Kirjahaku

This book uses both succinct, informative essays and beautiful, detailed photography to reveal how recent archeological discoveries in the ancient country of Armenia have transformed our understanding of the origins of human civilization and humanity itself. It also tells the story of a heroic team of Armenian archeologists who have singlehandedly created a new golden age of archeology in their country. Their work demonstrates that Armenia has hosted a continuous human presence for at least 2 million years. They have succeeded in documenting the evolution of humanity and human culture across this vast span of time in minute detail. Their discoveries include the oldest known winemaking complex, the recreation of the first wines, the oldest known work of art, the oldest shoe yet discovered, and one of the oldest known religious documents. This book chronicles their achievements in a manner that lets the reader become part of the process of exploration and feel the excitement of discovery.

The Eccentric Traveler is a selection of photographs illustrating some of the cultures and traditions that the author has encountered in the course of his travels over the last forty years. He continues to travel the world and search out new wonders of art, archeology, and architecture.

The Eccentric Traveler is a selection of photographs illustrating some of the cultures and traditions that the author has encountered in the course of his travels over the last forty years. He continues to travel the world and search out new wonders of art, archeology, and architecture.

Myanmar: Kingdom of Gold is an epic photographic journey through one of world's greatest civilizations. Myanmar is much more than an exotic travel destination. It is home to one of humanity's greatest cultural and artistic traditions, deeply rooted in Buddhism and stretching back in time nearly 3000 years. Myanmar boasts hundreds of golden temples that are among the finest examples of architecture in the world. They are studded with magnificent sculptures, bas-reliefs, and frescoes, and literally covered in gold. In the case of Myanmar, mere description is not enough. Seeing is believing.

Myanmar: Kingdom of Gold is an epic photographic journey through one of world's greatest civilizations. Myanmar is much more than an exotic travel destination. It is home to one of humanity's greatest cultural and artistic traditions, deeply rooted in Buddhism and stretching back in time nearly 3000 years. Myanmar boasts hundreds of golden temples that are among the finest examples of architecture in the world. They are studded with magnificent sculptures, bas-reliefs, and frescoes, and literally covered in gold. In the case of Myanmar, mere description is not enough. Seeing is believing.

Beneath and in the midst of the modern metropolis of Istanbul lie the remnants of another city, called Constantinople. For over a thousand years, from May 11, 330 to May 29, 1453, it was the cultural and spiritual capital of Christendom. Throughout the Middle Ages the city that its inhabitants also called New Rome served as a living bridge to the civilizations of Classical Greece and Rome, transmitting their intellectual riches to both the West and East and ultimately laying the foundations of the Renaissance. Constantinople: Eye of the World is a meditation in photographs on the greatest city of the ancient and medieval worlds. In the 11th century, when the population of Rome was 30,000, Constantinople and its suburbs were home to perhaps a million people. It was the only major city of the ancient world to survive intact to the end of the Middle Ages, preserving the intellectual heritage of Greece and Rome. Napoleon Bonaparte once said that if the world had a capital, it would be Constantinople. The City's founder, St. Constantine the Great, would surely have agreed. Its medieval Greek inhabitants called their City ho ophthalmos tou kosmou - the Eye of the World.

Beneath and in the midst of the modern metropolis of Istanbul lie the remnants of another city, called Constantinople. For over a thousand years, from May 11, 330 to May 29, 1453, it was the cultural and spiritual capital of Christendom. Throughout the Middle Ages the city that its inhabitants also called New Rome served as a living bridge to the civilizations of Classical Greece and Rome, transmitting their intellectual riches to both the West and East and ultimately laying the foundations of the Renaissance. Constantinople: Eye of the World is a meditation in photographs on the greatest city of the ancient and medieval worlds. In the 11th century, when the population of Rome was 30,000, Constantinople and its suburbs were home to perhaps a million people. It was the only major city of the ancient world to survive intact to the end of the Middle Ages, preserving the intellectual heritage of Greece and Rome. Napoleon Bonaparte once said that if the world had a capital, it would be Constantinople. The City's founder, St. Constantine the Great, would surely have agreed. Its medieval Greek inhabitants called their City ho ophthalmos tou kosmou - the Eye of the World.

Egypt: the Book of time is the most innovative book on ancient Egypt to appear in many years. It contains beautiful color photographs of ancient temples and monuments and their hieroglyphic inscriptions, along with English translations of the inscriptions done by the author. This book truly makes ancient Egypt come alive for the reader, in a unique and powerful way.

Egypt: the Book of time is the most innovative book on ancient Egypt to appear in many years. It contains beautiful color photographs of ancient temples and monuments and their hieroglyphic inscriptions, along with English translations of the inscriptions done by the author. This book truly makes ancient Egypt come alive for the reader, in a unique and powerful way.

Consciousness is Curvature envisions consciousness—human and artificial—as a dynamic curvature of informational and computational spaces, drawing parallels with the theory of general relativity’s malleable spacetime and with quantum theory’s probabilistic nature. This collection of philosophical essays on artificial intelligence (AI) sees intelligence as a universal, relational phenomenon, transcending the binary of human minds versus thinking machines. It explores how AI, from narrow systems to potential Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Superintelligence (ASI), will affect humanity’s future and its very connection to the cosmos, reshaping human understanding of awareness and meaning. While confronting the risks—uncontrolled systems, amplified biases, and the erosion of human essence—the book rejects techno-pessimism’s dystopian tropes. Instead, it offers a balanced vision, embracing AI’s potential to elevate human existence and deepen humanity’s exploration of the cosmos. These meditative, forward-looking essays invite readers to ponder the possibilities and perils of AI’s future, while advocating a nuanced approach to a technology that will inevitably redefine humanity’s place in the universe.

Faster Than Light heralds a thrilling new Age of Exploration, driven by groundbreaking advances in theoretical physics, which promise to propel humanity across the cosmos at speeds surpassing light itself. This visionary work delves into the tantalizing possibilities not only of interstellar travel but also time travel and journeys between alternate timelines. With a rigorous mathematical foundation, it demystifies these complex concepts while weaving a narrative imbued with wonder and possibility. The book invites readers to envision a future where the boundaries of space and time are no longer barriers, but gateways to infinite discovery. As humanity stands on the cusp of this cosmic revolution, Faster Than Light inspires us to embrace an era of exploration that may never end, challenging our understanding of the universe and our place within it, while igniting the imagination with the promise of boundless frontiers waiting to be explored.