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REVIEWS & KEVIEWS BOOKS Reviewed by Ruth Parnell TWILIGHT OF THE GODS by Erich von Daniken New Page Books, NJ, USA, 2010 ISBN 978-I-60163-141-I (222pp tpb) Available: www.newpagebooks.com n his 24th work of non-fiction since the release of his best-selling 1968 book Chariots of the Gods?, Erich von Daniken focuses on ruins in the Bolivian Andes, 4,000 metres above sea level: the ancient stone cities Tiwanaku and the nearby, better preserved, Puma Punku. With reference to late 19th to early 20th century findings (including those of engineer Arthur Posnansky), most of which were pilloried in their day, von Daniken contends that the original Stone Age inhabitants of the region did not have the technological means to extract and tool gigantic stones made of hard igneous diorite. These monolithic structures could only have been created by visiting extraterrestrials ("the gods") (as von Daniken has claimed over the years) way back in antiquity, if the elaborate calendars that arguably track back 17,000 years are any guide. The ancient astronauts are returning to complete their missions and retrieve artefacts, von Daniken reckons, and he interprets one of the Mayan calendars as saying that December 2012 is the expected arrival date. With side trips into astrophysics, anthropology as well as genes and memes, von Daniken concludes that we're soon in for "a ‘god shock’ of major proportions". Time will tell! musings on paranormal phenomena by geologist Dr Robert Schoch, reflections on the Egypt Code by Robert Bauval, a challenge to the editors of the journal Archaeology by Egyptology researcher John Anthony West, and thoughts on the possibility hat cosmic rays have affected human evolution by Andrew Collins. Other contributors include Edward Malkowski, Mark Booth, Richard Hoagland, Walter Cruttenden, Scott Creighton, Badrinaryan Badrinaryan, Gary David and Flavio Barbiero. Altogether, the reflections of these rontier investigators provide a big- picture perspective on the cycle of human existence which challenges orthodox knowledge. If you've not read their works before, this anthology is an ideal place to start. LOST KNOWLEDGE OF THE ANCIENTS edited by Glenn Kreisberg Bear & Company, USA, 2010 ISBN 978-1-59143-I17-6 (24Ipp tpb) Available: BearandCompanyBooks.com Tis collection of essays reflects the paradigm shifts that have been taking place in science and academia for some years now. The essays have been selected by Graham Hancock (Fingerprints of the Gods; see 3/04) and edited by engineer and antiquities researcher Glenn Kreisberg, who edits the Author of the Month page at GrahamHancock.com. Kreisberg provides a thought- provoking introduction on the search for the lost knowledge, and also contributes an essay on electro- magnetism and the ancients. Hancock himself examines new findings about the first Americans, and another dozen contributors are represented. Among the offerings are KNOWLEDGE na? ANCTE, NTs 7 i: NEVDON * suppliers of Genopathic’” Remedies Registered member of New Zealand Charer of Health Practitioners Need balance within your body and life? = Feeling tired, sore, or have a dis-ease within yourself? ww Oens, Genopathic™ remedies can help in the prevention and relief of dis-eases. Check out our current specials aniine today. Genopathic™ remedies are natural products used extermally (Lopically) in a non-intrusive way. They are withoul alcohal, chemical, synthetic, tier, preservative or animal content. Genopathic™ remedies are formulated to target aind change the bodies’ electramagnetic frequencies within the blood and nenous system. Thera aro no actual herb or oll trees in the finiehed product Evory remedy hae is own frequency imprint combination within an aqua carer ‘v , www.naturaldrops4health.co.nz_ NEVDON * suppliers of Genopathic’” Remedies Regislerad member of Mew Zealand Charter of Health Practilioners NEXUS ¢ 71 OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2010 www.nexusmagazine.com