Historical Dictionary of the Persian Gulf War 1990-1991

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Presents information in concise and informative entries on many of the significant civilian and military persons, crucial diplomatic and political actions, as well as the essential military aspects of the Persian Gulf War.

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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.

The Reign of Charles V (European History in Perspective)

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A short, succinct look at an important ruler's reign

The Reign of Charles V (European History in Perspective)
William S. Maltby
Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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ASIN: 0333677684
Release Date: 2004-11-04

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The Reign of Charles V tells the story of one of the most important rulers in world history. As the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain during the mid-1500s, Charles V ruled the first truly global empire and was the greatest of all the Habsburg Emperors. William Maltby's engaging new study not only looks at the emperor as a person, but also examines such important critical issues as his policies and their consequences. Concise and readable, The Reign of Charles V provides an indispensable introduction to an era that changed the world.

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A short, succinct look at an important ruler's reign.......2007-01-23

First off, this is not a biography of Charles V. It is as the title says and what Maltby says in his Introduction, it is a history of the reign of Charles V. This glances quite a bit on Charles V, so you do see quite a bit of his life. Even more so you see his realms and the wars and laws that were enacted.

For the most part this is a short and succinct analysis of this important ruler's reign. It is a bit dry and sometimes reads more like a recital of facts, but it does move well from chapter to chapter.

I would recommend this book only to someone who has read a biography or is familiar with Charles V and would like a more close analysis of his reign.

3.75 stars.

Renaissance Monarchy: The Reigns of Henry VIII, Francis I and Charles V (Reconstructions in Early Modern History)

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Renaissance Monarchy: The Reigns of Henry VIII, Francis I and Charles V (Reconstructions in Early Modern History)
Glenn Richardson
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Renaissance Warrior and Patron: The Reign of Francis I

ASIN: 0340731435

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What determined success or failure in Renaissance monarchy? Why was warfare endemic in Europe in the early sixteenth century and how did the great cultural and artistic changes of the period flourish amid this conflict? How did rival kings relate to each other and what steps did they each take to strengthen their monarchies? In short, how did they govern? Renaissance Monarchy approaches these and related issues in a revealing way, providing the first single-volume comparative history of the most renowned kings of the Renaissance: the Holy Roman Empire Charles V, Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England. Bringing these three kings together, out of the relative isolation in which they are each studied, adds a fresh dimension to our understanding of contemporary ideals of kingship and reveals how these monarchs strove to be regarded as great warriors, effective governors and generous patrons.

The brigand,: A story of the time of Charles the Fifth and the horoscope, a romance of the reign of Francis Second (The romances of Alexandre Dumas. Handy ... of the reigns of Charles V and Francis II)

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The brigand,: A story of the time of Charles the Fifth and the horoscope, a romance of the reign of Francis Second (The romances of Alexandre Dumas. Handy ... of the reigns of Charles V and Francis II)
Alexandre Dumas
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The Greville memoirs;: A journal of the reigns of King George IV. and King William IV., (Bric-a-brac series. [v])

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The Greville memoirs;: A journal of the reigns of King George IV. and King William IV., (Bric-a-brac series. [v])
Charles Greville
Manufacturer: Scribner, Armstrong, and Co
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History of the Reign :Charles V Volume 1

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History of the Reign :Charles V Volume 1
William Robertson
Manufacturer: PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO
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The History of the Reign of Charles V (Works of William Robertson)

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The History of the Reign of Charles V (Works of William Robertson)
William Robertson
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Robertson vividly shows how the modern European state was created by the rivalries of great princes and religious reformers out of the decaying feudal system and a Christian church sunk in Roman superstition.

The history of the reign of Emperor Charles V,: With a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century

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The history of the reign of Emperor Charles V,: With a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century
William Robertson
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THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF EMPEROR CHARLES V. (4 VOLUME SET).

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THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF EMPEROR CHARLES V. (4 VOLUME SET).

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THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF EMPEROR CHARLES V. -
William Robertson
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Important information, but it's not an easy read..........2006-10-17

Code Quality by Diomidis Spinellis is the follow-up volume to Code Reading. Like the first one, there's a lot of wisdom in the writing, but the Unix/C++ and computer majors will get the most out of it.

Contents: Introduction; Reliability; Security; Time Performance; Space Performance; Portability; Maintainability; Floating-Point Arithmetic; Source Code Credits; Bibliography; Index; Author Index

Spinellis uses examples from open source code and software to discuss what makes for quality code. In most cases, the examples are designed to show what's *not* good. This might include buffer overruns, algorithms that don't scale well, and other various and sundry items. Each chapter ends with an Advice To Take Home section, which recaps all the suggestions and practices in a series of one to two line summaries (with references back to the detailed discussion). Because each chapter pretty much stands alone, you can focus on areas that make the most sense to you in your particular area of interest.

While I'd like to recommend the book without reservations, I feel that certain types of programmers will get more out of it than others. A large number of the examples are based on Unix/C++/Assembler code. In those situations, you will likely understand the concept being discussed, but the details may not be as clear. Also, Spinellis' background as a university professor seeps through, as some of the discussions are best reserved for math or computer science majors.

Is it worth reading? Yes. Just be prepared to work at it...

Spinellis: The Anti-Kernighan.......2006-10-02

First of all, this author is a serious academic. The book is worth reading and probably will be for a long time to come. It's also a fine production typesetting-wise. The previous review's complain about copy-editing errors in the book is really missing the point, because those could be easily overlooked when you read books of such a grand scale.

The good points aside, however, I'm honestly a little surprised that there was only one review prior to the current one. This seems to indicate it's neither that popular, nor that obviously destined to be a classic, as the author probably had in mind when he was composing it.

One drawback, which it shares with its older sister, "Code Reading" (2003), is a pompous writing style. Lots of words and pages are wasted dwelling on the obvious, and in quite a few spots the way too obvious. Just go through one of those end-of-a-chapter points to take home, you'll know what I mean. As couple of more specific examples, take a look at the gratuitous explanation on omitting the constant factor of the big O notations on p.177; the needless yet painstaking attempt at explaining and justifying usages of charts in log scale on p.13.

This is in sharp contrast to the legendary writing of Brian Kernighan, whose "The Practice of Programming" (1999), "The C Programming Language" (1988), and "The UNIX Programming Environment" (1984) are all greats in professional computing, short, sweet, yet with densely packed knowledge content. They are truly time-tested classics, deserving read, and reread.

Good book, marred by copy editing errors.......2006-06-28

This book has a great deal of interesting and practical advice. A few people learn much of this advice through years of experience, but from what I have seen, most do not. This book would be most useful to beginning and intermediate software developers who have not yet discovered the wisdom by trial and error, or experienced developers who want to communicate the information to less knowledgable colleagues in an easily digestible format.
Unfortunately, I was disappointed by by the quality of copy editing. I would have given the book 4 stars otherwise. However, I would still recommend the book, even with the errors, because it's worth it.
I wrote an email to the author, using the email address given on his website, giving in detail the errors I found in the book (First Printing, March 2006).
The author kindly emailed me promptly to inform me that he had added to the errata page the errors I had identified. Thanks to the author for the prompt reply and action.
I hope that A-W and other publishers will do a better job with their proofreading quality, like they used to a few years ago.

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