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On Thursday March 8th, the UK TV Channel 4 aired a programme titled "The Great Global Warming Swindle". We were hoping for important revelations and final proof that we have all been hornswoggled by the climate Illuminati, but it just repeated the usual specious claims we hear all the time. We feel swindled. Indeed we are not the only ones: Carl Wunsch (who was a surprise addition to the cast) was apparently misled into thinking this was going to be a balanced look at the issues (the producers have a history of doing this), but who found himself put into a very different context indeed [Update: a full letter from Wunsch appears as comment 109 on this post]
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CO2 doesn't match the temperature record over the 20th C. True but not relevant, because it isn't supposed to. The programme spent a long time agonising over what they presented as a sharp temperature fall for 4 decades from 1940 to 1980 (incidentally their graph looks rather odd and may have been carefully selected; on a more usual (and sourced!) plot the "4 decades of cooling" is rather less evident). They presented this as a major flaw in the theory, which is deeply deceptive, because as they and their interviewees must know, the 40-70 cooling type period is readily explained, in that the GCMs are quite happy to reproduce it, as largely caused by sulphate aerosols. See this for a wiki-pic, for example; or (all together now) the IPCC TAR SPM fig 4; or more up-to-date AR4 fig 4. So… they are lying to us by omission.
The troposphere should warm faster than the sfc, say the models and basic theory. As indeed it does – unless you're wedded to the multiply-corrected Spencer+Christy version of the MSU series. Christy (naturally enough) features in this section, though he seems to have forgotten the US CCSP report, and the executive summary which he authored says Previously reported discrepancies between the amount of warming near the surface and higher in the atmosphere have been used to challenge the reliability of climate models and the reality of human induced global warming. Specifically, surface data showed substantial global-average warming, while early versions of satellite and radiosonde data showed little or no warming above the surface. This significant discrepancy no longer exists because errors in the satellite and radiosonde data have been identified and corrected. New data sets have also been developed that do not show such discrepancies. See-also previous RC posts.
Temperature leads CO2 by 800 years in the ice cores. Not quite as true as they said, but basically correct; however they misinterpret it. The way they said this you would have thought that T and CO2 are anti-correlated; but if you overlay the full 400/800 kyr of ice core record, you can't even see the lag because its so small. The correct interpretation of this is well known: that there is a T-CO2 feedback: see RC again for more.
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Presdient Hugo Chavez of Venezuel charged his neighbor was in some form of collusion with the United States to plan aggressive action against his nation. "I accuse the government of Colombia of devising a conspiracy acting as a pawn of the U.S. empire, of devising a military provocation against Venezuela. A military aggressiion is being prepared from Colombia " and it is part of a broader American plan to drive him from office. He citd intelligence reports, but in his talk did not offer any specific evidence to support his allegations. His nation has been engaged in conflict with Colombia because of supposed support given Chavez to rebal forces in Colombia who hold several important hostages.
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Discussion in 'Off The Beaten Track' started by BigB08822, Aug 23, 2011.
The other thread was over 1000 posts.
Jeff is furious. Jordan told him of her and Shelly's talk.
Dani telling everybody that they J/J promised her not to BD her is insulting Jeff's integrity. (He did promise that to Dani, BTW. I'm getting tired of theirs we are straight shooters bullcrap).
So J/J are going to have a house meeting today and confront Dani with her lies in order for rest of the HG to see Dani's true colors.
Jeff is also pissed with Shelly, how dare she approach Jordan and ask her about what getting to the F3 gives her. If she wants to be the F7 she can have it, he is tired of carrying her on his back. She doesn't win anything, and doesn't do anything good for him. He is a team player (team of 2, IMO), and he is tired of fighting for those floaters (S/A). I'm saving you Jeff's f words' collection.
Kalia is upset with Dani. She asked Dani which is the best way for her (Kalia) to campaign for herself, and also asked her to guide her to the coming HOH this Thursday. IMO, no wonder Dani is keeping a distance from Kalia by playing defeated and useless to her. Did Kalia really expected Dani to put Kalia infront of Dani's interests?!
Shelly is pretty closed on voting for Dani to stay. She is working hard on Adam to realize that it is a better move for both of them to flip flop the house, because otherwise they're both will the best end up in 3 and 4 position with zero as a prize.
Shelly gives Adam good arguments: J/J are playing for J/J; they keep Rachel in order to protect Jeff; they (A/S) will never come before J/J, and thus are in the house to help only J/J not themselves; it will be in their best interests to do the big move now.
Adam was giving Shelly his arguments for not saving Dani. She can not be trusted, and like with Brendon he (Adam) can not beat her in competitions.
Their conversation was interrupted with Rachel joining them.
Rachel left. Adam is continuing with his objections against keeping Dani.
According to Adam, Dani is seeing a target in him, he is afraid that if Jordan wins he will be going home. He says to Shelly that while it's a good move to keep Dani, he is not going to take a part in that.
He is charmed with J/J working for the team agenda.
So now it is one of the two: either Shelly joins Adam and vote against Dani, or she will try to tell Dani to talk to Adam and convince him.
Um, duh! She's just seeing this now? It's been like that from the second JJ walked in the house, and it's been obvious to everyone but Shelly.
I wouldn't count out Porsche - if there's one person Adam thinks he's truly aligned with, it's Porsche. If he decides to keep Dani I'll be inclined to think it's because he's working with Porsche, not because Shelly talked him into it.
If JJ really want to have a house meeting, it could easily backfire on them. If Dani is put on the spot in front of everyone, she could turn it around to JJ ordering everyone around and acting like they own the place when everybody knows they are loyal to each other and no one else. If she's careful not to throw Shelly under the bus, she might get the newbies to finally realize that a) JJ need to be broken up and b) Dani's the one to make it happen.
Oooo! I hope there is a house meeting!
Well she probably saw it all along, but in her mind it was better to be WITH the 2 couples vs. against them, but now that Brendon is out and J/J are appearing to stick with Rachel till the final 3 (which wasn't too clear until very recently), she is taking her chance of turning things around. But Adam is ruining everything, its so exasperating. In a lot of ways, Shelly has herself to blame, because they wouldn't have been stuck with impossible Adam this late in the game if she hadn't 1) tattled on Dominic to J/J and instead sided with Dom and Dani way back then, and/or 2) rather than push Kalia to put up Porsche, she could have pushed her to put up Adam. Of course, at that point Shelly was still trying to derail Dani's game rather than help it. So in a way it kind of serves her right if she's on the outs at this point. But I'm still bummed about Daniele cause this game is no fun without her. And I'm disgusted that Adam is outlasting her.
I really, really hope so. Jeff n Jordan are actually pretty obnoxious people, I've come to find out, and their friendly thing is SUCH a fake act, and they need to be taken down hardcore.
Just checking in on Jokers Updates - apparently Adam is talking to himself alone and saying he doesn't trust Shelly, wondering why she wants to flip now, saying Dani is manipulating her to try and manipulate him, and that he's not stupid.
Unless he sorts this through and comes to a reason that he thinks benefits him personally, sounds like it ain't gonna happen. I do maintain though that Porsche has a shot at bringing him onside.
I'm intrigued by the comment in the other thread about some BB staff (people) leaving if Dani gets evicted. Sounds a bit interesting.
Adam - he plays for himself and no one else. If something isn't easy for him & benefits him, then he's not going in that direction.
Dani - if you leave the game this week, at least consider that YOU did you job, not once but twice and got bit in the ass for it both times - first by BB bringing back Brendon, then going along with Jeff and giving stupid Adam the POV. Sigh ... It just sucks that the people I have been cheering for seem to be going out earlier than those I want gone.
Okay so J&J get bashed for doing the exact same thing as Dani? Dani is no saint and getting Dani out now is actually better for everyone. If they nom J&J right after that gets rid of that problem too. She bd'd Brendon while making them think they have a potential deal. She has lied just like Jeff did... the thing is at least Jeff has a reason to put Dani up. Her reason for wanting Jeff gone? The vets should have stayed together longer but Dani screwed it up.
Adam won't budge and I am LMAO that she is now trying to work Rachel. The thing is, I totally see Rachel going back to J&J with this info and it will be Dani out, Shelley and Kalia/Porsche on the block next. (If J/J/R win). It is a bummer too because I did like Shelly and thought she was playing this smart but J/J/R are totally going to gun for her now and she is screwed.
If they keep Dani in the house they are complete idiots.
Adam was on board with putting Dani up so unless he gets a lobotomy, Porsche won't be able to get him to flip.
Adam has so much distrust for Dani that he can't possibly consider anything she says. Like I said before, Dani could offer him $100,000 to keep her and be serious about it but he wouldn't believe her. He is going to regret it but I think he will regret any decision at this point. He is going out in a week or so no matter what, IMO.
If Shelly wants to win this game she needs to win HoH, get rid of Jeff and then take Jordan to the final 2. Jordan may kick and scream the whole way but Shelly will be able to say she made a big move and she has manipulated the entire house without them really understanding it yet. She would be able to argue her worthiness over Jordan easily AND keeping Jordan out of jury means Jordan can't vote against her as Jeff would insist she do.
I always liked Jeff and Jordan but Jeff is really quite an asshole, he acts very immature a lot of the times and talks down to people horribly. He is so entitled, all the vets acted that way except Dani, IMO. Although Dani has had her moments, she seemed to treat the newbies as equals in the game. J/J/B/R all acted as if they DESERVE to win and it isn't fair when the newbies have something go their way. I really do think they were promised a lot of things by Production.
I just really hope that after All Stars they will have an old fashioned season with an all new cast and DO NOT BRING SOMEONE BACK. I hate that.
Dani is a whining brat. She is so self absorbed and gets all upset when people don't do what she wants them to do. Going after B&R because they told J&J about her wanting to bd Jeff. Her whining and threatening them about keeping Dom.
I see the bad qualities of Jeff (moreso than Jordan) and if you get aggravated about one then you have to look at the other honestly too.
Dani needs to go and I don't get how this is so monumental that she needs to stay. If Kalia or Porsche win HoH, J&J get nominated...one of them goes. The only person I think is really sitting pretty ironically is Rachel and Porsche.
Shelly has her emotional moments too though, and still seems to adore Jordan in an almost unhealthy way. Plus, I think if her plea to the jury is all about her integrity and how she never talked behind anyone's back or bashed people or lied or engaged in high school pettiness, then she'll lose.
They're all seeing sides of her they don't trust, and once they compare notes in the jury house, it's over. Similar thing happened to Natalie - IIRC, it wasn't until the jury commiserating that her house of cards started to fall - and Jordan won.
Shelly would need to use her two sidedness as her strategy. She absolutely can not win by campaigning as Mother Theresa but she can win as being a snake in the grass, a manipulator and making a big move (if she does). I think Jordan will have a hard time getting votes from Dani, Porsche and Kalia so Shelly will have to swing Adam's vote and it would be done. I don't see the newbies giving the money to Jordan AGAIN. I know I wouldn't, unless she was sitting next to my worst enemy on earth.
Dani apparently talked to Adam at some point today. Shelly just tried again. No go. He gets what Shelly is saying but again he doesn't trust Dani.
I am a little confused. Adam MUST know that if Dani is HoH she would not have him on her radar, not even close. It would be J/J/R no doubts with one of them going, most likely Jeff or Rachel. If Rachel wins HoH she is probably nominating Adam, at the very least he would be used in case of veto being used. I don't see how Adam thinks it is best to stick with J/J/R whenever only ONE of them can win next week. Jeff can't play, Jordan doesn't win anything so the only one who might win is the one who would most likely put him on the block. If he switches sides he is guaranteed to be safe for a week AND the numbers are much more in his favor (Porsche and Dani with legitimate shots to win HoH or Veto).
I think Adam, being a huge fan of the game, is too smitten with the J/J at this point. He is more interested in helping them win than helping himself but he doesn't realize that is what he is doing.
I don't care about Dani going home anymore. It is destined to happen but Adam's stubborn game play is really really dumb and his undoing. He hasn't won crap (the veto was handed to him) and he refuses to make any kind of move. How in the heck does he plan on winning this game by doing nothing AND teaming up with the people who so openly hate floaters? Very confusing.
Adam is playing such a careful game, which is great in the first half, but now he's at the point where he's being too careful and it could very well cost him.
I wonder if he's thinking that if he's sitting beside Jeff or Jordan at the end, the jury will give it to him as he's friendly with all of them and JJ already have lots of winnings etc. Problem is, in an F3 HOH, you've got only a one in three chance of winning, which he'd have to do.
What Adam probably doesn't realize is IF - and that's a big IF - he's final 3 with his beloved J/J or if it's Rachel with one of J/J, he won't make final 2 unless someone hands him a HoH during that time. Not bloody going to happen and he's a fool if he thinks he can win anything against anyone of those 3. Jeff & Rachel are pretty good at physical stuff and Jordan isn't stupid (although she may act that way).
And there is the benefit of keeping Dani. She seems the only one capable of winning an HOH AND having the balls to take out one of JJR.
Production kind of shot themselves in the foot with their manipulations.
Agree, although Adam might beat them on "which HG said" and other trivia-like questions, but that would be only one segment of the 3-part HOH.
Also remember that Jordan one the final HOH in her first season.
And they know Adams strength is there so they are not going to let him get that far.
Yes, they plan on getting rid of Adam before they get to questions. The problem with that is BB can change up things so it is risky to assume you know when the competition is coming. Just like they all seem to think next week is a fast forward. They should all look really shocked tomorrow, haha
I still think Kalia is way better at questions, she answered those HoH questions so fast that I wasn't even sure what was being asked. I have a feeling she would cream everyone in that but they probably have no intentions of her getting that far, either.
Dani talked to Adam AGAIN but Rachel would not leave them alone. Dani is super pissed and annoyed. Jeff and Rachel have been talkblocking since the veto. I know it is a strategy but how lame. They would be throwing a hissy fit if they got backdoored and were unable to plead their case. Either way, no deal, Rachel swooped in and ran Dani off and now Adam just shook Rachel's hand on a final 5 deal with J/J/S/R/A Best of luck with that. Jeff can't play HoH, Jordan wont win, Shelly and Adam haven't won anything on their own and so it is up to Rachel and Rachel ONLY to win HoH. She is more than capable but I would say the odds are slightly in K/P favor and if they win you can bet Shelly high tails it over there. The 5 member alliance has absolutely EVERYTHING riding on HoH this week.
My first few posts in the old thread were very anti-Donato, so I was surprised to find myself rooting for Dani. Even if some of them flopped, she did at least make some game moves and I will miss her as a competitor when she is gone.
From a J/J perspective, getting Dani out now is the absolutely correct thing to do. I would love if the newbies turned the house upside down and kept her right before the double eviction, but I don't see that happening.
Thursday's episode is only looking good cause there's a second elimination with the possibility of one of those "fantasy five" going to the jury house with Dani. Couldn't you just see it if Jeff or Rachel gets the boot in the second elimination. What a jury house that could be - Brendon, Dani and ??? -- all three powerful players while stupid floaters are still in the game, and yes I'm looking at Shelly & Adam. I call them floaters cause they have won absolutely ZERO on their own and have been riding on the coattails of others -- namely J/J.
Have I mentioned I've pretty much detested much of this season?
Too much Brenchel romance and too much TV time.
Bringing back Brendon on numbers that don't add up.
Kalia blowing her chance to actually be a player and do something to shake up the house.
Jeff and his bullying at times, yet he can be soooo tender with Jordan.
Adam who thinks he's "all that" when he's not.
Shelly the two-faced liar, reminds me of a kid tattling tales and NOT the "trojan horse" she thinks she's been playing.
Rachel carrying on about "her man" :rollseyes:
The pairs twist -- absoluted loathed it, especially when they only applied how things would be applied to the twosomes based upon what they wanted to happen.
Sick to death of returning players on ALL reality shows. Give me a frickin break -- I want to see new players who have no relationship with anyone else in the house. Returning just single players are bad enough, but COUPLES!!! Just plain old stupid.
OK, enough of my rant. Sorry bout that but I'm getting weary of some stuff ...
I think the main reason I want Dani to stay is for there to be some DRAMA in the house! I really grew to like her, she was the only one who attacked the game this season and that is ultimately her downfall. However, this game has been really quite boring the last few years. This season is better, IMO, but not a ton. I am tired of ALWAYS knowing the votes will be unanimous or near it, knowing who will be put up the moment someone wins HoH, etc. No one has changed things up or tried to make a move other than Dani. That is why I want her to stay, if those votes came down for Dani to stay could you imagine the shit that would go down? Oh, it would be classic. Unfortunately with a double eviction we wouldn't get much of a chance to enjoy it. LOL
Shelly is my only hope, believe it or not. She is trying to shake things up but she can't do it unless she wins HoH and I don't see that happening.
Dani has been in Adam's ear a LOT today. He clearly doesn't care but he is being nice about it, after all, she will be in the jury house should he make it to the final 2. He can't keep her now, he has promised J/J that he would vote her out and he shook with Rachel on a Final 5 deal. I don't see Adam going back on that at all.
One thing that stands out to me but Adam and Shelly don't seem to notice: Jordan asked Shelly straight up if she would rather not have a deal with her. Then Jordan kept saying "it is ok, I will understand...we don't have to have a F3 deal." Then later she said "well why don't we just focus on F5 and then everyone is on their own from there." The same thing was said to Adam by Rachel and that is the deal they shook on, F5 and then everyone for themselves. Are Shelly and Adam that stupid? Jordan was just trying to get out of all of her F3 promises to you, Shelly! You didn't seem to notice. J/J have made it very clear that Rachel is there because no one can lose against her in the F2. They will drag her straight to the F3 and then get rid of her...or not...if she wins final HoH they still think the one left standing will beat her. Adam and Shelly are only buying themselves a couple of weeks, at most. Then they will be put on the block immediately. Shelly has this mostly figured out but she is helpless as long as Adam thinks he can win. I know I keep repeating myself, but this seems so obvious to me...
Dani seems not above threatening Adam now. How does she expect him to vote for her to stay if she is being completely vile to him?
I think it is her time to go. I think either Porsche or Kalia are going to win HoH and J & R are going up and Jordan will be replacement nominee.
I am still hoping either Jeff/ Jordan/ Adam or Shelley win this season.
I'm surprised you're still watching
Rachel reminds me of a woman that used to work in my department. The woman had a baby, and for years after, kept pushing her daughter (Madison) into any conversation. Example...another woman came up to work with her several week old baby. Anything the woman said her baby did, Madison's mom would say that her daughter (then about 5 yrs old) did that, and better.
We used to joke about it. When someone in the office would discuss something...anything, we'd tie it in to her daughter. "The air is chilly this morning". "My Madison breathes air!"
Fast forward 10 yrs. The child is a Springer episode, waiting to happen.
THAT, is what Rachel is like, to me.
Porsche is now talking to Adam. He seemed to be in lost in a thought for a while as he sat in the room by himself. He also had just come out of DR so I wonder what they said to him,


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On Friday the team got out and about in China.
The squad took a Dragon Boat trip on the West Lake in Hangzhou - one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. In fact it is so famous it appears on the back of the one yuan note.
The waterway is 6.8 square kilometres of placid water, dotted with small islands and famous pagodas.
However the highlight of the event was a performance of Bian Lian dancing. This is based on traditional Chinese opera where changes of mask represent different moods. Bian Liam means "face changing" in Chinese.
After the boat trip, the team stopped off at the Qian King Temple and then boarded the bus back tho their hotel.
Our Club photographer is following the squad every step of the way and sent back these pictures from another enjoyable event.
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The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.
Vastly more progressive than his European or Asian counterparts, Genghis Khan abolished torture, granted universal religious freedom, and smashed feudal systems of aristocratic privilege. From the story of his rise through the tribal culture to the explosion of civilization that the Mongol Empire unleashed, this brilliant work of revisionist history is nothing less than the epic story of how the modern world was made.
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"With appreciative descriptions of the sometimes tender tyrant, this chronicle supplies just enough personal and world history to satisfy any reader." (Publishers Weekly)
"There is very little time for reading in my new job. But of the few books I've read, my favourite is Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford. It's a fascinating book portraying Genghis Khan in a totally new light. It shows that he was a great secular leader, among other things." (Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India)
"Weatherford's admiration for Genghis and his firsthand knowledge of many of the sites important in Mongol history give this text an immediacy and a visual quality that are enhanced by Davis's presentation. When the narrative begins to lag in its final hour or two as it moves farther from the twelfth century, Davis's crisp pace maintains the listener's interest to the end. An informative and provocative work of popular history." (AudioFile)
"Amazing! Wonderful! Couldn't get enough!"
I stumbled onto this one by chance, and quickly grew to love it -- who'd ever know that much about the Mongols and how they changed the world? Years of research have gone into this book, and it shows. The 'Secret History', an original Mongol document about Gengis Khan's life, only became available for researchers quite recently, so there is now a wealth of brand new information. Many surprises, many really astonishing facts are waiting for the listener! The prose is at the right pace, not patronizing, not too scientific. One can also feel how much the author simply loves Mongolia... Good reader too. I simply couldn't get enough and was thirsting for more when it was over. I am now going to read his other books...
"Liked it so much I didn't want it to end"
I actually already did start to listen to it again. This book is so packed full of interesting stories and information, I found it hard to retain them all from one listen.
I never thought a history book would keep me so entertained and interested. This one certainely did, the story of Gengis Kahn and his sucessors is told so well it almost reads like a novel. I loved the way this book changed my understanding of world history, illustrating the impact of the mongol empire on the world.
Despite being packed with historical information, place names, dates and significant people, this book does not read like a history book at all. The story flows incredibly well and keeps you coming back for more. The reader has a voice that is very nice to listen to, becomes noticable when the reader changes for the afteroword.
I wouldn't say "moved" but I did get excited about this book and recommended it to friends and family.
The ultimate measure of a non-fiction book must be if it changes the way you think and see the world. This one absolutely changed my understanding of history.
"like a great story"
the book is like a great story, chronologically organised, easy to follow, full of interesting bits of info. I recommend it!
"well worth your time. great"
love it got a far greater no about them than before I listen to this
"amazing story"
this was a great telling of genghis khan who was a man that stood up to injustices of the class system in his society and invested in meritocracy. i think the taking over the world goal was intended by him only later but he was very intent on righting wrongs and preserving their way of life but through in intended consequences he changed mongolia and the rest of the world forever.
"gives a totally new perspective on the mongols "
makes you think if the empire remained intact how much more could have civilisation advanced
Yes, active narration adds colour and allows the listener space to imagine and digress whilst the related material unfolds.
"The rise and fall of the Roman Empire", is also about civilisation changing events
Mongols and Tyranny are usually negative attributes in modern contexts. However, after listening to this book it is clear that the modern world owes so much to the developments brought to the fore by the Mongols. This book presents both sides and adds contextual balance, In some ways the vision of the dynasty of Genghis Khan for "one world" under one law gives Xanadu a whole new meaning.
"A book that fully illustrates the power of history"
This is fascinating interpretation of the history of the Mongol empire and it's Khans, particularly Genghis Khan and their influence, direct or otherwise, to the modern world, and long overdue recognition of its contribution to the modern western world.
This, to me, illustrates the importance of history, and how from it we learn to understand more of what we have now, and could have in the future. I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this, and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone interested in seeing the world from a different perspective.
"simply amazing"
I thought I knew something about the Mongol Empire. I was wrong. This book has shown me the richness of the legacy of an empire that changed the course of all of world history in infinite ways but of which my education has taught me next to nothing. I am incredibly thankful for having come across this book.
"Great book"
I really did not know much about Genghis Khan and this book was brilliant in teaching me something. The narrator was so impressive. It is one of the best books that I have listened to.
"Brilliant, insightful, intriguing."
What a comprehensive and fascinating detailed history of the great Khans. Weatherford's mastery as a researcher is on full display and is truly up to the task of investigating and sharing the incredible evidence he witnessed being uncovered. The performance is also brilliant. Just to hear the reader pronounce so many names which are difficult to pronounce and read in English with so much confidence, clarity, precision and consistency is worth the price of admission alone. To me this book is a high water mark for its combination of content, performance and new information. Its an instant classic highly recommended. Flawless.
Western histories tend to avoid this bit - this book fixes that big time. It is a history, but with about as much characterization as is possible. It is filled with details and I learned a lot and enjoyed every minute. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in history. The story is filled with action and intrigue, technology and religion, war and even a little peace. It is more than just the novelty that makes this a wonderful listen, it is the story and the characters.
"A passionate, eye-opening chunk of history"
The writer, Weatherford, is not what you'd call a great prose stylist, but the story he tells is stunning, and he did all the leg-work. His heart is in it. If you want to know how the modern world was born, listen to this.
Davis' narration is thrilling. Loved it all.
"A Classic"
Tolerant, wise, enlightened, brilliant outside of war... hardly adjectives to describe the historical figure we have come to know as Genghis Khan. Yet this is only the surface of the positive attributes described by Jack Weatherford. Genghis Khan was one who lived in the 12th century but had so much to contribute to the modern world it is really quite unbelievable. Genghis Khan's people came from within tribes to successfully govern over and administer to a land-mass of cities, states and countries greater than no other in history.
I was brought up on black and white TV watching cowboys and Indians. Like everyone else of my generation, we were taught the Indians were savage and barbaric... not too unlike what we are taught about the Mongolian people. Perhaps there have been others but this was my first read revisionist history to lend some balance about another tribe of People who have been so long persecuted even to this day.
For me the book had just enough about the military campaigns to reveal that aspect of of Genghis Kahn without overshadowing all of his contributions and what exactly the entire world was like back then. The book is so relevant for today's world. This is a book about history, literature, religion, philosophy and of course cultural anthropology. The balance of all things in this book were exquisite.
For me this was an incredible book, scholarly written and beautifully narrated.
I got this audiobook because it won a best listen award and I figured, what did I have to lose? I was not disappointed. I am now a self-proclaimed Ghengis Kahn-aphile. It was a fantastic gym/work/commute listen. I have recommended it to pretty much anyone who will listen to me ramble on about how much of what we have accomplished and take for granted in our modern world actually originated centuries ago from the vision, actions, and genius of one (what we would call uneducated) man. I have even downloaded this audiobook to my dad's iPod, for which as far as I'm concerned, is the reason we have iPods. It's not every day you come across something that changes and enlightens your perspective of the world you live in and I thank Mr. Weatherford for compiling this compelling biography of this mysterious man. I think I may press play and listen to it again right now.
"Golden Horde/Platinum Listen"
Universal free education. Widespread literacy. Secular government. Freedom of religion. Ambassadors from other countries. Translators and interpreters. Diplomatic immunity. A consumer-driven economy. Free trade agreements. Huge technological advances in communications. Paper money based on precious metals and gem reserves. Pensions for military veterans, and lifelong benefits for survivors of those killed in action. Support for scholars. Doctors and lawyers. Laws that applied equally to the rulers as well as the ruled. A Supreme Court. Meticulous record keeping, using complex mathematics and calculators. Multiculturalism. An empire bigger than North and Central America, combined.
The Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan and his grandson, Kubla Khan - and lesser known Great Khans - was astonishingly advanced, especially in contrast to Europe, which at the time, was mired in futile attempts - The Crusades - to 'free' the Holy Lands from Muslims.
I knew that Genghis Khan was an innovative military leader who both invented and eschewed conventional warfare. Genghis Khan created the "decimal" system of soldiers of 10 soldiers to a 'squad', which is still used in modern military. A 'company' was 10 squads; a battalion was 10 'companies' . . . and so on. The term "decimal" is author Jack Weatherford's term; the other terms are mine, analogizing to modern military organizational structure. At the same time, Genghis Khan used innovative military weapons - including gun powder - and improved on existing weapons. His tactics - like waging war on multiple fronts, feinting defeat, and skilled infiltrators - are common today, but unique 900 years ago. Psychological warfare was a key part of Genghis Khan's military success - he encouraged stories of Mongol brutality and ruthlessness to encourage surrender.
Until I listened to Weatherford's "Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World" (2004), I had no idea who Genghis Khan was, beyond his military skill. I spent a good part of the book wondering why, with advanced courses in European, Chinese and Russian history, I had essentially missed a crucial empire. In the Afterward, I found out: I am too old.
During China's Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) a Chinese/Mongolian version of "The Secret History of the Mongols" (~1240, author unknown) was used to teach Chinese scholars the Mongolian language. It gradually stopped being used, and by the 19th century, there were very few copies. The first definitive English translation was Harvard-Yenching Institute's translation (Francis Woodman Cleaves, 1982). Urgunge Onon's 2001 translation is much more readable. Both are scholarly, often cited works. From 1924 to 1990, the Soviet Union controlled Mongolia and did its best to eradicate evidence of other civilizations, and kept the rest of the world from the country. Exactly who Genghis Khan was, how the Mongol Empire started, and how it thrived was hidden for almost 700 years.
Weatherford's "Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World" opened a new civilization and a new perspective for me. Definitely worth the listen.
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"Stunning News! Great story."
It is hard to believe that we were taught so little about such a major part of our worlds history. I guess that can be partly attributed to the fear that the powers had of even the story of such a man as Genghis Khan. I loved every minute of this book. It reads more like a novel than history. I hope that this will filter down into our education system as it is important to know the hands that shaped our world into what it is today. Genghis Khan was one of the most influential of those hands. Excellent book. Highly recommended.
I listen to audiobooks commuting to and from work and until Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World never had listened to one that actually kept me in the car for longer than necessary. I'd be idling for extended time while it got later and later listening to this incredible work.
The narration is great and the story is spellbinding. I bought the book on a whim and have no regrets.
The first half is much better than the second half, but I enjoyed the story immensely from start to finish and highly recommend.
"Superb History"
This book was extremely interesting and informative. It filled in the missing gaps of my personal history knowledge. The style is fluid and easy to follow and the reader has a very pleasant and soothing voice.
Fantastic read or listen. Highly recommend.
"We Owe an Awful Lot to the Mongolian Empire"
This is a book that can and should read by everyone, at least all with the slightest interest in world history. I feel this so adamantly since what it tells us does away with serious misconceptions about the Mongol Empire. It explains in a clear and comprehensible manner how the world we live in today has been improved by Mongol practices. It is stated that the book is revisionary, but I believe wholeheartedly in what we are told. It is clear and thoroughly documented. What we are told just plain makes sense! The author is a cultural anthropologist and historian.
The book begins with a discussion about the life of Genghis Khan (1162-1227), follows his successors, offering detailed information both about Kublai Khan and powerful women of the clan, discussing the formation of the Mongol nation in 1206, the squabbling that arose between the successive leaders and concludes with a convincing analysis of how the Mongol Empire has influenced today's world.
We all think of the Mongols as barbarians that wrought havoc on the world. Few of us are aware of how they opened the world to commerce. They opened new trade routes, not only of physical goods but for the transmission of ideas and cultures. I am daunted because I cannot adequately express how this book has so changed how I view world history. I used to praise the new ideas espoused during the Enlightenment, but did you know that Voltaire drew a picture of the savage, blood-thirsty Mongols that served their own purposes and created a one-sided view that hid the truth. Chaucer praised Genghis Kahn and Marco Polo did the same for Kublai Kahn; When Christopher Columbus sailed west it was to look for Cathay, to reconnect with the fantastic trade routes established by the Mongols. I could go on and on showing how what we have been told about these so-called barbarians just doesn't quite add up! What is explained here in this book makes sense and it changes how we understand today's modern world.
Did you know that Genghis Kahn made the capital of his Chinese Empire present day Beijing in 1266 and that that the Forbidden City was a huge park filled with wild animals where the Mongol leaders lived in ghers/yurts? Here in this enclosed area the Mongol leaders lived according to their own Mongol traditions. They ate their traditional foods, ate with knives, which the Chinese found abhorrent, drank fermented mare's milk and practiced their own sports and games, so foreign to the Chinese culture around them. Did you know that "hooray" is based on a Mongol expression of exuberance? Did you know that Columbus called the red-skinned natives he encountered when he landed on the islands off the American mainland Indians because he thought he had met up with the Mongols living south of the Chinese Mongols, the Mongols of India? That is why Native Americans originally were called Indians. There is so much in this book that makes sense, it is like putting together all the pieces of a puzzle and everything fits!
Kublai Kahn supported universal education with classes held in the colloquial language. Paper money was invented by the Chinese, but he saw its practicality and radically expanded its usage. Under his rule China attained its Golden Age of Drama. Medical knowledge, textile production, printing techniques, basically all areas of knowledge that were practical and useful were supported and transported to new areas around the world. Under the Mongol rule there was religious freedom. In the 1200s, think of that!
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Jonathan Davis. His pronunciation of Mongol terms is clear. The pacing is perfect. This is essential in a book of non-fiction. Along with the download one is given pdf files of maps and diagrams. One difficulty that I had, when I searched on the net for further information, was that often more than one name was used for the same person. It is also difficult to recognize Mongol names. This is easier if you can both see and hear them.
It is time that we begin to acknowledge the good things Genghis Kahn and Kublai Kahn have given us. Read this book and you will stop using the word "Mongolian" as a word of slander.
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After inheriting a team that went just 3-26 in 1996, the year prior to her arrival, Kirch resurrected the Green Bay program. In addition to leading the Phoenix to the 2003 NCAA Tournament, she has guided her squads to double-digit win totals nine of the past eleven seasons, led the 2006 squad to its best Horizon League regular-season finish in school history and boosted Green Bay's win total in five straight years from 1999 through 2003.
In 2011 Kirch led the Phoenix to 11 wins and a 7-9 mark in Horizon League play. Kirch guided a pair of all-conference players, as senior Abbey Gitter and junior Brittany Groth picked up All-Horizon League honors. Groth, who returns for her senior campaign in 2012, averaged a school-record 5.78 digs per set, a figure that ranked ninth in the NCAA.
The rise of the Phoenix began with Kirch's commitment to recruiting the top in-state talent, as well as players from the best high school and club teams throughout the Midwest. Once acquiring top student-athletes, she has successfully worked to further develop her players' skills, turning the Phoenix into a league contender on a yearly basis.
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