Marshall gardner distinct from martin gardner, mentioned below wrote a journey to the earths interior in 19 and an expanded edition in 1920. Because theres a growing community of people convinced the earth is hollow with. Raymond bernard, the hollow earth published during the sixties. The hollow earth idea holds that earth is not a solid sphere but is hollow and has openings at the poles. 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. Its unlikely that the earth is physically hollow and by that i mean 3rd dimensionally hollow. In the book three scientists climb down an inactive iceland volcano in.
Order hollow earth from audiogo as download or on cd. Conspiracy theorists convinced the earth is hollow the sun. The idea is equal parts absurd and fascinating and has many supporters around the world. 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. Nansens and several other 19th century explorers accounts of. Conspiracy mongering is a big part of most of todays hollow earth writings. The earth that scientists dont want you to know about. Growing earth theory expanding earth theory growing earth expanding earth hypothesis suggest that instead of the supercontinents theory the planet has expanded from its original supercontinent that was the whole earths surface, or, fitted together better on a planet with a smaller volume. The hollow earth is filled with giants, germans, and a little sun. Our universe itself lies in the interior of a hollow world. Exploring the hollow earth theory, what lies within. A newspaper article from 1884 announced that americus symmes was giving a lecture on his fathers hollow earth theory. Believe it or not, some people still cling to the view that the earth is flat and that at some point you could reach the edge and fall off.
He also postulated that the earth originated from the atmosphere of a comet and that all major changes in earths history could be attributed to the action of comets. In the world of conspiracy and alternative history, the hollow earth theory is a slightly more respectable topic of conversation than its argumentative inbred cousin, flat earth. Furthermore, an advanced civilization, the agartha, exists within earth. In his entertaining new book, the journalist david standish traces americas hollowearth craze to one john cleves symmes, a st.
The french novelist jules verne, known for his series voyages extraordinaires, wrote journey to the center of the earth around the time that the belief in a subterranean society piqued. The sequel to hollow earth, bone quill, will be published in the uk on 7 february 20. An early twentiethcentury proponent of hollow earth, william reed, wrote phantom of the poles in 1906. The theory features in an astounding number of ancient texts. The hollow earth is filled with giants, germans, and a little. Well, maybe not physically, but there must be some elements of truth to this idea lets explore them. A new theory of the earth was a book written by william whiston, in which he presented a description of the divine creation of the earth and a posited global flood. Bernard goes to great lengths to establish his theory that the earth is hollow, citing such questionable sources as ray palmer and the story of olaf jansen dont get me wrong, palmers an interesting character, but he was first and foremost a pulp science fiction writer. The suggestion here is that there are also men under the earth. One thing is the hollow earth as a real, physically palpable reality, the realdeal of flying into the inner earth, landing there and bringing back some good stories, and perhaps a personal message from the king of the earth. Hollow earth monument hamilton, ohio atlas obscura. The growing earth book store has all the books listed and the latest books.
Im leaving feedback here just to let others know that the cover is very different from what is pictured here. We have learned so much about our home planet in the three decades since james lovelock wrote gaia. Their people include advanced spiritual and technological masters who sometimes foray into the atmosphere in their ufos. What evidence is there to support the hollow earth theory. If you have read any of them then please write a comment on what you think of them. The idea of a hollow earth was being discussed well before the 1900s. The hollow earth theory is an actual scientific concept according to which our world is hollow, with the crust of the earth being 800 miles thick, with two openings at the north and south pole, each hole having a circumference of 1400 miles wide. As a geologist myself, its huttons observations and. Some of these subdisciplines are field geology, petrology, mineralogy, geochemistry, geodesy and seismology, and these in turn are split into even finer units.
Another angle is the inner earth as a more metaphysical but nonetheless real place. He even founded a cult called the koreshans koresh is the hebrew equivalent of cyrus. Not hell or hades, but some sort of enlightened society that also watches over the world. Some believers also claim the earth is honeycombed with a vast network of subterranean tunnels that lead down to the inner world. The science of the hollow earth theory spirit science.
He also postulated that the earth originated from the atmosphere of a comet and that all major changes in earth s history could be attributed to the action of comets. 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. Many new age gurus spout ideas about secret realms hidden inside of the earth. The spiritualist writer walburga, lady paget in her book colloquies with an unseen friend 1907 was an early writer to mention the hollow earth hypothesis. The hollow earth, subterranean civilizations, agartha. For decades now, the idea that the earth is hollow with perhaps a hot solid spherical core has captured the passion of scientists, military personnel, historians and storytellers alike.
There are those who believe that our planet holds a dark secret, witnessed by few and guarded by governments. The hollow earth is indicated in religion and legends the. The infamous mormon hollow earth theory, actually taught in my home ward as i was growing up. If i shall seem to advance anything that looks like extravagant or romantick.
But this is the least interesting part of hollow earth theory, and only its most recently introduced. The hollow earth, subterranean civilizations, agartha who told him that we are living on the inside of the hollow earth. The hollow earth is a concept proposing that the planet earth is entirely hollow or contains a substantial interior space. The long and curious history of imagining strange lands, fantastical creatures, advanced civilizations, and. 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. Where you can find the standard theory and the hollow earth theory at one page. There is a host of books written and being written about the subject. This is that passages from the surface lead to caverns underground in which life thrives. But have you heard of another conspiracy theory, where believers say that the earth is hollow and that the inside of our planet holds an interior world thats capable of supporting life. Ohios hollow earth monument honors the mans spurious science. If you thought the flat earth theory was the barmiest conspiracy youd hear about all year, think again. Scans of two of his original figures are at the front of the book.
I am enjoying refreshing my memory of the hollow earth idea which i find very plausible. Mar 26, 2014 the hollow earth theory is an incredible legend that is still yet to be understood by the world today. In the book three scientists climb down an inactive iceland volcano in an attempt to find a path to the center of the earth. Their ability is sought after by antagonists who wish to use it in order to breach hollow eartha realm in which all demons and monsters are trapped. Bonus space traveling ten tribes the ten tribes are hidden in.
Our modern specieshistory is one of remorselessly accelerated extraction, accompanied by compensatory small acts of preservation and elegiac songs. How james lovelock introduced gaia to an unsuspecting world. The hollow earth is filled with giants, germans, and a. Very often, it is stated, these dwellers of the underworld are more technologically and spiritually advanced than those of us on the surface. Has anyone looked into the evidence for one of the biggest of all conspiracy theories, the hollow earth. These polar openings lead to a vast, unknown world inside the center of the earth. Below is an excerpt from the seventh chapter of the hollow earth, first published in 1969, by dr. And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither look thereon. For nearly forty years, teed promoted his idea in pamphlets and speeches. Is the hollow earth theory a mad idea or a great secret even the bible reveals. That year, pictures taken by a satellite orbiting earth clearly showed a gaping hole located at the north pole. Here are just a few of the hundreds of proof points that destroy this theory. Nansens and several other 19th century explorers accounts of the land beyond the poles.
The hollow earth theory are a 5 piece metal band from the west midlands. Im no subscriber to the hollow earth theory, but if you are going to insult people, you ought to come with a little more legit info than this. Jun 05, 2017 many theories are found in the world of the paranormal and today we look at the hollow earth theory. Many theories are found in the world of the paranormal and today we look at the hollow earth theory. This is the strange tale of the hollow earth, a theory that even halley himself realized was a tad unbelievable. An early 20thcentury proponent of hollow earth, william reed, wrote phantom of the poles in 1906.
Just because you dont buy it or dont understand it, does not prove it false. The book illustrates a third theory of hollow earth which is more plausible than the other two. Does this strange idea actually hold up or is it simply. The hollow earth theory is an incredible legend that is still yet to be understood by the world today. The hollow earth theory is a mindshattering proposal that there are gigantic holes at the north and south poles. The book illustrates a third theory of hollowearth which is more plausible than the other two. The modern origin of the hollow earth theory began in 1968 when satellite images showed a seemingly huge hole at the north pole. The new hollow earth insider hollow earth subterranean worlds. 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.
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. We have now drilled some 30 million miles of tunnel and borehole in our hunt for resources, truly riddling our planet into a hollow earth. Oct 21, 2015 the hollow earth is filled with giants, germans, and a little sun. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He supported the idea of a hollow earth, but without interior shells or inner sun. 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. Symmes hollow earth theory posits exactly what it sounds like. Millions the world over has heard of or familiar with the hollow earth theory either by legend or by their own origins and cultures.
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. Hollow earth theory is an interesting hypothesis, one almost too amazing to get your mind around. The hollow earth theory until more recent times, many people were convinced that our planet was a hollow shell with a civilization of earthly ancients residing underground. The cam gets into the incredible hollow earth theory and some of the astounding stories associated with it. Notably suggested by edmond halley in the late 17th century, the notion was tentatively disproven by pierre bouguer in 1740, and definitively by charles hutton in his schiehallion experiment around 1774. Some of the inner earth people are aware of earths outer surface, and. It did give a lot of other sources which ive looked into which provided more information. Bonus space traveling ten tribes the ten tribes are hidden in a hollow of the earth somewhere. Expanding earth theory books growing earth theory books. Hollow earth theory was the brainchild of john cleves symmes, who sought to explore earths center, where ufos supposedly come flying in and out. Hollow earth theory sounds like science fiction, and is often presented as such, but some of historys greatest scientists have subscribed to it. Some of the inner earth people are aware of earth s outer surface, and. Hollow earth theory subterranean civilization of agartha. You call the theory stupid, but do nothing to back up that claim.
Ray palmer, mainly based on the book by giannini, introduced his theory in the. The hollow earth, the greatest geographical discovery in history made by admiral richard e. Thank you for listening and if you like the show and want to help out, write and rate us. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hollow earth theory.
My interest came around again and i was happy to find it had been reprinted. The hollow earth, subterranean civilizations, agartha the source for this information, apparently, is the smoky god, the biography of a norwegian sailor named olaf jansen. The governments of the world want to keep a very big secret. One of the most popular books regarding the subject was written by dr. According to agartha secrets of the subterranean cities, the story, written by willis emerson. Nov 28, 20 is the hollow earth theory a mad idea or a great secret even the bible reveals. The truth that the aliens, the free masons and the government are hiding from you. The hollow earth theory kindle edition by chris henry. Description 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. Bernard says this is the true home of the flying saucers. One of these in sumerian, the oldest kept records of human history. I read this book many years ago and my copy long ago disappeared.
These photographs from space have been kept secret from the people of earth. Earth rotation basic theory and features intechopen. The author claims that this remarkable book proves that there exists on the inside of the earth s crust, which is about 800 miles thick, a new world, and that admiral byrds polar expeditions penetrated a total distance of 4,000 miles into this land beyond the north and south poles, where there exist immense openings leading to the subterranean world in the hollow interior of the earth, home of a super race and super civilization. Earth rotation basic theory and features, geodetic sciences observations, modeling and applications, shuanggen jin. Plate tectonics the reigning paradigm in the earth sciences faces some very severe and apparently fatal. Dec 25, 2017 if you thought the flat earth theory was the barmiest conspiracy youd hear about all year, think again. Hollow earth traces the surprising, marvelous, and just plain weird permutations his ideas have taken over the centuries.
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