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REVIEWS © THE HISTORY OF ATLANTIS by Lewis Spence BOOKS ‘ Published by Adventures Unlimited Press Sesh; Raarel (1996), Kempton, IL, USA (first published OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING 1926 by Rider & Company, London, UK) by Jon Rappoport ISBN 0-932813-30-5 (238pp s/c) Published i Blue Press (1995), Santa Price; AUD$27.00; STG£15.95; Monica, CA, USA USD$16.95 + p&h ISBN n/a (112pp s/c) Available: Australia—NEXUS Magazine, Price: USDST2 00 + USD$5.00 o/s p&h PO Box 30, Mapleton, Qld 4560, ph (074) Available: USA—Jon Rappoport, Blue 42 9280, fax (074) 42 9381; UK—NEXUS Press, 2633 Lincoln Blvd, Suite 256, Santa UK, 55 Queens Rd, East Grinstead, West Monica, CA 90405, ph: +1 (213) 243 9005, Sussex, RH19 1BG, ph 01342 32 2854, fax With 20 years of investigative reporting to 01342 32 4574; USA—Adventures his credit, Jon Rappoport presents the facts Unlimited, PO Box 74, Kempton, IL 60946, about the Oklahoma City bombing which are ph (815) 253 6390, fax (815) 253 6300. at odds with official explanations. Originally published in 1926, this rare book In interviews with military and civilian on Atlantis from Scottish-born historian explosives experts as well as survivors and Lewis Spence (1874-1955) is now back in eyewitnesses, Rappoport explains how the print. Spence is best known for his authori- truck bomb could never have caused the real _ tative volumes on world mythology, as well damage to the Murrah Federal Building. The as for his five books on Atlantis—this one damage could only have been caused by det- onations deliberately planted on certain columns within the building's structure prior to the explosion—and that meant two sepa- rate detonations, as well as a sophisticated, professional, top-level inside job. Rappoport concludes that if Timothy McVeigh was actually involved in the bomb- ing, he was set up as a ‘fall guy’ in order to discredit the patriot movement which is seen as a threat to federal power. While Rappoport leaves us no clearer as to the true identities of the perpetrators, he reveals alarming evidence of a cover-up by the US Government and agencies, particular- ly the FBI. He also hauls the media over the coals for toeing the government's propagan- da line, failing to ask the real questions, and subjugating the truth. by Lewis Spence by Lewts Spence widely considered to be his best. In The History of Atlantis, Spence conducts an exhaustive investigation into the sources of Atlantean history, from Plato's writings to Egyptian myths, Mayan and Aztec traditions and Irish legends. With reference to ancient and 'modern' geological, archaeological and cartographic evidence, Spence explores a number of aspects of the lost civilisation of Atlantis: its geography, its peoples, its kings and colonies as well as its religious, political and cultural complexities. Exciting and thought-provoking, The History of Atlantis is a classic text which continues to inspire those who seek to unrav- el the mysteries of this lost land. COINCIDENCES: CHANCE OR FATE? by Ken Anderson Published by Blandford (1995), London, UK ISBN 0-7137-2523-0 (306pp s/c) Price: AUD$26.00; CAN$17.95; STG£9.99; USD$12.95 Available: Australia—Sydney Esoteric Bookshop, ph (02) 212 2225, fax (02) 212 2448; UK—Dist. by Cassell plc, ph 01202 66 5432; USA/Canada—Dist. by Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016-8810, ph (212) 532 7160, fax (212) 213 2495. Most of us would acknowledge that coinci- dences occur in our lives, but what is signifi- cant to one person is not so to others. If you are fascinated by this phenomenon, this book wil] impress not only for its huge collection of remarkable anecdotes but also for its seri- ous attempt to consider meaning. So, are coincidental events based on mathe- matical probability, some random anomaly, a statistical quirk or an unidentified principle? In Coincidences: Chance or Fate?, Ee ee ee