History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
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History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
Anatoly Fomenko
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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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3 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

4 out of 5 stars 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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    Earth Logic: Elemental Logic: Book 2 (Elemental Logic)
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    3 out of 5 stars Just never caught me up, sadly..........2007-09-20

    Unfortunately, I couldn't ever get into this book. I liked the protagonist well enough, although her actions and motivations were as puzzling as her eclectic group of friends. I couldn't quite make sense of why one of the characters had to die--other than having the feeling that they should! And the events that happened as a result never fell into place for me, either.

    Now, I do understand that Things Were At Work and Needed to Happen That Way and it was all subtle and marvelous--I'm not THAT dense! But I just never related to any of it: The world, the characters, the events, the motivations...

    It's not badly written. I'm sure others may find this an enjoyable book. I can't in conscience give it a very low mark because of my own odd lack of interest. I must say that it is rare that I don't 'grok' a book, but it happens.

    ... I did like the cover painting a lot! I think it is by Rowena--one of her best.

    5 out of 5 stars Nicely Different.......2005-06-24

    I found a book called Earth Logic it is the second in the series by Laurie J Marks. It is very 'different'. First I found it amazingly easy to read (thou the book had probably less than 5 word errors that I noticed, which I don't normally care.). Lately I noticed a lot of 'men' in books no matter the genre you see tons of men. I was hoping for a change, and I found one. This book had lots of women characters be they farmers, soldiers, etc. I am still astounded that there were so many women in this book. I of course read it in a little over 24 hours. Again I have to mention it was easily read. I cannot place exactly anything about this book. Except I would suggest it to anyone to pick up at a book store and read a few lines or pages to see what I mean about easily read. The only warning I have is this: There is same on same relationships. (You do not have graphic sex, just something that happens 'behind the scenes' type of thing.) Flawlessly done I might say, with extreme taste.

    I rarely give book recommendations since I know what is like to be disappointed by a book. I have a pecular, at least some days I think so, taste. I recommend this book thou, but like I said read a few pages first to see if you like the way it is wrote. I sure did.

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    4 out of 5 stars Earth Logic.......2004-07-16

    What separates Laurie Marks' Elemental Logic books from so many fantasy novels is the culture/world she creates. It's the harsh, unforgiving landscape of Shaft'al that shapes the characters and the story of both books. Ms. Marks is a master of worldbuilding and her characters and the elemental magic they use flow seamlessly from that.

    This is no Lord of the Rings clone, the magic here feels 'real', just another tool, another 'talent' the indigenous people of Shaft'al have mastered to help them survive in a harsh environment. The story is epic, but it is the 'shades of gray' epic of real life: wonderful, noble, flawed characters trying to do the right thing.

    Ms. Marks is a wonderful storyteller and I think I actually enjoyed Earth Logic even more than its predecessor, particularly the perspective of the weary, conflicted Sainnite invaders. I noticed someone compared Ms. Marks work here with Ursula Le Guin, which I think is accurate. Like Le Guin, Ms. Marks creates a complete world and a compelling, epic tale without getting mired in too much detail. Her writing is lyrical and sharp, much like the citizens of Shaft'al.

    I have to admit one of the things I love about this series makes some uneasy: the egalitarian society. There is no sexism, racism, or homophobia, but it is far from a utopia. It feels pragmatic, as if the deadly winters have stripped them to the bare essentials. Or maybe it's the Elemental Logic that's the great equalizer. In any case, it works. All of it.

    3 out of 5 stars SLIGHTLY BETTER BUT STILL JUST AVERAGE.......2004-04-29

    If you read FIRE LOGIC and liked it you will probably feel the same way about EARTH LOGIC. EL is the continuation of the story although it picks up some five years after the end of the first volume. Shaftal is still occupied and the rightful ruler still in hiding however that is about to change.

    I can?t say that this one riveted me. Slightly more interesting than the first volume it still has many of the same flaws FIRE LOGIC was prone to. The sexual orientation of what seems to be the entire population is still very much non-straight and seeing how children figure prominently in the story line I am still baffled as to how they even came about let alone can have a major impact in this alternate universe. Anyway the romance portions of this book are still decidedly one-sided and just as dull. Maybe this was intended to be a gay targeted work, if so more power to her but it makes it a bit of a yawner for the rest of us.

    Not much in the way of character development. A few new ones are introduced but they are really just duplicates of the ones already there; a super masculine female and an extremely effeminate male, nothing new.

    The plot itself was good enough to hold my attention for at least long as long as it took me to read it. I can say it beats watching TV so I?ll RECOMMEND it but it wouldn?t be my first choice.

    5 out of 5 stars A fascinating look at a world in flux........2004-03-03

    When the Sainnites left their homeland and marched into Shaftal, they came as conquerors, believing that the barren, mostly cold kingdom would be easily taken since it had no standing army. Battles were fought, lives were lost and after thirty five years the Sainnites believed they were in control of the land. The Palladin force consists mostly of Shaftal farmers that are not strong enough to destroy their enemy especially since at heart they are a peace loving people.

    Although the Sainnites believe they have destroyed the mages and it no longer exists, it has just been hidden waiting for the right time to surface. Karis the new G?deon is an earth witch who has the power to heal the land but she chooses to stay in the background, helping her people in small ways until the right moment comes to make a stand. Even then the Sainnites must be willing to live in peace with the Shaftal and that will take a miracle since they see no need to lay down their arms to a conquered people.

    Aside from the talking ravens that let Karis and her group spy on the Sainnites, the magic in EARTH LOGIC is muted because it would just get in the way of trying to find a way to peace. Karis is a good leader, a smart technician who is approachable to those close to her but keeps others at a distance so readers don?t really feel like they know her. Laurie J. Mark?s fantasy novel is exciting because of the clash between two different cultures and this differentiation makes this book a fascinating look at a world in flux.

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      What is fuzzy logic?--a system of concepts and methods for exploring modes of reasoning that are approximate rather than exact. While the engineering community has appreciated the advances in understanding using fuzzy logic for quite some time, fuzzy logic's impact in non-engineering disciplines is only now being recognized. The authors of Fuzzy Logic in Geology attend to this growing interest in the subject and introduce the use of fuzzy set theory in a style geoscientists can understand. This is followed by individual chapters on topics relevant to earth scientists: sediment modeling, fracture detection, reservoir characterization, clustering in geophysical data analysis, ground water movement, and time series analysis.

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      5 out of 5 stars A Guide to Field Philosophy.......2006-01-10

      Both the content and style of Geo-Logic are worthy of praise. To begin with style: Geo-Logic is deeply interdisciplinary because the author, philosopher Robert Frodeman, wants to convey the essential point that specialized knowledge is not sufficient to our complex, modern problems. Especially concerning philosophy and other humanities, specializiation often confines knowledge production to irrelevance. Frodeman is keen to show how philsophy is relevant to environmental issues such as acid mine drainage (and global climate change). As he says, the very nature of these issues drive us, even against our will, to consider metaphysical, aesthetic, and theological points about the proper human place in the natural order.

      It is here that style overlaps with content: Frodeman's main message is that "we are not making good use of our intellectual resources, in large part because the disciplinary presumptions that dominate the production of knowledge today" (p. 16). Frodeman sees in field science, especially geology practiced in the field, a model of "scientific reasoning" more applicable to the challenging, uncertain context of environmental policymaking. In the age of google, we may need to re-think the way we think -- to re-think the way we produce knowledge and connect it to action. Frodeman offers the idea of topical thinking, where thought follows "a nomadic path that traces the implicit logic of a problem wherever it leads" (p. 12).

      Geo-logic is much more than a philosophical treatise on the epistemology of field science. It is a field guide to the terrain of the modern knowledge society and the new issues cropping up there like rock formations on the policy-scape. As we face ever more complex problems, we tend to scientize them and plug away at mathematical models, hoping that a scientific definition of a problem can lead to a technical fix. This often works, but increasingly this method is beginning to look like the drunkard looking for his keys under the streetlamp of science, because it is easiest for us to see there. Geo-logic raises the uncomfortable but necessary point: to confront our problems we often must have reasonable discussions about ethics and other values...discussions that have become all too subjectivized in modern society.

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            This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th Asia-Pacific Computer Systems Architecture Conference, ACSAC 2005, held in Singapore in October 2005.

            The 65 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 173 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on energy efficient and power aware techniques, methodologies and architectures for application-specific systems, processor architectures and microarchitectures, high-reliability and fault-tolerant architectures, compiler and OS for emerging architectures, data value predictions, reconfigurable computing systems and polymorphic architectures, interconnect networks and network interfaces, parallel architectures and computation models, hardware-software partitioning, verification, and testing of complex architectures, architectures for secured computing, simulation and performance evaluation, architectures for emerging technologies and applications, and memory systems hierarchy and management.

            An Atlas of the Smaller Maps in Orientable and Nonorientable Surfaces (Crc Press Series on Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications)
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              An Atlas of the Smaller Maps in Orientable and Nonorientable Surfaces (Crc Press Series on Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications)
              David Jackson , and Terry I. Visentin
              Manufacturer: Chapman & Hall/CRC
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              ASIN: 1584882077

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              Maps are beguilingly simple structures with deep and ubiquitous properties. They arise in an essential way in many areas of mathematics and mathematical physics, but require considerable time and computational effort to generate. Few collected drawings are available for reference, and little has been written, in book form, about their enumerative aspects. An Atlas of the Smaller Maps in Orientable and Nonorientable Surfaces is the first book to provide complete collections of maps along with their vertex and face partitions, number of rootings, and an index number for cross referencing. It provides an explanation of axiomatization and encoding, and serves as an introduction to maps as a combinatorial structure. The Atlas lists the maps first by genus and number of edges, and gives the embeddings of all graphs with at most five edges in orientable surfaces, thus presenting the genus distribution for each graph. Exemplifying the use of the Atlas, the authors explore two substantial conjectures with origins in mathematical physics and geometry: the Quadrangulation Conjecture and the b-Conjecture. The authors' clear, readable exposition and overview of enumerative theory makes this collection accessible even to professionals who are not specialists. For researchers and students working with maps, the Atlas provides a ready source of data for testing conjectures and exploring the algorithmic and algebraic properties of maps.

              Cardinal Arithmetic (Oxford Logic Guides)
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                Saharon Shelah
                Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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                Is the continuum hypothesis still open? If we interpret it as finding the laws of cardinal arithmetic (really exponentiation since addition and multiplication were classically solved), it was thought to be essentially solved by the independence results of Godel and Cohen (and Easton) with some isolated positive results (like Galvin-Hajnal). It was expected that only more independence results remained to be proved. The author has come to change his view. This enables us to get new results for the conventional cardinal arithmetic, thus supporting the interest in our view. We also find other applications, extend older methods of using normal fiters and prove the existence of Jonsson algebra.

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