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.

Historical Dictionary of the Ottoman Empire (Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras)

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Historical Dictionary of the Ottoman Empire (Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras)
Selcuk Aksin Somel
Manufacturer: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
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Here you will find an in-depth treatise covering the political social, and economic history of the Ottoman Empire, the last member of the lineage of the Near Eastern and Mediterranean empires and the only one that reached the modern times both in terms of internal structure and world history.

Pashas, begs, and effendis: A historical dictionary of titles and terms in the Ottoman Empire

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Pashas, begs, and effendis: A historical dictionary of titles and terms in the Ottoman Empire
Gustav Bayerle
Manufacturer: Isis Press
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Volume II: A Time for Gathering.

Between 1820 and 1880, European Jews arrived in the United States in ever greater numbers. While later Jewish immigrants would criticize their "rush" to assimilation, the Jews of this period created the institutions that continue to shape Jewish life in America. In A Time for Gathering, Hasia Diner describes this "second wave" of Jewish migration.

A TIME FOR GATHERING: THE SECOND MIGRATION 1820-1880

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A TIME FOR GATHERING: THE SECOND MIGRATION 1820-1880
Hasia R. Diner
Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins University Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000M0NAXW

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Go to the Ants!.......2006-06-09

Erich Hoyt has written a book, not just about army ants, leafcutter ants, fire ants, amazon ants and bullet ants, but about the nature of the social insects and how they fit into the world. From the ground to the trees to the canopy we learn about how the ants interact with other ants, other insects, other animals and even the trees themselves. From the jungle to the rest of the world, we learn about their history, their societies and maybe also learn a tad about ourselves.
Ants and mankind are social creatures who make wars. Ants and mankind also change their surroundings by building cities, roads and gardens. They raise livestock and communicate together, organizing thousands, sometimes millions of members to work together.
The book also focuses on the many scientists who have studied or are still studying the tiny creatures. Most of the chapters seem to focus on Edward O. Wilson which they should. He IS the Ant Man of the late 20th and early 21st Century.
Tons of wit and humor, many of the chapters follow the lives of ant colonies in the nature reserve of La Selva in Costa Rica. Many of details of daily life really added to my knowledge of ants. Most authors just don't bother with the small stuff in other books but Erich Hoyt understood that with ants the small stuff IS the important stuff.

Excellent book for anyone who's ever wondered about ants.......2004-12-23

A solid look into the world of ants, Hoyt uses an interesting and engaging mix of dramatic narrative and more traditional discussion. At least half of the book contains the trappings of a novel, tracking the lives of individual ants and colonies as they exemplify points in his discourse. He also, less successfully, maintains this device when discussing ant god Edward Wilson, who is legendary among myrmecologists everywhere. Readers are invited to identify with the leafcutter scout who eventually sacrifices her life in service of her queen, or the two enormous bullet ants who slowly wind up their tales after their colony is destroyed. The book explores the mating cycle of the ants, the relationships between individuals within the colonies, the relationships between different colonies of the same or different species, and the way that ants deal with adverse environmental conditions. He also touches on the relationship of ants to the larger ecosystem that surrounds it, and gives the reader the theoretical knowledge necessary to see an ant colony as a superorganism.
The Good and the Bad:
I really enjoyed this book. The scientific discussion was easy for me to follow as a layman, and the narratives were very engaging and even exciting in parts. Even though I've read one or two other books on ants, this is the first time that I've walked away feeling as though I have a good handle on what ants are, and what they mean to the world. What's more, I put the book down caring about ants, and wanting to observe them in their natural habitat. I think it's safe to say that I will never walk past an ant on the sidewalk without devoting a moment's thought to what that ant is up to. Hoyt also gives a good cross section of species that exemplify all of the oddities that are the mark of a highly diverse and evolved group of insects, and I liked that he explored some of the non-obvious issues that come up when studying ants. For example, he talks a bit about how ant species are named, and how researchers collect the ants they study.
I also appreciated the drawings that were included throughout the text, and the quotations that kick off each chapter. Little touches like this make the journey more fun.
On the downside, Hoyt makes the mistake of devoting a lot of space to discuss Wilson and myrmecological colleague William Brown. I enjoyed the facts, but I just felt that Hoyt was too close to these subjects to portray them objectively. Two scientific giants who are very active in their field can't be treated objectively by a science writer who has a personal relationship with them, in my opinion. As a result, we as readers are subjected to a lot of compliments and almost no criticisms of Wilson and Brown, and we also have to hear about their side of the story in scientific controversies. It's not that I didn't find the topics interesting; I just question whether I was reading a colored version of the truth.
What I learned:
So much that it can't be capsulized, but I will note a couple of interesting ant facts that stuck with me. Ants enter into a series of complex interdependent relationships with the animals and plants around them. Birds and other predators might track a marching column of army ants in order to benefit from the flood of escaping prey. Beetles disguise themselves as ants in order to gain access to their homes. Aphids are kept as cows, and protected in exchange. Mites attach themselves to the feet of ants, giving the ants extra climbing power. Trees attract ants with food and shelter, in exchange for which the ant colony will keep more damaging foragers away. Leafcutter ants collect bits of leaves by the thousands, but they don't eat them. Instead, they use them as mulch to grow a certain kind of fungus, which they do eat. When a queen leaves a colony to found her own new colony, she places a bit of fungus beneath her tongue and uses it to start a new garden. If she forgets to do this, or the new fungus doesn't grow, she will die. Amazon ants can't do anything for themselves, but they can raid other colonies, stealing the pupae to raise as slave workers. Without the slaves, the Amazons couldn't even feed themselves.

Slaves, gardeners and warriors.......2004-07-25

Hoyt, a nature writer who made his reputation writing about whales, turns his lively narrative and organizational skills to the world of ants. He succeeds in capturing the ants' eye view so vividly that readers may never consider these creatures beneath their notice again.

Focusing primarily on colonies in the rain forest preserve of La Selva, Costa Rica, Hoyt reveals the daily habits and life cycles of leafcutters, swarm raiders, fire ants, aztecs, bullets, weavers and more, and relates these habits to ant species worldwide.

Chemicals rule the ant world. Hoyt demonstrates this through specifics - the leaf cutter scout laying a pheromone trail to a new type of leaf, the foreign male swarm raider gaining access to a virgin queen by acquiring the scent of her colony, threatened workers releasing clouds of soldier-recruitment chemicals, ant slaves adoring their conquerors by aid of propaganda gas. He details the laboratory experiments of scientists confirming ant recognition and communication by scent.

Taking us inside the leaf cutter colony, Hoyt explores its architecture and gardens. The leafcutters feed their fungus gardens with the leaf bits they harvest - the fungus cannot survive without ant propogation. He provides many fascinating examples of symbiosis, from the aphid cattle protected and milked, to beetles which acquire a colony's scent and live within it, to the cecropia tree which provides food and habitat in return for ant patrols which keep the fast growing tree free of other insects and encroaching greenery like strangler figs.

One chapter explores several varieties of ant reproduction from the laying of the royal brood eggs to their care and feeding and finally the nuptial flights or, in the case of swarm raiders, colony division with workers adhering to a favored queen until only two factions are left.

Hoyt returns to specific colonies again and again. He follows a virgin leafcutter queen from her first nearly disastrous flight in heavy rains to her long wait for a clear day (during which time other colonies are washed away and the leafcutters themselves forced to higher ground) to a second successful flight and the arduous task of beginning a new colony - each step tense with danger few of the royals survive.

From these anecdotal foundations, Hoyt branches out to discuss theories of evolution, behavior and communication, the scientists who work at developing the theories, and examples from other ant colonies world wide.

He devotes another chapter to war and slave making. As a cecropia tree grows to maturity (at eight inches a month) the aztec colonies war to the death until only one is left to reign supreme. Amazon ants do nothing well but fight. They fight to get slaves who do all the work of the colony, from feeding the individual amazons to caring for the brood. When a scientist removed the slaves from a colony the amazons deteriorated rapidly although they did begin, ineptly, to work for themselves.

Hoyt's book is filled with these kinds of fascinating illustrations of behavior and biology. His ants'-eye-view or day-in-the-life approach takes years of ant research and personalizes it, making reader identification more complete. Less fascinating, ironically, is his up-close and personal view of the scientists themselves.

Finally, most readers will close the book wishing that Hoyt would do for our northeast backyard ants what he's done for the rain forest species of Costa Rica.

Solid, well written, easy to read.......2001-01-02

Erich Hoyt's work sets forth tons of interesting ant information (and some information about the myrmecologists who study ants) in a readable, useful format. This is lighter reading than Wilson and Holldobler's classic The Ants, but it is still chock-ful of good information about ants and about Professor Wilson. I found myself wanting to know more details about more types of ants, and a bit more coverage of the domestic US ants than this work provides, but it's still a fine work. If you want to read something insightful about ants but don't want a hard science tome, this is a good pick.

This is a great book and I'm not a myrmecologist.......2000-06-26

This book was very entertaining and I learned a lot about a few types of ants. The ant perspective was kind of a cool way to present the information. He does a good job of presenting ants and their ecological importance without getting so technical that it sounds like a paper in ecology. He did focus on Costa Rica but how can you blame somebody for doing that. I really got into it. The way he divided the story between the ants and the ant guys, E. O. Wilson namely, was a nice change of pace. It reads fast and the glossaries in the back help with any terms that aren't familiar. I really enjoy it. Buy the book, you'll learn lots and you will be entertained at the same time.

THE EARTH DWELLERS: ADVENTURES IN THE LAND OF ANTS

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THE EARTH DWELLERS: ADVENTURES IN THE LAND OF ANTS
Erich Hoyt
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J3TE2I

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The Discovery Series. This captivating portrait of the world's largest mammal examines the subject from a variety of perspectives: animal biology, oceanography, lore and legend, the history of whaling, and the challenge of conserving a vanishing species.
104 illustrations, 75 in full color, 128 pages

Life in the oceans: The spectacular world of whales, dolphins, giant squids, sharks and other unusual sea creatures

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Putting the spectacular first.

Life in the oceans: The spectacular world of whales, dolphins, giant squids, sharks and other unusual sea creatures
Heather Angel
Manufacturer: Octopus Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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Putting the spectacular first........2004-12-28

The full title on this book's cover reads: "Life in the Oceans - The Spectacular World of Whales, Dolphins, Giant Squid, Sharks and other unusual Sea Creatures." I was, therefore expecting to find the section on Whales at the beginning - but straight away we are into the Great White Shark with it's great white teeth on the opening page.

This is an oversized book containing 125 pages of text and colour photographs. The images are not as exciting as I have come to expect from this author - who is renowned for her own photography.

Altogether something of a disappointment. Perhaps a smaller format would have fared better.

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Meeting the Whales: The Equinox Guide to Giants of the Deep

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Meeting the Whales: The Equinox Guide to Giants of the Deep
Erich Hoyt
Manufacturer: Firefly Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0921820232

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In the deep, dark canyons of the sea live the largest animals on Earth: the heart of the blue whale is the size of a sports car, the eye of a right whale is the size of a grapefruit, and the 'wing span' of a humpback's flippers can reach 12 metres. In Meeting the Whales, author Erich Hoyt pieces together the life histories of the enigmatic giants that swim the waters of the northern hemisphere. Hoyt has spent years working with these mammals, and his fascination and empathy for them is evident in Meeting the Whales.

Bringing us face-to-face both with these intriguing creatures and the scientists who study them, Hoyt leads us through the underwater world of whales, investigating their unique communication skills and feeding and mating behaviors, their remarkable migrations and their astounding acrobatics. Beautifully illustrated by whale specialist Pieter Folkens, and the work of the world's best wildlife photographers, Meeting the Whales is a unique contribution to the study of this increasingly rare animal.

Sharks, Whales & Dolphins (Eyewitness Anthologies)

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Sharks, Whales & Dolphins (Eyewitness Anthologies)

Manufacturer: DK Publishing, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000AN34NC

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An exciting Eyewitness guide to the spectacular giants of the seas.

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Whale: Giant of the Ocean
Eric S. Grace
Manufacturer: Thunder Bay Press (CA)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1571456031

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Whales and Giants of the Sea

Manufacturer: Treasure Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 1850514143

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Wonderfully illustrated children's large format hardcover book about whales including the Blue Whale, Narwhale and Killer Whale. Find out how diverse the ocean really is in providing life and the sheer number of huge creatures in the sea.

WHALES: GIANTS OF THE SEAS AND OCEANS (NEW HORIZONS S.)

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WHALES: GIANTS OF THE SEAS AND OCEANS (NEW HORIZONS S.)
ANNE COLLET YVES COHAT
Manufacturer: THAMES AND HUDSON LTD
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The Whale: Giant of the Ocean (Reader's Digest Animal Close-Ups)

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The Whale: Giant of the Ocean (Reader's Digest Animal Close-Ups)
Valerie Tracqui
Manufacturer: Reader's Digest Young Families, Inc.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000X5RDYS

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