History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

Book Description

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.

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Fantastic book...
YUCK!
Desperately Grand... Until the End
Chuck's entertaining and exploratory adventure into horror
you must have not actually read the book

Haunted : A Novel of Stories
Chuck Palahniuk
Manufacturer: Doubleday
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0385509480
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Book Description

Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk is a novel made up of stories: Twenty-three of them, to be precise. Twenty-three of the most horrifying, hilarious, mind-blowing, stomach-churning tales you’ll ever encounter—sometimes all at once. They are told by people who have answered an ad headlined “Writers’ Retreat: Abandon Your Life for Three Months,” and who are led to believe that here they will leave behind all the distractions of “real life” that are keeping them from creating the masterpiece that is in them. But “here” turns out to be a cavernous and ornate old theater where they are utterly isolated from the outside world—and where heat and power and, most important, food are in increasingly short supply. And the more desperate the circumstances become, the more extreme the stories they tell—and the more devious their machinations become to make themselves the hero of the inevitable play/movie/nonfiction blockbuster that will surely be made from their plight.

Haunted is on one level a satire of reality television—The Real World meets Alive. It draws from a great literary tradition—The Canterbury Tales, The Decameron, the English storytellers in the Villa Diodati who produced, among other works, Frankenstein—to tell an utterly contemporary tale of people desperate that their story be told at any cost. Appallingly entertaining, Haunted is Chuck Palahniuk at his finest—which means his most extreme and his most provocative.

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Fantastic book..........2007-10-09

Haunted is an amazing book. It hooked me from the start, I just had to know how the book was going to end. This book is disturbing, shocking and appalling. But the fact that this book is so deranged is exactly what makes it enjoyable. Chuck Palahniuk has some serious talent for writing, I love reading his work to find out what is going on in his mind. Haunted is not for everyone, light headed/weak stomach people need to keep away from Haunted. If you enjoy reading novels outside of the 'norm,' then this is the book for you. Overall, Haunted gets an A+ grade from me.

YUCK!.......2007-08-17

I am typically prepared to be somewhat horrified and grossed out by the grotesques in his world, but this was way too much. No one in the story had any redeeming qualities, I hated them all to the bitter end. I finished it because I kept thinking that something would happen at the end to make reading all the horrible things worth it, but no...bad book, bad ending.

Desperately Grand... Until the End.......2007-07-25

This book is undoubtedly a tough read for anyone who thinks that a writer is validated solely by the fact that a feature film was made of his work. I know, I know, Fight Club was great, but let's move on for a bit.

The overlying story of this book isn't the best. However, the main function of the book is to be a compendium of short stories, and it delivers those in spades. The short stories are engrossing, compelling, disturbing, shocking, desperately clever, and they will absolutely not leave your head. Nightmare Box, Guts, and the story (the name eludes me) of the "invisible" killer of random victims are all absolutely fantastic.

The problems with the book lie within the main story, which is wholly unbelievable. The characters were wonderfully created, but their actions seem incredibly rash and unrealistic. In addition, the ending was entirely too predictable. You can see it coming from a quarter into the book. It comes on rushed and poorly executed. To have a character who thought of absolutely everything on the planet being foiled by a knife in the lock seemed absurd. Walking ahead of his captive seemed absurd. Leaving anything to chance at all seemed absurd. And what that final short story was all about, I have no clue. Stay away from the sci fi, Chuck.

Still, with the short stories as brilliant as they are, you forgive the other transgressions and enjoy them for all that they are. A thoroughly enjoyable read.

Chuck's entertaining and exploratory adventure into horror.......2007-05-24

Overall, Palahniuk did a marvelous job of cobbling disparate stories into the framework of a writer's retreat.

The story 'Guts' is nearly the most awful thing you'll read, personally I thought the worse thing i read was the story of the police rape doll story. It changed my life: yet I cannot say for the better. I cannot eat southern biscuits and that white gravy anymore, for example.

Some have compared Haunted to Stephen King, and I disagree. SK is-in my view- not so clever, he's like mass production horror. I read it, i get it. Haunted is more Kurt Vonnegut, and less twilight zone, more shock-value. Gross-out in bite-size chunks. IF you like this, the book is for you. Otherwise, leave it alone.

Some say the book's cannabalism theme is a metaphor in that 'all artists are thieves'. Powerful! So from a metawriting perspective, who is Chuck intimating he stole these stories from? Could be from all the fascinating weirdies in Portland. Since after all, Portland is quite weird. After reading stranger than fiction, the lines between the two are pretty well blurred by his colorful and envious experience touched up here and there.

you must have not actually read the book.......2007-04-11

i was actually quite upset to read some reviews on this book. It seemed like people either didn't understand it or skipped through pages. First of all, of course the story may seem unbelievable.. ITS FICTION!!!! it doesn't have to take place in a reality scenario. Second, if you actually paid attention to the story, people weren't chopping off their fingers because they were hungry; they wanted to look tortured. Sure, the idea may have been far fetched but thats what made it so interesting. and whose to complain about this story if you've read "lullaby". in my opinion, "lullaby" was more 'unbelievable'.

Overall, i believe this was one of Chucks best novels. I couldn't put the book down because all of the characters storys were so incredibly interesting. I even found the overall story (the writers being in the old movie theater) mind grabbing.

I would also recommend "Choke"

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You'll love this book, unless you like all the reality TV out there today
Not torture to read... ha ha--- kill me
Unfortunately Lame
TORTURE THE IMPOSTER
Torture the Reader...

Torture the Artist
Joey Goebel
Manufacturer: MacAdam/Cage Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 159692148X

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You'll love this book, unless you like all the reality TV out there today.......2006-09-21

I loved this book. The writing is funny, and it's a good-sized read - not too long, not too short. I especially enjoyed the author's main expose: our popular culture is getting less intelligent every year. Not that this is a sudden revelation; we all know it. But, the author presents the argument in a way we can all relate to (unless you like all the reality TV out there today).

Not torture to read... ha ha--- kill me.......2006-03-23

I don't know anything about this author, It wass suggested to me by amazon. Way to go amazon! I realy enjoyed this book. The first page realy set the intrigue and that is the way a good dramatic fiction should read. This book may seem to slow up a bit in the first third- but then it realy takes off on it's own. The mother in this story reminded me of Gary Gilmore's Girlfreind in Executionors Song by Norman Mailor. I was sorry that this book came to an end- I thought the charectors were easily identified. It's not my style to tell people what books are about- just why they should read the book. Basicly the book is about a an artist who is almost engineered by a corporation. This is the kind of book that will leave memories with you that you will eventually mix up with your own experiances.

Unfortunately Lame.......2005-09-29

Sorry to have to pan it, but as far as I got in the book, it was self-important and self-indulgent.

TORTURE THE IMPOSTER.......2005-05-14

TORTURE THE IMPOSTER

I know there are likely just under half a million Donna's in the greater New York area. However, probably none of them loved The Anomalies and not Torture the Artist. It is, I believe, an impossibility. In fact, I appreciate TTA so very much, it is with painstaking depth of content and sincere admiration of the author that I am attempting to write a review worthy of the manuscript. The story is one we all know, but have never heard told. The voice doing the telling is clear and poignant and possibly (probably) feared. The fact that someone would assume my identity (albeit in such a trite and small-time manner) to lay falsehood to works of genius is simply a testament to the reality of the plot. An earnest review is forthcoming.

Torture the Reader..........2005-05-13

Although I loved The Anomilies (Five Stars), TTA is so bad I wish I had never picked it up. That being said, I do like the cover art and I hear the author is really the guitarist for Weezer (the one that got kicked out). Even with this knowledge I cannot condone the purchase of this book. Look for it in your local library instead.

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Gregor Schneider: White Torture
Julian Heynen , and Brigitte Koelle
Manufacturer: Walther Konig
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 3865602169
Release Date: 2007-07-01

Book Description

"White" or "clean" torture aims to destroy a person's psyche without leaving any demonstrable traces. Going off images from the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Gregor Schnieder here creates interrogation-room and cell-like spaces and inserts them into existing museum architecture.

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Torture and Triumph compact Disc
assorted artists
Manufacturer: Scars Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 1891470620

Book Description

This CD is a compilation of both live and pre-recorded writings from assorted artists. It was sold in conjunction with the book "Torture and Triumph."

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Stocks and bonds
Maureen Cummins
Manufacturer: M. Cummins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006RG2S6

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I MUST HAVE READ A DIFFERENT BOOK!!!!!

Another masterpiece

Another excellent read by Ms. Gaston...simmering passion and a compelling storyline

Difficult to put down

Excellent new author continues high standards
The Wagering Widow (Harlequin Historical Series)
Diane Gaston
Manufacturer: Harlequin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0373293887

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I MUST HAVE READ A DIFFERENT BOOK!!!!!.......2006-11-19

I read all reviews of this book and just happened upon it at the library.
The reviews were so glowing that I couldn't wait to get started. Well, several WEEKS later I finally finished it. The characters were bland an oh so boring. There was neither desire or romance in this book that made much sense to me. Even at the very end of this book, I was left with no feeling for either character or the entire premise of this book.
She was a vamp at night and very boring and unattractive during the day???? Emily was afraid of her own shadow, but she turns into a vamp with a mask. Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just my opinion, but that is what I got from this so called romance. She was no seductress and he was no ones hunk of burning love.

Another masterpiece.......2006-07-24

by a very talented author.
(Please read synopsis of the novel on product review page)

This is my thrid book by ms Gaston/Perkins and it didn't take me pass the first book to know that I had found another great author to add to my growing list of favorites.

Her books are always very well researched, and her plots, though simple always leaves you turning the page to see what happens next. There is also no lack of passion and emotion as you are turning the pages. The only regret for me in this book that would have made me give it 4 starts is the end. It was too abruptly tied. I wanted to read more of the togetherness of the Hero/heroine before the book ended.
The saving grace which elevated the book to five stars was the humor. I'm not sure it was written to extract laughter from us readers, but the Dandyish way of speaking kept me chuckling every time I read it. This was a real education, because while I'm aware of the Regency Dandies, I had never had the opportunity to find out how they talked, a way which would have annoyed me to perdition if I lived in that era. But it only made me burst out with laughter every time `Robert" (The dandy) spoke.
Hopefully in a future life time, I'll be equally amused about the way the youth of my generation talk.

Another excellent read by Ms. Gaston...simmering passion and a compelling storyline.......2006-06-12

A series of misconceptions lays the groundwork for this compelling story of masked intrigue and unexpected passion. Emily Duprey is quiet, unremarkable in appearance, without fortune or connections, and in her third season on the marriage mart. She is therefore stunned when, after knowing her for only a short while, Guy Keating asks Emily to elope with him. Unlike Emily, Guy is quite a catch. He is handsome, a viscount, comfortably well-off, and a seemingly nice person, to boot. Emily gladly marries Guy, relieved to finally be free of her awful parents and flattered to be wanted by such a desirable man! What Emily does not know is that Guy is destitute (due to his late brother's gambling) and married her because he mistakenly thinks she is an heiress.

About a week into the marriage, Guy learns that Emily is as poor as he is. Guy has been slow to advance their physical relationship, and now he brings it to a complete halt. He fears that sleeping with Emily will result in a child that he cannot provide for. Prideful and protective, he avoids Emily, hides his insolvency from her, and gambles at cards (successfully) to win money on which to live. Emily knows Guy goes to gaming clubs every night. She sees how little money they have, and wrongly assumes that it is due to his gambling. Emily's father was a compulsive gambler, and she has no desire for any part of it. She decides to earn enough money to be able to leave Guy. Despite her aversion to gambling, Emily is a skilled card player. She reinvents herself, complete with a masked disguise, as the seductive "Lady Widow." She finds a discreet private club in which to play and, sneaking out nights, she wins a sizable fortune - aided by her alluring attire and flirtatious manner. Then Guy starts coming to her club. Emily thinks he doesn't recognize her in the disguise, but he does and just chooses not to tell her. This is where the story gets interesting, for though strangers in the day, they become quite familiar at night.

I thoroughly enjoyed this riveting read. Guy and Emily are fascinating characters - flawed, yet complex and appealing. Emily starts out extremely calm and controlled, afraid to openly express her emotions, so that her transformation to Lady Widow is truly gratifying. Guy starts out as a fortune-hunting cad, yet we care for him anyway. He is virtually oblivious to Emily, apparently incapable of remembering her name (so he keeps calling her "dear"), and Emily, in turn, avoids calling him Guy. When their names are finally used, the reader knows it means something. The story has wonderful dialogue. The love scenes are a little sparse, but the interplay and sexual tension between the pair is so good that one does not feel shortchanged. It is helpful to first read the previous book, "The Mysterious Miss M," to better understand Emily's history. Highly recommended.

Difficult to put down.......2006-05-03

I've now read this book twice in less than a month. Diane Gaston has a perceptive view of people and their motives. Her style is engaging and easy to read. I found myself reading one more chapter, and then one more chapter, and then just one more until I got to the end because I wanted to know what happened next. I suspect I'll be reading it again soon.

Excellent new author continues high standards.......2006-03-21

The Wagering Widow is my second book by Diane Gaston and I continue to be very impressed by this new author. She seems to have decided to carve out a little niche for herself in the seamier underside of Ton life in the Regency period. She creates sympathetic, interesting characters who, for broadly believable reasons, find themselves enmeshed in the demi monde of gambling, prostitution and so forth. At first I found myself thinking this would not be possible or would otherwise make somewhat credulous reading but I think she has pulled it off. In reading the author blurb I find that she is a psychiatric social worker. Perhaps this is why she is able to create troubled characters with a thread of moral fibre that allows them to come through their travails relatively unscathed and ready to embark on happy personal relationships.

In this story, she portrays a troubled marriage between Guy, Lord Keating and his wife Emily Duprey (first met in The Mysterious Miss M). A marriage of convenience complicated by a breakdown in communication between two people who nonetheless have a big spark of physical attraction is well drawn. Guy sees no way out of huge financial difficulties except at the gambling table and Emily, determined to leave him, fearing he loathes her, and find independence does the same. They each are sucked reluctantly into a shady side of life neither relish. There are some rather unsavoury characters they must deal with, including nasty and wicked parents.

Eventually, as in all romances, the two manage to resolve their differences. Peripheral characters from The Mysterious Miss M add to the story, which can be read independently. I think this author shows great promise. She writes extremely well with crispness and command. Her period details are good and she shows evidence of careful research. I am looking forward to the third book in this series and recommend this highly.

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The Wagering Widow (Historical)
Diane Gaston
Manufacturer: Harlequin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OXB0EI

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