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| Forbidden History: Prehistoric Technologies, Extraterrestrial Intervention, and the Suppressed Origins of Civilization | 
 enlarge | Creator: J. Douglas Kenyon
Publisher: Bear & Company
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 53252
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 344
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 1591430453
Dewey Decimal Number: 930
EAN: 9781591430452
ASIN: 1591430453
Publication Date: April 10, 2005
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| Customer Reviews:
 Outstanding and Enlightening December 19, 2006
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Basically, this book shattered my ideas about the world, where we came from and where we are headed and I definately hope as many people as possible read this and similar books so that they are at least aware of the ideas presented here. The majority of the people out there are not even aware of such things, they are just fed the stuff they see on mainstream media, which is notorious for selective information. One doesn't have to necessarily be a devout believer of any alternative history theories, but I think it is essential to at least know of such ideas to be a highly intellectual and interesting person with an open mind for discussion.
P.S., if you're interested in such topics, this is a great starter book.
 So-so history. August 20, 2006
51 out of 69 found this review helpful
Forbidden History edited by J. Douglas Kenyon feels very much like a bunch of people tooting their own horns. Not that some of it wasn't interesting - the questions they ask about prehistory, the origins of civilization and the technologies of the past need to be answered. Yet when whole chapters deal with such subjects as Darwin's missing link between apes and men (which is a creation, a myth, of the media and has nothing to do with Darwinism), aliens breeding with mankind and the lost city of Atlantis (or cities as everybody seems to think it is somewhere else) it is hard to take seriously. One chapter says there is proof that there was no ice age but there really were floods when another chapter uses the ice age as part of their arguments. In other words they embrace facts that help them and dismiss facts that don't - just what they say the other mainstream scientists are doing.
Also some of what they say just sounds wrong or slightly off, like there was no proofreading. Example, a quote from page 9, from the chapter Darwin's Demise:
We have all learned that fish changed into amphibians, amphibians became reptiles, reptiles evolved into birds and birds changed into animals.
I guess birds were a form of rock before they became animals, eh? I will point out again, that many of the subjects they bring up are interesting and they do point out flaws in many of the theories dealing with the pyramids, prehistoric man and past civilizations. But the theories they hold up as replacements need to be polished and worked on more. Or, as with the old theories that don't fit, tossed out.
A lot of great theories!! July 17, 2006
9 out of 14 found this review helpful
There is a LOT of great things in this book.
There are also some things that just seem silly, and I am a very open minded person.
With that said, the research and time that went in to the works is great, and should be read by everyone who is curious about alternative history.
 Great fiction June 17, 2006
16 out of 36 found this review helpful
There's nothing really scientific on this book. It's only a great fiction work really. Almost comic most of the time. Have that in mind when you read it!
Absolutely fascinating March 26, 2006
20 out of 24 found this review helpful
Once I started reading this book, I could hardly put it down. I really enjoyed the wide range of alternative historical topics from several different authors/researchers. I would highly reccomend this book to anyone be they serious researcher or just someone who is curious.
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