Mysteries of Atlantis Revisited

Mysteries of Atlantis Revisited
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 0312961537
ISBN-13 : 9780312961534
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis Mysteries of Atlantis Revisited by : Edgar E. Cayce

The lost civilization of Atlantis is one of the most enduring controversies of all time. Now, armed with visionary Edgar Cayce's psychic clues and the latest findings from archaeology, geology, and anthropology, three scholars have traveled the world in search of proof. Readers join them as they explore the wisdom of Edgar Cayce and discover new evidence about the destruction of Atlantis.

New Atlantis Revisited

New Atlantis Revisited
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Total Pages : 351
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ISBN-10 : 0691044546
ISBN-13 : 9780691044545
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis New Atlantis Revisited by : Paul R. Josephson

In 1958 construction began on Akademgorodok, a scientific utopian community modeled after Francis Bacon's vision of a "New Atlantis." The city, carved out of a Siberian forest 2,500 miles east of Moscow, was formed by Soviet scientists with Khrushchev's full support. They believed that their rational science, liberated from ideological and economic constraints, would help their country surpass the West in all fields. In a lively history of this city, a symbol of de-Stalinization, Paul Josephson offers the most complete analysis available of the reasons behind the successes and failures of Soviet science--from advances in nuclear physics to politically induced setbacks in research on recombinant DNA. Josephson presents case studies of high energy physics, genetics, computer science, environmentalism, and social sciences. He reveals that persistent ideological interference by the Communist Party, financial uncertainties, and pressures to do big science endemic in the USSR contributed to the failure of Akademgorodok to live up to its promise. Still, a kind of openness reigned that presaged the glasnost of Gorbachev's administration decades later. The openness was rooted in the geographical and psychological distance from Moscow and in the informal culture of exchange intended to foster the creative impulse. Akademgorodok is still an important research center, having exposed physics, biology, sociology, economics, and computer science to new investigations, distinct in pace and scope from those performed elsewhere in the Soviet scientific establishment.

Ancient South America

Ancient South America
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0940829355
ISBN-13 : 9780940829350
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Ancient South America by : Gregory L. Little

Review of recent South American archaeological discoveries and recent genetic studies with comparison to the psychic readings of Edgar Cayce.arch

A Concrete Atlantis

A Concrete Atlantis
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Publisher : Mit Press
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 0262521245
ISBN-13 : 9780262521246
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis A Concrete Atlantis by : Reyner Banham

"Let us listen to the counsels of American engineers. But let us beware of American architects!" declared Le Corbusier, who like other European architects of his time believed that he saw in the work of American industrial builders a model of the way architecture should develop. It was a vision of an ideal world, a "concrete Atlantis" made up of daylight factories and grain elevators.In a book that suggests how good Modern was before it went wrong, Reyner Banham details the European discovery of this concrete Atlantis and examines a number of striking architectural instances where aspects of the International Style are anticipated by US industrial buildings.

Science and Technology in Homeric Epics

Science and Technology in Homeric Epics
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 525
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ISBN-10 : 9781402087844
ISBN-13 : 1402087845
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Science and Technology in Homeric Epics by : S. A. Paipetis

In the Homeric Epics, important references to specific autonomous systems and mechanisms of very advanced technology, such as automata and artificial intelligence, as well as to almost modern methods of design and production are included. Even if those features of Homeric science were just poetic concepts (which on many occasions does not explain the astonishing details of design and manufacture, like the ones included in the present volume), they seem to prove that these achievements were well within human capability. In addition, the substantial development of machine theory during the early post-Homeric age shows that the Homeric descriptions were a kind of prophetic conception of these machines, and scientific research must be a quest for the fundamental principles of knowledge available during the Late Bronze Age and the dawn of the Iron Age. Such investigations must of necessity be strongly interdisciplinary and also proceed continuously in time, since, as science progresses, new elements of knowledge are discovered in the Homeric Epics, amenable to scientific analysis. This book brings together papers presented at the international symposium Science and Technology in Homeric Epics, which took place at Ancient Olympia in 2006. It includes a total of 41 contributions, mostly original research papers, covering diverse fields of science and technology, in the modern sense of these words.

Opening Atlantis

Opening Atlantis
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 460
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ISBN-10 : 0451461746
ISBN-13 : 9780451461742
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Opening Atlantis by : Harry Turtledove

Chronicles the history of the planet's eighth continent, Atlantis, a land-mass that lies between Europe and the East Coast of Terranova, a world that long has lured dreamers and visionaries from around the globe who are willing to brave the perils of an u

Atlantis Awakening

Atlantis Awakening
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 0425217965
ISBN-13 : 9780425217962
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Atlantis Awakening by : Alyssa Day

To rescue the world from an overwhelming evil, Poseidon’s warriors have risen from Atlantis. Chief among them is Ven, serving as the King’s Vengeance by birthright and by battle challenge. None can conquer him—except perhaps for one human female…. Ven’s mind is filled with duty. He must serve as Atlantean liaison to the humans in a war waged against the vampires. A sword is his weapon—not diplomacy. But on a mission to recover the Nereid’s heart—a ruby of immense power—it will take every ounce of strength he possesses to resist the sexual allure of the beautiful witch chosen to work with him. Erin's heart is filled with vengeance. She lives only for the chance at revenge against those who murdered her family. Now she must partner with a legendary Atlantean warrior whose dark desire threatens to crash through the barriers built around her emotions—and her heart. Caught in the trap of shifting alliances, how long can Ven and Erin resist their awakening passion?

Uchronia

Uchronia
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Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages : 174
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ISBN-10 : 9781628384635
ISBN-13 : 1628384638
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Uchronia by : Christos a. Djonis

Nearly 2,400 years ago, ancient philosopher Plato wrote the story of Atlantis, a compelling tale of an 11,000-year-old island civilization which has since captivated the imagination of poets, authors, and the minds of many scholars who over the centuries kept on searching for the legendary island. Today, numerous speculations place Atlantis in locations like the Azores Islands in the middle of the Atlantic, in Spain, somewhere off the coast of southeastern Cyprus, in Malta, or in more exotic lo

Atlantis and the Power System of the Gods

Atlantis and the Power System of the Gods
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Publisher : Adventures Unlimited Press
Total Pages : 318
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ISBN-10 : 0932813968
ISBN-13 : 9780932813961
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Atlantis and the Power System of the Gods by : David Hatcher Childress

This book takes us beyond Childress's previous books This amazing book on an unusual voyage into the world ancient flying vehicles, ancient legends of flight and the mysterious power system of Atlantis. Taking us from ancient texts in a centuries old library in India (The Royal Baroda Library in Mysore India) to diagrams of mercury vortex engines and power broadcasting crystals of Atlantis, this will fascinate and amaze! Richly illustrated, and packed with evidence that Atlantis not only existed system more sophisticated than ours of today. Topics: The Ramayana and the amazing vimanas of ancient India; Atlantis and its crystal power towers that broadcast energy; Inventor Nikola Tesla's nearly identical system of power transmission; How gyros with electrified gas or liquids anti-gravity effect; Mercury Proton Gyros and mercury vortex propulsion; The Crystal Towers that broadcast energy to the lost continent of Atlantis; How these incredible power stations may still exist today; The Earth as a giant power plant.

Feminist Praxis Revisited

Feminist Praxis Revisited
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Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 9781771123785
ISBN-13 : 1771123788
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Feminist Praxis Revisited by : Amber Dean

In Feminist Praxis Revisited, Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) practitioners reflect on how the field has sought to integrate its commitment to activism and social change with community-based learning in post-secondary institutions. Teaching about and for social change has been a core value of the field since its inception, and co-op, practica, and internships have long been part of the curriculum in the professional schools. However, liberal arts faculties are increasingly under pressure to integrate community engagement practices and respond to labour market demands for greater student “employability.” That demand creates challenges and possibilities as WGS programs and instructors adapt to changing post-secondary agendas. This book examines how WGS programs can continue to prioritize the foundational critiques of inequality, power, privilege, and identity in the face of a post-secondary push toward praxis as resumé building, skills acquisition, and the bridging of town-and-gown differences. It pushes students to reflect critically on their own experiences with feminist praxis through critical reflections offered by the contributors along with examples of practical approaches to community-based/experiential learning.