Michael Baizerman Author

  As the previous discussion on my paper, How to Measure the Earth's Circumference, has ended, I decided to launch another discussion. You can view the article at https://www.academia.edu/s/849a19ddfc/how-long-spans-the-inhabited-world?source=work This new paper continues the overview of the mathematical geography of the European Middle Ages and focuses on the extent of the known world. Besides reading, you can participate in the discussion during the remaining three weeks.  As you have probably noticed, I made a resolution to abstain from uploading new pieces until I take most of my articles through discussions. This is a new feature added by the Academia.edu site last summer. I think that my work deserves a chance of attracting better publicity. Especially, due to the reaction of literary agents who consider my book unsellable to the general public. The credit that I get from my readers enables me to continue.  Meanwhile, I was asked to give a lecture on Skype to t...

  I'm writing these lines amid the turbulent times of the modern pandemics in hope that the vaccination against the terrible disease will start in several days.  I'm very optimistic about choosing to subject my articles to discussion on the Academia site. The first outcome was popularity. Besides the immediate result that so many people begin to read the particular paper, some of them are also interested in other subjects. So the number of my readers has doubled in only four months reaching over 2K.   Besides, some readers decide to add their suggestions or criticism which gives me some food for thought. I am aware of the limitations of my Internet research and praise new perspectives that might open in these discussions. Or, at least, I know better why I keep standing in the same position despite the criticism.  The current discussion about my article  https://www.academia.edu/39924577/How_to_Measure_the_Earths_Circumference is still going on and you can take p...