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© REVIEWS mind and the dozen-odd years since the pub- myths. It's hard to believe, considering the lication of his seminal work, Space, Gravity _ evidence that some civilisations, like the and the Flying Saucer, in 1954. Sumerians, knew of planets not visible to the Twelve years had passed since Cramp had _ naked eye, that these myths were not some- examined two famous photos of alleged how based on reality. Yet Krupp discounts UFOs—the Lake Coniston, UK, saucer and _ the suggestion that these 'sky gods' may the Adamski craft—and proposed his theo- have been extraterrestrial visitors. ties of UFO propulsion based on observa- Touching on ancient cultures including the tion, deduction and the application of the Egyptian, Assyrian, Mongolian, the African inverse square law. But he was still no clos- | Dogon, Catal Hoyiik in Turkey, the Mayan, er to being able to prove his anti-gravity Pueblo, the Khmer, and so many more, propulsion theories and, indeed, to being Krupp has assembled fascinating material, taken seriously by scientists, the media or but some readers will be inspired to draw the public. different conclusions. Should we be surprised at how little progress has been made in the meantime in | THE POLTERGEIST MACHINE: openly putting Cramp's theories to the test, The Hutchison Effect—A Lift and in an attempt to understand the phenome- Disruption System non? In the ensuing 30 years, the UFO mys- _ by Albert Budden tery has only deepened. Publisher: Discovery Times Press, Leonard Cramp's ideas and experiments Middlesex, UK, 1996 still carry weight, and seem to have been ISBN n/a (32pp sp/b) corroborated in many UFO sightings in the Price: STG£10.00 in UK; foreign orders meantime. His scientific and technical add STG£2.00 p&h insights have encouraged new ways of Available: UK—Discovery Times Press, thinking about reality, both physical and 17 Brook Road South, Brentford, subtle. UFO and anti-gravity enthusiasts Middlesex TW8 ONN, ph +44 0181 560 will not take this book lightly! 9497. In 1981, Canadian physicist and inventor SKYWATCHERS, SHAMANS & KINGS John Hutchison first demonstrated ‘ghost in by E. C. Krupp the machine’ effects in his laboratory. With Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., NY, his device—a collection of electronic gad- USA, 1997 getry whirring away in unison—he produced ISBN 0-471-04863-1 (364pp h/c) effects such as levitation of heavy objects, Price: AUD$39.95; NZD$52.00; spontaneous fires, mirrors smashing from a STG£19.99 + £2 p&h; USD$27.95; distance, steel bars shredding, lights in the CAN$39.50 air and other high-jinks. Available: Aust—Sydney Esoteric Book- Meantime, across the Atlantic in England, shop, ph (02) 9212 2225; NZ—J. Wiley, Albert Budden was conducting paranormal ph (06) 355 1298; UK). Wiley & Sons, _ research which led him to look into haunted ph 01243 779777; USA—John Wiley & houses and the poltergeist phenomenon. In Sons, ph (212) 850 6000. time, he proposed a theory that much of this In his extensive career in astronomy, ‘supernatural’ activity is electromagnetic in author E. C. Krupp has visited more than nature and possibly a function of environ- 1,300 ancient sites around the world. His mental EM disturbances, natural and/or latest book, Skywatchers, Shamans and man-made. Kings, features an extensive collection of When he discovered John Hutchison's these sites, backed up with archaeological research a few years ago, Budden saw obvi- and mythological evidence for the cosmo- ous parallels between his own observations logical world-views existant at those sites. of the phenomenon and Hutchison's ability According to Krupp's thesis, astronomical _ to reproduce classic poltergeist-type effects knowledge confers power. The close rela- within a laboratory-based apparatus. (See tionship these ancient cultures had with the story in NEXUS 4#01.) The result of their sky was reflected in their sacred landscapes, _ collaboration is this manual which includes their myths and their rituals. From their Hutchison's own description of his apparatus observations they developed calendar sys- (which employs magnets, Tesla coils and a tems that were integral to the success of Van de Graaf generator), as well as specifi- their economies and societies. Their tem- cation notes and technical diagrams. ples, tombs, inscriptions, sculptures, paint- Hutchison continues his experiments ings would often mirror the cosmos, allow- today, despite past setbacks with sabotage ing the people a powerful connection with and harassment by authorities (as will be the sky gods in the stars. explored in Budden's forthcoming biography To Krupp, though, the sky god myths so of the inventor). Obviously his work is common to ancient cultures are just that— being taken seriously in certain quarters. mind and the dozen-odd years since the pub- lication of his seminal work, Space, Gravity and the Flying Saucer, in 1954. Twelve years had passed since Cramp had examined two famous photos of alleged UFOs—the Lake Coniston, UK, saucer and the Adamski craft—and proposed his theo- ties of UFO propulsion based on observa- tion, deduction and the application of the inverse square law. But he was still no clos- er to being able to prove his anti-gravity propulsion theories and, indeed, to being taken seriously by scientists, the media or the public. Should we be surprised at how little progress has been made in the meantime in openly putting Cramp's theories to the test, in an attempt to understand the phenome- non? In the ensuing 30 years, the UFO mys- tery has only deepened. Leonard Cramp's ideas and experiments still carry weight, and seem to have been corroborated in many UFO sightings in the meantime. His scientific and technical insights have encouraged new ways of thinking about reality, both physical and subtle. UFO and anti-gravity enthusiasts will not take this book lightly! SKYWATCHERS, SHAMANS & KINGS by E. C. Krupp Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., NY, USA, 1997 ISBN 0-471-04863-1 (364pp h/c) Price: AUD$39.95; NZD$52.00; STG£19.99 + £2 p&h; USD$27.95; CAN$39.50 Available: Aust—Sydney Esoteric Book- shop, ph (02) 9212 2225; NZJ. Wiley, ph (06) 355 1298; UK). Wiley & Sons, ph 01243 779777; USA—John Wiley & Sons, ph (212) 850 6000. In his extensive career in astronomy, author E. C. Krupp has visited more than 1,300 ancient sites around the world. His latest book, Skywatchers, Shamans and Kings, features an extensive collection of these sites, backed up with archaeological and mythological evidence for the cosmo- logical world-views existant at those sites. According to Krupp's thesis, astronomical knowledge confers power. The close rela- tionship these ancient cultures had with the sky was reflected in their sacred landscapes, their myths and their rituals. From their observations they developed calendar sys- tems that were integral to the success of their economies and societies. Their tem- ples, tombs, inscriptions, sculptures, paint- ings would often mirror the cosmos, allow- ing the people a powerful connection with the sky gods in the stars. To Krupp, though, the sky god myths so common to ancient cultures are just that— APRIL - MAY 1997 NEXUS - 85