Disaster Blaster: A Kid's Guide to Being Home Alone

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Review.......1999-11-23

Laura Szabo-Cohen is such a wonderful writer. I enjoyed reading the different stories she has in her book to teach children how to react when disasters happen.

Great way to help kids handle emergencies........1998-11-05

No matter how old they are when you leave the kids home alone, you'll still worry, "What if something happens while I'm gone?" Here's a great way for kids ages 8-14 to learn how to handle emergencies like fires, injuries, and intruders. The authors created a cast of characters who face big and small crises ... each with 3 possible solutions. You and your kids will learn a lot -- and maybe save something far more valuable than money!

Disaster Blasters: A Kid's Guide to Being Home Alone

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Disaster Blasters: A Kid's Guide to Being Home Alone
Karin; Szabo-Cohen, Laura Kasdin
Manufacturer: Avon Books
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KPECG8

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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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New Kingdom Egypt (Elite)
Mark Healy
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
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ASIN: 1855322080
Release Date: 1992-05-28

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Builders of the Pyramids and most ancient of all the powers of the biblical world, the Egyptians remain one of history's most fascinating and enigmatic peoples. During the New Kingdom era, Egypt reached the peak of its power, wealth, and territory. Through the intensive military campaigns of Pharaoh Thutmose III (1490-1436BC), Palestine, Syria, and the northern Euphrates area in Mesopotamia were all brought within the New Kingdom. Mark Healy outlines the history, organisation and dress of the New Kingdom Egyptians in this volume packed with accompanying illustrations and photographs, including 12 full page colour plates by the ever popular Angus McBride.

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Life-like plates.......2007-03-29

The text of this book is valuable by itself, but the plates really breathe life into the subject. McBride's Mitannians (plate C), Canaanites (plate D), and Hittites (plate I) are all especially powerful.

War in Ancient Egypt: The New Kingdom (Ancient World at War)

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Egyptian New Kingdom Battles!

War in Ancient Egypt: The New Kingdom (Ancient World at War)
Anthony John Spalinger
Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited
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ASIN: 1405113723

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This book is an introduction to the Pharaonic war machine of New Kingdom Egypt from ca.1575 -1100 bc. Written by a respected Egyptologist, it concentrates on Dynasty XVIII and the Ramesside period, in which the Egyptians created a professional army and gained control of Syria, creating an "Empire of Asia. "The author highlights technological developments during this period, such as the new use of chariots and siege technology, and considers the socio-political aspects of warfare, particularly the rise to power of a new group of men. At the same time, he evaluates the military effectiveness of the Egyptian state by looking at the logistics of warfare; each chapter is followed by an "excursus " in which the logistical issues are analyzed in detail.The text incorporates pictorial and archaeological materials, ensuring a fully rounded treatment of the subject. A chronological table listing dynasties and pharaohs also helps readers to gain an overview.

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Great Scholarly Work.......2007-07-04

Spalinger has triumphed in his attempt to produce a very scholarly book on such a difficult subject. A casual reader might find him a bit verbose but what he is really trying to do is demonstrate how New Kingdom can be studied in an academic way (you know, with references and citations). This book is sure to be referenced in ancient warfare studies for the next 50 years.

Egyptian New Kingdom Battles!.......2006-03-19

This book discusses the New Kingdom wars, estimating how much was needed to supply the units, the speed, distances involved, and the military equipment. It had a lot more detail than I needed at times.

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Ethnic Michigan examines the variety and types of ethnic experiences and processes encountered by the one-hundred-plus immigrant communities in Michigan. Beginning with a broad overview of ethnic issues and experiences, it presents five historical periods of immigration and examines the prominent groups that participated in each of them.

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teve Squyres is the face and voice of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission. Squyres dreamed up the mission in 1987, saw it through from conception in 1995 to a successful landing in 2004, and serves as the principal scientist of its $400 million payload. He has gained a rare inside look at what it took for rovers Spirit and Opportunity to land on the red planet in January 2004-and knows firsthand their findings.

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FACT MORE INTERSTING THAN FICTION.......2007-09-16

The author captures how difficult it is to explore another planet--and to be one of the leaders of the team that imagined, built, launched and drove two robots around the surface of Mars. While the story is true, the book is anything but dull. Dr. Squyers' book reads like a novel and portrays the trials and tribulations of engineers trying to build and test a machine that can travel a million miles, get bounced on Mars, unhook itself, stand up, crawl onto the Mars surface, take photos, scratch the surface of and analyze rocks, and-- travel for more miles and months than anyone's wildest dreams. All this in search of evidence of water. Read the book to learn if they succeeded.

Hard to get past the initial part.......2007-09-03

I've been to Steve Squyres lecture with the same title. The lecture, and Steve Squyres, were inspiring. So I bought the book. I'm still trying to get past the initial phase where Steve Squyres describes the hurdles of getting the project up and running. The book is tedious, with a lot of details that don't add to clarity, rather confuse with acronyms that hide the goal and the mission. If Steve Squyres' goal was to educate the reader as to how complex a problem it is to send a rover to Mars, more politically than technically, then he has succeeded. I was hoping to see more vision and insipration and maybe I'll get it once I get past the initital phase of getting the project off the ground.

Absolute Must Read.......2007-06-07

Steven Squyres gives a detailed look into the world of NASA's space mission proposals, using his personal experiences. He explains how he completely messed up with the dimensions of his first proposal. Mr. Squyres has tendency to make others look bad and to make himself look good using 20/20 hindsight and probably omitting some credit to fellow scientists, especially when it comes to geology.

His account of the Rovers is something only he could do from his position as Principle Investigator. He points out the very important problems that the rovers encountered. I did not know that a heater on the opportunity's arm had malfunctioned and has been stuck on the whole time drawing a significant amount of the rover's energy and limiting what it can do in a sol (day) as a result.

His description of geology of the sites is amazing.

You have to read this book to understand what is happening in Mars research.

Quality Science Writing.......2007-05-05

I followed the Rovers from Finland via Webcasts, since the EU countries don't seem as interested in the success of the US space program, so there wasn't all that much material here on this project. However, I wasn't expecting a very well written book, since most of the Rover stuff on the web is either way too dumbed down or way too deep (and boring) geology discussions.

Steve Squyres managed to write a very interesting book which is interesting to me on many levels. First as an engineer and scientist, it was very interesting to follow the political as well as scientific background for this project. In my own line of work, as a telecom engineer, I'm also used to project deadlines, testing, failures, and murphy's law, but it seemed even more acute on this particular project.
Second, I always admire science writers who are able to weave in a story about the history and people involved in scientific works, not just a pure technical discussion, and I think he has done that quite well here.

The only criticism I have for this book, is to say that Dr. Squyres probably should have written/published this book a few years down the road rather than when he did so that he could have put a more in depth history/review of the Rover project and it's results. After all, the Rovers are still going strong and still producing science, whereas Steve seemed to be expecting failures due to power loss to end (at least for Spirit) back on Sol < < today. For example, this book has no inkling about the recent exploration by Opportunity of Victoria crater and the recent Mars Observer with the new visual evidence for water seeping down the side of a crater in comparative photos.

Latest ground news.......2007-01-17

This book is highly illustrative of our near cosmic neighbor, the photographs are excellent the written content is very well done, the authorship reflects those very closely connected with this particular space effort. It is well organized and highly entertaining for those interested in this topic. I highly recommend this publication.

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