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A new novel by a noted author of science, philosophy and religion with its subplot set in first century China when massive walls were built for protection against Mongolian hordes and alliances were sought with the mushrooming Roman Empire far to the west. An ancient legend suggested the abduction of the Christ child by an ambitious Chinese ambassador, an early traveler, who replaced him in the manger with his own twin son. Influenced by the messianic prophesy, his mission was to return to China with the secret of Roman success and the potential for Chinese superiority. Following his brother's crucifixion and burial, the second twin was mistaken for resurrection. With similar previously undisclosed events in first century Judaea an historical account was contained in the controversial Book of Chan, hidden in the Great Wall for two thousand years. The location was inscribed in a set of Chinese seals with sculptured ivory handles since scattered among world collectors of sigillography.Two Harvard and Oxford professors, meeting on an Oriental cruise, teamed up in search of the legendary book but encountered very rough competition from religious agents determined to prevent disclosure. Amidst touches of romance they uncovered a unique culture at the conflux of the Great Wall and Silk Road. Finding a number of the ancient seals, including several that later had been carried to Venice by the Marco Polo entourage, the academic couple succeeded in computer analysis producing a usable matrix map. Written in the genre of The DaVinci Code, the book includes an important philosophical addendum on the search for greater realism in biblical understanding that strongly influenced the creation of this unique and somewhat controversial story. Proof readers see it as a best seller and the next major "Hollywod Project".

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Noted author of science, philosophy and religion, recent publications under John F Brain are "The Way things Are: The Changing perspective of Human Existence" (2001) Xlibris, "The Natural Bible for Modern and Future Man: The Ultimate Theology of the Still Evolving Mind" (2004) University Press of America, and a satire "The Man Who Created God" (2005) Xlibris, a Philadelphia Inquire op/ed for the Einstein annus mirablis celebration entitled "Albert Einstein's Cosmic Reverence. Member the Author's Guild, a supporting member of Princeton Institute for Advanced Study and member of the NY Academy of Science. Graduated magna cum laude, physics at Princeton 1943, elected to Sigma Xi scientific honor society and Phi Beta Kappa scholastic society. Wartime research and development at Palmer Physical Laboratory of Princeton development of advanced armor piercing shells, the first atomic bomb and remote instrumentation for moving vehicles. Principal contribution acquisition of data by radio means for missiles, aircraft, bombs and later space vehicles. founded the National Radio Telemetry Group and coined the term telemetry.Headed the Princeton V-2 project for use of captured German missiles for research, a member of the National V-2 Panel leading to US missile development. Worked with Werhner von Braun at White Sands Proving Grounds providing the first direct high altitude measurements of cosmic rays, neutrons, ionization, temperature and pressure.Founded The Applied Science Corporation (ASCOP) for instrumentation and early computer devices. Founded General Devices, and its General Thermoelectric Corporation subsidiary. Owner Marine Drive Systems Inc for small vessel propulsion worldwide. He holds a number of US Patents.Student of the human brain, Brinster sponsored undergraduate awards at Princeton, Rutgers and Drew Universities and organized a 1993 symposium entitled "The Amazing Human Mind". Shared the 1958 Princeton Class of '43 Achievement Award with Nicholas Katzenba

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  • PublisherAuthorHouse
  • Publication date2007
  • ISBN 10 1434300390
  • ISBN 13 9781434300393
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages304

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