal life, a sense of justice that often works itself out through violence: these are the qualities that made Jack London phenomenally popular in his own day and continue to make him, at home and abroad, one of the most widely read of all American writers. "The Call of the Wild," perhaps the best novel ever written about animals, traces a dog's education for survival in the ways of the wolfpack. "White Fang," in which a wolf-dog becomes domesticated out of love for a man, is an unforgettable portrayal of a world of "hunting and being hunted, eating and being eaten, all in blindness and confusion." In "The Sea-Wolf," the primitive takes human form in the ruthless, indomitable Wolf Larsen, captain of a crew of outcasts on the lawless Alaskan seas. Set in the Klondike, California, Mexico, and the South Seas, the short stories collected here--many for the first time--show London as one of the great American storytellers.

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An American Master..........2007-06-07

You can't lump too many people into the same sphere with London...Twain, Poe, and Lovecraft are a few that spring to mind. He's an American Titan, and he gets the fawning treatment you'd expect from the Library of America in this exemplary, extraordinary, green-registered book.

Call of the Wild is a page-turning yarn about a dog that becomes a wolf. It's listed on the MLA 100, but any competent kid of ten could tackle it...and enjoy it.

White Fang is a canine bildungsroman that inverts the plot of Call of the Wild, with the wolf becoming a dog. Also a page-turner, also something a kid would read without having to be coerced, and possessed of a truly classic scene where White Fang fights a bulldog.

The Klondike Short Stories are all superb--some people think London's metier was the short story rather than the novel--with Batard being a personal favorite.

The Sea-Wolf is a work of genius...until it all comes crashing down with the introduction of Maud Brewster, and the escape to Endeavour Island. What had heretofore been a truly transcendent work of art transmogrifies into a clunky, melodramatic, and tedious chore, where London's love of sailing jargon threatens to overwhelm the reader.

The Selected Short Stories show that London wasn't just a Yukon guy...he had some other arrows in his quiver. A few stories demonstrate his--at the time--devout socialism, which lasted up until he himself got rich. The Apostate is the weakest of these, but The Strength of the Strong is a pretty good allegory for fin-de-siecle capitalism, with all its gory excesses. London also writes convincingly about such diverse topics as boxing, South Sea cannibals, and straight-up science fiction.

This book of books is excellent, and any American who fancies himself a lover of literature would be remiss in not reading it.

Amazing on multiple levels!.......2007-02-24

Novels and Stories was the first of a two volume set that I scored for cheap on ebay a few years ago. The second, Novels and Social writings concentrates on his political/social novels and essays while this one is comprised of his Alaskan and sea bearing adventure stories.

This book weighs in at over 1000 pages and includes three GREAT novels in Call of the Wild, The Sea Wolf and White Fang as well as multitudes of his short stories.

I can't say enough about how much I love Londons writings and how much admiration I have for him as a man as well. I've read Call of the Wild about every two years or so since the first time I read it as a child and I get more out of it every time I re-read it. His adventure stories on one level are just great red blooded adventure stories that anyone who has any heart or spirit would enjoy and there is a deeper level to London as well. His stories are highly spiritual if you are able to look at them on another level. Although thats something that you have to "feel" from within I suppose.

Call of the Wild.......2005-05-17

This book was really good, but I believe that White Fang was better. Many settings took place, but I will start with the main ones. The first setting in this book was Judge Millers Mansion. The second is the dog breakers place, in which Buck (the main character, a dog,) learns the "law of Club and Fang." The third place is where Buck learns the method of husky fighting, and because the other dog died, he lived a long and well-lived life. The first major event in this book is when a person steals Buck from Judge Miller, and he is starved and strangled and is thrown in a shed to wait for a train to the dog breaker. There, he is introduced to the primitive law of club and fang. After that, he, and a Newfoundland, are taken to Alaska. There, he is introduced to the method of Husky Fighting, and then is put into the harness, and is put to work on the mushing sled. The next major event is when Buck is taken of his first mushing trip in the wild. There he learns how to keep warm in the harsh winters by digging into the snow and having your body heat heat up the space. The next area is when Buck and Spitz finally fight to the death, and Buck takes the position of lead dog on the mushing track. Finally, the last major setting is when Buck finaly turns to the wild, and he attacks the YeeHats with a vengance, because they had killed his LOVED master. The conflict in this book is Buck is a spoilled rotten dog, until he reaches the North and finds that he has wild ancestors. They eventually take over Buck and he lives with the wild.

Reality or Fantasy... Which one is it?.......2003-05-18

After reading this book for school, (not that I was forced to) I gave it a 4/5 star rating. It was excellent when it came to the setting of the story. Even though it is a very short, it crams alot of suspensfull and interesting moments into 100 some odd pages. This book is quite good and page turning. I highly recommend it to readers who like a mix of reality and fantasy in one. Masterful piece of writing.

THE GREATES.......2002-09-17

Jack London was one of the greatest American writers. I love everything he wrote and I wish I could write as well as he did.

Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan

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The Spanish Empire: Glorious and Devastating
Stick with Morison--The Master on This Subject
A fascinating story, a flawed telling
Fascinating
A pity, really

Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan
Hugh Thomas
Manufacturer: Random House
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ASIN: 0375502041
Release Date: 2004-06-01

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From one of the greatest historians of the Spanish world, here is a fresh and fascinating account of Spain’s early conquests in the Americas. Hugh Thomas’s magisterial narrative of Spain in the New World has all the characteristics of great historical literature: amazing discoveries, ambition, greed, religious fanaticism, court intrigue, and a battle for the soul of humankind.

Hugh Thomas shows Spain at the dawn of the sixteenth century as a world power on the brink of greatness. Her monarchs, Fernando and Isabel, had retaken Granada from Islam, thereby completing restoration of the entire Iberian peninsula to Catholic rule. Flush with success, they agreed to sponsor an obscure Genoese sailor’s plan to sail west to the Indies, where, legend purported, gold and spices flowed as if they were rivers. For Spain and for the world, this decision to send Christopher Columbus west was epochal—the dividing line between the medieval and the modern.

Spain’s colonial adventures began inauspiciously: Columbus’s meagerly funded expedition cost less than a Spanish princess’s recent wedding. In spite of its small scale, it was a mission of astounding scope: to claim for Spain all the wealth of the Indies. The gold alone, thought Columbus, would fund a grand Crusade to reunite Christendom with its holy city, Jerusalem.

The lofty aspirations of the first explorers died hard, as the pursuit of wealth and glory competed with the pursuit of pious impulses. The adventurers from Spain were also, of course, curious about geographical mysteries, and they had a remarkable loyalty to their country. But rather than bridging earth and heaven, Spain’s many conquests bore a bitter fruit. In their search for gold, Spaniards enslaved “Indians” from the Bahamas and the South American mainland. The eloquent protests of Bartolomé de las Casas, here much discussed, began almost immediately. Columbus and other Spanish explorers—Cortés, Ponce de León, and Magellan among them—created an empire for Spain of unsurpassed size and scope. But the door was soon open for other powers, enemies of Spain, to stake their claims.
Great men and women dominate these pages: cardinals and bishops, priors and sailors, landowners and warriors, princes and priests, noblemen and their determined wives.

Rivers of Gold is a great story brilliantly told. More significant, it is an engrossing history with many profound—often disturbing—echoes in the present.

Customer Reviews:

The Spanish Empire: Glorious and Devastating.......2007-05-24

Rivers of Gold is an extraordinary book on the rise of the Spanish Empire from 1492 to 1522, which deals particularly with Spain's discovery and conquest of the Americas. Written by one of the most formidable and respected historians on the subject, Hugh Thomas, this book covers it all: the whos, the whats, the whens, the wheres, the whys and the hows are all answered for in great detail. Here you will be introduced to some of history's most influential figures, like; Columbus, Ponce de Leon, Queen Isabella, King Fernando, King/Emperor Charles, Bobadilla, Ovando, Cisneros, Magellan, and many, many others.

Spain's discovery and conquest of the Americas, as Thomas recounts, brought a certain excitement, pride and triumph to Europeans. Even today in the Western World, it is viewed as something rather glorious. And indeed, Columbus's voyage was with all respect quite the astonishing feat. But to the Indians who inhabited this "New World" for thousands of years, we see a much different picture; one of great devastation. As soon as the Spaniards discovered the Americas, they claimed it for Spain. They settled there, opened a brutal slave trade, ruthlessly explored for gold, and feverishly forced the Indians to adopt their culture and convert to their religion. The Indians, perceived by the Spaniards as uncivilized and therefore unworthy of freedom, became subject to cruel oppression. Other factors, like war, famine, and disease contributed to a rapid decline in Indian population. In some places, like, Jamaica, the Indians (in this case, the Tainos) were gradually exterminated. In Cuba, within a few decades, the Spaniards came to realize that they were running out of Indian slaves. The solution? Bring more slaves from Africa! This explains why Cuba, Jamaica, Brazil (colonized by Portugal), and other countries have such a large black and white population, including mixed, whereas the Indians - along with their ancient pagan religion - are either almost or entirely extinct.

But as Thomas tells us, not all Spaniards were inhumane in their treatment of the Indians. A very few, like the Dominican priest Bartolomé de Las Casas and preacher Fray Antonio Montesinos vigorously preached against their mistreatment. But unfortunately, to most Spaniards, that is; conquerors, explorers, settlers, and religious authorities such as Cardinal Cisneros and Bishop Fonseca, the Indians were regarded as mere savages, and by their treatment of them, equivalent to cattle. (Many Spaniards owned dozens and even hundreds of Slaves). Even the heroic Columbus himself was not exactly a nice guy either, since he was the owner of several slaves and was quite the greedy and sometimes deceiving type. But at the other extreme, I also found it disturbing that some of the Indians practiced cannibalism (although greatly exaggerated by the Spaniards to justify forced conversions and slavery) and human sacrifices, hence explaining why Indians were perceived uncivilized. But were the Spaniards not as barbaric? Did they not administer the Inquisitions where they tortured and burned thousands of people alive? Where public executions not as barbaric as human sacrifices? Although different by race and religion, their practices had some visible parallels, yet very different perspectives.

But the slave trade and mistreatment of the Indians are not the central focus of this book. Thomas writes about everything else of equal importance. However, I would suspect that some readers may not appreciate all the names and places that Thomas mentions throughout this book, which admittedly, can be overwhelming at times. Also, I found quite a few instances in which Thomas gives us too much detail about little things that the common reader may not really care for, like who's related to who and married to this person's cousin of that family... But besides the few dry moments in the book, I can't say anything too negative about Thomas's work. This book is too impressive to dismiss. I highly recommend it.

Stick with Morison--The Master on This Subject.......2007-03-07

I was not thrilled with this book at all. I enjoy reading books about early explorers, and I guess I expect others to live up to the standards of my favorite author on this subject, Samuel Eliot Morison, the late historian from Harvard University. As others have stated, minor figures are given too much coverage causing me to lose interest. Ferdinand Magellan was given too little coverage for his achievements. If you want to read about Columbus and others from this time period stick with "The European Discovery of America: The Northern Voyages" and "The European Discovery of America: The Southern Voyages" by Morison. They are riveting reading at their best.

A fascinating story, a flawed telling.......2006-12-26

Thomas subject is a fascinating one of discovery, royalty, conquest, cultures and their subsequent clashes and wars, but as others have noted, there is way too much petty detail that hampers the narrative flow. Mr. Thomas' Christian-European prejudices are indeed blatant but the importance of the history of the New World is undisputed and the writer provides an interesting persepective. Editors please!

Fascinating.......2006-10-05

It takes you back in time and you feel you are transfixed and spellbound by irresistible well-described and documented events.
You will discover that the people who immigrated to what is now USA and Canada, have decided to stay for good, whereas those who went to South America only sought Gold which they brought back home (to Spain and Portugal), when in power.
You will also discover that those who decided to 'stay for good', although ruled by politicians of indifferent and competitive stature, were not lacking the supreme quality needed at the time - the courage and the quest for adventure.
Despite myriads of challenges, they preferred to hold fast to their adopted new 'Home Countries' by encouraging their people to follow their steps and migrate.

North America was different.
It was approached in an illusion. The morality of the occupants declined that no obstacle was interposed to personal hatred and the bulk was oblivious to the gravity of cannibals of 'Cariban' origin.
Perhaps one drawback is this: The book gives us the impression that the ethnic population was virtually 'robbed'.

A pity, really.......2006-03-10

As others have noted, there are striking errors of detail. The botching of the account of Ponce de Leon's trajectory along the east coast of Florida struck me as minor but annoying. Getting the story of the day lost crossing the international date line going west exactly wrong (p. 509), exactly reversing Pigafetta's narrative, is simply unforgivable. It's a pity the book lacked, it would seem, a proper editor.

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Treacherous Gold Rush
YO YO YO SUP
Not newberry material, but a good read
prety bad
a no-putting-down page-turner adventure book

Jason's Gold
Will Hobbs
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ASIN: 0380729148

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"Gold!" Jason shouted at the top of his lungs. "Read all about it! Gold discovered in Alaska!"

Within hours of hearing the thrilling news, fifteen-year-old Jason Hawthorn jumps a train for Seattle, stow away on a ship bound for the goldfields, and joins thousands of fellow prospectors attempting the difficult journey to the Klondike. The Dead Horse Trail, the infamous Chilkott Pass, and a five-hundred-mile trip by canoe down the Yukon River lie ahead. With help from a young writer named Jack London, Jason and his dog face moose, bears, and the terrors of a subartic winter in this bone-chilling survival story.

00-01 Tayshas High School Reading List, 01-02 Young Hoosier Book Award Masterlist (Gr 4-6), 01-02 Young Hoosier Book Award Masterlist (Gr 6-8), 01-02 William Allen White Children's Book Award Masterlist, and 01 Heartland Award for Excellence in YA Lit Finalist

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Treacherous Gold Rush.......2007-07-01

Jason's parents died when he was young, and he has been living for the past few years with his two older brothers, who both work in a sawmill near Seattle. Jason is only fifteen and too young to be hired by the mill, but he has earned his keep for years in other jobs, contributing to his small family. He is a restless sort, though, and doesn't want to get stuck in a dead-end job for his whole life. He decides to take off on his own for awhile, and he promises his brothers he'll be back in a year. Jason treks across the country, walking and stealing rides on trains to get from place to place. He is in New York selling newspapers on the street when he first reads a story of a new gold rush up in Alaska.

This gold rush seems like just the thing Jason needs in order to make enough money so he won't get stuck in a job he doesn't like, so he immediately makes plans to head back home and convince his brothers to pool their inheritance to send him to Alaska to strike it rich. By the time he gets home, though, his sensible brothers have also been struck with gold fever--they borrowed his share of the inheritance and set out to join the rush only a few days earlier.

Even though he has no money, Jason is convinced that he will be able to catch his brothers and join in their partnership before they get too far. But he is struck by bad luck almost every step of the way. Will he ever be able to find his brothers? Will all of the gold be gone before he gets there?

I thought Jason was a great character. He was realistic and sympathetic, and I enjoyed reading his story. I also liked the secondary characters and the way Jack London was inserted into Jason's story. I also liked what ended up happening when Jason finally met up with his brothers, and what they had done with the hand they were dealt.

YO YO YO SUP.......2007-03-30

YO, YO, YO, SUP

I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. First, I found it boring to read. I didn't understand why Jason would leave his home in search of gold. It was dangerous and he could have got hurt or killed. There was one part when bears attacked Jason and his dog. Jason's dog protected him and scared the bears away. It was a lot of action and I did like that part. I would try another book by this author, but with a little more action.

Not newberry material, but a good read.......2006-12-21

The begining is just OK because it is slowly paced, but speeds up after the first ten chapters. the middle is GREAT because of the page turning action and plot twists, and the end is full of happiness and rejoice.

Happy Hollidays and a have a happy new year,

Ashrei Pinkus

prety bad.......2006-12-21

The book starts out very badly. It is very hard to understand what is happening.once it gets into the action it gets a little better. As you go on it gets better and better. The end is really really bad. It didnt really relate to the rest of the story

kenny101
p.s. dont listen to ashrey pinkes

a no-putting-down page-turner adventure book.......2006-03-05

This book is about a boy named Jason Hawthorn who must beat all odds to get reunited with his brothers and possibly find gold. First of all, gold is the reason that everything in this book happened. Second, I think it is what drives the reader to turn the pages. I constantly found myself wondering if he was going to find any gold. What also makes this a page-turner is that Jason gets seperated from his brothers because they left a couple days earlier than him and I wanted to see if he finds them.
Overall, he hops a train to Seattle, stows away on a ship headed for Skagway, and makes the treacherous 500-mile walk to the gold fields.He will meet some friends, have even more hardships, and find out what it means to "be out in the sticks."

Will Hobbs has definitely hit the spot with me on this book. I think that's because I also like to explore and hike and because it is easy to visualize what is happening in this book.
Although, besides the explring and hiking part, I can't relate to this book very much. Jason did a lot of things I might not have done. I would have thought about them, but not done them.

I recommend this book to everyone, and especially people who like to be outdoors!

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Fun and interesting
Injects you into the heart of the Amazon
Amazon Gold
Amazon Gold

Amazon Gold (Ben Candidi Mysteries)
Dirk Wyle
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ASIN: 1568250959

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The fourth novel in the Ben Candidi Series, Amazon Gold is a mystery-thriller that appeals to the intellect. The story is powered by medical science, business and anthropology, and is driven by the professional challenges of a two-career couple.

There is no room for Ben Candidi (Ph.D.) in the dugout canoe that will take Rebecca Levis (M.D.) deep into the Amazon rain forest to provide medical care to the once-fierce Yanomama Indians. The freelance scientist kisses his physician soul mate goodbye and returns to Miami to complete his report — predicting how emerging technologies may speed the discovery of new drugs. Client Michael Malencik and his unnamed company are impatient and vaguely dissatisfied with Ben's preliminary findings. His project is set back by an unannounced visit by the DEA and by fallout from an anthropology conference which he attends to take notes for Rebecca. Ben's quick thinking foils an assassination attempt on the keynote speaker who then proves suspicious and ungrateful. Other distractions include a surprise visit from Nica Brasaro, flight attendant on the Manaus-to-Miami run.

Working hard on the technology project, Ben discovers something much more valuable than predictions. But Rebecca does not return with her expedition and her brief, infrequent satellite e-mails are becoming increasingly strange. When they stop altogether, Ben throws down his report and picks up his backpack.

Searching for Rebecca deep in the Brazilian rain forest, Ben wonders whether his most important clues may be back in Miami. In a stunning climax, Ben and Rebecca are reunited to discover astonishing truths — and to fight for their lives.

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Fun and interesting.......2003-11-18

Interesting (and not too far fetched) plot, intriguing characters, good writing, realistic science, and an interesting tour of the Amazon area. My only nitpick is that because the novel is written entirely in the first person (from the point of view of the main character), the plot is a bit convoluted (the author can't just tell the readers about the controversy about the advantages and disadvantages of the modernization of the Yanomama people, but instead takes the main character to a conference about it).

Injects you into the heart of the Amazon.......2003-10-11

I read Amazon Gold after a friend recommended it to me. He studies chemistry and likes novels that mix action with science. I picked up this book and finished it in one weekend. I couldn't put it down! It was exciting to the read and kept me in suspense right up to the last page. There are some great descriptions of Miami and the Amazon, both are places that I've visited, and I was impressed with the author's attention to detail. He puts you right into lush jungle's of Brazil and the concrete jungle that is Miami, with the main character Ben Candidi, in the middle, fighting for his loved one. Even while being entertaining and fun to read, the author gives you a wealth of information on pharmaceutical drugs, their discovery and medical uses, all in an easy to swallow form! (yuk yuk) I feel like I learned a lot about the how they discover drugs while reading a gripping thriller, rooting for the main character the entire time. For the average reader, and even someone interested in breakthrough science, Amazon Gold is the exciting read and the perfect book to be entertained for a weekend.

Amazon Gold.......2003-10-06

With a mixture of science, drama and mystery, Amazon Gold delivers an intriguing science-based story that engulfs you and entertains at the same time.
Dirk Wyle offers a convincing insight into a fascinating theory - or, is it reality in a few years?

Amazon Gold.......2003-10-06

If Amazon Gold was a movie, it would not win an Oscar for special effects or best makeup because it is delightfully void of these genre stereotypes; instead, it would win it for best screenplay because it is a well-crafted, mystifying, thought-provoking and entertaining story that thrills laymen and science buffs equally well. You are in good company with Ben Candidi and Rebecca Levis - and are ready to go with them whereever their next adventure takes them.

The Call of the Wild, White Fang & To Build a Fire (Modern Library Classics)

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Jack London's Finest Fictional Work (?)
Call of the Wild
Tim's Book Review For White Fang
Three classics in one!

The Call of the Wild, White Fang & To Build a Fire (Modern Library Classics)
Jack London
Manufacturer: Modern Library
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ASIN: 037575251X
Release Date: 2002-01-08

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To this day Jack London is the most widely read American writer in the world," E. L. Doctorow wrote in The New York Times Book Review. Generally considered to be London's greatest achievement, The Call of the Wild brought him international acclaim when it was published in 1903. His story of the dog Buck, who learns to survive in the bleak Yukon wilderness, is viewed by many as his symbolic autobiography. "No other popular writer of his time did any better writing than you will find in The Call of the Wild," said H. L. Mencken. "Here, indeed, are all the elements of sound fiction."
        White Fang (1906), which London conceived as a "complete antithesis and companion piece to The Call of the Wild," is the tale of an abused wolf-dog tamed by exposure to civilization. Also included in this volume is "To Build a Fire," a marvelously desolate short story set in the Klondike, but containing all the elements of a classic Greek tragedy.
        "The quintessential Jack London is in the on-rushing compulsive-ness of his northern stories," noted James Dickey. "Few men have more convincingly examined the connection between the creative powers of the individual writer and the unconscious drive to breed and to survive, found in the natural world. . . . London is in and committed to his creations to a degree very nearly unparalleled in the composition of fiction."

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Generally considered to be London's greatest achievement, The Call of the Wild brought him international acclaim when it was published in 1903. His story of the dog Buck, who learns to survive in the bleak Yukon wilderness, is viewed by many as his symbolic autobiography. White Fang (1906), which London conceived as a "complete antithesis and companion piece to The Call of the Wild," is the tale of an abused wolf-dog tamed by exposure to civilization.

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Jack London's Finest Fictional Work (?).......2005-04-30

These three stories are amongst London's best fictional works- some say they *are* the best, especially, "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang", it all depends on one's taste, of course, but rest assured, these stories are gripping and the intrigue of their moving plots keeps one glued to the book.

As a freind once said of "Call..." and "...Fang": "These are just about the two doggone best [canine] stories I have ever had the pleasure to read!". Indeed.

All three stories are set in Alaska during the gold rush days of the late 1800's and London spent time there to absorb the feeling of this beautiful, but unforgiving land. He is so descriptive of the landscape, one feels like they are there themselves. This is the magic of London's writing- he so expertly drops the reader right into the scenery and the characters. Indeed, we see and feel what they see and feel- even the animals- especially, the animals, for they have personalities that engage and create both sympathy and admiration for their trials, tribulations and triumphs. London is one of those that the measure of literary genius is judged by and taking in just about any of his works will demonstrate why.

The basic storyline of the "The Call of the Wild" has a dog named "Buck" who is living in a comfortable setting in California, suddenly yanked away by black-market dog thieves who are selling them to the ravenous needs of the gold prospector's supply market where they are then pressed into the tortuous dogsled industry. Buck eventually gets free and joins his native soul-brothers, the wolves. From the human world back to his ancestral roots, hence, the calling of the wild instinct.

"White Fang" is the antithesis of Buck`s situation: a wolf pup raised partly by Indians, wolves, and eventually being absorbed all the way into the human world... you guessed it, in California where he settles into the same basic comfortable world that Buck was torn from. The tale of how that turn-of-events happens is as engaging as Buck's story.

"To Build A Fire" is a very short read and describes a man and the unforgiving, harsh winter of the Alaskan outback. He finds himself trapped by an intense snow storm and soon realizes that this normally easy trek is turning dangerous. What will happen? London skillfully gives us the psychological drama of harsh realities setting in.

For those that have not yet taken in any of London's work, this book is a good place to start. One might then want to take in more, including London's non-fictional work.

Call of the Wild.......2003-01-31

I thougth that it was a good book. There is some good action in it but at the same time its a very sad book. Although the character is a dog you can relate to him how he is a outcast and no one likes him to learning the way of the wild and becoming a good sled dog. He is a fast learner to the law of club and fang and is a strong leader. This was a good book with a great ending and i would suggest reading it.

Tim's Book Review For White Fang.......2001-10-25

The book White Fang was about a wolf-dog that lived with his
owner.Then one day his master got drunk by drinking and his master
sold him to a mean man.

Three classics in one!.......2000-07-29

I remember reading "To Build a Fire" in school in eighth grade. It is a fairly short story about a man travelling in extremely cold conditions who falls in a creek and, in order to stay alive, has to build a fire. It by itself is a great story, but along with "White Fang" and "The Call of the Wild," this is just an excellent book for anyone who likes life and death struggles and, well, dogs and wolves.

Stonewall's Gold: A Novel of the Civil War

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A northerner wrote this?
Great read for kids learning about the Civil War
Not too bad
AMZING WORKS!!!
An enjoyable read

Stonewall's Gold: A Novel of the Civil War
Robert J. Mrazek
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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ASIN: 0312254229

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Winner of the Civil War Society's Seal of Approval Winner of the Michael Shaara Award for Civil War Fiction Stonewall's Gold is an adventure story for readers of all ages in the classic tradition of Treasure Island and The Red Badge of Courage. Combining a fascinating and gripping narrative with a portrait of life in the Civil War-era South, it is also the moving story of a boy on the edge of manhood, taking on difficult challenges that force him to confront the world for the first time. The year of 1864 is a difficult time to be living in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. The Civil War is drawing to a close and, under the orders of General Sheridan, Union troops have laid waste to the countryside. Against this bleak backdrop, Jamie Lockhart's mother takes on a boarder to help her eke out a living until her husband returns from the war.Soon, someone begins desecrating local soldier's graves, and Jamie, an intrepid fifteen-year-old, discovers that their boarder is the culprit. Confronted, the boarder assaults Jamie's mother; defending her, Jamie kills him. In his personal effects Jamie discovers the item he was looking for in the graveyard, a cryptic map to Stonewall's gold. Thus begins Jamie's quest.Along the way, Jamie is faced with the best and the worst in human nature, and meets a young girl and falls in love for the first time. He becomes privy to the hidden politics behind the war when he stumbles upon escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad, and he is also forced to confront the ugly realities of war and the absurdity of the lost cause in the final days of the conflict.A ripping adventure yarn, a moving coming-of-age tale, and a fascinating portrait of the difficulty of life in the Appalachians at the end of the Civil War, Stonewall's Gold is a compelling novel that is certain to appeal to teacher and student alike.

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A northerner wrote this?.......2007-01-11

Outstanding book about the Civil War that happens around my home. I can't believe this was written by a northerner( <;

Great read for kids learning about the Civil War.......2007-01-11

I read this book and really liked it. This Civil War Story is perfect for students learning about the Civil War for many reasons. The main character is a young kid like themselves. His life gets turned upside down and he must use his wits to survive. It's a total adventure that has you completely engulfed in the Civil War . . I felt the cold . . the desolation. There is some intrigue about hidden treasure which isn't exactly far fetched (see slj review). Apparently there was some speculation about Andrew Jackson and a storehouse of gold. I believe the the author includes a prologue in which he discusses the research he had done to create the book. There is also this one mysterious scene in the book where the kids encounter some run away slaves. Completely realistic. I got a really good sense of what it was like to really be there. I was completely surprised that someone didn't turn this book into a movie. The author used to be a congressman in my area and he was a decent guy.

Not too bad.......2006-11-30

Mrazek has written a fairly entertaining book but it lacks a soul. It seems to be written for kids and not for adults - the plot is thin, the romance, the romance of children and the historical facts glossed over. On the cover of this book, DeMille compares it to "Cold Mountain". Goodness, it is nowhere the fine book Frazier wrote.
So, not a bad book and an enjoyable but lightweight read.

AMZING WORKS!!!.......2006-10-30

I was pulled in by the writing and was excited to take a test on this book in school because I felt that it was the first book that the school had assigned me to read. It really felt like I was there in the story itself!!!

An enjoyable read.......2006-06-19

I picked up this book at a used bookstore recently (The Title of the Book influenced my purchase). I admit I enjoyed the book as it is well written and the plot moves along fairly quickly as a young teenage boy gets caught up in a mystery involving a large amount of gold. The main character ends up on an adventure meeting up with a young lady and a Louisiana soldier who all have various motives for their long journey together.

It's historical fiction and was a quick read. The only disappointment to me was the fact that Stonewall Jackson never makes any type of appearance in the book.

I now plan on reading Mrazek's other works thanks to this book.

$Summer Gold: Sweet Wind, Wild Wind\A Wolf River Summer$
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A very good read!!

Summer Gold: Sweet Wind, Wild Wind\A Wolf River Summer
Elizabeth Lowell , and Barbara McCauley
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It was going to be a long hot, passionate summer . . .

One treasured novel -- and a brand-new favorite!

Sweet Wind, Wild Wind
by New York Times bestselling author
Elizabeth Lowell

Growing up, vulnerable Lara Chandler had never forgotten her illegitimacy. Yet the man who'd most tempted her was her father's adopted son. Spurned by him, she'd fled. But now she'd returned on business -- and this time Carson's burning passion wouldn't let him turn her down once more . . . !

A Wolf River Summer
an original novel by
Barbara McCauley

Heads turned and telephones rang when Clay Bodine came to town. Yet the solitary rancher's scandalous past made Paige Andrews, the primmest, most proper woman in Wolf River, secretly long to redeem him. And when Clay came asking her for help, Paige knew there would never be a hotter summer in Texas . . .

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What a Disappointment.......2003-07-11

Having religiously read (and loved) Elizabeth Lowell, I was ecstatic to see this previously released novel reprinted. However, the novel does not live up to my expectations. Clearly, Elizabeth Lowell's novels have gotten better over the years (thank goodness). But as a consumate Lowell fan, this really does not compare to some of her more recent attempts.

A very good read!!.......2003-06-12

All the characters in this in this double feature are great. The woman are forthright and not those brainless idiots types in some novels I've read. You really won't waste your money on this one.:)

The Nelson DeMille Collection: Volume 1: The Gold Coast, Spencerville, and By the Rivers of Babylon

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Good storys

The Nelson DeMille Collection: Volume 1: The Gold Coast, Spencerville, and By the Rivers of Babylon
Nelson Demille
Manufacturer: RH Audio
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 0739339702
Release Date: 2006-04-04

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Good storys.......2007-09-15

DeMille is a great story teller and knows how to build to a thrilling climax. These abridged audio CDs are perfect for car trips or flights. Makes the time pass quickly and enjoyably.

Rivers of Gold: Designing Markets To Allocate Water In California

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Very nicely done

Rivers of Gold: Designing Markets To Allocate Water In California
Brent M. Haddad
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The movement to implement market-based approaches to allocating water is gaining ground across California and in other western states. Proponents argue that markets offer an efficient and cost-effective means of promoting conservation-those who need water would pay for it on the open market, while others would conserve rather than pay increased prices.

Rivers of Gold takes a new look at California's water-reallocation challenge. The author explains the concept of water markets and the economic theory undergirding them. He shows how some water markets have worked-and others have failed-and gives the reader the analytic tools necessary to understand why. The book:

provides an overview of water-supply issues in California
compares the situation in California with that of other western states
considers the different property rights regimes governing current use and their fit with water market institutions
explains how water markets would work and their benefits and drawbacks as an allocation mechanism
presents a series of case studies of water markets currently in effect in California
offers a list of principles for water market design

Rivers of Gold offers a balanced understanding of both the role that markets can play in reallocating water and the limitations of the market mechanism. In the end, the author offers a comprehensive assessment of the institutional design features that any water market should incorporate if it is to reallocate water effectively, in California or in any other region where water is scarce.

Rivers of Gold is the first book to provide a detailed examination of water markets and the institutional design issues associated with them. It is the only book available that presents in-depth case studies of actual water-market transactions, and will be essential reading for water resource professionals and resource economists, as well as for students and scholars of environmental policy, environmental economics, and resource economics.

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Very nicely done.......2004-06-28

A good overview of water markets from an honest broker who sees both sides of the fight and tells you where he comes down on the politics. A must-have for those interested in the attempts at marketing water in the West.

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