George Smith was a British Assyriologist who played a crucial role in the decipherment and translation of ancient Mesopotamian texts, particularly the Epic of Gilgamesh. In "The Chaldean Account of Genesis," published in 1876, Smith focuses on the similarities between the Babylonian creation myth and the biblical account of Genesis.In the book, Smith presents his translations and analysis of cuneiform tablets that contain the Babylonian creation myth known as Enuma Elish. He compares the E...

"The Life of William Carey, Shoemaker & Missionary" by George Smith is a compelling biography that chronicles the life of William Carey, a pivotal figure in the modern missionary movement. Carey, originally a humble shoemaker, became a renowned missionary in India, where he dedicated his life to spreading Christianity and promoting education. Smith's narrative captures Carey's unwavering faith, his struggles, and his remarkable achievements, including the translation of the Bible into seve...

When George Smith, a self-taught Assyriologist at the British Museum, deciphered an ancient cuneiform tablet in 1872, he uncovered a Mesopotamian flood narrative that bore striking parallels to the biblical story of Noah-yet clearly predated it. Presented to the Society of Biblical Archaeology, his findings caused a sensation, offering the first tangible evidence of shared mythologies across ancient civilizations.This groundbreaking work details Smith's discovery and interpretation...

I knew I couldn't do it. I hated them all. I wanted the whole Highways in Hiding rolled up like an old discarded carpet, with every Mekstrom on Earth rolled up in it. But I couldn't pull the trigger. The survivors would have enough savvy to clean up the mess before our bodies got cold, and the Highways crowd would be doing business at the same old stand. Without, I might add, the minor nuisance that people call Steve Cornell.

George Smith argues that modern humanity suffers from a late-stage, pre-fatal addiction to scientific-technological thinking. Like most pre-fatal addictions, this one will most likely result in one of three ways: misery, extinction, or human transformation. The question remains, wherein lies the third way?According to Smith, mankind’s chronic and as yet undiagnosed sickness originates in early Western metaphysics and has long been thoroughly globalized. It explains unstoppable extr...

You picked up this book because your home feels full and your phone feels fuller, and you suspect the two problems are connected. The counter that collects chargers and mail, the drawer of half-finished projects, and the thumb that scrolls the same feed for the 40th time are not separate failures. They are two symptoms of the same loss: a life that has drifted away from the outdoors. You have tried decluttering and digital detoxes before, and both times the change lasted about three weeks....

You picked up this book because you left a conversation feeling guilty when you did nothing wrong, or you said yes to a favor you could decline and wondered how a simple no needed a 10 minute defense. Maybe a family member wrapped a request in after everything I have done for you, a colleague said it will only take a few minutes, or a dating partner changed plans 3 times and called it flexibility. Whatever brought you here, you share the sense that small moments matter more than dramatic b...

In The Artist-Philosopher and New Philosophy, Smith argues that Western Metaphysics has indeed come to what Heidegger describes as “an end.” That is hardly to say philosophy as such is over or soon to disappear; rather, its purpose as a medium of cultural change and as a generator of history has run its course. He thus calls for a New Philosophy, conceptualized by the artist-philosopher who “makes” or “poeticizes” New Philosophy, spanning literary and theoretical discourses and op...

The story of Wylam village in Northumberland is a story about the origin of railways. The birthplace of George Stephenson, it was the centre for the first revolutionary pioneering work on railway engineering which laid the foundation for all that followed. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, on the instigation of colliery owner Christopher Blackett, a series of revolutionary experiments in railway technology were conducted. The principal protagonists read like a roll call of great ...

The life of William Carey: Shoemaker & missionary traces the development of an individual whose determination and curiosity carried him far beyond the confines of his early trade. The opening presents a figure raised in modest circumstances, shaped by constant learning and a growing sense of spiritual purpose. His work as a shoemaker becomes a backdrop for broader intellectual exploration as he studies languages, history, and religious ideas with increasing intensity. These early pursuits ...

The Chaldean Account of Genesis by George Smith is a groundbreaking work that explores the ancient Babylonian texts, particularly the creation and flood myths, and their striking parallels with the biblical Book of Genesis. George Smith, an Assyriologist, made a significant discovery while working with the cuneiform tablets from Nineveh, unearthing the Epic of Gilgamesh and other narratives that resemble the Genesis stories. In this book, he presents translations and interpretations of the...

Someone had stolen an important part of Steve Cornell's life. It was bad enough when his fiancée vanished. It was infinitely worse when everyone in the world insisted it couldn't have happened the way he knew it had. In a world where ESP and telepathy were normal, it was difficult to keep secrets. But Steve's search for his missing sweetheart brought him to the threshold of one of the greatest secrets of all time. And it was obvious that somebody would stop at nothing to keep him from unco...