Immanuel Velikovsky
Immanuel Velikovsky was a Russian-American author, best known for his controversial books that reinterpreted historical events and ancient texts in the light of his theories on catastrophism and celestial mechanics.
Books
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1. Worlds In Collision
"Worlds in Collision" presents a controversial hypothesis that planetary catastrophes played a significant role in ancient human history. The book argues that around the 15th century BCE, close encounters between Earth and other celestial bodies, particularly Venus and Mars, triggered widespread natural disasters. These events, which the author suggests were recorded in myths, religious texts, and historical accounts across various cultures, include massive volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and alterations in the orbits and rotations of the planets. The book challenges conventional views of astronomy and history, proposing that electromagnetic forces and gravitational interactions between planets can explain these cataclysmic events.
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