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.

Dictionary of Architecture and Construction (Dictionary of Architecture & Construction)

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Complete, Easy to Use
Ideal gift for a graduate headed to design school?
The Standard by Which Others are Compared
A Dictionary without Pronunciations?
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Dictionary of Architecture and Construction (Dictionary of Architecture & Construction)
Cyril M. Harris
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ASIN: 0071452370

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Updated and expanded, this Fourth Edition of the most trusted reference in architecture offers the most comprehensive coverage of architectural and construction terms available. This classic dictionary now features nearly 25,000 definitions (including 2,800 new terms), 2,500 illustrations (including 200 new illustrations), and maintains its extraordinary visual appeal and easy-to-read page design. Prepared by a renowned architectural editor in association with expert contributors and incorporating the work of many standards groups, the book presents clear, concise definitions of terms in nearly 80 working areas. The Fourth Edition covers new industry terms which have emerged due to changes in engineering and building technologies, organizations, materials, and legal developments, and has been expanded to include more historic architectural styles. New terms include: Legal Architectural Barriers Act Wheelchair Accessible Materials Fibrous Concrete Latex Mortar Polymer-Based Stucco Concrete Compliance Conformity Refractory Mortar Organizations Building Research Establishment (formerly Building Research Station) of Great Britain ASTM Historic Architectural Styles Anglo-Palladianism French Victorian Isabellino Mudajar Mozarabic Neo-Rococo

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Complete, Easy to Use.......2007-07-04

This book is the most complete I have ever come across, and extremely easy to use. The illustrations (2500) and terms (26000) are well-described and easy to use, yet concise. As a Project Manager for a General Contractor, I find this book extremely handy in the construction world. Working with an Architect on a daily basis, I find myself using it several times per day sometimes. You can never learn every term in architecture and construction, but this book will help you learn those unfamiliar words we come across every single day in construction and architecture.

Ideal gift for a graduate headed to design school?.......2007-07-04

I'm not trained in the field, yet needed a gift for an extremely bright graduating high-school student who's headed to design school. Having (very superficially)researched available titles in on the subject I ordered this volume on-line and was very pleasantly surprised by it's scope and depth. I'm certain it'll be frequently used for years to come.

The Standard by Which Others are Compared.......2005-10-20

The masterpiece. Now upgraded with some 2,800 new terms for a total of 25,000, and 200 new illustrations for a total of 2,500, this book is in its fourth edition.

Architecture and Construction like any profession has developed it's own terminology its own jargon. An outsider coming into the field is faced with a daunting task just to be able to communicate with the professionals in the business.

The dictionary is designed to be comprehensive in scope. Its range spans terms encountered in the practiceof architecture from Classical to green, from traditional materials to the latest products, from precise definitions of architectural styles to the particulars of specification writing.

In addition to the physical construction terms, the dictionary covers ancillary areas such as electrical, fire, security, waste disposal, water supply. In short the dictionary covers every specialized word, every specialized meaning of standard words that are to be encountered in the building of a building of any size from house to cathedral.

Simply put, this is the standard of the industry.

A Dictionary without Pronunciations?.......2003-11-14

I have seen this book and borrowed it often. An invaluable reference... BUT: how do you pronounce all of these scientific and foreign-sourced words? I guarantee you will not find them in Webster's. This is a major oversight for a book calling itself a "dictionary."

Just right for you.......2000-06-26

For anyone who just wants to know more about architecture. Perfect for non-english speaking architectural students like me. I really improved my knowledge of architecture.

Mary Gilliatts Dictionary of Architecture and Interior Design

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Mary Gilliatt
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In this latest of Mary Gilliatt's must-have home decor and interior design books, readers are given an essential, one-stop shopping and reference book defining and explaining all terms necessary to work-either as a professional or a home owner-in the world of residential design and decorating. All of the terms are grouped into one of 12 subject areas, making the guide easy to use for the average reader. Every relevant subject is covered, including architects and interior designers; architectural and building terms; color, paint, and paint effects; fabric and wallpaper; floors; furniture and upholstery; glass and ceramics; lighting; Oriental and other rugs and carpets; styles and movements; window treatments; and wood. Whether working with a professional architect or designer on a major renovation, buying a house or other property, or simply decorating a corner of a room or purchasing furniture, readers will gain a wealth of knowledge and an understanding of the language necessary to navigate in the world of home decor and design.

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A glorious treasury of New England home architecture

Houses for Good Living
Royal Barry Wills Associates
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New England houses, among America's favorites for trim style and comfortable living.

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Great Reference.......2005-09-10

As an owner of one of the houses in the book, I bought a copy of Royal Barry Wills' book to educate myself on Cape Cod design. My home required some updating, and through this book I was able to research and tastefully modernize the home, while still staying true to its roots. After living in an older Cape Cod, I can't imagine ever moving to a new house--this book captures the character and charm of a Royal Barry Wills home.

Not that good of living..........2002-09-22

I didn't like this book. As the proud owner of a Cape Cod style house, I bought this book with the idea that it would help in resoration and remodeling. Instead, it made me wish I hadn't spent the money. Although there are some nice pictures, the author's treatment of the subject is too serious and in some cases without taste. I was especially disappointed in the glowing praise for an old farmhouse that had serveral huge ugly tenticals built out of it. This guys has no sense of style or beauty. Pass on this book and buy Cape Cod Architecture by Clair Baisly. Ms. Baisley has a wonderful and warm writing style that makes you wish you could invite her over for tea. She explains the various aspects of the architecture, how to date features, what belongs, what probably doesn't, and above all to just enjoy this wonderful thing you call your home. The dry Mr. Wills is the sort of guy you just want to get rid of, and I have.

A glorious treasury of New England home architecture.......2000-11-05

"Houses for Good Living" is an excellent introduction to the craft and vision of Royal Barry Wills, the talented Boston architect whose legacy lives on in the firm that bears his name. This book invites the reader to explore dozens of magnificent houses that represent the Royal Barry Wills philosophy. Detailed floor plans are complemented with a wealth of exterior and interior photographs.

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A construction book.......2006-07-27

Great book if you want to know how to build structures like gazebos, walls, fences,pools, ramps,decks,irrigation systems,etc. It shows you the step by step with photos and drawings.
This book is not the right choice if you are looking for plants arrangement.

Great book.......2001-11-14

I am new to landscaping and bought this book because I have a lot of questions. This book gave me a lot of great ideas. If you are new to landscaping you will find it very usefull. Don't hesitate to buy if you are a newbie to landscaping.

A excellent buy; very good structure and content........1999-08-01

This book walks you through the processes of landscaping, from planning to installation, in a very readable, understandable and enjoyable manner. As a landscape designer, I'm always searching for references of any type to use when creating "yard spaces" and presenting those ideas to my customers. With books, I'm usually disappointed either with the graphic and/or written content regarding the details of landscaping, particularly those publications sold at the Home Depots et al. This was different. Technical to the point that's necessary and not too "flowery" in it's narrative, it just provides well written ideas and executions for many landscaping tasks.

The illustrations & photography in many books I've seen work OK but give the books an "old" feel, because, in many cases, they are old in date and style. With few exceptions, the artwork and landscape "styling" in this book appear current and appropriate. That made it a more believable book too.

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In an industry that involves the skills, expertise, and labor of a wide-range of professionals and workers, good communications become crucial, and a common vocabulary is key to successful projects. Many of the terms used in landscape architecture, land planning, environmental planning, and landscape construction are unavailable, or so new, or industry-specific that they can’t be found in conventional dictionaries. This unique resource delivers definitions as well as how-to information via details and photos, going above and beyond the scope of a typical professional dictionary. With straightforward definitions and clear illustrations on each page, everyone from architects, designers, and contractors through grounds maintenance workers will benefit from this important resource. In addition, an appendix with labeled construction details will illustrate not just what a term means, but also how it’s applied in the profession.

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Lame. I give it one star - not the five indicated........2006-09-14

I was extremely disappointed with this book. It was unavailable for preview at my local library, so I took a chance.

First, there are no pronunciation guides. Granted, several of the words are common ones, but still, shouldn't a dictionary have them? Particularly in an Appendix that offers a selection of Latin-derived adjectives frequently used in a plant's botanical name?

The back cover states that "300 illustrations illulminate both definitions and methods." Hmmph... Several of them are poor quality photographs of items one learned to identify in pre-school. To wit: bench, statue, pickup truck, hard hat, and the like. You're out of luck, though, if you'd like to see an illustration of something less common like a sheepsfoot roller. Plant-related drawings are adequate. Drawings used to illustrate mechanics are frequently too small, or poorly drawn, to offer much detail.

At least this book's format is consistent: if it takes too much effort, don't bother. Caveat emptor.

Excellent!! Useful for the foreign student!!!.......2005-07-10

This book is exactly what its title announces. It is an excellent source for students and professionals of design. Plenty of terms, well explained. I truly recommended. It is very useful for the foreign designer, for it explains technical terms one finds in lanscape books and doesn't understand. Very good.

Colloquial Japanese With Important Construction and Grammar Notes

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Romaji-- I DONT MIND!
Revolutionary concept, so why use devolutionary script?
A great book
quite a good book

Colloquial Japanese With Important Construction and Grammar Notes
Noboru Inamoto
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Romaji-- I DONT MIND!.......2004-12-09

This book is about Grammar-- and it explains this REALLY well if you are the type of learner that is good at using patterns, and experimenting with them.

Each lesson builds on the previous lessons, and by the end of the book there one can express a decent amount of ideas if all the vocab, and sentence structures are mastered.

You wont be able to say everything you want(not a realistic expectation of any ONE book anyway)--- but if you are creative and can think on your toes-- you should be able to talk around these problem areas so that your meaning is understood.

like saying "a scientist who looks at stars" if you dont know the word for "an ASTRONOMER." --granted: its a little more wordy-- but totally understandable. And being wordy is definitely better than just going---

a.... guy...... um...... stars..... looks at...

--- right?

Which makes this book a great foundation before more indepth independent learning.

I got this book at a used store-- and I have to say it is one of the best written grammar references that I have ever found for studying japanese. It has a couple of issues that keep it from being a 5 star book in my opinion-- some dated vocabulary items and a lack of less formal registers. My friends here in Japan do not talk to me this politely! haha...

Also, I doubt that it could really be used as a stand alone textbook for most students. I understood some of the reasoning and sentence structures from prior experience studying the language, and am not sure that a novice would follow everything perfectly on their own.--- That said though, I dont think that this is necessarily a bad thing.

Its better to have native friends who can help you anyway, and this is a good book to elict their help-- it makes the rules and patterns clear to THEM! SO they can teach you better!

As for the supposed evils of Romaji-- I understand the arguments for why people say its BAD! And in some ways--i think they are right, but usually for the wrong reasons.

When I am studying GRAMMAR issues, I like to isolate the grammar-- and not worry if i am reading a particular kanji correctly.

its not always best to learn GRAMMAR only in context-- in context is good, great even... but you can do both... its not just an either or thing... and a book like this is a nice shortcut to understanding.

when I am studying Grammar, pronunciation and character meanings are just problems I dont want to or need to worry about. I can read the roman alphabet just fine-- and Its not always better to reinvent the wheel.

Aside from a few vowel length issues, and the /N/+/a vowel/ as two sylables like in kinen (no smoking) ki-n-e-n -- romaji usually reperesents japanese close enough for GRAMMAR study.

I agree, that it is better for the serious student to learn kanji, and the kana (as I have)-- it makes life easier. And its just a practical fact that advanced books assume a knowledge of the written language.

Do they NEED to?... not really... it would be possilble to learn very fluent japanese (spoken) with just romaji and some japanese friends or advanced texts in romaji.... but thats not the case, most Advanced books have Kanji and Kana only-- so its better to start early if you are serious because you will have to start sooner or later.

But, like I said. This book is not a reader. Its not a writing tutor. Its about word order. Sentence patterns. And building up from basic sentences, to more complex expressions of ideas. The roman letters dont change word order-- or anything else about japanese grammar. Kanji etc are only REAL japanese because JAPANESE people write japanese that way. They are marks on a page which represents sounds (yes--even kanji!)... same as roman letters.

--- so dont worry... this book is doing what it intends even though it only uses romaji.

-- And for all of you out there who still hate ROMAJI! I know I probably didnt change anyone's minds about it... but thats ok...

You should perk up! this can be a glass half-full kind of book for you too! The grammar points are really good. Even experienced students can probably learn SOMETHING from this book...

So-- buy a black pen-- transcribe the romaji to kana and kanji... and cross out the ROMAJI! it could be like a cool little writing workbook for you too... at no extra cost! Then you would get GRAMMAR--WRITING PRACTICE... and later... READING practice from one little book... and it wouldnt have any romaji anymore if it bothered you that much! We all need practice right?

Also...There are lots of other books that have REAL japanese by japanese authors with genuine kanji usage in them for reading practice-- which are more fun to read than a grammar book anyway. And more helpful because Japanese people don't speak intermediate japanese--if i can steal a thought from Barry Farber.

If you're like me, and dont mind (or even like) romaji... get it for just the grammar... its still worth it!

Revolutionary concept, so why use devolutionary script?.......2004-01-24

If you hate the Japanese scripts, those being hiragana and katakana (with usage of Chinese characters, i.e. kanji), you are in luck. This book, fortunately for you and unfortunately for the rest of us, has absolutely no Japanese script in it. It's entirely presented in romanji.

This is a bad thing, as far as I'm concerned. If you really want to learn mastery of the Japanese language, you will NOT use romanji. Why would you? Wouldn't you want to learn to read it, too, and not just speak it?

The concept of this book is that speech is made up of units, not of words. For instance, traditional grammar books will teach you vocabulary words, then make up sentences with them. Wouldn't it be faster to learn phrases since that's how language is usually spoken? So that's what this book does; it presents the Japanese language in groups of phrases, and it does a very good job of it.

Alas, if it were not for the romanji... I wish they'd do a kana version. The least they could have done was put kana AND romanji in. I would have preferred it to no kana at all.

So, I cannot recommend it. It's a shame, too. It's an otherwise marvelous, fun book.

A great book.......2000-05-20

I would just like to make an amendment to my other review, this book doesnt have kana or kanji in it, I was partially mixing it up with another book, but aside from the lack of kana it is an excellent grammar book.

quite a good book.......1999-12-23

I have been studying Japanese for about ten years, although only seriously the last couple. This book was a very good resource for me, and had great grammar and sentence structure information in it. The only thing about the book I noticed was that it had alot of romaji in it and it distracted me a bit at times, but there is also Japanese writing so it was good for everyone. Certainly a worth while buy for the beginner and even into intermediate level.

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