History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

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Skip the "modern" parts
Great Read
Heart wrenching!
I wish I could give this one SIX stars . . .
More About People Than Time Travel

Doomsday Book
Connie Willis
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ASIN: 0553562738
Release Date: 1993-08-01

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Connie Willis labored five years on this story of a history student in 2048 who is transported to an English village in the 14th century. The student arrives mistakenly on the eve of the onset of the Black Plague. Her dealings with a family of "contemps" in 1348 and with her historian cohorts lead to complications as the book unfolds into a surprisingly dark, deep conclusion. The book, which won Hugo and Nebula Awards, draws upon Willis' understanding of the universalities of human nature to explore the ageless issues of evil, suffering and the indomitable will of the human spirit.

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For Kivrin, preparing an on-site study of one of the deadliest eras in humanity's history was as simple as receiving inoculations against the diseases of the fourteenth century and inventing an alibi for a woman traveling alone. For her instructors in the twenty-first century, it meant painstaking calculations and careful monitoring of the rendezvous location where Kivrin would be received.

But a crisis strangely linking past and future strands Kivrin in a bygone age as her fellows try desperately to rescue her. In a time of superstition and fear, Kivrin -- barely of age herself -- finds she has become an unlikely angel of hope during one of history's darkest hours.

Five years in the writing by one of science fiction's most honored authors, Doomsday Book is a storytelling triumph. Connie Willis draws upon her understanding of the universalities of human nature to explore the ageless issues of evil, suffering and the indomitable will of the human spirit.

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Skip the "modern" parts.......2007-09-08

Most of what is wonderful and not so wonderful about this tale has already been covered in previous reviews. All that mars this tale is the almost completely extraneous story of what is going on in the future while Kivrin is trapped in the era of the Black Plague. It is an absolutely maddening series of irritating characters and implausible difficulties, only made more so by the introduction of handbell ringers who I suppose are meant to charm us with their eccentricity. Instead, they are just annoying. My advice: as soon as Kivrin is sent back to 1348, read only the portions of the book set in that time, and only the end of the book when she returns. You will get a beautifully crafted story of human qualities--both base and noble--that are genuinely universal. You won't be quite so removed from the fact that real human beings, people not terribly different from you and from me, suffered and died. But this is the key--some of them prevailed, and that is what lifts this story to its heights.

Great Read.......2007-09-01

I won't go into a lengthy synopsis since there are already so many. I loved the detail that Connie Willis put into this novel. She weaves history, the future, and public policy into a great story. The character descriptions were wonderful. I enjoyed this book tremendously.

Heart wrenching!.......2007-07-06

I had not read any of Willis' other books but discovered this one when doing a search for books about time travel. I found this book at once compelling and frustrating. It was written in 1992 and I am surprised that while Ms. Willis forsaw quite a few changes by 2048, she nevertheless has her one of the main character forever waiting around for the phone to ring. I kept wanting to say "where is your cell phone?".

I genuinely cared about the characters and loved the bits of humor is a hugely tragic story.

I wish I could give this one SIX stars . . ........2007-06-28

Willis is one of the very best writers of our generation and she has half a dozen each of Hugos and Nebulas to prove it. This is far and away her best book yet, and it won both awards. THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW called it a "tour de force", and they're not wrong. The setting is the university community in Oxford in the mid-21st century, which hasn't changed in its essentials since Victorian times. There are numerous casually mentioned technological gewgaws, but the academic world is still largely the same. The big change is that time travel is now available for historical research, which she first made use of in "Fire Watch." Kivrin is an bright undergraduate who's eager to travel back to the early 14th century; Mr. Dunworthy is a volunteer tutor from another college who has very grave reservations about the whole project, largely because the colleague in charge is pompous and arrogant and has no idea what he's doing. But Kivrin goes through the "net"a few days before Christmas (there are ingenious reasons for the timing) -- and there the story abruptly bifurcates to become two exciting and appalling parallel plotlines with numerous points and characters in common. Kivrin, though she's had all her inoculations, is very ill when she arrives and is nursed back to health by a priest and the family of a minor knight who is away on legal business. Back in Oxford, the same disease strikes down the technician who sent Kivrin on her way, and the people he was in contact with begin dropping like flies. The world has already barely survived one pandemic a generation or two before (thirty million deaths just in the U.S., someone mentions) and the quarantine barriers are up almost immediately. Dunworthy's good friend, Dr. Mary Ahrens, takes charge and quickly has her hands full; her visiting great-nephew, Colin, provides much of the comic relief in Willis's dry style. About those parallels: Kivrin in her time and Dr. Ahrens in hers provide the medical expertise, such as it is, while Dunworthy and Kivrin's friend, Father Roche, follow orders and lend a hand. Even Colin has a parallel in the two young girls whom Kivrin takes in charge. Even God has a role in both centuries -- and not to forget the ancient bell tower and the modern bell-ringers from America. Willis is extremely skilled at making you care about her characters and you'll feel a pang when things begin to happen to them. There's comedy here to leaven the tragedy, just like real life. This is a book to re-read every few years, more for the fiction than for the science.

More About People Than Time Travel.......2007-06-15

Though set in a story about scientifically motivated time travel, this is actually a presentation of human beings: their foibles, nobility, fears and hopes. The people in this tale all bear the stamp of authentic characters--none are cartoonish, though closest to it would be the egotistical director of the time-travel project. Ms. Willis describes the time and place of the Middle Ages during the Black Death with as much facility as she does in spinning out the actions of her characters in the modern/contemporary era.

I came to very much care about the two main characters--the researcher caught by miscalculation and circumstance in a time of pestilence and peril, and the village priest she grew to admire and love. The great satisfaction of this sad but also ennobling tale flows from the deft portrayal of the characters, and the resultant believability of their behavior and sentiments.

From Daniel to Doomsday: The Countdown Has Begun

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Daniel's understanding
Where does the word Rapture appear in the bible? Oh yeah it doesn't!
These are all the same
BOOK FAILS TO ADDRESS JESUS' PROPHECY OF "THE LAST DAY."
I Admire Hagee's Courage!!

From Daniel to Doomsday: The Countdown Has Begun
John Hagee
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John Hagee says, "The world as we know it will end, neither with a bang nor a whimper, but in stages clearly set forth in God's Word." His latest and most provocative book takes a cue from a cultural icon, the ticking clock. Hagee presents a prophetic "Doomsday Clock" and counts down the minutes-through prophetic events-which must occur before that fateful moment when every unredeemed individual must face God on Judgment Day. Citing examples from national and international media and using Scripture to confirm his insights, he presents a compelling argument to prove that time is indeed running out.

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Daniel's understanding.......2006-12-01

Hagee reveals through this book the special visions that Daniel had in regards to end time prophecy. It's a compelling book that covers the thousand year prophecies and the antichrist. This book is similar to Apocalyptic Secrets of the Hebrew Sanctuary, a book that also covers Daniel.

Where does the word Rapture appear in the bible? Oh yeah it doesn't!.......2006-11-15

If you could do one thing better than GOD, would you still believe?...............

I would like you to imagine for a moment, a mother's love. I think we can all agree, the bond between a mother and child is one of the strongest bonds known to mankind, in any time or culture. Now imagine you are the mother of two children. One boy and one girl, their ages are unimportant.

Got the image in your head? Great, now imagine one child is always a troublemaker, quite a little heathen if you will. The child never listens to anything you say, gets in trouble at school, and even sometimes says they hate you. Child number two, is a perfect little angel, always does what they are told, hugs you and kisses you often and whispers their love for you every night before they fall asleep.

Of course you may discipline the naughty child, but do you still have unconditional love for both children mommies and daddies of the world?

Of course you say?

Well let's see..........

Late one summer night you decide to go to the corner store to buy some milk after the children have fallen asleep, upon returning only ten minutes later you are horrified to see that your house is engulfed in flames. Knowing both children are inside, and could be burning alive at this very moment, you know you need to make a quick judgement.
Which child will you save??????

What ??

Both you say?

Why would you save both children?????

What?? Because you love both of them??? Why?

One child is a complete terror, and doesn't even love you!!! Why would you do such a thing???

The Christian God wouldn't!!

What you say??? God has unconditional love, even more than a mere human mother?

Really????

Well, let's take a look at the GOD of love for just a moment...

God has many children in this world yet he punishes those who do not love or "believe" in him, with fire for ALL ETERNITY does that sound like unconditional love to you???

If I, as a mere human mother, can love my children with the unconditional love that GOD cannot, does he truly love and forgive better than us "silly" humans that he supposedly created?

Or are we all just ignorant children, hoping that our "father's" approval (with strict unrealistic conditions), equals love?

You decide... Can you do something better than God?

What you say, if he didn't love us he wouldn't have sent Jesus to "save" us and forgive our sins?
We'll believing in Jesus is still a condition isn't it?
Something to think about.

Ps.

The sins of god include: murder (of the whole world except the ark), impregnating a virgin, rewarding lot after he tried to give away his virgin daughters to the town, acceptance of polygamous marriages in the old testament, etc. etc. etc. If a human were on trial for the same things we would put them away forever. Yet we excuse God by saying he knows what's best for us and he can do whatever he wants because he is GOD. Our American laws are based on the ten commandments yet we follow the laws of GOD who cannot keep his own commandments. If God was truly a perfect being he would have known in his "all time seeing vision" that we would mess up, and he wouldn't have tested eve with the apple. If God never made mistakes why did he wipe out the entire planet with a flood after the first batch of people did work out? If God didn't make mistakes why bother with the ten commandments if he knew nobody could follow them and he would have to send Jesus to get crucified on a cross to make up for it? I thought God knew everything. Frankly I've seen better administrative work during the Clinton administration, and that's saying something.

When will the (educated) wealthy countries learn to spread hope through actual tangible help to third world nations instead of "helping" them with false promises of heaven while we steal their oil, diamonds, and hope?

We have battered those weaker than us with our "religion" for far too long
Somebody stop the planet, this "saved" Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist turned Evangelical Atheist wants to get off.

Angela (San Antonio, Texas)

These are all the same.......2006-02-15

Whether it's the 'Left Behind' series, (such a charming title), or 'Countdown to Doomsday' or any of the other blood and thunder books, you can count on one thing: God is mad as hell at all of us, (except the 'chosen') and is going to unleash a fury against his archenemy Satan. The great cosmic battle will be played out at Armeggedon where Satan and God will will duke it out in front of the whole world. Well, most of the world. The elect will be taken by rapture into Heaven safely ensconced away from the raging, bloody battle.

Eventually, most of the world will be tossed into a flaming, eternal pit of torture for an eternity, while the saved get to look down on the agony of the unsaved and stick their tongues out: nyah-nyah! I just wonder if when Hagee sees Christ he will yell JJJJEEEEEEZSZZZZUUUUUUUSSS like he does on television.

And all this mind you, in the name of the Prince of Peace.

BOOK FAILS TO ADDRESS JESUS' PROPHECY OF "THE LAST DAY.".......2006-01-09

This book fails to address the words of Jesus Christ concerning "the last day" in John 6:39-40; John 12:48 and John 5:28-29 which are the basis for the historical view on this subject.

We interpret the unclear verses of the Bible by the clear ones.

Jesus says: "Everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life and I will raise him up at the last day." (John 6:40).

"At the last day" - not 7 or 1007 years before the last day as this author believes.

Jesus says: "There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words. That very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day." (John 12:48)

This author needs to accept the very words of Jesus Christ when He says "at the last day."

Jesus says: "The hour is coming when all who are in the graves will hear my voice and come out. Those who have done good will rise to live and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned." (John 5:28-29)

This author changes the words of Jesus and tries to insert 1000 or 1007 years between Jesus' call and ignores the word "all". (See also John 11:24)

See 2 Peter 3:10-13 for a description of the last day. The rest of the Bible agrees with Jesus Christ not this author.

MIKE

I Admire Hagee's Courage!!.......2003-09-02

I didn't read this book until recently but I do admire John Hagee for writing it. It shows a fearless respect for informing the people of God about what has already gone on and letting us know what to expect in times like these and also the very importance of reading our Bibles and not only reading them but, allowing the Word of God to penetrate into our minds, hearts and souls. For therein lies all the answers to what's going on all around us today.

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chilling
Conspiracy & Intrigue
The Doomsday Conspiracy
The Novel that Persuaded Dan Brown to be a Writer
BOOORING

The Doomsday Conspiracy
Sidney Sheldon
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chilling.......2007-08-21

A chilling tale of a multi-government cover up. Every bit as good as the author's other books. I guess that's why I keep buying them. I always know what I get.

Conspiracy & Intrigue.......2007-07-31

Doomsday - another Sheldon masterpiece. My only negative comment is the quick wrap-up to the ending. There was much intrigue and espionage as well as twists and turns in character loyalty throughout the story, however, it played itself out very abruptly. Commander Robert Bellamy is the top gun in his CIA/FBI role. He is called upon by the heavy hitters in the United State's top agencies to find the 7 + people that witnessed a "weather balloon" crash in Zurich, Switzerland. Seems this incident may spark some international fear and panic as told to Bellamy and it is his patriotic duty to locate each of the seven (later he finds out it is actually 10) people that witnessed this crash (finding out the balloon was in fact a UFO). He is to use none of his contacts and search out the individuals with no leads whatsoever. Each one is from a different part of the world and even though this task sounds impossible, Robert takes it upon himself to resolve the matter. Throughout the novel, he dreams of his ex-wife and how she is the one love of his life. Their marriage ended because of his time away from her with his job but he has always regretted losing her. They stay in touch and seem to genuinely care for one another; however, Susan (his wife) has remarried. Susan's character is brought up throughout the story leaving me to believe more than once that she was part of the conspiracy. When Robert's impossible task seems to be concluded, the real action begins as he fights to preserve his own life from the people he trusted. At every turn, he is betrayed and the action is non-stop. Doomsday is another enjoyable, nail-biting tale from Mr. Sheldon!

The Doomsday Conspiracy.......2007-06-22

ISBN 0446363669 - The reviewer who said that this book was a motivating factor for Dan Brown provided the final clue in a small puzzle for me. Sheldon's The Doomsday Conspiracy is very much a (smarter, older) sibling to Brown's Deception Point.

Vietnam contributed to Robert Bellamy's life in very important ways. He served with Edward Whittaker and felt responsible for the man's death. His guilt was eased by Edward's father when Admiral Whittaker took him under his wing and treated him like a son. Injured, Bellamy was nursed back from the brink of death by Susan. They married and began a blissful life, soon interrupted by Whittaker, who recruited him for the NSA. Too much time on the road killed his marriage and left him open to be manipulated when Operation Doomsday begins.

Unaware of too much, Bellamy is only told that witnesses to the crash of a weather balloon containing top secret instruments must be found, so that their governments can explain the need for them to not talk about what they saw. Robert, a good soldier, doesn't question his orders and sets off on an almost impossible mission: to locate an unknown number of unknown people. He soon finds that the "weather balloon" was a UFO and still doesn't question. He succeeds against all odds and is just about ready to head home... when he discovers that he is now being hunted. Not only his own government, but every law enforcement agency in Europe is after him. All that can save him is the excellent training the NSA provided.

In Brown's Deception Point, the government is trying to fake extraterrestrial evidence and the good guys take on the best hired killers in the US, despite the lack of training and/or skills. Sheldon's The Doomsday Conspiracy is the opposite in almost all ways - "the government" here is really a network of high profile, powerful men in positions in governments around the world, the good guy is actually trained for what he faces and the cover up in this case is to hide that aliens are real. Other than that, the books are remarkable similar although Sheldon's is a little bit better.

The ending is a bit abrupt and kind of silly. Until the earthlings actually interact with aliens, the story is good, but the aliens take it down the silly sci-fi road. The author's note does little to make it make more sense. He points out various UFO sightings by "reliable" sources and includes a letter from former astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, in which the man really comes out sounding like a nut. The book is worth reading, the notes at the end are worth skipping.

The Novel that Persuaded Dan Brown to be a Writer .......2007-02-27

I once read an interview with Dan Brown, author of the Da Vinci Code, where he stated that THE DOOMSDAY CONSPIRACY was the novel that persuaded him to become a writer. Based on this, I decided to give this book a try.

This novel is pretty much a guilty pleasure. The plot, which deals with an elaborate government conspiracy and a possible alien invasion, is remarkably silly and unbelievable. But THE DOOMSDAY CONSPIRACY is highly readable and I kept turning the pages. Sheldon, whatever his faults, knows how to write a good suspense book. He always keeps things interesting and fun. There is also quite a bit of humor in this novel, which I also enjoyed. My major problem with this book is the ending, which is quite abrupt and anti-climactic.

In the end, this is a very lightweight novel, the type you take to the beach for some easy reading. I personally think Sheldon's earlier novels, such as THE NAKED FACE, are far superior. Still, this book is fun for what it is. If you're looking for a few hours of diversion, you could do much worse than this book.

BOOORING.......2006-10-04

This guy is called for duty at the supper secret National Intelligence Agency, given a mission `for his eyes only' and the next thing the `hero' does is disclose it to his former boss.

It gets better. He teaches American fighter pilots how do down Migs, improving the skills of this already Top Gun trained pilots by 8 fold in 6 weeks. After accomplishing this `minor' feast, he is released to do some other work elsewhere. Why would they like to keep him training more pilots?

Even better: in order to find out who the tourists in a bus during a tour where, they don't just ask the driver for descriptions (and names?) or check credit card receipts: they send one person `in person' to track them down, because is very urgent.

Boring, ridiculous, infantile. A bad selection I did at an airport before catching a flight. I left the book at my seat.

Dunces of Doomsday: 10 Blunders That Gave Rise to Radical Islam, Terrorist Regimes, And the Threat of an American Hiroshima

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Citizen's Primer on Failure of Government & Parties
IF YOU BELIEVE "24" IS BASED ON REALITY, YOU'LL BELIEVE THIS BOOK
Bush, the Republican Party's Jimmy Carter
Documents the history of these blunders, including the underlying belief that Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance
Dunces indeed

Dunces of Doomsday: 10 Blunders That Gave Rise to Radical Islam, Terrorist Regimes, And the Threat of an American Hiroshima
Paul L. Williams
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The war on terror has become a household subject since the attacks on September 11, 2001. In reality, the jihad against America did not happen overnight. It has been coming for quite some time. The Dunces of Doomsday documents sixteen blunders that resulted in an invigorated radical Islam, terrorism worldwide, and the coming "American Hiroshima." The blunders documented include:
• "The Peanut Farmer and the Ayatollah"—How the worst president in America's history permitted and invigorated the rise of radical Islam
• "The Great Offense Against Islam"—How the invasion of Iraq under President George H. W. Bush and the installation of U.S. military bases between Islam's holy cities of Mecca and Medina sparked the holy war and the plan for the American Hiroshima
• "The Poppy Fields Remain in Bloom"—How the war on terror could have been averted by fire-bombing the poppy fields of Afghanistan
• "The Clinton Follies: From the Mullahs to Monica"—How the Clinton administration, which largely ignored international problems, failed to address the growing threat of Al-Qaeda after the attack on the U.S. embassies, the counterresistance in Somalia, and the attacks on the USS The Sullivans and the USS Cole
• "W Uses the Wrong Word"—How President George W. Bush's message that Islam means "peace" obscured the reality that Islam means "submission" to Allah
The Dunces of Doomsday chronicles the mistakes that have been made and provides a guide for preventing radical Islam and terrorism's dream of carrying out the coming American Hiroshima.

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Citizen's Primer on Failure of Government & Parties.......2007-07-07

I like the reviews I see here, so rather than repeat them I will simply say that I know Paul Williams, his first book, Osama's Revenge: THE NEXT 9/11 : What the Media and the Government Haven't Told You is first class, and both that book and this book are on my list of top 40 books for Earth Threat #9: Terrorism.

It should trouble all Americans that the US Government, under the failed congress (see The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track (Institutions of American Democracy) and Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders), parties (see Running on Empty: How the Democratic and Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future and What Americans Can Do About It), and Dick Cheney (see Vice: Dick Cheney and the Hijacking of the American Presidency, my long review itemizes the 23 high crimes and misdemeanors documented by the book), is focusing on terrorism rather than all ten threats. See my lists on threats, policies, and players.

I have put this book second in my list for terrorism, it is easier to read that Ralph Peters, but both books will make your blood boil. My own two books helpful to the public are available free at OSS.Net, but much more fun if you buy them in book form from Amazon:

The New Craft of Intelligence: Personal, Public, & Political--Citizen's Action Handbook for Fighting Terrorism, Genocide, Disease, Toxic Bombs, & Corruption
THE SMART NATION ACT: Public Intelligence in the Public Interest

IF YOU BELIEVE "24" IS BASED ON REALITY, YOU'LL BELIEVE THIS BOOK.......2007-03-31

Freedom of speech gives the author the right to state whatever he chooses, deflecting charges of bias with claims that his rights cannot be restricted. Unfortunately, the libel laws about prejudice, mistatements and outright lies are not heeded nearly as closely. Set aside the astonishing misinterpretations of Islamic culture and the total xenophobia underlying the book for a moment - Williams is hardly alone in that category - and focus on one of his most chilling claims: That a large quantity of nuclear materials was stolen from McMaster University's privately-owned research reactor and wound up in the hands of terrorists. McMaster, by the way, is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - it's typical of the author to position such an event outside of the U.S., suggesting fortress America is targeted by the rest of the world - and is a highly acclaimed institution. Every legitimate source from McMaster administrators to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have stated that not an ounce of material is missing. The university has launched a libel suit against the author and publisher demanding a retraction. It will no doubt occur. But muddle-headed readers who buy this man's fantasies will either not hear of it or will ignore it, preferring to support his position that the only good Muslim is a dead Muslim. This is outrageous fiction depicted as scholarly reflection, and it is a sham.

Bush, the Republican Party's Jimmy Carter.......2007-01-04

A great book that confirms my belief that our entire government is run by a bunch of s' for brains with absolutely no street smarts. Bush is the biggest phony when it comes to fighting the war on terror. Under Bush annual iftar dinners began at the White House, under Bush the Koran was added to the White House library, under Bush terror suspects are invited to fund raising events, under Bush CAIR is allowed to post news announcements on the TSA website, under Bush our POW interrogators hands are tied like never before, under Bush his rat faced secretary of state constantly panders to the Palestinians, Bush may as well erect a crescent flag over the white house.

Scott W.

Documents the history of these blunders, including the underlying belief that Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance.......2006-11-07

THE DUNCES OF DOOMSDAY: 10 BLUNDERS THAT GAVE RISE TO RADICAL ISLAM, TERRORIST REGIMES AND THE THREAT OF AN AMERICAN HIROSHIMA is no general treasure but hones in on ten major errors which have left security holes in the United States. Former FBI consultant Williams documents the history of these blunders, including the underlying belief that Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance, and provides keys to how to cap the dangers - if we act quickly enough.

Diane C. Donovan
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Dunces indeed.......2006-11-06

Thoughtfull without being alamist, the autor does a good job of exposing the failure of our representatives to act when they needed to regardless of which side of the isle they may be on. The author is carefull to build his case while still remaining readable, and even if only a quarter of the information presented is accurate there is danger a-brewing in every Wahhabist mosque in america. Must reading for anyone concerned with national security.

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What a match-up!
A mixed bag
Loved the rematch - I wish the story ended there
IT HAS IT'S FLAWS BUT IT'S WORTHWHILE

Superman/Doomsday Omnibus
Jeph Loeb , and Jerry Ordway
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ASIN: 1401211070

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The story of the continuing conflict between the Man of Steel and his deadliest enemy in the years after the Death and Return of Superman! This volume collects SUPERMAN: THE DOOMSDAY WARS 1-3, SUPERMAN/DOOMSDAY: HUNTER PREY #1-3, DOOMSDAY ANNUAL #1, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #594 and SUPERMAN #175.

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What a match-up!.......2007-07-17

Suffice to say, this is a blockbuster of a compliation :D

I first got hooked on Superman vs Doomsday with The Death of Superman story (which is also excellent) and was really pleased with the stories in this novel. The art although about 15 years old (for most of the stories) is great with Superman showing his emotions and thoughts in a very real way. He LOOKS real, unlike the modern final story in the compliation where he looks like a blow-up doll due to the different art. This also goes for Doomsday art-wise. He looks scary and menacing in the older style art but looks a bit ridiculous in the 2000 story.

That is the only whinge I have. Buy this now if you can, I highly recommend it.

A mixed bag.......2007-06-24

The Superman: Doomsday Omnibus features the sequel to the Death of Superman, as well as various prequels to the DC mega event from the early 90's that saw the Man of Steel bite the big one. Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey finds the Man of Steel learning that Doomsday is still alive and on Apokalips causing problems for Darkseid. This chapter reveals Doomsday's origin as well, as the two go toe to toe once again. While this section of the Omnibus is great on it's own, it's the other issues collected here that are disappointing. Among others, they feature a past meeting between Doomsday and Darkseid, as well as Doomsday slaughtering the Green Lantern Corps some years before. While these stories are compelling, they are basically non-sensical and make no sense for continuity's sake either. Doomsday Wars is by far the worst part of the book, which finds Superman and Doomsday becoming unlikely allies. While the Doomsday Omnibus has it's moments to be sure, the overall package is a mixed bag. There's solid action and great artwork throughout the Omnibus, but whether or not it's worth picking up is entirely up to you.

Loved the rematch - I wish the story ended there.......2007-04-05

The first half of the Doomsday compilation rocked. It was great learning the history of Doomsday (and what a rich history). It nicely ties together why these two arch enemies must rematch, and the action on the rematch is great. Unfortunately, the second half of the book is a disappointment. DC kept on resurrecting Doomsday for sales - and in the process ruins the legend of Doomsday. The low point was the final story where Lex Luther has resurrected Doomsday. The artwork was terrible; the story made no sense; and Doomsday no longer is the force to be feared. Superman barely breaks a sweat finishing him off - which is absurd becomes Doomsday cannot be beaten the same way twice.

IT HAS IT'S FLAWS BUT IT'S WORTHWHILE.......2006-07-11

Back in the early 90's, DC comics came up with one of the greatest marketing promotions in the history of comics...They planned to kill Superman. And thus over the course of a number of different issues and titles, Superman faced off against a threat far greater than he had ever faced. A mysterious, monstrous creature named Doomsday, whose origin was shrouded in mystery. A being who wiped the floor with the entire Justice League and did the unthinkable...he, or it, killed Superman. Well, of course it was a big media event and the issue where Superman died sold a bazillion copies. Sure, we comic fans knew that it's very rare that a character truly dies and DC certainly wasn't going to kill off the franchise. But it did what it set out to do, namely sell a lot of comics and generate a lot of PR. The trouble was it wasn't a great story. What was Doomsday? Where did he come from? How come we never heard of him before? Those questions remained unanswered in favor of basically one big slugfest where lots of things get destroyed.

Now in fairness, in the introduction to this book, writer Dan Jurgens who wrote the original story states that that was exactly what he wanted. He wanted to give Superman a villain who could go toe-to-toe with him. This Superman Doomsday Omnibus collects the sequels (and prequels) to the monumental storyline. The initial sequel from Superman Doomsday Hunter/Prey # 1 - 3 is actually superior to the original Doomsday storyline. Superman is actually having nightmares about the creature and shows genuine fear. Convinced that Doomsday still lives he sets out in space to find him. His instincts were right as not only has the menace survived, but he's now on Darkseid's world of Apokolips. Even Darkseid cannot withstand Doomsday's power and he's severely defeated in battle. Superman finally learns the origin of Doomsday. He was created through a decades long process of evolution some 250,000 years ago that constantly died but became stronger each time he was re-born genetically, until he killed his creators.

I found Hunter/Prey vastly superior because it DID finally reveal Doomsday's origin, rather intelligently, and there was a definite suspense about the book that the first lacked. I mean, we all knew that Superman was going to die long before the issue came out. The sequel at least has some mystery and as Doomsday had once again evolved to become more powerful and you wondered how Superman was going to survive and defeat the creature.

The next portion of the book is actually some nicely done prequels which unfortunately present some problems. In these tales we see Doomsday first encounter Darkseid some 245,000 years ago and yet in the opening Hunter/Prey story, Darkseid clearly acts as if it's their first encounter. Then we see Doomsday battle the Green Lantern Corps and the Guardians of the Universe. He even kills hundreds of Green Lanterns. Yet no one seems to know who or what Doomsday was just a year or so earlier in the original Death of Superman storyline. You'd think someone might remember a monster that killed hundreds of Green Lanterns even if it was thousands of years in the past.

In the Doomsday Wars the creature is back again, this time rescued from his fate in Hunter/Prey by a Coluan named Prin Vnok working with Brainiac. Their sinister plan? Transfering Brainiac's consciousness into the indestructible body of Doomsday. Seeing Doomsday actually talk in complete sentences is surreal to say the least. Another story finds Superman actually having to ally himself with Doomsday to battle an even more serious threat called Imperiex. There is one final story but you might be getting the jist of the problem here. Each time Doomsday appears his threat is diminished. DC had the potential for a great end to a great villain if they had let things lie after Hunter/Prey but they couldn't resist bringing the creature back again and again. This is much the same thing Marvel did with Galactus. Galactus was never more terrifying or as much as a threat as he was in Fantastic Four # 48 - 50. Heck, Doctor Strange even took Galactus down single-handedly once.

Despite these problems, I still recommend the Omnibus, if for nothing more than the Hunter/Prey story and the prequels, which are quite good despite the inconsistencies.

Reviewed by Tim Janson

Doomsday Book of Animals (A Studio book)

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Great Book!
Great representations of extinct animals

Doomsday Book of Animals (A Studio book)
David Day
Manufacturer: Studio
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Great Book!.......2006-10-25

I love this book! it is beautiful the pictures are great, though it is a bit dated, it is still a great read on endangered species both the well know and the little known.

Great representations of extinct animals.......2000-02-09

A little dated now, but still this volume is a worthy addition to any collection of extinct or endangered literature. Key highlights are the magnificent watercolours (some full page) of birds and animals eg; Dodo, Passenger Pigeon, Pink headed and Labrador Ducks. Good reference text also on some less frequently documented extinctions eg; several wolf species, Eskimo Curlew and various plants and fish.

Doomsday Prophecies: A Complete Guide to the End of the World

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More Political Than Prophetic
A comprehensive, fascinating, informative survey and guide.

Doomsday Prophecies: A Complete Guide to the End of the World
James R. Lewis
Manufacturer: Prometheus Books
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ASIN: 1573926906

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More Political Than Prophetic.......2003-09-18

While the subject matter seems thorough and well documented, this is more a study of cults than of prophecy. The title is somewhat deceptive. If you are looking for a compendium of end-of-the-world prophecies, especially from a believer's perspective, this book is going to be a disappointment.

A comprehensive, fascinating, informative survey and guide........2000-03-05

James R. Lewis' Doomsday Prophecies provides a 'complete guide to the end of the world': a collection of beliefs from tribal roots, prophets, and those who have predicted doom from the beginnings of mankind to modern times. This examination of underlying questions and issues is intriguing.

The Wretch Volume One: Everyday Doomsday

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The Wretch Volume One: Everyday Doomsday
Phil Hester
Manufacturer: SLG Publishing
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ASIN: 0943151686

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This volume collects every story from Phil Hester's original Amaze Ink series, plus previously unpublished material. Somewhere in America lies a small town haunted by every manner of bizarre horror. The only thing weirder than the dangers threatening Glass City is the silent hero who protects it.

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Really, really, really funny
Super Reader
Interesting sci-fi twist on WhoDunIt?
Very good SF/detective story
not your average SF& Hard Boiled Detective novel

The Doomsday Brunette
John Zakour , and Lawrence Ganem
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ASIN: 0756400902
Release Date: 2004-02-03

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The hilarious sequel to The plutonium Blonde.

In the year 2057, the last freelance private investigator, partnered with an experimental A.I. named Harv, solves cases involving androids, future tech wizards, and all sorts of mayhem...

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Really, really, really funny.......2007-09-21

I happened on this series by sheer luck. John Zakour is a master of the noir fantasy. Taking place in the 2060 time frame, we finally have antigravity cars, but he's old school with a Ford Mustang and an attitude, and a hot girlfriend. What more does a shamus need? Oh, yeah, a cybernetic connection to the worlds greatest computer. I enjoyed the book a lot, and went out and bought the rest of the series. My only gripe is that the next book was due out August 17, but they changed it to Christmas.

Super Reader.......2007-09-01

I didn't find this book as much fun as the first one.

Zachary Nixion Johnson has problems in quadruplicate, in the form of four super powered sisters. One of them going the crazed evil super villain route.

He has a bit of a computer issue, as well.

All this means that his enhancer bracelets and other gadgets get a fair bit more of a workout in this book.

Interesting sci-fi twist on WhoDunIt? .......2007-07-24

Zachary Nixon Johnson is the last private eye on Earth - and he wouldn't have it any other way. When he receives a call at 3 am from Ona Thompson - the richest being on the planet - he really has no option but to do as she directs and come to her complex. There he finds her in the company of her siblings - Twoa, Threa and Fora. Of course, there is a problem - Fora is dead. This is made even more problematic because the Quads (as they are called) are nigh-invulnerable, having been genetically created by their genius father to be beautiful, intelligent and superior in every way. This resulted in their skin being slightly purple, but that only enhances their charm.

Zach has to discover who killed Fora, and how it was accomplished. This is easier said than done, since it appears that almost everyone had not only the desire to murder her, but also means and opportunity.

The book is filled with terrific characters - most notably the Quads themselves. Ona inherited her father's wealth, so she is a super-model and play-girl. Twoa is a super-hero - seriously - cape and everything. Threa is a fairy queen - she even has nymphs to follow her around. Fora was (to Zach) the most normal as an anarcho-goth who preached the dangers of materialism in New Vegas.

HARV - Zach's computerized personal assistant - develops a keep interest in detecting in this novel and begins to change his appearance as a result, with often quite amusing results.

Then there is W, the ancient butler who specializes in table setting; Opie, the silver-back mountain gorilla who has been genetically altered to have human intelligence and is a fan of practical jokes; the Pfauhans, who are identical "twin" cousins named Sturm and Drang who look like Teutonic power houses but have a shocking secret . . . as well as the return of Randy, Carol, Electra Gevada and Tony Rickey. There is also an amusing character in the person of the coroner, whose name has slipped my mind at the nano - he refuses to call anyone by name, as he feels that would personalize people and keep him from doing his job properly. Zakour has a true genius when it comes to creating memorable and interesting characters!

These books are wonderful works of cross-genre fiction, mixing science fiction with PI noir in a delightful concoction that is sure to please fans of both types of books, as well as fans of a well-concocted bit of word play. Zakour has a lot of fun with language and it shows in his writing. This book is a definite "don't miss" from me!

Very good SF/detective story.......2005-02-03

Set in the middle of the 21st century, the Thompson Quads (short for quadruplets) are genetically engineered to be stronger, smarter, more beautiful and alluring, more everything than the average person. Ona, Twoa, Threa and Foraa (seriously) are supposed to be the pinnacle of humanity, but their personalities never caught up with their bodies. During a private dinner at Ona's private compound, attempting to patch up disagreements between them (which have grown to the size of the Grand Canyon), Foraa falls to the floor, dead, and apparently poisoned.

Enter Zachary Nixon Johnson, the world's last freelance private investigator. The wine Foraa was drinking when she collapsed tests negative for all known poisons. An autopsy on Foraa is impossible because her skin, like that of her sisters, is impregnable to outside objects, including scalpels, saws, and even lasers used on asteroids. Johnson, who is assisted in his investigation by HARV, the world's most sophisticated supercomputer hardwired into his brain, doesn't lack for suspects.

Perhaps the killer was aiming for Ona (she inherited all of Daddy's money when he died, and has become an arrogant, overbearing you-know-what) and miscalculated. After much investigation, and narrowly surviving an attack by a cybernetic suit of armor, Johnson feels the case is solved. During what is supposed to be the climatic scene, where the hardboiled PI calls together all the suspects in order to reveal the murderer, Johnson gets a call from the morgue. Foraa has woken up, gotten off the autopsy table and left. The final battle of the book takes place in a New Vegas casino that happens to be built on top of a real doomsday device, built by Daddy before he died.

Fans of hardboiled detective novels will enjoy this story; science fiction fans will also enjoy it. The authors do a fine job throughout and this is well worth reading.

not your average SF& Hard Boiled Detective novel.......2004-10-11

I was first caught by the title, then by the wonderful cover art which does a fine job of capturing the quintessential look of a period Pulp Fiction magazine. The content is no less entertaining. Not many authors have been able to carry off a classic Hard Boiled Detective novel (or even less a Detective/Mystery novel) in the Science Fiction vein. It was an easy and entertaining read. I occasionally thumbed a few pages back to re-read a particulary amusing or well-written scene.....My only regret is that this was the *first* one I read and that I haven't read the first book. Even though I'm reading out of order hasn't diminished my enjoyment a Nano!

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