The lost millennium : history's timetables under siege / Florin Diacu.
"A group of Soviet mathematicians claim that there is a massive gap in the historical record--that the timetable for European history is off by over a thousand years. Newton also wondered whether our dating of ancient civilizations was correct. A fascinating look at the real problem of trying to dat...
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| Language: | English |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2011.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 237 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
"A group of Soviet mathematicians claim that there is a massive gap in the historical record--that the timetable for European history is off by over a thousand years. Newton also wondered whether our dating of ancient civilizations was correct. A fascinating look at the real problem of trying to date events that happened in the past"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Call Number: | D11.5 .D53 2011 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781421402888 (pbk.) 1421402882 (pbk.) |