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Title: Martian Genesis by Herbie Brennan ISBN: 0-440-23557-X Publisher: Dell Publishing Company Pub. Date: 11 April, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.75 (8 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Not bad but for beginners to the subject
Comment: Brennan recounts the old stories of ancient archaeology through most of this book. He sites a lot of bible quotes to reinforce his contention that we came from Mars but doesn't really give any hard evidence as to how this was possible. This book is basically a collection of other books that I have read that were more interesting. More for people who don't know too much about ancient archaeology and what to start out with the basics.
Rating: 2
Summary: Same old drivel
Comment: This is yet another New Age variation of the old ancient astronauts theme, and this one is worse than most of the others. Brennan presents the following theory: various archaeological anomalies indicate that human civilization is much older than what is claimed by conventional knowledge, and the explanation for this is that our civilization was created by refugees from Mars, fleeing their own doomed world. All the classic elements are included: the face on Mars, the pyramids in Egypt, ancient technology, the Golden Age myths, Atlantis, von Däniken, and so on, and so on.
Now, it is true that there are a lot of intriguing mysteries concerning the past of humanity. By no means do we have, at the present stage of our ignorance (to quote a phrase often used by Sir Arthur C. Clarke), a complete and accurate picture of how civilization arose, and there are still a lot of amazing discoveries to be made, especially considering the enormous areas that have yet to know the touch of the archaeologist's spade (including the Antarctic, and the ocean floors). But that is precisely the point. We simply do not know the full story, yet, of how mankind developed his civilization - and what we must do, then, is to keep trying to find out, by using real science and real scientific research. It may well be that human civilization is indeed much older than we presently think, and I for one am waiting with great interest for future discoveries to rival the past ones of ancient Babylon and Sumer. But I think it is safe to say that we will never find the archaeological remains of the spaceships used by the ancient Martians to come to Earth.
It is a fact that there is no face nor any visible ruins on the surface of Mars (which, of course, doesn't in the slightest deter the conspiracy theorists), and it is also exceedingly unlikely that Mars has ever supported anything other than very primitive forms of life (and it is, unfortunately, most likely that Mars has always been a dead and sterile world). Some argue that Mars may once have been very different from what it is today. The geography of Mars, with a volcano three times higher than Mt. Everest, and a canyon large enough to span the length of the United States, indicate the possibility that Mars was once struck by a "planet killer," i.e., a huge asteroid or comet (this has been suggested by, among others, Graham Hancock). It is conceivable, however unlikely, that a flourishing civilization may have existed on Mars prior to this hypothetical disaster, and that it was wiped out when the huge rock from space struck (the same fate lies in store for us, sooner or later...). But even if there really had been intelligent life on Mars once, that still doesn't change a thing. There is not a shred of evidence to indicate that Earth has ever been visited by Martians, let alone that humans today are descendants of such visitors. And how would such visitors have survived? How could an intelligent and complex life-form that had originally developed on Mars adapt to life on Earth? If humans originally came from Mars, shouldn't it be obvious to scientists today that humans are, biologically, radically different from all other animals on Earth? Instead, it is very clear that human DNA is of Earth-origin. It is true that there are some as yet hard-to-explain anomalies (that are not even mentioned by Brennan) about human evolution, but it is very clear that humans did develop on Earth, since our DNA is so similar to other Earth mammals.
Of course, arguing about this question is pointless. We will soon enough know the truth about both present and past life on Mars, once and for all, with the armada of probes that are headed for Mars this year. And if that doesn't answer the questions, then we will only have to wait until humans eventually arrive to Mars in person, which should happen within the next few decades.
The back cover blurb claims that Brennan's conclusions are "carefully researched" and "impeccably documented." Talk about false advertising! It is clear that Brennan has done absolutely no original research of his own. All he has done is to read what has already been written by various other New Age enthusiasts, and then lump it all together into a synthesis. The whole thing is extremely poorly argued, or not argued at all, since Brennan only piles together a loose mass of "evidence" that, for the most part, have absolutely nothing to do with either Mars or the origin of civilization. As for the "impeccable" documentation, it is a mystery to me how a book lacking not only a bibliography but also any kind of source references at all, can be said to be "impeccably documented." Brennan makes assertion after assertion, but never backs them up with source citations (aside from a few notes scattered haphazardly here and there). To claim that this book is researched is a disgrace.
All in all, the book is poorly written, in Brennan's typically disjointed and extremely brief style of writing. The short chapters are further divided into numbered subsections, some of which are only a few lines in length. Usually, these sections end in dramatic statements or "revelations," intended to strike home some point that Brennan wishes to make. Too bad there are never any facts or reasoned argumentation to back up these points. The only redeeming quality about the whole sorry mess is that the subject matter is interesting, and you can thus find some enjoyment reading about all the many mysteries of our past, if you don't take any of Brennan's "conclusions" seriously.
Rating: 2
Summary: Little connection between the title and what is delivered.
Comment: Although this book does present some intriquing archeological anomalies, and thought-provoking speculation, it fails to even come close to delivering the goods. The author revisits ground well-trodden ('face on Mars', ancient mysteries, mythology-as-fact), but offers nothing new. It is disjointed, and seems to have been put together hastily. Sub-par.
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Title: The Atlantis Enigma by Herbie Brennan ISBN: 0425175049 Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group Pub. Date: 12 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Secret History of Ancient Egypt by Herbie Brennan ISBN: 0425181014 Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group Pub. Date: 08 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Magical Use of Thought Forms: A Proven System of Mental & Spiritual Empowerment by Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki, J. H. Brennan ISBN: 1567180841 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: 01 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Time Travel: A Guide for Beginners by J. H. Brennan ISBN: 156718085X Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: 01 March, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Stargate Conspiracy: The Truth About Extraterrestrial Life and the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt by Lynn Picknett, Clive Prince ISBN: 0425176584 Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group Pub. Date: 04 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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