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Ptolemy's Gate (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 3)

23 reviews
Jonathan Stroud

Hyperion Book CH, 2007

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ
I finished this book about 30 minutes ago and the ending is so powerful I sort of needed to recover from it. This trilogy is amazing and so well told it should not be missed. When the main character encountered his boyhood art teacher and was shown what he had become I felt an intense sadness for him. In a sense the entire series leads to that one moment which then starts Nathaniel's ...

Daughter of the Crocodile (Ptolemies Quartet)

1 review
Duncan Sprott

Faber and Faber, 2007

A fine series continues
I have always hated history in school, where it was presented as a meaningless jumble of dates peppered with brainless, arrogant blowhards (much like today's political climate). However, a book like this will absolutely blow away all preconceived notions of 'boring' ancient history - and is both a terrific read and an absolute revelation as to how things REALLY were in the so-call Classical ...

The Pot Thief Who Studied Ptolemy

5 reviews
J. Michael Orenduff

Dark Oak Mysteries, 2009

Another great book by this gifted writer
I really, really liked Orenduff's first book but I have to say I LOVE this one. Orenduff has a talent for mystery writing sprinkled with quick wit that is hard to beat. He obviously does his homework when it comes to making pots. He describes in loving detail just what it takes for his character, Hubie, to duplicate these rare and very old vessels. You will love all the colorful characters he ...

History: Fiction or Science? Astronomical methods as applied to chronology. Ptolemy's Almagest. Chronology III

4 reviews
Dr Anatoly T. Fomenko et al

Delamere Resources LLC, 2007

Excelent.
In Florin Diacu's own words: "Fomenko, Nosovski, and Kalashnikov have come up with some interesting methods that can extract new information from the almagest. like any other historical dating, theirs is based on certain assumptions, different from the ones traditionalists have made. without forcing the data, and taking three independent approaches that use valid mathematical methods, they have ...

The Almagest

5 reviews
Ptolemy

Encyclopædia Britannica, inc, 1948

A new look at the universe
The main desire of Ptolemy in writing his Almagest is to explain and account for the motions of the apparently erratic celestial beings in terms of perfect and circular motions. In doing so he introduces the epicyclic (which states that the center of a smaller circle orbits around the earth and the object orbits around the smaller circle) and the eccentric hypotheses (which supposes that the ...

Antique Maps and Their Cartographers (First Edition)

1 review
Raymond Lister

G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1970

About This Book
Dustjacket blurb: Beginning with the map-making of primitive peoples and ancient Babylonia, the intriguing history is carried through to the late 19th century, each chapter having its own carefully selected bibliography... ...fresh facts about the lives of the cartographers, with copious details concerning their works and the dates of their publication... To the many enthusiastic ...

Paradise Fever: Growing Up in the Shadow of the New Age

8 reviews
Ptolemy Tompkins

William Morrow & Company, 1997

Incredible Story
My husband and I rarely like the same books, but we both loved this one--the most amazing story of a childhood like no other. Reading this book is a bit like watching a car wreck; you can't turn away. (That's a compliment, if you can't tell.)

Ptolemy: Tetrabiblos (Loeb Classical Library No. 435)

4 reviews
Ptolemy

Loeb Classical Library, 1940

A Must for any Astrology/Metaphysical Library
The wonderful thing about this translation of Ptolemy's seminal work in Astrology is the conscientious and painstaking work to adhere to the original text which appears on the opposing side of the english text translation. I am in a position to corroborate myself its accuracy. As a result however the English text is not an easy or flowing contemporary style. This is not a quick read, and ...

The Geography

1 review
Claudius Ptolemy

Dover Publications, 1991

A Must -Read for understanding European history
This book ,finally translated into English language, has for centuries been missing in the live of English speaking people. The knowledge other Europeans had for many centuries about their early history has been virtually missing from the English speaking world, particularly the United States. One has to wonder ,why ? In the 150's AD Claudius Ptolemy clearly shows the people of Europe and the ...

House of Eagle

3 reviews
Duncan Sprott

Faber and Faber, 2004

Ode to decadence
I am so glad there are historical novels written of such quality as this one is! There is considerable skill needed to weave history and fiction into a work which is as satisfying as 'House of the Eagle'. Duncan Srott does this admirably. Thoroughly readable. I wait in great anticipation for the next two in the series!

The Beaten Path: Field Notes on Getting Wise in a Wisdom-Crazy World

4 reviews
Ptolemy Tompkins

William Morrow, 2001

saved by the last chapter
Mostly a rather silly romp through a handful of life philosophies on the premise that there is an esoteric path to enlightenment, and the job is to keep trying one after the other until you find the one that works for you. After taking some time (most of the book)setting up this straw man, Tompkins knocks it over convincingly. Until I got to the last chapter I was fully prepared to be very ...

Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra: History and Society under the Ptolemies

2 reviews
Michel Chauveau

Cornell University Press, 2000

an excellent book
This book is a social and economic study of the Ptolemaic period, dealing particularly with the reign of Cleopatra. The author provides a history of the period, an overview of Cleopatra's relations with Antony, an excellent presentation of the Greek pharaohs and the Lagide people, and a brief introduction to the religion, military, economy, art and languages of these lesser-known times. ...

The Eye of Heaven: Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler (Masters of Modern Physics)

2 reviews
Owen Gingerich

Springer, 1997

Required reading!
This book is essential for anybody who wants to understand what Ptolemy, Copernicus and Kepler really did. It's a bit more technical than "The Great Copernicus Chase", but if you're serious, you'll appreciate it. And if you're really serious, you'll get a copy of the paper by James Evans in Am. J. Phys 56 (Nov, 1988) 1009-1024. It answered tons of technical questions for me. Just do it, you'll ...

Monkey in Art

1 review
Ptolemy Tompkins

Scala Publishers, 1994

Re: If You Love Monkeys, You'll Love This Book!!!
This delightful and engaging book travels aroud the world and throughout history, from ancient Egypt to eighteenth century France and beyond, to tell the story of the monkey's role in art. By turns amusing and serious, the text and pictures provide a fascinating glimpse into the unlikely ways in which human society have allowed them to be seen as miniature alter egos - creatures whose actions ...

Classical Astrology for Modern Living: From Ptolemy to Psychology & Back Again

2 reviews
J. Lee Lehman

Whitford Press, 2000

Thorough, balanced analysis of classical concepts
Very good value for money, written with depth and clarity. Even somewhat more ineresting overall than the other book, Essential Dignities.

Ptolemy's Gate

146 reviews
Jonathan Stroud

Transworld, 2005

This book is the best of all three
In my review of the second book, I said "Sequels are often a disappointment, but The Golem's Eye succeeds where others have failed." That statement is even more fitting for this third and final installment. I will go so far as to say that this book is the best of all three. So far in the series, twelve-year-old Nathanial went from being raised by a petty and unloving wizard to defeating ...

Ptolemy of Egypt

1 review
Walter M. Ellis

Routledge, 1995

ideal book about Ptolemy I
This study provides great details on this ancient ruler's life. Although he lived part of it in the shadow of Alexander the Great, much is owed to Ptolemy I Soter : the birth of the Hellenistic state, the creation of the Museum, the addition of the Great Library and the Lighthouse to the city of Alexandria, as well as other extraordinary achievements both in and beyond Egypt. Alexandria, his ...

Cleopatra's Heir

11 reviews
Gillian Bradshaw

Forge Books, 2002

Another great book by Gillian Bradshaw
I have read several books by Gillian Bradshaw and have thoroughly enjoyed every one. This was no exception. It's the fictional story of Caesarion, the son of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, who escapes an attack on his life by the Romans and falls in with an Egyptian trader who takes care of him. The Romans believe that he died as he suffered an epileptic fit when they attacked him and passed out; ...

This Tree Grows Out of Hell: Mesoamerica & the Search for the Magical Body (Living Planet Book)

4 reviews
Ptolemy Tompkins

Sterling, 2008

A keen insight into Mesoamerican culture
It isn't often that you read a book that so deftly communicates the cosmic framework of an ancient culture. However, it is obvious that Tompkins' take on the archeological evidence of ritual and religion left by the Olmecs, Aztecs and Mayans is written within the framework of modern culture. Of course, any academic will translate an ancienct culture of which he has no first hand knowledge via his ...

Bullheaded Black Remembers Alexander: The Story of Alexander the Great\'s Invasion of the Middle East

2 reviews
J. L. Taylor

Trafford Publishing, 2006

Alexander's Life Through the Eyes of Bucephalus
Bucephalus was one of Alexander the Great's war horses. J.L. Taylor has taken the few things we know about Bucephalus and built a story around events that Bucephalus might have witnessed. The story has some weaknesses, but it is creative and imaginative. We meet Bucephalus shortly after his death in battle. Bucephalus is conversing with Pegasus, a conversation that takes interesting turns ...

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