This is a readable, well presented, and scientifically accurate book which gives a fair minded account of the errors in the theory of relativity which have led to the myths of Big Bang and black holes. It is now known from papers 93 ff on www.aias.us that the Einstein field equation is self inconsistent, so there can be no theoretical basis for either concept. It is well known now that they are dogma propagated by an unscientific minority with vested interest in public funding. Jeremy Dunning-Davies presents a well balanced summary of the situation in 2007, prior to the discovery in paper 93 that the Einstein field equation is itself incorrect because of its neglect of spacetime torsion. Therefore the author is perfectly correct in pointing out the numerous flaws in Big Bang theory and black hole theory. In particular he shows that there is no singularity that can lead to black holes. The notion of Big Bang was proven to be mathematically incorrect in paper 93 ff. of www.aias.us . It wsa found that the Robertson Walker metric does not obey fundamental geometry when torsion is properly accounted for. The author correctly and interestingly points out that several distinguished scientists have proven that there is no singularity in the original work by Schwarzschild in 1916. These include Schwarzschild himself, Albert Einstein (Ann. Math., 40, 922 (1939)), Paul Dirac ("General Theory of Relativity" (Princeton Univ Press, reprinted 1996) and Brillouin. Crothers has also given an interesting history of the fallacies in Big Bang and black hole theory, and the work in paper 93 ff. is definitive, it should dispel these myths once and for all. Dr Dunning-Davies has been very courageous in his attempts to expose the continued claims for public funding for what should be dead in the water concepts. I strongly recommend this book to any reader truly interested in truth and thought, not empty dogma.
Book Review: Exploding a Myth by Jeremy Dunning-Davies