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.

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Romanov's Russian / English Dictionary
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Truth, or at least care, in advertising........2005-06-23

I have not bought or seen the book, but only stumbled upon the item on the website. What drew my attention to it was the author's name as given in the ad: "Pomahova".

The imbecile who wrote this looked at the dust cover, where the name "Romanova" is printed in Cyrillic characters that fortuitously resemble Latin characters: "POMAHOBA", and pretended that they were already Latin letters, thus "Pomahoba".

The mind simply boggles. Keep up the good work, Amazon. And for lunch today, go out to a good neighborhood PECTOPAH to celebrate.

Not for the student...And bring your magnifying glass! .......2004-09-15

I agree with A Reader who complains about the blurry text. Here the publishers put tiny ( 6 point ?) type on newsprint paper. Sure, it saves money for the publisher, but the product is very hard to read. For example, the print is so bad that four Russian characters, the Russian for "N" (looks like English "H"), long "E" (looks like backwards English "N") and "K" and Russian letter for "L", are all virtually indistinquishable from each other! Why no quality control in the printing operation? Why no pride of workmanship? If you're going to use cheap paper you need bigger print to keep it legible! Everyone knows that!

Also, like so many other Russian-English dictionaries, there is no pronounciation for the Russian words, just for the English words. Here's a book published in America, obstensibly for English speaking people, and yet they waste space giving the pronounciation for simple, everyday English words. What's with that? I can already get that from just about ANY straight English-English dictionary....wny can't I find a dictionary with pronounciations for the Russian words??

And please don't waste your breath saying that "Russian is perfectly phonetic" or some other balderdash! There are 33 letters in the Russian alphabet, compared to only 26 in English so, logically, there are some Russian letters which have no exact English equivalent. Duh! And so the only way to learn from a book how those sounds are pronounced is to read what those letters sound like when combined within words.

Furthermore, there's no such thing as a "perfectly" phonetic language. _Every_ language has words with "irregular" or non-phonetic pronounciation. In fact, Russian has PLENTY of words that are not phonetic because the consonants are "swallowed" or run together or where a "D" sound is pronounced more like a "T" sound, Or where it is impossible to determine the level of stress on a particular vowel. Ecetera!

Finally, an expert in the language wouldn't need or want a dictionary, ok? Dictionaries, by their very nature, are REFERENCES!! They are for people who need to look up certain information!! If the book reference doesn't provide the potential book buyer with the necessary information he/she seeks (like how to pronounce a certain word), then the book is inadequate, at least for him/her, and he/she shouldn't waste their money buying it. Got it?

And don't say putting in Russian pronounciation would take up too much space, either. If the publishers wanted to save space they could take out the pronunciation for the English words and then they'd have plenty of room to give pronounciation for the Russian words instead.

In summary, instead of being a cheap dictionary, the bad print, cheap paper and lack of Russian phonetics makes it more like expensive bird cage liner material.

No good.......2004-05-16

I bought Romanov's Dictionary because of many possitive comments has been posted in amazon.com about this Dicitonary, there's no avialable in bookstore in my area , I had to make special order. After I openned it and found disappointment, it has the blurry typeface and fonts that makes all the Cyrillic letters very hard to distinguish. For the same price I would recommend Collins Gem Russian Dictionary; ISBN: 0007143044 instead.

Road-tested.......2003-08-25

This is a great all-around pocket dictionary for Russian and English. With its 35,000 entries, I found it adequate for most of my daily needs in Russian, although I occasionally needed something a little more specialized when reading heavy literature texts. Full pronunciation information is given for the English entries; Russian entries are marked for stress only. Additional features include a reference chart of the Russian alphabet, a short article on Russian pronunciation, lists of Russian, American, and British abbreviations, and a quick reference list of numbers, weights, and measures.

Old-reliable.......2002-11-17

This book has been around since I began studying Russian in college 23 years ago and it is as good today as it was the first time I picked it up. I have since collected numerous Russian-language dictionaries from both here and abroad, yet for usefulness and convenience, this little dictionary cannot be beat.

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Scott McCloud's Reinventing Comics, the sequel to his groundbreaking work Understanding Comics, is a study of two revolutions: a failed one and a potential one. His 1993 book was not only a chronicle of the potential breakthrough of comics (which he redefined as "sequential art") into a legitimate art form but a sterling example itself of the medium's astonishing untapped potential. Now, seven years later, he chronicles the failure of the comic book industry to fulfill that promise, but also explores how the movement can be restarted, particularly by utilizing the resources of another spectacularly successful revolution, the Internet. In the first half of Reinventing Comics, an elegantly clean example of comic art in McCloud's trademark bold black-and-white style, the author outlines how hype, speculation, and artistic burnout led to the genre's decline. He then lays out 12 paths toward a new revolution of comics, including creators' rights, industry innovation, public perception, gender balance, and diversity of genre, which are then explored with such innovative intelligence that, as with his earlier work, the conclusions he comes to are fascinating for both artists and nonartists alike.

Three of his paths, however, are of particular interest to anyone who wants to know how the Internet will affect both our lives and the livelihoods of future artists. Understanding Comics, with its brilliant how-to guide on marrying image and language, has become an indispensable reference for many Web designers. Now McCloud returns the favor by focusing on how the digital revolution will influence production, delivery, and the art form of comics itself. Informative without being pedantic, controversial without being argumentative, and always entertaining, this is both a worthy sequel to the author's brilliant original and a work that opens up the potential for an entirely different direction for sequential art in the realm of cyberspace. --John Longenbaugh

Book Description

In 1993, Scott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture with the acclaimed international hit Understanding Comics, a massive comic book that explored the inner workings of the worlds most misunderstood art form. Now, McCloud takes comics to te next leavle, charting twelve different revolutions in how comics are created, read, and preceived today, and how they're poised to conquer the new millennium.

Part One of this fascinating and in-depth book includes:

The life of comics as an art form and as literture
The battle for creators' rights
Reinventing the business of comics
The volatile and shifting public percptions of comics
Sexual and ethnic representation on comics

Then in Part Two, McCloud paints a brethtaling picture of comics' digital revolutions, including:

The intricacies of digital production
The exploding world of online delivery
The ultimate challenges of the infinite digital canvas

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Very informative, horizons-expanding book........2007-03-30

Most of the books of Scott McCloud have been "eye-openers" to me, as they illustrate aspects of the comic storytelling that went unnoticed and that really server to improve my craft.
This reinventing comics, with his fresh approach to using modern technologies applied to comic book creation is also very illustrative and gives the basis to try new visual experiences - based on current technology.
Totally recommended book!

The Great McCloud Comics Trilogy- 3 of the Best-Ever.......2006-12-12

Want 3 of the best-ever books on the general topic of comics? Here they are! (each generally sold separately)

1.*Understanding Comics- A *landmark* & bestselling examination of the medium. A comicbook on comics! While I try not to use the "genius" label *too* liberally, with Understanding Comics it really seems to fit(!). 5 Stars!

2.*Reinventing Comics- Maybe his best *looking* book (in my opinion), it's basically split into 2 sections: The 12 Revolutions in comics; and then basic Internet/Computer/Web Comics. The 12 Revolutions is a look at 12 aspects of the comicbook industry; areas that need continual development & improvement. I found this book fascinating, but it's certainly not for everyone. These areas include: comics as literature; comics as art; creator's rights; industry innovation; public perception; institutional scrutiny; gender balance; minority representation; diversity of genre; digital production; digital delivery; and digital comics. It's these last three that make up the second part of the book. Some people seem annoyed with McCloud's seemingly rapid success as a spokesperson for the industry, but I'm not. After writing Understanding Comics, I think he's earned at *least* a seat at the table of high profile industry personalities. I guess the criticism is that his actual comicbook work lacks bestseller status. But if his comicbooks *on* comics are bestsellers, his contributions seem valid enough to me. Reinventing Comics is the least popular & practical in the Trilogy, yet I still really like it! 4-1/2 Stars.

3.*Making Comics- It's like Understanding Comics refined, as well as a "hands-on" introduction to the medium. It competes with that 1st title for most popular in the Trilogy, and it's highly recommended to anyone who wants to make comics! I like it! 5 Stars.

In conclusion: His 1st & 3rd books being the most popular, Reinventing Comics is *great* for the digitally minded(!).

Fascinating.......2006-11-10

No other word for it. Mcloud strikes again with another amazing insite to comics, specifically to comics' future. The ideas presented in this book are feasible and inspiring for comic artists and readers. The possibilities are endless and Mcloud gives a good fertile starting ground.

Randcek.......2006-10-15

In the 1950s, television filled the void left by the Senate inquiries and the imposition of the comics code. A new resurgence in the 60s, comic books were exciting again, carrying into the 70s spurred by superhero AND horror/mystery comics. Bottoming out again in the eighties, this time the culprit- video games.
Today the enemies, television and gaming, are still with us vieing for our time. Comics are not truly accessable to the buying public. They've become the property of an exclusive club that seems to revel mostly in some artist's wet dreams. How nice to know they can excercise his or her artistic rights and freedom. But no one is buying it! It's dead for all intents and purposes. Comic shops have to fill their shelves with collectible toys to make it.
The comics I buy are at liest more than 30 years old. The new ones just are not interesting and even with all of this self-examination and navel probing, the quality just isn't there. It's my opinion that it doesn't have to read like Shakespear and look like Rembrant to be a good comic. But it must entertain.
The effort has been underway for years to leave the lowly comic book in the dust, replaced by the Graphic Novel. All in the name of impoving (the perception anyway) of the comic book market! Even HBOs Tales From the Crypt" opening credits state 'Adapted from the comic MAGAZINE...'
The internet will not save comic books. It isn't a 'book' in the first place. Illegal downloading will kill it. Scanning comic books is already a problem. The salvation of the medium is in the hands of something that is not real? If you cannot hold it and carress it in your hands like a lover then it will not satisfy (oops, better watch my own dreaming!). I do have a love affair with comic books.
The only salvation I believe are two things:
1) Comic books must be put back into the public eye through stores or what have you. Recruitment to comic books through casual 'walk by' customers who are not necessarily seeking out comics, they just happen upon them out in public stores. Yes, the great unwashed and 'unenlightend' masses parting with their three bucks is the only thing that will help save the comicbooks!
2) The superhero must die! And artists and writers must excercise self control or face the imposition of a new comics code!

Playing the Marvel Game.......2006-07-18

"Understanding Comics" was a great thesis with a profound delivery back in 1993, and earned McCloud his current cult status amoung comic readers and creators.

"Reinventing Comics" explores the new medium as a viable source for all of us peasant small press creators who are shunned by the gatekeepers in the hegemonious field of comics.

On the internet, however, McCloud is either revered or despised. I have nothing against him personally, but I do have issues with the impractical idealism present in Reinventing Comics.

Since the publication of THIS book, we've experienced the Dot.com bust and are now on the verge of FCC style control of the internet as a whole.

Like the creators of "Penny Arcade" commented on their blog in 2005, "the 'infinite canvas' is a new way for artists to be poor".

There have been, at best, a dozen webcomic creators (out of more than 20,000 who are current and still going) have actually made enough revenue to be substantial, and only three that I know of who make a living exclusively from webcomics.

McCloud's book also helped end net neutrality for webcomics, because since its publication, there have been several clusters of webcomic "review, submit, tow the party line, give up your intellectual property" sites that have sprung up to crystalize something that was once public access, and could carry its own weight without some self-appointed net-elitist steering the audience to or away.

My second gripe with the book -

McCloud strongly feels that the next generation will be bigger and better inventors in the mostly unexplored territory of webcomics. I cross-plug my own webcomic on MySpace, where kids the age of Scott's currently mingle. As far as I can tell, this next generation is even less creative than the former, still stuck in the 2D art form, and they don't even bother to learn anything outside of basic coding in order to enhance their sites in the way McCloud suggests they will. Why should they? this isn't 1995, and the younger are a little to nativized to internet culture to learn its mechanics. It's my generation that plowed the fields and charted the territory of the internet, and the younger are only enjoying the spoils.

Webcomics will be around as long as the internet remains public, but they didn't exist just because someone from the establishment wrote a book about them. Experimental and interactive comics were around before the internet, on that thing we once called the CD-Rom, and before that, the rudimentary pixilated floppy-disc action adventure games with comic elements. This isn't anything NEW, it's just the graphic technology has caught up with the aesthetic.

The book gets two stars because he did put effort into its delivery, just like Understanding Comics, but I can't say that it was informative, enlightening, or anything but fluff and repetition from Understanding Comics.

Reinventing Comics : How Imagination and Technology Are Revolutionizing an Art Form

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Scott McCloud
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