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There is nothing more tragic than legitimate ambition comprehensively thwarted. Kate Elliott's fantasy sequence has a bleak sadness even in its moments of triumph, simply because her heroes and heroines seem as if they are never going to get the chance to be all they could be. Alan, suddenly adopted heir to the local noble, is obliged to marry an anorexic princess whose hobby of heresy extends to fake stigmata; royal courier Liath and more than slightly deranged royal bastard Sanglant find that their love stands in the way of the King's dynastic plans; the prattish monk Ivar runs away from heresy proceedings and hides among a princeling's boon companions and catamites. And while the nobility juggle marriages and churchmen bicker about doctrine, invaders amass on the borders and the world seems booked for cataclysms both political and metaphysical. Elliott has not yet become as popular as she probably deserves--she has a real sense of what even an imaginary medieval world should be like in its pompous scholarship and simple piety, and her characters are interestingly fluid; place Ivar in a cavalry charge, and he does quite well. This third volume sustains the pace and grim tone of its predecessors in the Crown of Stars sequence. --Roz Kaveney, Amazon.co.uk
Book Description
In the third volume of this astonishing Nebula Award-nominated fantasy series, the many plot strands created in the first two novels become more tightly interwoven-as the time of the cataclysm nears when people and places long sundered by magic will once again reside in the same time and universe...
"The best thus far...I can now honestly say I am rabid for the next book."-B&N Explorations
"A complex, superbly plotted fantasy universe...run to the bookstore." -Romantic Times
Praise for the Crown of Stars series:
"Well-thought-out, well-structured, and well-crafted... There's a bone-deep reality to the world."-Fantasy & Science Fiction
"Elliott's new high fantasy... proves an entirely captivating affair...a resounding narrative revolving around three appealing characters."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Volume Three in the Nebula Award-nominated fantasy series
Customer Reviews:
fantasy lover.......2007-05-13
This book was great! It took me only 2 days to read through it.I was captured by the story line and overwhelmed by the feelings brought from it.
Excellent.......2006-03-31
There are 3 criticisms of Kate Elliott's Crown of Stars series that I keep seeing book after book.
1. Each installment is too long.
2. There are too many characters.
3. The plot is too confusing.
I don't find any of those criticisms particularly true. For example, I love long fantasy series, thus I expect this series to be long because a friend recommended it to me as being a good, long fantasy series. Similarly, because the series is long, I expect there to be a lot of characters, and for the plot to be a tad confusing on the first read. In short, the fact that CoS is long, character heavy and confusing shouldn't be a deterrent. It's something that by looking at the books on the shelf of your local book store, or reading the page count here on Amazon, is a fact you should expect.
Yes, prospective reader, this series is very long, but there's something to keep in mind; while most long fantasy series are still being milked for all they're worth, Crown of Stars is a complete work. Kate Elliott released the seventh and final volume in February of 2006. So, if you are just about to start reading Burning Stone, or have already finished it, you can be assured there is an end in sight.
That being said, The Burning Stone is the best installation yet. One major achievement of TBS is to really blur the line between right and wrong. I think the thing I love most about this series is that it's so hard to tell who is evil, who is good, and who is right. For example, Anne may be right in wanting to keep the Elvin race from earth, but just be wrong in the methods she is willing to use. I think Child of Flame clears up a lot of questions, but, in order to have a large part of the mystery solved, you'll just have to read on.
I give this volume a five out of five.
Fantastic.......2005-06-28
This series is great, and more thought provoking and interesting than any other fantasy series I have ever read. Although the books are long, I find this good as Kate Elliott is always building up more of her world and making it more believable. This series is not easy to read, but a good challenge. It does appeal to teenagers as both my friend and I have read the whole series and understood it.And changing from different characters is different but I found it to be effective, as some books are ruined by a boring narrator. People should read this book, and don't be deterred by its number of pages!!
More Californian than Celtic.......2004-01-03
Kate Elliot has lost herself in a world of her own making, where the characters, plots and intrigue proliferate without any narrative structure or point. The personalities of the characters slip into the one-dimensional, losing much of my sympathy in the process. With far too many subplots, mysteries and creatures; Elliot exhibits no discipline. Her writing too, is schizoid: one minute the language is arcane seventeenth century English, and the next minute it's more Californian than Celtic. And way too girly. Granted, the idea of a matriarchal medieval society is a seductive one, but do we have to hear quite so much about `gorgeous tunics'? I'm quite sure your average medieval male wouldn't use that kind of language, let alone give a toss what the wench was wearing.
Kate Elliot, if she disciplined her writing and reigned in her imagination a little, could be an excellent storyteller. In order to do that, each book must stand as a novel in it's own right, and central themes should link a beginning middle and end. There is no sign of this in 'The Burning Stone'. There are also glaring and highly annoying editorial mistakes, such as one sentence where the pope-like 'skopos' is refered to as ruling from Rome, which doesn't actually exist in the world Elliot has created.
In short, she's not a bad writer. But she desperately needs a good editor and half-way decent proof-readers.
Awesome.......2003-06-09
While some may think that Kate Elliotts books are to long or have to many characters, I find that both are excellent qualities in a book. How can one imagine them selves in such a world without the insight of the many characters in different living classes and situations? I must disagree with any review that says that these books are to long or have to many characters. Also while the books are written for adults, I that many teenagers (like my self) who like to read sci fi fantasy will enjoy these books if they give them a try.
Average customer rating:
- Excellent sound effects as well as a good story
- One of the best New Frontier books
- A Hero Born
- Best of the series so far.
- Between a Rock and a Hard Place
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Stone and Anvil (Star Trek: New Frontier)
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Book Description
A crewman has been murdered aboard the U.S.S. Trident, and all evidence points to Ensign Janos of the Excalibur. Captain Mackenzie Calhoun is reluctant to accept that Janos, a powerful non-humanoid whom the captain has known and trusted for years, could be a killer, and immediately launches an investigation into the crime. But this troubling murder mystery soon escalates into a full-fledged diplomatic crisis that threatens to pit Calhoun and Captain Elizabeth Shelby against the entire United Federation of Planets -- and the Starship Enterprise™.
Meanwhile, the turmoil involving Ensign Janos forces Calhoun to recall his own tempestuous past, his rocky relationship with a young Elizabeth Shelby -- and a long-ago exploit that may have everything to do with the deadly emergency that now confronts them all!
Customer Reviews:
Excellent sound effects as well as a good story.......2006-10-31
Mackenzie Calhoun and Elizabeth Shelby are now married as the saga of the "New Frontier" continues in this audio book. It is told in a series of "looks" into the past and then back to the present time and the problem at-hand.
Both captain's Starships are in the same space and they have a murder on their hands. Ensign Janos is the one accused but Mac has a hard time believing this. In his usual fashion, he disregards orders to find the truth. The Enterprise is sent to bring Mac to his senses and thankfully each ship has a "non-human" crew member that helps to "save the day". Of course, it couldn't be just a simple murder but has to have diplomatic overtones.
This is a well written and an exceptionally well recorded audio book. Someone has finally gotten smart and went back to using the sound effects that "old-time radio" used to use to spark our imaginations and give us a visual image in our mind's eye. With each sound effect, I felt as though I was actually watching it on a big screen.
Then add Joe Morton, the reader, to the mix! WOW! Mr. Morton's voices of each of the characters are outstanding. He uses growls and guttural sounds to increase the visualization of the characters. In just reading Star Trek books, I never gave it a thought that Mac was from a world other than Earth. I knew he was but never thought about the fact that his speech patterns would not be like ours. It was very easy to follow which character was speaking and the inflections for each gave me insight into what the character looked like if seen on the screen.
Don't miss out on this wonderful audio book. I hope future books will contain the sound effects whether they are Star Trek or other reading material.
One of the best New Frontier books.......2006-01-21
This was a great conclusion to the events that transpired at the end of Gods Above. This was probably one of the most enjoyable New Frontier books I've ever read. Peter David really allows the reader to discover most about Calhoun's past. The book alternates chapters from present timeline to past timelines. The present is the problem at hand, Calhoun and the Excalibur must investigate the death of an officer on the Trident, Captain Shelby's ship. The accused murderer is Ensign Janos, a security officer on board Excalibur. Zak Kebron, who is thankfully much more chatty now that he has matured, investigates the death of Gleau and why Janos would want to kill him. Meanwhile, the chapters that tell the story in the past deal with Calhoun's days at Starfleet Academy; from the time where Jean-Luc Picard recruits him from Xenex, all the way to his graduation at the end of his fourth year. We also learn a great deal about Calhoun's interest in Shelby and her Academy days as well. I zipped through this book rather quickly, as old characters like Ambassador Spock, Jean-Luc Picard, and Admiral Jellico appear throughout, our favorite New Frontier characters are also there. Most notably though, Si Cwan and Kalinda are not in this story at all, but it doesn't distract from the storyline one bit. I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. There is no cliffhanger at the end of the book either, it's a simple ending to the series. The next book, After the Fall, is supposed to re-launch the series, so to speak, so this was a great ending to the existing story.
A Hero Born.......2005-08-10
Mackenzie Calhoun isn't Starfleet's typical captain, nor did he spring from a pampered background. On his homeworld, he was a warlord at age 20, a man who led an almost conquered people to rebellion and eventual victory with cunning and courage. In STONE AND ANVIL, Peter David takes the readers on a whirlwind trip that exposes Calhoun's beginnings, his four years at Starfleet Academy, and his captaincy. After a crewman aboard his wife's ship is killed by another crewman, Calhoun shoulders the harsh burden of finding out what truly happened. That trail leads back to secrets about his homeworld, his own past, and a change in his present and future. Janos, an incredible creature and now one with a human intelligence and Starfleet training, hangs in the balance, his life forfeit if he truly is the murderer everyone believes him to be.
Peter David writes in the Star Trek universe, several product lines as well as the New Frontier line he created, fantasy novels, and hundreds of comic books for DC and Marvel. His Sir Apropos fantasy novels are well-received, his run on HULK and SUPERGIRL unsurpassed, and movie novelizations of FANTASTIC FOUR and other lead new fans to him all the time.
STONE AND ANVIL is a lightning-paced read with a lot of backstory and deep characterization. Told on two time tracks, the present involving the murder and Mackenzie Calhoun's Starfleet Academy days, the novel ties both up in a blistering climax that proves one can't have been told without the other. For sheer phaser-in-your-face, can't-put-it-down-till-you've-finished-it, the novel is a guilty pleasure. Maybe your life won't be changed as a result, but you'll be glad you spent the few hours it takes to read it.
Although the book is a great read on its own, chances are that only true Star Trek fans and space opera buffs will want to pick it up. There's no cutting-edge SF here or introduction of scientific thinking, but it's a good one to blast through over a weekend or on a plane flight.
Best of the series so far........2005-08-10
There were flaws, to be sure. I never have cared for the character of Shelby, and I still don't (although there was a scene in which she was absolutely marvellous, an indication that David's actually allowing the character to grow) and the ending was more of a downer than I expect out of Peter David. But in general, the "main" plot was interesting enough, though by itself might not have quite made it to four stars. But the flashback scenes to Calhoun's days at Starfleet Academy were marvellous, even if I still don't understand what he's EVER seen in Shelby, or what she sees in him, given how little she respects everything that he's about. That relationship has always struck me as just too artificial, something OBVIOUSLY forced by the author for cheap plot conflict, rather than something that grew out of the characters naturally.
I think this may actually be the first book in this series that can actually stand on its own; granted, we had a bit of a teaser for the beginning at the end of the last book, but that's rehashed at the beginning of this one, and it actually has a full story (TWO full stories, from one way of looking at it) complete with ending. David should do this more often.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place.......2005-06-09
Beyond the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle and the secrets of the Pyramids, the other great mystery of the universe is why exactly I keep reading New Frontier novels. I recently realized though that I enjoy the stories and the idea of the characters, but I just don't like the execution of either. So I guess I found what it was that kept me coming back, but Stone and Anvil was standard New Frontier: pretty average. There's good. And there's bad.
The good: seeing Mackenzie Calhoun's days at Starfleet Academy was quite interesting. I especially loved how he handled the dreaded Kobayashi Maru test and his reasoning behind it. His growth from outsider to someone slightly more civilized was fun to read about, even if it was really skimmed over. Frankly, despite its relevance coming in later, this should have been a whole book on its own. Might have even been able to spin off a couple of Harry Potter-esque novels about Calhoun at the Academy. You even had a Hermoine character in Shelby and a Ronald character in Wexler. Why even Dean Jellico was sort of a Professor Snape-like character. Lordy, are Calhoun and Jellico going to be attached at the hip their whole lives?
The book at first looks to be like one of those mediocre Voyager episodes where the A-plot and the B-plot seemed to have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Thankfully, the two do eventually come together thanks to the rather bland cliché of the mad scientist and his pet, though the whole thing ends in probably the stupidest twist I've seen in a Trek book. Seriously, I don't use the word "stupid" much when writing about something, but that's fits the bill for that ending. It was quite groan inducing. Luckily, the very end managed to salvage it a bit with a surprise bittersweet ending.
The present day story about investigating the murder of Gleau was interesting, but could honestly have been more so if we had more of a sense of the Selelvians. They make a brief appearance at the end, but despite all the talk of their abilities, I never really felt like it was any kind of serious threat. Again, there's the fascinating idea of a memberworld working in their own interest possibly to even to subvert the Federation eventually, but again it felt glazed over.
The bad: I think I'm actually growing to hate Elizabeth Shelby. Am I the only one who feels like she's almost regularly being portrayed in a negative light anymore? Both her and Robin Lefler have been taken from their admittedly brief appearances on the show as strong and intelligent women and reduced to shrill, whiny children. Perhaps that's too harsh when it comes to Shelby, but definitely not in the case of Lefler, who for the last many books including Stone and Anvil has been almost defined solely by her constant over-reaction to pretty much anything having to do with her mother. It stopped being interesting a long time ago.
For Shelby, it's become more the constant portrayal as the one trying to think rationally when Peter David likes to make so much of New Frontier about instincts this and instincts that. I really can't put more of a finger on it than that right now, but it's just this feeling I get myself. Everyone else stays the same, with some characters like Si Cwan not even appearing in the book this time around. Calhoun has always been David's strength since he's the center of the whole series and it's really no different here, though I almost get the sense that the writer is "really" fond of his main character.
With the news that the next several New Frontier books will all be hardcovers (why exactly I don't know), I find that that doesn't really bother me. New Frontier has become the harlequin romance trash of Trek and as I keep saying, that doesn't exactly make them bad. But it sure doesn't make them all that great either.
Customer Reviews:
Fireworks, Nudists, and Murder.......2006-08-11
In the 11th book in the Lucy Stone mystery series, the town is up in arms about several issues as they near the annual 4th of July celebration in Tinker's Cove, Maine. It seems that the annual fireworks display will have to be cancelled now that a rare plant is found near the site of the fireworks. The citizens of Tinker's Cove are divided on the issue, and when the town selectman vote to cancel the show, turmoil begins in the small town. This upheaval continues as another large issue is raised...a group of nudists (or naturalists, as they call themselves) finds nearby family swimming area, Blueberry Pond, and publishes it in their newsletter as one of the best places to congregate. Soon, Tinker's Cove is overrun with nude sunbathers, and the usually serene family pond is taken over by naturalists. One of the loudest critics to the nudists turns out to be Lucy's next door neighbor, Prudence Pratt. Pru has had words with Lucy lately over Lucy's dog, Kudo, eating her chickens. Pru has taken Lucy's dog to "court" to have the animal destroyed, and Kudo narrowly escapes with a final warning about his behavior.
The morning after the court appearance, Kudo escapes once again, only to be ruthlessly run over by Pru's son, Wesley. After taking the dog to the vet and finding that he has died, Lucy goes to Pru's home to make sure Wesley's truck was not damaged. When Lucy finds Pru dead, the Stone family quickly becomes prime suspects in the death of the town menace.
I have enjoyed all of the Lucy Stone mysteries in the past, and was disappointed in both the identity of the murderer and the seemingly uncaring attitude toward the dog's death. I heartily agree with previous reviewers regarding how strangely Lucy handled the death of her dog...since Wesley seemed to speed up as he drove away after killing the dog. In my mind, there is no excuse for speeding away after an "accident", and in this case, I felt that Wesley deliberately ran over the dog that had caused his family so many issues. And Lucy's reaction was silly...why should she panic thinking that she would have to pay for damage to his truck? I also found Lucy's reaction to her daughter's nude sunbathing a bit blasé. I expected her and husband, Bill, to be furious about it...but instead they simply shrugged their shoulders and let her continue behavior that bothered them.
I also found the identity of the murderer to be implausible. I was waiting for something more to happen with the lobstermen, or even to have one of the members of the nudists end up as a suspect, but it turned out to be someone who was rarely mentioned in the story and the motive was thin, at best. Normally, I love this series and look forward to future installments. I am hoping to see the next book improve immensely in both plot and in the overall storyline concerning the Stones.
The first book in the series is called "Mistletoe Murder". Enjoy!
Callous Treatment of Animals.......2006-04-03
One star was the rating I gave this book for that was the lowest choice available.
I have read every book in the Lucy Stone series up to this one. "Star Spangled Murder," I read halfway and threw it in the garbage. I have Ms. Meier's next book ordered; if I can't return it I will throw it away unread.
I was first disturbed by this kind family keeping the family dog in almost a cage outside. This paled to the "heroine's" callous reaction to the death of the family pet, worrying that the driver of the car who hit her dog would sue her and going to make amends. I truly was disgusted when I read this.
No more Leslie Meier books for me.
Is 3 stars being too easy?.......2005-12-23
I am giving this book 3 stars but I am not sure it deserves them. This was a pretty lame attempt at telling a cozy story. I have bought other books in the series but this one was the first one I have read. I hope the others are a lot better.
The writing was boring and trite. The murder didn't come til after a 150 pages in or so. And Lucy was not a very proactive protagonist. She stumbled onto the killer. No one would guess who the killer was because they were barely mentioned in the rest of the book.
I would save my money and buy another mystery. Get this one at the library.
Another great Lucy Stone book.......2005-09-02
Leslie Meier's description of life and characters in small-town Maine is entertaining. The dialogue between characters is interesting and often funny. She also usually manages to educate her readers a little bit about the issues that Maine faces today such as expensive heating oil, lobster poaching and the rough economy, but not in a way that drags the stories down. The author's books have been compared to "The cozy", an apt description, because her books invoke a cozy feeling. She never gets too gruesome in her murders, which in my opinion is a plus. Her writing ability, like Lucy Stone's family, grows as the years go by. If you read her entire series of books, you will get to know and like her regular characters; her family, Ms. Tilley, Barney Culpepper, best friend Sue, and more. The Star-Spangled Murder was interesting, full of conflicts, and I had no idea how she was going to wrap it up. It kept me guessing til the end. I wish she wrote more than one book a year and I'll be sure to to buy her next one as soon as it comes out.
Not the greatest.......2005-08-14
I've been disappointed with the last couple of books in the Lucy Stone series. This was by far the weakest of all Meier's books. The plot was thin, the new characters underdeveloped and exsiting characters barely present. I'm glad I got this out of the library and didn't pay for it.
Book Description
In a thought-provoking analysis of prehistoric art, astronomy, archaeology and the history of civilization, Stars, Stones and Scholars presents the decipherment of the megaliths (standing stones) by Andis Kaulins, Lecturer at the University of Trier in Germany. Stars, Stones and Scholars shows that ancient megalithic sites are remnants of ancient local, regional and worldwide Neolithic surveys of the Earth by astronomy. Circa 40 photographs, 240 drawings and 80 maps show how megaliths were carved and "sculpted" with figures and cupmarks (holes in the stones) to represent stars and constellations, long before the modern astrological Zodiac was known. Megalithic sites from England (Stonehenge), Wales (Paviland), Scotland (Clava Cairns), Ireland (Newgrange, Knowth), Germany (Externsteine), Benelux (Weris), France (Carnac), Italy (La Spezia), Malta (Tarxien), Greece, Turkey (Anatolia), Scandinavia (Tanum), the Baltic, Russia, the Near East, the Far East (China and Japan), Africa, Central and South America (Tikal, Maya, Aztecs), Oceania (Hawaii), The USA (Cahokia, Miami Circle, Clovis) and Canada (Peterborough Petroglyphs) are included in this fascinating book- which , as it is corroborated over time by the research of others- will become a landmark of human literature.
Customer Reviews:
Buckle up your seat belts, we are going for a ride........2004-03-10
It is rare for a book to cover the distance and depth found in Stones, Stars and Scholars by Andis Kaulins. However the conclusion of the book, that the ancient megaliths tell a story about a world wide system of surveying and measurement well in effect in 3000 BC, will turn the world of scholarship upside down. While it is a pioneering work, there is more than enough information here to prove the authors basic premise that the megalithic sites, all over the world, represent a map of the sky on the ground.
Implications in this book for historians include granting ancient peoples much more credibility for understanding our place in the solar system, movements of people and ideas in the ancient world, the origin of scientific methods and an uncanny knowledge of these ideas around the world.
When I was growing up I always heard that our human cognitive abilities were developed in part from observing the sun, moon and stars. This book begins to develop the meaning of that statement by showing that the depth of understanding of the relationship of the sky to terrestrial geography was profound in the human species for a very long time. It is a shame that most historians and archeologists have forgotten or never knew basic astronomy and its relationship with the reality structure of ancient people. This book begins to mend this problem.
A bonus with the book is the linguistic comparison of the names of the constellations, stars, megalithic sites and local town names with the local native language, and other languages including Latvian. This analysis supports the theory that the ancients were aware of precession, the pole of the ecliptic and other astronomical facts that historians are reluctant to admit.
The dating of the monuments by analyzing carvings on the stones to represent moments where solstices and other astronomical events occured in the past is revolutionary. The author presents the idea that "modern time" began on December 25, 3117 BC and is found in carvings supporting that idea located around the world.
This book requires close study but is extremely rewarding in understanding human development: As above, so below.
Author's Summary.......2004-01-14
Stars, Stones and Scholars is a pioneer analysis of prehistoric art, megalithic sites, astronomy, archaeology and the history of civilization. The book title is an intentional play on the title of C.W. Ceram's famous book, Gods, Graves and Scholars, which analyzed the history of archaeology from a quite limited perspective - starting with the Gods and the Graves, placing too much emphasis on the Scholars, and ignoring the study of the Stars and the workmanship of Stones which PRECEDED them. Stars, Stones and Scholars presents the decipherment of the megaliths (standing stones) as an ancient survey of the Earth by astronomy. The book presents initial proofs and discussion claiming that ancient megalithic sites are remnants of ancient local, regional and worldwide Neolithic surveys oriented to the stars. This hypothesis is not even speculative - in ancient days, no other means except astronomy were available for earthly orientation. The book's ca. 40 photographs, 240 drawings and 80 maps show how megaliths were carved and "sculpted" with figures in relief (what can still be made of them) and cupmarks (holes in the stones) to intentionally represent specific stars, constellations and asterisms, long before our modern astrological Zodiac was allegedly known. Megalithic sites from around the world are analyzed and shown to be part of ancient SYSTEMATIC survey systems covering entire regions ca. 3000 BC. The countries analyzed include, for example, England (all the major Neolithic sites including e.g. Stonehenge, Wayland's Smithy, Kents Cavern), Wales (all the major Neolithic sites including e.g. Paviland), Scotland (all the major Neolithic sites including e.g. the Clava Cairns), Ireland (all the major Neolithic sites including Newgrange, Knowth, Tara), Germany (most of the major sites including the Externsteine, Nebra, Gollenstein, Felsenmeer), Benelux (Weris), France (Carnac, Lascaux, Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc), Italy (La Spezia), all the Malta Temples (e.g. Tarxien and the Hypogeum), Scandinavia (Tanum), as well as individual sites in the Baltic, Russia, the Near East, the Far East (China - the Great Wall, and Japan - e.g. Asuka, Kanayama), Africa (e.g. the Central African Republic), Central and South America (Tikal), Oceania (Hawaii), the continental USA (Cahokia, Miami Circle) and Canada (the Peterborough Petroglyphs). Many of these sites are examined and deciphered in great detail showing a site such as the Peterborough Petroglyphs in Canada, for example, to be an ancient map of the heavens and the Ki'i Petroglyphs on the island of Hawaii to be an ancient map of the world. The intent of the author is not so much to convince the reader of the correctness of his analysis, but rather to urge the reader to look at ancient sites and stones differently than before and, for example, to examine old vacation photographs of Stonehenge or similar sites, and see the figures carved on the stones. As far as the interpretation of the megaliths is concerned, there is no question that this is the way of the future.
Product Description
History: Fiction or Science? is the most explosive tractate on history ever written - however, every theory it contains, no matter how unorthodox, is backed by solid scientific data. The book is well-illustrated, contains over 446 graphs and illustrations, copies of ancient manuscripts, and countless facts attesting to the falsity of the chronology used nowadays, which never cease to amaze the reader. Eminent mathematician proves that: Jesus Christ was born in 1153 and crucified in 1186 The Old Testament refers to mediaeval events. Apocalypse was written after 1486. Does this sound uncanny? This version of events is substantiated by hard facts and logic - validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources - to a greater extent than everything you may have read and heard about history before. The dominating historical discourse in its current state was essentially crafted in the XVI century from a rather contradictory jumble of sources such as innumerable copies of ancient Latin and Greek manuscripts whose originals had vanished in the Dark Ages and the allegedly irrefutable proof offered by late mediaeval astronomers, resting upon the power of ecclesial authorities. Nearly all of its components are blatantly untrue! For some of us, it shall possibly be quite disturbing to see the magnificent edifice of classical history to turn into an ominous simulacrum brooding over the snake pit of mediaeval politics. Twice so, in fact: the first seeing the legendary millenarian dust on the ancient marble turn into a mere layer of dirt - one that meticulous unprejudiced research can eventually remove. The second, and greater, attack of unease comes with the awareness of just how many areas of human knowledge still trust the three elephants of the consensual chronology to support them. Nothing can remedy that except for an individual chronological revolution happening in the minds of a large enough number of people.
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.
Book Description
This anthology comprises 3 pamphlets-The Poverty of Student Life; Totality for Kids; and The Decline and Fall of the Spectacular Commodity Economy plus eyewitness accounts of the Paris May '68 events. Much of the Situationist creed was produced in pamphlet form and these 3 were crucial in creating the Situationist legend. They provide both an introduction to the ideas of the Situs and a provocatively seductive invitation to a life of freedom & revolt which prefigues many of the themes of today's mass protestors. Illustrated throughout with photos of the May '68 events and the graffiti that played such a famous role. The 7"X7" size replicates size of the Parisian cobblestones used by the protestors.
Book Description
Jessie finds a stunning ruby in the annual Ruby Hollow Gem
Mine competition, but before she can enter it in the
competition, it disappears! Has she lost it, or did someone
take it?
Customer Reviews:
The mystery of the star ruby.......2003-01-23
I read The Mystery of the Star Ruby for a project at Waukazoo Elementary. I thought it was a good book because it is a boxcar mystery and the kids are detectives that solve mysteries and they are in the same family. I think others would read it that are ages 8-11. I would recommend this book to kids from elementary school.
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Goodnight Twinklegator
Kazuko G. Stone
Manufacturer: Scholastic Trade
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Binding: School & Library Binding
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Customer Reviews:
B. L. Dale.......2007-04-04
A fast paced, gritty western novel in the tradition of the greatest western writers like Max Brand, Zane Grey, and Louis L'Amour. Historically factual depiction of the old west with accurate details of the weapons, dress, and characters of the time.
Book review:Western.......2007-01-10
Book was just what I expected. Son loved it for Christms. Seller was reliable and shipped quickly.
Action packed easy reading.......2006-12-28
The Trail Hand is a highly suspensful western in the classic style of the thirties and forties. His first person writing reminds one of Louis L'Amour, Max Brand and Luke Short.
The hero is a down-on-his-luck loner who has traveled far and is now on the Tex Mex border. He hires on to guide a herd of horses to California for a Mexican rancher. After falling in love with the rancher's daughter he incurs the anger of her protector, the outfit's ramrod. When the herd is rustled by other "gringos" the Mexicans falsely blame the hero, Owen Burke. To clear his name and win back his girl he must play a dangerous game of cat and mouse with murderous outlaws one side and angry vaqueros behind him.
Trail Hand is action packed yet it is a clean enjoyable read.
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