No comments about Michelin Road Map No. 752 Norway.

5 comments about History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1).

1. Some people are able to believe in everything what seems to be logic and supported by some equations and statistics.
   
   It is really funny that even the wildest theory will always find its followers.
   
   Russian science has problem with pseudoscientists. For instance: Lysenko, Michurin in the agrobiology and now Famenko in history.
   
   Maybe in the next volumes of his revised version of history he will try to convince us that:
   
   - Jews are the descendants of merchants who did not pay taxes regullary and were expelled from the Novogrod.
   - Ethiopians are the descendants of the miners (that's why they are black) who escaped from the coal mines, which were placed in Ural. But one of them remained in Russia and later he became the gradfather of Alexander Pushkin.
   - Asians are the descendants of peepers or spies (that's why they have eyes with an epicanthic fold) who were unmasked and left Russia.
   
   Because everything can be proved with statistics.



2. It's some writer working under a pseudonym, getting writer-friends to write these horrible, long-winded reviews.



3. HA HA! IS FUNNY BECAUSE IS NOT TRUE! IS ALSO FUNNY BECAUSE PEOPLE SAY IS TRUE!



4. The way Fomenko rips apart consensual history in a very convincing manner has undoubtebly unnerved a few people who see it as their job to defend this history from all challenges to its integrity. Yet their defence of consensual history is unable to deter Fomenko's assaults on it throughout the book, and by the end of it Fomenko has well and truly broken through the walls. Once you have finished reading this book you will no longer look at history the same way again. However i wouldn't say that this book is for the curious reader, instead it is most likely to appeal to the serious history student who is not contented to swallow everything given to him but has an open and investigative mind.



5. Chances are even if you have a Ph.D in Mathematics and or Physics you take you car to a mechanic whose highest level of education is high school. In short, expertise in one field does not equate to expertise in another, if it did historians would be writing papers on String Theory. It should also not surprise that in a time when people get their idea of history from the likes of Dan Brown a book such as this would find a market, like Barnum said, "A sucker is born every minute!"
   
   Now, the author would have one believe those nasty Jesuits cooked up a bogus history of the world and have snookered everyone (but him, it seems the Jesuits are clever, real clever, just not clever enough) for hundreds of years. Boy, people are really stupid, except for our author. It's a good thing he has come along to lift the veil of ignorance from our eyes!
   
   This is what you must believe to take this authors thesis as valid. Myself, just as I'll take my car to a mechanic who knows his trade and pass on the mathematician, I'll get my history from someone who has dedicated his life to it's study.
   
   Also, IMHO the positive reviews are mostly pathetic attempts by friends (perhaps the author himself) to praise the book. Syntax use in many of them indicate English is not the first tongue, it almost sounds like a Russian writing (very well by the way, but certainly no Conrad like command) English.
   
   
   Too bad I can't give negative stars.

1 comments about Norway 2007 (Michelin National Maps).

1. We have been traveling back and forth to Germany for 15 years. We usually rent a car and our first road map was a Michelin from 1995. So on this last trip we also spent time in Norway, so again, purchased a Michelin brand map of Norway. The lack of detail is what kills this map's usefulness. Which is odd because it is a huge map and there is certainly plenty of room for details. If you only need the major highways it's fine. But you will find that there are LOTS of smaller roads and byways out there that are just not on this map. Just to make sure we were covered map-wise, we had also purchased a "Hammond International Norway / Sweden" road map. The maps are like night and day. The Hammond was much more detailed, showing many more roads than the Michelin and the road numbers were easy to read. The Hammond came back from the trip very well used while the Michelin looks new.

No comments about Southern Norway (Road Maps).

No comments about Norway Insight Travel Map.

5 comments about Norway Map by ITMB.

1. This is a very large map (~52 inches by 38 inches) and very detailed. It was more detail than I really wanted, and more importantly, it doesn't have an index that allows you to look up a town or city and find its approximate location on the map.



2. It arrived in a timely manner, however there was a hole in the center of the map that was not mentioned in its description that I was aware of.



3. We found the Norway Map by ITMB to be very detailed and accurate. The only downside in our view is that there is no list of cities and towns and where to find them on the map .



4. Good map, lasts well. By showing all of Norway, the map sacrifices a bit on detail. IMHO the insets showing cities should be much finer so the traveler can avoid having to get local maps.



5. As expected with ITMB, the Map was huge.
   However, we are not using it for driving navigation so it is in fact great!
   Delivery prompt as usual!

No comments about Oslo (City Map).

No comments about Oslo popoutmap (Popout Map).

1 comments about Copenhagen Laminated Pocket Map by Pocket-Pilot.

1. Half the fun of traveling is the trip planning. The pocket map is perfect for that & such a perfect size to travel with. I like to travel light. It includes a ton of information, so I leave the heavier guide books, that have already been read, home. Very durable & easy to view. Don't leave home without it.

3 comments about Walking in Norway (Cicerone Guide).

1. "Walking in Norway" is a compact guide to long distance hiking in the mountains and high plateaus of Norway. Norway is blessed with some exceptionally beautiful national parks featuring mountains, lakes, and huge open areas above treeline. Connie Roos has provided planning information to take advantage of 20 selected routes located in the Hardanger, Jotunheimen, Rondane, Dovre, Trollheimen, and northern Norway regions. Her focus is on multi-day hikes, although hikers may choose to do only segments of the routes described. Her information includes a sketch map for each area, terrain profile, and narrative description of the distance and conditions of each major path segment. There is also a small selection of photographs that provide some sense of scale. Roos has provided some valuable information on how to reach the various hiking regions, whether by car, bus, or train, and on how the distinctive Norwegian mountain hut system works.
   
   Hikers should pay close attention to Roos' comments on clothing. The Norwegian mountain regions are subject to highly variable weather conditions. The isolation of many of these areas means hikers will be thrown on their resources in the event of bad weather.
   
   Hikers should also expect to invest in maps of the areas where they plan to hike. The sketch maps in the book are not sufficiently detailed for routefinding.
   
   This book is highly recommended to the dedicated hiker looking for opportunities in the still mostly wild interior of Norway.



2. I was dissapointed that this guide didn't contain more information. What it has is excellent and useful but it needs much more. Important information like temperature is missing, and it says none of the walks are for the inexperienced person. However as it appears to be the best there is on walking in Norway, it's worth buying.



3. ... facts without rhapsodies, about "hut to hut" long-distance walking in Norway. The few pictures in the book will not convince you of the beauty of the country, but the directions for preparation will serve you well. The book is small enough to carry in your shirt pocket, by intention. It's already more than a decade old, but 'such things' change slowly in Norway, the least populated country of Europe. Hiking in Norway is not, on the whole, a wilderness experience, however, not much like back-packing in the American Rockies or in Alaska. Though sparsely settled, upland Norway has been criss-crossed by farmers and herders for millennia; its trails are deeply etched in the soil. Just when you think you've left humanity behind, you'll come upon a Norse or Samii family homestead.
   
   Before succumbing to the allure of the Northern Lights, however, you must take note of the two very terse passages in this little guide concerning weather gear and mosquitoes. It rains a lot in Norway. From a Swedish perspective, the whole country is perpetually sopping wet. You'll want a full head-to-ankle rain suit. As for the mosquitoes, I have a recommendation. Before you plan your trek, read the novel "Beyond Sleep" by the Dutch writer Willem Frederik Hermans. After that, if you still have the urge, well, "bon voyage!"