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Read this book with great interest, it clarifies lots of lies.
History is usually biased and in the case of Columbus it is not only biased but confused and erroneous. Finally we have a book that investigates and tries to unravel the confusion and cover up.

One thing is for sure Columbus was not an Italian. Columbus was NOT EVEN HIS NAME.

A must read...hopefully soon it will be in English.

«O Mistério Colombo Revelado»

15 anos de investigação científica rigorosa
arrasam a versão da historiografia oficial
Colombo não era genovês, mas sim um espião
português ao serviço de D. João II

Este é um ensaio de investigação histórica dedicado a vida do «descobridor da América» conhecido em Portugal pelo nome de Cristóvão Colombo. Trata-se de um estudo aturado com 648 páginas que marcará certamente a historiografia colombina. Conta com o prefácio do escritor e jornalista José Rodrigues dos Santos, autor do romance «O Codex 632», foi apresentado na próxima sexta-feira, 27/10, às 18h30, no auditório Victor de Sá da Universidade Lusófona, em Lisboa, pelo Prof. Doutor José Carlos Calazans, historiador da Expansão Portuguesa. O co-autor Manuel da Silva Rosa esteve presente.

«(...) este livro de Manuel Rosa e Eric Steele (...) vem confirmar que, qualquer que seja o seu verdadeiro nome, é a origem nobre portuguesa que melhor explica as enigmáticas contradições em torno da vida de Colon.»

José Rodrigues dos Santos
In «Prefácio»


Finalmente um trabalho de investigação histórica amplamente documentado que desmonta o embuste criado pela historiografia oficial e que oferece abundantes pistas para a descoberta do grande mistério que rodeia o «descobridor da América», e propõe a mudança da perspectiva histórica de análise.
É absolutamente claro que Cristoval Colon não foi Christopher Columbus, o tecelão de lã genovês que teria casado com uma nobre portuguesa, que escrevia num espanhol aportuguesado e que sabia latim. Mas o que transparece com evidência na procura autêntica, rigorosa e sem «pré-conceitos» da verdade histórica é o genial plano secreto do rei português D. João II, sem dúvida, um dos grandes génios e estrategas políticos do passado milénio.
Manuel da Silva Rosa e Eric James Steele transportam-nos até aos bastidores do período dos Descobrimentos num texto que se lê sofregamente página a página e está recheado de surpresas.

Como um exemplo das novidades que esta obra traz saliente-se, no capítulo V, a demonstração categórica do carácter espúrio do famoso Testamento de Colombo onde este se afirma genovês.

«Manuel da Silva Rosa emigrou para os Estados Unidos há mais de trinta anos e dedicou grande parte do seu tempo nos últimos quinze anos, em parceria com o experiente investigador Eric James Steele, à procura da verdade histórica relativa ao «Mistério Colombo». Na primeira reunião que com ele tivemos ficámos deveras impressionados pelo conhecimento que mostrou possuir da documentação disponível relativa a este tema apaixonante. À medida que ia expondo as suas teses e descobertas, abria janelas no seu computador exibindo os documentos em que baseava as suas asserções. Percebemos rapidamente que a edição deste livro constituía um contributo importante na procura da verdade histórica não só relativamente ao enigma do «descobridor da América» mas também ao descortinar mais amplo do genial plano dos Descobrimentos Portugueses onde, depois do período henriquino, emergiu a notável liderança de D. João II. (...)
(...) não podemos deixar de assinalar que nem sempre a procura da verdade histórica parece ser o objectivo principal de muitas academias; a experiência transmitida no prefácio por José Rodrigues dos Santos é paradigmática. Como afirma o autor do Codex 632: «Constitui uma total falta de rigor afirmar peremptoriamente que o descobridor da América era genovês, como o fazem a maior parte dos textos históricos.» E a maior parte dos historiadores portugueses, acrescentamos nós. Urge questionar: por que é que isso acontece?»

Paulo Alexandre Loução
In «Nota do Editor»


Relação dos Capítulos do livro:

I - O Homem, o Mito, a Missão
II - O Estado das Relações Entre os Estados
III - A Era das Descobertas Faz-se ao Mar
IV - Super Segredos de Marinheiros
V - Duplicidades, Inverdades e Falsidades
VI - O Rei e os Peões: Espião versus Espião
VII - Monges Militares Medievais
VIII - Cristo-Vam Colon: Membro que vai por Cristo
IX - O Tesouro e a Traição
X - Don Cristoval Colon «o Português»
XI - A Pavia e o S. Fernando Portugueses
XII - Os Mistérios do Prior Dom Tivisco
XIII - O Último Rebento de Henrique
XIV - Rastos de Sangue
XV - Nom de Guerre
XVI - Dar a Cara
XVII - Às Armas
XVIII - Colon: O Religioso e Ardiloso
XIX - A Fábula do Colombo Italiano
XX - Revelações Eminentes
Apêndice
Embaixadas de D. João II
Cartas de Toscanelli
«Desastre da Santa Maria»
Capitulaciones de Santa Fe
Codicil de Juanoto Berardi
Juramento de como Cuba era terra firme
Carta do Doctor Monetarius (Jeronimo Münzer)
Audiência com os Reis Católicos

This book has so many easy to follow and very creative ideas in it that even the beginning computer user will be an expert after reading this well-written book! Whether you want to create printing and craft projects using your computer, make your own DVDs and CDs, or just become more familiar with XP, this book has it all. It is written in a fun, easy to understand way, but non-offensive if you are a computer expert already. It's the perfect reference book that all homes should have on their bookshelves. You won't be sorry!

Wow! Another great addition to all the wonderful things that you can do with your computer. We especially enjoyed the section written by Jan S. Smith - Printing Projects Made Fun and Easy! Her attention to detail, and instructions for completing the cool projects were extremely creative, cratsy, and helpful. It really was fun and easy! We were able to create any project, and learned that our computer is able to do many things that we used to have printed by professionals. It is fun family time to complete these projects as well as exploring the book for next week's endeavor. Thanks Ms. Smith . . . . your'e both intelligent and glamorous. We loved the cute little kitty cat animation best of all because it reminded us of our aunt that we don't often see!

I used to spend at least a full day putting together PowerPoint presentations for our church service (both song service and for the pastor's sermon.) A friend bought the Oxygen starter kit for me as a gift, and now it only takes me an hour or less to do everything! I like how they've already designed different slides with the same theme, so all you have to do is add the text rather than having to reposition everything yourself to make it more visually interesting.

In addition, the artwork is beautiful and I've had many people come up to me after the service saying that they found it uplifting. My only complaint is that I didn't find this sooner! :)

The Oxygen Church Media Starter Kit is a terrific resource for worship leaders and pastors. Besides having some great pieces of art that are perfect for my church, this CD-ROM puts them all into various backgrounds, saving me and my volunteer team a lot of work. In addition, the product has some tutorials for getting started using multimedia in church.

I've shared this CD-ROM with several of my pastor friends, and received some great feedback. The artists who put this together have clearly done their homework. If you're looking to get started with using multimedia in your local church, check out this resource.

When I ordered the book I had no idea how much I didn't know about sound, sound equipment, and sound software! This was a very fascinating book that explains the science behind what we hear, then explains how to use the software to make music sound better. Parts of it were beyond my level of understanding or even need to know, but the part that dealt with the software I use was particularly helpful. As a basic user of the old Cool Edit Pro (now Adobe Audition, I believe), it helped me understand how to improve the sound files I record. For the more advanced user of that and other sound software programs, there's more than plenty of information to really tweak audio files. I may just do basic stuff now, but if I decide to do more later, I've got the book to lead the way.

PC Music Home Studio: Secrets, Tips, & Tricks would have appeared in our computer column but its value to any musician or home recording artist makes it an item not to be missed by any with a love for composing, performing, and recording their own music. PC Music Home Studio provides technical and special information on processing sound using specialized computer programs. From specific computer music programs and methods of working with them to understanding how sound is edited, compressed, and filtered, PC Music Home Studio is a solid technical multimedia guide highly recommended for all levels of computer users and musicians.

This book was not required but highly recommended by my professor for my class. It's worth the money. Easy to read and understand. Get this book if you want to learn about nutrition (whether in a nutrition class or not) in a clear and understandable manner!

This book is a must have. It dispells myths and has current up-to-date information on diets, using sugar sweetners (splenda,aspartame etc) great ideas on how to lower cholesterol, foods that are high in carbs, vitamins, fats, minerals etc. Great to use for teaching purposes as well.

First, the installation of this software was a breeze and very quick. The application interface is brightly colored and completely user friendly. It includes a tutorial by Peterson himself, a skill building game that helps sharpen your identification skills, and the ability to add multiple life lists. The life list feature was very easy to use and was the selling point for me. The software also provides direct online access to Peterson Online for great information. You will send hours browsing the nearly 1000 bird species presented in color photographs including Peterson's unique arrow system. Once you select the bird, detailed information about breeding, range, sound and other information is presented. I've seen software packages that cost an outrageous amount, but this very low priced software is a really a gem.

This is a great way to learn about birds. You can view thebird, listen to his voice, and find out where he lives. The skillbuilder portion allows you to identify the bird. What a great challenge!

This is an excellent resource. The illustrations and photographs are wonderful. Carolyn is not afraid to use actual photographs of male and female genetalia....how refreshing! There is nothing worse than medical text using drawings. In real life you will being dealing with the real thing....why not see the real thing in your textbooks! Beyond that...this book is very easy to read and understand. This is a book to keep and use well after you get out of college.

I am a first year nursing student and I must say this book has been an excellent reference guide. No more lugging around huge nursing books for reference purposes. The book is clearly worded and is illustrated to help the beginner. The organization of the book is excellent as well, allowing you to find what you need to know in a hurry without having to flip through hundreds of pages found in bigger books. An excellent guide for anyone in the healthcare profession.

A couple of years ago, I got Podcast Solutions and was really impressed with its' overall content. For its' time. Of course, with everything on the web, practically everything changes and thus, a new edition of this book had to be released. And it's still probably the best book out there. Lots of updated information on how to create, edit and upload podcasts and for the most part, do it on the cheap since if you're really looking to make a million bucks doing this, keep looking. Lots more stuff on video which has truly taken off thanks to YouTube and similar sites and newer ways to promote and get advertisers to your site. You'll also learn how to use WordPress and similar blogs and create a podcast site as a result. That's what I did with one of my clients. Not as thick as the Bibles out there but at least you won't get a hernia trying to lift it. You should be getting ideas for your own (or your clients own) podcasts within minutes of surfing thru this book.

Yes that's right, this is the perfect book for any and all podcasters. If you are a podcaster, or want to be one or just want to find out what it's all about buy this book.

The title says it all; Podcast Solutions. Chock full of info, written concisely, humorously, intelligently, informatively and in language that anyone can understand (even me) this is the one book to buy on the subject. It takes you step by step down the road to conceiving, creating, recording, producing and profiting from your show idea. This book covers every nook and cranny of the considerable field of information on both podcasts and vodcasts.

I personally have used both editions of this book to help me get my podcast going as well as optimizing it once it was up and running. What I really enjoyed about this book is how the authors explain things so that not only do you know what to do next but also why it works. Not only that there are many highlighted sections where the authors share a personal experience that really drives a point home. This brings the whole process into very sharp focus.

And their personal experience goes way beyond the technical aspects of podcasting and vodcasting. On page 85, for example, they share a tip that is critical to anyone who really wants to make effective communication with their material. And that is this; "speak as if you are speaking to one person". That one piece of advice can turn a blah and lifeless presentation into one with depth and impact. This book is loaded with tips like that.

I can't say enough good about this book. Without it I may not have gotten my podcast going. The two guys who wrote it have been doing this since it began and they know all the tricks. Don't think about, just buy the book. You'll thank me and more importantly you'll thank the authors Dan Klass and Michael W. Geoghegan.

Geoffrey Leigh Tozer
Producer - Sly Crooner

Funny that I have to rate this book if only in theory. I'm sure it would have been worth all 5 stars except, when I had trouble ordering it, I wrote to the author who said, "It was never written." Amazon should really know this. I still went ahead and ordered his book, Promoting Your Podcast: The Ultimate Guide to Building an Audience of Raving Fans. Promoting Your Podcast: The Ultimate Guide to Building an Audience of Raving Fans

Jason Van Orden was kind enough to inform me right away on this matter. I also ordered Podcasting Solutions which seems to be a favorite for lots of people, including Jason Van Orden.

Rachel, Santa Monica

Having spent hours listening to his podcasts and receiving his advice I can tell you that Jason knows about podcasting. He knows all the tricks to making your podcast sound like it was recorded professionally in a studio. He has also written another book on promoting your podcast that I would highly reccommend.

You want the best book on Podcasting.. You got it.. This book is all you need. Just perfect.

There's quite a few thorough looking books out there for podcasting, and the main reason I bought this one was due to its recent release date more than anything else. Usually, how new something is does not matter to me, but with technology it's an entirely different matter as the websites I choose to send a podcast to may change their requirements and expectations every couple of years. I work with a great IT guy but I often get lost just a few minutes into his explanation of things so I knew that I had to get some resources or I'd never be able to do a podcast on my own. Audacity just isn't all that tech ignoramus friendly (although the price is right!) so I was pleasantly surprised by the Podcasting Bible. They begin with Audacity and introduce a site called PodOmatic which is something I never heard of before opening these pages. There you can get free server space for audio files and attract listeners. Considering the amount of "oomph" in this dense how-to guide, I'd say that the price is quite reasonable.