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~ REVIEWS massive strikes on the southern Martian B oO oO K RY regions that dislodged a huge chunk of the crust on the opposite side of the planet. researchers, but this engineer has worked Fragments apparently rained down on Earth out, in theory, how the entire monument in two waves—13,000 to 12,000 years ago, operated. and 11,000 to 10,000 years ago—effectively As for how the Egyptians would have ending the most recent ice age. transmitted or used the energy they generat- The remnant of the cometary explosion is ed is difficult to determine as few clues believed to be the vast Taurid meteor show- remain; but Dunn speculates that they may er, with its attendant asteroids and large bod- even have used it to power interplanetary ies like Comet Encke, through which Earth spacecraft! This is an intriguing study that passes twice a year. The authors note that will help rewrite the Egyptology textbooks. _ periods of chaos and rapid climate change have occurred every 1,000 to 500 years THE MARS MYSTERY since this explosion and have marked rapid by Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval declines of civilisations. They reopen the and John Grigsby book on the Martian monuments controver- Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd, UK, 1998; sy and draw comparisons between the Crown Publishers, USA, 1998 (Hancock destruction of possibly parallel civilisations by-line only) on Mars and at Giza, Egypt. ISBN: 0-7181-4314-0 (hc, UK), 0-7181- Considering the evidence, how can we be 4354-X (374pp tpb); 0-609-60086-9 complacent about the serious threat posed by (344pp hc, USA) the staggering number of Earth-crossing Price: AUD$24.95 (tpb); NZD$49.95 (hc), asteroids and comets that have the potential NZD$29.95 (tpb); £16.99 (hc); to create a Martian-scale disaster on Earth? USD$26.00 (he) , , We could be in for a very rough ride... Distributors: Aust/NZ— Penguin Books; UK—Bookshops; USA—Random House 9 HOW PRAYER HEALS here is much more in this book than is by Walter Weston even implied in its title, The Mars Publisher: Hampton Roads, USA, 1998 Mystery, for it speculates on a catastrophic ISBN: 1-57174-092-9 (319pp tpb) cosmic event which destroyed the Martian Price: AUD$26.95; NZD$33.95; £10.99; atmosphere and had tumultuous impact on NLGfF n/a; USD$12.95 Earth. 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Dr Weston is a Methodist minister in the US and a staunch advocate and practitioner of the healing prayer, particularly using the spoken word, the group dynamic, the hands- on approach and a modicum of faith. He explains that the chief requirement to set up EA (if Wil the correct healing frequency is for the heal- pein ia er to establish a compassionate healing Wiel intent for the patient that is preferably based hors on a loving connection with God (regardless = of religion). However, he does concede that i AHI some successful healing techniques utilise ons an understanding of energy dynamics with- PET out recourse to prayer. In one scientific ROGET TALIAL & mn (IU study involving many healers using a variety Uhr theag) bea of of modalities, all were shown to emanate healing energy at the frequency of 7.83 BOOKS researchers, but this engineer has worked out, in theory, how the entire monument operated. As for how the Egyptians would have transmitted or used the energy they generat- ed is difficult to determine as few clues remain; but Dunn speculates that they may even have used it to power interplanetary spacecraft! This is an intriguing study that will help rewrite the Egyptology textbooks. THE MARS MYSTERY by Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval and John Grigsby Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd, UK, 1998; Crown Publishers, USA, 1998 (Hancock by-line only) ISBN: 0-7181-4314-0 (hc, UK), 0-7181- 4354-X (374pp tpb); 0-609-60086-9 (344pp he, USA) Price: AUD$24.95 (tpb); NZD$49.95 (hc), NZD$29.95 (tpb); £16.99 (hc); USD$26.00 (hc) Distributors: Aust/NZ— Penguin Books; UK—Bookshops; USA—Random House here is much more in this book than is even implied in its title, The Mars Mystery, for it speculates on a catastrophic cosmic event which destroyed the Martian atmosphere and had tumultuous impact on Earth. Further, it suggests that major extinc- tion-causing cataclysms occur cyclically about every 30 million years and have hap- pened in relatively recent times. Drawing on the ever-growing body of astronomical evidence, authors Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval and John Grigsby suggest that a large comet fragmented near Mars approx. 20,000 years ago, resulting in THE MARS VTLEORT AS END OF TWH WORLDS GRAHAM HANCOCK, REET IAL eH IE NEXUS - 81 OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1998