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built on sacred lines for ritual purposes for the elite ruling class which was serviced by a rural population. Some of their mortarless building techniques still defy cxplanation, and pre-date similar Incan styles. The Tiahuanaco civilisation met its demise, Kolata claims, due to natural catastrophe: a four-centuries-long drought, which started around 1000 AD. Tiahuanaco's past contin- ues to be uncovered and deciphered, thanks to the ongoing efforts of Kolata and other teams on site, and, indeed, the Aymara Indians themselves. ULL pUpwiauY. GUE Ys UNE LuLLaLwoo AE Ue UE EE Ore UE OE VALLEY OF THE SPIRITS: A Journey into building techniques still defy explanation, conflict. In view of this, Irving has released the Lost Realm of the Aymara and pre-date similar Incan styles. a completely revised and updated version of by Alan L. Kolata The Tiahuanaco civilisation met its demise, this book under the title, Apocalypse 1945. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Kolata claims, due to natural catastrophe: a This edition contains not only important (1996), USA four-centuries-long drought, which started new documents, accounts and analyses, but ISBN 0-471-57507-0 (302pp h/c) around 1000 AD. Tiahuanaco's past contin- photographs taken during the three bombing Price: AUD$39.95; NZD$51.95; ues to be uncovered and deciphered, thanks raids on Dresden and in the aftermath where STG£22.50; USD$27.95; CAN$39.50 to the ongoing efforts of Kolata and other hideous scenes attest to the true horror of Available: Aust—Distributed by Jacaranda _—_ teams on site, and, indeed, the Aymara war—particularly against unwitting civilians, Wiley Ltd, ph (02) 805 1100; NZ—Dist. by Indians themselves. refugees and even prisoners-of- war who had Jacaranda Wiley Ltd, ph (06) 355 1298; no chance against the massive onslaught. UK—Dist. by John Wiley & Sons, APOCALYPSE 1945: In Apocalypse 1945, Irving continues his Chichester, ph 01243 77 9777; USA—Dist. The Destruction of Dresden step-by-step unravelling of what really hap- by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, ph —_ by David Irving pened at Dresden within the overall histori- (212) 850 6000. Published by Veritas Publishing Co. Pty Ltd al framework as well as the context of Five hundred years before the Incas, the (1995), WA, Australia Allied attacks on other German cities from Aymara empire flourished on the shores of ISBN 0-95876021-7 (329pp h/c) 1943 and those of February 1945. Lake Titicaca in the Andes altiplano border- Price: AUD$35.00 + AUD$5.00 p&h in _ This is a well-researched, thought-provok- ing on Bolivia and Peru. Centred around the — Aust; NZ air add AUD$17.00; US/Canada ing account of a tragic episode in history. city of Tiahuanaco, the civilisation was at its airmail add AUD$24.00; STG£15.00 peak between 400 to 1000 AD, although its Available: Aust—Veritas Publishing Co. Pty roots can be traced to at least 2000 BC. Ltd, PO Box 42, Cranbrook WA 6321, ph APOCALYPSE 1945 Author Alan Kolata, a professor of anthro- +61 (0)98 26 8055, fax +61 (0)98 26 8051; pia emaureer ian crroee pology and Director of the Center for Latin UK—Focal Point, 81 Duke St, London, American Studies at the University of WIM SD], ph 0171 499 9409. Chicago, has written Valley of the Spirits asa World War II's most destructive air raid— result of 17 years of on-site, multidiscipli- Hiroshima and Nagasaki aside—was the nary research. In the special relationships he _ Allied fire-bombing of the poorly defended has formed with the region's descendants, he | German city of Dresden on 13-14 February has helped the Aymara Indians reconstruct 1945. Yet the fact that the firestorm killed their past and reclaim their history as well as between 50,000 and 100,000 people was their traditional farming practices. generally little known until 1963 when es . Kolata takes us on a journey of discovery David Irving published his first book, The ee | into this lost world's myths, symbologies, Destruction of Dresden. \t caused a furore at shamanic beliefs and practices, agricultural the time—and controversy seems to have techniques, art and architecture. Tiahuanaco _ followed this historian ever since. comprised a grand array of pyramids, burial Since the book's publication over 30 years mounds, gateways, temples and palaces, ago, much more information about Dresden’s DAVID IRVING 60 ¢ NEXUS destruction has come to light—from official sources as well as the personal archives of individuals involved on both sides of the conflict. In view of this, Irving has released a completely revised and updated version of this book under the title, Apocalypse 1945. This edition contains not only important new documents, accounts and analyses, but photographs taken during the three bombing raids on Dresden and in the aftermath where hideous scenes attest to the true horror of war—particularly against unwitting civilians, refugees and even prisoners-of-war who had no chance against the massive onslaught. In Apocalypse 1945, Irving continues his step-by-step unravelling of what really hap- pened at Dresden within the overall histori- cal framework as well as the context of Allied attacks on other German cities from 1943 and those of February 1945. This is a well-researched, thought-provok- ing account of a tragic episode in history. DAVID IRVING AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1996