Forgotten By The Sun

Author : John Dvorak
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781681773858

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Mask of the Sun: The Science, History and Forgotten Lore of Eclipses by John Dvorak Pdf

They have been thought of as harbingers of evil as well as a sign of the divine. Eclipses—one of the rarest and most stunning celestial events we can witness here on Earth—have shaped the course of human history and thought since humans first turned their eyes to the sky. What do Virginia Woolf, the rotation of hurricanes, Babylonian kings and Einstein’s General Theory Relativity all have in common? Eclipses. Always spectacular and, today, precisely predicable, eclipses have allowed us to know when the first Olympic games were played and, long before the first space probe, that the Moon was covered by dust. Eclipses have stunned, frightened, emboldened and mesmerized people for thousands of years. They were recorded on ancient turtle shells discovered in the Wastes of Yin in China, on clay tablets from Mesopotamia and on the Mayan “Dresden Codex." They are mentioned in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey and at least eight times in the Bible. Columbus used them to trick people, while Renaissance painter Taddeo Gaddi was blinded by one. Sorcery was banished within the Catholic Church after astrologers used an eclipse to predict a pope’s death. In Mask of the Sun, acclaimed writer John Dvorak the importance of the number 177 and why the ancient Romans thought it was bad to have sexual intercourse during an eclipse (whereas other cultures thought it would be good luck). Even today, pregnant women in Mexico wear safety pins on their underwear during an eclipse. Eclipses are an amazing phenomena—unique to Earth—that have provided the key to much of what we now know and understand about the sun, our moon, gravity, and the workings of the universe. Both entertaining and authoritative, Mask of the Sun reveals the humanism behind the science of both lunar and solar eclipses. With insightful detail and vividly accessible prose, Dvorak provides explanations as to how and why eclipses occur—as well as insight into the forthcoming eclipse of 2017 that will be visible across North America.

Author : Lucio Russo,Silvio (translator) Levy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642189043

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The Forgotten Revolution by Lucio Russo,Silvio (translator) Levy Pdf

The period from the late fourth to the late second century B. C. witnessed, in Greek-speaking countries, an explosion of objective knowledge about the external world. WhileGreek culture had reached great heights in art, literature and philosophyalreadyin the earlier classical era, it is in the so-called Hellenistic period that we see for the ?rst time — anywhere in the world — the appearance of science as we understand it now: not an accumulation of facts or philosophically based speculations, but an or- nized effort to model nature and apply such models, or scienti?ctheories in a sense we will make precise, to the solution of practical problems and to a growing understanding of nature. We owe this new approach to scientists such as Archimedes, Euclid, Eratosthenes and many others less familiar todaybut no less remarkable. Yet, not long after this golden period, much of this extraordinary dev- opment had been reversed. Rome borrowed what it was capable of from the Greeks and kept it for a little while yet, but created very little science of its own. Europe was soon smothered in theobscurantism and stasis that blocked most avenues of intellectual development for a thousand years — until, as is well known, the rediscovery of ancient culture in its fullness paved the way to the modern age.

Author : Robert M. Schoch
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781644112939

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Forgotten Civilization by Robert M. Schoch Pdf

• Updated throughout with recent developments and additional illustrations • Reveals how solar outbursts caused the end of the last ice age, unleashed catastrophe upon ancient advanced civilizations, and led to six millennia of a Solar-Induced Dark Age • Includes evidence from solar science, geology, oceanic circulation patterns, the Sphinx, the underground cities of Cappadocia, the Easter Island rongorongo glyphs, and the Göbekli Tepe complex in Turkey In this newly revised and expanded edition, updated throughout with recent developments, geologist Robert Schoch builds upon his revolutionary theory that the origins of the Sphinx date back much further than 2500 BCE and examines scientific evidence of the catastrophe that destroyed early high culture nearly 12,000 years ago. Combining evidence from multiple scientific disciplines, Schoch makes the case that the abrupt end of the last ice age, circa 9700 BCE, was due to an agitated Sun. Solar outbursts unleashed electrical/plasma discharges upon Earth, triggering dramatic climate change as well as increased earthquake and volcanic activity, fires, high radiation levels, and massive floods. Schoch explains how these events impacted the civilizations of the time, set humanity back thousands of years, and led to six millennia of a Solar-Induced Dark Age (SIDA). Applying the SIDA framework to ancient history, he explores how many megalithic monuments, petroglyphs, indigenous traditions, and legends fall logically into place, including the underground cities of Cappadocia, the Easter Island rongorongo glyphs, and the Göbekli Tepe complex in Turkey. He also reveals that our Sun is a much more unstable star than previously believed, suggesting that history could repeat itself with a solar outburst powerful enough to devastate modern society. Weaving together a new view of the origins and antiquity of civilization and the dynamics of the planet we live on, Schoch maintains we must heed the megalithic warning of the past and collectively prepare for future events.

Author : Bjorn J. P. Peeters
Publisher : Tales Of Peeters
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Forgotten Girl by Bjorn J. P. Peeters Pdf

For some souls there is no rest Chihiro returns to the castle that was once her home. High on the walls the Daimo's men stand guard, but they mustn't see her! Entering the castle through a secret passageway the young woman follows a path of tears and blood while she looks for redemption. How many lives will it cost, and will she find it in the end? The Forgotten Girl is the first installment in the Bjorn J. P. Peeters Half-hour Dark Fantasy & Horror series Tormented. If you're looking for a chilling story about being haunted by your tormented past and returning to a state of peace and innocence that was once lost, give 'The Forgotten Girl' a try! Read it now! --- TORMENTED is a Dark Fantasy & Horror series of standalone short stories. In each installment one or sometimes many souls, living or dead, find themselves in a tormenting and twisted situation from which they cannot easily escape, if at all. Sometimes the stories have a (relatively) happy ending where peace or at least acceptance is found. At other times, the end foretells more torment to come. You can read the stories in any order you like. Check out the bundles, too! --- Half-hour Dark Fantasy & Horror stories are the perfect format for a break at work, a boring wait at the dentist’s office, your commute, or just whenever you want to relax and have fun.

Author : Clare Whitfield
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781838932763

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The Gone and the Forgotten by Clare Whitfield Pdf

Part psychological thriller, part coming-of-age novel from the author of People of Abandoned Character. An absent father. A missing girl. Buried family secrets. Is the truth worth searching for? Sixteen-year-old Prue has grown up around secrets. Her gran's stern silence, her mother's teary breakdowns, her aunt's whispered assurances. But now, in the aftermath of her mum's latest 'episode', Prue's decided she's old enough for the truth. She wants to know what it is that makes the adults around her turn tight-lipped and distracted. She wants to know why her mum can't cope. Most of all, she wants to know who her dad is. Forced to spend the summer in the Shetlands with her aunt, Ruth, and new uncle, Archie, Prue arrives determined to find some answers. But she soon finds herself caught up in a web of family secrets, betrayals and – perhaps – even murder... Set during one long summer in Shetland, this is a beautifully drawn, psychologically astute novel about a young woman's search for truth, even as she realises the lies that surround her have been keeping her safe. Praise for The Gone and the Forgotten: 'What a beautiful, absorbing, emotional book. I was on that remote island with these characters, lost in their unfolding dramas and the barren landscape and long-past secrets. I was with young Prue on her quest to disperse the shadows of her past, and certainly identified with many of the things she had been through. A stunning read' Louise Beech

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Technology
ISBN : CORNELL:31924069709289

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English Mechanic and Mirror of Science by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Technology
ISBN : UOM:39015053258755

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English Mechanic and Mirror of Science and Art by Anonim Pdf

Author : E.C. Tubb
Publisher : Gateway
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575106925

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Spectrum of a Forgotten Sun by E.C. Tubb Pdf

Earl Dumarest, now a vanquished and captive mercenary, is offered the choice of surrender to the fearsome Cyclan or the chance of freedom by the beautiful and ruthless Lady Delphine. The risks are terrifying - but has Dumarest a choice? Intent on finding the legendary world of Terra - Earth - the planet of his birth; pursued by the brilliant and ruthless megalomaniac race, the Cyclan, whose secret key to Galactic domination only he possesses; trapped on a plague ship hurtling through a universe determined to destroy it, and captained by a madman - Earl Dumarest is tempted by the irresistible but fatal promise of Delphine. The choice is simple - to abandon his dreams or perish by them, just as they promise fulfilment. (First published 1976)

Author : Fritz Vahrenholt,Sebastian Lüning
Publisher : Stacey International Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Climate change mitigation
ISBN : 1909022241

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The Neglected Sun by Fritz Vahrenholt,Sebastian Lüning Pdf

In this momentous book, Professor Fritz Vahrenholt and Dr Sebastian Luning demonstrate that the critical cause of global temperature change has been, and continues to be, the sun's activity.

Author : Samuel Prescott Fay
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1897522568

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The Forgotten Explorer by Samuel Prescott Fay Pdf

North of Jasper, in the Canadian Rockies, is a large, spectacular wilderness of alpine flower meadows, glaciated peaks, canyons, waterfalls and abundant wildlife. Compared to the millions each year who visit Banff and Jasper national parks immediately to the south, this northern area sees few visitors. Fewer still have ever attempted to travel through this wilderness in one continuous trip. The first to do so was Samuel Prescott Fay in 1914. To this day, his exact route has never been duplicated. During his expedition (commissioned by the U.S. government to go up to Alberta to count sheep because they wanted to see what was going on in the interior), Fay kept a detailed journal (currently held at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC), which he provided to the US Biological Survey (now known as the US Fish & Wildlife Service) and to various Canadian government authorities. However, the journal in its entirety has never been published. Brought together for the first time in book form, both maps and journal entries provide an early and dynamic record of an area that remains little known to this day.

Author : Rutherford H. Platt
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783849621858

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The Forgotten Books Of Eden by Rutherford H. Platt Pdf

This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 5.000 words about the history and evolution of the book we call 'The Bible' * an interactive table-of-contents * perfect formatting for electronic reading devices This edition contains a selection of Apocrypha. Contents: The First Book Of Adam And Eve The Second Book Of Adam And Eve The Book Of The Secrets Of Enoch. The Psalms Of Solomon The Odes Of Solomon. The Letter Of Aristeas Fourth Book Of Maccabees The Story Of Ahikar The Testaments Of The Twelve Patriarchs Testament Of Reuben Testament Of Simeon Testament Of Levi The Testament Of Judah The Testament Of Issachar The Testament Of Zebulun The Testament Of Dan The Testament Of Naphtali The Testament Of Gad The Testament Of Asher The Testament Of Joseph The Testament Of Benjamin

Author : Stephen W. Shanley
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781725253599

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Forgotten Stories by Stephen W. Shanley Pdf

Scholars and the faithful have many honest differences about the authorship and authenticity of the Gospel stories. Were they revealed by God? Were they shaped, edited, and chosen by those who survived persecution and eventually organized the church? What might have been omitted from among all the events--known and unknown--that swirled around Jesus' short life? This novel reimagines key aspects of the life of Jesus using sixteen "tales" told by minor characters mentioned or implied in the Bible. These witnesses tell of his birth, the development of his belief system, and their own roles in the miracles that later became glorified in the Bible. What emerges is Jesus' humanistic ethic--compassion for the poor and marginal, primacy of love over hate and power, and essential worth of both sexes. The novel imagines conversations Jesus might have had with these witnesses, with his doubts, humility, and faith displayed in terms we might understand today. These forgotten stories help him emerge from the shadows as the true Son of Man.

Author : Rutherford Hayes Platt,Jr. Rutherford H. Platt
Publisher : Book Tree
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-30
Category : Apocryphal books
ISBN : 9781585092703

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The Forgotten Books of Eden by Rutherford Hayes Platt,Jr. Rutherford H. Platt Pdf

Reprint of the 1927 edition published by Alpha House, New York.

Author : Brown Wolf
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781480932258

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Forgotten by Brown Wolf Pdf

Forgotten Book One: Revelations By Brown Wolf Forgotten Book One: Revelations was written to portray the author’s own feelings about the world as he sees it. Brown Wolf had many dreams that characterize the effects of God’s black tear, as he calls it, and has turned it into a harrowing tale of survival for one family. The main characters go through many trials in order to fulfill their destinies: the three chosen ones must listen to God and save humanity from themselves. This book is about their plight and the growing threat of demons and suffering that will plague the human race after the end of days is upon us. Miguel, the main character, has a haunted past that he must come to terms with before he will be able to fulfill his destiny as God’s chosen one.

Author : Tionne Rogers
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781329105249

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The Forgotten Ones by Tionne Rogers Pdf

"Even high-class prostitute is better than this dullness I live in," thought Julián before he left everything behind. Poor, uneducated, low class, the youth had all odds against him but his beauty and determination to get his way were his greatest capital. A simple job for an eccentric and aloof man could prove to be mankind's greatest challenge.