Reviews for Civilization One: The World is Not as You Thought It Was

The average rating for Civilization One: The World is Not as You Thought It Was based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-02-16 00:00:00 Bonny Schwank It was poorly written, poorly researched, and full of mistakes. As a scientist, I can say that several statements made were completely wrong. The supposed precision of their measurements makes no sense and their understanding of uncertainty in measurements is seriously lacking. Also, the authors made the common mistake of assuming that something is related, making calculations based on the assumption, and then being surprised and amazed to see a relationship coming out of the calculations. Of course the relationship is there...you put it there to begin with!

Review # 2 was written on 2012-05-01 00:00:00 Andrew Haskett This book was a very interesting read, and particularly the math in the first half was very convincing. I think it was right that the author flirted with the "external teachers" theory without just declaring "aliens", but like many books on esoteric science without much in the way of peer review, it drifted around and got lost at the end. They spend some time lamenting how mainstream science and archaeology won't ever agree with them because the system is flawed, but they just need to inspire popular interest for popular research to follow. Unfortunately, this book won't fly off the shelves because: 1) They drift around a lot of ideas - clearly trying to make the argument seem more persuasive by making the evidence more empirical, but ultimately diluting the argument with trivia. They need to stick to their strongest points because clutching for every hint of the Megalithic numbers makes it look weaker. 2) Concluding the book by outright declaring they'd found evidence of God was a complete turn-off. Readers can make their own theories and speculate on where the evidence leads, and I think the authors should focus on the practical possibilities without the bias. I'm rating the book rather than the theory, which is why the score is lower. It really is worth a read, but don't expect the second half of the book to rock your world.