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How can any other giza theory be seriously considered after reading this?

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Incredible! At first it sounds an almost silly proposition - that the Pyramids were powerplants. But once you've read (and understood) this book I guarantee you'll struggle to see them as having served as tombs for past Kings. Christopher Dunn makes a prediction in his book - which I will not spoil here - but suffice to say in the years since being published this prediction has been found as fact - noted in an article on his website. The book is quite technical - a lot of dimensions and comments are used as recorded by Flinders Petrie who was apparently one of the very few people to record much of the Pyramids from a technical and highly-observant perspective. I know this isn't the most detailed of reviews, but all in all if you're in any doubt about this book (as I was) - buy it, read it, and just see what you think afterwards! I'm sure you won't look back! It's just a shame those Egytian Scholarly Archaeologist types don't open their eyes once in a while...

Excellent Scientific Theory

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This book was published in 1998, but I still go back to it again and again. Christopher Dunn has written a well-researched and fascinating study of the Pyramids, and comes up with a highly convincing argument that the buildings were power generators of some kind. These buildings remain a mystery, wrapped in a riddle, shrouded in an enigma. "Orthodox Egyptologists" hold fast to their view that these were tombs for the Pharaohs, but many of the buildings' features are baffling, and simply do not fit with this theory. It's evident right from the outset that the author is no fool, and he presents his arguments in persuasive fashion. His ideas are by no means idle speculation - he has spent many years studying the Pyramids, and puts his engineering knowledge to good use in the process. Mr Dunn has found that the tolerances achieved by the Pyramid builders can only be found in modern machine shops, and certainly not on our present-day building sites. To move some of the largest blocks today would involve a specialised crane. Where there is evidence of drilling at Giza, he has found that the techniques in cutting through quartz, for example, are on a par with modern-day ultrasonic methods. Bearing in mind that the ancient Egyptians, as far as we can tell, possessed neither wheels nor pulleys, this is incredible, but Mr Dunn has examined the physical evidence and seems to have come up with convincing proof. He goes into the theories of vibration and compression, which, quite honestly, go over my head, but I'm sure an engineer of comparable knowledge and experience could appreciate and verify what Christopher Dunn is saying. The author by no means dismisses other theories as to how the huge blocks were raised. He devotes a chapter to the mysterious Edward Leedskalnin, who claimed to have solved the secret of levitation, but went to his grave without divulging his secret. He also touches on the studies of a French chemist named Joseph Davidovits, who analysed samples of Pyramid stone, and found evidence of man-made materials. Davidovits concluded that the huge blocks must have been cast on the spot using moulds - an intriguing idea, but no moulds have ever been found. Dunn, however, does not discount the idea that sophisticated techniques were used in the creation of the materials from which the blocks were made. It is well-known, through the use of seismic equipment, that hitherto undiscovered passages exist in and around the Pyramids, and this, together with the discovery of unexplained chemical residues, leads the author to his conclusions that some sort of fuel was being created and passed through the various shafts and tunnels. The unique acoustical properties of the buildings must have had some practical purpose, and the author reasons that some kind of microwave power was being generated. On the subject of pictorial evidence, the author points to some of the mysterious wall carvings in the Giza area, which bear an uncanny resemblance to a modern electrical device known as a Crookes Tube. There also appear to be cables of some description. Many people would laugh at all the above and say, "well, they couldn't have had electricity or microwaves 5,000 years ago", but the author keeps an open mind. Many "orthodox" scientists today seem to show a certain arrogance in assuming that our discoveries are unique and couldn't possibly have been found before. Mr Dunn believes that certain advanced technologies were known to some ancient civilisations but were lost at some stage. Providing the reader keeps an open mind and doesn't suffer from any prejudice whereby he or she thinks that ancient civilisations could only have created their magnificent buildings using thousands of slaves hauling on ropes, this book is a riveting read, and I'd recommend it to anyone, whether layman or expert, who is curious about ancient Egypt and questions "orthodox opinion" on the subject.

Very interesting - a fantastic read for everyone

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A great interpretation of the information available on the great pyramid. Mr Dunn has taken all of the information that has been presented to him and can slot it neatly into his theory. It is obvious that a huge amount of research and investation has been carried out and I commend the author for this. The subject matter is very in depth for the lay reader, yet I found myself being able to grasp all of the concepts described in the book thanks to Christopher Dunn's enthusiasm and passion for explaining in clear terms. I truly enjoyed reading this book, it gave me many hours of reflection on the possibilities that are suggested. I was also very impressed with Christopher Dunn's respect for the traditional interpretations of the great pyramid. He points out the obvious shortfalls in the Egyptologists theories, yet challenges the reader to decide on their own conclusion. Whether you are open minded enough to accept Christophers theory, or find the traditional explanations more plausable, you will be challenged and enlightened by this book without feeling that the author is forcing his ideas down your throat. My own opinion ater reading this is......I want to read more on this fascinating subject.

Time for a paradigm shift !

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The outlook of an aeronautics engineer on the Great Pyramid. The theory is complete and coherent, much more than any other previously proposed. All the features of the building fit in and make sense: the three chambers, the well shaft, the so-called "relieving chambers" which relieve nothing, the so-called "air shafts" which don't reach the outside, the antechamber and its puzzling portcullis system. The use of advanced machinery for the construction is made obvious by the thorough examination of several parts of the pyramid and their high level of precision, along with other artefacts in the Serapeum and the Cairo museum. The system advanced for generating energy is based on the research of specialists in several fields including Nikola Tesla, another engineer who was ahead of his time. Modern egyptology was born in the 19th century when no one could even imagine such thing as a power plant. Today the Egyptologists reluctantly admit there is no evidence that any original burying ever took place in a pyramid. It is time for a paradigm shift and "The Giza Power Plant" might be an significant part of the process.

Visit the Great Pyramid.......

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I ordered this book as I was curious about the author's analysis and view of this amazing construction. I have been in the Great Pyramid, where I was fortunate in having access at dawn (before the site officially opened, so very still and quiet), and my sojourn in the King's Chamber was one of the most awesome, intense and incredible experiences of my life, an experience which I still reflect on. So subjectively & gut-feeling wise, this book is on to something!