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.

Acosta, Cowan, & Graham's Essentials of Modern Physics: 1973 Edition

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Acosta, Cowan, & Graham's Essentials of Modern Physics: 1973 Edition
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Essentials of Modern Physics
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Concise and thoughful.......1996-12-05

It is a good introductory textbook for a sophomore level physics/engineering major student.

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Essentials of Modern Physics
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Essentials of modern physics applied to the study of the infrared (International series of monographs in infrared science and technology)

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Essentials of modern physics,
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ESSENTIALS OF MODERN PHYSICS
Virgilio Clyde Cowan and B. J. Graham Acosta
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One of the seven is dead, and everyone's reeling:

Adam's done. With love, with school...with everything. Done.

Beth's doing her best to act "normal," but even Reed recognizes devastation, since all he does is fantasize about Kaia.

Miranda's lost too.

Did she ever really forgive Harper?

Only Kane is actually doing something: uncovering how the crash happened -- and why.

But there's no do-over with death.

There's only moving on -- to the most unlikely places....

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Not the best of the series.......2007-09-02

Compared to the previous books of the Seven Deadly Sins series, Sloth's plot seemed to be lacking in the expression of the sin which it was named after. Or maybe, the sloth was supposed to be seen through the author's writing-- which, frankly, could use some more work.

SPOILER: Kane starts to show some form of human side.

A good book for a lazy day.......2007-01-04

Wasserman came back again for the fifth installment in her Seven Deadly Sins series with "Sloth". Although it had some shoes to fill with the fourth book "Wrath". I found this book to overall be good but not as good as the previous book. At the end of "Wrath" Harper and friend Kaia went to escape the world and their troubles by driving as fast as they could to get away from their small town. But after being drugged by Beth Harper was in no condition to drive and the girls ended up in a car accident with one dead. Although unkown at the end of the last book within the first few pages of this book we find out who died, and as said in a previous review for the book it was Kaia who died. After the accident everyone is dealing with the death in their own way. Harper keeps havin dreams in which Kaia is still alive and speaking to her, and Harper can't help but feel guilty for being the one driving the car. Adam is trying his hardest to be nice to Harper because he feels semi-guilty for shoving her away in the last book. Kane is trying to figure out how everything happened. Reed is dealing with the loss of a girl he loved. Beth has a total change in her personality knowing that it was her fault that Harper was drugged when the accident happened. Miranda as always is dealing with being second to Harper, and she and Harper again have friendship problems. I didn't find this book as good as the last one (as a usually do with these books). This book was not bad but it seemed of more of a transition between "Wrath" and the upcoming "Gluttony". This book seems to lay a lot of groundwork for "Gluttony". This book didn't seem to have a complete ending either which makes it feel like there needed to be a book between "Wrath" and "Gluttony" to tell you the moods of everyone. Overall this book was not bad and as always I can't wait for the next!

Not bad..........2007-01-01

This book wasn't too bad. I liked number 4 (Wrath) the best. This book could have taken on a couple more interesting events. Aside from Harper and her problems, this book became a little dull at times. Beth is a good girl gone bad. Adam tries to be nice to Harper because he feels sorry/guilty for her. Kane is surprisingly less of an idiot that her normally is. I don't know... Maybe this book is laying the groundwork for the next one.

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I laughed SO hard!
Excellent advice spread out way too far
disappointing
Not Much Meat
A slothy satire...

Sloth: The Seven Deadly Sins
Wendy Wasserstein
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Here is a rollicking parody of the self-help genre, one that skewers the couch-bound, apathetic mentality so pervasive in America today. With tongue in cheek, Sloth guides readers step-by-step toward a life of noncommittal inertia. "You have the right to be lazy," writes Wasserstein. "You can choose not to respond. You can choose not to move." Readers will find out the importance of Lethargiosis--the process of eliminating energy and drive, the vital first step in becoming a sloth. To help you attain the perfect state of indolent bliss, the book offers a wealth of self-help aids. Readers will find the sloth songbook, sloth breakfast bars (packed with sugar, additives, and a delicious touch of Ambien), sloth documentaries (such as the author's 12-hour epic on Thomas Aquinas), and the sloth network, channel 823, programming guaranteed not to stimulate or challenge in any way. ("It may be difficult to distinguish between this and other channels, but only on channel 823 can you watch me sleeping.") Readers will also learn the top ten lies about Sloth, the ten commandments of Sloth, the SLOTH mantra, even the "too-much ten"--over-achievers such as Marie Curie, Shakespeare, and William the Conqueror. You will discover how to become a sloth in your diet, exercise, work, and even love-life (true love leads to passion, she warns, and passion is the biggest enemy of sloth). Wendy Wasserstein is one of America's great comic writers--one who always has a serious point to her humor. Here, as she pokes fun at the self-help industry, she also satirizes the legion of Americans who are cultural and political sloths.

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I laughed SO hard!.......2006-11-06

I found this book by chance at the library and I am now considering purchasing it for some folks. I kept reading parts to my husband (he was forced to listen)and I was howling and doubled over with laughter. I have read tons of self-help books and found this satirical book FABULOUS! What a fun read.

Thanks Ms. Wasserstein, I plan on looking up your other books.

Excellent advice spread out way too far.......2006-10-25

The intro and first chapter was excellent and indeed made me really look at how much of an 'eager beaver' I was.

Perhaps the book should have stopped there...isn't that what a sloth would do? But no, the publisher wouldn't have published a pamphlet as part of a multi-book series. Ironically, the writer ambitions, using various unnecessary reframing techniques like most authors do, to expand the wisdom of a fortune cookie into a book on sloth...which is so unslothlike. Here it is in a nutshell: the opposite of America's uptight unhealthy culture is NOT sloth; the opposite is peaceful and healthy; regardless, the uptight unhealthy industry will call you a sloth.

We know that health is based on diet, exercise, and lifestyle. There are a gazillion books that really address diet and exercise, but few that realistically address lifestyle like Sloth. The book instantly clicked for me and I let go of so many worries that frankly I never really had. My emotional eating went away, the unnecessary stress at work went away, concerns about political stuff that I never really understood nor could do anything about went away. Thus I was able to get healthier on all levels, do more things that I truly wanted to do, and so on.

So the book isn't about sloth so much as it is about letting go of all the unnecessary stress that we put on ourselves. At least that is what I got from it.

disappointing.......2006-01-31

I read this work after I read Gluttony which was sharp and acute. This work by Wasserstein by contrast is sort of like the subject she chose 'sloth', that is to say sloppy and without effort. This work is not funny, has tired joke themes from some of her other work, sags, is inert, not sparkling. Contrast with Hunter Thompson, a sharp eyed and sharp minded satirist. Or with Mencken. I'm sorry this work is disappointing; her Heidi Chronicles, even though it is now a sort of aged romantic comedy about a very narrow class of women in America, was fresh to the East Coast audience in its time.

Not Much Meat.......2005-12-20

I read this book on the heels of Gluttony in the same series, and so was looking forward a serious treatment of the subject. The self-help book parody was amusing, but it went on a little long. I don't feel I know much more about sloth than I did before I read this book.

A slothy satire..........2005-10-31

Not much room seems to exist for sloth in today's twenty four hour society where a rest can equal lost income. Today sloth comes at a cost. Not only that, a simple message gets drilled into all of our heads at a very early age: WORK AND DON'T STOP! Of course if you can earn money without actually working, then you've got it made (in much the same way that those with high metabolisms can bask in gluttony with no social consquences). Regardless, though we live in a breathless world of double jobs and twenty four hour yogurt stands, sloth still seems prevalent. America faces a very troubling obesity problem. Much of it due to inactivity. Former professional football player turned Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Lynn Swann, recently told America's youth to simply "do something, anything". Many of us live in a shockingly sedentary culture. And many of us have a hard time walking to the bathroom much less engaging in a rousing game of Jai Lai. So sloth seems alive and well in the twenty first century, though it has lost much of its medieval sinful stigma.

Given that, the approach this book uses towards its subject, a very different approach from the other books of the Seven Deadly Sins Series, may seem odd. Here satire prevails. Wendy Wasserstein (author of "The Heidi Chronicles") lampoons the instantaneous self-help culture by creating a satirical book that encourages readers to openly embrace sloth. Along the way it touches on many themes (and gets some digs on "In Style" magazine). Not only does it satire the lazy, but those who work too hard, and those who whine that the world is unfair also receive their share of the roasting. But the book doesn't seem to know sometimes just who should get most of the impact of the satire.

The sloth self-improvement method utilizes all of the best known clichés of that genre. "Sloth will change your life", "Welcome your inner sloth", a point system (based on inactivity), a daily sloth planner, and a step by step program that teaches one to embrace "Lethargiosis". By these processes readers learn to become hopelessly - and happily - disengaged. At one point the book says "WARNING: Do not fall in love!" presumably because love requires effort. So does sex, and health, and thinking. The sloth lifestyle presents a stress free life by simply avoiding any form of stress, mental or physical.

So what exactly is being parodied here? The book's target sometimes seems to shift around. At times Wasserstein parodies the downright lazy person who has completely given up on life because of a raw deal or two. Other times those who actually work too much seem to be targeted. And some of the arguments for sloth actually ring as good advice for workaholics. Some of us really could use some sloth in our lives. Some of us need a good long nap, or to turn off our blaring competitive natures for a moment or two and forget about the current Dow Jones average. So sloth has a positive side too. This subtheme worms in and out of the text. But mostly the exaggerated and overextended side of mainstream American society seems to be the target here. The final chapter on Überslothdom focuses on those who do in fact keep themselves so busy that they accomplish nothing of value whatsoever. They run an endless hamster wheel to nowhere. They're subsequently christened "the new sloths". And the cumulative effects of thier lives equals the effects of the inactive. This final chapter provides a good wrap up to this 114 page book. Wasserstein makes some very interesting points here. Don't miss this chapter.

In the end this book represents a fairly entertaining but not an indepth look at the subject of the sin of sloth. Those looking to find a historical perspective of the sin will be disappointed (chapter 3 does contain a very cursory history that ends with a funny story about an "eager beaver"). It does read very quickly and delivers a few good laughs, nonetheless. The final chapter contains most of the juiciest morsels of the book. So if you want to embrace true slothdom, just read this chapter and call it quits.

The Seven Deadly Sins Set: Consisting of Greed, Gluttony, Envy, Lust, Sloth, Anger, and Pride

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The Seven Deadly Sins Set: Consisting of Greed, Gluttony, Envy, Lust, Sloth, Anger, and Pride
Phyllis A. Tickle , Francine Prose , Joseph Epstein , Simon Blackburn , Wendy Wasserstein , Robert A. F. Thurman , and Michael Eric Dyson
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The Moth: Seven Deadly Sins
Cohen, Erica, Randy Jong
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The chief sources of sin;: Seven discourses on pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, sloth,

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Sloth: The Seven Deadly Sins (New York Public Library Lectures in Humanities)

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