Modernday proponents of the hollow earth theory can refer nonbelievers to the book the hollow earth bell publishing company, 1979 by raymond bernard. Byrd s flight for 1,700 miles into the north polar opening leading to the hollow interior of the earth, the home of a super race who are the creators of the flying saucers will startle the world. Based on his studies of early arctic explorations and scientific evidence, he states that the earth is not solid as widely believed, but hollow with openings at both ends. We line the inside and look in on, not out to, the rest of the universe. In 1741 the norwegiandanish author ludvig holberg published klimii iter subterraneum, a satirical sciencefictionfantasy novel detailing. Symmes hollow earth theory posits exactly what it sounds like. He believed there would be an entrance at the south pole too. Surely 21 st century science can disprove such an inane notion. Alamy mr cluff believes the shell of the earth is about 800 miles thick, from the. For many years it was believed that the earth was hollow, but even though many have come up with theories, until 1968 there was no proof. Ray palmer, mainly based on the book by giannini, introduced his theory in the. An introduction to the hollow earth dennis crenshaws. That year, pictures taken by a satellite orbiting earth clearly showed a gaping hole located at the north pole.
The hollow earth, the greatest geographical discovery in history made by admiral richard e. It was interesting what the acieant thought what the world was like. He wanted to mount an expedition to the north pole to test his theory that there would be an entrance to the hollow earth there. In america in 1818, a man named john cleves symmes, jr delivered many lectures about the hollow earth. In his entertaining new book, the journalist david standish traces americas hollowearth craze to one john cleves symmes, a st. Some ancient astronaut theorists suggest that deep within our own planet could be another earth in this clip from season 10, episode 6, the. Leonhard euler later theorists came up with variations to halleys sic model. Notably suggested by edmond halley in the late 17th century, the notion was disproven, first tentatively by pierre bouguer in 1740, then definitively by charles hutton in his schiehallion experiment around 1774 it was still occasionally defended through the mid19th. Lyons published the hollow globe which put forth a symmeslike hollow earth theory, but didnt mention symmes. The conception of a hollow earth presented in this book offers the most reasonable theory of the origin of the flying saucers and is far more logical than the belief in their interplanetary origin. With the hollow earth thing, there is just so much data in so many different disciplines that most people who get into this in a serious way either try to write a book about it. See more ideas about hollow earth, earth and flat earth.
Symmess son americus then published the symmes theory of concentric spheres to set the record straight. Reed said that the hollow earth theory was the most natural way to account for the flattening of the earth in. The hollow earth theory are a 5 piece metal band from the west midlands. Alaska science forumthe hollow earth theory by larry gedney. Some religions maintain, to this day, that a vast underworld exists inside the earth. The cam gets into the incredible hollow earth theory and some of the astounding stories associated with it. The hollow earth theory is a mindshattering proposal that there are gigantic holes at the north and south poles. Byrds flight for 1,700 miles into the north polar opening leading to the hollow interior of the earth, the home of a super race who are the creators. Teed proposed that the earth was a hollow sphere and that people lived on the inside of it. The hollow earth insider thei was started to see if todays knowledge would dispel or support the theory. Here are a few excerpts from some websites i found that credit euler with a hollow earth theory.
In the center of the sphere was the sun, which was half dark and half light. For centuries, hollow earth conspiracy theorists have tried to prove that theres a whole other world beneath our own. Another published version of the hollow earth theory takes us to mexico, where there is a large cave opening on the side of a cliff which david o. Very often, it is stated, these dwellers of the underworld are more technologically and spiritually advanced than those of us on the surface. It did give a lot of other sources which ive looked into which provided more information. Has anyone looked into the evidence for one of the biggest of all conspiracy theories, the hollow earth. Hollow earth is the debut novel from sibling writing pair john barrowman and carole barrowman which was published in the united kingdom on 2 february 2012 by buster books. Dennis crenshaw is now 2006 back on track devoting himself to the hollow earth theory, after taking a break to write a book on the hollow earth entitled the secrets of dellschau.
Generally, this new view of the hollow earth is accompanied with the theory of a small sun that hangs in the very center, creating a lush, livable environment on the flip side of the earths. The long and curious history of imagining strange lands, fantastical creatures, advanced civilizations, and marvelous machines below the earth s surface hardcover. Raymond bernard, is one of the strangest books ive ever read its full title is actually the hollow earth. See more ideas about hollow earth, earth and ancient aliens. For nearly forty years, teed promoted his idea in pamphlets and speeches. The novel is about twins matt and emily em calder who share an ability that allows them to make artwork come to life, due to their powerful imaginations.
Illustration from the october 1882 issue of harpers new monthly magazine, showing the appearance of symmes hole near the north pole. Given all we know of seismic waves, gravity, geology and the formation of planets, no credible evidence could possibly exist in favor of this whimsical concept. In the 17th century, some of the leading scientific minds of the time came up with a new theorythat the planet is actually hollow. Bernard says this is the true home of the flying saucers. In the seventeenth century,leonhard euler proposed a single shell hollow earth with a small sun 1. The greatest geographical discovery in history made by admiral richard e. The hollow earth was next theorized by william reed in his 1906 book the phantom of the poles. Very often, it is stated, these dwellers of the underworld are more technologically and spiritually advanced than those of. Some of these subdisciplines are field geology, petrology, mineralogy, geochemistry, geodesy and seismology, and these in turn are split into even finer units. Ill print a limited edition of twentyfive colorillustrated hardbacks of the the notes. The argument in this book i found to be pretty repetitive and a but of a strawman argument. Talks of the flood in other cultures and the lost city of atlantis and the hollow earth theory. Many theories are found in the world of the paranormal and today we look at the hollow earth theory.
Hamilton, ohio is one of the few towns to recognize the truth. The new geographical theory presented in this book, for the first time, makes byrds strange, enigmatical statements comprehensible and shows that the great explorer was not a dreamer, as may appear to one who holds on to old geographical theories. The hollow earth theory is a pseudoscientific belief and conspiracy theory stating that the earth is propagated by people whose skulls are hollow. Hollow earth theory from his father, who started the expedition company with. Mckay is said to have said led to the center of the earth, and that it was the access to the outer world for the ten tribes. Nansens and several other 19th century explorers accounts of the land beyond the poles. Order hollow earth from audiogo as download or on cd. One of the most popular books regarding the subject was written by dr. The sequel to hollow earth, bone quill, will be published in the uk on 7 february 20. The hollow earth is filled with giants, germans, and a little sun. Popular hollow earth books showing 150 of 253 hollow earth. Generally, this new view of the hollow earth is accompanied with the theory of a small sun that hangs in the very center, creating a lush, livable environment on the flip side of the earth s. The science has also expanded to include the planets and even the cosmos. Hollow earth traces the surprising, marvelous, and just plain weird permutations his ideas have taken over the centuries.
Even after 30 years the hollow earth theory couldnt be dismissed entirely. Not only that, he also decided that the earth is actually an inverted sphere. Could the earth, moon, planets and stars all be hollow bodies. That same decade a new theory about the hollowearth appeared. Caverns, cauldrons, and concealed creatures book of enoch hollow earth enigma lost world of agharta hollow earth triology incredible cities of the inner earth. Dont confuse my snarky tone with dismissal, though. In 1906, william reed published the phantom of the poles. Does this strange idea actually hold up or is it simply. Also to my amazement i found that the theory was still up and running. The hollow earth is a concept proposing that the planet earth is entirely hollow or contains a substantial interior space. Maybe, but hollow earth theory has had its proponents throughout history, from ancient times up into the modernday. The maturing of the earth sciences has led to a fragmentation into subdisciplines which speak imperfectly to one another.
Raymond bernard, the hollow earth published during the sixties. This book made me fall in love with the hollow earth theory and i still look into new articles and books about it all the time. The theories were great and how gods and the under world aplyed to them and broken up was interesting. A 19th century drawing illustrating john cleves symmes hollow earth theory credit. The theory that the earth is hollow is based on the ancient legends of many cultures that say there are races of people entire civilizations that thrive in subterranean cities. Conspiracy theorists convinced the earth is hollow and. Hollow earth, ufo,alien,pole shift,mars,et,crop circles,mont. Bernard, judging from the initials he lists behind his name, holds just about every advanced academic degree, but is apparently somewhat of a recluse. The famous byrd expeditions first entered in dispute of the hollow earth theroies when several articles and books like worlds beyond the poles by amadeo giannini claimed that byrd had not flown over the pole but inwardly through large holes leading into the earth. The hollow earth, subterranean civilizations, agartha who told him that we are living on the inside of the hollow earth.
The book of hollow earths was amazing and i highlighted the book to be honest. The hollow earth, subterranean civilizations, agartha. The various testimonies are compelling and surprisingly there is actually plenty of. Ohios hollow earth monument honors the mans spurious science. This is the strange tale of the hollow earth, a theory that even halley himself realized was a tad unbelievable. In the summary of his revolutionary theory, reed states. The hollow earth is filled with giants, germans, and a. Theories include that the inhabitants of the inner earth walk around the inside feetup, or that a smaller sphere is inside the larger sometimes it is stated this object works like a sun for the inner earth denizens, which is more in line with. Hollow earth was published in the us on 30 october 2012 by aladdin books, the childrens division of simon and schuster, and is now available from all good book stores and online retailers. Today, the prevailing hollow earth theory states that the earth is a hollow shell, with its inner surface being much like the outer surface where we live. Below is an excerpt from the seventh chapter of the hollow earth, first published in 1969, by dr.
Hollow earth monument hamilton, ohio atlas obscura. And this guy wrote a book on the subject of the hollow earth. The hollow earth is indicated in religion and legends. In it, the author produced what he felt was solid proof that the earth was actually hollow inside. Byrd in the mysterious land beyond the poles the true origin of the flying saucers yeah. Byrd had entered an entirely new territory, which was. He even founded a cult called the koreshans koresh is the hebrew equivalent of cyrus.
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