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History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
Anatoly Fomenko
Manufacturer: Mithec
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Book Description
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.
Customer Reviews:
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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This story follows Stella Olemaun's efforts to warn the world about the threat the vampires pose - the vampires who overran Barrow, Alaska, killing her husband and most of the town. With an exclusive introduction by screenwriter Eric Red (The Hitcher, Near Dark), the flat-out terror of Dark Days will reaffirm the dominance of Niles and Templesmith over the realm of illustrated horror fiction.
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Amazing..........2007-09-01
I picked up 30 Days of Night and Return to Barrow almost a year ago and loved them, but had a hell of a time finding Dark Days. It wasn't in any stores in Colorado, and the only place that I found it to be in stock was in a four-story Borders store in Washington, DC, and when I looked for it I could not find it. After and extensive search I found a copy here on Amazon and ordered it. After reading it, I am pleased to say that this is a great- and necessary- continuation of the 30 Days of Night saga.
I don't understand how people can say that there is a lack of character development in this book. Stella goes from tough girl to sensitive woman, and Dane goes from being hell bent on revenge to falling in love with Stella. And the final scenes with the climax of the story (which I will not spoil) is so emotional, at least to me. Plus, Judith Ali's character was another emotional point, helping to add to the sadness of the story by sharing a loss with Stella, the loss of her son, the helicopter pilot in the first story. Excellent decision to add her in.
The art by Ben Templesmith is, as always, wonderful. It's beautiful and grotesque, vague and clear, all at the same time. I will never understand where he gets his ideas of how to draw things and shade/color them. His style is so different that he's really one of the only comic book artists in the business that I actually actively seek work from. His style is so original and it's not cartoonish, like the artists for the 28 Days Later comic book were- it's dark and horrifying, exactly what a horror comic should be (the lack of him on the 30 Days of Night: Spreading the Disease comic was the main reason I was so hesitant to pick that up, and also that Steve Niles didn't write it. But that's beside the point.)
Pick this up if you're a fan, and if you're not a fan, well, start being one I guess. If you've never heard of 30DON, definately pick up the original, this one, and Return to Barrow. 5 stars.
steve niles does it again.......2007-06-06
good read. although my cover fell off the 2nd day i had it:( i love steve niles and ill buy any thing he writes..... you should check out a comic that he wrote in 2007 called "Pieces For Mom". READ IT!!!! sooooo gross... zombie book!!!! yay
Best of the 30 Days of Night Stories.......2006-12-12
Of the four 30 Days of Night Trade Paperback and Graphic Novels, this is my favorite one. The first 30 Days of Night story felt a little bit light on the characterization, and Dark Days definitely did a better job of exploring the universe and ideas created from the first book. I generally find Steve Niles' writing to be serviceable at best, but this book was actually pretty good. As usual, Ben Templesmith's stylistic art is visually appealing, although at times it can be confusing. Nevertheless, Dark Days probably had the clearest narrative of all the 30 Days of Night books. Definitely recommended.
30 Days of Night 2: Lame Days.......2006-06-19
Unlike most people I talk to who've read '30 Days of Night', I found it neither fantastic nor horrible. It was a decent, and more importantly, a simple stroy. The setting was different, the premise original, and the characters realistic (vampires included) and compelling. Then, of course, there was the artwork: gritty, dark, expressive, and uber-modern! It's like no one had ever seen a realistic nose super-imposed over a sketchy, 2-D cartoon face before. That said, it was a fun read.
'Dark Days', however, was sheer and utter garbage; it literally took me 20 minutes to read it. I might have spent longer, had I not given up straining my eyes to discern the murky, overly-textured backgrounds, which more often than not distracted from the awful storytelling and utter lack of character development. To say this comic was 2-dimensional is, I think, crediting this book with one-too-many dimensions. I believe this might have been a movie treatment realized in comic book form (since this in no way deserves even the euphemism of 'graphic novel') The story is absurdly predictable. A group of covert vampire hunters plans to expose the vampire menace, and end their reign of terror. They are led by the beautiful but deadly Stella Olemaun, survivor of a vampire massacre where her husband lost his life defeating a powerful vampire lord. Their efforts are thwarted by the vampire lord's wife, I guess, and the entire team is slaughtered, save for the brave Stella, who is helped by a rogue vampire with a conscience. I won't spoil the ending for those masochists planning to read the book, but it's as laughable as Stella's inexplicable decision to sleep with the 'good' vampire she encounters.
That Niles/Templesmith so sloppily subvert their earlier work, by making the vicious, rabid vampires he introduced in '30 Days' suddenly seem tame and incompetent, leads me to conclude they either spent a decade or so writing, fine-tuning and re-editting 30 Days, or else that they're hacks who lucked out with a cool idea. Also, with Templesmith's mastery of Photoshop now undisputed, perhaps he might decide to use it more economically and devote a bit more time to drawing the occasional background. I do appreciate the effect of claustrophobia, the focus on the characters and such, but it has grown tedious.
As for the ending, I may be mistaken about this book's intentions, but it seems a rather blatant setup for another sequel. Somehow, I believe Niles/Templesmith won't be content with the story ending like some hackneyed Outer Limits episode.
Good...but unnecessary .......2005-07-25
Dark Days is a direct continuation of the original 30 Days of Night Storyline. I loved the original for its unique art style, originality and heart. I guess that's why I was a little disappointed in Dark Days. The story picks up with Stella on a book tour trying to warn the world about vampires. Through her journeys she must confront the evil that killed her husband, confront her notions about vampires, become interested in the vampire with a heart of gold, blah, blah, blah. The writing is still tight and I enjoy the way the conversations play out. My biggest problem is that this feels like a sequel. It's almost like someone picked up a "How to write a sequel" manual and followed it chapter by chapter. It just feels very uninspired. The fun, tense isolation of the original setting is replaced with kind of a mundane modern world complete with government intrigue etc. It's just too formulaic; it even resorts to a "twist" ending. Still, the solid execution is more than enough to temper my dissapointment. Overall, I liked it but it just didn't need to be made.
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Happy Days: And Dark Nights
Jerry McClain ,
Susanne McClain , and
Marsha Gallardo
Manufacturer: Western Front Ltd
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Gems of insight from the life of Charles Spurgeon on confidence, depression, anxiety, loneliness, change, and transition provide encouragement toward emotional wholeness.
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a great help.......2005-10-27
Spurgeon is one of the best encouragers and an easy read. He's my favorite!
Wonderful, must read book, especially for pastors.......2002-10-26
This book can really help anyone who struggles with depression. I never knew Spurgeon was so wise, but you better believe I'll be reading more of him. Last saturday I got so fired up about this book that I bought every used or new copy on Amazon that netted out under 10$ (I'm on a budget, afterall) to give away to friends.
This book will help you if you struggle personally with depression, and it will help you if you care for people who do.
A very rich, worthwhile read.......2001-10-21
A close friend of mine who has wrestled with depression for some time confided to me how deeply this book had touched his life. Indeed, while every page reflected in some measure the life of my friend, each page also touched on issues common to us all. What a comfort it is to know that so many in the body of Christ have traveled before us, traversed the same valleys, felt the same anxieties, trusted in the same God, and found Him to be absolutely true to His promises. Spurgeon himself, regarded by so many as one of the greatest preachers having lived, speaks with such frankness about his own internal and emotional struggles that he is likely strikes a common chord with all of us. Spurgeon's writing is uncommonly rich and filled with keen observations, anecdotes, and gems of wisdom based on the truth of Scripture. In one such anecdote, Spurgeon comments on the nature of death for the Christian as simply a transition to a more glorious life hereafter: "At Stratford-on-Bow," Spurgeon notes, "in the days of Queen Mary, there was once a stake erected for the burning of two martyrs, one of them a lame man, the other a blind man. Just when the fire was lit, the lame man hurled away his staff, and turning round said to the blind man, 'Courage, brother, this fire will cure us both.'" Although this book is composed almost exclusively of Spurgeon's writings and sermons, it does contain a modest amount of Skoglund's observations as well. In fact it seems that Skoglund has so saturated herself with the writings of Spurgeon that the styles of the two are at times nearly indistinguishable. Perhaps because of the denseness of Spurgeon's writings, this book can be slow going at times. However, as a relative newcomer to Spurgeon, I have the sense that Skoglund has done a wonderful job of piecing together many of Spurgeon's writings on emotional struggle and the encouragement which is to be found in Christ.
Spiritual Tonic.......2000-10-19
This is a wonderful little book. Elizabeth Skoglund has done a fine job of weaving together the writings of Charles Spurgeon on topics dealing with emotional pain and suffering. Each of the chapters are broken up into short segments. The book is best read "devotionally"; a little at a time. It has been a great help to me as a supplement to regular prayer and Scripture reading. Chapters are titled "Confidence", "Depression", "Anxiety", "Loneliness", "Change", and "Transition" (dying). Spurgeon, having suffered from these emotional problems himself, was ahead of his time in recognizing their more common sources and in dispelling some of the easy answers that are still common in evangelical Christian circles today. The first chapter, "Body, Mind and Spirit" offers a good foundation. It recognizes that we are whole persons, not separable into neat compartments. Emotional problems often stem from physical as well as spiritual causes. This book offers strength and courage from a great man who has been through plenty of dark times himself
Going On without Guilt.......2000-05-25
Bright Days, Dark Nights is for anyone 'Going On without Guilt.' It is a great book for daily reading.
Customer Reviews:
Hmph..........2006-03-09
Well, I saw the 5-star reviews, and I love the Exalted game, so I picked this one up. I gotta say, it's a bit of a disappointment. Dull prose, characters who felt far from real in their actions and motivations, a lot of jarring modernisms (like dialog peppered with "OK" and "sure thing"). Physically, the cover art is lovely, but the paper and binding are very cheap, much moreso than most paperback books.
The author seemed to be visibly improving near the end of the novel--in fact, there are a few really nice passages--which might mean his later books are better, but which also means he should've gone back and revised the novel to bring it all up to quality. Anyway, after this, I don't plan to buy any more Exalted novels, no matter how much I love the game.
EXCELLENCE AT WORK.......2005-05-03
I have been playing pen and paper RPGs for 20 years, computer RPG, and Everquest for the past 5 years, and although I rarely stray from the standard D&D novels such as RA Salvatore and such, I found this novel to be fascinating. I couldnt put the book down from page 1. The characters, the world of EXALTED, and plot intrigued me from the very beginning. I just find myself wanting to learn more and more about the world of EXALTED. So now you got me looking at buying the RPG books too. EXCELLENT WORK, I will be reading more of your work as soon as I can get my hands on em.
Exalted all the way.......2004-06-18
In the thriving trade city of Nexus, major forces are about to collide. The beautiful and young Harmonious Jade is planning to murder her former hero and mentor, the evil demon worshiper Selaine Chaisa. Two death knight are about to formulate an evil plan, which will ruin the city and an old Exalted mercenary will have to face his exaltation and previous life.
The book is much better than the first trilogy and has a lot of information about Nexus, the Scavanger Lands and the Exalted and the Yozi demons. The book is well written and I have really enjoyed the fight scenes, which are fluent and somtimes really fun.
I liked the parts when horrible things happen, and the atmosphere is serene and cool, and the detachment sometimes fills you with laughter and sometimes with horror regarding peoples' actions.
Highly Recommended.
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- Spellbinding, literally
- Enlightened by "Days Dark as Night"
- Exciting AND informative
- Fire Down Below
- Two books in one!
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Days Dark As Night
Michael Tanner , and
Ellen Maidman
Manufacturer: PublishAmerica
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ASIN: 1591293650 |
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An epic tale of love, intrigue, and magic set against a backdrop of religious strife and civil war in thirteenth century Europe...Days Dark as Night is the story of Joet, a young peasant girl with magical abilities, who survives the massacre of her village to become the leader of her people. It is also the story of Simon, a disillusioned young knight who must stand for what he believes is righteven if it means taking arms against his king and his father. Caught up in a conflict that sweeps from the beginnings of the Inquisition to the founding of Amsterdam, from the bloody battlefields of Northern Europe to the papal palaces of Rome, these two young people will find themselves facing enemies far more dangerous than mere flesh and blood. Together, Simon and Joet will have to cast off a legacy of superstition and ethnic hatred, or see everything they hold dear consumed by the fires of war.
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Spellbinding, literally.......2006-07-06
As a first and rather obscure novel, I expected to dismiss Days as Dark as Night after a couple of chapters. Boy, was I wrong! Almost from page one, the characters, fast-paced story development, rich historical descriptions, and wonderful plot twists, combined to make this into a book that I literally couldn't put down. It has a few flaws, including a couple of slightly preachy asides about how merciless the Catholic Church was to heretics, and a few mildly cheesy moments between the heroine and her love interest. Despite the minor quirks, this book was every bit as satisfying as a good meal!
Enlightened by "Days Dark as Night".......2006-04-27
First, full disclosure: one of the authors was a grade school classmate of mine with whom I had not spoken for 40 years. When we recently reconnected she told me about her book. I bought it out of curiosity and because I remembered how smart and creative she was in school. My expectation that she would write a smart and creative book was not disappointed.
The story is set in the 13th century in a fictitious Northern European island kingdom. While the historical details are grounded in research, documented at the end of the book in an "Authors' Note," they don't get in the way of a gripping story of a conquered people persecuted by their conquerors to the breaking point. When they mount a violent rebellion, led by a charismatic peasant girl and a young lord who breaks with his family to side with the rebels, you won't be able to put the book down. In addition, there are fascinating excursions into medieval life describing feuding clans, relationships between lords and peasants, Christian heresies, wandering Jewish merchants, a weak king and clever, manipulative advisors. For those who like their stories spiced with some fantasy, there are some white-knuckle battles of the will between two magicians. Overall, this is a great read!
Exciting AND informative.......2004-02-17
It is rare to find a book that is both an exciting adventure story and an informative work of history, but Days Dark as Night manages to accomplish this. There is a Michneresque attention to historical detail combined with "edge of your seat" story-telling. The book works on many levels: as a history, as a romance, and as fantasy. Even if you are not a fan of fantasy, you should consider this one.
Fire Down Below.......2003-07-03
This is an historically very well researched and still very exciting story of war and magic, religion and the lust for power, loyalty and betrayal, oppression and revolt, ideas, passion, love and revenge - all brought to life with good horses, broad swords, a beautiful powerful heroine, a strong handsome hero, a cool dwarf and yes, even an evil Cardinal and a couple of nice wandering Jews. The authors have done a good job fleshing out these and a variety of other characters, high and low, and furnishing their daily lives amidst the dramatic plots and historic events that drive the story. Watching the heroine's power and wisdom (and not coincidentally, her beauty) grow with experience is particularly satisfying. Also nicely done is how the importance of magic is handled - we don't know whether the magic is "real" or whether its power derives from the characters' belief in it, but either way it has real consequences in people's lives that could be sometimes as long and slow as the seasons and sometimes - often - noble, brutal, and short.
Two books in one!.......2003-02-19
My wife has a lot of medieval fantasy books. I don't much like the genre. But Days Dark as Night is different; indeed, it can hardly be called fantasy. It's much more historical fiction.
That's because, as in, say, The Winds of War, the fictional characters exist in a meticulously-researched real world. The history, mores, technology, and language of the 13th century are painted vividly into this book.
On top of that, you get a strong female lead character, but not one whose ideas are 700 years ahead of her time. So often, women in period fantasy seem like they were pasted in from Redbook. The heroine in Days Dark as Night is a) not an Amazon and b) motivated by her own experiences. She is conscious of inequities of the system but not on an anachronistic political rampage.
So you really get two books here. One is a medieval fantasy piece with believable characters, both good and evil. The other is a fascinating work of history. They just happen to come in one cover for your convenience. That's quite a find!
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Bright Day, Dark Night
Mary Jane Staples
Manufacturer: Corgi Adult
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ASIN: 0552147087 |
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Dark Day Light Night
Jan Carr
Manufacturer: LITTLE BROWN & CO @
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000SI99GA |
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Dark Day, Light Night
Jan Carr
Manufacturer: Hyperion (Juv)
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Binding: Library Binding
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ASIN: 0786820144 |
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- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
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