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.

The Marvelous Land of Oz (Books of Wonder)

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A fun, creative adventure until.....
The Marvelous Land of Oz
Perhaps the Funniest of the Oz series...
Why "Marvelous Land of Oz" is the best Oz book.
Magical gender

The Marvelous Land of Oz (Books of Wonder)
L. Frank Baum
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ASIN: 0688054390

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Few fantasy lands have captured our hearts and imaginations as has the marvelous land of Oz. For over four generations, children and adults alike have reveled in the magical adventures of its beloved folk. Now, for the first time in over seventy years, the second book about Oz is presented here in the same deluxe format as the rare first edition, complete with all 16 of the original John R. Neill color plates, its colorful pictorial binding, and the many black-and-white illustrations that bring it to joyous life.

First issued in 1904, L. Frank Baum's The Marvelous Land of Oz is the story of the wonderful adventures of the young boy named Tip as he travels throughout the many lands of Oz. Here he meets with our old friends the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, as well as some new friends like Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wooden Sawhorse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, and the amazing Gump. How they thwart the wicked plans of the evil witch Mombi and overcome the rebellion of General Jinjur and her army of young women is a tale as exciting and endearing today as it was when first published over eighty years ago.

Afterword by Peter Glassman. A facsimile of the rare first edition, complete with all 16 original color plates, a colorful pictorial binding, and over 125 of Neill's drawings. A Books of Wonder(R) Classic.

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A fun, creative adventure until............2007-04-24

I read this as a fourth grade girl and found it the best of all Baum's Oz books. I loved the character Tip and his relationship with all of his friends and even with his enemies: Mombi, the scary witch who raised him; the Wizard, a complex character of good and evil; Jack Pumpkinhead, son to the child. I loved all of the other delighful characters: the sawhorse, the Woggle-bug, the amazing flyin Gump, and so many others. I loved how real Tip seemed; a sometimes grumpy, mischevious boy who nevertheless had a good heart. Reading the story, I truly was caught up into a world of magic,wonderful characterization, and great adventure. But the ending brought it all crashing down: not only was Tip given little choice in being changed by Glinda, once changed his whole free-spirited, well-rounded personality was lost. Instead of being restored to his "true self," it seemed to me that all he had grown to be and all that he considered true of himself was sacrificed to the status quo (of course I didn't know that word in the 4th grade, but I knew Tip had suffered an injustice). I still love the joy and fun of the first part of the book, but I can't help but feel it ended in tragedy. Bad Glinda!

The Marvelous Land of Oz.......2007-02-12

This is book two in the series and a wonderful read for Children and Adults.

Perhaps the Funniest of the Oz series..........2006-06-20

I seem to say that every Oz book is my favorite, and I suppose that speaks to the strength of the series. What I really enjoyed about this book as a child is that I had actually read "Ozma of Oz" (second in the series) before this one. So I had no idea that this story would tell us how Ozma arrived on the scene. What a fantastic surprise! Once again, Baum shows us why he is the master of fantasy, with this sequel. In many ways, I enjoy this book much more than "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." The scene when the unforgettable character, Jack Pumpkinhead, enters the court of the Scarecrow will split your belly as if you were the straw man himself. It's a scene of intelligently-written laughs, and I always use this chapter of the book as a model with my creative writing students to demonstrate how to craft humor. Of course, as someone who enjoys puns (especially bad ones), I also relish every line of the Wogglebug in this book. With "The Marvelous Land of Oz", I think Baum established that he was a force to be reckoned with, and I highly recommend this book to all young readers.

Why "Marvelous Land of Oz" is the best Oz book........2005-05-27

I have always had a silly fetish with Glinda ever since reading the Wizard of Oz, and reading the Land of Oz made it worse. The subsequent books of the series have disappointed me. Ever since, whenever I have assessed another fantasy work, the Land of Oz has always been the yardstick. I know this sounds silly, but I've fallen for anything that has a sorceress in it, lol! He-man, Prydain, Lord of the Rings, Narnia, you name it. If it had a witch in it, I was curious. I came across a Tanith Lee novel that had a "white witch" in it and found it to be disgusting and disturbing, like slash. (That copy is now ashes.) And when I heard about the Harry Potter controversy, I knew instinctively that the critics were bashing a perfectly legitimate fantasy series, and so I had to read them.

Something should be said about Narnia. In it, white was the witch color, but the witch in it was as bad as could be. Jadis at an earlier age and the Green Lady were no better. And I thought, does Lewis have something against female magicians?

Yet Lewis and Tolkien had something in common with the Land of Oz: the themes of power and responsibility, respect for authority, and establishing the legitimacy of rule. In Narnia, Caspian was told in no uncertain terms that a king does not have the right to abdicate. In Oz, when Ozma is just about to be made Queen, the moral atmosphere doesn't feel any different. Ozma can't simply choose to remain a boy all her life while the throne of Oz remains in control of illegitimate rulers. Glinda was certainly right to point this out.

Sad to say, Baum later succumbs to fan pressure and writes to support himself more than for the art of writing. His use of theme grows weaker, he brings Dorothy back into Oz permanently, and his adventures deteriorate into silliness and parody. Consequently, the later Oz books are better suited for light and humorous reading. Alas, I cannot make Baum a good writer any more than one can make him a Christian or make Lewis a feminist.

Magical gender.......2005-05-20

What is wonderful about this book, is that the main character, Tip, the young boy protagonist, is actually a girl, transformed in infancy into a boy, by magic. All children should have an opportunity to exercise their imaginations in this way. The book goes to show how little difference there really is between the spirit of male and female. All the OZ books do this, in an innocent and joyous way, but this one does it the best.

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Wonder Woman/Land Of The Dead
When is a wish or a desire the reason for risking your life for?

Wonder Woman: Land of the Dead
Greg Rucka , and Geoff Johns
Manufacturer: DC Comics
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ASIN: 1401209386

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Just as Wonder Woman is starting to deal with her blindness, the Cheetah returns and teams up with another villain known for speed: The Reverse Flash!Wally West, the real Flash, joins forces with Wonder Woman to stop the villainous duo from causing untold havoc.Then, the goddess Athena sends Wonder Woman on a journey to retrieve something believed lost to the Olympian Gods forever. Joined by Wonder Girl and Ferdinand the Minotaur, Wonder Woman must face unimagined peril to complete her mission. But should she succeed, what will Diana ask in return from the all-seeing Goddess of Wisdom?

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Wonder Woman/Land Of The Dead.......2006-12-15

Wonder Woman as Daredevil? Blind super-hero with other senses amazingly heightened...that's been done, hasn't it?
I would have been remiss if--in my focus on the women of comics lately--I hadn't checked in with Wonder Woman, a character who I must confess, in all my years wasted reading comics (there will be many more, thank you very much), I had completely ignored. But the images on the startling cover of Land Of The Dead (ie. a blindfolded heroine with, well okay, I don't like the man-hands and neither would Seinfeld, but, uh, other than that she's absolutely gorgeous), told me this was where to start, when it comes to the world-famous Amazonian.
Having said that, it was a bit tricky jumping into what is clearly part of a larger epic. I showed up too late for Zeus's de-throning, Medousa's clobbering and Themyscira (WW's homeland) doing a rather large swan-dive into the sea (sorry I missed it, must have been a sight). But Land Of The Dead does feature a somewhat vulnerable Wonder Woman--blindfolded and all (not to mention blinded)--being punched around the globe by the psychotic Zoom, while his partner, Cheetah, engages in the usual rending, tearing, and throat-raking--Flashy being the victim this time. The evil duo's agenda is a bit broad, involving an attack on a previous Cheetah, teaching Flash a lesson (but abandoning that plan and settling for teaching WW a lesson and just killing Flash), souping up Cheetah's powers, punching out a few other Themyscirans when the opportunity arises, and rendezvousing with a fella called Doctor Psycho, who's got whole other agendas! Rather hodge-podgy--and the art is a tad flat.
But then Flashy is written out, Wonder Girl (I like her!) and Ferdinand (bull guy) are written in, as Wonder Woman answers the call of Pallas Athena and agrees to rescue Hermes from the, uh, Land Of The Dead. Time gets dilated, creepy underworld denizens slither out of the darkness, and there's a bit of a problem with Hades, Zeus, Ares, and Poseidon, who are all a bit upset with Athena, and therefore our wonderful warrior. Before it all gets sorted out, there is some carnage, and backstabbing, deity-style. The battles and the backgrounds are livened up by superior artwork--Ares looking particularly impressive, and Wonder Girl looking--well, I like her! The resolution cleans up some loose ends from this tale as well as previous stories, and that will teach Hades to be so arrogant.
All in all, a blindfolded Wonder Woman is still a splendid Wonder Woman, showing her best on a grim trek to try and solve many dilemmas plaguing her and her friends. Very entertaining reading.

When is a wish or a desire the reason for risking your life for?.......2006-11-04

I found this to be an intriguing story of why someone would risk their life to fullfil a hidden wish or desire to be something other than you already are. Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl and Ferdinand work together to rescue Hermes from the Underworld. The art and story were excellant and the ending is not what you expect but the true lessons learned are be careful what and how you ask for something; the end result may not be what you may request.

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Marvelous Sequel
I give it an A...
Charming and entertaining, thoroughly kid-friendly
A Great Sequel
The Marvelous Land Of Oz

The Marvelous Land of Oz (Books of Wonder)
L. Frank Baum
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ASIN: 0064409635

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Marvelous Sequel.......2007-04-09

Tip has lived with Old Mombi the Sorceress for as long as he can remember, but now he has to run away. He tried to scare her with a pumpkin headed man, but Mombi was not only unshaken by the man, but she brought the pumpkin headed man to life. Not that that's a bad thing, Jack Pumpkinhead is a very likeable chap, even if he does worry a lot about his head spoiling. Tip's more worried about Mombi's potion that'll turn him to stone, because he tried to scare her, Mombi's going to turn him into a statue for her garden. Tip and Jack run away, along with the magic life giving powder of Mombi's, and head towards the Emerald City. The Scarecrow from the original "Wizard of Oz" adventure still rules, but with an army of girls armed with needles, he may not rule for much longer. Is there help for Tip, Jack and the Scarecrow?

It's a pretty fine sequel to the original book, I thought. It flows straight from the first book with the same wit, wordplay and style. There's a lot of new characters to meet (like Jack Pumpkinhead, The Gump, the Sawhorse and H.M Wogglebug) plus a couple of old favorites (like Tinman and the Scarecrow). Chapters are easy to read too. It's worth looking at for fans of Oz, I think. Surprising ending too, I thought. Four and a half stars.

I give it an A..........2006-12-30

I love the Wizard of Oz books.... I just can't seem to get enough of them.... it brings your mind to a whole different world.... its great for young adults, teens, and adults.... I give it an A...

Charming and entertaining, thoroughly kid-friendly.......2006-07-24

Young Tip (actually Tippetarius) has lived his whole life with the evil witch Mombi. But, when the witch announces that she will turn Tip into a statue, he decides that it is time for him to flee. Having stolen Mombi's Powder of Life, which will animate anything it is sprinkled on, Tip heads off to the Emerald City. But, when the city is conquered by an army of rebellious girls, Tip begins an adventure with Jack Pumpkinhead, an animated saw-horse, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman (who is now nickel-plated), and a highly magnified and thoroughly educated woggle-bug. The rightful queen of the Emerald City is missing, stolen away by the Wonderful Wizard, and it is up to Tip and his friends to find her.

Following the success of his 1900 book, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) received many letters from children demanding a sequel. Well, in 1904 he broke down and published this, the second of what turned out to be a long list of Oz books. What makes this book stand out from the rest is the simple fact that it is the only one that does not include Dorothy Gale, the lost girl from Kansas!

Overall, I found this to be a charming and entertaining little book. As you would expect from a sequel to the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it has a cute little, nonsensical storyline that is a lot of fun and thoroughly kid-friendly. If you have a young reader, then I guarantee that they will love this great book. I give it my highest recommendations!

A Great Sequel.......2006-02-03

"The Marvellous Land of Oz" is the second in the Wonderful Oz series by American author L. Frank Baum.

Baum wrote this out of necessity - his other books written after "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was published in 1900 weren't selling wonderfully, and all he had heard, he alleges in his foreword, were demands to hear more about Oz. And so, when the well ran dry, he wrote and had published the long-awaited sequel.

Baum departs from his earlier themes in "Wizard" to some extent. "Wizard" has a strongly American flavour, in which a young Kansas girl goes to Oz and encounters all sorts of dangers, but bravely facing them until she returns home. This book does not include Dorothy Gale, but is intended, as is indicated by the sub-title of this story, to be "An Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman". No one from America or outside Oz appears in "Marvellous Land".

The protagonist, however, is a young boy called Tip, who runs away from his guardian, a wicked old witch called Mombi (didn't Dorothy destroy them all?) with his invention, Jack Pumpkinhead and the Sawhorse, both of whom are brought to life with a Powder of Life. It isn't long before he falls in with the Scarecrow (now King of the Emerald City in the absence of the Wizard) and the Tin Woodman (now Emperor of the Winkies after the Wicked Witch was melted).

So far, so good. That is, until several more characters get thrown into the equation. Baum's genius is shown here, in that he does not let several threads of a storyline get so interwoven that readers are confused. The Scarecrow is kicked out of the Emerald City by General Jinjur, a tomboy-ish young lady who is sick of the men telling her what to do. Helping out are many girls and women of Oz. Baum is taking the mickey out of the feminist movement, very prominient in America in the early 1900s when he was writing. (His mother-in-law was a suffragette.) Jinjur succeeds by threatening the Royal Army (all one of them) with knitting needles, after which she gets herself on the throne of Oz and enslaves all the men and steals the jewels and treasure of the Emerald City.

Another interesting theme is that of the Woggle-Bug. He is in stark contrast to the stupidity of Jack Pumpkinhead. Baum makes a point about the folly of the snobbish elitists, embodied in Mr. H.M. Woggle-Bug, T.E. His outrageous puns and his elongated words really make for an amusing character, and the chapters in teh middle of the book are full of witty comments and plays upon words.

But the story lacks the ... vibe of the first. Gone is the childish innocence of the writing style of the first. Of course, Baum's writing style is, at best, overly pompous and cluttered, but many jokes made would simply go over the head of many children. Such as when the Tin Man comments that "a good tart is more preferable to a decayed intellect", and when the Woggle-Bug is talking about how the Saw Horse can be described as an equipage. And the sexism! Possibly most outrageous of all is that in the end, Jinjur's revolution succeeds in a sense, as the Scarecrow never does regain his throne.

Last but not least, the illustrations. Baum and W.W. Denslow had parted ways after "Wizard", and so a young illustrator, John R. Niell had been hired to picture the Land of Oz. He captures the spirit beautifully, and his drawings are far warmer than those of Denslow's, especially those of the Tin Woodman. He brings Oz to life when Baum's stilted writing style prevents this.

Little did Baum know it, but by writing "The Marvellous Land of Oz" he had, in the eyes of his young readers, promised to write more. It wouldn't be until 1907, with the publication of "Ozma of Oz", in which Dorothy returned to Oz, that he would seriously embark on writing a whole series.

The Marvelous Land Of Oz.......2003-11-05

Title: The Marvelous Land of Oz
Author: L. Frank Baum
Publishing Company: HarperCollinsPublishers and Books of Wonder

Have you ever wondered if there were such creatures as a Woogle Bug, a Saw Horse, a talking pumpkin head and a Gump? Well in this book, it's all real. The Marvelous Land of Oz is an exciting fantasy book about a young boy named Tip. Tip is very adventurous and always wanted to run away from his mean guardian, Mombi. Tip then found out that Mombi had a special powder that could turn things to life. He decided to take the powder and make a friend out of some sticks and a pumpkin head. Tip named him Jack. Tip and Jack then went on a journey through the Land of Oz and met some new friends like the Woogle Bug, the Saw Horse, Gump, Glinda the Good Witch, the Tin Woodman, and Scarecrow. They also saw new places like Emerald City.

Tip, is the main character. He is very brave and smart. On his journey he takes along from home Jack, who has a pumpkin for his head and a stick body. Jack can't think that straight but is very kind. Another character he met on the beginning of his journey was the Saw Horse, who is small but can run fast and is very friendly. There are other characters in this book that you meet for example, Scarecrow. He is the king of Emerald City and is smart thinking. After you meet the Scarecrow you meet the Tin Woodman whois the Emperor of the Winkies and is very kind to people and other creatures. The most important character in the Land of Oz is Glinda. She is the Good Witch of the Land of Oz and is very powerful with good magic. Later on in the book, Tip meets two other characters known as Gump and the Woogle Bug. Gump is a flying deer head on a plaque that has magical powers to make things fly. Woogle Bug is not a regular bug. Instead he is a giant bug; he scares some people with his size but is very nice. One of the villains in this book is Jinjur, a woman who was tired of getting pushed around by men and has begun to take over Emerald City. Another villain is Mombi, the guardian of Tip who has magic powers and is very mean.

This book is a real page turner. When I was reading this book I kept on wanting to read more and more each day because it just got more exciting and funny, from the beginning to the end of each chapter. If I rated this book, I would give it a 10. I gave this rating because this book has a lot of descriptive words for you to imagine the scene and some pictures to show some of the scenes. I would really recommend this book to the fan of Wizard of Oz. This book is also great for all ages!

Atlantis Rising : The True Story of a Submerged Land-Yesterday and Today

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Wonderful story
This is not a true story!
Atlantis Lives
A perception of Atlantis
Made my heart sing!

Atlantis Rising : The True Story of a Submerged Land-Yesterday and Today
Robert Sullivan
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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ASIN: 0684855240

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Plato started it.

Plato was the one who first reported the existence of a vast island with immense mountains, verdant valleys and fruit "fair and wondrous and in infinite abundance." This magnificent Aegean Eden surrounded a capital of fabulous stone buildings, a busy, bustling heaven on earth.

And then, the Cataclysm. Panic spread across the island as Atlantis's volcano shook off its long dormancy. The mountain erupted, and the island was overwhelmed, engulfed. The sea smoothed over, and the continent and its occupants were gone forever.

Or were they?

Enter Robert Sullivan, who first rose to international prominence with his breakthrough research on Santa Claus. In Atlantis Rising, Sullivan reveals evidence even more startling than that contained in his myth-shattering Flight of the Reindeer: The True Story of Santa Claus and His Christmas Mission. Set upon his Atlantean quest by Amos S. Eno, executive director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and lured further and further on by the mysterious oceanographer who calls himself "Atwater," Sullivan is able to separate historical truth from mere legend, fact from fiction, science from silliness. Delving into the historical record, then into secret files that have long been under lock and key at the famous Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, he discovers rare transcripts, documents, maps and, incredibly, photographs. They are all here in Atlantis Rising, along with dozens of paintings by the renowned natural-history artist Glenn Wolff. It adds up to an astonishing tale and a powerful moral.

Atlantis lives.

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Wonderful story.......2003-01-24

What a great story. Obviously well researched and extremely well presented. I stayed up all night reading this I was so captivated.
Buyer beware, this is not a "true story" as the title states (although after reading you're sure to be convinced otherwise). The is a fantastic piece of fiction heavily rooted in fact.
I absolutely encourage you to pick this up, you won't be disappointed.

This is not a true story!.......2003-01-04

I felt being tricked for reading this book. I found it in a local library. When I read the cover, it says " the true story...." So I thought that I will read it.

The story is interesting and fun to read. However, after I finished the whole book, and turned to the last page, it has "This book is a work of fiction."

well, if it is not true, why did you put it on the cover to make me think that I am actually reading a book about the real story of Atlantis?!

Therefore, I gave it a rating of 1 star.

Atlantis Lives.......2001-02-13

It was a joy to read this book. Well researched and with beautiful illustrations the book caught my imagination. It doesn't matter whether you are a believer or not... The book is interesting to all. It can be read as fiction - or as a pertinent theory on Atlantis. It doesn't hurt that with the new Disney movie coming up - it gives me some information to share with my kids when the questions on Atlantis come up.

A perception of Atlantis.......2000-09-03

I truly enjoyed this book. Robert Sullivan provided wonderful photos and historical knowledge of Atlantis in the form of a journal/story. There are questions left unanswered as well as interesting data presented. To believe it is another question. Objectively, I would like to research it myself as many others are probably doing. I enjoyed reading the book because of my interest in Atlantis and the mystery connections. It reads like a pleasant science fiction story with perhaps some truth to it. The book was appealing because it was presented well artistically and it caught my eye. Reading was also a pleasure well suited to someone with a general interest in Atlantis.

Made my heart sing!.......1999-12-30

This book is amazingly informative and a visual delight. The author did an incredible job of researching Atlantis and presenting all the pertinent facts. The drawings and photo layouts further the beauty and information exchange. I recommend this highly book to adults and kids. Enjoy!

The Capacity for Wonder: Preserving National Parks

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Good comparative study of US and Canadian national parks
CHEERS Mr. Lowry! Yet, aren't we now in need of a sequel?

The Capacity for Wonder: Preserving National Parks
William R. Lowry
Manufacturer: Brookings Institution Press
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ASIN: 0815752989

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Good comparative study of US and Canadian national parks.......2007-08-07

This book examines national parks in the United States and Canada, two neighboring countries with extensive park systems. Clearly each of these countries can learn from the other's experience, and Lowry's book is an excellent introduction to the similarities and differences in the two park systems. He also provides extensive discussion of a sampling of parks in each country, some well-known and others not well-known at all.

Lowry's central theoretical framework examines political support for the parks and the degree of consensus on the goals for parks. He treats these as if they were exogenous, independent variables. However, clearly the political economy of each country affects these goals. A pro-development agency such as the Army Corps of Engineers enjoys political consensus because it operates in a pro-development political system. It's hard to know how you could change the Corps (or many other agencies) without changing the political system as a whole.

The research and most of his writing reflects the Reagan and G. H. W. Bush administrations, which were hostile to the environment. Thus, his book casts US politics as generally "bad," while Canadian policies are generally "good." However - - as he realizes - - the history of the two park systems is very different, and for most of the twentieth century he would have classified Parks Canada as having worse policy than the US National Park Service.

To better understand the two countries, Lowry should distinguish more clearly between the legislative and executive factors affecting the parks. As Lowry acknowledges, Clinton's Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt had very different priorities than the Reagan and Bush administrations, yet the system of congressional pork remained unchanged. Understanding park policy means separating out changes in executives from continuities in the legislature. Moving outside his framework of consensus and support to consider executive-legislative relations would be helpful.

Looking more closely at executive-legislative relations would also enrich his comparison of the US and Canada. Obviously, Canada's parliamentary system works very differently than the presidential system in the United States. Ironically, Lowry does discuss the differences in federalism in the two countries, though in a global perspective there are more similarities than differences between US and Canadian federalism.

Those objections aside, this is a notable book. The literature on national parks is dominated by historians, and it is welcome to have a different discipline's perspectives on the issues.

CHEERS Mr. Lowry! Yet, aren't we now in need of a sequel?.......1997-11-23

I've lived in, worked for, and studied the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) and I can confirm that Lowry has done his homework well. This book is more than just a voice crying in wilderness. Lowry not only exposes the problems, he offers very viable solutions that merely need the political support of the common man to be implimented. Unfortunately, since this book's publication things have gotten worse, especially in Canada. One of my biggest frustrations has always been that the American public doesn't know the extent to which self-serving congressional interests are ruining our national treasures by preventing the NPS from doing its congressionally mandated mission of historic and natural preservation. It's not just budget cuts folks! As Lowry explains, its mega-cooperation owned concessions exploiting visitors at the expense of the very ecological health of parks in the name of "visitor services." It's scientific research intentionally poorly funded and results ignored, or worse yet, severely censored before they are allowed to be released to the general public. And it's all here, well documented in "The Capacity for Wonder" including scores of interviews with rangers from all over the continent who haven't given up... yet. This book is for all of us rangers who dare not speak because we have to feed our families, and for all you voters and tax payers who do "GIVE A DAMN!" but until now, just don't quite have enough accurate information to act.

Atlantis: Lost Lands, Ancient Wisdom (Art and Imagination Series)

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Atlantis

Atlantis: Lost Lands, Ancient Wisdom (Art and Imagination Series)
Geoffrey Ashe
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
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Atlantis.......2000-05-16

I had to do a report on Atlantis and this book. It gave me a lot of information. I was able to get a B on the report

Pacific Islands: Myths and Wonders of the Southern Seas (Journeys Through World/Nature)

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Beautiful photography and history

Pacific Islands: Myths and Wonders of the Southern Seas (Journeys Through World/Nature)
Marco Moretti
Manufacturer: White Star
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ASIN: 8854400114
Release Date: 2004-10-29

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Stories and magnificent images trace the routes of the first navigators among the wonders of the Southern Seas. Visit blue lagoons, volcanic islands covered with steaming jungles, strips of white sand nestled between banks of coral. Investigate the Maori culture from Hawaii to Tahiti, by way of Easter Island, Tonga, Samoa, the Cook Islands, and New Zealand, and take in the myth of Polynesia. Land among the Melanesian peoples of Fiji, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia and venture into the highlands of New Guinea, virgin treasure trove of Paleolithic customs. Explore the islands of Micronesia, emerald-green mountains adrift at sea, before crossing the deserts, mountains and coastlines of Australia.

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Beautiful photography and history.......2007-04-18

This is a big "coffee table" type book, filled with luscious photos of exotic locations and peoples, tons of old maps and history, and did I mention the glorious photos? Anyone who loves the South Pacific and its peoples will want this book. A great gift for world travelers, too.

One-Pot Wonders: James Barber's Recipes for Land and Sea

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"One-Pot Wonders" is one cookbook that truly lives up to its title.
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One-Pot Wonders: James Barber's Recipes for Land and Sea
James Barber
Manufacturer: Harbour Publishing
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Release Date: 2005-12-01

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James Barber--Canada's most famous television chef and author
of more than fourteen best-selling cookbooks--is back with a
delicious new book geared toward people who are wet and cold and want dinner in a hurry.

Over the years, Barber has whipped up meals while cruising on seiners, yachts and even a wee Davidson dinghy, so he knows first-hand the challenges of cooking on the ocean in a tiny--or non-existent--galley. One-Pot Wonders makes gourmet cuisine accessible to the average cook, featuring over one hundred simple recipes for mouth-watering soups and salads, hearty breakfasts, delectable desserts and exquisite one-pot main dishes that can be served for lunch or dinner. Each dish is easy and quick to prepare, uses readily available ingredients and only a few essential kitchen tools. There are also tips on how to stock your galley and many suggestions for recipe substitutions and variations to address diminishing supplies--a common occurrence at the end of a long trip.

From Georgian Salmon Stew to Sweet Pear Omelette to Shrimp and Cucumber Curry, these recipes will buoy your spirits and keep you afloat! So come aboard: let James Barber share his passion for good food and inspire you to enjoy a fine meal after a long day out on the water.

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"One-Pot Wonders" is one cookbook that truly lives up to its title........2007-02-03

James Barber is perhaps Canada's most popular television chef and the author of more than fourteen superbly produced cookbooks. In "One-Pot Wonders: James Barber's Recipes For Land And Sea" he draws upon his decades of experience and expertise whipping up meals while cruising on seiners, yachts, and dinghies to present a compilation of savory recipes that can be accomplished in tiny (and even non-existent) ship galleys. Quick and easy in preparation, utilizing readily available ingredients, and requiring only a few essential kitchen tools, now anyone having to be 'ship's cook' on anything from a rowboat to a cruise ship can accomplish culinary wonders regardless of their circumstances. In addition to a culinary wealth of delicious recipes, Barber also provides tips on stocking a galley, as well as suggestions for recipe substitutions and variations often necessitated by diminishing supplies (a common occurrence at the end of a long voyage). From Hot Bacon Salad; 25-minute Chicken with Tomatoes and Ginger; and Sesame Salmon Stir Fry; to Barbecued Flank Steak; Pasta with Baby Clams; and Asian Almost Risotto, "One-Pot Wonders" is one cookbook that truly lives up to its title.

Notice to Mariners.......2006-07-24

James Barber used to have a Cal 20 and knows what its like to have to whip up dinner for a bunch of wet, hungry people at the end of a long day of cruising with only minimal supplies and equipment. This book has 100 recipes any weary klutz can make with canned goods, a coho cadged from a fisherman,or a round of garlic sausage. Small boaters often end up relying on simple foods that keep well, but the menu has a tendency to deteriorate as the voyage goes on. James tells you how to keep some pizazz in your seagoing suppers.This handy little book is a true life saver!

Palestine : God's monument of prophecy: The wonders of a remarkable book in a remarkable land

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L Sale-Harrison
Manufacturer: Van Kampen Press
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007H8DK0

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